A Safety and Efficacy Study of Farletuzumab in Participants With Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01218516 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 11, 2010
Results First Posted : August 20, 2020
Last Update Posted : August 20, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Adenocarcinoma of the Lung | Biological: Farletuzumab Other: Placebo Drug: Carboplatin Drug: Paclitaxel Drug: Pemetrexed Drug: Cisplatin | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 130 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Farletuzumab in Combination With a Platinum-Containing Doublet in Chemotherapy-Naive Subjects With Stage IV Adenocarcinoma of the Lung (FLAIR) |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 27, 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 15, 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 1, 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Farletuzumab plus Chemotherapy
During Combination Therapy, farletuzumab will be given with a protocol-approved platinum doublet (either carboplatin/paclitaxel, carboplatin/pemetrexed, or cisplatin/pemetrexed) for at least 4, but not more than 6, cycles. Participants who experience clinical benefit from the Combination Therapy will enter the Monotherapy Phase and receive farletuzumab as monotherapy until disease progression.
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Biological: Farletuzumab
Combination Therapy: Farletuzumab 7.5 mg/kg will be administered intravenously on Cycle 1, Week 1 and Cycle 1, Week 2 (loading dose). Beginning on Cycle 2, Week 1, farletuzumab (7.5 mg/kg) will be administered intravenously on Week 1 of all additional cycles. Monotherapy: Farletuzumab 7.5 mg/kg will be administered intravenously on Week 1 of every 3-week cycle until disease progression. Other Name: MORAb-003 Drug: Carboplatin Carboplatin will be administered intravenously to achieve area under the serum concentration-time curve of 5 to 6 mg/mL^min [AUC5-6]. Drug: Paclitaxel Paclitaxel 200 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously. Drug: Pemetrexed Pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously. Drug: Cisplatin Cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously. |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo plus Chemotherapy
During Combination Therapy, placebo will be given with a protocol-approved platinum doublet (either carboplatin/paclitaxel, carboplatin/pemetrexed, or cisplatin/pemetrexed) for at least 4, but not more than 6 cycles. Participants who experience clinical benefit from the Combination Therapy will enter the Monotherapy Phase and receive placebo as monotherapy until disease progression.
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Other: Placebo
Combination Therapy: Placebo will be administered intravenously on Cycle 1, Week 1 and Cycle 1, Week 2 (loading dose). Beginning on Cycle 2, Week 1, placebo will be administered IV on Week 1 of all additional cycles. Monotherapy: Placebo will be administered intravenously on Week 1 of every 3-week cycle until disease progression. Drug: Carboplatin Carboplatin will be administered intravenously to achieve area under the serum concentration-time curve of 5 to 6 mg/mL^min [AUC5-6]. Drug: Paclitaxel Paclitaxel 200 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously. Drug: Pemetrexed Pemetrexed 500 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously. Drug: Cisplatin Cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 will be administered intravenously. |
- Progression-free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: From date of first administration of study drug up to 6 month follow-up from randomization of the last participant, i.e., cut-off date 15 Dec 2012 for primary analysis and cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013 or up to approximately 28 months for final analysis ]PFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first observation of investigator-assessed (radiology review) progression based on Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) v.1.1 or other protocol-approved measures of disease progression (e.g., new occurrence of positive fluid cytology, newly diagnosed evidence of disease progression from histologic samples, PET-positive metastases, or new bone or brain metastases), or date of death, whatever the cause. Disease progression as assessed by the investigator per RECIST v1.0 was defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameters (RECIST definition) compared to baseline (or lowest sum while on study if less than baseline), or any new lesions (measurable or nonmeasurable).
- Overall Response Rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: From Day 1 until documented radiographic progression, other protocol-approved measures of disease progression, withdrawal by participant, death due to any cause, or cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013, i.e., up to approximately 28 months for final analysis ]ORR, defined as the percentage of participants who had best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as determined by investigator's radiologic assessments using RECIST 1.1 for target lesions and assessed by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) scan (for double blind treatment period i.e. Randomization Phase). CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to have reduction in short axis to less than 10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. ORR = CR + PR.
- Duration of Response (DR) [ Time Frame: From the first documentation of objective response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of disease progression, death due to any cause, or cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013, i.e., up to approximately 28 months for final analysis ]DR was derived for those participants with objective evidence of CR or PR. DR was defined as the time (in months) from first documentation of objective response (CR or PR) to the first documentation of disease progression (ie, objective tumor progression as assessed by investigator's radiology review or other protocol-approved measures of disease progression) or death due to any cause. CR was defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to have reduction in short axis to less than 10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
- Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: From the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause or up to cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013 (up to approximately 28 months) for final analysis ]OS was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of death, regardless of cause.
- Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: For each participant, from the first dose till 30 days after the last dose or cut-off date of 1 Nov 2013, i.e., up to approximately 28 months for final analysis ]An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered with an investigational product. A serious adverse event (SAE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose; resulted in death, was life-threatening (i.e., the participant was at a risk of death at the time of the event; this did not include an event that hypothetically might have caused death if it had been more severe), required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or was a congenital abnormality/birth defect. In this study, TEAEs (defined as an AE that started/increased in severity on/after the first dose of study medication up to 30 days after the final dose of study medication) were assessed.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the lung classified as stage IV
- Confirmed folate receptor-alpha (FRA) expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC)
- Measurable disease with at least one unidimensionally measurable lesion according to RECIST criteria version 1.1 by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans (CT or MRI scans must have been performed within 30 days prior to the first dose of farletuzumab or placebo)
- Must have received no prior chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery with curative intent for adenocarcinoma of the lung
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants who have had previous chemotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the lung
- Prior surgery with curative intent for adenocarcinoma of the lung
- Prior radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the lung. (Prior treatment with local radiotherapy for symptom control [i.e., palliative radiation with non-curative intent] is permitted)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01218516

Responsible Party: | Morphotek |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01218516 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MORAb-003-009 2010-022229-13 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | October 11, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 20, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | August 20, 2020 |
Last Verified: | March 2018 |
Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma of Lung Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lung Neoplasms Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Paclitaxel Cisplatin |
Carboplatin Pemetrexed Farletuzumab Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Enzyme Inhibitors Folic Acid Antagonists Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors |