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Efficacy and Safety Study of ABP 215 Compared With Bevacizumab in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Randomized, Double-blind, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of ABP 215 Compared With Bevacizumab in Subjects With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01966003
Enrollment
642
Registered
2013-10-21
Start date
2013-11-11
Completion date
2015-07-23
Last updated
2017-10-19

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Conditions

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic

Brief summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of ABP 215 against bevacizumab in men and women with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Interventions

DRUGCarboplatin

Administered at an area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) 6 by IV infusion Q3W

DRUGPaclitaxel

Administered 200 mg/m² IV Q3W

Administered 15 mg/kg Q3W by IV infusion

DRUGBevacizumab

Administered 15 mg/kg Q3W by IV infusion

Sponsors

Actavis Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Amgen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) * Subjects must be initiating first-line carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapy within 8 days after randomization and expected to receive at least 4 cycles of chemotherapy * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score 0 or 1

Exclusion criteria

* Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or mixed SCLC and NSCLC * Central nervous system (CNS) metastases * Malignancy other than NSCLC * Palliative radiotherapy for bone lesions inside the thorax * Prior radiotherapy of bone marrow * Known to be positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) * Life expectancy \< 6 months * Woman of child-bearing potential who is pregnant or is breast feeding or who is not consenting to use highly effective methods of birth control during treatment and for an additional 6 months after the last administration of the protocol specified treatment * Man with a partner of childbearing potential who does not consent to use highly effective methods of birth control during treatment and for an additional 6 months after the last administration of the protocol specified treatment * Subject has known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during the study, including mammalian cell derived drug products * Other inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With an Objective ResponseDisease assessments were performed at weeks 1, 7, 13, 19, and approximately every 9 weeks thereafter. The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.Tumor assessments were performed by central, independent, blinded radiologists according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the chest and abdomen. Objective response is defined as a best overall response of partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) as defined by RECIST v1.1. All participants who did not meet the criteria for CR or PR by the end of the study were considered non-responders. CR: Disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and no new lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes must be reduced in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR: Disappearance of all target lesions with persistence of one or more non-target lesion(s) and/or maintenance of tumor marker level above the normal limits, and no new lesions, or, at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, with no progression of existing non-target lesions and no new lesions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of ResponseDisease assessments were performed at weeks 1, 7, 13, 19, and approximately every 9 weeks thereafter. The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.Duration of response (DOR) was calculated as the time from the first objective response (PR or CR) to disease progression per RECIST v1.1 based on the central, independent, blinded radiologists' review. DOR was only calculated for participants with an objective response. For responders not meeting the criterion for progression by the end of the study, DOR was censored at the date of the last evaluable tumor assessment. Progressive Disease was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions with an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions, or any new lesions.
Progression-free SurvivalFrom randomization until the end of study; The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from the randomization date to the date of disease progression using RECIST v1.1 based on the central, independent, blinded radiologists' review, or death. Participants who were alive and did not meet the criteria for progression by the end of the study were censored at their last evaluable disease assessment date. Participants with no evaluable tumor assessments after randomization who did not die by the end of the study were censored on the randomization date. Progressive Disease was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions with an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions, or any new lesions.
Number of Participants With Adverse Eventsup to 19 weeksAdverse events (AEs) were graded for severity according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4, and according to the following scale: Grade 1 = Mild, Grade 2 = Moderate, Grade 3 = Severe, Grade 4 = Life-threatening and Grade 5 = Death due to AE. A serious adverse event (SAE) is defined as an AE that meets at least 1 of the following serious criteria: * fatal * life-threatening * required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization * resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity * congenital anomaly/birth defect * other medically important serious event
Number of Participants Who Developed Anti-drug Antibodies44 weeks (6 months after end of treatment)Two validated assays were used to detect the presence of anti-ABP 215 antibodies. Samples were first tested in an electrochemiluminescence (ECL)- based bridging immunoassay to detect antibodies capable of binding to ABP 215 (Binding Antibody Assay). Samples confirmed to be positive for binding antibodies were subsequently tested in a non-cell based target binding assay to determine neutralizing activity against ABP 215 (Neutralizing Antibody Assay). If a post-dose sample was positive for binding antibodies and demonstrated neutralizing activity at the same time point, the sample was defined as positive for neutralizing antibodies.
Overall SurvivalFrom randomization until the end of study; The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the randomization date to date of death. Participants alive at the end of study were censored at the last date known to be alive, derived from dates collected within the study that implied a participant was alive. Participants were followed for survival status during the treatment phase and thereafter every 9 weeks until the end of the clinical study, consent was withdrawn, they were lost to follow-up, died, or had proscribed therapy (eg, commercial bevacizumab, non-study anti-cancer treatment).

Countries

Australia, Bulgaria, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This study was conducted at 101 sites (14 sites in the US, 11 in Russia, 10 in Australia, 9 in Germany, 8 in Poland, 7 in Hungary, 7 in Romania, 6 in Italy, 6 in Spain, 5 in Bulgaria, 5 in Greece, 3 in the Czech Republic, 3 in Mexico, 3 in Taiwan, 2 in the Netherlands, 1 in Canada, and 1 in Hong Kong).

Pre-assignment details

Eligible participants were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive ABP 215 or bevacizumab. Participants were stratified by geographic region (Eastern Europe vs Western Europe vs Asia Pacific/Other vs North America), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (0 vs 1), and sex.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
ABP 215
Participants received 15 mg/kg ABP 215 administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks (Q3W) for 6 cycles and carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy Q3W for at least 4 and not more than 6 cycles.
328
Bevacizumab
Participants received bevacizumab 15 mg/kg administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks (Q3W) for 6 cycles and carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy Q3W for at least 4 and not more than 6 cycles.
314
Total642

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath4336
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up43
Overall StudyOther11
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1213
Overall StudyPlan to Receive Commercial Bevacizumab4467
Overall StudyPlan to Receive Other Anticancer Therapy131127
Overall StudyProtocol Violation64
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject2919

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicABP 215BevacizumabTotal
Age, Continuous61.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.09
61.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.88
61.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.98
Age, Customized
< 65 years
199 participants191 participants390 participants
Age, Customized
≥ 65 years
129 participants123 participants252 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status
Grade 0
127 participants117 participants244 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status
Grade 1
201 participants197 participants398 participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
14 Participants16 Participants30 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
314 Participants298 Participants612 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Geographic Region
Asia Pacific/Other
30 participants26 participants56 participants
Geographic Region
Eastern Europe
189 participants186 participants375 participants
Geographic Region
North America
31 participants26 participants57 participants
Geographic Region
Western Europe
78 participants76 participants154 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 participants0 participants2 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
6 participants7 participants13 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
2 participants5 participants7 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1 participants0 participants1 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
4 participants2 participants6 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
315 participants300 participants615 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
132 Participants126 Participants258 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
196 Participants188 Participants384 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
286 / 324276 / 309
serious
Total, serious adverse events
85 / 32471 / 309

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With an Objective Response

Tumor assessments were performed by central, independent, blinded radiologists according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the chest and abdomen. Objective response is defined as a best overall response of partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) as defined by RECIST v1.1. All participants who did not meet the criteria for CR or PR by the end of the study were considered non-responders. CR: Disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and no new lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes must be reduced in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR: Disappearance of all target lesions with persistence of one or more non-target lesion(s) and/or maintenance of tumor marker level above the normal limits, and no new lesions, or, at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, with no progression of existing non-target lesions and no new lesions.

Time frame: Disease assessments were performed at weeks 1, 7, 13, 19, and approximately every 9 weeks thereafter. The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.

Population: Intent-to-treat population which consisted of all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
ABP 215Percentage of Participants With an Objective Response39.0 percentage of participants
BevacizumabPercentage of Participants With an Objective Response41.7 percentage of participants
Comparison: The risk ratio (ABP 215/Bevacizumab) and 90% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using a generalized linear model adjusted for the stratification factors (region, sex, and ECOG performance status).90% CI: [0.8, 1.09]
Comparison: Risk difference (ABP 215 - Bevacizumab) and 90% CI were estimated using a generalized linear model adjusted for the randomization stratification factors geographic region, ECOG performance status, and sex.90% CI: [-9.26, 3.45]
Secondary

Duration of Response

Duration of response (DOR) was calculated as the time from the first objective response (PR or CR) to disease progression per RECIST v1.1 based on the central, independent, blinded radiologists' review. DOR was only calculated for participants with an objective response. For responders not meeting the criterion for progression by the end of the study, DOR was censored at the date of the last evaluable tumor assessment. Progressive Disease was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions with an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions, or any new lesions.

Time frame: Disease assessments were performed at weeks 1, 7, 13, 19, and approximately every 9 weeks thereafter. The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.

Population: Intent-to-treat population with an objective response

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ABP 215Duration of Response5.8 months
BevacizumabDuration of Response5.6 months
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Developed Anti-drug Antibodies

Two validated assays were used to detect the presence of anti-ABP 215 antibodies. Samples were first tested in an electrochemiluminescence (ECL)- based bridging immunoassay to detect antibodies capable of binding to ABP 215 (Binding Antibody Assay). Samples confirmed to be positive for binding antibodies were subsequently tested in a non-cell based target binding assay to determine neutralizing activity against ABP 215 (Neutralizing Antibody Assay). If a post-dose sample was positive for binding antibodies and demonstrated neutralizing activity at the same time point, the sample was defined as positive for neutralizing antibodies.

Time frame: 44 weeks (6 months after end of treatment)

Population: Safety analysis population with available data

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
ABP 215Number of Participants Who Developed Anti-drug AntibodiesBinding antibody positive4 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants Who Developed Anti-drug AntibodiesNeutralizing antibody positive0 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants Who Developed Anti-drug AntibodiesBinding antibody positive7 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants Who Developed Anti-drug AntibodiesNeutralizing antibody positive0 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events

Adverse events (AEs) were graded for severity according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4, and according to the following scale: Grade 1 = Mild, Grade 2 = Moderate, Grade 3 = Severe, Grade 4 = Life-threatening and Grade 5 = Death due to AE. A serious adverse event (SAE) is defined as an AE that meets at least 1 of the following serious criteria: * fatal * life-threatening * required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization * resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity * congenital anomaly/birth defect * other medically important serious event

Time frame: up to 19 weeks

Population: Safety analysis population consisted of all participants who received any amount of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny fatal adverse event13 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to discontinuation of chemotherapy74 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny grade ≥ 3 adverse event139 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to dose delay of study drug73 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny adverse event308 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to dose delay of any chemotherapy86 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to discontinuation of study drug61 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to dose reduction of chemotherapy48 participants
ABP 215Number of Participants With Adverse EventsAny serious adverse event85 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to dose reduction of chemotherapy49 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny adverse event289 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny grade ≥ 3 adverse event137 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny fatal adverse event11 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny serious adverse event71 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to discontinuation of study drug53 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to discontinuation of chemotherapy59 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to dose delay of study drug69 participants
BevacizumabNumber of Participants With Adverse EventsAny AE leading to dose delay of any chemotherapy83 participants
Secondary

Overall Survival

Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the randomization date to date of death. Participants alive at the end of study were censored at the last date known to be alive, derived from dates collected within the study that implied a participant was alive. Participants were followed for survival status during the treatment phase and thereafter every 9 weeks until the end of the clinical study, consent was withdrawn, they were lost to follow-up, died, or had proscribed therapy (eg, commercial bevacizumab, non-study anti-cancer treatment).

Time frame: From randomization until the end of study; The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.

Population: Safety analysis population

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ABP 215Overall SurvivalNA months
BevacizumabOverall SurvivalNA months
Comparison: Hazard ratio for ABP 215 relative to bevacizumab, based on a stratified Cox proportional hazards model. Stratification factors are geographic region, ECOG performance status, and sex.90% CI: [0.75, 1.61]
Secondary

Progression-free Survival

Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from the randomization date to the date of disease progression using RECIST v1.1 based on the central, independent, blinded radiologists' review, or death. Participants who were alive and did not meet the criteria for progression by the end of the study were censored at their last evaluable disease assessment date. Participants with no evaluable tumor assessments after randomization who did not die by the end of the study were censored on the randomization date. Progressive Disease was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions with an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions, or any new lesions.

Time frame: From randomization until the end of study; The mean actual follow-up time from randomization was 4.7 and 5.0 months for ABP 215 and bevacizumab, respectively.

Population: Intent-to-treat population

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ABP 215Progression-free Survival6.6 months
BevacizumabProgression-free Survival7.9 months
Comparison: The hazard ratio for ABP 215 relative to bevacizumab was based on a stratified Cox proportional hazards model. Stratification factors are geographic region, ECOG performance status, and sex.90% CI: [0.83, 1.29]

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026