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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving First-line Chemotherapy with FOLFOX 4 and PTK/ZK or Placebo (CONFIRM-1).
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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving First-line Chemotherapy with FOLFOX 4 and PTK/ZK or Placebo (CONFIRM-1) J R Hecht, T Trarbach, E Jaeger, J Hainsworth, R Wolff, K Lloyd, G Bodoky, M Borner, D Laurent, C Jacques
Fit of PTK/ZK (green) into the ATP binding site PTK/ZK: An Oral Multi-VEGF Receptor Inhibitor • Potent inhibitor of all known VEGF receptors • Also inhibits PDGFR and c-Kit • Half life of 3 to 6 hours • Oral once-daily dosing
PTK/ZK Inhibits All Known Receptors of VEGF VEGF-AVEGF-CVEGF-D VEGF-CVEGF-D VEGF-A VEGF-B PlGF Extracellular Endothelial Cell PTK/ZK PTK/ZK PTK/ZK Intracellular VEGFR-1/Flt-1 VEGFR-2/KDR VEGFR-3/Flt-4 Angiogenesis Angiogenesis Lymphangiogenesis Tumor metastasis
Proof of Concept in mCRC Baseline Baseline Day 2 PTK/ZK • Tumor vascularity and permeability decreased rapidly with PTK/ZK and correlated with clinical benefit • Subsequent PTK/ZK-FOLFOX combination showed promising activity Morgan B, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2003;21: 3955-3964 Steward W, et al. ASCO 2004
CONFIRM-1 Trial Design R A N D O M I Z E D 1168 Patients Stratification Factors: PS: 0, 1-2 LDH: ≤, >1.5 x ULN FOLFOX 4 + PTK/ZK 1250 mg po qd FOLFOX 4 + Placebo Multinational randomized phase III trial in previously untreated mCRC
Main Eligibility Criteria • Metastatic colorectal cancer patients • No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease • Prior adjuvant chemotherapy allowed (> 6 mo) • Measurable disease per RECIST criteria • WHO PS 0-2 • Adequate hematological and organ function • No exclusions for prior coagulopathy or bleeding
Primary Study Objectives • Progression-free survival • Independent central radiological review • Primary analysis • Investigator assessment • Statistical hypothesis • 25% reduction in risk of progression (HR 0.75) • Overall survival • Statistical hypothesis • One-year OS rate from 71% to 76% (HR 0.80)
Patient Disposition • 1168 patients were randomized between February 2003 and May 2004
PTK/ZK + FOLFOX4 Placebo + FOLFOX4 Progression-Free Survival: Central Assessment (Primary Analysis)* HR 0.88 (95% CI) (0.74, 1.03) P-value 0.118 *If assessment is delayed or missed, date of PD is adjusted to previous planned assessment date
Progression-Free Survival: Investigator Assessment HR 0.82 (95% CI) (0.69, 0.97) P-value 0.019
PFS:Hazard Ratio HR P-value Overall Central 0.88 0.118 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 In favor of PTK/ZK In favor ofplacebo
PFS:Hazard Ratio HR P-value Overall Central 0.88 0.83 0.118 0.026 Investigator 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 In favor of PTK/ZK In favor ofplacebo
Central Investigator PFS by Pre-Planned Stratum:Hazard Ratio HR P-value 0.88 0.83 0.118 0.026 Overall Population High LDH, PS 0 High LDH, PS 1-2 Low LDH, PS 0 Low LDH, PS 1-2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 In favor of PTK/ZK In favor ofplacebo
Progression-Free Survival:Exploratory Analysis in Patients with High LDH (n=316) Central Assessment Investigator Assessment HR 0.60 (95% CI) (0.44, 0.82) P-value 0.001 HR 0.68 (95% CI) (0.50, 0.92) P-value 0.012 PTK/ZK + FOLFOX4 Placebo + FOLFOX4 PTK/ZK + FOLFOX4 Placebo + FOLFOX4
Future Directions • CONFIRM 1 overall survival data expected second half 2006 • CONFIRM 2 final results expected 2006 • FOLFOX +/- PTK/ZK in second-line CRC • Optimize dosing schedule to reduce early treatment discontinuation and improve efficacy • Explore the biology and clinical relevance of predictive factors such as LDH in CRC
Conclusions • PFS based on central review showed a modest benefit of adding PTK/ZK to FOLFOX which did not reach statistical significance • Preplanned secondary analysis of PFS based on investigator assessment showed a statistically significant improvement favoring PTK/ZK • PTK/ZK in combination with FOLFOX is generally well tolerated • High LDH levels may predict which patients are most likely to benefit from PTK/ZK
UCLA/TORI Dennis Slamon Nancy Ryba David Reese David Chan, Ravi Patel NCCRA Mike and Michele Richman University of Essen Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt Sarah Cannon Cancer Center MD Anderson Cancer Center Virginia Cancer Institute Szent Laszlo Hospital, Budapest Institute for Medical Oncology, Bern Acknowledgments • The Patients and Their Families • The Investigators in Over 200 Medical Centers Worldwide • Novartis • David Lebwohl • Andrea Kay • Bee-Lian Chen • Andrew Henry • Eric Masson • Schering AG Germany • Andrea Wagner • Christine Gonschorek • Michael Kretschmann • Martina Poethig • Silke Zaun