Varlitinib Plus Capecitabine in Chinese Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03231176

Last Updated: 2020-11-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-19

Study Completion Date

2020-04-13

Brief Summary

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This protocol for Varlitinib is developed for the treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer. Varlitinib (also known as ASLAN001) is a small-molecule, adenosine triphosphate competitive inhibitor of the tyrosine kinases - epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER)2, and HER4. Varlitinib may be beneficial to subjects with cancer by simultaneous inhibition of these receptors. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of Varlitinib in combination with capecitabine for the treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer. Eligible patients will receive Varlitinib plus capecitabine.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Biliary Tract Cancer

Keywords

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Biliary Tract Neoplasms Bile Duct Neoplasms Gallbladder Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Varlitinib and Capecitabine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Varlitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

oral tablets, twice daily

Capecitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

oral tablets, twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period in 3-week cycles

Interventions

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Varlitinib

oral tablets, twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Capecitabine

oral tablets, twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period in 3-week cycles

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced (unresectable) or metastatic biliary tract cancer, including intrahepatic or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer and carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater. This includes clinical diagnosis of biliary tract cancer with histological confirmation of adenocarcinoma.
2. Patients who have received and failed one and only one prior line of systemic treatment or advanced or metastatic disease with radiologic evidence of disease progression. This prior line of systemic treatment must also contain gemcitabine
3. Patients with radiographically measurable disease based on RECIST v1.1.
4. Patients with no evidence of biliary duct obstruction, unless obstruction is controlled by local treatment or, in whom the biliary tree can be decompressed by endoscopic or percutaneous stenting with subsequent reduction in bilirubin to below 1.5 x upper level of normal (ULN).
5. Patients who are or older than 18 years of age and of or younger than 99 years of age at the time when written informed consent is obtained, and are able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent form.
6. Patients have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
7. Patients with adequate organ and hematological function:

1. Hematological function, as follows:

* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L
* Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L
2. Renal functions, as follows:

* Estimated glomerular filtration rate or creatinine clearance \> 50 mL/min/1.73m2
3. Hepatic function, as follows:

* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
* AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients are currently on or have received anti-cancer therapy within the past 3 weeks.
2. Patients are currently on or have received radiation or local treatment within the past 3 weeks for the target lesion(s).
3. Patients have had major surgical procedures within 14 days prior to study entry.
4. Patients have a metastatic brain lesion(s), including asymptomatic and well controlled lesion(s).
5. Patients have malabsorption syndrome, diseases significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, resection of the stomach or small bowel, or difficulty in swallowing and retaining oral medications.
6. Patients have any history or presence of clinically significant condition which in the opinion of the Investigator could jeopardize the safety of the patient or the validity of the study results.
7. Patients have any history of other malignancy unless in remission for more than 1 year. (skin carcinoma and carcinoma-in-site of uterine cervix treated with curative intent is not exclusionary).
8. Female patients are pregnant or breast feeding.
9. Patients who been previously treated with varlitinib or have been previously treated with capecitabine as first line therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. For patients who have previously received capecitabine as radiosensitizer or as part of their adjuvant therapy and their disease has relapsed for more than 6 months after their last dose of capecitabine adjuvant therapy, their capecitabine therapy will not be considered as a line of systemic chemotherapy for metastatic/advanced disease, and thus they can participate in the study.
10. Patients have received any investigational drug (or have used an investigational device) within the last 14 days before receiving the first dose of study medication.
11. Patients have unresolved or unstable serious toxicity (≥CTCAE 4.03 Grade 2), with the exception of anemia, asthenia, and alopecia, from prior administration of another investigational drug and/or prior cancer treatment.
12. Patients have a known positive test for HIV, active hepatitis C, or hepatitis B infection with hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid exceeding 2000 IU/mL.
13. Patients have a known history of drug addiction within last 1 year, on the basis that there could be a higher risk of non-compliance to investigational product.
14. Patients need continuous treatment with proton pump inhibitors during the study period.
15. Patients have a baseline corrected QT interval QTc\> 450 ms or patients with known long QT syndrome, torsade de pointes, symptomatic ventricular tachycardia, an unstable cardiac syndrome in the past 3 months before screening visit, \> class 2 New York Heart Association heart failure, \> grade 2 Canadian cardiovascular society angina pectoris, or receiving quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, amiodarone, dronedarone, arsenic, dofetilide, or sotalol methadone.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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ASLAN Pharmaceuticals

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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No.81 Hospital of The Chinese People's Liberation Army

Nanjing, , China

Site Status

There is 22 sites located in other cities of China, including Nanjing

Nanjing, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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ASLAN001-008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id