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Phase 3 N=649 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Added to Interferon Alfa-2a (Roferon) Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer With Nephrectomy

Renal Cell Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
649
Serious AEs
24.0%
Results posted
Jun 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Participants Who Died — 67.3; 69.6 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Bevacizumab [Avastin] (Drug); Interferon alfa 2a [Roferon] (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Primary completion
Sep 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants Who Died
67.3; 69.6
PRIMARY
Overall Survival (OS) Duration
23.3; 21.3 0.3360
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Disease Progression or Death
92.0; 92.5
SECONDARY
Progression Free Survival (PFS) According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST)
10.2; 5.5 0.0004 sig
SECONDARY
Time to Progression (TTP) According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST)
10.2; 5.5 0.0002 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Failure
90.5; 91.6
SECONDARY
Time to Treatment Failure (TTF) According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST)
8.1; 4.5 0.0023 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Objective Response According to mRECIST
32.4; 12.5 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Best Overall Response According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST)
1.6; 2.4; 30.7; 10.0; 44.4; 50.5
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Karnofsky Performance Status
90; 90; 0; 0; 0; 0

Summary

This 2-arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Avastin versus placebo in combination with Roferon as first-line treatment in participants with metastatic renal cell cancer (clear cell type) who have had nephrectomy. The anticipated time of study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is greater than (>)500 individuals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • metastatic renal cell cancer (clear cell type);
  • nephrectomy;
  • absence of proteinuria.

Exclusion Criteria

  • prior systemic treatment for metastatic renal cell cancer;
  • major surgical procedure, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study treatment start;
  • presence of brain metastases or spinal cord compression;
  • ongoing need for full dose anticoagulants;
  • uncontrolled hypertension;
  • clinically significant cardiovascular disease.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00738530). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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