Study Comparing Denosumab With Standard Treatment in Urothelial Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases

A Multicenter Randomized Double Blind Study Examining the Efficacy and Safety of Denosumab in Combination With First Line Platinum-based Chemotherapy for Patients With Bone Metastasis Secondary to Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

This is a phase 2 study of the drug denosumab for the management bone metastases from urothelial cancer.

The purpose of this study is to find out how effective denosumab is in the management of bone metastases from urothelial cancer. This will be done by comparing denosumab with standard treatment, compared to placebo and standard treatment.

Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a protein called Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κB (RANK). RANK works by telling certain cells called osteoclasts to break down bone tissue. The binding of denosumab to RANK stops it from telling osteoclasts to break down bone tissue which may help with symptoms related bone metastases from urothelial cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Kidney Cancer; Bladder Cancer; Urothelial Carcinoma; Ureter Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Cisplatin; Drug: Denosumab; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Carboplatin; Dietary supplement: Calcium; Dietary supplement: Vitamin D; Other: Denosumab Placebo

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter, randomized, double blind, Phase II study. Participants eligible for this study have metastatic urothelial cancer and bone metastases and are planned to receive 4-6 cycles of a standard of care platinum-doublet regimen. In a double blind manner, 50 participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive denosumab 120 mg or matching placebo subcutaneously every 4 weeks with their first dose coinciding with the first cycle of chemotherapy. Patients will continue on denosumab/placebo even after all planned chemotherapy cycles have been delivered and until the end of the study at 18 months after the last dose of chemotherapy. Patients with symptomatic progression in the bone may be unblinded and crossed over to denosumab (if on placebo). All participants will be provided with 1000 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D to be taken daily. Participants who discontinue the investigational product early will be followed for disease status and survival.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 6
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
      • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

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:

• Histologically or cytologically confirmed urothelial carcinoma (kidney, ureter, bladder) with metastatic disease involving the bones, not amenable to curative treatment
• Mixed histologies permitted as long as urothelial histology is the major component Presence of one or more bone metastases
• No prior systemic chemotherapy for metastatic disease (immunotherapy permitted)
• Starting first line chemotherapy for metastatic urothelial cancer with gemcitabine and cisplatin or gemcitabine and carboplatin and planned to receive 4-6 cycles
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
• Adequate renal function
• Acceptable serum calcium or albumin-adjusted serum calcium
• Adequate hepatic function
• Patients all require oral examination and appropriate preventative dentistry prior to starting treatment
• Expected life expectancy of at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease
• Current or prior IV bisphosphonate or denosumab administration
• Current or prior oral bisphosphonate administration to treat bone metastases
• Unacceptable renal function
• Abnormal bone metabolism (Paget's disease)
• Untreated or symptomatic brain metastases
• Patients with a history of other malignancies, with exceptions
• Significant dental/oral disease
• Administration of other prior anticancer therapies within 2 weeks of randomization
• Patient is pregnant or breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 7 months after the end of treatment
• Female of child bearing potential is not willing to use, in combination with her partner, highly effective contraception during treatment and for 7 months after the end of treatment
• Known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during the study
• History of any other clinically significant disorder, condition or disease that in the opinion of the investigator excludes the patient

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: DOUBLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Denosumab and Standard Chemotherapy; Denosumab, given subcutaneously at a dose of 120 mg, every 4 weeks. Gemcitabine, given intravenously at standard doses, on Days 1 and 8 of every 21 day cycle, for 3-4 cycles. Carboplatin, given intravenously at standard doses, on Day 1 of every 21 day cycle, for 3-4 cycles. OR Cisplatin, given intravenously at standard doses, on Day 1 of every 21 day cycle, for 3-4 cycles. Calcium, orally at a dose of 1000 mg, once daily. Vitamin D, orally at a dose of 400 IU, once daily.	Drug: Cisplatin; Antineoplastic Agent; Drug: Denosumab; RANK Ligand Inhibitor; Other Names: XGEVA; Drug: Gemcitabine; Antineoplastic Agent; Drug: Carboplatin; Antineoplastic Agent; Dietary supplement: Calcium; Calcium Supplement; Dietary supplement: Vitamin D; Vitamin D Supplement
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Denosumab Placebo and Standard Chemotherapy; Denosumab placebo, given subcutaneously, every 4 weeks. Gemcitabine, given intravenously at standard doses, on Days 1 and 8 of every 21 day cycle, for 3-4 cycles. Carboplatin, given intravenously at standard doses, on Day 1 of every 21 day cycle, for 3-4 cycles. OR Cisplatin, given intravenously at standard doses, on Day 1 of every 21 day cycle, for 3-4 cycles. Calcium, orally at a dose of 1000 mg, once daily. Vitamin D, orally at a dose of 400 IU, once daily.	Drug: Cisplatin; Antineoplastic Agent; Drug: Gemcitabine; Antineoplastic Agent; Drug: Carboplatin; Antineoplastic Agent; Dietary supplement: Calcium; Calcium Supplement; Dietary supplement: Vitamin D; Vitamin D Supplement; Other: Denosumab Placebo; Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Difference in mean percentage change in serum c-telopeptide (sCTX) between the two arms (investigational drug arm and placebo arm).	Mean percentage change should be greater than or equal to 30%.	Baseline to Week 10

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of patients with a change in sCTx	To determine the proportion of patients with a change in sCTx of >30% from baseline at week 1 to week 10	Baseline to Week 10
Mean percentage change in serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (bALP) in the investigational arm		Baseline to Week 10
Mean percentage change in urinary N-telopeptide (uNTx) levels in the investigational arm		Baseline to Week 10
Mean percentage change in sCTx levels in the investigational arm		Baseline to End of Chemotherapy (Week 20)
Mean percentage change in bALP levels in the investigational arm		Baseline to End of Chemotherapy (Week 20)
Mean percentage change in uNTx levels in the investigational arm		Baseline to End of Chemotherapy (Week 20)
Mean percentage change in serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (bALP) in the placebo arm.		Baseline to Week 10
Mean percentage change in urinary N-telopeptide (uNTx) levels in the placebo arm.		Baseline to Week 10
Mean percentage change in sCTx levels in the levels in the placebo arm.		Baseline to End of Chemotherapy (Week 20)
Mean percentage change in bALP levels in the levels in the placebo arm.		Baseline to End of Chemotherapy (Week 20)
Mean percentage change in uNTx levels in the levels in the placebo arm.		Baseline to End of Chemotherapy (Week 20)
Time to first on study symptomatic skeletal related events	To determine and compare the time to first on study symptomatic skeletal related events (SSE); (fracture, surgery, radiation to bone, or spinal cord compression) between each arm of the study	2 years
Progression free survival rate	To determine progression free survival (PFS) in each arm at 1 year (with appropriate censoring) after last dose of chemotherapy	1 year
Progression free survival rate	To determine progression free survival (PFS) in each arm at 18 months (with appropriate censoring) after last dose of chemotherapy	18 months
Overall survival rate	To determine overall survival (OS) rate at 1 year (with appropriate censoring) after last dose of chemotherapy	1 year
Overall survival rate	To determine overall survival (OS) rate at 18 months (with appropriate censoring) after last dose of chemotherapy	18 months
Number of participants with side effects in the investigational drug arm	To evaluate safety and tolerability	2 years
Number of participants with side effects in the placebo arm	To evaluate safety and tolerability	2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto
• Collaborators: Amgen

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): September 4, 2018
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): December 1, 2020
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 27, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 27, 2018
• First Posted (ACTUAL): May 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): November 23, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 22, 2021
• Last Verified: September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Urologic Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Ureteral Diseases; Kidney Neoplasms; Ureteral Neoplasms; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents; Antiviral Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Micronutrients; Vitamins; Bone Density Conservation Agents; Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents; Gemcitabine; Carboplatin; Cisplatin; Vitamin D; Calcium; Denosumab
• Other Study ID Numbers: DENIM (Other Identifier: Amphera)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No