Phase II, Randomized Trial of Bevacizumab With or Without Sunitinib in Sunitinib-Refractory Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed metastatic renal cell carcinoma with clear cell histology
- Patients must be off sunitinib for 14 days prior to day 1 of treatment on protocol
- Evidence of unidimensionally measurable disease based on RECIST criteria, with at
least 1 measurable lesion
- Radiographic evidence of disease progression defined by RECIST during or within 6
weeks of completion of sunitinib treatment
- Participants must have received at least 14 doses of sunitinib therapy
- Participants must enroll within 3 months of the last dose of sunitinib
- Males or females, age of 18 years or older
- ECOG Performance status 0-2
- Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior therapy, radiotherapy or surgical
procedures to NCI CTCAE version 3.0 grade 1 or less
- Laboratory values as defined in protocol
- 4 weeks or more must have elapsed from the time of major surgery and subjects must
have recovered from the procedure prior to day 1 of randomization
- No anticipated need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study
- 2 weeks or more must have elapsed from the time of minor surgery and subjects must
have recovered from the procedure prior to day 1 of randomization
- 4 weeks of more must have elapsed from the time of major radiotherapy prior to day 1
of randomization
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior treatment with bevacizumab
- Unacceptable toxicity on prior sunitinib therapy at 37.5mg or lower
- Prior systemic therapy for RCC with > 2 regimens
- Systemic therapy other than sunitinib within 4 weeks of starting the study treatment
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Any prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
- History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intraabdominal abscess
within 3 months prior to day 0
- Any of the following within the 6 months prior to sudy drug administration:
myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass
graft, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, symptomatic congestive
heart failure, or ejection fraction < 30%
- Pre-existing thyroid abnormality with thyroid function that cannot be maintained in
the normal range without medication
- History of or known brain metastases or spinal cord compression
- NCI CTCAE grade 2 or above hemorrhage within 4 weeks of starting study treatment
- Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection)
- Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease
- Grade 3 or higher cardiac dysrhythmia or QT prolongation
- Concurrent use of proarrhythmic medications including terfenadine, quinidine,
procainamide, disopyramide, sotalol, probucol, bepridil, haloperidol, risperidone,
indapamide and flecainide
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding or inadequate contraception
- Significant thromboembolic event within 6 months
- Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
- Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer or bone fracture
- Proteinuria at screening
- Known hypersensitivity to any component of bevacizumab
- Psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with study
requirements
- Previous or concurrent malignancy requiring active systemic therapy