Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
medullary thyroid carcinoma, targeted therapy
Brief summary
The reason for this study is to see if the study drug selpercatinib is safe and more effective compared to a standard treatment in participants with rearranged during transfection (RET)-mutant medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body. Participants who are assigned to the standard treatment and discontinue due to progressive disease have the option to potentially crossover to selpercatinib.
Detailed description
Adaptive sample size re-estimation will be performed at interim analysis. The sample size could be increased from approximately 250 to 400 depending on the results of interim analysis.
Interventions
Administered orally
Administered orally
Administered orally
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* At least 18 years of age (participants as young as 12 years of age will be allowed if permitted by local regulatory authorities). * Histologically or cytologically confirmed, unresectable, locally advanced and/or metastatic MTC and no prior history of treatment with kinase inhibitors for advanced/metastatic disease. * Radiographic progressive disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 at screening compared with a previous image taken within the prior 14 months as assessed by the BICR. Participants with measurable or non-measurable but evaluable disease are eligible; however, participants with non-measurable disease may not have disease limited to bone sites only. * A defined/acceptable RET gene alteration identified in a tumor, germline deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or blood sample. * Tumor tissue in sufficient quantity to allow for retrospective central analysis of RET mutation status * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0 to 2. * Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function and electrolytes. * Men and women of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective contraceptive method during treatment with study drug and for 4 months following the last dose of study drug. * Ability to swallow capsules.
Exclusion criteria
* An additional validated oncogenic driver in MTC if known that could cause resistance to selpercatinib treatment. Examples include, but are not limited to RAS or BRAF gene mutations and NTRK gene fusions. * Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, or untreated spinal cord compression. * Clinically significant active cardiovascular disease or history of myocardial infarction within 6 months, history of Torsades de pointes, or prolongation of the QTcF \>470 milliseconds on more than one electrocardiogram (ECG) during screening. Participants who are intended to receive vandetanib if randomized to the control arm are ineligible if QTcF is \>450 milliseconds. * Active uncontrolled systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection or serious ongoing uncontrolled intercurrent illness. * Active hemorrhage or at significant risk for hemorrhage. * Other malignancy unless nonmelanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ or malignancy diagnosed ≥2 years previously and not currently active. Participants with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) associated pheochromocytoma may be eligible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progression Free Survival (PFS) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) | Baseline to Progressive Disease or Death from Any Cause, Whichever Occurs First, Up to 39 Months | PFS is defined as the time from randomization until the occurrence of documented disease progression by the BICR, per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) criteria, or death from any cause in the absence of BICR-documented progressive disease. Progressive Disease (PD) was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, with reference being the smallest sum and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or 1 or more new lesions. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Failure-Free Survival (TFFS) by Blinded Independent Committee Review (BICR) | Baseline to Progressive Disease, Unacceptable Toxicity or Death from Any Cause Up to 39 Months | TFFS by BICR is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of: * documented radiographic disease progression per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR; or * unacceptable toxicity leading to treatment discontinuation as assessed by the investigator. Progressive Disease (PD) was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, with reference being the smallest sum on study and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or 1 or more new lesions. To qualify as an event, the toxicity must be from an intolerable AE (defined as any study drug-related AE that meets protocol guidance for treatment discontinuation, with the exception of alopecia); or death (due to any cause). |
| Overall Response Rate (ORR): Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) by BICR | Baseline through Disease Progression or Death Up to 39 Months | ORR is defined as the number of participants who achieved the best overall response (BOR) of CR or PR divided by the total number of participants randomized to each treatment arm. ORR per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR. |
| Duration of Response (DoR) by BICR | Date of CR or PR to Date of Disease Progression or Death Due to Any Cause Up to 39 Months | DoR by BICR is defined as the time from the date that measurement criteria for complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (whichever is first recorded) are first met by the BICR or investigator assessment, as applicable, until the first date that disease is recurrent or documented disease progression is observed, per RECIST 1.1 criteria, or the date of death from any cause in the absence of documented disease progression or recurrence. Progressive Disease (PD) was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, with reference being the smallest sum and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or 1 or more new lesions. |
| Overall Survival (OS) | Baseline | Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization until death from any cause. If the participant is alive or lost to follow-up at the time of data analysis, OS data will be censored on the last date the participant is known to be alive. |
| PFS2 by Investigator | Baseline | Progression-free survival 2 (PFS2) is defined as the time from randomization to disease progression (radiographic or symptomatic progression as determined by the investigator) on the next line of treatment or death from any cause in the absence of observed disease progression. If the participant is alive at the cutoff for analysis, and disease progression has not been observed, PFS2 data will be censored on the latest date of last progression-free assessment or start of the next line of treatment. |
| Comparative Tolerability: Number of Weeks With High Side Effect Bother Based Score of 3 or 4 on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Item GP5 (FACT-GP5) | Baseline to Progressive Disease, Unacceptable Toxicity or Death from Any Cause Up to 39 Months | Comparative tolerability defined as a comparison of the proportion of time on treatment with high side effect bother as assessed by the FACT-GP5. The FACT-GP5 is a single question used to assess the overall bother of the treatment side effects. It is scored using a 5-point rating scale (0 = not at all; 1 = a little bit; 2 = somewhat; 3 = quite a bit; and 4 = very much), where lower scores reflect less bother from treatment side effects. Time with high side effect bother (i.e.) score of 3 or 4 is reported here and was derived as follows: cumulative amount of time, in weeks, during which a participant reports high side effect bother divided by the total duration of therapy (weeks), derived as (date of last study treatment dose - date of first study treatment dose + 1) divided by 7. |
| The Concordance of the Local Lab and the Central Lab RET Results: Percentage of Participants With RET-Positive Specimens as Called by the Central Lab, Which is Also RET-Positive as Called by a Local Lab (Positive Percent Agreement) | Baseline | — |
Countries
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Contacts
Eli Lilly and Company
Participant flow
Pre-assignment details
If a participant has a recorded death on study, or is alive and being followed but off treatment, then the participant can be considered to be study completer. Participants randomized to the Cabozantinib or Vandetanib arm will be allowed to crossover to receive the investigational product at the time of Blinded Independent Committee Review (BICR) confirmed radiographic progression.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Selpercatinib (TRT A) 160 milligrams Selpercatinib administered orally (PO) twice daily (BID).
Adolescent Dose: 92 mg/m2 BID (not to exceed 160 mg BID). | 193 |
| Cabozantinib or Vandetanib (TRT B) 140 mg Cabozantinib administered orally daily (QD) or 300 mg Vandetanib administered orally QD per physician choice.
Cabozantinib Adolescent Dose: 40 mg/m2.
Vandetanib Adolescent Dose:
* 0.7 - \<0.9 - 100 mg every other day (QOD)
* 0.9 - \<1.2 - 100 mg QD
* 1.2 - \<1.6 - 7-day schedule 100 mg - 200 mg - 100 mg - 200 mg - 100 mg - 200 mg - 100 mg
* ≥1.6 - 200 QD | 98 |
| Total | 291 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Selpercatinib (TRT A) | Total | Cabozantinib or Vandetanib (TRT B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 1 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 49 Participants | 75 Participants | 26 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 143 Participants | 215 Participants | 72 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 3 Participants | 4 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 9 Participants | 12 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 181 Participants | 275 Participants | 94 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 43 Participants | 67 Participants | 24 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 5 Participants | 7 Participants | 2 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 | 29 Participants | 49 Participants | 20 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 116 Participants | 168 Participants | 52 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Australia | 9 Participants | 11 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Belgium | 1 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Brazil | 20 Participants | 33 Participants | 13 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Canada | 1 Participants | 2 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment China | 14 Participants | 30 Participants | 16 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Czechia | 6 Participants | 6 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment France | 24 Participants | 42 Participants | 18 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Germany | 7 Participants | 13 Participants | 6 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Greece | 3 Participants | 4 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment India | 9 Participants | 11 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Israel | 1 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Italy | 14 Participants | 20 Participants | 6 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Japan | 5 Participants | 6 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Netherlands | 6 Participants | 9 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Poland | 15 Participants | 25 Participants | 10 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Russia | 15 Participants | 21 Participants | 6 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment South Korea | 10 Participants | 12 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Spain | 9 Participants | 12 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Taiwan | 4 Participants | 5 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United Kingdom | 9 Participants | 12 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 11 Participants | 15 Participants | 4 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 78 Participants | 108 Participants | 30 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 115 Participants | 183 Participants | 68 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 8 / 193 | 10 / 97 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 184 / 193 | 96 / 97 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 43 / 193 | 27 / 97 |
Outcome results
Progression Free Survival (PFS) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)
PFS is defined as the time from randomization until the occurrence of documented disease progression by the BICR, per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) criteria, or death from any cause in the absence of BICR-documented progressive disease. Progressive Disease (PD) was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, with reference being the smallest sum and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or 1 or more new lesions.
Time frame: Baseline to Progressive Disease or Death from Any Cause, Whichever Occurs First, Up to 39 Months
Population: All randomized participants, even if a participant did not take the assigned treatment, did not receive the correct treatment, or otherwise did not follow the protocol. Censored participants: Selpercatinib - 167; Cabozantinib or Vandetanib - 66
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Selpercatinib (TRT A) | Progression Free Survival (PFS) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) | NA Months |
| Cabozantinib or Vandetanib (TRT B) | Progression Free Survival (PFS) by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) | 16.76 Months |
Comparative Tolerability: Number of Weeks With High Side Effect Bother Based Score of 3 or 4 on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Item GP5 (FACT-GP5)
Comparative tolerability defined as a comparison of the proportion of time on treatment with high side effect bother as assessed by the FACT-GP5. The FACT-GP5 is a single question used to assess the overall bother of the treatment side effects. It is scored using a 5-point rating scale (0 = not at all; 1 = a little bit; 2 = somewhat; 3 = quite a bit; and 4 = very much), where lower scores reflect less bother from treatment side effects. Time with high side effect bother (i.e.) score of 3 or 4 is reported here and was derived as follows: cumulative amount of time, in weeks, during which a participant reports high side effect bother divided by the total duration of therapy (weeks), derived as (date of last study treatment dose - date of first study treatment dose + 1) divided by 7.
Time frame: Baseline to Progressive Disease, Unacceptable Toxicity or Death from Any Cause Up to 39 Months
Population: All participants who received the first dose of study treatment prior to the interim efficacy analysis and at least 6 months prior to the data cutoff date. Analysis of tolerability will be based on the actual treatment a participant received on the first study treatment administration regardless of which treatment they were randomized to receive (as treated).
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selpercatinib (TRT A) | Comparative Tolerability: Number of Weeks With High Side Effect Bother Based Score of 3 or 4 on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Item GP5 (FACT-GP5) | 0.08 Weeks | Standard Deviation 0.169 |
| Cabozantinib or Vandetanib (TRT B) | Comparative Tolerability: Number of Weeks With High Side Effect Bother Based Score of 3 or 4 on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Item GP5 (FACT-GP5) | 0.24 Weeks | Standard Deviation 0.304 |
Duration of Response (DoR) by BICR
DoR by BICR is defined as the time from the date that measurement criteria for complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (whichever is first recorded) are first met by the BICR or investigator assessment, as applicable, until the first date that disease is recurrent or documented disease progression is observed, per RECIST 1.1 criteria, or the date of death from any cause in the absence of documented disease progression or recurrence. Progressive Disease (PD) was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, with reference being the smallest sum and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or 1 or more new lesions.
Time frame: Date of CR or PR to Date of Disease Progression or Death Due to Any Cause Up to 39 Months
Population: All randomized participants, even if a participant did not take the assigned treatment, did not receive the correct treatment, or otherwise did not follow the protocol. Censored participants: Selpercatinib - 119, Cabozantinib or Vandetanib - 25
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Selpercatinib (TRT A) | Duration of Response (DoR) by BICR | NA Months |
| Cabozantinib or Vandetanib (TRT B) | Duration of Response (DoR) by BICR | 16.56 Months |
Overall Response Rate (ORR): Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) by BICR
ORR is defined as the number of participants who achieved the best overall response (BOR) of CR or PR divided by the total number of participants randomized to each treatment arm. ORR per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR.
Time frame: Baseline through Disease Progression or Death Up to 39 Months
Population: All randomized participants, even if a participant did not take the assigned treatment, did not receive the correct treatment, or otherwise did not follow the protocol.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Selpercatinib (TRT A) | Overall Response Rate (ORR): Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) by BICR | 69.4 Percentage of Participants |
| Cabozantinib or Vandetanib (TRT B) | Overall Response Rate (ORR): Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) by BICR | 38.8 Percentage of Participants |
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization until death from any cause. If the participant is alive or lost to follow-up at the time of data analysis, OS data will be censored on the last date the participant is known to be alive.
Time frame: Baseline
PFS2 by Investigator
Progression-free survival 2 (PFS2) is defined as the time from randomization to disease progression (radiographic or symptomatic progression as determined by the investigator) on the next line of treatment or death from any cause in the absence of observed disease progression. If the participant is alive at the cutoff for analysis, and disease progression has not been observed, PFS2 data will be censored on the latest date of last progression-free assessment or start of the next line of treatment.
Time frame: Baseline
The Concordance of the Local Lab and the Central Lab RET Results: Percentage of Participants With RET-Positive Specimens as Called by the Central Lab, Which is Also RET-Positive as Called by a Local Lab (Positive Percent Agreement)
Time frame: Baseline
Treatment Failure-Free Survival (TFFS) by Blinded Independent Committee Review (BICR)
TFFS by BICR is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of: * documented radiographic disease progression per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR; or * unacceptable toxicity leading to treatment discontinuation as assessed by the investigator. Progressive Disease (PD) was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, with reference being the smallest sum on study and an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or 1 or more new lesions. To qualify as an event, the toxicity must be from an intolerable AE (defined as any study drug-related AE that meets protocol guidance for treatment discontinuation, with the exception of alopecia); or death (due to any cause).
Time frame: Baseline to Progressive Disease, Unacceptable Toxicity or Death from Any Cause Up to 39 Months
Population: All randomized participants, even if a participant did not take the assigned treatment, did not receive the correct treatment, or otherwise did not follow the protocol. Censored participants: Selpercatinib - 166; Cabozantinib or Vandetanib - 61
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Selpercatinib (TRT A) | Treatment Failure-Free Survival (TFFS) by Blinded Independent Committee Review (BICR) | NA Months |
| Cabozantinib or Vandetanib (TRT B) | Treatment Failure-Free Survival (TFFS) by Blinded Independent Committee Review (BICR) | 13.93 Months |