Erdafitinib for the Treatment of FGFR3-Altered Recurrent Non-invasive Bladder Cancer
This phase II trial tests whether erdafitinib works to shrink tumors in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer that has a change (alteration) in a gene called FGFR3 (FGFR3-altered) and that has come back (recurrent). Erdafitinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of an abnormal FGFR protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This may help keep cancer cells from growing and may kill them. Erdafitinib may be an effective treatment for FGFR3- altered non-muscle invasive bladder cancer between the time that a recurrent tumor is identified and a transurethral resection of a bladder tumor or biopsy procedure is performed to remove it.
Inclusion Criteria
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.
- Documentation on Memorial Sloan Kettering-Integrated Mutation Profiling of Actionable Cancer Targets (MSK-IMPACT) of an oncogenic FGFR3 mutation (R248C, S249C, G370C, Y373C, etc.) or FGFR3 gene fusion with compelling clinical or biologic evidence in the OncoKB Precision Oncology Knowledge Base (https://oncokb.org/) from either archival NMIBC tumor tissue or recent TURBT/biopsy specimen of current tumor tissue.
- Any recurrence of noninvasive-appearing papillary tumor(s) (clinical Ta disease) after at least 1 previous course of intravesical therapy with either: * (1) a history of a high-grade Ta tumor -OR * (2) a history of low-grade T1 tumor -OR * (3) low-grade Ta tumor with the new recurrent tumor demonstrating at least 1 additional “unfavorable” risk factor for future recurrence: ** Multiple tumors ** Tumor size >= 3 cm ** Early recurrence =< 12 months from last treatment ** Frequent recurrences >= 1 per year * Given the frequent shortages of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), a prior course of therapy with either BCG therapy or intravesical chemotherapy (mitomycin, gemcitabine, etc.) is acceptable. All prior treatments for NMIBC will recorded and described.
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,000/mm^3 unless evaluated by a hematologist and decreased ANC is suspected to be caused by benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) or duffy- null associated neutrophil count (DANC). Patient may proceed with treatment if deemed safe by a hematologist
- Platelet count >= 75,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 2.5x ULN
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate > 30 mL/min/1.73m^2 calculated using the modification of diet in renal disease equation or Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula.
- Serum phosphate level =< ULN prior to starting treatment
- Able to swallow pills.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential should be on birth control, have male partners using a condom during intercourse, be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of the study therapy. Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year.
- Male subjects should agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy. While taking the study drug and for three months after the last dose of the study drug, sexually active males must use a condom during intercourse. They should not father a child during this period. Men who have undergone vasectomy are also required to use a condom during intercourse, to prevent delivery of the drug via seminal fluid.
Exclusion Criteria
- Impaired decision-making capacity.
- Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating.
- History of or currently being treated for muscle-invasive (i.e., stage T2 or higher) or metastatic urothelial cell carcinoma.
- Evidence of concurrent extravesical (i.e., urethra, ureter, or renal pelvis) urothelial cell carcinoma.
- Evidence of carcinoma in situ only disease (stage Tis) or concurrent carcinoma in situ.
- Patients who meet the definition BCG-unresponsive NMIBC as defined as: * HGT1 within 3 months after an induction BCG course (received >= 5 of 6 doses) * Persistent or recurrent high-grade NMIBC (Tis, Ta, T1) within 6 months of >= 5 of 6 doses of induction BCG therapy and >= 2 of 3 doses of maintenance BCG therapy.
- History of or currently being treated for or scheduled to have radiation treatment for bladder cancer; prior radiation therapy for prostate cancer or another non-bladder cancer is allowed.
- Prior systemic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or treatment with an investigational anticancer agent within 30 days or =< 5 half-lives of the agent (whichever is longer) before the first dose of erdafitinib.
- Prior immunotherapy within 30 days before the first dose of erdafitinib and/or has an ongoing grade >= 2 immunotherapy-related toxicity.
- Unstable angina, myocardial infarction within the preceding 3 months, or known New York Heart Association class II-IV congestive heart failure.
- Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
- Cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack within the preceding 3 months.
- Prior treatment with a selective FGFR inhibitor (including but not limited to AZD4547, BGJ398, BAY1163877, and LY2874455).
- Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of oral erdafitinib (e.g., ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and malabsorption syndrome).
- Current evidence of endocrine alterations of calcium/phosphate homeostasis (e.g., parathyroid disorders, history of parathyroidectomy, tumor lysis, and tumoral calcinosis).
- Use of medications that increase serum levels of phosphorus and/or calcium (e.g., calcium, phosphate, vitamin D, and parathyroid hormone). Patients on these medications can participate in the study if they are able to discontinue them while receiving treatment with erdafitinib.
- Use of medications that are known strong or moderate inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 or CYP2C9. Patients on these medications can participate in the study if they are able to discontinue them prior to starting treatment with erdafitinib.
- Current evidence of corneal or retinal disorder/keratopathy, including but not limited to bullous/band keratopathy, corneal abrasion, inflammation/ulceration, and/or keratoconjunctivitis, confirmed by ophthalmologic examination.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04917809.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine the objective response rate (combined partial and complete pathologic response) at the time of transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)/biopsy, following treatment with erdafitinib, in patients with FGFR3-altered bladder cancer.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To characterize the safety and tolerability of erdafitinib in patients with FGFR3-altered bladder cancer.
II. To determine the reproducibility and accuracy of partial tumor responses within the context of this non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) window of opportunity trial and assess the validity of an objective response as a surrogate endpoint for recurrence-free survival.
III. To determine the complete pathologic response rate at the time of TURBT/biopsy, following treatment with erdafitinib, in patients with FGFR3-altered bladder cancer.
IV. To determine recurrence free survival following treatment with erdafitinib.
V. To determine the relationship between a complete pathologic response at the time of TURBT/biopsy with the durability of recurrence free survival.
VI. To determine the relationship between an objective response (combined partial and complete pathologic response) at the time of TURBT/biopsy with durability of recurrence free survival.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate pharmacodynamic modulation of the FGFR3 signaling pathway after treatment with erdafitinib in tumor tissue by ribonucleic acid sequencing (RNAseq) and immunohistochemical staining and to evaluate changes in the FGFR3 allele fraction in plasma, urine cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (cfDNA), and urinary cell pellet between pretreatment, on-treatment, and posttreatment specimens.
II. To evaluate changes in proliferation (Ki-67) and apoptosis (cleaved caspase-3 and Bcl-2) by immunohistochemical staining of tumor tissue after erdafitinib treatment.
III. To evaluate changes in immune-cell populations and the tumor microenvironment within tumor tissue after erdafitinib treatment by immunohistochemical staining and RNAseq and to evaluate changes in the urinary immune-cell population by flow cytometric analysis between pretreatment, on-treatment, and posttreatment specimens.
IV. To evaluate health-related quality of life in patients with FGFR3-altered bladder cancer who are receiving treatment with erdafitinib.
V. To describe patient-reported systemic and urinary toxicity throughout therapy.
VI. To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of erdafitinib in blood, urine, and tumor tissue.
VII. To assess the association between serum phosphate levels and objective and complete pathologic response rates.
VIII. To describe subsequent treatments and recurrences at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months in patients not achieving a complete response following treatment with erdafitinib.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive erdafitinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-28 up until the morning of TURBT/biopsy procedure. Patients undergo tumor biopsy on study and blood sample collection throughout the study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months.
Trial PhasePhase II
Trial Typetreatment
Lead OrganizationMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorEugene J Pietzak
- Primary ID21-166
- Secondary IDsNCI-2022-02062
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT04917809