Gene Therapy Clinical Trials

Osimertinib With or Without Bevacizumab as Initial Treatment for Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of bevacizumab and osimertinib combination vs. osimertinib alone for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer that has spread outside of the lungs (stage IIIB-IV) and has a change (mutation) in a gene called EGFR. The EGFR protein is involved in cell signaling pathways that control cell division and survival. Sometimes, mutations in the EGFR gene cause EGFR proteins to be made in higher than normal amounts on some types of cancer cells. This causes cancer cells to divide more rapidly. Osimertinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking EGFR that is needed for cell growth in this type of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving osimertinib with bevacizumab may control cancer for longer and help patients live longer as compared to osimertinib alone.

Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • biological: Bevacizumab
  • drug: Osimertinib
  • procedure: Biospecimen Collection
  • procedure: Computed Tomography
  • procedure: Echocardiography
  • procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • procedure: Multigated Acquisition Scan

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Patient must have a pathologically-confirmed diagnosis of non-squamous, non-small cell
   lung cancer (NSCLC)

   - Patient must have advanced disease, defined as - either stage IV disease, stage IIIB
   disease not amenable to definitive multi-modality therapy, or recurrent disease after
   a prior diagnosis of stage I-III disease. All staging is via the American Joint
   Committee on Cancer (AJCC)/International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
   (IASLC) 8th edition staging criteria

   - Patient must have somatic activating sensitizing mutation in EGFR (e.g. but not
   limited to Exon 19 deletion, L858R, E709X, G719X, exon 19 insertions, L861Q, S768I).
   Patients with non-sensitizing mutations in EGFR (EGFR exon 20 insertions) are not
   eligible. Test results originating from a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
   (CLIA)-certified or similarly accredited laboratory are acceptable; no specific assay
   is mandated. Plasma, cytology, or tumor tissue can be utilized for mutation testing

   - Patient must not have received any prior treatment with an anti-VEGF agent

      - NOTE: Prior treatment with an EGFR TKI is not allowed, however if a candidate for
      this study has already started osimertinib within 21 days prior to randomization,
      the exact osimertinib start date is known, and the patient had the required study
      baseline imaging completed prior to the osimertinib start date, the patient will
      be eligible

   - Patients that have received prior radiation therapy are eligible. Radiation (limited
   field stereotactic radiation or conventional radiation) must have been completed at
   least one week prior to study drug initiation and more extensive field radiation
   (i.e., whole-brain radiotherapy [WBRT]) must have been completed at least two weeks
   prior to drug initiation

   - Patient must not have any risk factors for anti-VEGF administration, specifically,
   hemoptysis, active cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, significant
   proteinuria (screening urinalysis > 300 mg/dl) and tumor invading major blood vessels

   - Patient must have measurable disease. Baseline measurements of sites of disease must
   be obtained within 4 weeks prior to study randomization. If a potential target lesion
   is previously irradiated without subsequent growth and/or is radiated after the
   imaging from which baseline measurements are obtained, they cannot be included as
   target lesions, and additional target lesions are required to meet criteria for
   measurable disease

   - Patient must not have had any prior systemic treatment for metastatic disease

   - Patient must be ≥ 18 years of age

   - Patient must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0
   to 2

   - Patient must not be pregnant or breast-feeding due to the potential harm to an unborn
   fetus and possible risk for adverse events in nursing infants with the treatment
   regimens being used

   - All females of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 14
   days prior to randomization to rule out pregnancy

   - A female of childbearing potential is defined as any woman, regardless of sexual
   orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following
   criteria: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy
   or bilateral oophorectomy; or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea
   following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24
   consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive
   months)

   - Patient of childbearing potential and sexually active males must not expect to
   conceive or father children by using accepted and effective method(s) of contraception
   or by abstaining from sexual intercourse for 2 weeks prior to the start of treatment,
   while on study treatment, and for

      - 6 weeks after the last dose of protocol treatment for female patients on the
      osimertinib (AZD9291) alone arm

      - 4 months after the last dose of protocol treatment for male patients on
      osimertinib (AZD9291) alone arm

      - 6 months after the last dose of protocol treatment for all patients on
      osimertinib (AZD9291) plus bevacizumab combination arm

      - NOTE: Female patients should also not breastfeed while on treatment and for 6
      months after the last dose bevacizumab

   - Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL (obtained =< 14 days prior to randomization)

   - Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL (obtained =< 14 days prior to randomization)

   - Platelets >= 100,000/mcL (obtained =< 14 days prior to randomization)

   - Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to randomization)

   - Total bilirubin and creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
   (obtained =< 14 days prior to randomization)

   - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
   [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT])
   =< 2.5 x institutional ULN (obtained =< 14 days prior to randomization)

   - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral
   therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial

   - For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral
   load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated

   - Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated
   and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are
   eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load

   - Patients with treated brain metastases are eligible if neurologically stable without
   glucocorticoid therapy after the stated washout period from radiation therapy (RT) or
   surgery provided the metastatic lesions are non-hemorrhagic

   - Patients with untreated brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease are eligible if the
   treating physician determines that immediate CNS specific treatment is not required
   provided the metastatic lesions are non-hemorrhagic and are neurologically stable
   without glucocorticoid therapy

   - Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does
   not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the
   investigational regimen are eligible for this trial

   - Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, should have a
   clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association
   Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B
   or better

   - Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written
   informed consent document and comply with study requirements

   - Patient must not have had treatment with any investigational drug within five
   half-lives or 3 months (whichever is greater), prior to study initiation

   - Patient must not be currently receiving (or unable to stop use prior to receiving the
   first dose of study treatment) medications or herbal supplements known to be strong
   inducers of CYP3A4. For any patient currently receiving such inducers of CYP3A4, they
   must discontinue use prior to first dose of study treatment. All patients must try to
   avoid concomitant use of any medications, herbal supplements and/or ingestion of foods
   with known inducer effects on CYP3A4

   - Patient must not have any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greater than Common
   Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 1 at the time of randomization,
   with the exception of alopecia and grade 2 prior platinum-therapy-related neuropathy

   - Patient must not have any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases,
   including uncontrolled hypertension and active bleeding diatheses, which in the
   investigator's opinion makes it challenging for the patient to participate in the
   study. Screening for chronic conditions is not required

   - Patient must not have refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal
   diseases, the inability to swallow the osimertinib tablets or previous significant
   bowel resection that would preclude adequate absorption of osimertinib

   - Patient must not have a medical history of interstitial lung disease, drug-induced
   interstitial lung disease, radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment, or
   any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease

   - Patient must not have a history of hypersensitivity to active or inactive excipients
   of osimertinib or drugs with a similar chemical structure or class to osimertinib

   - Patient must not have mean resting corrected QT interval (QTc) > 470 msec obtained
   from 3 electrocardiograms (ECGs), using the screening clinic ECG machine derived QTc
   value (using Bazett's correction)

   - Patient must not have any clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or
   morphology of resting ECG e.g. complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart
   block and second-degree heart block

   - Patient must not have any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation or risk
   of arrhythmic events such as heart failure, electrolyte abnormalities (including:
   potassium < lower limit of normal [LLN]; magnesium < LLN; calcium < LLN), congenital
   long QT syndrome, family history of long QT syndrome or unexplained sudden death under
   40 years of age in first degree relatives or any concomitant medication known to
   prolong the QT interval and cause torsades de pointes

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years - N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Now accepting new patients

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Melanie G San Pedro-Salcedo
650-724-1388
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