Adaptive Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy in Treating Patients with Advanced Differentiated Thyroid Cancer or Medullary Thyroid Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well adaptive tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy works in treating patients with differentiated thyroid cancer or medullary thyroid cancer that has spread extensively to other anatomic sites or is no longer responding to treatment. Lenvatinib, sorafenib, cabozantinib, or vandetanib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving tyrosine kinase inhibitors at certain time points may work better than continuous treatment.
Inclusion Criteria
- All histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of thyroid cancer, other than anaplastic or stromal-cell derived cancers.
- Participants with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) must have negative thyroglobulin antibodies
- Measurable disease meeting the following criteria and confirmed by central radiographic review: * At least 1 lesion of >= 1.0 centimeter (cm) in the longest diameter for a non- lymph node or >= 1.5 cm in the short-axis diameter for a lymph node which is serially measurable according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 using computerized tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI). If there is only one target lesion and it is a non-lymph node, it should have a longest diameter of >= 1.5 cm. * Lesions that have had external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or locoregional therapies such as radiofrequency (RF) ablation must show evidence of progressive disease (substantial size increase of >= 20%) within 12 months to be deemed a target lesion.
- Participants must show evidence of disease progression comparing (a) scan in screening and (b) historical scan obtained within 12 months prior to signing informed consent, according to RECIST 1.1 assessed and confirmed by central radiographic review of computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
- Participants with DTC must not be eligible for possible curative surgery and must be radioiodine (RAI)-refractory / resistant as defined by at least one of the following: * One or more measurable lesions that do not demonstrate iodine uptake on any radioiodine scan * One or more measurable lesions that has progressed by RECIST 1.1 within 12 months of RAI therapy, despite demonstration of radioiodine avidity at the time of that treatment by pre- or post-treatment scanning. * Disease progression in a patient that has received a cumulative activity of RAI of >= 550 millicuries (mCi) (22 gigabecquerels), with the last RAI dose administered at least 6 months prior to study entry. * Otherwise deemed not a candidate for further RAI therapy by a multidisciplinary tumor board within 60 days of enrollment
- Participants with DTC must be receiving thyroxine suppression therapy and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) should not be elevated (TSH should be =< 0.1 mU/L).
- “Measurable” tumor marker (non-stimulated thyroglobulin > 10 ng/mL in patients with DTC; or serum basal calcitonin > 10 pg/mL or CEA > 10 ng/mL in patients with MTC).
- Participants may have received prior multi-kinase targeted therapy except the TKI used in this trial. For example, patients getting Lenvatinib on this study may have been previously treated with sorafenib, vandetanib, sunitinib, pazopanib, etc. Each of the TKI targeted agents will be counted individually, regardless of the duration of its administration.
- Participants with known brain metastases who have completed whole brain radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery or complete surgical resection, will be eligible if they have remained clinically stable, asymptomatic for 30 days.
- All chemotherapy or radiation related toxicities must have resolved to < grade 2 severity per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE version [v] 5.0), except alopecia infertility, anemia (see separate criteria) and any toxicities deemed irreversible by the treating physician.
- Participants must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 – 2.
- Adequately controlled blood pressure (BP) with or without antihypertensive medications, defined as BP =< 150/90 mm Hg at screening and no change in antihypertensive medications within 1 week prior to cycle 1/day 1.
- Adequate renal function defined as calculated creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min (using Cockcroft/Gault formula).
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) .= 1500 mm3 (>= 1.5 x 103/micro liter [uL])
- Platelets >= 100 x 10^9/ L
- Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL
- Adequate blood coagulation function as evidenced by an institutional normalized ratio (INR) =< 1.5
- Bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) except for unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia or Gilbert's syndrome who must have a total bilirubin level of < 3.0 x ULN).
- Alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 x ULN (=< 5 x ULN if participant has liver metastases).
- Females must not be breastfeeding or pregnant at screening or baseline (as documented by a negative human chorionic gonadotropin [hCG]. A separate baseline assessment is required if a negative screening pregnancy test was obtained more than 72 hours before the first dose of study drug. All females will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal (amenorrhea for at least 12 consecutive months, in the appropriate age group, and without other known or suspected cause) or have been sterilized surgically (ie, bilateral tubal ligation, total hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy, all with surgery at least 1 month before dosing).
- Females of childbearing potential must not have had unprotected sexual intercourse within 30 days prior to study entry and must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception (e.g., total abstinence, an intrauterine device, a double-barrier method [such as condom plus diaphragm with spermicide], a contraceptive implant, an oral contraceptive, or have a vasectomized partner with confirmed azoospermia) throughout the entire study period and for 30 days after study drug discontinuation. If currently abstinent, the participant must agree to use a double-barrier method as described above if she becomes sexually active during the study period or for 30 days after study drug discontinuation. Females who are using hormonal contraceptives must have been on a stable dose of the same hormonal contraceptive product for at least 4 weeks prior to dosing and must continue to use the same contraceptive during the study and for 30 days after study drug discontinuation.
- Male participants must have had a successful vasectomy (confirmed azoospermia) or they and their female partners must meet the criteria above (ie, not of childbearing potential or practicing highly effective contraception throughout the study period and for 30 days after study drug discontinuation). Those with partners using hormonal contraceptives must also be using an additional approved method of contraception, as described previously.
- Voluntary agreement to provide written informed consent and the willingness and ability to comply with all aspects of the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
- Participants who have received any anticancer treatment (including Chinese herbal medicine specified for the treatment of tumor) within 21 days or any investigational agent within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. This does not apply to the use of TSH-suppressive thyroid hormone therapy.
- Major surgery within 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
- Palliative radiation therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
- Participants having >30 mg/dL urine protein on urine dipstick testing (Participants with urine protein < 1 g/24 hour (h) will be eligible).
- Gastrointestinal malabsorption or any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator might affect the absorption of lenvatinib, sorafenib, cabozantinib, or vandetanib.
- Significant cardiovascular impairment: history of (a) congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart association (NYHA) class II, (b) unstable angina, (c) myocardial infarction, (d) stroke, or (e) cardiac arrhythmia associated with impairment within 6 months of the first dose of study drug.
- Bleeding or thrombotic disorders (treatment with low molecular weight heparin is allowed).
- Radiographic evidence of major blood vessel invasion/infiltration.
- Active hemoptysis (bright red blood of at least 0.5 teaspoon) within 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
- Active infection (any infection requiring systemic treatment).
- Active malignancy (except for DTC/MTC or definitively treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or bladder) within the past 24 months.
- Known intolerance to any of the study drugs (or any of the excipients).
- Any medical or other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in a clinical trial.
- Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Participants who are taking prohibited medications.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy (lenvatinib or sorafenib for differentiated thyroid cancer [DTC]; cabozantinib or vandetanib for medullary thyroid cancer [MTC]) through adaptive (intermittent) versus conventional (continuous) regimen.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate response and survival of TKI therapy (lenvatinib or sorafenib for DTC; cabozantinib or vandetanib for MTC) through adaptive (intermittent) versus conventional (continuous) regimen.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine a predictive biomarkers of TKI response.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms
ARM I: Patients with DTC receive lenvatinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) and sorafenib PO twice daily (BID). Patients with MTC receive cabozantinib PO QD and vandetanib PO QD. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity for up to 24 months.
ARM II: Patients receive TKI as in Arm I until tumor marker (thyroglobulin in DTC or calcitonin in MTC patients) drops by >= 50% from the level at the time of enrollment ("baseline" level). Patients continues to start TKI treatment when/if the tumor marker increases to or above the “baseline” level. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity for up to 24 months.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 2 years.
Trial PhasePhase II
Trial Typetreatment
Lead OrganizationMoffitt Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorChristine H. Chung
- Primary IDMCC-19442
- Secondary IDsNCI-2018-01831
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT03630120