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TRUSTS / EORTC 62091/SARC021: A PHASE IIB/III STUDY OF TRABECTEDIN VS DOXORUBICIN AS FIRST LINE THERAPY FOR
LOCALLY ADVANCED/METASTATICSOFT TISSUE SARCOMASanalysis of phase IIb part
B. Bui-Nguyen, J. Butrynski, N. Penel, J-Y Blay, N. Isambert, M. Milhem, J.M. Kerst, A.K.L. Reyners, S. Litière, S. Marreaud, A.P.
Dei Tos, WTA van der Graaf
November 2, CTOS 2013
• Histologically proven advanced and/or metastatic malignant soft tissue sarcoma intermediate/high grade, except: Well-differentiated liposarcoma, Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma,
Chondrosarcoma, Osteosarcoma (excluding extraskeletal osteosarcoma), Ewing tumors / primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors (GIST), Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Main Selection criteria (1)
Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1 Confirmed disease progression based on investigator’s judgment No known history of CNS metastases or leptomeningeal tumor
spread No prior anthracycline treatment No prior anticancer therapy for advanced or metastatic malignant
soft tissue sarcoma
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• No anti-cancer therapy (i.e systemic therapy, RT, surgery) and no other investigational agent within 28 days prior to treatment start and while on protocol treatment
• > 18 years old• WHO PS 0 or 1• Normal bone marrow, hepatic, renal and cardiac function• No active or uncontrolled infections or serious illnesses or
medical conditions, including a history of chronic alcohol abuse, hepatitis, HIV and/or cirrhosis.
• Contraception• Written informed consent
Main Selection criteria (2)
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2 Steps Study Design
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Phase IIb 120 pts Phase III 250 pts
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Trabectedin 1.5 mg/m2 24h
Doxorubicin 75 mg/m2 Doxo 75 mg/m
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Trabectedin 1.3 mg/m2 3h
PFS?
Stratification factors: - age (<60 vs ≥ 60 yrs) - presence of liver metastases (yes vs no)
Secondary endpoints- OS, QoL, RR
- toxicity
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• Median PFS in control arm 6 months (max)• Alpha = 0.025 (1-sided), power = 90%• Target HR = 0.65 (i.e. 35% reduction in risk,
corresponding to PFS of ± 9 months)
• Interim analysis to be performed when both a total of 53 PFS events in doxo and Trab 3h arm a total of 53 PFS events in doxo and Trab 24h arm
Statistical considerations
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1. If more than 5% of drug related deaths are observed, or if more than 15% of patients have to withdraw for toxicity, the safety profile of the trabectedin arms will be considered as unacceptable.
2. The study is not futile (i.e. HR > 1) for PFS
3. The selected trabectedin arm should not be inferior (by more than 10% in terms of hazard ratio) to the other investigational arm.
4. If the mean relative dose intensity in patients receiving at least 6 cycles of therapy is 10% lower in the 3 hour schedule (compared to the 24 hour schedule), the 3 hour treatment schedule will be considered as unacceptable.
Protocol decision after phase 2b
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Follow-up
Median follow-up of 7.9 months (IQR 5.9 – 11.1)• doxorubicin: 7.8 months (IQR 5.4-10.3) • trabectedin 3h infusion: 8.0 months (IQR 6.4 – 11.3)• trabectedin 24 hr infusion: 7.9 months (IQR 5.7 – 11.3)
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Follow-up
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Trab_3hrs Trab_24hrs Doxo
Follow-upBy treatment arm
Accrual from June 2011 to August 2012
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Trab_3hrs
(N=47)Trab_24hrs
(N=43)Doxo
(N=43)Total
(N=133)
N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)Eligible
No
3 (6.4)
3 (7.0)
1 (2.3)
7 (5.3)
Yes
44 (93.6)
40 (93.0)
42 (97.7)
126 (94.7)
Eligibility
Patient id
Hospital number Treatment Reason
3 234 Trab_3hrs Grade 3 GGT10 234 Trab_3hrs Grade 3 GGT49 287 Trab_24hrs Grade 3 GGT51 8673 Doxo Grade 3 GGT54 229 Trab_3hrs Grade 3 GGT72 301 Trab_24hrs ineligible tumor type (well
differentiated adipocytic sarcoma)85 227 Trab_24hrs Grade 3 GGT
Baseline characteristics
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Trab_3hrs(N=47)
Trab_24hrs(N=43)
Doxo(N=43)
Total(N=133)
N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)Age at randomization
< 60yrs
23 (48.9)
21 (48.8)
20 (46.5)
64 (48.1)
≥ 60yrs
24 (51.1)
22 (51.2)
23 (53.5)
69 (51.9)
Median
60 60 60 60
Range
34 - 84 23 - 78 24 - 77 23 - 84
Presence of liver metastasis at randomization
No 38 (80.9) 35 (81.4) 37 (86.0) 110 (84.7)Yes 9 (19.1) 8 (18.6) 6 (14.0) 23 (17.3)
Sex Male
18 (38.3)
20 (46.5)
18 (41.9)
56 (42.1)
Female
29 (61.7)
23 (53.5)
25 (58.1)
77 (57.9)
WHO performance status
0
25 (53.2)
21 (48.8)
26 (60.5)
72 (54.1)
1
22 (46.8)
22 (51.2)
17 (39.5)
61 (45.9)
Tumor type ADI 6 (12.8)
10 (23.3)
13 (30.2)
29 (21.8)
(local path) LMS 18 (38.3)
8 (18.6)
14 (32.6)
40 (30.1)
SYN 2 (4.3)
3 (7.0)
3 (7.0)
8 (6.0)
OTH 21 (44.6) 22 (51.1) 13 (30.2) 56 (42.1)
Treatment
Relative dose intensity (%) Trab_3hrs(N=15)
Trab_24hrs(N=15)
Doxo(N=23)
Median
72.8 72.4 92.5
Range
47.4 - 99.6
49.4 - 102.7
74.7 - 102.6
Mean (SD) 75.8 (17.5) 73.0 (15.6) 91.3 (7.4)
Relative dose intensity (at least 6 cycles)
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Trab_3hrs
(N=46)Trab_24hrs
(N=41)Doxo(N=40)
Number of cycles
Median
3 4 6
Range
1 - 19 1 - 22 1 - 6
Still on treatment?
No
40 (87.0)
36 (87.8)
39 (97.5)
Yes
6 (13.0)
5 (12.2)
1 (2.5)
1. If more than 5% of drug related deaths are observed, or if more than 15% of patients have to withdraw for toxicity, the safety profile of the trabectedin arms will be considered as unacceptable.
2. If the mean relative dose intensity in patients receiving at least 6 cycles of therapy is 10% lower in the 3 hour schedule (compared to the 24 hour schedule), the 3 hour treatment schedule will be considered as unacceptable.
3. The selected trabectedin arm should not be inferior (by more than 10% in terms of hazard ratio) to the other investigational arm.
4. The study is not futile (i.e. HR > 1) for PFS
Protocol decision rules for IDMC
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Trab_3hrs(N=46)
Trab_24hrs(N=41)
Doxo(N=40)
Total(N=127)
N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)Still on protocol treatment 6 (13.0)
5 (12.2)
1 (2.5)
12 (9.4)
Off protocol treatment due to
Disease progression (+ death due to PD)
26 (56.5)
23 (56.1)
12 (30.0)
61 (48.0)
Symptomatic deterioration
3 (6.5)
1 (2.4)
2 (5.0)
6 (4.7)
Stop for Toxicity (+ toxic death)
7 (15.2)
8 (19.5)
1 (2.5)
16 (12.6)
Death not due to malignant disease or toxicity
2 (4.3)
1 (2.4)
1 (2.5)
4 (3.1)
Investigator decision (best interest)
0 (0.0)
1 (2.4)
1 (2.5)
2 (1.6)
Patient decision (not related to toxicity)
1 (2.2)
2 (4.9)
1 (2.5)
4 (3.1)
Other 1 (2.2)
0 (0.0)
1 (2.5)
2 (1.6)
Reasons for stopping treatment
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Treatment discontinuation under trabectedin*: 15• 1 treatment related death: sepsis (T3h)• 8 hematological toxicities
Leuco/neutropenia:3 (sepsis:1) Thrombopenia:5
• 6 liver biological toxicities Only cause of discontinuation in 3 patients
• 1 General status impairment• 1 decrease of VEF>10%• 1 creatinin increase, 1CPK increase
Treatment discontinuation under doxorubicin:1 troponin increase
*causes of discontinuation could be multiple
*discontinuation if no return to grade 1 or less 14 days after theoretical date to resume treatment
Causes of treatment discontinuations
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1. If more than 5% of drug related deaths are observed, or if more than 15% of patients have to withdraw for toxicity, the safety profile of the trabectedin arms will be considered as unacceptable.
2. The study is not futile (i.e. HR > 1) for PFS
3. If the mean relative dose intensity in patients receiving at least 6 cycles of therapy is 10% lower in the 3 hour schedule (compared to the 24 hour schedule), the 3 hour treatment schedule will be considered as unacceptable.
4. The selected trabectedin arm should not be inferior (by more than 10% in terms of hazard ratio) to the other investigational arm.
Protocol decision rules for IDMC
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Progression free survival
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TreatmentPatients(N)
ObservedEvents(O)
Hazard Ratio(95% CI)
1-sided P-Value
Median (95% CI)(Months)
Doxo 43 26 1.00 5.52 (3.12, 7.23) Trab_24hrs 43 31 1.13 (0.67, 1.90) 0.675 3.09 (1.91, 7.82) Trab_3hrs 47 37 1.50 (0.91, 2.48) 0.944 2.76 (1.45, 5.52)
TreatmentPatients(N)
ObservedEvents(O)
Hazard Ratio(95% CI)
Trab_24hrs
43 31 1.00
Trab_3hrs
47 37 1.30 (0.81, 2.10)
Trab_3hrs(N=47)
Trab_24hrs(N=43)
Doxo(N=43)
N (%) N (%) N (%)Complete response 1 (2.1)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Partial response 6 (12.8)
2 (4.7)
11 (25.6)
Stable disease 19 (40.4)
25 (58.1)
16 (37.2)
Progressive disease
15 (31.9)
15 (34.9)
9 (20.9)
Early death 5 (10.6)
0 (0.0)
2 (4.7)
Not assessable/not evaluable
1 (2.1)
1 (2.3)
5 (11.6)
Best overall response
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Trend test (considering early death and not-assessable/not-evaluable as PD):- Trab 3hrs vs doxo: 2-sided p-value 0.329- Trab 24hrs vs doxo: 2-sided p-value 0.159
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(months)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
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O N Number of patients at risk : Treatment13 27 27 19 11 6 5 2 0
15 27 24 17 13 10 4 3 1
16 26 24 15 10 5 4 0 0
Doxo
Trab_24hrs
Trab_3hrs
Stable disease duration
Doxorubicin
Trabectedin 24 hrs
Trabectedin 3 hrs
Overall survival
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TreatmentPatients(N)
ObservedEvents(O)
Hazard Ratio(95% CI)
1-sided P-Value
Median (95% CI)(Months)
Doxo 43 10 1.00 Not reachedTrab_24hrs 43 10 0.94 (0.39, 2.25) 0.441 Not reachedTrab_3hrs 47 16 1.30 (0.58, 2.90) 0.741 17.3 (8.2, 17.3)
Trab_3hrs(N=47)
Trab_24hrs(N=43)
Doxo(N=43)
N (%) N (%) N (%)Cause of death:
Progression of disease (PD)
12 (25.5)
9 (20.9)
8 (18.6)
Toxicity 1 (2.1)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Other (not due to toxicity or PD)
2 (4.3)
1 (2.3)
1 (2.3)
Unknown 1 (2.1)
0 (0.0)
1 (2.3)
1. Only 1 toxic death occurred, but more than 15% of patients stopped allocated treatment due to toxicity in the trabectedin arms.
2. Both trabectedin infusion arms compare to doxorubicin with an HR larger than the cut-off for futility, thus the trial meets futility criteria
3. The mean relative dose intensity was not different in the 3hr schedule than in the 24hr schedule.
4. With a HR = 1.30 the 3hr schedule is less active than the 24hr schedule.
According to the decision rules, the study is stopped
Conclusions
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• Thanks to• The patients• All the EORTC and SARC investigators• EORTC and SARC staff• pharmaMar
Acknowledgements
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ID Site Treatment More details on toxicity5 228 Trab_3hrs neutropenia, catheter infection treatment delayed and not
possibility to restart treatment as per protocol8 228 Trab_3hrs septic choc (toxic death)25 8673 Trab_3hrs After 3rd attempt Platelet count did not recover to required value.
97 K/MM334 527 Trab_3hrs Treatment delayed of more than 3 weeks due to Platelet count
decreased47 906 Trab_3hrs increase of liver enzymes, decrease of platelets104 527 Trab_3hrs Hepatopathy116 227 Trab_3hrs toxicity: thrombopenia, ALAT elevation, GGT elevation19 228 Trab_24hrs general status impairment, creatinine increased28 228 Trab_24hrs liver toxicity30 8673 Trab_24hrs 3 weeks after last dose, pt still has Gr 2 decreased lymphocyte
count @ 690 (norm is 875-3300).CPK on 23/08/2012 is still elevated Grade 2 @ 795 (norm 40-200)
60 228 Trab_24hrs hepatic toxicity72 301 Trab_24hrs Ejection fraction decrease below LLN (10% drop compared to
baseline)92 228 Trab_24hrs liver toxicity96 234 Trab_24hrs platelet count decreased110 227 Trab_24hrs pancytopenia76 371 Doxo Troponin increased due to cardiotoxicity for anthracycline
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(months)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
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90
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O N Number of patients at risk : Treatment15 26 21 14 7 4 4 1 0
14 21 15 10 8 6 4 2 1
17 25 17 8 5 3 2 0 0
Doxo
Trab_24hrs
Trab_3hrs
Progression free survivalPerformance status 0
(months)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
O N Number of patients at risk : Treatment11 17 9 6 3 2 1 0
17 22 12 8 5 4 1 1
20 22 9 8 6 3 2 0
Doxo
Trab_24hrs
Trab_3hrs
Progression free survivalPerformance status 1
28
(months)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
0
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20
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60
70
80
90
100
O N Number of patients at risk : Treatment13 27 27 19 11 6 5 2 0
15 27 24 17 13 10 4 3 1
16 26 24 15 10 5 4 0 0
Doxo
Trab_24hrs
Trab_3hrs
Stable disease duration