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A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Entrectinib and Crizotinib in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic ROS1 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With and Without Central Nervous System (CNS) Metastases

Randomized, Open Label, Multicenter, Phase III Study of Entrectinib Versus Crizotinib in Patients With Locally-Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Harboring ROS1 Gene Rearrangements With and Without Central Nervous System Metastases

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04603807
Enrollment
217
Registered
2020-10-27
Start date
2021-09-30
Completion date
2028-01-29
Last updated
2026-08-13

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Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Keywords

ROS1 Non-small-cell lung

Brief summary

The study will compare the efficacy and safety of entrectinib with crizotinib in participants with advanced or metastatic ROS1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The participants will self-administer oral entrectinib or crizotinib as described in the protocol and local prescribing information. Treatments will continue until progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity, death, or withdrawal from the study, whichever occurs first.

Interventions

DRUGEntrectinib

Entrectinib will be self-administered orally at a dose of 600 mg (three 200 mg capsules per day) once daily with or without food.

DRUGCrizotinib

Crizotinib will be self-administered orally at a dose of 250 mg twice daily with or without food.

Sponsors

Hoffmann-La Roche
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically or cytologically-confirmed diagnosis of advanced or recurrent (Stage IIIB/C not amenable for radical treatment) or metastatic (Stage IV) NSCLC that harbors a documented ROS1 gene rearrangement. * No prior treatment with a ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, chemotherapy or other systemic therapy for advanced or recurrent (Stage IIIB/C not amenable for radical treatment) or metastatic (Stage IV) NSCLC * Prior radiotherapy is allowed if more than 14 days have elapsed between the end of treatment and randomization * Measurable systemic disease according to RECIST v1.1 * Participants with measurable and non-measurable CNS lesions per RECIST v1.1, including leptomeningeal carcinomatosis * Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2 * Adequate hematologic, renal, liver functions * Participants must have recovered from effects of any major surgery or significant traumatic injury at least 28 days before the first dose of study treatment * Ability to swallow entrectinib and crizotinib intact without chewing, crushing, or opening the capsules * For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive methods with a failure rate of \<1% per year during the treatment period and for up to 5 weeks after the last dose of entrectinib or for at least 90 days after the last dose of crizotinib * For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior treatment with a ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, chemotherapy or other systemic therapy for advanced or recurrent (Stage IIIB/C not amenable for radical treatment) or metastatic (Stage IV) NSCLC * NCI-CTCAE v5.0 Grade 3 or higher toxicities due to any prior therapy (excluding alopecia, fatigue, nausea and lack of appetite), which have not shown improvement and are strictly considered to interfere with current study drug * History of recent (within the past 3 months) symptomatic congestive heart failure or ejection fraction ≤ 50% observed during screening for the study * History of prolonged corrected QTc interval * Peripheral sensory neuropathy ≥ Grade 2 * Known interstitial lung disease, interstitial fibrosis, or history of tyrosine kinase inhibitor-induced pneumonitis * Previous malignancy within the past 3 years * Incomplete recovery from any surgery prior to the start of study treatment * Active GI disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or short gut syndrome) or other malabsorption syndrome that would reasonably impact drug absorption * History of prior therapy-induced pneumonitis * Any condition (in the past 3 months) e.g., myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, stroke, symptomatic bradycardia, or uncontrolled arrhythmias requiring medication * Known active infections (bacterial, fungal or viral, including human immunodeficiency virus positive) * History of hypersensitivity to any of the additives in the entrectinib and/or crizotinib drug formulations * Pregnant or lactating women * Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness * Any clinically significant concomitant disease or condition that could interfere with, or for which the treatment might interfere with, the conduct of the study or the absorption of oral medications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free survival (PFS) in participants with central nervous system (CNS) metastases at baselineUp to 7 yearsPFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression (extracranial or intracranial) or death from any cause whichever occurs first determined by a blinded independent review committee (BIRC) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free survival in the Central Nervous System (CNS-PFS)Up to 7 YearsCNS-PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression in the CNS or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, as determined by the BIRC using RECIST v1.1
Overall response rate (ORR)Up to 7 YearsORR is defined as the percentage of participants who attain Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as assessed by the BIRC and the investigator per RECIST v1.1
Duration of response (DOR)Up to 7 YearsDOR is defined as the time from when response (CR or PR) is first documented to disease progression or death, whichever occurs first, as assessed by the BIRC and the investigator per RECIST v1.1
Progression-free survival (PFS)Up to 7 yearsPFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression (extracranial or intracranial) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, as determined by the BICR and investigator using RECIST v1.1
Overall survival (OS)Up to 7 YearsOS is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause
Percentage of participants with confirmed deterioration as assessed by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30)Up to 7 Years
Percentage of participants with impact on lung cancer-specific symptoms assessed by the EORTC QLQ-LC13Up to 7 Years
Objective response rate in the CNS-ORR in participants with CNS metastases at baselineUp to 7 YearsCNS-ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who attain CR or PR for lesions in the CNS, as determined by the BIRC per RECIST v1.1
Duration of response in the CNS (CNS-DOR) in participants with CNS metastases at baselineUp to 7 YearsCNS-DOR is defined as the time from when a CNS response (CR or PR) is first documented to disease progression in the CNS, as determined by the BIRC per RECIST v1.1
Percentage of participants with Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events and Adverse Events leading to dose modifications/interruptions, study drug withdrawal or deathUp to 7 YearsAssessed by the investigator according to the NCI CTCAE v5.0

Countries

Brazil, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORClinical Trials

Hoffmann-La Roche

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 14, 2026