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Phase II Open Label Study to Evaluate the Biological Activity of ASLAN001 (ARRY 334543) in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Gastric, Gastro-oesophageal Junction, and Oesophageal Carcinoma Whose Tumours Are Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 (HER 2) Amplified or Co-expressing Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-1 (HER-1) and HER-2.


Phase 2
21 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Stomach Neoplasms, Cancer of Stomach, Cancer of the Stomach, Gastric Cancer, Gastric Neoplasms

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Phase II Open Label Study to Evaluate the Biological Activity of ASLAN001 (ARRY 334543) in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Gastric, Gastro-oesophageal Junction, and Oesophageal Carcinoma Whose Tumours Are Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 (HER 2) Amplified or Co-expressing Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-1 (HER-1) and HER-2.


About 1 million new cases of gastric cancer were estimated to have occurred in 2008 (988,000
cases, 7.8% of the total), making it currently the fourth most common malignancy in the
world, behind cancers of the lung, breast, and colo-rectum. Gastric cancer is also the
second leading cause of cancer-related death in both sexes worldwide with 700,000 deaths
occurring annually. The incidence and mortality rates for gastric cancer vary widely in
different regions of the world. The incidence has dramatically declined in the United
States where it ranks seventh as a cause of cancer- related deaths. In the Asia-Pacific
region, the highest incidences of gastric cancer can be found in China, Japan, and Korea,
where the age standardized incidence rate (ASR) is greater than 20 per 100,000 populations.
Intermediate risk countries (ASR 11-19/100,000 population) include Malaysia, Singapore, and
Taiwan, while low-risk countries (ASR < 10/100,000 population) include Australia, New
Zealand, India, and Thailand.

Approximately 95% of all malignant gastric neoplasms are adenocarcinomas. One of the most
striking epidemiologic observations has been the increasing incidence of adenocarcinomas
involving the proximal stomach and distal oesophagus including the oesophagogastric
junction. These tumours are thought to have different etiologic factors; gastric body and
antral lesions are associated with low acid production and Helicobacter pylori infection,
whereas cardiac lesions are not associated with either.

The treatment for advanced and un-resectable disease has remained essentially unchanged for
the past 2 decades, with platinum and fluoro-pyridine-based combination chemotherapy being
the mainstay of therapy. The molecular biology responsible for carcinogenesis, tumour
biology, and response to therapy in gastric cancer are active areas of investigation.
Amplification and/or over-expression of epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER 2) have been
found to promote tumourigenesis and to be involved in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer.
Recently, data from randomised studies of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in patients with HER 2
amplification demonstrated significant improvement in outcome in comparison to chemotherapy
alone. Studies on a number other molecularly targeted agents used alone or in combination
with chemotherapy have been undertaken, or are ongoing. Translational research, undertaken
as part of these studies, demonstrates the great molecular heterogeneity of the disease,
with multiple growth factor and survival pathways being implicated.

In view of this, successful therapeutic intervention is likely to require both the
identification of molecularly defined subsets of disease, and the evaluation of
rationally-selected combinations of targeted agents.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Male or female patients 21 years of age or older at the time written informed consent
is obtained.

- Patients with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach,
gastro-oesophageal junction or distal oesophagus with inoperable locally-advanced
metastatic disease.

- Patients with tumours with immunohistochemical evidence of expression of HER-1 (at
level of + or ++ or +++) and HER-2 (at level of + or ++ or +++) using standard
criteria OR tumours with gene-amplification of HER-2 by standard FISH.

- Patient has received 1 or more prior chemotherapy for the treatment of adenocarcinoma
of the stomach, gastro-oesophageal junction or distal oesophagus with metastatic
disease.

- Patients with prior partial gastrectomy if they can take oral medications, and can
undergo gastroendoscopic biopsies and meet all other inclusion/exclusion criteria.

- Patients with measurable and non-measurable disease per modified RECIST guidelines.
All scans and x-rays used to document measurable or non-measurable disease must be
done within a 28-day period prior to enrollment.

- Patient with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
(within 14 days prior to enrolment).

- Patient with adequate organ and haematological function as evidenced by the following
laboratory studies within 14 days prior to enrollment:

- Haematological function, as follows:

- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L

- Platelet count ≥ 75 x 109/L

- Haemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL

- Coagulation functions, as follows:

- Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤
1.5 x upper limits of normal (ULN) per institutional laboratory normal range

- International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5

- Renal functions, as follows:

- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN

- Urea ≤ 1.5 x ULN

- Hepatic function, as follows:

- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN

- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)/aspartate transaminase (AST) and serum
glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)/ alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN (≤ 5 x
ULN if liver metastases are present)*.

- Except where due to direct disease involvement of the liver at the discretion of
the investigator.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients unable to swallow oral medications

- Patients with persistent gastric outlet obstruction, complete dysphagia or feeding
jejunostomy.

- Patients who underwent radiotherapy to the gastric remnant ≤ 14 days prior to
enrolment. Patients must have recovered from all radiotherapy-related toxicities.

- Patients with total gastrectomy.

- Patients who have uncontrolled, clinically significant symptomatic cardiovascular
diseases within 6 months prior to enrolment, including myocardial infarction,
unstable angina, grade 2 or greater peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular
accident, transient ischemic attack, congestive heart failure or arrhythmias not
controlled by outpatient medication.

- Patients with ongoing or clinically significant active infection as judged by the
Investigator.

- Pregnant (i.e., positive beta-human chorionic gonadotropin test) or is breast-feeding
women.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacodynamics Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Outcome Measure:

The percentage of patients demonstrating clear evidence of inhibition of receptor auto-phosphorylation in HER-2 amplified patients on Day 29.

Outcome Time Frame:

Day 29

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Seock-Ah Im, Dr.

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Seoul National University Hospital

Authority:

South Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)

Study ID:

ASLAN001-001

NCT ID:

NCT01614522

Start Date:

March 2012

Completion Date:

September 2012

Related Keywords:

  • Stomach Neoplasms
  • Cancer of Stomach
  • Cancer of the Stomach
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastric Neoplasms
  • Metastatic gastro-oesophageal carcinoma
  • Recurrent gastro-oesophageal carcinoma
  • Gastric cancer
  • HER-1
  • HER-2
  • Neoplasms
  • Esophageal Neoplasms
  • Stomach Neoplasms

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