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Study to Determine the Safety, Maximum Tolerated Dose, Pharmacokinetics of Sorafenib (BAY43-9006)

Registration Number
NCT00941863
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study was to define the safety profile and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of sorafenib tablets in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy in patients with advanced, refractory solid tumors.

The secondary objectives were evaluation of pharmacokinetics (PK) and tumor response of these patients being treated with sorafenib in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
158
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed solid tumors
  • Evaluable disease
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 or 1
  • Life expectancy minimum 12 weeks
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Serious arrhythmias
  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischemia
  • HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
  • Hepatitis B or C
  • Serious active infection
  • Metastatic brain or meningeal tumors
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sorafenib 100 mg (50-mg tablet)Sorafenib 100 mg (50-mg tablet)Dose-escalation cohort 1: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) 100 mg twice daily (50-mg tablet). Treatment were planned until primary completion date (PCD).
Sorafenib 200 mg (50-mg tablet)Sorafenib 200 mg (50-mg tablet)Dose-escalation cohort 2: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) 200 mg twice daily (50-mg tablet). Treatment were planned until primary completion date (PCD).
Sorafenib 400 mg (Expansion)Sorafenib 400 mg (Expansion)Dose-expansion cohort: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) 400 mg twice daily (200-mg tablet) expansion. Treatment were planned until primary completion date (PCD). 25 of 119 participants from the Expansion Phase, were still on the treatment as of 31 May 2005. Of these, 6 subjects were continuing to receive sorafenib in combination with carboplatin and/or paclitaxel and 19 subjects were receiving single-agent sorafenib until 18 Sep 2008.
Sorafenib 400 mg (200-mg tablet)Sorafenib 400 mg (200-mg tablet)Dose-escalation cohort 4: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) 400 mg twice daily (200-mg tablet). Treatment were planned until primary completion date (PCD).
Sorafenib 400 mg (50-mg tablet)Sorafenib 400 mg (50-mg tablet)Dose-escalation cohort 3: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) 400 mg twice daily (50-mg tablet). Treatment were planned until primary completion date (PCD).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Sorafenib in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin21 days

MTD was determined by testing increasing doses up to 400 mg twice daily (bid) on dose escalation cohorts 1 to 3 with 3 patients each. MTD reflects highest dose of drug that did not cause an unacceptable side effect (= Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) in more than 30% of patients; e.g., hematologic toxicities like Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) Grade 4 Neutropenia in specific conditions, platelets \< 25,000 cells/mL; specific non-hematologic/biochemical toxicities CTC Grade 3 or 4; additionally, any toxicity considered by the investigator severe enough was designated a DLT); CTC Version 2 were used.

Participants With Hematological and Biochemical ToxicitiesStart of treatment until death or within 14 days last study drug intake

Participants are considered at risk for toxicity if participants had a lab measurement for the toxicity \>= National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC) Grade 3 as defined by the NCI CTC version 2; SGOT: Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase, SGPT: Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase, AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase, ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum Concentration (CMAX) Start From Day 2 of Cycle 1At day 2 in study

Cmax refers to the highest plasma concentration of drug reached after dosing. It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples after dosing, and analyzing them for drug content by a sensitive and specific analytical method. The highest measured concentration is referred to as the Cmax.

Time of Maximum Concentration (TMAX) Start From Day 2 of Cycle 1At day 2 in study

Tmax refers to the time after dosing when a drug attains its maximum concentration in the blood. It is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples at various times after dosing, and measuring them for drug content. The time corresponding to the highest measurable concentration (Cmax) is referred to as Tmax.

Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to 12 Hours Post-dose (AUC 0-12) Start From Day 2 of Cycle 1At day 2 in study

The AUC is a measure of systemic drug exposure, which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample. A plot of concentration vs time after dosing is created, and the area under this curve is calculated by standard methods (eg, trapezoidal rule) to provide a measure of how much drug was in the bloodstream following dosing.

Tumor ResponseFrom start of treatment until progression or death occurs assessed every 6 weeks.

Tumor Response (= Best Overall Response) of a subject was defined as the best tumor response (confirmed Complete Response (CR), confirmed Partial Response (PR), Stable Disease (SD), or Progressive Disease (PD)) observed during trial period assessed according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. CR was defined as disappearance of tumor lesions, PR was defined as a decrease of at least 30% in the sum of tumor lesion sizes, SD was defined as steady state of disease, PD was defined as an increase of at least 20% in the sum of tumor lesions sizes.

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