Urologic Neoplasms
Conditions
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
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival at Six Months (PFS6) in Cohort A | From 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
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progression-free Survival (PFS) in Cohort A | 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. | 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 A | From 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 A | 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. | 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 A | 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. | 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 A | 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. | 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 A | 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. | 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
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total | 42 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 1 | 1 |
| Overall Study | progressive disease | 29 | 6 |
| Overall Study | Switched to commercial program (in CTP) | 2 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 2 | 1 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Cohort A | Total | Cohort B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 66.4 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3 | 67.1 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 | 70.0 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 |
| Biomarker status EGFR amplification | 3 Participants | 11 Participants | 8 Participants |
| Biomarker status ERBB2 amplification | 20 Participants | 20 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Biomarker status ERBB2 mutation | 8 Participants | 8 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Biomarker status ERBB3 mutation | 11 Participants | 11 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 34 Participants | 42 Participants | 8 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 4 Participants | 6 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 30 Participants | 36 Participants | 6 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 26 / 34 | 7 / 8 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 34 / 34 | 8 / 8 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 15 / 34 | 6 / 8 |
Outcome results
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.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort A | Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival at Six Months (PFS6) in Cohort A | Without progression/death at 24th week | 4 Participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort A | Duration of Disease Control in Cohort A | 22.7 Weeks |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort A | Number of Participants With Confirmed Objective Response (ORR) in Cohort A | Objective response | 2 Participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort A | Number of Participants With Disease Control (DCR) in Cohort A | Yes | 17 Participants |
| Cohort A | Number of Participants With Disease Control (DCR) in Cohort A | No | 17 Participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort A | Number of Patients With Tumour Shrinkage in Cohort A | Patients with Shrinkage | 9 Participants |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort A | Overall Survival (OS) in Cohort A | 30.1 Weeks |
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.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort A | Progression-free Survival (PFS) in Cohort A | 9.8 Weeks |