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Study of Axitinib for Downstaging Large Renal Tumors Not Primarily Suitable for Partial Nephrectomy (AXIPAN)

An Open-label, Non-randomized, Multicenter, Two Stage Designed Phase II Study of Axitinib for Downstaging Large Renal Tumors Not Primarily Suitable for Partial Nephrectomy (AXIPAN)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02597322
Acronym
AXIPAN
Enrollment
21
Registered
2015-11-05
Start date
2012-02-29
Completion date
2017-06-30
Last updated
2025-04-06

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

Conditions

cT2a N0NxM0 Renal Tumor

Keywords

Axitinib, T2a Renal tumor, organ confined tumors, nephron sparing surgery, nephron sparing procedure, radical nephrectomy

Brief summary

Axitinib (AXITINIB) is an oral, potent, and selective inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1, 2, and 3 which has achieved objective response rate of 44.2% in phase II study in cytokine-refractory metastatic renal-cell cancer patients. Pre-surgical treatment with Axitinib could allow a substantial proportion of patients with large organ confined tumors to benefit from NSS. The Objective is to determine the efficacy of Axitinib administered prior to surgery in patients with large organ confined tumors not primarily suitable for NSS (cT2aNoNxM0) for shifting from a radical nephrectomy indication to a nephron sparing procedure.

Detailed description

Radical nephrectomy (RN) is the current standard of care for large organ confined renal tumors. Experience and surgical technical improvements have allowed the feasibility of Nephron Sparing Surgery (NSS) in tumors larger than 4 cm and up to 7cm. Very limited data exist regarding the feasibility and safety of NSS in tumors larger than 7cm. It has been demonstrated that NSS compared to RN offers similar oncological outcome while better preserving renal function and thus improving overall survival. The purpose of this study is to test the possibility of offering patients with large organ confined renal tumors, candidates for radical nephrectomy according to current guidelines the benefit of partial nephrectomy thanks to axitinib neo-adjuvant treatment.

Interventions

DRUGAXITINIB

Axitinib is an oral, potent, and selective inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors 1, 2, 3 It will be supplied as 1 mg and 5 mg film coated tablets for oral administration in light protecting bottles of 60 tablets.

Sponsors

Pfizer
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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

* Patients must sign IRB/EC-approved informed consent. * Age ≥ 18 * Histologically proven clear cell RCC (obtained by CT or US guided biopsy) * cT2a N0NxM0 Renal tumor according to 2009 TNM classification (tumor Ø\> 7cm; ≤ 10 cm) * No evidence of preexisting uncontrolled hypertension as documented by 2 baseline blood pressure readings taken at least 1 hour apart. * Normal renal function (MDRD creatinin clearance ≥ 60 ml/min) * Patients must have adequate organ function defined as: Platelets ≥ 150 x 109/L, hemoglobin \> 9 g/dl, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1.5 x 109/L; Bilirubin \< 2 mg/dL, aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal; Total cholesterol ≤ 9.1 mmol/l and triglyceride level ≤ 4.5 mmol/l * Urinary protein \<2+ by urine dipstick. * Patients with reproductive potential must use medically acceptable contraceptive method. * Beneficiary of a social coverage (except AME)

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with \< 50 % clear cell histology * Evidence of locally advanced disease: cT stage≥T2b, N Stage≥1 or metastatic disease (M1) * Patients must not be pregnant or lactating. * Patients must not have uncompensated coronary artery disease or an history of myocardial infarction or severe or unstable angina within the past six months or severe diabetes mellitus with severe arterial peripheral disease or deep venous or arterial thrombosis or embolism with the past 3 months. Patients must not need curative anticoagulants. * Patients must not have any medical/systemic or psychiatric disorder incompatible with the study. * Patients must not have a history of significant gastric or small bowel resection, malabsorption syndrome, or other lack of integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract that may compromise the absorption of Axitinib or an unavailability of the oral route.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The number of patients actually experiencing a partial nephrectomy for a tumor ≤ 7cmAt 6 months after beginning of the treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Response rate according to RECIST criteriaAt 30 months after beginning of the treatment
Number of participants with treatment-related serious adverse events and their grades according to CTCAE V4.0.At 30 months after beginning of the treatment
Renal function assessed by serum creatininAt baseline and at 30 months after beginning of the treatment
Renal function assessed by calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) according to MDRD formulaAt baseline and at 30 months after beginning of the treatment
Renal function assessed by renal scintigraphyAt baseline and at 30 months after beginning of the treatment

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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