A Study of Erlotinib [Tarceva] as Monotherapy or Intermittent Dosing With Docetaxel in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. (TALISMAN)

A Randomized Phase II Trial of Erlotinib or Intermittent Dosing of Erlotinib and Docetaxel in Male Former-smokers With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Squamous NSCLC in Second-line Setting After Failure on Chemotherapy

This randomized parallel group study will assess the efficacy and safety of erlotinib [Tarceva], as monotherapy or intermittent dosing with docetaxel, in second-line setting in former-smoker male patients with advanced or metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer. Patients will be randomized to receive either Tarceva (150 mg/day orally) as monotherapy or 4 cycles of docetaxel (75 mg/m2 intravenously every 3 weeks) plus Tarceva (150 mg/day orally, days 2-16 each cycle) followed by Tarceva monotherapy. Anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]; Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]; Drug: docetaxel

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 74
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Italy
  • Campania
    • Avellino, Campania, Italy, 83100
    • Napoli, Campania, Italy, 80131
  • Emilia-Romagna
    • Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 43100
  • Friuli-Venezia Giulia
    • Aviano (PN), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, 33081
  • Lazio
    • Roma, Lazio, Italy, 00168
    • Roma, Lazio, Italy, 00152
    • Roma, Lazio, Italy, 00157
  • Lombardia
    • Cremona, Lombardia, Italy, 26100
    • Milano, Lombardia, Italy, 20142
    • Monza, Lombardia, Italy, 20900
    • Pavia, Lombardia, Italy, 27100
    • Sondalo, Lombardia, Italy, 23039
  • Marche
    • Macerata, Marche, Italy, 62100
  • Puglia
    • Lecce, Puglia, Italy, 73100
    • San Giovanni Rotondo, Puglia, Italy, 71013
  • Toscana
    • Lido Di Camaiore, Toscana, Italy, 55043
    • Pisa, Toscana, Italy, 56124
    • Pontedera, Toscana, Italy, 56025
  • Veneto
    • Treviso, Veneto, Italy, 31100
    • Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, 36100

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• male patients, >/=18 years of age
• former smoker (smoked >/= 100 cigarettes in his lifetime and quit >12 months before enrollment)
• locally advanced (stage IIIb), metastatic (stage IV) or recurrent squamous non-small cell lung cancer
• prior platinum-based therapy for advanced NSCLC
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1

Exclusion Criteria:

• uncontrolled symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases
• prior therapy against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
• >1 prior chemotherapy for advanced/metastatic NSCLC
• radiotherapy <28 days prior to enrollment
• history of melanoma at any time, or another malignancy in the last 5 years except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or surgically cured malignant neoplasias with a disease-free interval of >5 years
• not fully treated eye inflammation or infection, or predisposing conditions

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: A	Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]; 150 mg/day orally, days 2-16 each 3-week cycle for 4 cycles; 150 mg/day orally thereafter; Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]; 150 mg/day orally as monotherapy
Experimental: B	Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]; 150 mg/day orally, days 2-16 each 3-week cycle for 4 cycles; 150 mg/day orally thereafter; Drug: erlotinib [Tarceva]; 150 mg/day orally as monotherapy; Drug: docetaxel; 75 mg/m2 intravenously every 3 weeks for 4 cycles

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Free From Disease Progression or Death at 6 Months	According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1, progressive Disease (PD) is defined as: for Target Lesions - At least a 20 percent (%) increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeter (mm). (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression). For Non-Target Lesions - Unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression).	Month 6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression-free Survival (PFS)	Progression-free Survival (PFS) was defined as the interval (in days) between the date of randomization and the first documentation of progressive disease or death from any cause. Participants alive and progression-free were considered as censored at the date of the last tumor assessment when the participant was known to be progression-free. Participants without post-baseline tumor assessment, but known to be alive, were censored at the time of randomization. PFS (days) = (Date of Event - Date of Randomization) + 1. PFS was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Detailed definition of PD is provided in Outcome Measure 1.	From randomization until progressive disease or death, assessed up to 18 months
Overall Survival (OS)	Overall survival (OS) was defined as the interval (in days) between the date of randomization and death from any cause. Participants alive at the time of the analysis were censored at the date they were last known to be alive. OS was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method.	From randomization until death, assessed up to 18 months
Percentage of Participants With a Best Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)	Best overall response (complete response [CR]/partial response [PR]) was defined as the best response recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression (PD). Best response in this trial was defined as the best response observed at any post-treatment visits. According to RECIST Version 1.1, CR was defined as complete disappearance of all target lesions and non-target disease, with the exception of nodal disease. All nodes, both target and non-target, must decrease to normal (short axis less than [<] 10 mm). No new lesions. PR was defined as greater than or equal to [>=] 30% decrease under baseline of the sum of diameters of all target lesions. The short axis was used in the sum for target nodes, while the longest diameter was used in the sum for all other target lesions. No unequivocal progression of non-target disease. No new lesions.	From randomization until progressive disease or death, assessed up to 18 months
Percentage of Participants With Disease Control	Disease control was defined as PR, CR, or SD. Participants who did not achieve a CR or PR or SD were counted as non-responders in the analysis of disease control. According to RECIST Version 1.1, SD was defined as not qualifying for CR, PR, and PD. Detailed definitions of CR and PR are provided in Outcome Measure 4.	From randomization until progressive disease or death, assessed up to 18 months
Duration of Response (DoR)	Duration of response (DoR) was defined as the interval (in days) from first documentation of a response (CR/PR depending on which occurred first) to the date of the first documentation of disease progression or death from any cause. Participants presenting a response were considered as censored at the date of the last assessment with a documentation of non-progression. DoR (days) = (Date of PD/death - Date of CR/PR) + 1. Assessments were performed according to RECIST Version 1.1. DoR was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Detailed definitions of CR and PR are provided in Outcome Measure 4.	From randomization until progressive disease or death, assessed up to 18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 16, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): September 17, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): November 16, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 15, 2015
• Last Verified: October 1, 2015

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Neoplasms by Site; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Bronchial Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Docetaxel; Erlotinib Hydrochloride
• Other Study ID Numbers: ML21869