Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

losartan potassium for Glioblastoma|Brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer

Phase II trial of losartan potassium for Glioblastoma|Brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer. open-label. 153 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Glioblastoma|Brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
27-08-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
26-09-2024

Trial design

open-label Phase II trial across 1 site in Norway.

Open Label
Yes
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
153
Trial Duration For Participant
730

Eligibility

Recruits 153 Vulnerable population not selected. Participants must be age ≥18 and able to understand and sign written informed consent; study-specific subject information and ICF documents for adults (Study A and Study B) are provided. No assent or minor consent procedures indicated..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breastfeeding patient
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population not selected. Participants must be age ≥18 and able to understand and sign written informed consent; study-specific subject information and ICF documents for adults (Study A and Study B) are provided. No assent or minor consent procedures indicated.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- A histologically confirmed intracranial glioblastoma, WHO grade 4 (Study A), or a minimum of one radiographically confirmed metastasis to the brain from a primary non-small-cell lung cancer (Study B)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pre-study documentation on O6-methylguanin-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status and on the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) gene mutation status of their disease (Study A only)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Organ functions of sufficient quality and robustness to undergo study treatment as determined by the study PI or designee"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Female patients of childbearing potential (postmenarcheal, not postmenopausal (>12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and no surgical sterilization) should use highly effective contraception and take active measures to avoid pregnancy while undergoing IMP treatment and for at least 14 days after the last dose. Birth control methods considered to be highly effective include combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal or transdermal), progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable or implantable), intrauterine device, intrauterine hormone-releasing system, bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomized partner, sexual abstinence when it is the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ability to undergo an MRI exam, including administration of a standard clinical dose of an MRI-specific contrast agent of gadolinium or similar"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Measurable intracranial disease (Study A – recurrent glioblastoma, and Study B only), defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as ≥10 mm with MRI – or – compromise more than 30 image voxels on perfusion MRI to ensure adequate parametric statistical assessments. For a perfusion MRI resolution of 1.2x1.2x5mm, this equals a tumor volume of 0.2 cubic centimeters (cc)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥18 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Eligible for administration of the active substance (losartan) in concordance with study protocol, the criteria of the product label (Cozaar) and deemed fit for trial by the treating physician."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- An ECOG performance status of ≤2 or equivalent KPS of ≥60%"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Life expectancy from start of treatment of more than 3 months"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous history of a neurosurgical procedure, at time of study inclusion (Study A only)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Scheduled for chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and/or stereotactic radiosurgery (Study A – recurrent glioblastoma), neurosurgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy (Study A – newly diagnosed glioblastoma), immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy and/or stereotactic radiosurgery (Study B)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Hypersensitivity to the active substance (losartan) or to any of the excipients"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- For Study B subjects only: A diagnosis of immunodeficiency or hypersensitivity to PD-1 inhibitors or any excipients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, angioedema, intravascular volume depletion, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements, as determined by the treating physician"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients suffering from aortic or mitral stenosis, or obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study as determined by the treating physician"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant or breastfeeding patient"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known additional active non-study related malignancy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Applies to Study B patients qualifying for immunotherapy only: Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the last 2 years (including use of non-study related disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is allowed"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unable to undergo brain MRI according to study protocol"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients on antihypertensive agents that cannot be substituted with losartan."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients on medication that may induce hypotension and/or increase potassium levels and/or cause metabolismrelated pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions with losartan. If medication with such effects can safely be discontinued or replaced, the patient can be included in the study after a washout period before baseline."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with hepatic or renal impairment of any reason"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with symptomatic hypotension of any reason"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with primary hyperaldosteronism"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucosegalactose malabsorption should not take this medicine"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Inadequate recovery from toxicity and/or complications of previous therapy as determined by the treating physician"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with evidence of recurrence inside the radiotherapy target volume less than 3 months since last radiotherapy fraction (Study A – recurrent glioblastoma only)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in the radiographic biomarker relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in the primary tumor area, and normalized to reference tissue [Time Frame: Study A (patients with recurrent glioblastoma) Baseline, Day 14-16, Day 28-30, Day 42-44.Study A (patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma) Baseline, Day 14-16, Day 28-30, Day 42-44.tudy B (lung patients with metastases to the brain) Baseline, Day 90-14, Day 180-14, Day 270-14]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as change from baseline in relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in the primary tumor area normalized to reference tissue; time points specified per study cohort (Study A: Baseline, Day 14-16, Day 28-30, Day 42-44; Study B: Baseline, Day 90-14, Day 180-14, Day 270-14)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in the radiographic biomarker tissue stiffness, as derived from the shear wave modulus G of the MR-elastography readout in the primary tumor area, and normalized to reference tissue [Time Frame: Study A (patients with recurrent and newly diagnosed glioblastoma) Baseline, Day 14-16, Day 28-30, Day 42-44.Study B (lung patients with metastases to the brain) Baseline, Day 90-14, Day 180-14, Day 270-14]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as change from baseline in tissue stiffness using shear wave modulus G from MR-elastography in the primary tumor area normalized to reference tissue; time points specified per cohort (Study A and Study B timepoints as above)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in experimental radiographic biomarkers from MRI, including total volume of enhancing tumor, the total volume of tumor edema, perfusion MRI, diffusion MRI, or MR Elastography., and normalized to reference tissue.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as change from baseline in listed MRI-derived radiographic biomarkers normalized to reference tissue."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in neurologic performance scores by Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) and/or Neurologic Assessment in Neuro- Oncology (NANO) scores.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as change from baseline in KPS, ECOG and/or NANO scores."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Best overall response of radiographic status on MRIs of intracranial disease or corresponding treatment response by the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria. (occurrence of radionecrosis, pseudoprogression or tumor progression).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed by MRI using RANO criteria; includes tracking occurrences of radionecrosis, pseudoprogression or progression."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total dose and change in steroids dosage during study treatment duration.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recorded total steroid dose and change from baseline during treatment period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaire (QLQ BN20) core 30 version 3.0.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported QOL measured by EORTC QLQ BN20/QLQ-C30 instruments; change from baseline recorded."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Six-months progression free survival (6MPFS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients progression-free at six months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression free survival (PFS) [Time Frame: up to 24 months]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from treatment start to disease progression or death, up to 24 months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS) at 12 and 24 months","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival rates at 12 and 24 months post-treatment initiation."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival [Time Frame: up to 24 months]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from treatment start to death from any cause, up to 24 months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Drug tolerance of IMP (NCI-CTCAE v4.0) according to study and follow-up period, including number and frequency of losartan treatment emerging adverse events (TEAE), vital signs (, blood pressure, pulse) and conventional laboratory blood parameters.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed per NCI-CTCAE v4.0 including TEAE counts/frequency, vital signs and lab parameters."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in experimental biomarkers from blood and serum, including vascular endothelial growth factors, angiopoietins, placental growth factors, epidermal growth factor receptors, hyaluronan levels, collagens levels, and inflammatory cytokines.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured changes in listed blood/serum biomarkers from baseline."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
153
Recruitment Window Months
88
Consent Approach
Adults (age ≥18) must be able to understand and sign a written informed consent document. Study-specific subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided for adults (L1_SIS and ICF adults Study A and Study B). No assent or minor consent procedures are indicated.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
153

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-08-2023
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-01-2026
Processing Time Days
891
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
153

Sites

Site Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Petter Brandal
Principal Investigator Email
pebra@ous-hf.no
Contact Person Name
Petter Brandal
Contact Person Email
pebra@ous-hf.no

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Norway

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Cozaar 50 mg tablett, filmdrasjert
Active Substance
losartan potassium
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation present (marketingAuthNumber: 00-8059; authorisationCountryCode: NO)
Dose Levels
50 mg (tableted strength available as product)
Maximum Dose
50.00 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)
Investigational Product Name
Cozaar 100 mg tablett, filmdrasjert
Active Substance
losartan potassium
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation present (marketingAuthNumber: 01-6335; authorisationCountryCode: NO)
Dose Levels
100 mg (tableted strength available as product)
Maximum Dose
100.00 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)
Investigational Product Name
Cozaar 12,5 mg tablett, filmdrasjert
Active Substance
losartan potassium
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation present (marketingAuthNumber: 97-2003; authorisationCountryCode: NO)
Dose Levels
12.5 mg (tableted strength available as product)
Maximum Dose
25.00 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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