A Study of Trastuzumab Emtansine Versus Taxane in Participants With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive Advanced Gastric Cancer

Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche (Industry)
Overall Status
Terminated
CT.gov ID
NCT01641939
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This multicenter, randomized, adaptive Phase II/III study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) compared to standard taxane (docetaxel or paclitaxel) treatment in participants with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive advanced gastric cancer. At the start of the trial (stage 1), participants will be randomized with a ratio 2:2:1 to one of three treatment arms: Arm A: trastuzumab emtansine 3.6 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) per intravenous injection (IV) every 3 weeks; Arm B: trastuzumab emtansine 2.4 mg/kg IV every week; Arm C: standard taxane therapy (docetaxel 75 milligram per meter square [mg/m2] IV every 3 weeks or paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 kg IV every week per investigator choice). At the end of the first stage of the study, the dose and schedule of trastuzumab emtansine that will be used in the second stage of the study will be selected by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC). The regimen selection analysis will be made after approximately 100 participants across all three study arms have been treated for at least 12 weeks.

Once a trastuzumab emtansine regimen has been selected, Stage I participants who were assigned to the treatment arm which was selected for Stage II of the study and participants who were in the standard taxane group will continue to receive their assigned treatment regimen. Stage I participants who were assigned to the regimen that was not selected for further evaluation will continue to receive their assigned regimen and will continue to be followed for efficacy and safety. In Stage II of the study, additional participants will be recruited and randomized with a ratio 2:1 to either the selected regimen of trastuzumab emtansine or to the standard taxane therapy. Participants will receive study treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, initiation of another cancer therapy or withdrawal.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Taxane
  • Drug: trastuzumab emtansine
  • Drug: trastuzumab emtansine
Phase 2/Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
415 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Randomized, Multicenter, Adaptive Phase II/III Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) Versus Taxane (Docetaxel Or Paclitaxel) In Patients With Previously Treated Locally Advanced Or Metastatic HER2-Positive Gastric Cancer, Including Adenocarcinoma Of The Gastroesophageal Junction
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 3, 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 30, 2015
Actual Study Completion Date :
Apr 30, 2016

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Standard taxane therapy

Docetaxel will be administered at 75 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) intravenous (IV) on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel will administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) according to investigator choice until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.

Drug: Taxane
Standard taxane (docetaxel 75 mg/m^2 IV every 3 weeks or paclitaxel 80 mg/m^2) IV once a week according to investigator choice.

Experimental: trastuzumab emtansine 2.4 mg

Trastuzumab emtansine will be administered on Day 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.

Drug: trastuzumab emtansine
trastuzumab emtansine 2.4 mg/kg IV once a week

Experimental: trastuzumab emtansine 3.6 mg

Trastuzumab emtansine will be administered on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.

Drug: trastuzumab emtansine
trastuzumab emtansine 3.6 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Overall Survival (OS)- Phase 3 [Date of randomization until death (up to 2 years 3 months)]

    Overall survival was defined as the time between the date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for analysis. Participants for whom no death was reported prior to an analysis cutoff (30 June 2015) was censored at the latest date before the cutoff in which they were known to be alive. All data from the standard taxane therapy and trastuzumab emtansine 2.4 mg (selected treatment arm) from phase 2 and phase 3 (Stage 2) are combined into phase 3 data, and thus cumulative data are provided within the results presented for phase 3. The confirmatory analyses are restricted to comparisons between the taxane arm and the selected trastuzumab emtansine arm (2.4 mg).

  2. Overall Survival (OS) - Phase 2 (Dose Selection Portion of the Study) [Date of randomization until death (up to 1 year)]

    Overall survival was defined as the time between the date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for analysis. Participants for whom no death was reported prior to an analysis cutoff (10 August 2013) was censored at the latest date before the cutoff in which they were known to be alive.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Percentage of Participants With Disease Progression or Death According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST v1.1) - Phase 3 [Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)]

    Progressive disease could base on symptom deterioration or was defined as at least a 20 percent (%) increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or the unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Tumor assessment was performed using modified RECIST v1.1. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.

  2. Progression Free Survival (PFS) According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST v1.1) - Phase 3 [Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)]

    Progression-free survival was defined as the time between the date of randomization and the first date of documented progression or date of death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Tumor assessment was performed using modified RECIST v1.1. Progressive disease could base on symptom deterioration or was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or the unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for analysis. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure. The confirmatory analyses are restricted to comparisons between the taxane arm and the selected trastuzumab emtansine arm (2.4 mg).

  3. Percentage of Participants With Objective Response According to mRECIST v1.1 - Phase 3 [Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)]

    Objective response referred to participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). CR: disappearance of all target lesions, non-target lesions, and normalization of tumor marker level. PR: greater than or equal to (>=) 30% decrease in sum of the longest diameter (LD) of all target lesions taking as reference the screening sum LD. To be assigned a status of PR or CR, changes in tumor measurements had to be confirmed by repeat assessments that should have been performed no less than 4 weeks after the criteria for response were first met. Longer intervals as determined by the study protocol were also appropriate. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.

  4. Duration of Objective Response (DOR) - Phase 3 [Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)]

    DOR: time from the date when a clinical response [CR or PR] was first documented to the date of first documented progressive disease (PD) or death. CR:disappearance of all target lesions, non-target lesions, and normalization of tumor marker level. PR: >= 30% decrease in sum of the LD of all target lesions taking as reference the screening sum LD. PD: could base on symptom deterioration or at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target or non-target lesions and new lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (nadir), including baseline. To be assigned a status of PR or CR, changes in tumor measurements had to be confirmed by repeat assessments that should have been performed no less than 4 weeks after the criteria for response were first met. Longer intervals as determined by the study protocol were also appropriate. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.

  5. Percentage of Participants With Clinically Significant Improvement in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Module 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Score - Phase 3 [Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)]

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a validated, cancer-specific 30-item patient-reported measure, and contains 14 domains to assess the impact of cancer treatment on 5 aspects of participants functioning (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social), 9 aspects of disease/treatment-related symptoms (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea) and a global QoL/overall health status scale. Questions used 4 point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'; with the exception of the QoL/health status scale which uses a 7-point scale (1 'very poor' to 7 'Excellent'). Each scale is transformed on a scale of 0-100; a higher score equals (=) a better level of functioning or greater degree of symptoms. Change of greater than or equal to (>=) 10-points has been found to be clinically significant. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.

  6. Percentage of Participants With Clinically Significant Improvement in Quality of Life Questionnaire Stomach Cancer Module 22 (QLQ-STO22) Score - Phase 3 [Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at survival follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)]

    The Quality of Life Questionnaire Stomach Cancer Module 22 (QLQ-STO22) supplements the EORTC QLQ-C30 to assess symptoms and treatment-related side effects commonly reported in participants. There are 22 questions which comprise 5 scales (dysphagia, pain, reflux symptom, dietary restrictions, and anxiety) and 4 single items (dry mouth, hair loss, taste, body image). Most questions use 4-point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'; 1 question was a yes or no answer). A linear transformation was used to standardize all scores and single-items to a scale of 0 to 100; higher score=better level of functioning or greater degree of symptoms. Change of >=10 points has been found to be clinically significant. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.

  7. Percentage of Participants With Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) Symptom Progression - Phase 3 [Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at survival follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)]

    AGC symptomatic progression: a worsening of >=10-points in any 1 of the abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, weakness and fatigue, upper abdominal pain, change in bowel movement, and/or weight loss scales of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-STO22. QLQ-STO22 supplements EORTC QLQ-C30 to assess symptoms and commonly reported treatment-related side effects. There are 22 questions comprise 5 scales (dysphagia, pain, reflux symptom, diet restrictions, anxiety), 4 single items (dry mouth, hair loss, taste, body image), which are related to the symptoms of the disease. Most questions used 4-point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'). All scores and single-items transformed to a scale of 0-100; higher score=better level of functioning or greater degree of symptoms. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.

  8. Time to Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) Symptom Progression - Phase 3 [Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at survival follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)]

    Time to AGC symptom were defined as the time from randomization to the first documentation of an increase in at least one of the pre-specified abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, weakness and fatigue, upper abdominal pain, change in bowel movement, and weight loss subscales of the QLQ STO22 and EORTC QLQ-C30. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.

  9. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and Total Trastuzumab - Stage 1 [Day 1 (D1) of Cycle 1 (C1) and C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)]

    Maximum observed plasma concentration of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and total trastuzumab were reported. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection, which was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.

  10. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of N2'-Deacetyl-N2'-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-Maytansine (DM1) - Stage 1 [C1D1 and C1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)]

    Maximum observed plasma concentration of DM1 were reported. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.

  11. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and Total Trastuzumab - Stage 2 [C1D1; C4D1]

    Stage 2 consists of all participants recruited after the regimen selection decision up to primary data cut-off date 30-June-2015.

  12. Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Extrapolated Infinite Time [AUCinf] - Stage 1 [D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)]

    AUCinf= Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time (0 - inf). It is obtained from AUC (0 - t) plus AUC (t - inf). Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.

  13. Plasma Decay Half-Life (t1/2) - Stage 1 [D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)]

    Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.

  14. Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss) - Stage 1 [D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)]

    Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired blood concentration of a drug. Steady state volume of distribution (Vss) is the apparent volume of distribution at steady-state. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.

  15. Systemic Clearance (CL) - Stage 1 [D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)]

    CL is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the body. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1

  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks from the first dose of study treatment

  • Measurable and/or evaluable disease based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST version 1.1)

  • Adequate organ function as determined by the following laboratory results, within 28 days prior to randomization

  • Participants must have a history of advanced gastric cancer (AGC), defined as unresectable and locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, including adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), and must have experienced disease progression during or after first-line therapy for their disease

  • HER2-positive tumor (primary tumor or metastatic lesion) as confirmed by central laboratory HER2 testing (immunohistochemistry and/or in-situ hybridization)

  • Participants must have received at least one prior chemotherapy regimen for AGC; prior therapy does not need to have included HER2-directed therapy.

  • First-line therapy for AGC, including adenocarcinoma of the GEJ, must have included a combination of at least a platinum- and a fluoropyrimidine-based treatment given concurrently; prior therapy does not need to have included a HER2-directed therapy.

  • Adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for AGC is allowed.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • An interval shorter than 21 days from the last dose of chemotherapy or HER2-directed therapy until the time of randomization

  • Prior treatment with trastuzumab emtansine, docetaxel, or paclitaxel either as single agents or as part of a treatment regimen.

  • Treatment with any investigational anticancer drug within 21 days of the first study treatment administration

  • More than one prior line of therapy for advanced gastric cancer

  • History of other malignancy within the previous 5 years except for appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, Stage I uterine cancer, or other malignancies with an expected curative outcome

  • Brain metastases that are untreated or symptomatic or require any radiation, surgery, or steroid therapy to control symptoms from brain metastases within 1 month of randomization

  • Peripheral neuropathy Grade >/=2

  • Uncontrolled cardiopulmonary dysfunction (e.g., high blood pressure, serious cardiac arrhythmia)

  • Other current, severe, uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., clinically significant metabolic disease, wound healing disorders, ulcers)

  • Clinically significant bleeding within 30 days before enrollment

  • For female participants, current pregnancy or lactation

  • Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment

  • Infection with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Comprehensive Blood/Cancer Ctr Bakersfield California United States 93309
2 Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford California United States 94305-5151
3 Yale Cancer Center New Haven Connecticut United States 06520
4 University of Kansas; Medical Center & Medical pavilion Westwood Kansas United States 66205
5 Norton Healthcare Inc. Louisville Kentucky United States 40202
6 Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston Massachusetts United States 02114
7 Dana Farber Can Ins Boston Massachusetts United States 02215
8 Weill Cornell Medical College New York New York United States 10065
9 Vanderbilt Nashville Tennessee United States 37232
10 University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas United States 77030
11 Fundación Investigar Buenos Aires Argentina 1025
12 Hospital de Gastroenterologia Dr. Bonorino Udaondo ; Servicio de Oncología Buenos Aires Argentina C1264AAA
13 Instituto de Oncología de Rosario Rosario Argentina S2000KZE
14 UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg Leuven Belgium 3000
15 Instituto Nacional de Cancer - INCa; Oncologia Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil 20560-120
16 Clinica de Oncologia de Porto Alegre - CliniOnco Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90430-090
17 Hospital Sao Lucas - PUCRS Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90610-000
18 Hospital de Cancer de Barretos Barretos SP Brazil 14784-400
19 Hospital Amaral Carvalho Jau SP Brazil 17210-080
20 Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo - ICESP Sao Paulo SP Brazil 01246-000
21 Instituto de Oncologia de Sorocaba - CEPOS Sorocaba SP Brazil 18030-245
22 BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre Vancouver British Columbia Canada V5Z 4E6
23 Brampton Memorial Hospital, William Osler Health Center Brampton Ontario Canada L6R 3J7
24 Toronto East General Hospital; Haematology/Oncology Toronto Ontario Canada M4C 3E7
25 St. Michael'S Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada M5B 1W8
26 The Affiliated Hospital of Military Medical Sciences(The 307th Hospital of Chinese PLA) Beijing China 100071
27 Beijing Cancer Hospital Beijing China 100142
28 Jilin Cancer Hospital Changchun China 130012
29 the First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun China 130021
30 Changzhou First People's Hospital Changzhou China 213003
31 Third Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University ChongQing China 400042
32 Fujian Cancer Hospital Fuzhou China 350014
33 Sun Yet-sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou China 510060
34 Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Hangzhou China 310016
35 Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital Harbin China 150081
36 Jiangsu Cancer Hospital Nanjing China 210009
37 The 81st Hospital of P.L.A. Nanjing China
38 Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University Nantong China 226001
39 Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai China 200032
40 Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai China 200032
41 Shanghai First People's Hospital Shanghai China 200080
42 General Hospital of Shenyang Military Command of PLA Shenyang China 110016
43 Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Dept. of Cancer Center; Cancer Center Wuhan China 430023
44 First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China 710061
45 The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College Xuzhou China 221004
46 Fakultni Nemocnice Hradec Kralove; Dept of Radiotherapy & Oncology Hradec Kralove Czechia 500 05
47 Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc; Onkologicka klinika Olomouc Czechia 779 00
48 Fakultni Poliklinika Vseobecne Fakultni Niemocnice; Onkologicka Klinika Praha 2 Czechia 128 08
49 Fakultní Nemocnice V Motole; Radioterapeuticko-Onkologicke Oddeleni Praha 5 Czechia 150 06
50 Tampere University Hospital; Dept of Oncology Tampere Finland 33520
51 Hopital Augustin Morvan; Federation De Cancerologie Brest France 29200
52 Hopital Beaujon; Gastro Enterologie 1 Clichy France 92118
53 Centre Val Aurelle Paul Lamarque; Medecine A1 A2 Montpellier France 34298
54 Hopital Saint Antoine; Hepatologie-Gastr-Enterologie Paris France 75571
55 Hop Europeen Georges Pompidou; Gastro Enterologie Paris France 75908
56 Hopital Robert Debre; Gastro Enterologie Reims France 51092
57 Hopital Purpan; Unite Onco Digestive Toulouse France 31059
58 Charité-Universitätsm. Berlin; Med. Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunolo. Berlin Germany 10117
59 Universitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus"; Med. Klinik & Poliklinik I, Arbeitsgr. intern. Onkologie Dresden Germany 01307
60 Facharztzentrum Eppendorf, Studien GbR Hamburg Germany 20249
61 Universitätsklinikum Köln Köln Germany 50937
62 Tagesklinik Landshut; Hämatologie/Onkologie Landshut Germany 84028
63 Onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Magdeburg Germany 39104
64 Grupo Angeles Guatemala City Guatemala 01015
65 Centro Oncológico Sixtino / Centro Oncológico SA Guatemala Guatemala 01010
66 Fovarosi Szent Laszlo Korhaz-Rendelointezet; Onkologiai Osztaly X Budapest Hungary 1097
67 Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem, AOK, Szent-Gyorgyi Albert Klinikai Kozpont, Onkoterapias Klinika Szeged Hungary 6720
68 Hetenyi Geza County Hospital; Onkologiai Kozpont Szolnok Hungary 5004
69 Zala Megyei Kórház, Külsö Kórház, Pózva; Onkológiai Osztály Zalaegerszeg Hungary 8900
70 Campus Universitario S.Venuta; Centro Oncologico T.Campanella Catanzaro Calabria Italy 88100
71 AZ.Osp S. Orsola - Malpighi-Reparto di Oncologia Medica Bologna Emilia-Romagna Italy 40138
72 A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza - Presidio Molinette; divisione oncologia medica Torino Piemonte Italy 10126
73 Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi;S.C. Oncologia Medica 1 Firenze Toscana Italy 50139
74 A.O. Universitaria Pisana; Oncologia Pisa Toscana Italy 56100
75 Aichi Cancer Center Hospital; Clinical Oncology Aichi Japan 464-8681
76 Chiba Cancer Center; Gastroenterology Chiba Japan 260-8717
77 National Cancer Center Hospital East; Gastroenterology Chiba Japan 277-8577
78 National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center; Gastroenterology Ehime Japan 791-0280
79 Hokkaido University Hospital:Gastroenterology Hokkaido Japan 060-8648
80 Hyogo College Of Medicine; Upper Gastroenterology Hyogo Japan 663-8501
81 Hyogo Cancer Center; Gastroenterology Hyogo Japan 673-8558
82 Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital; Gastroenterology Ibaraki Japan 309-1793
83 Tohoku Uni Hospital; Clinical Oncology Miyagi Japan 980-8574
84 Osaka University Hospital; Surgery Osaka Japan 565-0871
85 Kindai University Hospital; Medical Oncology Osaka Japan 589-8511
86 Saitama Cancer Center; Gastroenterology Saitama Japan 362-0806
87 Shizuoka Cancer Center; Gastroenterology Shizuoka Japan 411-8777
88 Shizuoka General Hospital; Clinical Oncology Shizuoka Japan 420-8527
89 Tochigi Cancer Center; Medical Oncology Tochigi Japan 320-0834
90 National Cancer Center Hospital; Gastrointestinal Oncology Tokyo Japan 104-0045
91 Toranomon Hospital; Medical Oncology Tokyo Japan 105-8470
92 Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital; Chemotherapy Tokyo Japan 113-8677
93 The Cancer Institute Hospital, JFCR; Gastroenterology Tokyo Japan 135-8550
94 Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Korea, Republic of 03080
95 Asan Medical Center; Medical Oncology Seoul Korea, Republic of 05505
96 Samsung Medical Center Seoul Korea, Republic of 06351
97 Yonsei University Severance Hospital; Medical Oncology Seoul Korea, Republic of 120-752
98 Korea University Anam Hospital; Oncology Haemotology Seoul Korea, Republic of 136-705
99 Seoul St.Mary's Hospital; Medical Oncology Seoul Korea, Republic of 137-807
100 University Malaya Medical Centre; Clinical Oncology Unit, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 59100
101 Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak Sabah Sabah Malaysia 88996
102 Centenario Hospital Miguel Hidalgo Aguascalientes Mexico 20230
103 Centro Estatal De Cancerologia De Chihuahua; Servicio De Hematologia Banco De Sangre Chihuahua Mexico 31000
104 Hospital General de México; Unidad de Oncologia Mexico DF Mexico 06726
105 Centro Hemato Oncologico Paitilla Panama City Panama 083200752
106 Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo; Unidad De Investigacion Del Servicio De Oncologia Medica Chiclayo Peru CIX
107 Hospital Nacional Adolfo Guevara Velasco Cusco Peru 08006
108 Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins Jesus Maria Peru Lima 11
109 Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas Lima Peru 34
110 Perpetual Succour Hospital Cebu Philippines 6000
111 Veterans Memorial Medical Ctr; Cancer Research Centre Quezon City, Luzon Philippines 1101
112 Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne, Klinika Onkologii i Radioterapii Gdansk Poland 80-952
113 Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie Krakow Poland 31-501
114 Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii; im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie Poznan Poland 61-866
115 Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny Nr 3 Rybnik Poland 44-200
116 Centrum Onkologii - Instytut im. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie; Klinika Gastroenterologii Onkologicznej Warszawa Poland 02-781
117 Institutul Clinic Fundeni Bucuresti Bucharest Romania 022328
118 Spitalul Universitar CF Cluj-Napoca; Sectia Oncologie Cluj-Napoca Romania 400015
119 Medisprof SRL Cluj-Napoca Romania 400058
120 Spitalul Clinic Judetean Mures; Oncologie Medicala Targu Mures Romania 540141
121 Arkhangelsk Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary Arkhangelsk Russian Federation 163045
122 Ivanovo Regional Oncology Dispensary Ivanovo Russian Federation 153040
123 Omsk Region Clinical Oncology Dispensary; 1St Sergical Department Omsk Russian Federation 644013
124 State Budget Institution of Healthcare of Stavropol region Pyatigorsk Oncology Dispensary Pyatigorsk Russian Federation 357502
125 Tula Regional Oncology Dispensary Tula Russian Federation 300053
126 National Cancer Centre Singapore Singapore 169610
127 Hospital Univ. Central de Asturias; Servicio de Oncologia Oviedo Asturias Spain 33011
128 Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla; Servicio de Oncologia Santander Cantabria Spain 39008
129 Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS) ; Servicio de Oncologia Santiago de Compostela La Coruña Spain 15706
130 Hospital Clinic i Provincial; Servicio de Farmacia Barcelona Spain 08036
131 Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon; Servicio de Oncologia Madrid Spain 28007
132 Hospital Universitario La Paz; Servicio de Oncologia Madrid Spain 28046
133 Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio; Servicio de Oncologia Sevilla Spain 41013
134 Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet; Servicio Oncologia Zaragoza Spain 50009
135 Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; Dept of Hem and Onc Kaohsung Taiwan 883
136 National Taiwan Uni Hospital; Dept of Oncology Taipei Taiwan 100
137 Chang Gung Medical Foundation - Linkou; Division of Hematology- Oncology Taoyuan Taiwan 333
138 Ataturk University Medical Faculty Yakutiye Research Hospital Medical Oncology Department Erzurum Turkey 25240
139 Istanbul Bilim University School Of Medicine; Department Of Medical Oncology Istanbul Turkey 34300
140 Marmara Uni Faculty of Medicine; Medical Oncology Istanbul Turkey 34890
141 Ege Uni Medical Faculty; Oncology Dept Izmir Turkey 35100
142 Hacettepe Uni Medical Faculty Hospital; Oncology Dept Sıhhiye, ANKARA Turkey 06100
143 Velindre Cancer Centre; Oncology Dept Cardiff United Kingdom CF14 2TL
144 The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre; Cancer Clinical Trials Unit Glasgow United Kingdom G12 0YN
145 Royal Marsden Hospital; Dept of Med-Onc London United Kingdom SW3 6JJ
146 Christie Hospital Nhs Trust; Medical Oncology Manchester United Kingdom M2O 4BX
147 Royal Marsden Hospital; Dept of Medical Oncology Sutton United Kingdom SM2 5PT
148 BRISTOL ONCOLOGY CENTRE; CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT; R & D department Weston Super Mare United Kingdom BS23 4TQ

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Hoffmann-La Roche

Investigators

  • Study Director: Clinical Trials, Hoffmann-La Roche

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01641939
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • BO27952
  • 2012-000660-22
First Posted:
Jul 17, 2012
Last Update Posted:
May 12, 2017
Last Verified:
May 1, 2017

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail A total of 415 participants were randomized, of these 117 participants in taxane arm, 228 participants in 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) trastuzumab emtansine arm, and 70 participants in 3.6 mg/kg trastuzumab emtansine arm received at least one dose of the treatment.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 117 228 70
Stage 1 37 75 70
Stage 2 80 153 0
COMPLETED 0 0 0
NOT COMPLETED 117 228 70

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg Total
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 117 228 70 415
Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
62.1
(10.3)
60.5
(10.9)
61.2
(11.4)
61.1
(10.8)
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
22
18.8%
51
22.4%
17
24.3%
90
21.7%
Male
95
81.2%
177
77.6%
53
75.7%
325
78.3%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Overall Survival (OS)- Phase 3
Description Overall survival was defined as the time between the date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for analysis. Participants for whom no death was reported prior to an analysis cutoff (30 June 2015) was censored at the latest date before the cutoff in which they were known to be alive. All data from the standard taxane therapy and trastuzumab emtansine 2.4 mg (selected treatment arm) from phase 2 and phase 3 (Stage 2) are combined into phase 3 data, and thus cumulative data are provided within the results presented for phase 3. The confirmatory analyses are restricted to comparisons between the taxane arm and the selected trastuzumab emtansine arm (2.4 mg).
Time Frame Date of randomization until death (up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants; participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 117 228
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
8.6
7.9
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Standard Taxane Therapy, Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Comments The unstratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio. The 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for median was computed using the method of Brookmeyer and Crowley. Reference group: Standard Taxane Therapy.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.8589
Comments One sided p-value with correction for interim treatment selection due to adaptive seamless phase design.
Method Log Rank
Comments Log-Rank test, inverse normal combination test.
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 1.15
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.87 to 1.60
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
2. Primary Outcome
Title Overall Survival (OS) - Phase 2 (Dose Selection Portion of the Study)
Description Overall survival was defined as the time between the date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for analysis. Participants for whom no death was reported prior to an analysis cutoff (10 August 2013) was censored at the latest date before the cutoff in which they were known to be alive.
Time Frame Date of randomization until death (up to 1 year)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Analysis population included all participants that had been enrolled in phase 2 (stage 1) up to a clinical cut-off date of 10 August 2013; participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive. Here, N (number of participants analyzed)=number of evaluable participants during phase 2 up to 10 August 2013.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 30 58 64
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [weeks]
28.0
23.0
36.3
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Standard Taxane Therapy, Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Comments The unstratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio. The 95% CI for median was computed using the method of Brookmeyer and Crowley. Reference group: Standard Taxane Therapy.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
Comments
Method
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.81
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.32 to 2.03
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
Statistical Analysis 2
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Standard Taxane Therapy, Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Comments The unstratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio. The 95% CI for median was computed using the method of Brookmeyer and Crowley. Reference group: Standard Taxane Therapy.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
Comments
Method
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 2.01
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.82 to 4.92
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
Statistical Analysis 3
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg, Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Comments The unstratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio. The 95% CI for median was computed using the method of Brookmeyer and Crowley. Reference group: Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
Comments
Method
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.47
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.23 to 0.96
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants With Disease Progression or Death According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST v1.1) - Phase 3
Description Progressive disease could base on symptom deterioration or was defined as at least a 20 percent (%) increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or the unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Tumor assessment was performed using modified RECIST v1.1. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.
Time Frame Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants; participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 117 228
Number [percentage participants]
88.9
76%
93.0
40.8%
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Progression Free Survival (PFS) According to Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST v1.1) - Phase 3
Description Progression-free survival was defined as the time between the date of randomization and the first date of documented progression or date of death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Tumor assessment was performed using modified RECIST v1.1. Progressive disease could base on symptom deterioration or was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or the unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for analysis. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure. The confirmatory analyses are restricted to comparisons between the taxane arm and the selected trastuzumab emtansine arm (2.4 mg).
Time Frame Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants; participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 117 228
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
2.89
2.66
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Standard Taxane Therapy, Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Comments The unstratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio. The 95% CI for median was computed using the method of Brookmeyer and Crowley. Reference group: Standard Taxane Therapy
Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.308
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 1.13
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.89 to 1.43
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
5. Secondary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants With Objective Response According to mRECIST v1.1 - Phase 3
Description Objective response referred to participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). CR: disappearance of all target lesions, non-target lesions, and normalization of tumor marker level. PR: greater than or equal to (>=) 30% decrease in sum of the longest diameter (LD) of all target lesions taking as reference the screening sum LD. To be assigned a status of PR or CR, changes in tumor measurements had to be confirmed by repeat assessments that should have been performed no less than 4 weeks after the criteria for response were first met. Longer intervals as determined by the study protocol were also appropriate. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.
Time Frame Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive. Here, N=number of participants with measurable disease were included in analysis of this outcome measure.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 102 204
Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
19.6
16.8%
20.6
9%
6. Secondary Outcome
Title Duration of Objective Response (DOR) - Phase 3
Description DOR: time from the date when a clinical response [CR or PR] was first documented to the date of first documented progressive disease (PD) or death. CR:disappearance of all target lesions, non-target lesions, and normalization of tumor marker level. PR: >= 30% decrease in sum of the LD of all target lesions taking as reference the screening sum LD. PD: could base on symptom deterioration or at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target or non-target lesions and new lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (nadir), including baseline. To be assigned a status of PR or CR, changes in tumor measurements had to be confirmed by repeat assessments that should have been performed no less than 4 weeks after the criteria for response were first met. Longer intervals as determined by the study protocol were also appropriate. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.
Time Frame Date of randomization until disease progression or death, whichever occurred first (assessed at baseline, every 6 weeks up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive. Here, N=number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 102 204
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
3.65
4.27
7. Secondary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants With Clinically Significant Improvement in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Module 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Score - Phase 3
Description The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a validated, cancer-specific 30-item patient-reported measure, and contains 14 domains to assess the impact of cancer treatment on 5 aspects of participants functioning (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social), 9 aspects of disease/treatment-related symptoms (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea) and a global QoL/overall health status scale. Questions used 4 point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'; with the exception of the QoL/health status scale which uses a 7-point scale (1 'very poor' to 7 'Excellent'). Each scale is transformed on a scale of 0-100; a higher score equals (=) a better level of functioning or greater degree of symptoms. Change of greater than or equal to (>=) 10-points has been found to be clinically significant. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.
Time Frame Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive. Here, N=number of participants with baseline and at least one post-baseline valid score.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 91 189
Global Health Status/QoL
44.0
37.6%
34.4
15.1%
Appetite loss
39.6
33.8%
30.2
13.2%
Cognitive Functioning
31.9
27.3%
28.0
12.3%
Constipation
40.7
34.8%
25.9
11.4%
Diarrhoea
23.1
19.7%
21.7
9.5%
Dyspnea
19.8
16.9%
21.7
9.5%
Emotional Functioning
24.2
20.7%
29.1
12.8%
Fatigue
46.2
39.5%
40.7
17.9%
Nausea/Vomiting
33.0
28.2%
28.0
12.3%
Pain
49.5
42.3%
33.9
14.9%
Physical Functioning
17.6
15%
25.9
11.4%
Role Functioning
29.7
25.4%
30.7
13.5%
Social Functioning
34.1
29.1%
37.6
16.5%
Insomnia
33.0
28.2%
33.3
14.6%
8. Secondary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants With Clinically Significant Improvement in Quality of Life Questionnaire Stomach Cancer Module 22 (QLQ-STO22) Score - Phase 3
Description The Quality of Life Questionnaire Stomach Cancer Module 22 (QLQ-STO22) supplements the EORTC QLQ-C30 to assess symptoms and treatment-related side effects commonly reported in participants. There are 22 questions which comprise 5 scales (dysphagia, pain, reflux symptom, dietary restrictions, and anxiety) and 4 single items (dry mouth, hair loss, taste, body image). Most questions use 4-point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'; 1 question was a yes or no answer). A linear transformation was used to standardize all scores and single-items to a scale of 0 to 100; higher score=better level of functioning or greater degree of symptoms. Change of >=10 points has been found to be clinically significant. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.
Time Frame Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at survival follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive. Here, N=number of participants with baseline and at least one post-baseline valid score.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 90 185
Overall
88.9
76%
88.1
38.6%
Body image
20.0
17.1%
29.7
13%
Dry Mouth
30.0
25.6%
21.1
9.3%
Dietary Restrictions
41.1
35.1%
32.4
14.2%
Dysphagia
35.6
30.4%
23.8
10.4%
Hair Loss
11.1
9.5%
22.7
10%
Pain/discomfort
52.2
44.6%
45.4
19.9%
Specific Emotional Problems
63.3
54.1%
57.8
25.4%
Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms
46.7
39.9%
42.7
18.7%
9. Secondary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants With Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) Symptom Progression - Phase 3
Description AGC symptomatic progression: a worsening of >=10-points in any 1 of the abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, weakness and fatigue, upper abdominal pain, change in bowel movement, and/or weight loss scales of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-STO22. QLQ-STO22 supplements EORTC QLQ-C30 to assess symptoms and commonly reported treatment-related side effects. There are 22 questions comprise 5 scales (dysphagia, pain, reflux symptom, diet restrictions, anxiety), 4 single items (dry mouth, hair loss, taste, body image), which are related to the symptoms of the disease. Most questions used 4-point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'). All scores and single-items transformed to a scale of 0-100; higher score=better level of functioning or greater degree of symptoms. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.
Time Frame Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at survival follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive. Here, N=number of participants evaluable for this measure.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 117 228
Number [percentage of participants]
90.6
77.4%
93.0
40.8%
10. Secondary Outcome
Title Time to Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) Symptom Progression - Phase 3
Description Time to AGC symptom were defined as the time from randomization to the first documentation of an increase in at least one of the pre-specified abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, weakness and fatigue, upper abdominal pain, change in bowel movement, and weight loss subscales of the QLQ STO22 and EORTC QLQ-C30. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-June-2015) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3 within the results of this measure.
Time Frame Day 1 of each treatment cycle, at the study drug completion visit, and thereafter at survival follow-up (up to 2 years 3 months)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, participants grouped according to the therapy they were randomized to receive. Here, N=number of participants evaluable for this measure.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 117 228
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
1.61
1.51
11. Secondary Outcome
Title Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and Total Trastuzumab - Stage 1
Description Maximum observed plasma concentration of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and total trastuzumab were reported. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection, which was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.
Time Frame Day 1 (D1) of Cycle 1 (C1) and C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Participants who had at least one PK parameter estimated were included for analysis. Here, n=number of participants evaluable at specified timepoint.
Arm/Group Title Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 41 37
T-DM1 Cycle 1 First Dose (n=41, 37)
43.0
(11.8)
58.6
(12.9)
T-DM1 Cycle 4 First Dose (n=25, 10)
52.6
(19.4)
61.6
(14.5)
Total trastuzumab Cycle 1 First Dose (n=41, 37)
46.8
(12.3)
61.2
(14.6)
Total trastuzumab Cycle 4 First Dose (n=25, 10)
71.2
(23.2)
66.3
(14.7)
12. Secondary Outcome
Title Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of N2'-Deacetyl-N2'-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-Maytansine (DM1) - Stage 1
Description Maximum observed plasma concentration of DM1 were reported. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.
Time Frame C1D1 and C1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Participants who had at least one PK parameter estimated were included for analysis. Here, n=number of participants evaluable at specified timepoint.
Arm/Group Title Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 40 35
DM1 Cycle 1 First Dose (n=40, 35)
2.47
(1.05)
4.61
(6.26)
DM1 Cycle 4 First Dose (n=22, 9)
3.41
(1.61)
3.86
(0.83)
13. Secondary Outcome
Title Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and Total Trastuzumab - Stage 2
Description Stage 2 consists of all participants recruited after the regimen selection decision up to primary data cut-off date 30-June-2015.
Time Frame C1D1; C4D1

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Participants who had at least one PK parameter estimated were included for analysis. Here, n=number of participants evaluable at specified timepoint.
Arm/Group Title Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg
Arm/Group Description Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 57
T-DM1 Cycle 1 First Dose (n=56)
34.1
(15.2)
T-DM1 Cycle 4 First Dose (n=26)
38.0
(13.4)
Total trastuzumab Cycle 1 First Dose (n=57)
44.5
(15.4)
Total trastuzumab Cycle 4 First Dose (n=26)
69.7
(21.3)
14. Secondary Outcome
Title Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Extrapolated Infinite Time [AUCinf] - Stage 1
Description AUCinf= Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time (0 - inf). It is obtained from AUC (0 - t) plus AUC (t - inf). Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.
Time Frame D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Participants who had at least one PK parameter estimated were included for analysis.
Arm/Group Title Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 41 37
T-DM1
179
(51.0)
262
(90.3)
Total trastuzumab
289
(129)
403
(237)
15. Secondary Outcome
Title Plasma Decay Half-Life (t1/2) - Stage 1
Description Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.
Time Frame D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Participants who had at least one PK parameter estimated were included for analysis.
Arm/Group Title Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 41 37
T-DM1
3.48
(0.747)
3.33
(1.21)
Total trastuzumab
5.22
(1.53)
5.40
(2.15)
16. Secondary Outcome
Title Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss) - Stage 1
Description Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired blood concentration of a drug. Steady state volume of distribution (Vss) is the apparent volume of distribution at steady-state. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.
Time Frame D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Participants who had at least one PK parameter estimated were included for analysis.
Arm/Group Title Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 41 37
T-DM1
66.2
(19.2)
67.7
(14.0)
Total trastuzumab
65.9
(21.9)
72.1
(16.1)
17. Secondary Outcome
Title Systemic Clearance (CL) - Stage 1
Description CL is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the body. Stage 1 consists of all participants recruited before the regimen selection decision. Regimen selection analysis was carried out after 12 weeks of randomization.
Time Frame D1C1 and D1C4, C1D2, C1D3, C1D4/C1D5, C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (up to 12 weeks)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Participants who had at least one PK parameter estimated were included for analysis.
Arm/Group Title Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
Measure Participants 41 37
T-DM1
14.6
(4.64)
15.4
(5.61)
Total trastuzumab
10.2
(4.87)
11.3
(5.46)

Adverse Events

Time Frame Baseline up to data cut-off date 30-April-2016 (up to 3 years 8 months)
Adverse Event Reporting Description Safety Analysis Population included all participants who received at least one dose of study medication. The safety parameters were analyzed and presented according to the therapy participants received. Cumulative data (up to primary analysis cut-off date of 30-April-2016) are provided for both phase 2 and phase 3.
Arm/Group Title Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Arm/Group Description Docetaxel was administered at 75 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle, or paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m^2 IV weekly (Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21 day cycle) as per investigator's choice, until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 21-day cycle at 2.4 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue. Trastuzumab emtansine was administered on Days 1 of a 21-day cycle at 3.6 mg/kg IV infusion until progression of disease, intolerable toxicity, initiation of another anticancer therapy, or participants and/or physician decision to discontinue.
All Cause Mortality
Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN)
Serious Adverse Events
Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 31/111 (27.9%) 65/224 (29%) 23/69 (33.3%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia 3/111 (2.7%) 8/224 (3.6%) 2/69 (2.9%)
Coagulopathy 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Febrile neutropenia 4/111 (3.6%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Neutropenia 3/111 (2.7%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Thrombocytopenia 0/111 (0%) 3/224 (1.3%) 0/69 (0%)
Cardiac disorders
Atrial fibrillation 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Cardiac failure 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Supraventricular tachycardia 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Diarrhoea 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Dysphagia 1/111 (0.9%) 2/224 (0.9%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Gastric haemorrhage 2/111 (1.8%) 6/224 (2.7%) 4/69 (5.8%)
Gastric ulcer haemorrhage 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 1/111 (0.9%) 5/224 (2.2%) 0/69 (0%)
Gastrointestinal ulcer 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Haematemesis 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Ileus 0/111 (0%) 2/224 (0.9%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Intestinal obstruction 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Jejunal perforation 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Nausea 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Oesophageal haemorrhage 0/111 (0%) 3/224 (1.3%) 0/69 (0%)
Oesophageal stenosis 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Pancreatitis 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Regurgitation 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Small intestinal haemorrhage 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage 0/111 (0%) 8/224 (3.6%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Vomiting 1/111 (0.9%) 1/224 (0.4%) 1/69 (1.4%)
General disorders
Death 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Fatigue 2/111 (1.8%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
General physical health deterioration 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Pyrexia 1/111 (0.9%) 2/224 (0.9%) 3/69 (4.3%)
Hepatobiliary disorders
Bile duct stenosis 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Cholangitis acute 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Immune system disorders
Anaphylactic reaction 2/111 (1.8%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Hypersensitivity 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Infections and infestations
Atypical pneumonia 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Cellulitis 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Device related infection 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Escherichia infection 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Gastrointestinal infection 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Infection 0/111 (0%) 2/224 (0.9%) 0/69 (0%)
Lower respiratory tract infection 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Lung abscess 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Lung infection 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Meningitis 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Pneumonia 5/111 (4.5%) 7/224 (3.1%) 2/69 (2.9%)
Respiratory tract infection 1/111 (0.9%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Sepsis 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Septic shock 0/111 (0%) 2/224 (0.9%) 0/69 (0%)
Staphylococcal sepsis 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Urinary tract infection 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Intervertebral discitis 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Facial bones fracture 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Fall 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Overdose 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Investigations
Blood bilirubin increased 0/111 (0%) 4/224 (1.8%) 0/69 (0%)
Blood creatinine increased 0/111 (0%) 2/224 (0.9%) 0/69 (0%)
Hepatic enzyme increased 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Liver function test abnormal 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Decreased appetite 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Dehydration 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Diabetes mellitus 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Hyperglycaemia 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Hypophagia 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Myalgia 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Bladder transitional cell carcinoma 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Myelodysplastic syndrome 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Tumour haemorrhage 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Nervous system disorders
Encephalopathy 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Hepatic encephalopathy 0/111 (0%) 2/224 (0.9%) 0/69 (0%)
Metabolic encephalopathy 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Subarachnoid haemorrhage 0/111 (0%) 0/224 (0%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Syncope 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Psychiatric disorders
Confusional state 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute kidney injury 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Interstitial lung disease 1/111 (0.9%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Pleural effusion 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Pneumonia aspiration 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Pneumonitis 1/111 (0.9%) 2/224 (0.9%) 0/69 (0%)
Pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Pulmonary embolism 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Pulmonary oedema 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Respiratory failure 1/111 (0.9%) 0/224 (0%) 0/69 (0%)
Aspiration 0/111 (0%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Standard Taxane Therapy Trastuzumab Emtansine 2.4 mg Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 105/111 (94.6%) 211/224 (94.2%) 62/69 (89.9%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia 35/111 (31.5%) 75/224 (33.5%) 15/69 (21.7%)
Febrile neutropenia 7/111 (6.3%) 1/224 (0.4%) 0/69 (0%)
Leukopenia 10/111 (9%) 2/224 (0.9%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Neutropenia 55/111 (49.5%) 24/224 (10.7%) 7/69 (10.1%)
Thrombocytopenia 3/111 (2.7%) 60/224 (26.8%) 18/69 (26.1%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal distension 4/111 (3.6%) 10/224 (4.5%) 6/69 (8.7%)
Abdominal pain 12/111 (10.8%) 42/224 (18.8%) 10/69 (14.5%)
Abdominal pain upper 8/111 (7.2%) 19/224 (8.5%) 6/69 (8.7%)
Constipation 22/111 (19.8%) 47/224 (21%) 10/69 (14.5%)
Diarrhoea 27/111 (24.3%) 33/224 (14.7%) 10/69 (14.5%)
Dry mouth 2/111 (1.8%) 20/224 (8.9%) 4/69 (5.8%)
Dyspepsia 11/111 (9.9%) 17/224 (7.6%) 6/69 (8.7%)
Dysphagia 4/111 (3.6%) 9/224 (4%) 4/69 (5.8%)
Nausea 30/111 (27%) 57/224 (25.4%) 15/69 (21.7%)
Stomatitis 21/111 (18.9%) 14/224 (6.3%) 3/69 (4.3%)
Vomiting 15/111 (13.5%) 41/224 (18.3%) 17/69 (24.6%)
General disorders
Asthenia 9/111 (8.1%) 39/224 (17.4%) 9/69 (13%)
Chills 2/111 (1.8%) 12/224 (5.4%) 4/69 (5.8%)
Fatigue 51/111 (45.9%) 68/224 (30.4%) 24/69 (34.8%)
Malaise 5/111 (4.5%) 12/224 (5.4%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Mucosal inflammation 7/111 (6.3%) 8/224 (3.6%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Oedema peripheral 16/111 (14.4%) 14/224 (6.3%) 5/69 (7.2%)
Pain 11/111 (9.9%) 6/224 (2.7%) 3/69 (4.3%)
Pyrexia 17/111 (15.3%) 44/224 (19.6%) 11/69 (15.9%)
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased 4/111 (3.6%) 21/224 (9.4%) 5/69 (7.2%)
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 5/111 (4.5%) 36/224 (16.1%) 10/69 (14.5%)
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased 3/111 (2.7%) 8/224 (3.6%) 5/69 (7.2%)
Blood bilirubin increased 3/111 (2.7%) 13/224 (5.8%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Weight decereased 8/111 (7.2%) 13/224 (5.8%) 3/69 (4.3%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Deceased appetite 32/111 (28.8%) 57/224 (25.4%) 22/69 (31.9%)
Hypoalbuminaemia 5/111 (4.5%) 13/224 (5.8%) 3/69 (4.3%)
Hypokalaemia 1/111 (0.9%) 22/224 (9.8%) 3/69 (4.3%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Arthralgia 13/111 (11.7%) 13/224 (5.8%) 6/69 (8.7%)
Back pain 6/111 (5.4%) 13/224 (5.8%) 6/69 (8.7%)
Myalgia 18/111 (16.2%) 13/224 (5.8%) 6/69 (8.7%)
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 5/111 (4.5%) 14/224 (6.3%) 5/69 (7.2%)
Dysgeusia 11/111 (9.9%) 18/224 (8%) 5/69 (7.2%)
Headache 6/111 (5.4%) 24/224 (10.7%) 2/69 (2.9%)
Neuropathy peripheral 11/111 (9.9%) 22/224 (9.8%) 2/69 (2.9%)
Peripheral sensory neuropathy 22/111 (19.8%) 21/224 (9.4%) 4/69 (5.8%)
Psychiatric disorders
Depression 0/111 (0%) 5/224 (2.2%) 4/69 (5.8%)
Insominia 10/111 (9%) 18/224 (8%) 5/69 (7.2%)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough 12/111 (10.8%) 13/224 (5.8%) 7/69 (10.1%)
Dyspnoea 9/111 (8.1%) 21/224 (9.4%) 10/69 (14.5%)
Hiccups 8/111 (7.2%) 5/224 (2.2%) 6/69 (8.7%)
Epistaxis 6/111 (5.4%) 26/224 (11.6%) 7/69 (10.1%)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia 57/111 (51.4%) 7/224 (3.1%) 1/69 (1.4%)
Nail disorder 7/111 (6.3%) 4/224 (1.8%) 0/69 (0%)
Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome 8/111 (7.2%) 8/224 (3.6%) 2/69 (2.9%)
Pruritus 11/111 (9.9%) 7/224 (3.1%) 4/69 (5.8%)
Rash 12/111 (10.8%) 15/224 (6.7%) 3/69 (4.3%)

Limitations/Caveats

The study was terminated by the Sponsor as the primary analysis results did not meet the primary endpoint.

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Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

The Study being conducted under this Agreement is part of the Overall Study. Investigator is free to publish in reputable journals or to present at professional conferences the results of the Study, but only after the first publication or presentation that involves the Overall Study. The Sponsor may request that Confidential Information be deleted and/or the publication be postponed in order to protect the Sponsor's intellectual property rights.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Medical Communications
Organization Hoffmann-LaRoche
Phone 800-821-8590
Email genentech@druginfo.com
Responsible Party:
Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01641939
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • BO27952
  • 2012-000660-22
First Posted:
Jul 17, 2012
Last Update Posted:
May 12, 2017
Last Verified:
May 1, 2017