Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Second-Line Chemotherapy With Ramucirumab +/- Paclitaxel in Elderly Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eli Lilly and Company

Conditions:

Stomach Cancer

Stomach Neoplasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to evaluate six months survival rate and quality of life at 4 months of ramucirumab alone or in combination with paclitaxel in patients aged 70 years or more who have stomach ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma, whatever HER2 status
  • Aged ≥ 70 years
  • WHO \< 2
  • Estimated life expectancy \> 3 months
  • Measurable or non-measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1 criteria
  • Documented progression during first-line fluoropyrimidine- and platinum- or irinotecan containing chemotherapy (with or without anthracycline), or during the 4 months following the last cycle of such chemotherapy administered for metastatic or locally advanced disease, or during the 6 months following the last dose of adjuvant therapy containing fluoropyrimidine and platinium (treatment by immunotherapy is allowed)
  • Adequate hepatic, renal and hematologic function:
  • ANC ≥ 1 500 / mm3, platelets ≥ 100 000 / mm3, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Blood creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN and creatinine clearance (MDRD formula) ≥ 40 mL/min
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN, AST and ALT ≤ 3 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN if hepatic metastasis)
  • INR ≤ 1.5 or INR ≤ 3 for patients taking AVK and PTT ≤ 5 seconds above the ULN
  • Dipstick proteinuria ≤ 1+ or 24 hour proteinuria \< 1 g in total
  • EORTC QLQ-C30 + QLQ-ELD14, completed and faxed to the Randomization, Management and Analysis Center of the FFCD
  • IADL geriatric questionnaire, completed and faxed to Randomization Management and Analysis Center of FFCD
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Known cerebral metastasis
  • Prior treatment by taxanes
  • Prior treatment with an antiangiogenic
  • Neuropathy of grade ≥ 2 (NCI-CTCAE 4.0)
  • Unresolved partial or total bowel obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) or extensive gastrointestinal (GI) resection combined with chronic diarrhea
  • GI perforation and/or fistulae in the 6 months preceding randomization.
  • GI bleeding within the last 3 months of grade ≥ 3 (NCI-CTCAE 4.0)
  • Chronic use of antiplatelet drugs (including aspirin, but a daily intake of ≤ 325 mg/day is accepted), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, naproxen), dipyridamole, clopidogrel or similar agents
  • Any arterial thromboembolic event (such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack) in the 6 months preceding randomization
  • A life-threatening episode of pulmonary embolism in the 6 months preceding randomization
  • Deep-vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), or any other significant thromboembolism (venous port or catheter thrombosis or superficial venous thrombosis are not considered "significant" during the 3 months prior to first dose of protocol therapy
  • Uncompensated congestive heart failure or uncontrolled arrhythmia
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 140/90 mm Hg for \> 4 weeks) despite properly observed antihypertensive therapy
  • Cirrhosis at a level of Chilg-Pugh B or C; or cirrhosis (any degree) with a history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically meaningful ascites is defined as ascites from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis
  • Serious or unhealed wound, peptic ulcer or fracture within 28 days of randomization
  • Radiotherapy or major surgery within 28 days of prior to first dose of protocol therapy, or minor surgery/subcutaneous venous access device placement within 7 days prior the first dose of protocol therapy
  • Known allergy to paclitaxel or ramucirumab
  • Another concomitant cancer or a history of cancer in the last 5 years, except cervical carcinoma in situ, cutaneous basal-cell or squamous-cell carcinoma, or any other carcinoma in situ deemed to be successfully treated
  • Lack of effective contraception in patients (man and/or women) of childbearing age, and/or their
  • Persons deprived of liberty or under supervision
  • Impossibility of undergoing medical monitoring during the trial for geographic, social or psychological reasons

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 16 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

112 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03760822

Start Date

November 16 2018

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

July 8 2024

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CH -

Abbeville, France

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CH - Albi

Albi, France

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PRIVEE - L'Europe

Amiens, France

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CAC - ICO Site Paul Papin

Angers, France