Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study of IMC-1121B (Ramucirumab) in Participants With Liver Cancer Who Have Not Previously Been Treated With Chemotherapy (NCT NCT00627042)

NCT ID: NCT00627042

Last Updated: 2014-10-08

Results Overview

PFS was defined as the time from the first day of therapy to the first evidence of disease progression or death from any cause. As classified according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria, disease progression was having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions and/or unequivocal progression of a non-target lesion and/or detection of a new lesion. Participants who were alive and without disease progression and participants who did not progress and were subsequently lost to follow-up were censored at the last objective tumor assessment.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

42 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

First dose to date of progressive disease or death due to any cause [every 3 cycles up to 18 months (1 cycle=2 weeks)]

Results posted on

2014-10-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Overall Study
STARTED
42
Overall Study
Received at Least 1 Dose of Study Drug
42
Overall Study
COMPLETED
40
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2

Baseline Characteristics

Study of IMC-1121B (Ramucirumab) in Participants With Liver Cancer Who Have Not Previously Been Treated With Chemotherapy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Age, Customized
Between 18 and 65 years
27 participants
10.70 • n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
>=65 years
15 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
34 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
4 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
2 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
32 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race Other: Hispanic
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race Other: Black and Asian
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race Other: Greek
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
42 participants
n=5 Participants
Child-Pugh Score
A
31 participants
n=5 Participants
Child-Pugh Score
B
11 participants
n=5 Participants
Barcelona Stage
A
2 participants
n=5 Participants
Barcelona Stage
B
4 participants
n=5 Participants
Barcelona Stage
C
36 participants
n=5 Participants
Macrovascular Invasion
Present
7 participants
n=5 Participants
Macrovascular Invasion
Absent
32 participants
n=5 Participants
Macrovascular Invasion
Not Available
2 participants
n=5 Participants
Macrovascular Invasion
Missing
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Extrahepatic Metastasis Status
Present
32 participants
n=5 Participants
Extrahepatic Metastasis Status
Absent
10 participants
n=5 Participants
Hepatitis B and C Status
Hepatitis B Positive
3 participants
n=5 Participants
Hepatitis B and C Status
Hepatitis C Positive
19 participants
n=5 Participants
Hepatitis B and C Status
Hepatitis B and C Positive
2 participants
n=5 Participants
Hepatitis B and C Status
Hepatitis B and C Negative
15 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: First dose to date of progressive disease or death due to any cause [every 3 cycles up to 18 months (1 cycle=2 weeks)]

Population: Intent-to-treat population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of ramucirumab. The number of participants censored was 13.

PFS was defined as the time from the first day of therapy to the first evidence of disease progression or death from any cause. As classified according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria, disease progression was having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions and/or unequivocal progression of a non-target lesion and/or detection of a new lesion. Participants who were alive and without disease progression and participants who did not progress and were subsequently lost to follow-up were censored at the last objective tumor assessment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Progression Free Survival (PFS) in Participants With Unresectable Hepatocellular Cancer Treated With the Monoclonal Antibody Ramucirumab
4.0 months
Interval 2.6 to 5.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: First dose to date of PD [every 3 cycles up to 18 months (1 cycle=2 weeks)]

Population: Intent-to-treat population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of ramucirumab. The number of participants censored was 20.

The time from first day of therapy to the first date of objective evidence of progressive disease (PD) by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. PD was defined as having at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions and/or unequivocal progression of a non-target lesion and/or detection of new lesion. Time to PD was censored at the date of death or study discontinuation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Time to Progression
4.2 months
Interval 2.8 to 8.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: First dose to death due to any cause up to 37.5 months

Population: Intent-to-treat population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of ramucirumab. The number of participants censored was 10.

Overall survival (OS) was the duration from first dose to death due to any cause. OS was censored at last contact date for participants who were alive at the end of follow-up period or lost to follow-up.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Overall Survival
12.0 months
Interval 6.1 to 19.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: First dose to date of objective progressive disease (PD) or death up to 18 months

Population: Intent-to-treat population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of ramucirumab.

Objective response rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants with a confirmed best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). As classified according to Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria, CR was the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeters (mm) and normalization of tumor marker level of non-target lesions. PR was having at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response (Objective Response Rate)
9.5 percentage of participants
Interval 2.7 to 22.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Time of first response (CR or PR) to disease progression, or death due to any cause [every 3 cycles up to 18 months (1 cycle=2 weeks)]

Population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of ramucirumab and had a CR or PR. The number of participants censored 2.

Duration of response was the interval from the date of initial documented response \[complete response (CR) or partial response (PR)\] to the first documented date of disease progression, initiation of other (or additional) antitumor therapy was first reported, or death due to any cause. As classified according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria, CR was the disappearance of all target lesions, PR was having at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, and disease progression was having at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions and/or unequivocal progression of a non-target lesion and/or detection of a new lesion. Data were censored for participants who did not progress or die.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=4 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Duration of Response
14.1 months
Interval 4.3 to 14.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Prior to dosing at baseline, Cycles 4 and 7, and 30 days after end of therapy (1 cycle=2 weeks)

Population: Intent-to-treat population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of ramucirumab.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Number of Participants With Serum Anti-Ramucirumab Antibodies
6 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: First dose to 37.5 months

Population: Intent-to-treat population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of ramucirumab.

Data presented are the number of participants who experienced treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), Grade 3 or higher TEAEs, or adverse events (AEs) leading to discontinuation of treatment that were considered by the investigator to be related to ramucirumab. A summary of SAEs and other nonserious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events section.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 Participants
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Number of Participants With Drug-Related Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Related TEAE
41 participants
Number of Participants With Drug-Related Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Related SAE
9 participants
Number of Participants With Drug-Related Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Related Grade 3 or higher TEAE
14 participants
Number of Participants With Drug-Related Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Related AE leading to discontinuation
6 participants

Adverse Events

Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)

Serious events: 24 serious events
Other events: 41 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 participants at risk
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Endocrine disorders
ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
ABDOMINAL PAIN
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
ASCITES
4.8%
2/42 • Number of events 2
Gastrointestinal disorders
CONSTIPATION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
GASTROINTESTINAL HAEMORRHAGE
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Gastrointestinal disorders
INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
General disorders
CHILLS
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
General disorders
DISEASE PROGRESSION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
General disorders
FATIGUE
4.8%
2/42 • Number of events 2
General disorders
INFUSION RELATED REACTION
4.8%
2/42 • Number of events 2
General disorders
PYREXIA
4.8%
2/42 • Number of events 2
Hepatobiliary disorders
HEPATIC FAILURE
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Hepatobiliary disorders
HEPATORENAL SYNDROME
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Immune system disorders
HYPERSENSITIVITY
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Infections and infestations
BRONCHITIS
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Infections and infestations
CELLULITIS
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Infections and infestations
ESCHERICHIA BACTERAEMIA
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Infections and infestations
PNEUMONIA
4.8%
2/42 • Number of events 2
Infections and infestations
STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
ANOREXIA
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
FAILURE TO THRIVE
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
HYPONATRAEMIA
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ARTHRALGIA
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
PAIN IN EXTREMITY
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
HEPATIC NEOPLASM MALIGNANT
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
ENCEPHALOPATHY
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 2
Nervous system disorders
SYNCOPE
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Psychiatric disorders
CONFUSIONAL STATE
4.8%
2/42 • Number of events 2
Psychiatric disorders
MENTAL STATUS CHANGES
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HYPOXIA
4.8%
2/42 • Number of events 2
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
PNEUMONIA ASPIRATION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Surgical and medical procedures
HOSPITALISATION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Surgical and medical procedures
LIVER TRANSPLANT
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Vascular disorders
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Vascular disorders
FEMORAL ARTERY OCCLUSION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1
Vascular disorders
HYPERTENSION
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Vascular disorders
HYPOTENSION
2.4%
1/42 • Number of events 1

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B)
n=42 participants at risk
Ramucirumab (IMC-1121B): 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) administered intravenously over 1 hour, every 2 weeks. Treatment continued until there was evidence of disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria were met.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
EPISTAXIS
14.3%
6/42 • Number of events 8
Vascular disorders
HYPERTENSION
38.1%
16/42 • Number of events 18
Vascular disorders
HYPOTENSION
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Gastrointestinal disorders
ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Gastrointestinal disorders
ABDOMINAL DISTENSION
19.0%
8/42 • Number of events 9
Gastrointestinal disorders
ABDOMINAL PAIN
19.0%
8/42 • Number of events 8
Gastrointestinal disorders
ABDOMINAL PAIN UPPER
16.7%
7/42 • Number of events 8
Gastrointestinal disorders
ASCITES
11.9%
5/42 • Number of events 9
Gastrointestinal disorders
CONSTIPATION
16.7%
7/42 • Number of events 11
Gastrointestinal disorders
DIARRHOEA
33.3%
14/42 • Number of events 22
Gastrointestinal disorders
DYSPEPSIA
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Gastrointestinal disorders
GINGIVAL BLEEDING
9.5%
4/42 • Number of events 4
Gastrointestinal disorders
NAUSEA
35.7%
15/42 • Number of events 18
Gastrointestinal disorders
VOMITING
11.9%
5/42 • Number of events 5
General disorders
ASTHENIA
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
General disorders
CHILLS
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 4
General disorders
FATIGUE
66.7%
28/42 • Number of events 37
General disorders
INFUSION RELATED REACTION
11.9%
5/42 • Number of events 7
General disorders
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL
33.3%
14/42 • Number of events 19
General disorders
PYREXIA
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Investigations
WEIGHT DECREASED
19.0%
8/42 • Number of events 11
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
ANOREXIA
26.2%
11/42 • Number of events 11
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
DEHYDRATION
11.9%
5/42 • Number of events 7
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
HYPOMAGNESAEMIA
9.5%
4/42 • Number of events 4
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ARTHRALGIA
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 7
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
BACK PAIN
9.5%
4/42 • Number of events 6
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MYALGIA
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
PAIN IN EXTREMITY
9.5%
4/42 • Number of events 4
Nervous system disorders
DIZZINESS
11.9%
5/42 • Number of events 5
Nervous system disorders
HEADACHE
38.1%
16/42 • Number of events 19
Nervous system disorders
HYPOAESTHESIA
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 4
Psychiatric disorders
ANXIETY
16.7%
7/42 • Number of events 8
Psychiatric disorders
INSOMNIA
16.7%
7/42 • Number of events 7
Renal and urinary disorders
RENAL FAILURE
7.1%
3/42 • Number of events 3
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
COUGH
14.3%
6/42 • Number of events 6
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DYSPNOEA
19.0%
8/42 • Number of events 9

Additional Information

Chief Medical Officer

Eli Lilly and Company

Phone: 800-545-5979

Results disclosure agreements

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