A Study of Cabozantinib Compared With Placebo in Subjects With Radioiodine-refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Who Have Progressed After Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR) -Targeted Therapy

NCT ID: NCT03690388

Last Updated: 2025-09-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

187 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-05

Study Completion Date

2026-07-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of cabozantinib compared with placebo on progression free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR) in subjects with Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC) who have progressed after prior vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-Targeted therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of cabozantinib in subjects with radioactive iodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after prior vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy. Cabozantinib-matched placebo will be given in the control arm to blind (mask) study treatment. Approximately 300 eligible subjects will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either cabozantinib or placebo. After the primary efficacy endpoints have been analyzed and sufficient data have been collected to adequately evaluate all study endpoints to establish, for regulatory purposes, the safety and efficacy profile of the experimental drug within this study, the study will transition to an open label Maintenance Phase.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators
Study treatment assignment will be unknown to the subjects, investigators, study centers, Sponsor, and any Contract Research Organization affiliated with the study other than those authorized to access treatment assignment for regulatory safety reporting and submission processes, interactive response technology (IRT) system administration, and drug supply management. Cabozantinib-matched placebo will be packaged and color-, size-, and shape-matched to be indistinguishable from cabozantinib. Individual study treatment assignment will be unblinded and information provided to the Investigators upon request for subjects with radiographic progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 confirmed by the blinded independent radiology committee (BIRC).

Study Groups

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Cabozantinib

cabozantinib (60 mg) once daily orally (qd)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cabozantinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets containing 60-mg or 20-mg cabozantinib once daily orally.

Placebo

placebo once daily orally (qd)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Tablets containing placebo equivalent of 60-mg or 20-mg cabozantinib once daily orally.

Interventions

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Cabozantinib

Tablets containing 60-mg or 20-mg cabozantinib once daily orally.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Tablets containing placebo equivalent of 60-mg or 20-mg cabozantinib once daily orally.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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XL184 Cabometyx®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC)
2. Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
3. Previously treated with or deemed ineligible for treatment with Iodine- 131 for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)
4. Previously treated with at least one of the following vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) agents for DTC: lenvatinib or sorafenib. Note: Up to two prior VEGFR-targeting TKI agents are allowed
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior treatment with any of the following: Cabozantinib; Selective small-molecule v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 (BRAF) kinase inhibitor; More than 2 VEGFR-targeting TKI agents; More than 1 immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy; 1 systemic chemotherapy regimen (given as single agent or in combination with another chemotherapy agent)
2. Receipt of any type of small molecule kinase inhibitor (including investigational kinase inhibitor) within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives of the agent, whichever is longer, before randomization
3. Receipt of any type of anticancer antibody (including investigational antibody) or systemic chemotherapy within 4 weeks before randomization
4. Receipt of radiation therapy for bone metastasis within 2 weeks or any other radiation therapy within 4 weeks before randomization.
5. Known brain metastases or cranial epidural disease unless adequately treated
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ipsen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Exelixis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Newport Beach, California, United States

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Sacramento, California, United States

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Pathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand

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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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United States Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Croatia Czechia France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Israel Italy Mexico Netherlands Poland Romania Russia South Korea Spain Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom

References

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Capdevila J, Krajewska J, Hernando J, Robinson B, Sherman SI, Jarzab B, Lin CC, Vaisman F, Hoff AO, Hitre E, Bowles DW, Williamson D, Levytskyy R, Oliver J, Keam B, Brose MS. Increased Progression-Free Survival with Cabozantinib Versus Placebo in Patients with Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Irrespective of Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-Targeted Therapy and Tumor Histology: A Subgroup Analysis of the COSMIC-311 Study. Thyroid. 2024 Mar;34(3):347-359. doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0463. Epub 2024 Jan 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38062732 (View on PubMed)

Brose MS, Robinson B, Sherman SI, Krajewska J, Lin CC, Vaisman F, Hoff AO, Hitre E, Bowles DW, Hernando J, Faoro L, Banerjee K, Oliver JW, Keam B, Capdevila J. Cabozantinib for radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (COSMIC-311): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Aug;22(8):1126-1138. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00332-6. Epub 2021 Jul 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34237250 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2024-516478-31-00

Identifier Type: CTIS

Identifier Source: secondary_id

XL184-311

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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