Phase 2 Study in Patients With MiT Tumors

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00557609
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: November 14, 2007
• Last Update Posted: February 8, 2013
• Sponsor: ArQule, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.)
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): ArQule, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.)

Study Description

Brief Summary:

This is a multi-center, single arm intended to evaluate the anti-tumor effect of ARQ 197 in patients with microphthalmia transcription factor associated (MiT) tumors. MiT tumors include clear cell sarcoma, alveolar soft parts sarcoma, and translocation associated renal cell carcinoma.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC); Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS); Clear Cell Sarcoma (CCS)	Drug: ARQ 197	Phase 2

Detailed Description:

This is a multi-center, single arm, two-stage phase 2 study of ARQ 197 in patients with microphthalmia transcription factor associated (MiT) tumors. ARQ 197 is a novel small molecule drug designed to block the activity of c-Met, which is thought to play multiple key roles in human cancer, including cancer cell growth, survival, angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis.

The microphthalmia transcription factor tumors (MiT tumors) are clear cell sarcoma (CCS), alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), and translocation associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC). These soft tissue cancers are characterized by a common transcriptional mechanism that leads to inexorable spread and resistance to all known therapies. They tend to strike adolescents and young adults, and are invariably fatal if not resectable at diagnosis. Several academic laboratories have shown that genetic translocations in these tumors upregulate c-Met, and that such tumors are dependent upon this activity.

The study will enroll adolescent (age 13 or older) and adult patients with a histologically or cytologically confirmed MiT malignant disease. Eligible patients will receive ARQ 197 twice daily. Treatment will be continued until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, or another discontinuation criterion is met.

During the study, tumor evaluations will be performed at baseline, then in 8-week intervals.

To evaluate each patient's safety and the drug's toxicity, physical examinations, laboratory evaluations, vitals signs, and adverse event assessments will be performed throughout the study. Blood samples for PK analysis will be collected during first cycle of treatment from up to 10 patients aged 20 or younger. Archival tissue specimens and relevant laboratory results on patients' gene translocation/fusion status will be collected.

Tumor biopsies may also be collected (optional) with patient's consent. If patients agree tumor samples may be collected using core needle biopsy.

In addition, to explore biological responses of tumors to ARQ 197 treatment, FDG-PET scanning will be performed at three time points: within 14 days prior to the treatment, on Day 8 (± 2 days) of Cycle 1 and after two cycles of treatment coinciding with tumor measurement.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 47 participants
• Allocation: N/A
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: A Phase 2 Study of ARQ 197 in Patients With Microphthalmia Transcription Factor Associated Tumors
• Study Start Date: October 2007
• Actual Primary Completion Date: December 2010
• Actual Study Completion Date: February 2011

Arms and Interventions

Intervention Details:

• Drug: ARQ 197
  360 mg administered twice daily until disease progression or other discontinuation criterion is met

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Determine the overall response rate (ORR) in patients treated with ARQ 197

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) time in patients treated with ARQ 197
2. Evaluate 6-month and 1-year overall survival (OS) rates in patients treated with ARQ 197
3. Further characterize the safety of ARQ 197 in adolescent and young adult patients with MiT tumors

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced or metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma, clear cell sarcoma, or translocation associated renal cell carcinoma
2. ≥13 years old
3. Male or female patients of child-producing potential must agree to use double barrier contraception, oral contraceptives or avoidance of pregnancy measures during the study and for 30 days after the last ARQ 197 dose
4. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Central nervous system metastasis unless it has been stable for ≥ 3 months after treatment and patient has no neural symptoms
2. Pregnant or lactating
3. Significant gastrointestinal disorder(s), in the opinion of a Investigator, could interfere with the absorption of ARQ 197 (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, extensive gastric or small bowel resection)
4. Unable or unwilling to swallow ARQ 197 capsules twice daily
5. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
6. Bradycardia at baseline or known history of arrhythmia
7. Received ARQ 197 previously

Contacts and Locations

Locations

United States, California

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143

Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404

United States, Florida

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

United States, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

United States, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

United States, Texas

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75201

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Canada, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9

United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom, SW3 6JJ

Sponsors and Collaborators

ArQule, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.)

More Information

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Wagner AJ, Goldberg JM, Dubois SG, Choy E, Rosen L, Pappo A, Geller J, Judson I, Hogg D, Senzer N, Davis IJ, Chai F, Waghorne C, Schwartz B, Demetri GD. Tivantinib (ARQ 197), a selective inhibitor of MET, in patients with microphthalmia transcription factor-associated tumors: results of a multicenter phase 2 trial. Cancer. 2012 Dec 1;118(23):5894-902. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27582. Epub 2012 May 17.

• Responsible Party: ArQule, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.)
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00557609
• Other Study ID Numbers: ARQ 197-204
• First Posted: November 14, 2007
• Last Update Posted: February 8, 2013
• Last Verified: February 2013

Keywords provided by ArQule, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.):

Microphthalmia transcription (MiT) factor associated tumors; Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS); Clear cell sarcoma (CCS); Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Sarcoma; Carcinoma, Renal Cell; Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part; Sarcoma, Clear Cell; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue; Adenocarcinoma; Kidney Neoplasms; Urologic Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue; Neoplasms, Connective Tissue