Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT01218516

A Safety and Efficacy Study of Farletuzumab in Participants With Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

The primary objective of this study is to compare the effect of farletuzumab versus placebo in combination with either a platinum agent (carboplatin) with paclitaxel or a platinum agent (carboplatin or cisplatin) with pemetrexed followed by farletuzumab or placebo on investigator-assessed progression free survival (PFS) as determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v.1.1 or definitive clinical disease progression (eg, new occurrence of positive fluid cytology) in chemotherapy naive participants with folate receptoralpha (FRA)-expressing Stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia

Loading trial locations.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the lung classified as stage IV
  • Confirmed folate receptor-alpha (FRA) expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  • Measurable disease with at least one unidimensionally measurable lesion according to RECIST criteria version 1.1 by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans (CT or MRI scans must have been performed within 30 days prior to the first dose of farletuzumab or placebo)
  • Must have received no prior chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery with curative intent for adenocarcinoma of the lung

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants who have had previous chemotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the lung
  • Prior surgery with curative intent for adenocarcinoma of the lung
  • Prior radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the lung. (Prior treatment with local radiotherapy for symptom control [i.e., palliative radiation with non-curative intent] is permitted)

Treatment and study plan

Farletuzumab

Biological

Combination Therapy: Farletuzumab 7.5 mg/kg will be administered intravenously on Cycle 1, Week 1 and Cycle 1, Week 2 (loading dose). Beginning on Cycle 2, Week 1, farletuzumab (7.5 mg/kg) will be administered intravenously on Week 1 of all additional cycles.

Monotherapy: Farletuzumab 7.5 mg/kg will be administered intravenously on Week 1 of every 3-week cycle until disease progression.

Other names: MORAb-003

Placebo

Other

Combination Therapy: Placebo will be administered intravenously on Cycle 1, Week 1 and Cycle 1, Week 2 (loading dose). Beginning on Cycle 2, Week 1, placebo will be administered IV on Week 1 of all additional cycles.

Monotherapy: Placebo will be administered intravenously on Week 1 of every 3-week cycle until disease progression.

carboplatin

Drug

Carboplatin will be administered intravenously to achieve area under the serum concentration-time curve of 5 to 6 mg/mL^min [AUC5-6].

paclitaxel

Drug

Paclitaxel 200 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously.

Pemetrexed

Drug

Pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously.

Cisplatin

Drug

Cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously.

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: From date of first administration of study drug up to 6 month follow-up from randomization of the last participant, i.e., cut-off date 15 Dec 2012 for primary analysis and cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013 or up to approximately 28 months for final analysis

    PFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first observation of investigator-assessed (radiology review) progression based on Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) v.1.1 or other protocol-approved measures of disease progression (e.g., new occurrence of positive fluid cytology, newly diagnosed evidence of disease progression from histologic samples, PET-positive metastases, or new bone or brain metastases), or date of death, whatever the cause. Disease progression as assessed by the investigator per RECIST v1.0 was defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameters (RECIST definition) compared to baseline (or lowest sum while on study if less than baseline), or any new lesions (measurable or nonmeasurable).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: From Day 1 until documented radiographic progression, other protocol-approved measures of disease progression, withdrawal by participant, death due to any cause, or cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013, i.e., up to approximately 28 months for final analysis

    ORR, defined as the percentage of participants who had best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as determined by investigator's radiologic assessments using RECIST 1.1 for target lesions and assessed by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) scan (for double blind treatment period i.e. Randomization Phase). CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to have reduction in short axis to less than 10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. ORR = CR + PR.

  2. Duration of Response (DR)

    Time frame: From the first documentation of objective response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of disease progression, death due to any cause, or cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013, i.e., up to approximately 28 months for final analysis

    DR was derived for those participants with objective evidence of CR or PR. DR was defined as the time (in months) from first documentation of objective response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of disease progression (ie, objective tumor progression as assessed by investigator's radiology review or other protocol-approved measures of disease progression) or death due to any cause. CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to have reduction in short axis to less than 10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

  3. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause or up to cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013 (up to approximately 28 months) for final analysis

    OS was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of death, regardless of cause.

  4. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: For each participant, from the first dose till 30 days after the last dose or cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013, i.e., up to approximately 28 months for final analysis

    An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered with an investigational product. A serious adverse event (SAE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose; resulted in death, was life-threatening (i.e., the participant was at a risk of death at the time of the event; this did not include an event that hypothetically might have caused death if it had been more severe), required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or was a congenital abnormality/birth defect. In this study, TEAEs (defined as an AE that started/increased in severity on/after the first dose of study medication up to 30 days after the final dose of study medication) were assessed.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Morphotek

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Farletuzumab in Combination With a Platinum-Containing Doublet in Chemotherapy-Naive Subjects With Stage IV Adenocarcinoma of the Lung (FLAIR)

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2013
First posted
Oct 11, 2010
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2020

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.