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mTOR Inhibitor

Lenvatinib + Everolimus for Kidney Cancer

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Yousef Zakharia, MD
Research Sponsored by Yousef Zakharia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Renal function within normal institutional limit or creatinine clearance >30 mL/min/1.73 m2
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
Must not have
Any other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for less than 3 years
Symptomatic untreated metastases in the central nervous system
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up screening (within 14 days of day 1) and pre-surgery (week 9-10). 1) if metastatic disease followup monthly or 2) if no evidence of disease followup every three months until five years or death.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a combination of drugs to see if it can make previously inoperable tumors resectable in patients with kidney cancer.

Who is the study for?
Adults with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma, clear cell type, who may undergo surgery. They must have normal kidney function or mild impairment, acceptable blood counts and liver enzymes, an ECOG performance status of 0-2 (meaning they can care for themselves), a life expectancy over 12 weeks, measurable disease by medical imaging, and a heart ejection fraction ≥45%. Men and women must use contraception; women need a negative pregnancy test.
What is being tested?
The trial is testing the combination of two drugs: lenvatinib plus everolimus in patients with local and metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The goal is to see if this drug combo can shrink tumors enough to make them operable when they previously weren't considered so.
What are the potential side effects?
Possible side effects include high blood pressure that's hard to control even with medication; increased levels of cholesterol and triglycerides; proteinuria which means excess protein in urine indicating kidney issues; cardiovascular problems like heart failure or unstable angina.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My kidney function is normal or nearly normal.
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I can take care of myself and am up and about more than half of my waking hours.
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I am 18 years old or older.
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My kidney cancer is advanced but may be treated with surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I have been cancer-free from another type for less than 3 years.
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I have untreated brain metastases causing symptoms.
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I have HIV/AIDS.
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I have an active hepatitis B or C infection.
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My blood pressure is over 140/90 mm Hg, even with medication.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~screening (within 14 days of day 1) and pre-surgery (week 9-10). 1) if metastatic disease followup monthly or 2) if no evidence of disease followup every three months until five years or death.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and screening (within 14 days of day 1) and pre-surgery (week 9-10). 1) if metastatic disease followup monthly or 2) if no evidence of disease followup every three months until five years or death. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Surgical complications as assessed by Clavien-Dindo classification system
Secondary study objectives
Changes in overall response rate as assessed by RECIST 1.1
Comparison of surgical outcomes to historical controls
Treatment related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE criteria, version 4.03

Side effects data

From 2019 Phase 3 trial • 392 Patients • NCT01321554
70%
Diarrhoea
69%
Hypertension
57%
Decreased appetite
54%
Weight decreased
49%
Nausea
44%
Fatigue
40%
Headache
38%
Proteinuria
38%
Vomiting
38%
Stomatitis
33%
Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome
33%
Arthralgia
33%
Dysphonia
32%
Constipation
30%
Cough
26%
Asthenia
25%
Oedema peripheral
21%
Rash
20%
Back pain
20%
Myalgia
19%
Abdominal pain
18%
Dysgeusia
18%
Abdominal pain upper
18%
Pain in extremity
18%
Musculoskeletal pain
18%
Dry mouth
18%
Dyspnoea
17%
Dizziness
16%
Pyrexia
16%
Oropharyngeal pain
16%
Hypokalaemia
15%
Dyspepsia
15%
Hypocalcaemia
14%
Epistaxis
13%
Dysphagia
13%
Alopecia
12%
Anaemia
12%
Musculoskeletal chest pain
12%
Dry skin
11%
Urinary tract infection
11%
Nasopharyngitis
10%
Hypoalbuminaemia
10%
Thrombocytopenia
10%
Oral pain
10%
Blood creatinine increased
10%
Electrocardiogram QT prolonged
10%
Upper respiratory tract infection
9%
Dehydration
9%
Neck pain
8%
Hypomagnesaemia
8%
Depression
8%
Influenza like illness
8%
Muscle spasms
8%
Lymphopenia
8%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
8%
Muscular weakness
7%
Malaise
7%
Haematuria
7%
Pruritus
7%
Ejection fraction decreased
7%
Hyponatraemia
7%
Blood thyroid stimulating hormone increased
7%
Platelet count decreased
7%
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
7%
Toothache
7%
Glossodynia
7%
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
7%
Hyperkeratosis
7%
Bronchitis
6%
Flatulence
6%
Influenza
6%
Dysuria
6%
Anxiety
6%
Hyperglycaemia
6%
Leukopenia
5%
Non-cardiac chest pain
5%
Productive cough
5%
Paraesthesia
5%
Hypothyroidism
5%
Haemoptysis
5%
White blood cell count decreased
5%
Pneumonia
3%
General physical health deterioration
2%
Malignant pleural effusion
2%
Sepsis
2%
Cholecystitis
2%
Pulmonary embolism
2%
seizure
2%
Acute myocardial infarction
2%
Atrial fibrillation
2%
Lower respiratory tract infection
2%
Hypotension
2%
Lung infection
2%
Spinal cord compression
2%
Acute kidney injury
1%
Blood uric acid increased
1%
Acute respiratory failure
1%
Small intestinal obstruction
1%
Monoparesis
1%
Hepatic failure
1%
Acute coronary syndrome
1%
Appendicitis
1%
Hypercalcaemia
1%
Death
1%
Respiratory failure
1%
Osteoarthritis
1%
Intestinal obstruction
1%
Intracranial tumour haemorrhage
1%
Colitis
1%
Transient ischaemic attack
1%
Pancreatitis
1%
Atrial flutter
1%
Cardio-respiratory arrest
1%
Uterine prolapse
1%
Coronary artery stenosis
1%
Pneumatosis intestinalis
1%
Cerebrovascular accident
1%
Confusional state
1%
Liver injury
1%
Diverticulitis
1%
Bacteraemia
1%
Gastroenteritis
1%
Perineal abscess
1%
Wound infection
1%
Malignant neoplasm progression
1%
Bone pain
1%
Cancer pain
1%
Syncope
1%
Vocal cord paralysis
1%
Nephrotic syndrome
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Randomization Phase: Lenvatinib 24 mg
Randomization Phase: Placebo
OOL, Treatment Period: Lenvatinib 24 mg
OOL, Treatment Period: Lenvatinib 20 mg

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Lenvatinib and Everolimus prior to cytoreductive nephrectomyExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Eligible patients will start treatment with lenvatinib 18 mg PO daily (administered as one 10 mg capsule and two 4 mg capsules) and everolimus 5 mg PO daily for 4 weeks constituting one cycle. Two cycles of treatment will be administered and after 2 weeks wash out period, the patients will go for nephrectomy.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Everolimus
2010
Completed Phase 4
~1510
Lenvatinib
2017
Completed Phase 4
~2070

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yousef ZakhariaLead Sponsor
4 Previous Clinical Trials
150 Total Patients Enrolled
Eisai Inc.Industry Sponsor
522 Previous Clinical Trials
160,624 Total Patients Enrolled
Yousef Zakharia, MDPrincipal Investigator - University of Iowa
University of Iowa Chemical Dependency Center, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
4 Previous Clinical Trials
150 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Everolimus (mTOR Inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03324373 — Phase 1
Kidney Cancer Research Study Groups: Lenvatinib and Everolimus prior to cytoreductive nephrectomy
Kidney Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Everolimus Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03324373 — Phase 1
Everolimus (mTOR Inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03324373 — Phase 1
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