Description:
This study will enroll patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) that have
residual Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA after curative radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. The
purpose is to evaluate the survival in these patients treated with apatinib (YN968D1), an
inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (phase IIa) and to compare the
survival in these patients treated with apatinib versus placebo (phase IIb).
Title
- Brief Title: ADjuVant Apatinib in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients With Residual Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) DNA Following Radiotherapy
- Official Title: ADjuVant Apatinib in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients With Residual Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) DNA Following Radiotherapy With or Without Chemotherapy
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
Ahead-N301
- NCT ID:
NCT02874651
Conditions
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Apatinib | YN968D1 | Apatinib |
Placebo | Placebo tablet | Placebo |
Purpose
This study will enroll patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) that have
residual Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA after curative radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. The
purpose is to evaluate the survival in these patients treated with apatinib (YN968D1), an
inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (phase IIa) and to compare the
survival in these patients treated with apatinib versus placebo (phase IIb).
Detailed Description
This study has two parts. In the single arm phase IIa part, we will enroll 25 patients that
have residual Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA after curative radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
All patients will receive apatinib. The purpose is to evaluate the disease free-survival
(DFS) in these patients treated with apatinib. In the phase IIb part, patients will be
randomized to apatinib or placebo in a ratio of 1:1. The estimated sample size is 78 in phase
IIb. However, the final sample size in phase IIb will be determined based on results of the
phase IIa part.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Apatinib | Experimental | In the phase IIb part of this trial, patients in this arm will take oral apatinib until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, death or to a maximum of 2 years. | |
Placebo | Placebo Comparator | In the phase IIb part of this trial, patients in this arm will take oral placebo until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, death or to a maximum of 2 years. | |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Biopsy proven nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with detectable pretreatment plasma EBV DNA
2. Have detectable plasma EBV DNA at the end of (+/- 1 week) curative radiotherapy or
chemoradiotherapy (radiation dose > 66Gy), determined by the central lab
3. No clinical evidence of persistent loco-regional disease
4. No evidence of distant metastasis, based upon skeletal scintigraphy, chest X-ray
examination, and liver ultrasound or other appropriate workup (e.g., CT, MRI or
positron emission tomography (PET)/CT]) within 21 days prior to registration
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
6. Anticipated survival >= 3 months
7. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500 cells/mm^3
8. Platelets > 80,000 cells/mm^3
9. Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dl (no transfusion within the last 14 days)
10. Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
11. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x
institutional ULN
12. Creatinine clearance (CC) >= 50 ml/min estimated by Cockcroft-Gault formula
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with stage III-IV disease (American Joint Committee On Cancer/Union for
International Cancer Control 7th) and no contraindication to chemotherapy that didn't
receive platinum based concurrent chemotherapy during radiation
2. Patients with tumor possibly invaded main vessels (e.g. encasement of the internal
jugular artery/vein) at diagnosis; or tumor that, in the judgment of the investigator,
likely to invade main vessels and cause life-threatening hemorrhage events during
study
3. History of serious hemorrhage events or grade 3 or higher hemorrhage within 4 weeks
prior to registration
4. Hypertension that couldn't be well controlled with single medication; unstable angina;
angina diagnosed within the last 3 months; myocardial infarction within the last 6
months; cardiac arrhythmia that need long-term medication; grade 2 or higher cardiac
dysfunction (NYHA)
5. Proteinuria
6. Coagulation dysfunction or predisposition to hemorrhage; on treatment of
anticoagulation medication or vitamin K antagonist; low dose warfarin (1mg po qd) or
aspirin (less than 100mg daily) were permitted as long as the international normalized
ratio (INR) = < 1.5
7. Thrombosis within the last 1 year, except cured vein thrombosis related to vein
indwelling catheter
8. Unhealed bone fracture or chronic unhealed wound
9. Illness that would interfere with oral medication, including dysphagia, chronic
diarrhea, or ileus
10. Pregnant or lactating women
11. Women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active and not willing/able
to use medically acceptable forms of contraception during and within 6 months after
study
12. Current drug abuse or mentally disabled
13. History of congenital or acquired immune deficiency disease or organ transplantation
14. Major medical illness, which in the investigator's opinion would endanger the patients
or interfere with the completion of therapy and follow up
Maximum Eligible Age: | 70 Years |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 18 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Disease-free survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | overall survival |
Time Frame: | 5 years |
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Description: | |
Measure: | Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0 |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
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Description: | |
Measure: | Changes in quality of life (QOL) as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
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Description: | |
Measure: | Distance Metastasis Free Survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
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Description: | |
Measure: | locoregional relapse free survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Correlation of plasma EBV DNA load with the effect of apatinib on survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Correlation of pretreatment serum VEGF level with the effect of apatinib on survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Correlation of pretreatment serum VEGFR-2 level with the effect of apatinib on survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Correlation of adverse event (hypertension) with the effect of apatinib on survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Correlation of adverse event (hand-foot syndrome) with the effect of apatinib on survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Correlation of the change from baseline in serum VEGF level at 4 weeks with the effect of apatinib on survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Correlation of the change from baseline in serum VEGFR-2 level at 4 weeks with the effect of apatinib on survival |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Details
Phase: | Phase 2 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | Sun Yat-sen University |
Trial Keywords
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- EB Virus
- DNA
- vascular endothecial growth factor receptor inhibitor
- Apatinib
Last Updated
November 1, 2016