Phase 2b Randomized Controlled Study of Tecemotide (L-BLP25) for Immunotherapy of NSCLC (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer)

NCT ID: NCT00157209

Last Updated: 2015-11-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 171 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2000-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2012-07-31

Brief Summary

This is a prospective open label, controlled, randomized study to test the safety and efficacy of active specific immunotherapy with tecemotide (L-BLP25) for the treatment of subjects with Stage IIIB or Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To be eligible, subjects entering the trial will have to demonstrate either stable disease or a clinical response after first-line treatment (chemotherapy alone, or chemotherapy and radiotherapy) and have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2. Following a 3 week washout period, subjects will be stratified by disease status (either Stage IIIB locoregional disease or Stage IIIB with malignant pleural effusion and Stage IV), and randomized to either best supportive care (BSC) plus tecemotide (L-BLP25) treatment or BSC alone.

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Tecemotide (L-BLP25) plus Best Supportive Care (BSC)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Tecemotide (L-BLP25)

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

After receiving single low dose cyclophosphamide, subjects will receive 8 consecutive weekly subcutaneous vaccinations with 1000 microgram (mcg) of tecemotide (L-BLP25) at weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 followed by maintenance vaccinations (1000 mcg of tecemotide (L-BLP25) at 6-week intervals, commencing at Week 13, until discontinuation from the study due to ECOG status of 4, participation in alternate trial, serious adverse event, or reasons that preclude assessment of clinical status in the opinion of the investigator, and in case of unavailability of study vaccine.

Single low dose cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type: DRUG

A single intravenous infusion of 300 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) (to a maximum 600 mg) of cyclophosphamide will be given 3 days before the first vaccine treatment.

Best Supportive Care (BSC)

Intervention Type: OTHER

The BSC will be provided at the investigator's discretion, and may include palliative radiation, psychosocial support, analgesics and nutritional support. Second-line chemotherapy is permitted when indicated for treatment of progressive disease.

Best Supportive Care (BSC) Alone

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Best Supportive Care (BSC)

Intervention Type: OTHER

The BSC will be provided at the investigator's discretion, and may include palliative radiation, psychosocial support, analgesics and nutritional support. Second-line chemotherapy is permitted when indicated for treatment of progressive disease.

Interventions

Tecemotide (L-BLP25)

After receiving single low dose cyclophosphamide, subjects will receive 8 consecutive weekly subcutaneous vaccinations with 1000 microgram (mcg) of tecemotide (L-BLP25) at weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 followed by maintenance vaccinations (1000 mcg of tecemotide (L-BLP25) at 6-week intervals, commencing at Week 13, until discontinuation from the study due to ECOG status of 4, participation in alternate trial, serious adverse event, or reasons that preclude assessment of clinical status in the opinion of the investigator, and in case of unavailability of study vaccine.

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Single low dose cyclophosphamide

A single intravenous infusion of 300 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) (to a maximum 600 mg) of cyclophosphamide will be given 3 days before the first vaccine treatment.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Best Supportive Care (BSC)

The BSC will be provided at the investigator's discretion, and may include palliative radiation, psychosocial support, analgesics and nutritional support. Second-line chemotherapy is permitted when indicated for treatment of progressive disease.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Stage IIIB or Stage IV NSCLC
• Stable disease or a clinical response following first-line treatment, consisting of either chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Subjects must have completed the first-line treatment at least 3 weeks prior to study entry
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of greater than or equal to (>=) 2
• Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Received immunotherapy within 4 weeks prior to study entry
• Received immunosuppressive drugs within 3 weeks prior to study entry
• Subjects with known brain metastases
• Past or current history of neoplasm other than lung carcinoma, except for curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma of the cervix or other cancer curatively treated and with no evidence of disease for at least 5 years
• Autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency
• Clinically significant hepatic, renal or cardiac dysfunction
• Subjects with clinically significant active infection
• Pregnant or breast feeding women, women of childbearing potential, unless using effective contraception as determined by the investigator

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Medical Responsible

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Locations

Please Contact the Merck KGaA Communication Center

Darmstadt, , Germany

Countries

Germany

References

Butts C, Murray N, Maksymiuk A, Goss G, Marshall E, Soulieres D, Cormier Y, Ellis P, Price A, Sawhney R, Davis M, Mansi J, Smith C, Vergidis D, Ellis P, MacNeil M, Palmer M. Randomized phase IIB trial of BLP25 liposome vaccine in stage IIIB and IV non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Sep 20;23(27):6674-81. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.13.011.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 16170175 (View on PubMed)

Butts C, Maksymiuk A, Goss G, Soulieres D, Marshall E, Cormier Y, Ellis PM, Price A, Sawhney R, Beier F, Falk M, Murray N. Updated survival analysis in patients with stage IIIB or IV non-small-cell lung cancer receiving BLP25 liposome vaccine (L-BLP25): phase IIB randomized, multicenter, open-label trial. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2011 Sep;137(9):1337-42. doi: 10.1007/s00432-011-1003-3. Epub 2011 Jul 9.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 21744082 (View on PubMed)

Butts C, Maksymiuk A, Goss G, et al. A multi-centre phase IIB randomized controlled study of BLP25 liposome vaccine (L-BLP25 or Stimuvax) for active specific immunotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): updated survival analysis. J Thoracic Oncol. 2007 Aug; 2(8), Suppl 4, S332-3.

Reference Type: RESULT

Butts C, Anderson H, Maksymiuk A, et al. Long-term safety of BLP25 liposome vaccine (L-BLP25) in patients (pts) with stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). J Clin Onc 2009; 27(15S): abstract 3055.

Reference Type: RESULT

Other Identifiers

B25-LG-304 / EMR 63325-005

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id