A Study of Cabozantinib Compared With Placebo in Subjects With Radioiodine-refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Who Have Progressed After Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR) -Targeted Therapy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03690388 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : October 1, 2018
Results First Posted : May 18, 2023
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Differentiated Thyroid Cancer | Drug: Cabozantinib Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 187 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of cabozantinib in subjects with radioactive iodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after prior vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy. Cabozantinib-matched placebo will be given in the control arm to blind (mask) study treatment. Approximately 300 eligible subjects will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either cabozantinib or placebo. After the primary efficacy endpoints have been analyzed and sufficient data have been collected to adequately evaluate all study endpoints to establish, for regulatory purposes, the safety and efficacy profile of the experimental drug within this study, the study will transition to an open label Maintenance Phase. |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Masking Description: | Study treatment assignment will be unknown to the subjects, investigators, study centers, Sponsor, and any Contract Research Organization affiliated with the study other than those authorized to access treatment assignment for regulatory safety reporting and submission processes, interactive response technology (IRT) system administration, and drug supply management. Cabozantinib-matched placebo will be packaged and color-, size-, and shape-matched to be indistinguishable from cabozantinib. Individual study treatment assignment will be unblinded and information provided to the Investigators upon request for subjects with radiographic progressive disease (PD) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 confirmed by the blinded independent radiology committee (BIRC). |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Cabozantinib (XL184) in Subjects With Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Who Have Progressed After Prior Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR) -Targeted Therapy |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 5, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 19, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Cabozantinib
cabozantinib (60 mg) once daily orally (qd)
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Drug: Cabozantinib
Tablets containing 60-mg or 20-mg cabozantinib once daily orally.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
placebo once daily orally (qd)
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Drug: Placebo
Tablets containing placebo equivalent of 60-mg or 20-mg cabozantinib once daily orally. |
- Progression Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Up to approximately twenty months after the first subject is randomized. Time from randomization to the earlier of the following events: radiographic PD as determined by the blinded independent central review (BIRC) or death due to any cause. ]Time to the earlier of either radiographic progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause.
- Objective Response Rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Six months after 100 subjects are randomized. Time from randomization to best overall response of confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR) per BIRC per RECIST 1.1. ]Proportion of subjects with the best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC)
- Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
- Previously treated with or deemed ineligible for treatment with Iodine- 131 for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)
- Previously treated with at least one of the following vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) agents for DTC: lenvatinib or sorafenib. Note: Up to two prior VEGFR-targeting TKI agents are allowed
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior treatment with any of the following: Cabozantinib; Selective small-molecule v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 (BRAF) kinase inhibitor; More than 2 VEGFR-targeting TKI agents; More than 1 immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy; 1 systemic chemotherapy regimen (given as single agent or in combination with another chemotherapy agent)
- Receipt of any type of small molecule kinase inhibitor (including investigational kinase inhibitor) within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives of the agent, whichever is longer, before randomization
- Receipt of any type of anticancer antibody (including investigational antibody) or systemic chemotherapy within 4 weeks before randomization
- Receipt of radiation therapy for bone metastasis within 2 weeks or any other radiation therapy within 4 weeks before randomization.
- Known brain metastases or cranial epidural disease unless adequately treated

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03690388

Responsible Party: | Exelixis |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03690388 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
XL184-311 |
First Posted: | October 1, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 18, 2023 |
Last Update Posted: | May 18, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Thyroid cancer, papillary Papillary thyroid carcinoma Nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma Cancer of the thyroid |
Thyroid cancer Follicular thyroid cancer Thyroid cancer, follicular Hürthle cell cancer |
Thyroid Neoplasms Thyroid Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms |