Effects of Intravenous GC4419 on the Incidence and Severity of Esophagitis Due to Chemoradiotherapy for Lung Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04225026 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Lack of study enrollment)
First Posted : January 13, 2020
Results First Posted : March 23, 2023
Last Update Posted : March 23, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Esophagitis | Drug: GC4419 (avasopasem manganese) | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 39 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2a Open-Label Trial of the Effects of Intravenous GC4419 on the Incidence and Severity of Esophagitis in Subjects Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Lung Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 19, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 28, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 27, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: GC4419 (avasopasem manganese) |
Drug: GC4419 (avasopasem manganese)
90 mg, by 60-minute IV infusion, prior to each fraction of RT
Other Name: Avasopasem manganese |
- Number of Subjects With of Acute Radiation Esophagitis (Defined as Grade >/= 2; NCI CTCAE Version 5) Through the End of Chemoradiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung (NSCLC) or Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) When Avasopasem Was Added. [ Time Frame: From the first radiation therapy fraction through the end of the study treatment period, which is estimated to be 6 weeks. ]
Those subjects in the primary efficacy population that experience acute radiation esophagitis (Grade >/=2; NCI CTCAE version 5) through the end of chemoradiotherapy for NSCLC or SCLC when treated with avasopasem.
NCI CTCAE Grading:
Grade 1: asymptomatic; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated Grade 2: symptomatic; altered eating/swallowing; oral supplements indicated Grade 3: severely altered eating/swallowing; tube feeding, total parental nutrition (TPN) or hospitalization Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent operative intervention indicated Grade 5: death
- Number of Subjects With of Acute Radiation Esophagitis (Defined as Grade >/= 2; NCI CTCAE Version 5) Through 4 Weeks After Completion of Chemoradiotherapy [ Time Frame: From the first radiation therapy fraction through 4 weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, which is estimated to be 10 weeks ]
Those subjects in the in the primary efficacy population that experience Grade >/= 2 (NCI CTCAE version 5) acute radiation esophagitis through 4 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy for NSCLC or SCLC when treated with avasopasem.
NCI CTCAE Grading:
Grade 1: asymptomatic; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated Grade 2: symptomatic; altered eating/swallowing; oral supplements indicated Grade 3: severely altered eating/swallowing; tube feeding, total parental nutrition (TPN) or hospitalization Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent operative intervention indicated Grade 5: death
- Number of Subjects With Acute Severe Radiation Esophagitis (Defined as Grade 3-4; NCI CTCAE Version 5) Through Completion of Chemoradiotherapy. [ Time Frame: From the first radiation therapy fraction through the completion of chemoradiotherapy, which is estimated to be 6 weeks. ]
Those subjects in the per protocol population that experienced Grade 3-4 acute radiation esophagitis through the completion of chemoradiotherapy.
NCI CTCAE Grading:
Grade 1: asymptomatic; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated; Grade 2: symptomatic; altered eating/swallowing; oral supplements indicated; Grade 3: severely altered eating/swallowing; tube feeding, total parental nutrition (TPN) or hospitalization; Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent operative intervention indicated; Grade 5: Death.

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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:
- Subjects scheduled to be treated with (definitive or adjuvant) radiation therapy in combination with chemotherapy once daily for Stage 3A/3B or post-operative Stage 2B NSCLC or limited stage SCLC
- Treatment plan for subjects show that 5 cm of the esophagus for at least one surface, is included in the 60 Gy isodose volume. Dose volume histograms show esophagus dose exposure meet V38>30% and/or V60>20%
- Age 18 years or older
- ECOG performance status ≤ 2
- Adequate hematologic, renal and liver function
- Use of highly effective contraception
Exclusion Criteria:
- Metastatic disease
- Prior radiation therapy to the region of the study cancer
- Subjects not receiving chemotherapy
- Grade 2 or greater esophagitis at baseline
- Inability to provide information in the electronic symptom-reporting device
- Receiving any approved or investigational immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, or biologic therapy
- Participation in another clinical trial or use of another investigational agent within 30 days of first does of GC4419
- Malignant tumors other than the current lung cancer within the last 5 years
- Previous diagnosis of pneumonitis
- Untreated, active infectious disease requiring systemic anti-infective therapy
- Untreated HIV or active hepatitis B/C
- Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Known allergies or intolerance to chemotherapy and similar platinum-containing compounds
- Requirement for concurrent treatment with nitrates or other drugs that may create a risk for a precipitous decrease in blood pressure
- Clinically significant heart disease

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04225026
United States, Arizona | |
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85234 | |
United States, Florida | |
Tampa General Hospital | |
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606 | |
United States, Georgia | |
IACT Health | |
Columbus, Georgia, United States, 31904 | |
United States, Iowa | |
University of Iowa | |
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
University of Louisville | |
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202 | |
United States, Missouri | |
Cancer Care St. Joseph/Mosaic Life Care | |
Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States, 64507 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Hackensack Meridian Health | |
Montclair, New Jersey, United States, 07753 | |
United States, Ohio | |
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106 | |
United States, South Carolina | |
St. Francis Hospital | |
Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29601 | |
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center - Gibbs Cancer Center | |
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, 29303 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
University of Tennessee Medical Center | |
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37920 | |
United States, Washington | |
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership | |
Everett, Washington, United States, 98201 |
Study Chair: | Eugene Kennedy, MD | Chief Medical Officer |
Documents provided by Galera Therapeutics, Inc.:
Responsible Party: | Galera Therapeutics, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04225026 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GTI-4419-203 |
First Posted: | January 13, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 23, 2023 |
Last Update Posted: | March 23, 2023 |
Last Verified: | June 2022 |
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 |
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