Clinical trial • Phase IV • Oncology

Ceritinib for Non-small cell lung cancer

Phase IV trial of Ceritinib for Non-small cell lung cancer. open-label, none/not specified-controlled. 156 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Non-small cell lung cancer
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
22-04-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
13-06-2024

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase IV trial across 10 sites in Belgium, Germany, Italy and others.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Biomarker Stratified
True, biomarker: ALK (ALK-positive)
Target Sample Size
156
Trial Duration For Participant
113

Eligibility

Recruits 156 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive serum hCG laboratory test.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations are included (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Written informed consent is required prior to enrolment; if consent cannot be expressed in writing it must be formally documented and witnessed (ideally via an independent trusted witness). Child assent and Parent/Legal Guardian ICF documents are included (child assent forms and parent/legal guardian ICFs listed), indicating procedures for parental consent and child assent. Consent/ICF documents are available in multiple languages (English, French, Italian, Polish, Bulgarian as available in the document list).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient is currently receiving treatment with ceritinib within a Novartis-sponsored study which has fulfilled the requirements for the primary objective and, in the opinion of the Investigator, would benefit from continued treatment.\n- Patient has demonstrated compliance, as assessed by the investigator, with the parent study protocol requirements.\n- Wilingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans and any other study procedures.\n- Written informed consent obtained prior to enrolling in the roll-over study and receiving study medication. If consent cannot be expressed in writing, it must be formally documented and witnessed, ideally via an independent trusted witness."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has been permanently discontinued from ceritinib study treatment in the parent study due to any reason.\n- Patient currently has unresolved toxicities for which ceritinib dosing has been interrupted in the parent study. (Patients meeting all other eligibility criteria may be enrolled once toxicities have resolved to allow ceritinib dosing to resume.)\n- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive serum hCG laboratory test.\n- Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception.\n- Sexually active males unless they use a condom during intercourse while taking drug and after stopping ceritinib and should not father a child in this period."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Frequency and severity of AEs/SAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of long-term safety by recording the frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs); collection and reporting of SAEs and AEs as safety endpoints."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients with clinical benefit as assessed by the investigator at scheduled visits.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients judged by the investigator to have clinical benefit at scheduled visits (assessed by investigator at visits; translations indicate scheduled visits every 12 weeks ±2 weeks)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
156
Recruitment Window Months
121
Consent Approach
Written informed consent obtained prior to enrolment. If consent cannot be expressed in writing it must be formally documented and witnessed, ideally via an independent trusted witness. Age-specific documents provided: adult ICFs, Parent/Legal Guardian ICF, Child Assent forms and follow-up ICFs for pregnant participants/partners. ICF and assent documents available in multiple languages (English, French, Italian, Polish, Bulgarian as indicated in the document list).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
10
Total Number Of Participants
67

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-05-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-07-2025
Processing Time Days
432
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
8

Sites

Site Name
UZ Leuven
Department Name
1030 : Department of Pneumology
Principal Investigator Name
Christophe Dooms
Principal Investigator Email
christophe.dooms@uzleuven.be
Contact Person Name
Christophe Dooms
Contact Person Email
christophe.dooms@uzleuven.be

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-05-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-07-2025
Processing Time Days
432
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
13

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Department Name
1201:Westdeutsches Tumorzentrum Innere Klinik
Principal Investigator Name
Martin Schuler
Principal Investigator Email
Martin.schuler@uk-essen.de
Contact Person Name
Martin Schuler
Contact Person Email
Martin.schuler@uk-essen.de
Site Name
Thoraxklinik Heidelberg gGmbH
Department Name
1200:Innere Medizin/ Onkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Michael Thomas
Principal Investigator Email
Michael.thomas@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Contact Person Name
Michael Thomas

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-05-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-07-2025
Processing Time Days
430
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
31

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Department Name
1418:U.O.C. Oncologia
Principal Investigator Name
Anna Cecilia Bettini
Principal Investigator Email
acbettini@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Anna Cecilia Bettini
Contact Person Email
acbettini@yahoo.com
Site Name
Centro Di Riferimento Oncologico Di Aviano
Department Name
1416:S.C. Oncologia Medica A
Principal Investigator Name
Alessandra Bearz
Principal Investigator Email
abearz@cro.it
Contact Person Name
Alessandra Bearz
Contact Person Email
abearz@cro.it
Site Name
Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia S.r.l.
Department Name
1400:Divisione di Oncologia Toracica
Principal Investigator Name
Filippo De Marinis
Principal Investigator Email
filippo.demarinis@ieo.it
Contact Person Name
Filippo De Marinis
Contact Person Email
filippo.demarinis@ieo.it
Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
Department Name
1409:S.C. Oncologia Medica 1
Principal Investigator Name
Filippo De Braud
Principal Investigator Email
filippo.debraud@istitutotumori.mi.it
Contact Person Name
Filippo De Braud

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-07-2025
Processing Time Days
400
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Department Name
3800: Klinika Onkologii i Radioterapii Centrum Medycyny Nieinwazyjnej
Principal Investigator Name
Rafał Dziadziuszko
Principal Investigator Email
rafald@gumed.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Rafał Dziadziuszko
Contact Person Email
rafald@gumed.edu.pl

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-05-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-07-2025
Processing Time Days
432
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
Department Name
1103:Service de pneumologie, pôle de pathologie thoracique
Principal Investigator Name
Celine Mascaux
Principal Investigator Email
celine.mascaux@chru-strasbourg.fr
Contact Person Name
Celine Mascaux

Bulgaria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-05-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-01-2026
Processing Time Days
615
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
MBAL Serdika Ltd.
Department Name
3301 : Second Department of Medical Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Krassimir Koynov
Principal Investigator Email
kdkoynov@yahoo.co.uk
Contact Person Name
Krassimir Koynov
Contact Person Email
kdkoynov@yahoo.co.uk

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Novartis Pharma AG
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Switzerland

Contract research organisations

Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
IVRS30 – treatment randomisation, standard IRT system activities with regional drug distribution
Name
Parexel International (IRL) Limited
Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited

Third parties

  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"DHL Supply Chain Limited","duties_or_roles":"regional drug depot","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Poland","full_name":"Eco-Abc Sp. z o. o.","duties_or_roles":"Destruction of the investigational medicinal products","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"IVRS30 – treatment randomisation, standard IRT system activities with regional drug distribution","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Poland","full_name":"Statmed Sp. z o.o.","duties_or_roles":"Compensation for patients travel to the clinical site","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Phardis S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"Local equipment storage","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Parexel International (IRL) Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
CERITINIB
Active Substance
Ceritinib
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
LDK378 150 mg capsule, hard are identical to the marketed Zykadia 150 mg Hard Gelatin Capsules (product supplied as IMP identical to marketed product)
Maximum Dose
750 mg

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