Sunitinib Scheduling in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02060370 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 12, 2014
Results First Posted : February 27, 2020
Last Update Posted : February 27, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Genitourinary Cancer Kidney Cancer | Drug: Sunitinib Behavioral: Questionnaire | Phase 2 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II Study of Alternative Sunitinib Scheduling in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC) |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Sunitinib
Sunitinib starting dose 50 mg by mouth daily given for 2 weeks "on" followed by 1 week "off". 1 cycle is 6 weeks.
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Drug: Sunitinib
Starting dose: 50 mg by mouth daily given for 2 weeks "on" followed by 1 week "off". 1 cycle is 6 weeks.
Other Names:
Behavioral: Questionnaire Questionnaire completion on Day 1 of Cycle 1, and on Day 35 of Cycles 2, 4, and 6.
Other Name: Survey |
- Rate of Toxicity [ Time Frame: Participants were monitored for toxicities for 30 days after treatment was discontinued; total treatment duration approximately 34 months ]Determine the number of participants who experience a specific, treatment-related adverse events at a grade three, four or five: fatigue, hand-foot syndrome, and/or diarrhea. Adverse events as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4
- Progression-Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: 17 months ]Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions
- The Number and Percentage of Participants Who Experienced a Grade 3, 4, or 5 Adverse Event [ Time Frame: Participants were monitored for toxicities for 30 days after treatment was discontinued or until death, whichever occurred first. ]Adverse events as defined by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4
- Dose Reductions and Treatment Discontinuations Due to Unacceptable Toxicities [ Time Frame: 2 years ]Reported as the number and percentage of participants who underwent one or more dose reductions, as well as, the number and percentage of participants whose treatment ended.
- Changes in Participant Reported Outcomes in the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) [ Time Frame: 36 weeks from the start of treatment ]Participants completed FACT-G suveys evaluating quality of life at weeks 0, 12, 24, and 36. The score range is from 0 to 180 with higher scores reflecting a better quality of life. The results were reported for each time point for all participants and then broken into two groups: participants with a grade 3 toxicity and participants without a grade 3 toxicity. The total number of surveys changes as the weeks progress.
- Changes in Circulating DNA Levels With Antiangiogenic Treatment [ Time Frame: Not applicable due data not generated due to timing and budgetary issues ]

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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 metastatic renal cell carcinoma of clear cell histology. Prior nephrectomy is not a requirement for eligibility
- Age >/=18 years
- Measurable or evaluable metastatic disease per RECIST v 1
- ECOG performance status 0-1
- Normal organ and bone marrow function as defined by: Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) or serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum alanine transaminase (ALT) or serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) </= 2.5 x laboratory upper limit of normal (ULN); Total serum bilirubin </= 2.0 x ULN; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >/= 1500/µL; Platelets >/= 100,000/µL; Hemoglobin >/= 9.0 g/dL (transfusion permitted); Serum calcium </= 12.0 mg/dL; Serum creatinine </= 2.5 mg/dL
- Patients with a history of deep venous thromboembolism or pulmonary embolism on treatment with anticoagulation are eligible for the study.
- Subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior treatment with sunitinib or any other systemic therapy in the metastatic setting (prior neo/adjuvant therapy will be allowed if completed > 6 months prior to registration and therapy not discontinued for toxicity)
- Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg not controlled with anti-hypertensives)
- Prior intraabdominal, intrathoracic, vascular, spinal or intracranial surgery or radiation therapy within 4 weeks of starting treatment
- History of or known brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or carcinomatous meningitis
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure
- Current treatment on another therapeutic clinical trial
- Any of the following within the preceding 6 months- myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, severe peripheral vascular disease (claudication) or procedure on peripheral vasculature, coronary/peripheral artery bypass, graft, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, clinically significant bleeding
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women are excluded from this study because there is an unknown, but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with sunitinib. Breastfeeding must be discontinued if the mother is treated with sunitinib
- Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness
- HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with sunitinib. In addition, these patients are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow suppressive therapy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02060370
United States, California | |
Stanford University Medical Center | |
Stanford, California, United States, 94305 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Lineberger Cancer Center | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute | |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Fox Chase Cancer Center | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111-2497 | |
United States, Texas | |
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Principal Investigator: | Eric Jonasch, MD | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Documents provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02060370 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2013-0944 NCI-2014-01908 ( Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP ) |
First Posted: | February 12, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 27, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | February 27, 2020 |
Last Verified: | February 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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