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Afatinib Monotherapy in Patients With ERBB-deregulated Metastatic Urothelial Tract Carcinoma After Failure of Platinum Based Chemotherapy

LUX-Bladder 1: Phase II Open Label Single Arm Exploratory Trial of Oral Afatinib Monotherapy Following Platinum Failure for Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Urothelial Tract Carcinoma With Genetic Alterations in ERBB Receptors.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02780687
Acronym
LUX-Bladder 1
Enrollment
42
Registered
2016-05-23
Start date
2016-06-09
Completion date
2019-09-02
Last updated
2020-11-18

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Conditions

Urologic Neoplasms

Brief summary

The purpose of this trial is to assess the anti-tumour activity and safety of afatinib monotherapy in patients with urothelial tract carcinoma carrying ERBB2 or ERBB3 (Erythroblastic leukaemia viral oncogene homolog of the human epidermal growth factor family of receptors) mutations or ERBB2 amplifications (Cohort A), and EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) amplification positive tumours (Cohort B), progressing despite previous platinum based chemotherapy, and thereby to improve their prognosis. The antitumour activity of afatinib monotherapy in these patients will be assessed by progression free survival rate at 6 months (PFS6). This will be the primary endpoint of the trial. A key secondary endpoint will also be defined, the objective response rate (ORR).

Interventions

DRUGAfatinib

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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

* Recurrent or metastatic urothelial cancer * Patients must have failed prior platinum based treatment (adjuvant or 1st line) * Archival tissue sample available for biomarker testing at pre-screening and tissue banking. * Patients should complete a pre-screening biomarker analysis and should fulfill the following: for Cohort A tumour should show a ERBB2 (epidermal growth factor family receptor 2) or ERBB3 mutation, or ERBB2 gene amplification; for Cohort B tumour should show EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) amplification. * Further inclusion criteria apply

Exclusion criteria

* Prior use of EGFR, ERBB2 or ERBB3 targeted treatment * Chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the start of study treatment. Biological therapy or investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to the start of study treatment or prior to passing 5 half-lives, i.e. systemic clearance, whatever comes first * Known brain metastases or signs hereof, uncontrolled spinal cord compression or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis * Further

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival at Six Months (PFS6) in Cohort AFrom start of treatment till assesment at week 24.Progression-free survival at 6 months for Cohort A was defined as the number of patients who were alive and without disease progression at 24-week tumour assessment. Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated. Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started, together with an absolute increase in the sum of LD of at least 5 millimeter OR The appearance of one or more new lesions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival (PFS) in Cohort AScans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.Progression-free survival was defined as the time (months) from the date of the first afatinib administration to the date of disease progression or death (if the patient died without progression). The date of progression for the primary analyses was determined based on investigator assessment. Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to RECIST version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated. Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started, together with an absolute increase in the sum of LD of at least 5 millimeter OR The appearance of one or more new lesions.
Overall Survival (OS) in Cohort AFrom start of treatment of afatinib until death from any cause, i.e. up to approximately 20 Months.Overall survival (OS) defined as the time from start of treatment of afatinib until death from any cause.
Number of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (ORR) in Cohort AScans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.Confirmed objective response by investigator review for Cohort A was defined as the number of participants with confirmed complete response (CR, disappearance of all target lesions) or confirmed partial response (PR, at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, reference is baseline sum LD). Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.
Duration of Disease Control in Cohort AScans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.For patients with disease control, duration of disease control was defined as the time from afatinib treatment start to disease progression (or death if the patient died before progression). Disease control was defined as a having a complete response (CR, disappearance of all target lesions), partial response (PR, at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, reference is baseline sum LD), or stable disease (SD, neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters (SoD), nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD taking as reference the smallest SoD since the treatment started). Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (CT or MRI) evaluation by the investigators according to RECIST version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.
Number of Patients With Tumour Shrinkage in Cohort AScans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.Number of patients with tumour shrinkage, tumour shrinkage from baseline was defined by the maximum percentage decrease from baseline in the sum of the longest diameters of target lesions. Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.
Number of Participants With Disease Control (DCR) in Cohort AScans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.Disease control was calculated as the number of participants with complete response (CR, disappearance of all target lesions), partial response (PR, at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, reference is baseline sum LD), or stable disease (SD, neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters (SoD), nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD (Progression) taking as reference the smallest SoD since the treatment started). Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.

Countries

France, Italy, Spain

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This study was a Phase II open label single arm exploratory trial of oral afatinib monotherapy following platinum failure for patients with advanced/metastatic urothelial tract carcinoma with genetic alterations in ERBB receptors.

Pre-assignment details

All subjects were screened for eligibility prior to participation in the trial. Subjects attended a specialist site which ensured that they (the subjects) strictly met all inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria. Subjects were not to be allocated to a treatment group if any of the entry criteria were violated.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort A
Afatinib monotherapy in patients with urothelial tract carcinoma who progressed after first line of platinum-based chemotherapy and who show mutations in ERBB2 or ERBB3 or amplification in ERBB2 (Erythroblastic leukaemia viral oncogene homolog of the human epidermal growth factor family of receptors). Therapy consists of 40 mg film-coated tablets taken orally once a day continuously. The dose could be reduced to 30 mg or, in a second step, to 20 mg once daily. No dose increase was allowed after a dose reduction.
34
Cohort B
Afatinib monotherapy in patients with urothelial tract carcinoma who progressed after first line of platinum-based chemotherapy and who show EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) amplification. Therapy consists of 40 mg film-coated tablets taken orally once a day continuously. The dose could be reduced to 30 mg or, in a second step, to 20 mg once daily. No dose increase was allowed after a dose reduction.
8
Total42

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event11
Overall Studyprogressive disease296
Overall StudySwitched to commercial program (in CTP)20
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject21

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort ATotalCohort B
Age, Continuous66.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3
67.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
70.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9
Biomarker status
EGFR amplification
3 Participants11 Participants8 Participants
Biomarker status
ERBB2 amplification
20 Participants20 Participants0 Participants
Biomarker status
ERBB2 mutation
8 Participants8 Participants0 Participants
Biomarker status
ERBB3 mutation
11 Participants11 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
34 Participants42 Participants8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants6 Participants2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants36 Participants6 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
26 / 347 / 8
other
Total, other adverse events
34 / 348 / 8
serious
Total, serious adverse events
15 / 346 / 8

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival at Six Months (PFS6) in Cohort A

Progression-free survival at 6 months for Cohort A was defined as the number of patients who were alive and without disease progression at 24-week tumour assessment. Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated. Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started, together with an absolute increase in the sum of LD of at least 5 millimeter OR The appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: From start of treatment till assesment at week 24.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all patients who took at least 1 afatinib dose. The aim of the study was to investigate patients with ERBB-deregulated tumours (cohort A), patients with EGFR amplification (cohort B) were therefore not included in the endpoint.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort ANumber of Participants With Progression-free Survival at Six Months (PFS6) in Cohort AWithout progression/death at 24th week4 Participants
Secondary

Duration of Disease Control in Cohort A

For patients with disease control, duration of disease control was defined as the time from afatinib treatment start to disease progression (or death if the patient died before progression). Disease control was defined as a having a complete response (CR, disappearance of all target lesions), partial response (PR, at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, reference is baseline sum LD), or stable disease (SD, neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters (SoD), nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD taking as reference the smallest SoD since the treatment started). Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (CT or MRI) evaluation by the investigators according to RECIST version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.

Time frame: Scans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all patients who took at least 1 afatinib dose. The aim of the study was to investigate patients with ERBB-deregulated tumours (cohort A), patients with EGFR amplification (cohort B) were therefore not included in the endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort ADuration of Disease Control in Cohort A22.7 Weeks
Secondary

Number of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (ORR) in Cohort A

Confirmed objective response by investigator review for Cohort A was defined as the number of participants with confirmed complete response (CR, disappearance of all target lesions) or confirmed partial response (PR, at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, reference is baseline sum LD). Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.

Time frame: Scans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all patients who took at least 1 afatinib dose. The aim of the study was to investigate patients with ERBB-deregulated tumours (cohort A), patients with EGFR amplification (cohort B) were therefore not included in the endpoint.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort ANumber of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (ORR) in Cohort AObjective response2 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Disease Control (DCR) in Cohort A

Disease control was calculated as the number of participants with complete response (CR, disappearance of all target lesions), partial response (PR, at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, reference is baseline sum LD), or stable disease (SD, neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters (SoD), nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD (Progression) taking as reference the smallest SoD since the treatment started). Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.

Time frame: Scans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all patients who took at least 1 afatinib dose. The aim of the study was to investigate patients with ERBB-deregulated tumours (cohort A), patients with EGFR amplification (cohort B) were therefore not included in the endpoint.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort ANumber of Participants With Disease Control (DCR) in Cohort AYes17 Participants
Cohort ANumber of Participants With Disease Control (DCR) in Cohort ANo17 Participants
Secondary

Number of Patients With Tumour Shrinkage in Cohort A

Number of patients with tumour shrinkage, tumour shrinkage from baseline was defined by the maximum percentage decrease from baseline in the sum of the longest diameters of target lesions. Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated.

Time frame: Scans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all patients who took at least 1 afatinib dose. The aim of the study was to investigate patients with ERBB-deregulated tumours (cohort A), patients with EGFR amplification (cohort B) were therefore not included in the endpoint.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort ANumber of Patients With Tumour Shrinkage in Cohort APatients with Shrinkage9 Participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS) in Cohort A

Overall survival (OS) defined as the time from start of treatment of afatinib until death from any cause.

Time frame: From start of treatment of afatinib until death from any cause, i.e. up to approximately 20 Months.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all patients who took at least 1 afatinib dose. The aim of the study was to investigate patients with ERBB-deregulated tumours (cohort A), patients with EGFR amplification (cohort B) were therefore not included in the endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort AOverall Survival (OS) in Cohort A30.1 Weeks
Secondary

Progression-free Survival (PFS) in Cohort A

Progression-free survival was defined as the time (months) from the date of the first afatinib administration to the date of disease progression or death (if the patient died without progression). The date of progression for the primary analyses was determined based on investigator assessment. Tumour response was assessed based on local radiological image (Computerised tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) evaluation by the investigators according to RECIST version 1.1. Baseline imaging was to be performed within 28 days before afatinib treatment start, if the patient already had a tumour assessment within this timeframe, this test was not repeated. Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started, together with an absolute increase in the sum of LD of at least 5 millimeter OR The appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: Scans every 8 (±1) weeks from start till end of treatment. Afterwards, if discontinuation was not for progression: every 8 (±1) weeks until month 6, every 12 (±2) weeks thereafter. Until documented disease progression, i.e., up to ~ 20 Months.

Population: The treated set (TS) included all patients who took at least 1 afatinib dose. The aim of the study was to investigate patients with ERBB-deregulated tumours (cohort A), patients with EGFR amplification (cohort B) were therefore not included in the endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort AProgression-free Survival (PFS) in Cohort A9.8 Weeks

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