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Accelerated v's Standard BEP Chemotherapy for Patients With Intermediate and Poor-risk Metastatic Germ Cell Tumours (P3BEP Trial)

Phase 3

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by University of Sydney

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from randomisation up to disease progression or date of death whichever come first, assessed up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Pivotal Trial

Summary

This trial will compare two types of chemotherapy to see which is more effective in treating men with metastatic germ cell tumours.

Eligible Conditions

Germ Cell Tumors

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from randomisation up to disease progression or date of death whichever come first, assessed up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from randomisation up to disease progression or date of death whichever come first, assessed up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from randomisation up to disease progression or date of death whichever come first, assessed up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Progression-free survival (disease progression or death)

Secondary study objectives

Adverse events (worst grade according to NCI CTCAE v4.03)

Delivered dose-intensity of chemotherapy (relative to standard BEP)

Final response assessment

+5 more

Other study objectives

Exploratory biomarker investigations

Side effects data

From 2012 Phase 3 trial • 256 Patients • NCT01005680

51%

Neutropenia

47%

Leukopenia

46%

Nausea

43%

Vomiting

35%

Anaemia

31%

Decreased appetite

26%

Haemoglobin decreased

26%

Fatigue

25%

Constipation

25%

White blood cell count decreased

24%

Neutrophil count decreased

19%

Alanine aminotransferase increased

13%

Platelet count decreased

12%

Rash

10%

Aspartate aminotransferase increased

10%

Thrombocytopenia

Blood sodium decreased

Hypokalaemia

Insomnia

Pyrexia

Hyponatraemia

Blood creatinine increased

Lymphopenia

Diarrhoea

Dyspepsia

Red blood cell count decreased

Cough

Dizziness

Bone marrow failure

Ischaemic stroke

Dyspnoea

Cerebral infarction

Pulmonary embolism

Embolism venous

Superior vena cava syndrome

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Study treatment Arm

Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin (GC)

Pemetrexed Plus Cisplatin (PC)

Awards & Highlights

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: Experimental Arm - Accelerated BEPExperimental Treatment5 Interventions

Participants 16years or older will receive 4 cycles of Accelerated BEP as follows: * Bleomycin 30,000 IU IV wkly for 2 doses * Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Cisplatin 20 mg/m2 IV on day 1- 5 * Pegylated G-CSF 6 mg SCI on day 6 Patients \<16years and weighs ≥45 kg will receive: * Bleomycin \*15,000 - 30,000 IU IV wkly for 2 doses * Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Cisplatin 20 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Pegylated G-CSF 6 mg SCI on day 6 Patients \<16years and weighs \<45 kg will receive: * Bleomycin \*15,000 - 30,000 IU IV wkly for 2 doses * Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Cisplatin 20 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Filgrastim 10mcg/kg/day on day 6, until ANC ≥1 x10\^9/ L Each cycle is 2 weeks (14days) Following 4xBEP cycles, patients will receive additional bleomycin as follows: - Bleomycin \*15,000 - 30,000 IU IV wkly for 4 doses \* The dose of bleomycin is decided by the treating physician and based on the patient's BSA. The planned total duration is 12 weeks.

Group II: Standard Arm - Standard BEPActive Control5 Interventions

Participants 16 years or older will receive 4 cycles of Standard BEP as follows: * Bleomycin 30,000 IU IV weekly for 3 doses * Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Cisplatin 20 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Pegylated G-CSF 6 mg SCI on day 6 Patients \< 16 years old and weighs ≥ 45 kg will receive: * Bleomycin \*15,000 - 30,000 IU IV weekly for 3 doses * Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Cisplatin 20 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Pegylated G-CSF 6 mg SCI on day 6 Patients \<16 years old and weighs \< 45 kg will receive: * Bleomycin \*15,000 - 30,000 IU IV weekly for 3 doses * Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Cisplatin 20 mg/m2 IV on day 1 - 5 * Filgrastim 10mcg/kg/day on day 6, until post-nadir Absolute Neutrophil Count ≥1 x10\^9/ L * The dose of bleomycin is decided by the treating physician and based on the patient's Body Surface Area. Each cycle is 3 weeks (21 days). The planned total duration of treatment is 12 weeks.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Etoposide

2010

Completed Phase 3

~2960

Cisplatin

2013

Completed Phase 3

~3120