Cancer and Blood Pressure Management, CARISMA Study

NCT ID: NCT04467021

Last Updated: 2025-11-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-29

Study Completion Date

2026-08-31

Brief Summary

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This phase II trial studies how well intensive blood pressure management works in decreasing systolic blood pressure in patients with kidney or thyroid cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic) who are starting anti-angiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitor cancer therapy. This study is being done to find out if a systolic blood pressure to a target of less than 120 mmHg (intensive systolic blood pressure management) can be achieved, well tolerated, and beneficial as compared to the usual approach to a target of less than 140 mmHg while taking an anti-angiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitor. This study may help doctors understand the best way to control blood pressure in kidney or thyroid cancer patients taking anti-angiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the feasibility of an intensive (systolic blood pressure \[SBP\] \< 120 mmHg) "Intervention" versus standard care (SBP \< 140 mmHg) "Non-Intervention" approach to blood pressure (BP) control in metastatic renal cell and thyroid cancer patients initiating anti-angiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A: Patients receive intensive systolic blood pressure management for 6 months. Patients receive increased blood pressure medication every 2 weeks while systolic blood pressure is 120 mmHg or higher. Patients also monitor blood pressure at home 1 day a week (4 times in 1 day) every 2 weeks and upload the recorded blood pressure readings to the provider and to a central blood pressure monitoring team. Patients with changes in blood pressure medications monitor blood pressure readings on 3 days in 1 week (4 times in 1 day).

ARM B: Patients receive standard blood pressure management for 6 months. Patients receive blood pressure medications per doctor's instruction. Patients also monitor blood pressure at home 1 day (4 times in 1 day) every 2 weeks and upload the recorded blood pressures to a central monitoring team.

Conditions

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Chronic Kidney Disease Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastatic Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IV Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IVA Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IVB Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IVC Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma AJCC v8 Cardiovascular Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm A (intensive systolic blood pressure management)

Patients receive intensive systolic blood pressure management for 6 months. Patients receive increased blood pressure medication every 2 weeks while systolic blood pressure is 120 mmHg or higher. Patients also monitor blood pressure at home 1 day a week (4 times in 1 day) every 2 weeks, and upload the recorded blood pressure readings to the provider and to a central blood pressure monitoring team. Patients with changes in blood pressure medications monitor blood pressure readings on 3 days in 1 week (4 times in 1 day).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blood Pressure Measurement

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo blood pressure measurement

Clinical Management

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo intensive systolic BP management

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm B (usual blood pressure management)

Patients receive standard blood pressure management for 6 months. Patients receive blood pressure medications per doctor's instruction. Patients also monitor blood pressure at home 1 day (4 times in 1 day) every 2 weeks, and upload the recorded blood pressures to a central monitoring team.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Best Practice

Intervention Type OTHER

Receive usual blood pressure management

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Best Practice

Receive usual blood pressure management

Intervention Type OTHER

Blood Pressure Measurement

Undergo blood pressure measurement

Intervention Type OTHER

Clinical Management

Undergo intensive systolic BP management

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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standard of care standard therapy Quality of Life Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English speaking
* Patient must have histologically or cytologically-proven advanced metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) or medullary thyroid cancer initially treated with anti-angiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitors (AA-TKIs) including: sunitinib, sorafenib, pazopanib, cabozantinib, lenvatinib, vandetanib, or axitinib)

* NOTE: If patient has a severe sulfa allergy (e.g. Stevens Johnson reaction), then alternative non-sulfa medications can be considered in consultation with the C-BAC. Patient with a noted severe allergic reactions to medications listed in the algorithms is not necessarily excluded from this trial, as alternative medications could be considered in consultation with the C-BAC. Moreover, the patient treated with pre-existing medications that may interact with proposed BP medications is not necessarily excluded, as alternative medications exist. The clinical significance of any potential drug interactions can also be addressed with the C-BAC.
* Prior exposure to another AA-TKI is permissible. Concurrent or prior treatment with immunotherapy is also permissible
* Patient must have either clinical cardiovascular (CV) disease or evidence of increased CV risk as defined by one or more of the following:

* Clinical CV disease (history of myocardial infarction \[MI\] acute coronary syndrome, coronary revascularization, carotid endarterectomy or stenting greater than 3 months prior to registration, peripheral artery disease, cerebrovascular accident greater than 3 months prior to registration, abdominal aortic aneurysm or heart failure \[HF\])
* An American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) CV risk score of at least 10%
* Chronic kidney disease (defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] between 30 and 60 ml/min per 1.73 m\^2). Dialysis patients and patients with an eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73m\^2 will be excluded. eGFR will be calculated according to the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-Epi) equation
* Patient must have systolic blood pressure (SBP) \>= 130 mmHg on two or more occasions according to any in-clinic visit in the 12 weeks prior to or during their initial 4 weeks of treatment with an AA-TKI. Patient who have a prior diagnosis of hypertension or on pre-existing anti-hypertensive medications are eligible for enrollment. However, patient must not be on more than 3 baseline blood pressure medications at time of entry

* NOTE: If a patient has a single elevated SBP \>= 130mmHg but not on repeat assessment, an additional SBP assessment should be performed to confirm ineligibility
* Patient must agree to comply with performing home blood pressure monitoring using an Omron7250 oscillometric monitor at home, or equivalent models
* Women of childbearing potential and sexually active males must be strongly advised to use accepted and effective methods of contraception or to abstain from sexual intercourse for the duration of their participation in the study
* Patient must have internet access through a computer, tablet, or smart phone to use EASEE-PRO and home BP monitoring. A valid phone number to receive text messages and email address are also necessary
* Leukocytes \>= 3,000/mcL (obtained within 14 days prior to registration)
* Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/mcL (obtained within 14 days prior to registration)
* Platelets \>= 100,000/mcL (obtained within 14 days prior to registration)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (obtained within 14 days prior to registration)
* Patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
* Patient with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
* Patient with treated brain metastases are eligible if follow-up brain imaging after central nervous system (CNS)-directed therapy shows no evidence of progression
* Patient with new or progressive brain metastases (active brain metastases) or leptomeningeal disease are eligible if the treating physician determines that immediate CNS specific treatment is not required and is unlikely to be required during the first cycle of therapy
* Patient with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
* Patient must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient must not have end-stage renal failure on dialysis, history of repeated hyperkalemia with a potassium \> 5.5 mEq/l, or have a kidney transplant, or an eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73 m\^2
* Patient must not have coronary artery bypass grafting, MI acute coronary syndrome severe/unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack, clinically significant bleeding requiring hospitalization or pulmonary embolism within 3 months prior to registration
* Patient must not have brain surgery or radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to registration
* Patient must not have uncontrolled blood pressure defined by SBP \> 160 mmHg on three or more antihypertensives prior to TKI initiation
* Patient with an arm circumference too large (\> 50 cm) or small (\< 17 cm) to allow accurate BP measurement with available devices will not be eligible
* Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding due to the potential harm to an unborn fetus and possible risk for adverse events in nursing infants with some anti-hypertensives, including angiotensin receptor blockers. All females of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 14 days prior to registration to rule out pregnancy. A female of childbearing potential is defined as any woman, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria: has achieved menarche at some point, has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bonnie Ky

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Locations

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Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital

Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler Hospital

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Aurora Cancer Care-Southern Lakes VLCC

Burlington, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Saint Luke's South Shore

Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Health Care Germantown Health Center

Germantown, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Cancer Care-Grafton

Grafton, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora BayCare Medical Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Cancer Care-Kenosha South

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Bay Area Medical Group-Marinette

Marinette, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Cancer Care-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Cancer Care-Racine

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic-Sheboygan

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Medical Center in Summit

Summit, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic-Two Rivers

Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora Cancer Care-Milwaukee West

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aurora West Allis Medical Center

West Allis, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Narayan V, Liu T, Song Y, Mitchell J, Sicks J, Gareen I, Sun L, Denduluri S, Fisher C, Manikowski J, Wojtowicz M, Vadakara J, Haas N, Margulies KB, Ky B. Early Increases in Blood Pressure and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma and Thyroid Cancer Treated With VEGFR TKIs. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Oct;21(10):1039-1049.e10. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7047.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37856199 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2020-00900

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EAQ191

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ECOG-ACRIN-EAQ191

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EAQ191

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UG1CA189828

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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EAQ191

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id