Osimertinib Alone or With Chemotherapy for EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancers
A Phase 2 Randomized Study of Osimertinib Versus Osimertinib Plus Chemotherapy for Patients With Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancers That Have Detectable EGFR-Mutant cfDNA in Plasma After Initiation of Osimertinib
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study compares osimertinib alone with osimertinib plus chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed). It is for adults with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and has a change in the EGFR gene. Researchers want to learn if adding chemotherapy helps stop the cancer from growing or spreading.
This study will compare the effectiveness of osimertinib alone with the combination of osimertinib and chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed) in people with metastatic lung cancer that has a change (mutation) in the gene EGFR. Osimertinib alone is the usual treatment for metastatic EGFR-mutant lung cancer. Researchers think adding chemotherapy to osimertinib could possibly add to the anticancer effects of the usual treatment and help stop cancer from growing or spreading.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Be age 18 or older, with tests showing non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and has an EGFR gene change.
- Have no past EGFR-targeted treatment, or have started osimertinib within the allowed 3-week window with study doctor approval. Have no chemotherapy for cancer that has spread; treatment after surgery more than 6 months ago is allowed.
- Have a tumor that can be measured and has not had radiation. If you already started osimertinib, tumor scans must be available from before treatment or within 7 days after starting it.
- Be able to care for yourself, even if you cannot do normal activities or work, and be able to swallow pills.
- Meet blood count, liver, and kidney test limits. You cannot use blood transfusions or medicine that boosts white blood cells to meet the starting limits.
- Follow the study’s birth control rules. If you can become pregnant, have a negative pregnancy test and use highly effective birth control through 6 weeks after stopping treatment. Men must use barrier birth control and avoid sperm donation through 4 months after stopping.
- To be assigned to a study treatment group, still have an EGFR gene change found in your blood on day 1 of treatment cycle 2, and meet activity and organ test limits again.
- Before starting chemotherapy on day 1 of cycle 4, scans must show that the cancer is stable or better.
Who can't join
- Being pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Radiation within 1 week or major surgery within 2 weeks before study treatment starts. These waiting periods apply only if you have not started osimertinib.
- Current or past interstitial lung disease (lung inflammation or scarring), including lung inflammation from radiation that needed steroids.
- Recent use of an experimental drug, or medicines or herbs that strongly affect CYP3A4, a protein that breaks down drugs, if you cannot stop them.
- Side effects from earlier treatment that are more than mild, except hair loss or moderate nerve damage from platinum chemotherapy; or a serious, uncontrolled illness, such as uncontrolled blood pressure or bleeding problems.
- An active infection, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV. Some people with past or controlled hepatitis B may be allowed with monitoring.
- Ongoing vomiting or gut problems that prevent the drug from being absorbed; certain heart rhythm problems or risks; or an allergy to osimertinib, its ingredients, or similar drugs.
- The study doctor believes you are unlikely to follow the study’s steps, limits, or requirements.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Inital * Age ≥ 18 years * Biopsy proven metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, confirmed at enrolling institution * Somatic activating mutation in EGFR in pre-treatment tumor biopsy/ cytology from pleural fluid or cfDNA * Either have not started a prior EGFR TKI therapy or may have started osimertinib within 3 weeks of confirming eligibility and enrollment criteria of measurable disease per approval of PI, with no prior chemotherapy for treatment of metastatic disease (adjuvant therapy \> 6 months prior to study start is acceptable) * Measurable (RECIST 1.1) indicator lesion not previously irradiated with measurable disease determined per treating investigator. If a patient has already started on osimertinib there must be available pre-osimertinib baseline tumor assessments , or tumor assessments within +7 days of Osimertinib start, to be utilized for RECIST 1.1 assessment. * Karnofsky performance status (KPS)≥70%, * Ability to swallow oral medications * Adequate organ function (use of G-CSF and/or transfusion to meet these criteria are not allowed) * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL * Platelets ≥ 150,000mm\^3 or 150 x 10\^9/L * AST, ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN with no liver metastases or \< 5x ULN with the presence of liver metastases * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN if no liver metastases or \< 3 x ULN in the presence of documented Gilbert's Syndrome (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) or liver metastases * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500 cells/mm\^3 * Creatinine ≤ ULN OR calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60ml/min calculated by Cockcroft and Gault equation * Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min calculated by Cockcroft and Gault equation * Willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures if of child-bearing potential or if the patient's sexual partner is a woman of child-bearing potential: * Female subjects should be using highly effective contraceptive measures, and must have a negative pregnancy test and not be breast-feeding prior to start of dosing through 6 weeks after discontinuing the study drug if of child-bearing potential or must have evidence of non-child-bearing potential by fulfilling one of the following criteria at screening: * Post-menopausal defined as aged more than 50 years and amenorrheic for at least 12 months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments * Women under 50 years old would be consider postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments and with LH and FSH levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution * Documentation of irreversible surgical sterilization by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy but not tubal ligation * Male subjects should be willing to use barrier contraception and avoid sperm donation prior to the start of dosing through 4 months of discontinuing the study drug Exclusion Criteria: Initial * Pregnant or lactating women * Any radiotherapy within 1 week prior to starting treatment on protocol. The washout window only applies for patients who have not started Osimertinib. * Any major surgery within 2 weeks of starting treatment on protocol. The washout window only applies for patients who have not started Osimertinib. * Any evidence of clinically significant interstitial lung disease * Treatment with an investigational drug within five half-lives of the compound or 3 months, whichever is greater * Currently receiving (or unable to stop prior to receiving the first dose of study treatment) medications or herbal supplements known to be strong inducers of CYP3A4. All patients must try to avoid concomitant use of any medications, herbal supplements and/or ingestion of foods with known inducer effects on CYP3A4. * Any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greater than CTCAE grade 1 at the time of starting study treatment, with the exception of alopecia and grade 2 prior platinum-therapy- related neuropathy * Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including uncontrolled hypertension and active bleeding diatheses, which in the investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the trial * active infection including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Screening for chronic conditions is not required. * Screening for chronic conditions is not required. * In patients with resolved or chronic hepatitis B infection (inactive carrier state) or active controlled HBV infection on treatment with osimertinib * Recommend monthly monitoring of ALT/AST, HBV DNA levels and HBsAg (if negative at baseline) * Where liver signs and symptoms of viral reactivation appear (HBV DNA levels exceeding 10-fold from baseline or ≥100 IU/ml (if baseline HBV DNA levels are undetectable) or conversion of HBsAg negative to positive): * Expert hepatologist/specialist oversight of the patient is required * Consider interruption or discontinuation of study treatment, based on riskbenefit assessment * Refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, inability to swallow the tablets or previous significant bowel resection that would preclude adequate absorption of osimertinib. * Any of the following cardiac criteria: * Mean resting corrected QT interval (QTc) \> 470 msec where QT interval is corrected for heart rate using Frederica's formula (QTcF). * Any clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or morphology of resting ECG e.g. complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart block and second degree heart block. * Patient with any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation or risk of arrhythmic events such as heart failure, electrolyte abnormalities (including: Serum/Plasma potassium \<LLN, Serum/Plasma Magnesium \<LLN; Serum/Plasma Calcium \<LLN), congenital long QT syndrome, family history of long QT syndrome or unexplained sudden death under 40 years of age in first degree relatives or any concomitant medication known to prolong the QT interval and cause Torsades de Pointes.If concomitant medication can not be discontinued, please notify and confirm with MSK PI prior to enrollment. * Past medical history of interstitial lung disease, drug-induced interstitial lung disease, radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease. * History of hypersensitivity to active or inactive excipients of osimertinib or drugs with a similar chemical structure or class to osimertinib. * Judgment by the investigator that the patient should not participate in the study if the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements. Inclusion Criteria: Randomization * Patients with detectable plasma EGFR mutations at C2D1 * Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 70% * Adequate organ function * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL * Platelets ≥ 100,000mm\^3 or 100 x 10\^9/L * Creatinine ≤ ULN OR calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60ml/min * AST, ALT ≤ 3x ULN with no liver metastases or ≤ 5x ULN with the presence of liver metastases * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN if no liver metastases or ≤ 3 x ULN in the presence of documented Gilbert's Syndrome (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) or liver metastases * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500 cells/mm3Must have at least stable disease per RECIST 1.1 assessment prior to initiating chemotherapy at C4D1 * Eligibility testing (KPS, bloodwork) should be tested at C3D1. If the subject's evaluation does not meet eligibility criteria, any result obtained between C3 and C4 can be used Please note: All 'Initial' Exclusion Criteria must be re-confirmed prior to randomization, except for the cardiac criteria related to the ECG. The ECG does not need to be repeated for patients screening for Randomization.
Study sites (18)
CA
- UC Davis Cancer Center (Data Collection Only) · Sacramento, CA 95817Jonathan Riess, MD · Study contact · 916-734-5959More trials in Sacramento
- University of California San Francisco · San Francisco, CA 94143More trials in San Francisco
FL
- Moffitt Cancer Center · Tampa, FL 33612Bruna Pellini, MD · Study contact · 888-663-3488More trials in Tampa
MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital (Data Collection Only) · Boston, MA 02114Susan Himes, PhD · Study contact · 617-726-2000More trials in Boston
MD
- John Hopkins Medical Center · Baltimore, MD 21287Kristin Marrone, MD · Study contact · 410-464-6641More trials in Baltimore
NJ
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities) · Basking Ridge, NJ 07920Helen Yu, MD · Study contact · 646-608-2252More trials in Basking Ridge
- Hackensack Meridian Health · Hackensack, NJ 07601Kaushal Parikh, MD · Study contact · (551) 996-5087More trials in Hackensack
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities) · Middletown, NJ 07748Helena Yu, MD · Study contact · 646-608-2252More trials in Middletown
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities) · Montvale, NJ 07645Helena Yu, MD · Study contact · 646-608-2252More trials in Montvale
NY
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Limited protocol activities) · Commack, NY 11725Helena Yu, MD · Study contact · 646-608-2252More trials in Commack
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited protocol activities) · Harrison, NY 10604Helena Yu, MD · Study contact · 646-608-2252More trials in Harrison
- New York University · New York, NY 10010More trials in New York
- Columbia University (Data Collection Only) · New York, NY 10032More trials in New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activities) · New York, NY 10065Helena Yu, MD · Study contact · 646-608-2252Gregory Riely, MD, PhD · Study contact · 646-608-3913Helena Yu, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities) · Uniondale, NY 11553Helena Yu, MD · Study contact · 646-608-2252More trials in Uniondale
TN
- Sarah Cannon Research Institute · Nashville, TN 37203Melissa Johnson, MD · Study contact · (615) 329-7274More trials in Nashville
TX
- MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER (Data Collection Only) · Houston, TX 77030Xiuning Le, MD · Study contact · 713-794-5446 · xle1@mdanderson.orgMore trials in Houston
WA
- University of Washington (Data Collection Only) · Seattle, WA 98109Christina Baik, MD · Study contact · (855) 557-0555 · hnlprogram@fredhutch.orgMore trials in Seattle