Study of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab/Placebo in Advanced NSCLC Patients With MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutations

A Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Randomized, Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab vs Capmatinib and Placebo as 1st Line Treatment for Advanced NSCLC Patients With MET exon14 Skipping Mutations

A double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized, phase II study evaluating the efficacy and safety of capmatinib (INC280) and spartalizumab (PDR001) combination therapy versus capmatinib and placebo as first line treatment for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with MET exon 14 skipping (METΔex14) mutations

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Spartalizumab; Drug: Capmatinib; Drug: spartalizumab placebo

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of capmatinib in combination with spartalizumab in treatment naive patients with EGFR wild-type, ALK rearrangement negative advanced NSCLC, harboring METΔex14 mutations.

A run-in part (Part 1) was conducted to determine the anti-tumor activity and safety of capmatinib in combination with spartalizumab. Upon review of safety data and confirmation of anti-tumor activity in Part 1, the randomized part (Part 2) was planned to be initiated to compare the efficacy and safety of capmatinib plus spartalizumab to capmatinib plus placebo.

Combined treatment of METΔex14 mutated NSCLC with capmatinib and spartalizumab was expected to result in improved efficacy compared to each single agent due to direct targeting of an oncogenic driver (MET) as well as more efficient stimulation of an anti-tumor immune response than with PD-1 blockade alone.

The study enrollment was halted on 28-Jul-2021 per sponsor's decision. The enrollment halt decision was based on lack of tolerability observed in capmatinib and spartalizumab combination treatment in the run-in part (Part 1) of the trial.

Following the study enrollment halt during Part 1 (Run in Part), Part 2 was not initiated.

Immediately following the enrollment halt:

• All ongoing subjects were discontinued from spartalizumab treatment and continue to receive single agent capmatinib
• Enrolled subjects who had not started study treatment were to receive capmatinib single agent treatment from the start

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 31
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Leuven, Belgium, 3000
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Canada
  • Quebec
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1
      • Novartis Investigative Site
• France
  • Lille, France, 59000
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Paris, France, 75014
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Pierre Benite, France, 69495
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Germany
  • Berlin, Germany, 13125
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Gerlingen, Germany, 70839
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Koeln, Germany, 50937
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Tuebingen, Germany, 72076
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Italy
  • BO
    • Bologna, BO, Italy, 40138
      • Novartis Investigative Site
• Japan
  • Osaka
    • Osaka Sayama, Osaka, Japan, 589 8511
      • Novartis Investigative Site
• Korea, Republic of
  • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 03080
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Spain
  • Catalunya
    • Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08036
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Comunidad Valenciana
    • Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 46014
      • Novartis Investigative Site
• United States
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
      • Massachusetts General Hospital Liver and Kidney TX

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC which is EGFR wild-type, ALK rearrangement negative and METΔex14 mutated
• No prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease (neo-adjuvant/adjuvant treatment completed > 12 months before relapse are permitted)
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 1
• Measurable disease as per RECIST 1.1
• Known PD-L1 tumor expression status (applicable to Randomized part 2 only)

Key Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior treatment with a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor, MET inhibitor or HGF inhibitor
• Presence of symptomatic CNS metastases or requiring local CNS-directed therapy (radiotherapy or surgery), or increasing doses of corticosteroids 2 weeks prior to study entry
• Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease
• Presence or history of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonitis or interstitial pneumonitis, including clinically significant radiation pneumonitis
• History of allogenic bone marrow or solid organ transplant
• Radiotherapy to lung fields ≤ 4 weeks or to any other anatomic site ≤ 2 weeks prior to start of study treatment (palliative radiotherapy for bone lesions is allowed)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Run-in part; capmatinib in combination with spartalizumab	Drug: Spartalizumab; Concentrate for solution for infusion; Other Names: PDR001; Drug: Capmatinib; Film-coated tablet; Other Names: INC280
Experimental: Randomized part - Arm 1 spartalizumab; capmatinib in combination with spartalizumab	Drug: Spartalizumab; Concentrate for solution for infusion; Other Names: PDR001; Drug: Capmatinib; Film-coated tablet; Other Names: INC280
Experimental: Randomized part - Arm 2 placebo; capmatinib in combination with placebo	Drug: Capmatinib; Film-coated tablet; Other Names: INC280; Drug: spartalizumab placebo; dextrose 5% in water (D5W) for infusion; Other Names: PDR001 placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Run-in Part: Overall Response Rate (ORR) by Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment as per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. ORR per RECIST v1.1 is defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR). For RECIST v1.1, CR=Disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions. In addition, any pathological lymph nodes assigned as target lesions must have a reduction in short axis to < 10 mm; PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters.	Up to approximately 2 years and 4 months
Randomized Part: Progression-Free Survival (PFS) by BIRC as Per RECIST 1.1	PFS is defined as the time from the date of start of treatment to the date of the first documented progression or death due to any cause. Tumor response based on blinded independent review committee (BIRC) assessment per RECIST v1.1.	Up to 6 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Run-in Part: Number of Participants With Dose Reductions and Dose Interruptions of Capmatinib	Number of participants with at least one dose reduction of capmatinib and number of participants with at least one dose interruption of capmatinib.	From first dose of capmatinib to last dose, up to 2.4 years
Run-in Part: Number of Participants With Dose Reductions and Dose Interruptions of Spartalizumab	Number of participants with at least one dose reduction of spartalizumab and number of participants with at least one dose interruption of spartalizumab. Dose reductions were not allowed for spartalizumab.	From first dose of spartalizumab to last dose, up to 0.9 years
Run-in Part: Dose Intensity of Capmatinib	Dose intensity of capmatinib was calculated as actual cumulative dose in milligrams divided by duration of exposure in days.	From first dose of capmatinib to last dose, up to 2.4 years
Run-in Part: Dose Intensity of Spartalizumab	Dose intensity of spartalizumab was calculated as actual cumulative dose in milligrams divided by duration of exposure in days and then multiplied by the duration of one cycle (28 days).	From first dose of spartalizumab to last dose, up to 0.9 years
Run-in Part: Disease Control Rate (DCR) by Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	DCR is defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), Stable Disease (SD), and non-CR/non-progressive disease (for subjects without target lesions). Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment per RECIST v1.1. For RECIST v1.1, CR=Disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions. In addition, any pathological lymph nodes assigned as target lesions must have a reduction in short axis to < 10 mm; PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters; SD= Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR or CR nor an increase in lesions which would qualify for progression).	Up to approximately 2 years and 4 months
Run-in Part: Progression-Free Survival (PFS) by Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	PFS is defined as the time from the date of start of treatment to the date of the first documented progression or death due to any cause. If a patient did not have an event, PFS was censored at the date of the last adequate tumor assessment. Tumor response was based on investigator assessment per RECIST v1.1. Progression is defined using RECIST v1.1 as at least 20% increase in the sum of diameters of all measured target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of diameter of all target lesions recorded at or after baseline. In addition, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. PFS was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier estimates.	Up to approximately 2 years and 5 months
Run-in Part: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Capmatinib	Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters were calculated based on capmatinib plasma concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. Cmax is defined as the maximum (peak) observed plasma concentration following a dose.	pre-dose and 1, 2, 4 and 8 hours after morning dose on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Run-in Part: Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Capmatinib	PK parameters were calculated based on capmatinib plasma concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. Tmax is defined as the time to reach maximum (peak) plasma concentration following a dose. Actual recorded sampling times were considered for the calculations.	pre-dose and 1, 2, 4 and 8 hours after morning dose on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Run-in Part: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the End of a Dosing Interval (AUCtau) of Capmatinib	PK parameters were calculated based on capmatinib plasma concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. The linear trapezoidal method was used for AUCtau calculation. A dosing interval (tau) is defined as 12 hours. The portion of area under the curve between 8 hours and 12 hours post-dose was calculated by extrapolation based on terminal elimination slop.	pre-dose and 1, 2, 4 and 8 hours after morning dose on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Run-in Part: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast) of Capmatinib	PK parameters were calculated based on capmatinib plasma concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. The linear trapezoidal method was used for AUClast calculation.	pre-dose and 1, 2, 4 and 8 hours after morning dose on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Run-in Part: Maximum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Spartalizumab	Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters were calculated based on spartalizumab serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. Cmax is defined as the maximum (peak) observed serum concentration following a dose.	pre-infusion and 1, 72, 168, 336 and 672 hours after completion of the spartalizumab infusion on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of the infusion was approximately 30 minutes. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Run-in Part: Time to Reach Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax) of Spartalizumab	PK parameters were calculated based on spartalizumab serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. Tmax is defined as the time to reach maximum (peak) serum concentration following a dose. Actual recorded sampling times were considered for the calculations.	pre-infusion and 1, 72, 168, 336 and 672 hours after completion of the spartalizumab infusion on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of the infusion was approximately 30 minutes. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Run-in Part: Area Under the Serum Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the End of a Dosing Interval (AUCtau) of Spartalizumab	PK parameters were calculated based on spartalizumab serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. The linear trapezoidal method was used for AUCtau calculation. A dosing interval (tau) is defined as 28 days.	pre-infusion and 1, 72, 168, 336 and 672 hours after completion of the spartalizumab infusion on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of the infusion was approximately 30 minutes. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Run-in Part: Area Under the Serum Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast) of Spartalizumab	PK parameters were calculated based on spartalizumab serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. The linear trapezoidal method was used for AUClast calculation.	pre-infusion and 1, 72, 168, 336 and 672 hours after completion of the spartalizumab infusion on Cycle 3 Day 1. The duration of the infusion was approximately 30 minutes. The duration of one cycle was 28 days.
Randomized Part: Overall Survival (OS)	OS is defined as the time from date of start of treatment to date of death due to any cause.	Up to 12 years
Randomized Part: Number of Participants With Dose Reductions and Dose Interruptions of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab	Number of participants with at least one dose reduction of capmatinib and spartalizumab and number of participants with at least one dose interruption of capmatinib and spartalizumab.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Dose Intensity of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab	Dose intensity is defined as the ratio of actual cumulative dose and duration of exposure.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Progression-Free Survival (PFS) by Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	PFS is defined as the time from the date of start of treatment to the date of the first documented progression or death due to any cause. Tumor response based on investigator assessment per RECIST v1.1.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Disease Control Rate (DCR) by BIRC and Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	DCR is defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), Stable Disease (SD), and non-CR/non-progressive disease (for subjects without target lesions). Tumor response based on BIRC and local investigator assessment per RECIST v1.1.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Overall Response Rate (ORR) by BIRC and Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response (PR). Tumor response based on BIRC and local investigator assessment per RECIST v1.1.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Duration of Response (DOR) by BIRC and Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	DOR is defined as the time from the date of first documented response (CR or PR) to the first documented progression per RECIST 1.1 or death due to any cause.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Time to Response (TTR) by BIRC and Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1	TTR is defined as the time from the date of start of treatment to the first documented response of either CR or PR, which must be subsequently confirmed, according to RECIST 1.1.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30	The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) contains 30 items and is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. These include 5 functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning), 3 symptom scales (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and pain), 6 single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial impact) and a global health status/QoL scale. All scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. For the functional and the global QoL scales, a higher score indicates better health. For the symptom scales, a higher score indicates more symptom burden. The QLQ-C30 summary score (0-100) is calculated as the mean of 13 of the 15 QLQ-C30 scale and item scores (excluding global QoL and financial impact), with a higher score indicating a better health-related QoL.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-LC13	EORTC QLQ-LC13 is used in conjunction with the EORTC QLQ-C30 and provides information on an additional 13 items specifically related to lung cancer. The five domains of the LC13 include pain, dyspnea, coughing and hemoptysis, and are based on their presence over the past week. All but the pain domain are scored on a 4 point Likert scale ranging from "not at all" to "very much". Pain score is based on its presence, hence yes or no. Scores are averaged and transformed to 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a higher presence of symptoms.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Change From Baseline in EQ-5D-5L	The EQ-5D-5L is a standardized measure of health utility that provides a single index value for one's health status. The EQ-5D-5L contains one item for each of five dimensions of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression). Response options for each item vary from having no problems to extreme problems. Subject responses to the five dimensions of HRQOL reflect a specific health state that corresponds to a population preference weight for that state on a continuous scale of 0 (death) to 1 (perfect health). A visual analog scale (ranging from 0 to 100) is also included to capture subject's rating of their overall health status. Higher scores of the EQ-5D-5L represent better health states.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Time to Definitive 10 Points Deterioration Symptom Scores for Pain in Chest, Coughing and Dyspnea Per QLQ-LC13 Questionnaire	EORTC QLQ-LC13 is used in conjunction with the EORTC QLQ-C30 and provides information on an additional 13 items specifically related to lung cancer. The five domains of the LC13 include pain in chest, dyspnea, coughing and hemoptysis, and are based on their presence over the past week. All but the pain domain are scored on a 4 point Likert scale ranging from "not at all" to "very much". Pain score is based on its presence, hence yes or no. Scores are averaged and transformed to 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a higher presence of symptoms. The time to definitive 10 points deterioration is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of event, which is defined as at least 10 points relative to baseline worsening of the corresponding scale score or death due to any cause.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Time to Definitive Deterioration in Global Health Status/QoL, Shortness of Breath and Pain Per EORTC QLQ-C30	The EORTC QLQ-C30 contains 30 items and is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. These include 5 functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning), 3 symptom scales (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and pain), 6 single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial impact) and a global health status/QoL scale. All scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. For the functional and the global QoL scales, a higher score indicates better health. For the symptom scales, a higher score indicates more symptom burden. The time to definitive 10 points deterioration is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of event, which is defined as at least 10 points relative to baseline worsening of the corresponding scale score or death due to any cause.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab	Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters calculated based on capmatinib and spartalizumab concentrations in plasma and serum, respectively, by using non-compartmental methods. Cmax is defined as the maximum (peak) observed concentration following a dose.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab	Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters calculated based on capmatinib and spartalizumab concentrations in plasma and serum, respectively, by using non-compartmental methods. Tmax is defined as the time to reach maximum (peak) concentration following a dose.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the End of a Dosing Interval (AUCtau) of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab	Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters calculated based on capmatinib and spartalizumab concentrations in plasma and serum, respectively, by using non-compartmental methods.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUClast) of Capmatinib and Spartalizumab	Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters calculated based on capmatinib and spartalizumab concentrations in plasma and serum, respectively, by using non-compartmental methods.	Up to 6 years
Randomized Part: Number of Participants With Anti-spartalizumab Antibodies	Immunogenicity (IG) evaluated in serum samples. The assay to quantify and assess the IG was a validated homogeneous enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).	Baseline (pre-dose), up to 6 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• A Plain Language Trial Summary is available on www.novctrd.com

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 19, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 14, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): January 26, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 23, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 24, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): March 26, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): October 9, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 7, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: capmatinib; spartalizumab; MET mutation; EGFR wild-type; ALK negative mutation
• 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; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors; Spartalizumab
• Other Study ID Numbers: CINC280J12201; 2019-003097-11 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No