A Pivotal Bioequivalence Study of DOXIL/CAELYX (Doxorubicin HCL) in Patients With Advanced or Refractory Solid Malignancies Including Patients With Ovarian Cancer

December 3, 2015 updated by: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

A Pivotal Bioequivalence Study of DOXIL/CAELYX Manufactured at a New Site in Subjects With Advanced or Refractory Solid Malignancies Including Subjects With Ovarian Cancer.

The purpose of this study is to support the qualification of a replacement manufacturing site for DOXIL/CAELYX (doxorubicin HCL).

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This is a randomized (individuals will be assigned in a random order to study treatment sequences), open-label (identity of assigned treatment sequences will be known), single dose, 2-cycle, crossover (patients will receive both treatments in a random order) bioequivalence study of DOXIL/CAELYX (doxorubicin HCL) in patients with advanced or refractory solid malignancies (including patients with ovarian cancer). This study has an adaptive 2-stage design. Bioequivalence based on encapsulated doxorubicin will be tested at the end of Stage 1 using data from at least 24 ovarian cancer patients. An interim analysis of free doxorubicin will be performed at the end of Stage 1 using data from 42 patients of all cancer types. The study may continue into Stage 2 with additional patients of all cancer types; and final evaluation of bioequivalence for free doxorubicin will be performed at the end of Stage 2. The study will include a screening phase followed by an open-label treatment phase consisting of 2 doxorubicin treatment cycles and an end-of-treatment visit on Cycle 3, Day 1. Participants may enter an optional extension phase after 2 cycles. Safety will be monitored throughout the study. Blood samples for pharmacokinetic analysis will be obtained from all participants at specified times over 29 days after starting each study drug administration in Cycles 1 and 2 for determination of plasma concentrations of encapsulated and free doxorubicin.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

54

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

      • Brussel, Belgium
      • Wilrijk, Belgium
      • Barcelona, Spain
      • Madrid, Spain
      • Valencia, Spain
      • London, United Kingdom
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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:

  • Diagnosed with advanced or refractory solid malignancies: histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced ovarian cancer failing platinum-based chemotherapy; histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic breast cancer after failing approved life-prolonging therapies; any histologically or cytologically confirmed solid malignancy that is metastatic or unresectable, and for which standard treatment is no longer an option
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Recovered from acute toxicity of any prior treatment (exemptions: alopecia, grade-1 neuropathy)
  • Prior doxorubicin (or other anthracyclines) at cumulative dose of <=360 mg/m2 or cumulative epirubicin dose <=720 mg/m2 (calculated using doxorubicin equivalent doses: 1 mg doxorubicin = 1 mg DOXIL/CAELYX = 0.3 mg mitoxantrone = 0.25 mg idarubicin)
  • Adequate liver, bone marrow, and renal function according to protocol-defined parameters
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) within normal limits of the institution as determined by multiple uptake gated acquisition (MUGA) or echocardiography
  • Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception
  • Negative pregnancy test at screening (applicable to women of child bearing potential) within 7 days prior to starting treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Positive history of known brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease (patients with brain metastases can only be enrolled if the following conditions are all met: treated and stable for >4 weeks [>2 weeks after SRS/Cyberknife]; no evidence for progression or hemorrhage after treatment; steroid treatment discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to first administration of doxorubicin; enzyme inducing anti-epileptic drugs discontinued at least 4 weeks before first administration of doxorubicin
  • History of hypersensitivity reaction to doxorubicin HCl or other components of DOXIL/CAELYX
  • Any major surgery, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy within the last 21 days (limited palliative radiation allowed >=2 weeks prior to the first dose; >=4 weeks for whole brain radiotherapy); chemotherapy regimens with delayed toxicity within the last 4 weeks (or within the last 6 weeks for prior nitrosourea or mitomycin C); chemotherapy regimens given continuously or on a weekly basis with limited potential for delayed toxicity within the last 2 weeks
  • Use of an investigational drug within 21 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of doxorubicin
  • Unstable angina or myocardial infarction within the preceding 12 months; congestive heart failure or any history of uncontrolled cardiac disease >Class II based on New York Heart Association Criteria
  • Has an infection that is either an uncontrolled infection, clinically important (occurred within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study agent), or requiring current systemic intravenous treatment
  • Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, poorly controlled hypertension or diabetes, or psychiatric illness/social situation that may potentially impair patient's compliance with study procedures
  • Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (such as clarithromycin, diltiazem, erythromycin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, ritonavir, telithromycin and verapamil) and strong CYP3A4 inducers (such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampin and St John's wort) from at least 4 weeks before the first dose of doxorubicin in Cycle 1 and until after completion of all pharmacokinetic sampling in Cycle 2
  • Has any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation not be in the best interest (eg, compromise the well-being) of the patient or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments
  • Woman who is pregnant, or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant or is a man who plans to father a child while enrolled in this study or within 3 months after the last dose of study drug

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: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment A: DOXIL/CAELYX (doxorubicin)
50 mg/m2 of doxorubicin manufactured at the current site of manufacturing administered by IV infusion over 90 minutes on Day 1
Cycle 1 = Treatment A, Cycle 2 = Treatment B
Cycle 1 = Treatment B, Cycle 2 = Treatment A
Experimental: Treatment B: DOXIL/CAELYX (doxorubicin)
50 mg/m2 of doxorubicin manufactured at the new site of manufacturing (test product) administered by IV infusion over 90 minutes on Day 1
Cycle 1 = Treatment A, Cycle 2 = Treatment B
Cycle 1 = Treatment B, Cycle 2 = Treatment A

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Maximum observed plasma concentration of encapsulated doxorubicin in participants with ovarian cancer
Time Frame: Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Area under the plasma-concentration-versus time curve from time 0 to time t of encapsulated doxorubicin in participants with ovarian cancer
Time Frame: Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Area under the plasma-concentration-versus time curve from time 0 to infinite time of encapsulated doxorubicin in participants with ovarian cancer
Time Frame: Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants affected by adverse events by MedDRA system organ class (SOC) and Preferred term (PT)
Time Frame: Up to 30 days after the last dose of study medication
Up to 30 days after the last dose of study medication
Maximum observed plasma concentration of free doxorubicin in participants with solid malignancies
Time Frame: Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Area under the plasma-concentration-versus time curve from time 0 to time t of free doxorubicin in participants with solid malignancies
Time Frame: Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Area under the plasma-concentration-versus time curve from time 0 to infinite time of free doxorubicin in participants with solid malignancies
Time Frame: Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Predose Day 1 Cycles 1-2; Postdose Cycles 1-2 at 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 95 min, 105 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 168 h, 336 h, 504 h, 672 h
Response
Time Frame: Up to Cycle 3 Day 1
Investigator determined response is defined by complete response, partial response or stable disease criteria
Up to Cycle 3 Day 1

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 18, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 21, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

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