Clinical trial NCT02567409: Cisplatin and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride With or Without Berzosertib in Treating Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
Official title: A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Cisplatin/Gemcitabine With or Without M6620 (VX-970) in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Metastatic Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma
Metastatic Renal Pelvis and Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma
Metastatic Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma
Stage IV Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v7
Lead sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Sponsor class: NIH
First posted: 2015-10-05
Enrollment: 87
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This phase II trial studies how well cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride with or without berzosertib works in treating patients with urothelial cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Berzosertib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known if cisplatin and gemcitabine hydrochloride work better alone or with berzosertib in treating patients with urothelial cancer.

Detailed description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine if the addition of berzosertib (M6620 \[VX-970\]) to cisplatin/gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine) improves progression-free survival (PFS) relative to cisplatin/gemcitabine alone.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare overall survival (OS) with the addition of M6620 (VX-970) to cisplatin/gemcitabine relative to cisplatin/gemcitabine alone.

II. To compare tumor response rate with the addition of M6620 (VX-970) to cisplatin/gemcitabine relative to cisplatin/gemcitabine alone.

III. To compare safety with the addition of M6620 (VX-970) to cisplatin/gemcitabine relative to cisplatin/gemcitabine alone.

IV. To assess the role of p53 status in predicting response to M6620 (VX-970)-based therapy.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8, and cisplatin IV over 60 minutes on day 1. Patients also receive berzosertib IV over 60 minutes on days 2 and 9. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM B: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin as in Arm A.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up to 36 months.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic urothelial carcinoma; urothelial cancer derived from the bladder, ureter or upper tract is permitted
* Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded for non-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) as \>= 20 mm (\>= 2 cm) with conventional techniques or as \>= 10 mm (\>= 1 cm) with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or calipers by clinical exam
* Patients must have access to archival tumor tissue for proposed correlative studies; these may be derived from transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT), cystectomy, or biopsy; if archival tissue is not available for proposed correlatives, patients may be enrolled at the discretion of the study principal investigator (PI) (SKP)
* No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for metastatic disease; prior immunotherapy is permitted
* At least 12 months have elapsed since platinum-based peri-operative treatment
* Karnofsky \>= 70% (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group \[ECOG\] performance status 0-1)
* Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
* Leukocytes \>= 3,000/mcL
* Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/mcL
* Platelets \>= 100,000/mcL
* Total bilirubin within institutional upper limit of normal
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
* Creatinine clearance \>= 50 mL/min by either measured (using the Cockcroft-Gault, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease \[MDRD\] or Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology \[CKD-EPI\] formula) or calculated clearance (i.e. glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\])
* The effects of M6620 (VX-970) on the developing human fetus are unknown; for this reason and because DNA-damage response (DDR) inhibitors as well as other therapeutic agents used in this trial may have teratogenic potential, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately; men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 6 months after completion of M6620 (VX-970) administration
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

* Radiotherapy within 4 weeks of protocol therapy
* Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents
* History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to M6620 (VX970), cisplatin, or gemcitabine
* M6620 (VX-970) is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4; therefore, concomitant administration with strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 should be avoided; because the lists of these agents are constantly changing, it is important to regularly consult a frequently-updated medical reference for a list of drugs to avoid or minimize use of; Patient Drug Information Handout and Wallet Card should be provided to patients; as part of the enrollment/informed consent procedures, the patient will be counseled on the risk of interactions with other agents, and what to do if new medications need to be prescribed or if the patient is considering a new over-the-counter medicine or herbal product
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
* Pregnant women are excluded from this study because M6620 (VX-970) as a DNA-damage response (DDR) inhibitor may have the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with M6620 (VX-970), breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with M6620 (VX-970); these potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study
* Patients with \>= grade 2 neuropathy

Primary outcomes:
measure: Progression-free Survival (PFS)
timeFrame: Day of randomization, until progression, or death, assessed up to 12 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Overall Survival (OS)
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
measure: Confirmed Objective Response Rate
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
measure: Treatment Limiting Adverse Events
timeFrame: Assessed from the time of initial treatment until 30 days post discontinuation of treatment, up to 36 months.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Phoenix
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona
state: Arizona
city: Scottsdale
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic in Arizona
state: Arizona
city: Duarte
country: United States
facility: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Los Angeles General Medical Center
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: Newport Beach
country: United States
facility: USC Norris Oncology/Hematology-Newport Beach
state: California
city: Palo Alto
country: United States
facility: Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
state: California
city: Pasadena
country: United States
facility: Keck Medical Center of USC Pasadena
state: California
city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: Aurora
country: United States
facility: UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
state: Colorado
city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic in Florida
state: Florida
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
state: Georgia
city: Fairway
country: United States
facility: University of Kansas Clinical Research Center
state: Kansas
city: Westwood
country: United States
facility: University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center
state: Kansas
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
state: Kentucky
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
state: Massachusetts
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
state: Michigan
city: Farmington Hills
country: United States
facility: Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center
state: Michigan
city: Rochester
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic in Rochester
state: Minnesota
city: Creve Coeur
country: United States
facility: Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Washington University School of Medicine
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Siteman Cancer Center-South County
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Bellevue
country: United States
facility: Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue
state: Nebraska
city: Omaha
country: United States
facility: Nebraska Medicine-Village Pointe
state: Nebraska
city: Omaha
country: United States
facility: University of Nebraska Medical Center
state: Nebraska
city: Chapel Hill
country: United States
facility: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke University Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Case Western Reserve University
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)
state: Pennsylvania
city: Nashville
country: United States
facility: Vanderbilt Breast Center at One Hundred Oaks
state: Tennessee
city: Nashville
country: United States
facility: Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
state: Tennessee
city: Charlottesville
country: United States
facility: University of Virginia Cancer Center
state: Virginia
city: Madison
country: United States
facility: University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
state: Wisconsin
Study officials:
affiliation: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center LAO
name: Sumanta K Pal
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Pal SK, Frankel PH, Mortazavi A, Milowsky M, Vaishampayan U, Parikh M, Lyou Y, Weng P, Parikh R, Teply B, Dreicer R, Emamekhoo H, Michaelson D, Hoimes C, Zhang T, Srinivas S, Kim WY, Cui Y, Newman E, Lara PN Jr. Effect of Cisplatin and Gemcitabine With or Without Berzosertib in Patients With Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2021 Oct 1;7(10):1536-1543. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.3441.