A study investigating the efficacy and safety of anetumab ravtansine as 2nd line treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Phase 1

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Patients with advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma overexpressing mesothelin; MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10035605 Term: Pleural mesothelioma malignant advanced System Organ Class: 100000004864; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2012-003650-88-DE
• Lead Sponsor: Bayer AG

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

Eligibility criteria for mesothelin expression testing:
1. Written informed consent for mesothelin expression testing.
2. Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic MPM, confirmed by
histology.
3. Availability of archival or fresh tissue for testing of mesothelin
expression level.
Note: Archival tissue is preferred and fresh biopsy should only be
obtained if no archival tissue is available and if in the investigator's
judgement, there is no additional risk for the patient's safety. Patients
with a sarcomatoid histology are not expected to have mesothelin
overexpression and should not be enrolled in the study.
4. Age = 18 years (age limit may be higher if legally required in a
country e.g. in Japan adult age is considered = 20 years).
5. ECOG PS of 0 or 1 (specified in Section 16.1).
6. Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
7. No prior treatment with anetumab ravtansine or vinorelbine.
8. No prior use of targeted agents, experimental therapy or systemic
anti-cancer treatment other than ongoing or completed 1st line
platinum/pemetrexed (with or without bevacizumab).
Eligibility criteria for study treatment
1. Written informed consent for full study.
2. Histological documentation of malignant pleural mesothelioma
overexpressing mesothelin at the 2+ and 3+ level in at least 30% of
tumor cells as determined by centrally performed IHC.
Note: Patients with a sarcomatoid histology are not expected to have
mesothelin overexpression and should not be enrolled in the study.
3. Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic MPM after progression on
1st line treatment with platinum in combination with pemetrexed. Last
dose of previous therapy must be at least28 days before start of study
treatment.
Note: Patients progressed on 1st line treatment with platinum plus
pemetrexed in combination bevacizumab are allowed
4. Patients must have at least 1 measurable lesion according to mRECIST
for mesothelioma. This will be confirmed by central review of images
before the patient can be randomized into the study
Note: Patients with non-pleural disease as the only relapse site after a
pleural surgery (e.g. subcutaneous lesions, nodal lesions, lung lesions
etc.) will be eligible if at least 1 measurable lesion according to RECIST
1.1 is present
5. Age = 18 years (age limit may be higher if legally required in a
country e.g. in Japan adult age is considered > 20 years)
6. ECOG PS of 0 or 1
7. Life expectancy of at least 3 months
8. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and men must agree to use
adequate contraception from signing of the ICF for full study until at
least 3 months after the last study drug administration. The investigator
or a designated associate is requested to

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous assignment to treatment during this study. Patients
permanently withdrawn from study participation will not be allowed to
re-enter the study.
2. Previous (within 5 drug half-lifes – if drug half-life in subjects is
known – or 28 days, whichever is shorther, before the start of study
treatment) or concomitant participation in another clinical study with
investigational medicinal product(s).
3. Close affiliation with the investigational site; e.g. a close relative of
the investigator, dependent person (e.g. employee or student of the
investigational site).
4. More than 1 previous systemic anti-cancer therapy line for MPM (even
if therapy used as neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment).
Note: Patients pre-treated with systemic therapy other than platinum,
pemetrexed, bevacizumab (e.g. other cytotoxic drugs, immunotherapy,
targeted therapy, hormonal therapy, or any other experimental or
approved therapy or device) are not to be enrolled.
5. Patients with corneal epitheliopathy or any eye disorder that may
predispose the patients to this condition at the discretion of the
investigator in consultation with the ophthalmologist/optometrist.
Note: Low grades of superficial punctate keratitis, within the range seen
in the normal population, should not lead to the exclusion of the patient.
6. Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or
histology from mesothelioma within 5 years before randomization.
Exceptions: curatively treated
• Cervical cancer in situ.
• Non-melanoma skin cancer.
• Superficial bladder tumors [Ta (Non-invasive tumor), Tis (Carcinoma in
situ) and T1 (Tumor invades lamina propria)].
7. Major surgery, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28
days before the start of study treatment.
8. Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. WOCBP must have a serum
pregnancy test performed a maximum of 7 days before the start of study
treatment, and a negative result must be documented before the start of
study treatment.
9. Pre-existing cardiac conditions as outlined below:
• Congestive heart failure > New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2
• Unstable angina (angina symptoms at rest), new-onset angina (begun
within the last 3 months). Myocardial infarction less than 6 months
before the start of study treatment.
• Cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy (beta blockers
or digoxin are permitted).10. Clinically significant uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg or diastolic pressure > 90 mmHg despite optimal
medical management).
11. Arterial thrombotic or embolic events such as cerebrovascular
accident (including transient ischemic attacks), or venous pulmonary
embolism within 6 months before the start of study treatment;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified