Comparison of AZD6244 in Combination With Dacarbazine Versus (vs) Dacarbazine Alone in BRAF Mutation Positive Melanoma Patients

NCT ID: NCT00936221

Last Updated: 2016-03-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

385 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-31

Study Completion Date

2014-11-30

Brief Summary

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To assess the efficacy in terms of overall survival of AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine, compared with dacarbazine alone, in first line patients with BRAF mutation positive advanced cutaneous or unknown primary melanoma

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Melanoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

AZD6244

Intervention Type DRUG

oral capsules, 75mg twice daily

Dacarbazine

Intervention Type DRUG

1000 mg/m2 iv infusion over at least 60 min. on day 1 of each 21 cycle

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Placebo in combination with dacarbazine

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Dacarbazine

Intervention Type DRUG

1000 mg/m2 iv infusion over at least 60 min. on day 1 of each 21 cycle

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Interventions

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AZD6244

oral capsules, 75mg twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Dacarbazine

1000 mg/m2 iv infusion over at least 60 min. on day 1 of each 21 cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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selumetinib DTIC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histological or cytological confirmation of advanced (inoperable stage III and stage IV) cutaneous or unknown primary melanoma
* Tumor sample confirmed as BRAF mutation positive

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of uveal or mucosal melanoma
* Any prior Investigational therapy comprising inhibitors of Ras, Raf or MEK
* Having received an investigational drug within 30 days of starting treatment, or have not recovered from side effects of an investigational drug
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

130 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mark Middleton, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Churchil Hospital, Oxford, UK

Caroline Robert, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute Gustave Roussy, France

Ian Smith, Dr

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, UK

Locations

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Belo Horizonte, , Brazil

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Ijuí, , Brazil

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Porto Alegre, , Brazil

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Brno, , Czechia

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Nový Jičín, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Lille, , France

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Marseille, , France

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Villejuif, , France

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Berlin, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Hanover, , Germany

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Kiel, , Germany

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Tübingen, , Germany

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Győr, , Hungary

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Székesfehérvár, , Hungary

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Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Nijmegen, , Netherlands

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Oslo, , Norway

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Houston, , Spain

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Málaga, , Spain

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Palma de Mallorca, , Spain

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Gothenburg, , Sweden

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Malmo, , Sweden

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Zurich, , Switzerland

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Cambridge, , United Kingdom

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Chelmsford, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Manchester, , United Kingdom

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Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

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Oxford, , United Kingdom

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Sutton, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Brazil Czechia France Germany Hungary Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

References

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Robert C, Dummer R, Gutzmer R, Lorigan P, Kim KB, Nyakas M, Arance A, Liszkay G, Schadendorf D, Cantarini M, Spencer S, Middleton MR. Selumetinib plus dacarbazine versus placebo plus dacarbazine as first-line treatment for BRAF-mutant metastatic melanoma: a phase 2 double-blind randomised study. Lancet Oncol. 2013 Jul;14(8):733-40. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70237-7. Epub 2013 Jun 2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23735514 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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D1532C00006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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