Comparison of AZD6244 in Combination With Dacarbazine Versus (vs) Dacarbazine Alone in BRAF Mutation Positive Melanoma Patients

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To assess the efficacy in terms of overall survival of AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine, compared with dacarbazine alone, in first line patients with BRAF mutation positive advanced cutaneous or unknown primary...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Phase II, Double-blind, Randomised Study to Assess the Efficacy of AZD6244 in Combination With Dacarbazine Compared With Dacarbazine Alone in First Line Patients With BRAF Mutation Positive Advanced Cutaneous or Unknown Primary Melanoma”

To assess the efficacy in terms of overall survival of AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine, compared with dacarbazine alone, in first line patients with BRAF mutation positive advanced cutaneous or unknown primary melanoma

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: June 2012

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: AZD2644
    • oral capsules, 75mg twice daily
  • Drug: Dacarbazine
    • 1000 mg/m2 iv infusion over at least 60 min. on day 1 of each 21 cycle

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Active Comparator: 1
    • AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine
  • Placebo Comparator: 2
    • Placebo in combination with dacarbazine

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • To assess the efficacy in terms of overall survival of AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine, compared with dacarbazine alone, in first line patients with BRAF mutation positive advanced cutaneous or unknown primary melanoma
    • Time Frame: Overall survival calculated as the interval from date of randomisation to date of patient death (any cause). Patients who have not died at final analysis, or who withdraw consent, will be censored at last date they were known to be alive.
      Safety Issue?: No

Secondary Measures

  • To further assess the efficacy in terms of-Alive and Progression Free at 6 months (APF6)- Progression Free Survival (PFS)- Objective Response Rate (ORR)- Duration of Response (DoR)- Change in tumour size at 12 weeks
    • Time Frame: APF6, PFS, ORR, DoR, and change in tumour size at 12 weeks will be assessed using RECIST measurements. RECIST assessments to be carried out at baseline, week 12 and every 12 weeks thereafter relative to randomisation
      Safety Issue?: No
  • To assess the safety and tolerability profile of AZD6244 in combination with dacarbazine
    • Time Frame: At every visit (ie weekly for the first 6 weeks and then every 3 weeks)
      Safety Issue?: Yes
  • To investigate the pharmacokinetics of AZD6244
    • Time Frame: At Day 1 and Day 22
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histological or cytological confirmation of advanced (inoperable stage III and stage
  • IV) cutaneous or unknown primary melanoma
  • Tumor sample confirmed as BRAF mutation positive

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of uveal or mucosal melanoma
  • Any prior Investigational therapy comprising inhibitors of Ras, Raf or MEK
  • Having received an investigational drug within 30 days of starting treatment, or have not recovered from side effects of an investigational drug

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: AstraZeneca Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Mark Middleton, Dr Principal Investigator Churchil Hospital, Oxford, UK  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 02, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00936221

Study ID Number: D1532C00006

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00936221

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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