Afatinib With CT and RT for EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
Afatinib Sequenced With Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation in EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Tumors: The ASCENT Trial
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Brief Summary
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the effectiveness of an investigational drug to learn whether the drug works in treating a specific cancer. "Investigational" means that the drug is still being studied and that study doctors are trying to find out more about it-such as the safest dose to use, the side effects it may cause, and if the drug is effective for treating different types of cancer. It also means that the FDA has not yet approved the drug for the patients type of cancer or for any use outside of research studies. Chemotherapy and radiation is the standard treatment for the patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). For people with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, adding a type of drug called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) can help increase the response to treatment. Afatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It has been studied in a previous research study in participants with more advanced NSCLC. Results from that study indicate it may be helpful in treating NSCLC with EGFR mutations. In this study, patients with stage III NSCLC and EGFR mutations will receive the standard treatment of radiation and chemotherapy. If possible, the patients tumor will be removed by surgery. Afatinib will be given before radiation and chemotherapy and after surgery. The aim of giving afatinib before radiation therapy is to try to shrink the tumor. This may make the radiation therapy more effective since radiation therapy tends to work better on smaller tumors. The goal of this study is to see if adding afatinib to standard treatment helps to improve the response to treatment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2 lung-cancer
Started Apr 2012
Longer than P75 for phase_2 lung-cancer
2 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 5, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 14, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2024
CompletedNovember 20, 2024
November 1, 2024
12.7 years
March 5, 2012
November 18, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Response Rate
Assess the response rate to induction afatinib.
2 years
Secondary Outcomes (5)
2 Year Progression-Free Survival
2 years
Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
2 years
Unresectable Disease Converted to Operable Cases
2 years
Locoregional Tumor Control Rates
2 years
Evaluation of EGFR Mutation Status and other genotypes
2 years
Study Arms (1)
Afatinib
EXPERIMENTALAfatinib
Interventions
Day 1 of each cycle, given as IV infusion over 10 minutes after cisplatin infusion
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Histologically confirmed stage IIIA NSCLC
- Measurable disease
- Have lung cancer harboring an EGFR mutation
- Must be evaluated by a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist and thoracic surgeon within 4 weeks of enrollment into study to document that they are a candidate for chemoradiation and for consideration of surgical resection (not required to be a surgical candidate)
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Prior EGFR TKI therapy
- Prior treatment with radiation to the thoracic region (including breast irradiation)
- Known pre-existing interstitial lung disease
- Significant or recent gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhea as a major symptom
- History or presence of relevant cardiovascular abnormalities
- Any other concomitant serious illness or organ system dysfunction
- Active hepatitis B, C or known HIV carrier
- Known or suspected active drug or alcohol use
- Known hypersensitivity to afatinib, cisplatin, or pemetrexed
- Concomitant treatment with strong inhibitor of P-gp
- History of an active malignancy within the last 3 years
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lecia V Sequist, MD MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 5, 2012
First Posted
March 14, 2012
Study Start
April 1, 2012
Primary Completion
December 1, 2024
Study Completion
December 1, 2024
Last Updated
November 20, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-11