The effect of oral folinic acid to prevent pemetrexed induced adverse events.

2022-502345-10-00 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ended

Start 5 Feb 2023 · End 4 Sep 2024 · Status Ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 2 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ended
Participants planned 50
Countries 1
Sites 2

Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, Thymoma

The main objective is to evaluate the haematological toxicity in patients who use pemetrexed with and without rescue therapy with folinic acid.

Key facts

Sponsor
Amphia Hospital
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08], Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]
Trial duration
5 Feb 2023 → 4 Sep 2024
Decision date (initial)
2023-01-18
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Prophylaxis, Efficacy

The main objective is to evaluate the haematological toxicity in patients who use pemetrexed with and without rescue therapy with folinic acid.

Secondary objectives 4

  1. To evaluate the difference in haematological toxicity based on the CTCAE criteria for neutrophil count
  2. To evaluate the influence of baseline homocysteine plasma levels on occurrence of haematological toxicity.
  3. To evaluate the efficacy of the treatment with pemetrexed.
  4. To evaluate the incidence of treatment delay or dose reduction of pemetrexed.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, Thymoma

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 PT 10027406 Mesothelioma 100000004864
21.1 PT 10059515 Non-small cell lung cancer metastatic 100000004864
21.1 PT 10061873 Non-small cell lung cancer 100000004864
20.0 PT 10043670 Thymoma 100000004864

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. ≥18 years old
  2. Eligible for treatment with pemetrexed-based chemotherapy based on indication.
  3. ECOG performance score of 0-2.
  4. Subject is able and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria 2

  1. Contraindications for treatment with folinic acid in line with the SmPC. a. Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. b. Anaemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.
  2. The presence of clinically relevant drug-drug interactions, according to the current SmPC of folinic acid.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Difference in neutrophil count (*109/L) at day 8-10.

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Grade neutropenia (according to the CTCAE version 5, 2017) at day 8-10
  2. Homocysteine plasma levels at baseline (μmol/L)
  3. Efficacy based on response CT after cycle 2 and 4 (categorical: response, partial response, progression)
  4. Incidence of discontinuation, dose delays and dose reductions.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Rescuvolin 15 mg, tabletten

PRD443268 · Product

Active substance
Calcium Folinate
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
180 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
540 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
3 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
V03AF03 — CALCIUM FOLINATE
Marketing authorisation
RVG 08997
MA holder
TEVA B.V
MA country
Netherlands
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Amphia Hospital

Sponsor organisation
Amphia Hospital
Address
Molengracht 21
City
Breda
Postcode
4818 CK
Country
Netherlands

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Amphia Hospital
Contact name
Marion van der Ham-Helmons

Public contact point

Organisation
Amphia Hospital
Contact name
Marion van der Ham-Helmons

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 2 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Netherlands Ended 50 2
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Netherlands

2 sites · Ended
Amphia Hospital
Clinical Pharmacy, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda
Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis
Clinical Pharmacy, Albert Schweitzerplaats 25, 3318 AT, Dordrecht

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Netherlands 2023-02-05 2024-09-04 2023-02-07 2024-09-04

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Summary of results Art. 37(4) CTR

TitleSubmission dateStatusType
Abstract FLEX trial
SUM-89700
2025-07-09T10:32:29 Submitted Summary of Results

Documents 1 file

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Summary of results (for publication) Abstract FLEX trial 1

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2022-10-20 Netherlands Acceptable
2023-01-12
2023-01-18
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2023-03-13 Netherlands Acceptable
2023-01-12
2023-03-13