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NCT Number: NCT03390504

A Study of Erdafitinib Compared With Vinflunine or Docetaxel or Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced Urothelial Cancer and Selected Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) Gene Aberrations

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of erdafitinib versus chemotherapy or pembrolizumab in participants with advanced urothelial cancer harboring selected fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) aberrations who have progressed after 1 or 2 prior treatments, at least 1 of which includes an anti-programmed death ligand 1(PD-[L]1) agent (cohort 1) or 1 prior treatment not containing an anti-PD-(L) 1 agent (cohort 2).

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Conditions

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

CEMIC Saavedra, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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About this study

A study of erdafitinib versus standard of care, consisting of chemotherapy (docetaxel or vinflunine) or anti-PD-(L) 1 agent pembrolizumab, in participants with advanced urothelial cancer and selected FGFR aberrations who have progressed on or after 1 or 2 prior treatments, at least 1 of which includes an anti-PD-(L) 1 agent (cohort 1) or 1 prior treatment not containing an anti-PD-(L) 1 agent (cohort 2). It will consist of screening, treatment phase (from randomization until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of consent or decision by investigator to discontinue treatment, post-treatment follow-up (from end-of-treatment to participants death, withdraws consent, lost to follow-up study completion for the respective cohort, whichever comes first). The study will have long term extension (LTE) period after clinical cutoff date is achieved for final analysis of each cohort and participants eligible in the opinion of the investigator, will continue to benefit from the study intervention. Efficacy, pharmacokinetics, biomarkers, patient reported outcomes, medical resource utilization and safety will be assessed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologic demonstration of transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium. Minor components ( less than [<] 50 percent [%] overall) of variant histology such as glandular or squamous differentiation, or evolution to more aggressive phenotypes such as sarcomatoid or micropapillary change are acceptable
  • Metastatic or surgically unresectable urothelial cancer
  • Documented progression of disease, defined as any progression that requires a change in treatment, prior to randomization
  • Cohort 1: Prior treatment with an anti-PD-(L) 1 agent as monotherapy or as combination therapy; no more than 2 prior lines of systemic treatment. Cohort 2: No prior treatment with an anti-PD-(L) 1 agent; only 1 line of prior systemic treatment. Subjects who received neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy and showed disease progression within 12 months of the last dose are considered to have received systemic therapy in the metastatic setting.
  • A woman of childbearing potential who is sexually active must have a negative pregnancy test (beta human chorionic gonadotropin [beta hCG]) at Screening (urine or serum)
  • Participants must meet appropriate molecular eligibility criteria
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status Grade 0, 1, or 2
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function

Exclusion criteria

  • Treatment with any other investigational agent or participation in another clinical study with therapeutic intent within 30 days prior to randomization
  • Active malignancies (that is, requiring treatment change in the last 24 months). The only allowed exceptions are: urothelial cancer, skin cancer treated within the last 24 months that is considered completely cured, localized prostate cancer with a gleason score of 6 (treated within the last 24 months or untreated and under surveillance) and localized prostate cancer with a gleason score of 3+4 that has been treated more than 6 months prior to full study screening and considered to have a very low risk of recurrence.
  • Symptomatic central nervous system metastases
  • Received prior fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitor treatment
  • Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to erdafitinib or its excipients
  • Current central serous retinopathy (CSR) or retinal pigment epithelial detachment of any grade.
  • History of uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
  • Impaired wound healing capacity defined as skin/decubitus ulcers, chronic leg ulcers, known gastric ulcers, or unhealed incisions

Treatment and study plan

Erdafitinib

Drug

Participants will swallow erdafitinib tablets orally at a starting dose of 8 mg.

Other names: JNJ-42756493

Vinflunine

Drug

Participants will receive vinflunine 320 mg/m^2 as a 20-minute intravenous infusion.

docetaxel

Drug

Participants will receive docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 as a 1 hour intravenous infusion.

Pembrolizumab

Drug

Participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg as a 30-minute intravenous infusion.

Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor inhibitor Clinical Trial Assay (FGFRi CTA)

Device

FGFRi CTA will be used to determine molecular eligibility.

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: From randomization (3 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1) until death due to any cause (maximum up to 51.7 months)

    Overall survival was measured from the date of randomization to the date of the participant's death.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS) as Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version (v) 1.1

    Time frame: From randomization (3 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1) until disease progression or relapse from CR or death (maximum up to 51.7 months)

    PFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of disease progression or relapse from complete response (CR) based on investigator assessment using RECIST v 1.1, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. As per RECIST v 1.1, CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must had reduction in the short axis to less than (<) 10 millimeters (mm). Progressive disease (PD) was defined as at least 20 percent (%) increase in the sum of diameters of measured lesions taking as references the smallest sum of diameters recorded on study (including baseline) and an absolute increase of greater than or equal to (>=) 5 mm or appearance of at least 1 new lesion.

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per RECIST Version 1.1

    Time frame: From start of the treatment (Day 1 Cycle 1) up to maximum of 51.7 months

    ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved CR or partial response (PR) as determined by investigator per RECIST v1.1. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must had reduction in the short axis to <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. Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning Scales of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Bladder Cancer (FACT-Bl)

    Time frame: Baseline up to Cycle 11 (each cycle was of 21 days)

    The FACT-Bl consisted of 39 items, with 5-point Likert scales, covering 5 primary domains: physical well-being, social/family well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being and additional concerns for participants with bladder cancer. The response options ranged from 0 to 4 where, 0='Not at all" and 4= "very much." FACT-Bl total score ranged from 0 (worst) to 156 (best). The higher the score, the better the quality of life (QOL). The baseline value was defined as the value collected at the time closest to but prior to the randomization.

  4. Time Until Symptom Deterioration

    Time frame: Randomization (3 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1) up to maximum of 51.7 months

    Time until symptom deterioration was defined as the first time to increase in urinary bladder cancer symptoms score from the day of randomization beyond a meaningful change threshold compared to baseline. The urinary bladder cancer symptom score was subset of FACT-Bl which included 3 items related to urinary symptoms, 5-point Likert scale. Response options ranged from 0 to 4, 0 = Not at all, 1= A little bit, 2= Somewhat, 3=Quite a bit, 4 = Very much. A response of 0 indicated no symptoms and 4 indicated severe symptoms. Total sum scores ranged from 0 to 12, higher scores indicate relatively poor quality of life.

  5. Percentage of Participants With Shift From Baseline in Patient-Global Impression of Severity (PGIS)

    Time frame: Baseline, 51.7 months

    The PGI-S was a single item patient-reported measure assessing participants' impression of severity in bladder cancer symptoms. It uses a 4-point Likert scale as follows: symptoms are: 0-"absent (no symptoms)", 1-"mild", 2-"moderate", 3="severe" and 4= "very severe". Percentage of participants with shift from baseline in PGIS score were reported. A negative shift from baseline in PGIS score indicated Improvement and positive shift from baseline in PGIS score indicated Worsening. The baseline value was defined as the value collected at the time closest to but prior to the randomization.

  6. Change From Baseline in Utility Scale of the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions-5 Levels Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)

    Time frame: Baseline up to Cycle 11 (each cycle was of 21 days)

    The EQ-5D-5L was a generic measure of health status. The EQ-5D-5L was a 5-item questionnaire that assessed 5 domains included mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Health utility values generated from the EQ-5D generally range from 0 (a state as bad as being dead) to 1 (full health), with higher scores indicating better QoL. The EQ visual analog scale (VAS) recorded the patient's self-rated health on a VAS, ranged from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state), with higher scores indicating better QoL. The baseline value was defined as the value collected at the time closest to but prior to the randomization.

  7. Change From Baseline in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions-5 Levels Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)

    Time frame: Baseline up to Cycle 11 (each cycle was of 21 days)

    The EQ-5D-5L was a generic measure of health status. The EQ-5D-5L was a 5-item questionnaire that assessed 5 domains included mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Health utility values generated from the EQ-5D generally range from 0 (a state as bad as being dead) to 1 (full health), with higher scores indicating better QoL. The EQ VAS recorded the patient's self-rated health on a VAS, ranged from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state), with higher scores indicating better QoL. The baseline value was defined as the value collected at the time closest to but prior to the randomization.

  8. Duration of Response (DOR) as Per RECIST Version 1.1

    Time frame: From date of first documented response to date of first documented PD or death whichever occurred first (maximum up to 51.7 months)

    DOR was defined as time from the date of initial documentation of an overall response (CR or PR) to the date of first documented evidence of progressive disease (PD) (or relapse for participants who experience CR) or death. As per RECIST Version 1.1: CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must had reduction in the short axis to <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. PD was defined as at least 20% increase in the sum of diameters of measured lesions taking as references the smallest sum of diameters recorded on study (including baseline) and an absolute increase of >=5 mm or appearance of at least 1 new lesion.

  9. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: From start of the treatment (Day 1 Cycle 1) up to 30 days after last dose of study drug or start of subsequent anticancer therapy (maximum up to 51.7 months)

    An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the intervention. TEAEs were the events between first dose of study drug and up to 30 days after last dose or before start of new anticancer therapy, whichever occurred first. All TEAEs including serious and non-serious events were reported in this outcome measure.

  10. Number of Participants With Shift From Baseline Grade Less Than or Equal to (<=) 2 to Grade Greater Than or Equal to (>=) 3 Post-Baseline in Laboratory Parameter: Hematology

    Time frame: From baseline up to 30 days after last dose or start of new anticancer therapy, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 51.7 months)

    Hematology parameters included: hemoglobin, platelet count, white blood cell (WBC) count, and absolute neutrophil count (ANC). According to national cancer institute (NCI)-common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) version 4.03: Grade 1= mild, Grade 2= moderate, Grade 3= severe, Grade 4= life-threatening, urgent intervention indicated, Grade 5= death related to AE and Grade 0= normal. In this outcome measure number of participants with shifts from baseline (BL) Grade <= 2 to Grade >=3 post-baseline in any of hematology parameters are reported. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug. Only those categories in which at least one participant had data were reported in this outcome measure.

  11. Number of Participants With Shift From Baseline Grade <= 2 to Grade >=3 Post-Baseline in Laboratory Parameter: Chemistry

    Time frame: From baseline up to 30 days after last dose or start of new anticancer therapy, whichever occurred first (maximum up to 51.7 months)

    Chemistry parameters included: albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin, chloride, creatinine, bicarbonate, corrected calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, serum phosphate, serum parathyroid hormone. According to NCI-CTCAE version 4.03: Grade 1= mild, Grade 2= moderate, Grade 3= severe, Grade 4= life-threatening, urgent intervention indicated, Grade 5= death related to AE and Grade 0= normal. In this outcome measure number of participants with shifts from baseline (BL) Grade <= 2 to Grade >=3 post-baseline in any of chemistry parameters are reported. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug. Only those categories in which at least one participant had data were reported in this outcome measure.

  12. Number of Participants With Abnormalities in Electrocardiograms (ECG) Parameters

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycle 2 and 4 (Each Cycle 21 days)

    Number of participants with abnormalities in ECG parameters were reported. The ECG variables included heart rate, RR interval, PR interval, QRS interval, QT interval and QT corrected according to Fridericia's formula (QTcF). ECG abnormality criteria include: Heart rate: Low <50 beats per minute (bpm); High > 100 bpm, RR interval: Low < 600 milliseconds (ms); High > 1000 ms, QT interval: High > 500 ms, QTc interval: High > (450 ms for males, 470 ms for females); increase to >500 ms.

  13. Change From Baseline in Vital Signs: Weight

    Time frame: Baseline, 51.7 months

    Changes from baseline in vital signs (weight) was reported. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug.

  14. Number of Participants With Shift From Baseline to Worst Post-baseline Ophthalmologic Examination: Amsler Grid Test

    Time frame: From baseline up to maximum of 51.7 months

    Number of participants with shift from baseline to worst post-baseline in Amsler grid test was reported. Baseline and post-baseline visit findings included normal, abnormal CS (clinically significant) and abnormal NCS (not clinically significant). Clinical significance was determined by investigator's assessment. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug. Only categories in which at least one participant had data for worsening post-baseline measurement was reported.

  15. Number of Participants With Shift From Baseline to Worst Post-baseline Ophthalmologic Examination: Visual Acuity

    Time frame: From baseline up to maximum of 51.7 months

    Number of participants with shift from baseline to worst post-baseline in visual acuity (VA) was reported. Worst post-baseline was defined as the visual acuity value that resulted in the largest change from baseline value for either eye. Baseline value was considered for the eye that reported the worst-post baseline value. Baseline and post-baseline visit visual acuity findings included: <= 20/30, >20/30 to <= 20/40, >20/40 to <= 20/80, >20/80 to <= 20/120, >20/120 to <= 20/160, >20/160 to <= 20/200, >20/200. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug. Only categories in which at least one participant had data for worsening in visual acuity from baseline value to worst post-baseline measurement was reported.

  16. Number of Participants With Shift From Baseline to Worst Post-baseline Ophthalmologic Examination: Optical Coherence Tomography: Subretinal Fluid

    Time frame: From baseline up to maximum of 51.7 months

    Number of participants with shift from baseline to worst post-baseline in optical coherence tomography for subretinal fluid was reported. At the baseline visit, findings may have been absent or present/visible. At all post-baseline visits, findings were compared to baseline and results may have been increased, decreased, stable or resolved. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug. Only category (shift from absent at baseline to increased at post-baseline) in which at least one participant had data for worsening post-baseline measurement was reported.

  17. Number of Participants With Shift From Baseline to Worst Post-baseline Ophthalmologic Examination: Optical Coherence Tomography: Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Elevation

    Time frame: From baseline up to maximum of 51.7 months

    Number of participants with shift from baseline to worst post-baseline in optical coherence tomography for RPE elevation was reported. At the baseline visit, findings may have been absent or present/visible. At all post-baseline visits, findings were compared to baseline and results may have been increased, decreased, stable or resolved. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug. Only categories in which at least one participant had data for worsening post-baseline measurement was reported.

  18. Number of Participants With Shift From Baseline to Worst Post-baseline Ophthalmologic Examination: Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy: Retinal Assessment

    Time frame: From baseline up to maximum of 51.7 months

    Number of participants with shift from baseline to worst post-baseline in slit lamp biomicroscopy examination for retinal assessment was reported. Baseline and post-baseline visit findings included normal, abnormal CS and abnormal NCS. Clinical significance was determined by investigator's assessment. The baseline value for safety assessment was defined as the value collected at the time closest to, but prior to, the administration of the first dose of study drug. Only categories in which at least one participant had data for worsening post-baseline measurement was reported.

  19. Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Erdafitinib

    Time frame: Day 14 of Cycle 1, Day 1 of Cycle 2: pre-dose and 2-4 hours post-dose (each cycle was of 21 days)

    Clearance was a measure of the rate at which a drug was metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes.

  20. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Time 't' (AUC[0-t]) of Erdafitinib

    Time frame: Day 14 of Cycle 1, Day 1 of Cycle 2: pre-dose and 2-4 hours post-dose (each cycle is of 21 days)

    Area under the plasma concentration time-curve from time zero to the time t (AUC[0-t]) was reported.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3 Study of Erdafitinib Compared With Vinflunine or Docetaxel or Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Advanced Urothelial Cancer and Selected FGFR Gene Aberrations

Acronym: THOR

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 4, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 6, 2026

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