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The ATTAIN Study: A Therapeutic Trial of Afatinib In the Neoadjuvant Setting

The ATTAIN Study: A Therapeutic Trial of Afatinib In the Neoadjuvant Setting

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02271906
Enrollment
2
Registered
2014-10-22
Start date
2015-07-01
Completion date
2017-08-16
Last updated
2019-04-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lung Cancer

Keywords

Lung Cancer, Non small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, Adenocarcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, BIBW 2992, Afatinib

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if it is tolerable for patients with NSCLC to receive afatinib before surgery. The safety of this drug will also be studied.

Detailed description

Study Drug Administration: If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will take afatinib by mouth 1 time a day for at least 14 days before your surgery. You should take it at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. You will sign a separate consent form that describes the surgery and its risks in more detail. You will keep a diary of when you take the pills. You should bring the diary to each visit, along with your pill bottle so the study staff can count any remaining pills. Some side effects, such as diarrhea and skin rash, will occur in almost all patients. If you have severe side effects, your dose may be lowered. Study Visits: One (1) time a week while you are taking afatinib: * You will have a physical exam. * Blood (about 3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests. Within a week before your surgery: * You will have a physical exam. * Blood (about 3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests. * You will have a PET-CT scan to check the status of the disease. * You will have a MUGA scan to check your heart function. On the day of surgery, blood (about 3 teaspoons) will be drawn for research tests, including looking for tumor cells that may be in the blood. Leftover tissue from surgery will be used for biomarker testing. Length of Treatment: You will take your last dose of study drug within 24 hours before your surgery. You will no longer be able to take the study drug if the disease gets worse, if intolerable side effects occur, or if you are unable to follow study directions. Your participation on the study will be over after the follow-up visit. Follow-Up: At about 30 days after surgery: * You will have a physical exam. * Blood (about 3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests. It is possible that the study staff will call you instead of the visit above. You will be asked how you are doing. The call should last about 5 minutes. If you are having side effects from the study drug at the time of the follow-up visit or call, you may have additional follow-up if the doctor thinks it is needed. The follow-up tests, procedures, and schedule will be the doctor's decision depending on the side effects. This is an investigational study. Afatinib is FDA approved and commercially available to be the first treatment for patients with a specific type of NSCLC that has spread. It is currently being used for research purposes only. The study doctor can explain how the study drug is designed to work. Up to 20 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

Interventions

DRUGBIBW 2992

40 mg by mouth daily for a minimum of 14 days, and until the day of surgery.

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Histologically confirmed NSCLC, who are deemed to be surgical candidates by standard criteria. Patients with all types of NSCLC (e.g., adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma) will be allowed to enroll. 2. Patients with Stage IA to IIB disease. Select patients with resectable stage IIIA disease (T3N1, T4N0, T4N1) will also be eligible if approved by the PI. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1 4. Measurable disease by RECIST 1.1 criteria 5. Mediastinoscopy and/or Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and/or Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) for complete surgical staging when clinically indicated 6. Serious, active infections must be controlled. Patients may be enrolled while still on antibiotics as long as clinical signs of active infection have resolved. 7. A signed informed consent document (ICD) 8. Patients 18 years or older 9. Able and willing to take oral medications

Exclusion criteria

1. Known preexisting interstitial lung disease, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, or connective tissue disorder associated lung disease 2. Known N2 nodal disease or distant metastatic disease 3. History or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular abnormalities such as uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure NYHA classification of 3, unstable angina or poorly controlled arrhythmia. Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to randomization. 4. Patients with any of the following lab values at screening should be excluded: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1500 / mm\^3; Platelet count \< 100,000 / mm\^3; Serum creatinine \>/= 1.5 times the upper normal limit or calculated/measured creatinine clearance \</= 60 mL/min; Bilirubin \>/=1.5mg/dL (\> 26 mol/L, SI unit equivalent); Aspartate amino transferase (AST) or Alanine amino transferase (ALT) \>/= three (3) times the upper limit of normal. 5. Active hepatitis B infection, active hepatitis C infection or known HIV carrier. 6. Known or suspected active drug or alcohol abuse 7. Significant or recent acute gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhea as a major symptom for example Crohn's disease, malabsorption or CTC grade \>/= 2 diarrhea of any etiology. 8. Baseline (\< 1 month before treatment) cardiac left ventricular function with resting ejection fraction of less than 50% measured by multigated blood pool imaging of the heart (MUGA scan) or echocardiogram 9. Patients receiving other investigational agent. 10. History of allergic reactions to anilinoquinazolins like gefitinib, erlotinib, or BIBW2992 11. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would preclude a patient from undergoing surgery 12. Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements 13. Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating 14. Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures 15. Patients who are not surgical candidates or refuse surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Patients With Treatment CompletedFrom the start of neoadjuvant treatment to 30 days post operative careA patient is declared to have the treatment completed if he completes at least 14 days of neoadjuvant treatment, had a thoracotomy for the planned surgical resection, and 30 days of post operative care.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With a Change in Standard Uptake Value (SUV) From Pre to Post Operative PET-CTFrom the start of neoadjuvant treatment to follow-up, up to 30 days post surgeryTo determine whether pre-operative Afatinib treatment affects metabolic tumor labeling, as measured by PET-CT scanning.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Two patients with untreated resectable Stage IA to IIIA non-small cell lung cancer were recruited at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Pre-assignment details

Following registration, patients should begin protocol treatment within 2 weeks. If a patient does not receive protocol therapy within 2 weeks following registration, the patient's registration on the study may be canceled at the discretion of the study investigators and the patient will be considered a screen failure.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Afatinib Single Agent
Afatinib 40mg orally daily until day of surgery for a minimum of two weeks
2
Total2

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAfatinib Single Agent
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
Age, Continuous62 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
2 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2
other
Total, other adverse events
2 / 2
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 2

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Patients With Treatment Completed

A patient is declared to have the treatment completed if he completes at least 14 days of neoadjuvant treatment, had a thoracotomy for the planned surgical resection, and 30 days of post operative care.

Time frame: From the start of neoadjuvant treatment to 30 days post operative care

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Afatinib Single AgentNumber of Patients With Treatment CompletedTreatment Completed2 Participants
Afatinib Single AgentNumber of Patients With Treatment CompletedTreatment Not Completed0 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With a Change in Standard Uptake Value (SUV) From Pre to Post Operative PET-CT

To determine whether pre-operative Afatinib treatment affects metabolic tumor labeling, as measured by PET-CT scanning.

Time frame: From the start of neoadjuvant treatment to follow-up, up to 30 days post surgery

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Afatinib Single AgentNumber of Participants With a Change in Standard Uptake Value (SUV) From Pre to Post Operative PET-CTIncrease in percentage change1 Participants
Afatinib Single AgentNumber of Participants With a Change in Standard Uptake Value (SUV) From Pre to Post Operative PET-CTDecrease in percentage change1 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026