Efficacy and Safety of BEZ235 Compared to Everolimus in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

March 9, 2016 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Randomized Phase II Study of BEZ235 or Everolimus in Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

This was a multicenter, open label, randomized phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BEZ235 as compared to everolimus in patients with advanced, low to intermediate grade pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Patients with advanced (unresectable or metastatic), low to intermediate grade (histologically confirmed well and moderately differentiated) pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) were randomized to either BEZ235 or everolimus. The study was planned to include 140 patients, with 70 patients in the BEZ235 treatment group and 70 patients in the everolimus treatment group. An interim analysis was conducted on 62 randomized patients. The study was terminated as the BEZ235 treatment did not demonstrate a progression free survival advantage to everolimus treatment.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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62

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Lyon, France, 69437
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Montpellier Cedex 5, France, 34298
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Paris, France, 75015
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Reims, France, 51092
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Toulouse Cedex 4, France, 31054
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Italy
    • BO
      • Bologna, BO, Italy, 40138
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • PI
      • Pisa, PI, Italy, 56126
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • RM
      • Roma, RM, Italy, 00189
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Groningen, Netherlands, 9713 GZ
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Russian Federation
      • Kazan, Russian Federation, 420029
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Spain
      • Madrid, Spain, 28034
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Madrid, Spain, 28046
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Andalucia
      • Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain, 41013
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Catalunya
      • Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08035
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Hospitalet de LLobregat, Catalunya, Spain, 08907
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Switzerland
      • Luzern, Switzerland, 6000
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • United Kingdom
      • Glasgow, United Kingdom, G11 6NT
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Manchester, United Kingdom, M20 9BX
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Sheffield, United Kingdom, S10 2SJ
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
        • Cedars Sinai Medical Center SC-3
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado Univ Colorado
    • Kentucky
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536-0098
        • University of Kentucky Univ Kebtucky
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
        • Montefiore Medical Center SC

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Advanced histologically confirmed well differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
  • Progressive disease within the last 12 months
  • Measurable disease per RECIST Version 1.0 determined by multiphase MRI or triphasic CT

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with mTOR or PI3K inhibitors
  • Patients with more than 2 prior systemic treatment regimens
  • Previous cytotoxic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or biotherapy within the last 4 weeks

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: BEZ235
Patients received BEZ235 400 mg bid p.o. (by mouth, twice daily)
Drug: BEZ235
BEZ235 400 mg bid p.o. (by mouth, twice daily)
Active Comparator: Everolimus
Patients received Everolimus 10 mg qd p.o. (by mouth, daily)
Drug: Everolimus
Everolimus 10 mg qd p.o. (by mouth, daily)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time Frame: up to approx. 18 months
PFS is defined as the time from the date of randomization until the date of the first radiologically documented disease progression or death due to any cause. PFS is based on local investigator assessment. Patients will be followed up for the duration of the study and for an expected average of every 12 weeks after randomization. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of all target lesions, or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions, or the appearance of new lesions.
up to approx. 18 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective Response Rate
Time Frame: up to approx. 18 months
Proportion of patients with a best overall response during the study of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), based on the investigator assessment. 2. Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for all target and non-target lesions, as well as new lesions as assessed by CT or MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target and non-target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of all target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
up to approx. 18 months
Overall Survival (OS)
Time Frame: up to approx. 30 months
Time from randomization to the date of death due to any cause
up to approx. 30 months
Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)
Time Frame: up to approx. 18 months
Time from randomization to the date of the first of the following events:death due to any cause or progressive disease, treatment discontinuation due to toxicity or treatment discontinuation due to patient preference
up to approx. 18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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October 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
September 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 25, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 26, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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June 27, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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April 7, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 9, 2016

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • CBEZ235Z2401 (Other Identifier: Novartis)
  • 2012-000769-19

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