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Monoclonal Antibodies

Rovalpituzumab tesirine for Small Cell Lung Cancer (TAHOE Trial)

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by AbbVie
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up radiographic tumor assessments were conducted at baseline, every 6 weeks for 30 weeks, then every 9 weeks until progression or death; median time on follow-up was 20 and 20.6 months for the topotecan and rovalpituzumab tesirine arms, respectively.
Awards & highlights
Approved for 60 Other Conditions
No Placebo-Only Group
Pivotal Trial

Summary

The purpose of this randomized, open-label, 2-arm, phase 3 study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of rovalpituzumab tesirine versus topotecan in participants with advanced or metastatic SCLC with high levels of DLL3, who have first disease progression during or following front-line platinum-based chemotherapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~radiographic tumor assessments were conducted at baseline, every 6 weeks for 30 weeks, then every 9 weeks until progression or death; median time on follow-up was 20 and 20.6 months for the topotecan and rovalpituzumab tesirine arms, respectively.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and radiographic tumor assessments were conducted at baseline, every 6 weeks for 30 weeks, then every 9 weeks until progression or death; median time on follow-up was 20 and 20.6 months for the topotecan and rovalpituzumab tesirine arms, respectively. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Overall Survival (OS)
Secondary study objectives
Change From Baseline of the Physical Functioning Scale Score in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 15-Palliative Care (EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL) at Week 7
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)
Duration of Objective Response (DOR)
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Awards & Highlights

Approved for 60 Other Conditions
This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 60 other conditions.
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Rovalpituzumab tesirineExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Rovalpituzumab tesirine IV administration (dosing based on actual body weight) on Day 1 of a 42-day cycle for 2 cycles, with up to 2 additional cycles permitted. Dexamethasone coadministered orally (PO) twice daily at a dose of 8 mg on Day -1, Day 1, and Day 2 of each 42-day cycle in which rovalpituzumab tesirine is administered.
Group II: TopotecanActive Control1 Intervention
Topotecan given as an intravenous (IV) infusion over 30 minutes at a dose of 1.5 mg/m\^2 on Days 1 to 5 of each 21-day cycle.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Rovalpituzumab tesirine
Not yet FDA approved
Dexamethasone
FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

AbbVieLead Sponsor
1,032 Previous Clinical Trials
521,755 Total Patients Enrolled
AbbVie Inc.Study DirectorAbbVie
264 Previous Clinical Trials
101,177 Total Patients Enrolled
~52 spots leftby Dec 2025