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Glioblastoma Multiforme | Small molecule | Oncology |Roche Holding AG|Last Updated: Dec 6, 2018

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Trial Design

CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment91

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

fotemustine · 2 trials · 2 indications

Phase 2 2
NCT01474239A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) And Fotemustine in Patients With Recurrent GlioblastomaGlioblastoma Multiforme
COMPLETED91 Analytics
NCT01069627A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With Fotemustine in Patients With Metastatic MelanomaMalignant Melanoma
COMPLETED20 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) And Fotemustine in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
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PHASE2COMPLETED
A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With Fotemustine in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
Malignant MelanomaUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Percentage of Participants Alive 6 Months After Start of Treatment
6 months

Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time in months from the start of treatment to death due to any cause. If a participant was not known to have died, time was censored at the last date the participant was known to be alive, which was defined as the latest among date of last visit, date of last sample collected for laboratory exam, date of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment, date of last treatment, date of discontinuation and date of last available follow-up visit. Participants with no information after baseline were censored at Day 1. OS was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method.

Overall Survival (OS)
Baseline until death (up to 691 days)

OS was defined as the time in months from the start of treatment to death due to any cause. If a participant was not known to have died, time was censored at the last date the participant was known to be alive, which was defined as the latest among date of last visit, date of last sample collected for laboratory exam, date of MRI assessment, date of last treatment, date of discontinuation and date of last available follow-up visit. Participants with no information after baseline were censored at Day 1. OS was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method.

Percentage of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)
Baseline, every 9 weeks during study treatment, and every 3 months during follow-up, up to 36 months

The percentage of participants with an objective response, defined as achieving CR or PR, as evaluated by the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. CR: disappearance of all clinical and radiological evidence of tumor (both target and non-target), PR: at least a 30 percent (%) decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD.

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Benefit of CR, PR, or Stable Disease (SD)
Baseline, every 9 weeks during study treatment, and every 3 months during follow-up, up to 36 months

The percentage of participants with an objective response of CR, PR, or SD, as evaluated by RECIST criteria. CR: disappearance of all clinical and radiological evidence of tumor (both target and non-target), PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD. SD: steady state of disease. Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for pregressive disease (PD). The clinical benefit was finally assessed by computing absolute frequencies and percentages participants with best overall tumor response equal to CR, PR, or SD.

Secondary Endpoints

Percentage of Participants Who Were Alive and Progression Free 6 Months After Start of Treatment
6 months
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Baseline until disease progression or death (baseline, 46 days after first administration of study drug, and thereafter every 56 days up to 691 days)
Percentage of Participants Alive 9 Months After Start of Treatment
9 months
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNON_RANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Calibration ArmEXPERIMENTAL -
Investigational ArmEXPERIMENTAL -
1EXPERIMENTAL -

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
bevacizumab [Avastin]DRUG10 mg/kg every 2 weeks intravenously until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
fotemustineDRUG75 mg/m2 intravenously on days 1, 8 and 15 followed by, after a 5 weeks interval, 100 mg/m2 on day 1 of a 3-weeks cycle. Until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites10

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients, \>/=18 years of age * Diagnosis of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (Grade IV) * Previous treatment with temozolomide and radiotherapy * First recurrence after standard adjuvant treatment (surgery, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy) * Adequate hematolo...

Countries:Italy
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Frequently asked questions about fotemustine

What is fotemustine used for?

Fotemustine is an investigational small molecule being studied for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme and malignant melanoma. It is in Phase 2 clinical development and has not been approved by the FDA. Fotemustine is being evaluated in combination with bevacizumab in clinical trials for these oncology indications.

Who makes fotemustine?

Fotemustine is being developed by Roche Holding AG, which trades under the ticker RHHBY. The company is conducting clinical trials of fotemustine in combination with bevacizumab for the treatment of malignant melanoma and glioblastoma multiforme.

What phase is fotemustine in?

Fotemustine is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is an investigational drug and has not been approved by the FDA. Two Phase 2 trials of fotemustine have been completed, one in malignant melanoma and one in recurrent glioblastoma.

What clinical trials is fotemustine in?

Fotemustine has been studied in two completed Phase 2 clinical trials. NCT01069627 evaluated fotemustine with bevacizumab in 20 patients with metastatic melanoma in Italy. NCT01474239 evaluated fotemustine with bevacizumab in 91 patients with recurrent glioblastoma in Italy.

How does fotemustine work?

Fotemustine is a small molecule oncology drug. Its specific molecular target has not been disclosed in the available information. It is being studied in combination with bevacizumab for the treatment of malignant melanoma and glioblastoma multiforme.