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Resected tumor was used for genomic expression profiling. Patients with a genomic expression pattern suggestive of vinorelbine sensitivity were given cisplatin + vinorelbine.

Resected tumor was used for genomic expression profiling. Patients with a genomic expression pattern suggestive of pemetrexed sensitivity were given cisplatin + pemetrexed.

Vinorelbine 25 mg/m2 IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 8, followed by Cisplatin 75 mg/m2 IV over 60 minutes on day 1 (every 21 days x 4 cycles).

Vinorelbine followed by Cisplatin

Pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 IV infusion over approximately 10 minutes on day 1, followed by Cisplatin 75 mg/m2 IV over 60 min on day 1 (every 21 days x 4 cycles)

Pemetrexed followed by Cisplatin

Neal Ready, Ph.D., M.D.

This study assigned subjects to either cisplatin/vinorelbine or cisplatin/pemetrexed chemotherapy using a genomic based expression profile to determine chemotherapy sensitivity in completely resected early stage non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The vinorelbine-sensitive tumors group received Vinorelbine followed by cisplatin, while the pemetrexed-sensitive tumors group received pemetrexed followed by cisplatin. The primary objective of this trial was to determine whether genomic-based adjuvant chemotherapy treatment increased the 2-year progression-free survival rate in completely resected patients with NSCLC compared to historic controls. Secondary objectives included: 1) estimation of the percentage of completely resected NSCLC tumors that can be adequately analyzed and used to direct specific adjuvant chemotherapy; 2) estimation of the proportion of patients who are assigned to treatment with vinorelbine and pemetrexed; 3) evaluation of drug sensitivity patterns of cisplatin and pemetrexed in both treatment arms; 4) description of the overall median survival experience of treated patients; and 5) assessment of patient understanding and perceptions of participating in a clinical trial evaluating cancer genomics for adjuvant treatment of early stage lung cancer.

The proposed study is a multi-center open label phase II study of the chemotherapy doublets cisplatin/vinorelbine and cisplatin/pemetrexed as adjuvant therapy in early stage non-squamous NSCLC.

Eligible patients had no previous treatment for the current diagnosis of NSCLC. The two treatment groups of patients will be determined by gene expression profile analysis of each patient's tumor: one group of vinorelbine-sensitive patients and one group of pemetrexed-sensitive patients. The genomic expression profiling that was utilized generated a percentage for likelihood of chemotherapy sensitivity. Patients were directed to receive the chemotherapy regimen for which the percentage of predicted sensitivity is highest. For instance, if the model predicted the likelihood of tumor sensitivity was 46% to vinorelbine and 48% to pemetrexed, then the adjuvant chemotherapy would be directed to cisplatin/pemetrexed. Patients whose tumors could not be adequately analyzed for gene expression were offered adjuvant therapy off protocol as deemed appropriate by their primary oncologist. Patients with either squamous or non-squamous cell histology were eligible to participate in this study as indicated in study protocols dated prior to January 25, 2010. An amendment to the protocol on January 25, 2010 indicated inclusion of only non-squamous histology. However, because of low accrual after January 25, 2010 (5 patients, including 2 screen failures), this report reflects the original study outcomes that includes both squamous and non-squamous histologies.

Thirty-one patients with stage IB (\> 4 cm), II or IIIA non-squamous NSCLC were enrolled, from which 24 were assigned treatment. The vinorelbine-sensitive tumors group received Vinorelbine 25 mg/m2 days 1 and 8, followed by cisplatin 75 mg/m2 day 1, every 21 days for 4 cycles. The pemetrexed-sensitive tumors group received pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 day 1 followed by cisplatin 75 mg/m2 day 1, every 21 days for 4 cycles. Standard pre-medication regimens included dexamethasone, vitamin B12 and folate supplementation in the pemetrexed group. Patients in both groups will receive up to a maximum of 4 cycles of therapy.

Subsequent reevaluation of the genomic signatures of chemotherapy sensitivity have shown that they were irreproducible, suggesting inaccurate patient assignments into the two treatment arms. As a result, it would be inappropriate to separately analyze outcomes for the different treatment groups. Instead, information from both arms will be combined to reflect the overall measure of two-year progression-free survival in this study. Similarly for secondary objectives, both arms will be combined to address endpoints.

To assess patient understanding and perceptions of participating in a clinical trial evaluating cancer genomics for adjuvant treatment of early stage lung cancer, patients provided responses for the following questions at baseline:

1. Did your doctor talk to you today about choosing chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer based on the genomics of your tumor?
2. How well did you understand what you doctor told you about choosing chemotherapy based on the genomics of your tumor? (circle a number between 1 and 7, where 1 = very poorly and 7 = very well)
3. Do you think the type of chemotherapy that you will get is based on the genomics of your tumor?
4. Do you think you will get better medical care for the treatment of your lung cancer if it is based on the genomics of your tumor?
5. To what extent do you think treating lung cancer based on the genomics of the tumor will lead to more successful treatment strategies? (circle a number between 1 and 7, where 1 = definitely will not lead to a more successful treatment and 7 = definitely will lead to a more successful treatment)
6. How effective do you think chemotherapy will be at stopping your cancer from coming back? (circle a number between 1 and 7, where 1 = not at all effective and 7 = completely effective)
7. To what extent is YOUR lung cancer primarily caused by genetics? (circle a number between 1 and 7, where 1 = not at all caused by genetics and 7 = completely caused by genetics)
8. To what extent to do you think your lung cancer is treatable? (circle a number between 1 and 7, where 1 = definitely not treatable and 7 = definitely treatable)
9. Did your doctor talk to you about your chance of your lung cancer coming back? (Yes - go to question 10, No - go to question 11, Do not know - go to question 11)
10. What did your doctor say was your chance of your cancer coming back? (Low Risk, Moderate or intermediate risk, High risk, Do not know)
11. What do you think is your chance of your lung cancer coming back in the next year on a scale from 1 to 7 where 1=definitely will not come back and 7=definitely will come back?
12. How worried are you that your lung cancer will come back in the next year? (circle a number between 1 and 7, where 1=not at all worried and 7=extremely worried)

Adjuvant Cisplatin With Either Genomic-Guided Vinorelbine or Pemetrexed for Early Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Phase II Prospective Study Evaluating the Role of Directed Cisplatin Based Chemo With Either Vinorelbine or Pemetrexed for the Adj Tx of Early Stage NSCLC in Patients Using Genomic Expression Profiles of Chemo Sensitivity to Guide Therapy

Progression-free survival time was defined as the time from initiation of study treatment to the first date of disease progression or death as a result of any cause. Progression was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Time was censored at the date of the last follow-up visit for patients who were still alive and have not progressed. The two-year progression free survival rate is a percentage, representing the fraction of treated patients who, after two years, are disease free or alive.

The percentage of patients with completely resected NSCLC tumors who had successful genomic analysis and assigned to treatment among patients. All 31 patients enrolled in the study had completely resected tumors. These tumors included a mixture of squamous and non-squamous histologies as indicated the original protocol. However, an amendment dated January 25, 2010 limited eligibility to patients with non-squamous disease. Given that only 5 patients were accrued into the study after this amendment, results reported will consider all histologies.

Overall survival time was defined as the time from initiation of study treatment to the date of death as a result of any cause. Time was censored at the date of the last follow-up visit for patients who were still alive. The two-year overall survival rate is a percentage, representing the fraction of treated patients who, after two years, are alive

Do to space limitations, see the Detailed Description in the study protocol for the wording of the questions used in the Patient Expectations Questionnaire.

Using genomics-based prediction models previously developed separately for cisplatin and pemetrexed, the probability that each patient was sensitive or would respond to treatment was computed. Quartiles describe the patterns of drug sensitivity probabilities. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quartiles are the sensitivity levels at which 25%, 50%, and 75% of patients have lower sensitivity. There is lack of integrity regarding the available data due to irreproducible genomic signatures. Therefore the results of this outcome are not presented.

Eli Lilly and Company

Duke University

No adverse events were observed for patients considered screen failures.

Arm A-Vinorelbine

Arm B-Pemetrexed

Patients who were registered and underwent protocol-based procedure (e.g. biopsy, genomic screening), but were not assigned to or administered genomics-directed, protocol-based therapy.

Note that two patients who were assigned protocol-based treatment (1 in each arm) did not receive the treatment and were added to the 7 initially identified as screen failures within the summary of baseline characteristics and outcome measures.

Screen Failures

Total

Age, Continuous

Sex: Female, Male

United States

Region of Enrollment

One patient in each of the vinorelbine and pemetrexed arms did not undergo protocol-based treatment, resulting in 22 total patients who were treated with either vinorelbine or pemetrexed. These two enrolled patients who were not administered treatment were added to the 7 original screen failures.

Neal Ready, PhD, MD

Treatment refers to patients treated in the combined vinorelbine and pemetrexed arms of the study. Due to the irreproducibility of the genomics-based prediction model for assigning patients into the original cisplatin treatment arms, patients from both arms were combined for primary outcome analysis.

Treatment

Due to the irreproducible nature of the genomic signatures of chemotherapeutic sensitivity, analyses based on separate treatment groups were inappropriate. Therefore, all enrolled participants (initiated for treatment) from both treatment arms were analyzed together.

2-Year Progression-Free Survival Rate in Patients With Completely Resected Stage IB, II, or IIIA NSCLC

All registered/enrolled patients are included in this outcome, which was measured at the time of consent.

All Registered Patients

Percentage of Patients With Completely Resected NSCLC Tumors That Can Be Analyzed and Used to Direct Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Treatment refers to patients treated in the combined vinorelbine and pemetrexed arms of the study.

2-Year Overall Survival in Patients Treated for NSCLC

Twenty-six questionnaires were returned. There was insufficient numbers to provide for substantive analysis.

Patient Understanding and Perceptions of Participating in a Clinical Trial Evaluating Cancer Genomics for Adjuvant Treatment of Early Stage Lung Cancer

There is lack of integrity regarding the available data due to irreproducible genomic signatures. Therefore the results of this outcome are not presented.

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for pemetrexed followed by cisplatin