Early Stage Follicular LymphOma and RadioTherapy PLUS anti-CD20 Antibody

2023-509278-41-00 Protocol FORTplus Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 4 Jul 2022 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 21 sites · Protocol FORTplus

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 130
Countries 1
Sites 21

Early Stage Follicular LymphOma

Evaluation of the rate of morphologic CR in week 18 after standard dose (24 Gy) involved site (IS) radiotherapy (RT) plus Rituximab or low-dose (4 Gy) IS RT in combination with Obinutuzumab in early stage nodal follicular lymphoma (centrally reviewed)

Key facts

Sponsor
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases [C15]
Trial duration
4 Jul 2022 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-01-25
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes

External identifiers

EU CT number
2023-509278-41-00
EudraCT number
2021-000362-15
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05045664

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Therapy, Efficacy

Evaluation of the rate of morphologic CR in week 18 after standard dose (24 Gy) involved site (IS) radiotherapy (RT) plus Rituximab or low-dose (4 Gy) IS RT in combination with Obinutuzumab in early stage nodal follicular lymphoma (centrally reviewed)

Secondary objectives 8

  1. Morphologic CR, PR, SD, PD in week 7 and month 6 in patients with initially remaining lymphoma judged by CT/MRI
  2. Metabolic CR in week 18 in patients with initially remaining lymphoma judged by FDG-PET/CT (centrally reviewed)
  3. Progression-free survival (PFS) of each treatment arm (2 years after individual treatment start)
  4. PFS of patients in stage I0 after diagnostic surgery (no remaining lymphoma) treated as the experimental arm (2 years after individual treatment start)
  5. Toxicity (NCI-CTC criteria, version 5) of all patients
  6. Relapse rate and pattern of recurrence of each treatment arm at all follow-up visits.
  7. Overall survival (OS) of each treatment arm (2 years)
  8. Quality of life according EORTC QLQ C30 and FACTLym questionnaires at inclusion and in week 18, month 12, and 24 (each treatment arm)

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Early Stage Follicular LymphOma

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 10

  1. Centrally reviewed CD20-positive follicular lymphoma grade 1/2 or 3a based on WHO classification (2016)
  2. Untreated (radiation-, chemo- or immunotherapy) nodal follicular lymphoma (including involvement of Waldeyer´s ring)
  3. Age: ≥18 years
  4. ECOG: 0-2
  5. Stage: clinical stage I or II (Ann Arbor classification) based on FDG-PET Staging
  6. Risk profile: Largest diameter of the lymphoma ≤ 7 cm (sectional images)
  7. Written informed consent and willingness to cooperate during the course of the trial
  8. Adequate bone marrow capacity: ANC ≥ 1.5 x 103/ml, thrombocytes ≥ 100000 x 10 3/ml, hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL
  9. Capability to understand the intention and the consequences of the clinical trial
  10. Adequate contraception for men and women of childbearing age during therapy and 18 months thereafter

Exclusion criteria 13

  1. Extra nodal manifestation of follicular lymphoma
  2. Secondary cancer in the patient's medical history (exclusion: basalioma, spinalioma, melanoma in situ, bladder cancer T1a, non-metastasized solid tumor in constant remission, which was diagnosed >3 years ago)
  3. Serious disease interfering with a regular therapy according to the study protocol, e.g: congenital or acquired immune-deficiency syndromes, active infections including viral hepatitis, uncontrolled concomitant diseases including significant cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
  4. Severe psychiatric disease
  5. Pregnancy / lactation
  6. Known hypersensitivity against Obinutuzumab or Rituximab drugs with similar chemical structure or any other additive of the pharmaceutical formula of the study drug
  7. Active hepatitis B infection (inactive hepatitis B infections require additional prophylactic anti-viral medication for 1 year (e.g. Lamivudin, Entecavir, Tenofovir)
  8. Participation in another interventional trial or follow-up period of a competing trial which can influence the results of this current trial
  9. Creatinine > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless creatinine clearance normal), or calculated creatinine clearance < 40 mL/min
  10. AST or ALT > 2.5 × ULN
  11. Total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 × ULN
  12. INR > 1.5 × ULN
  13. PTT or aPTT > 1.5 × the ULN

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Morphologic complete response (CR) in week 18 in patients with remaining macroscopic PET positive lymphoma after initial diagnostic biopsy judged by CT (centrally reviewed)

Secondary endpoints 8

  1. Morphologic CR, PR, SD, PD in week 7 and month 6 in patients with initially remaining lymphoma judged by CT/MRI
  2. Metabolic CR in week 18 in patients with initially remaining lymphoma judged by FDGPET/ CT (centrally reviewed)
  3. Progression-free survival (PFS) of each treatment arm (2 years after individual treatment start)
  4. PFS of patients in stage I0 after diagnostic surgery (no remaining lymphoma) treated as the experimental arm (2 years after individual treatment start)
  5. Toxicity (NCI-CTC criteria, version 5) of all patients
  6. Relapse rate and pattern of recurrence of each treatment arm at all follow-up visits.
  7. Overall survival (OS) of each treatment arm (2 years)
  8. Quality of life according EORTC QLQ C30 and FACT-Lym questionnaires at inclusion and in week 18, month 12, and 24 (each treatment arm)

Investigational products

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

Test 2

Gazyvaro 1,000 mg concentrate for solution for infusion.

PRD1753415 · Product

Active substance
Obinutuzumab
Substance synonyms
RO5072759, AFUTUZUMAB, RO-5072759, RG-7159, GA-101, RO 5072759
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Max daily dose
1000 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
7000 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
16 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01XC15 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/14/937/001
MA holder
ROCHE REGISTRATION GMBH
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
Yes
Modification description
In addition to the secondary packagers registered in the EU, the following secondary packages may be used for the clinical trial: DHL Solution Fashion GmbH and/or Catalent Germany Schorndorf GmbH

MabThera 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion

PRD2154043 · Product

Active substance
Rituximab
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Max daily dose
375 mg/m2 milligram(s)/square meter
Max total dose
3000 mg/m2 milligram(s)/square meter
Max treatment duration
12 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01XC02 — RITUXIMAB
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/98/067/002
MA holder
ROCHE REGISTRATION GMBH
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
Yes
Modification description
In addition to the secondary packagers registered in the EU, the following secondary packages may be used for the clinical trial: DHL Solution Fashion GmbH and/or Catalent Germany Schorndorf GmbH

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR

Sponsor organisation
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
Address
Im Neuenheimer Feld 672, Neuenheim Neuenheim
City
Heidelberg
Postcode
69120
Country
Germany

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
Contact name
Prof. Dr. Klaus Herfarth

Public contact point

Organisation
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
Contact name
Prof. Dr. Klaus Herfarth

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 21 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Germany Ongoing, recruiting 130 21
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Germany

21 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen AöR
Medizinische Klinik III, Marchioninistrasse 15, Hadern, Munich
Universitaetsmedizin Goettingen
Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, Weende, Goettingen
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
RadioOnkologie, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, Neuenheim, Heidelberg
Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR
Strahlentherapie, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3, Brunswik, Kiel
Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen AöR
Radioonkologie, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, Nordstadt, Tuebingen
Klinikum Der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart gKAöR
Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Kriegsbergstrasse 60, Mitte, Stuttgart
Vivantes MVZ GmbH
Haematologie und Onkologie, Dieffenbachstrasse 1, Kreuzberg, Berlin
Barmherzige Brueder gemeinnuetzige Krankenhaus GmbH
Klinik für Onkologie und Hämatologie, Pruefeninger Strasse 86, Westenviertel, Regensburg
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU Muenchen AöR
Radioonkologie und Strahlentherapie, Ismaninger Strasse 22, Au-Haidhausen, Munich
Universitaetsklinikum Ulm AöR
Innere Medizin II, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, Eselsberg, Ulm
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
Hämatologie, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, Neuenheim, Heidelberg
Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen AöR
Innere Medizin II, Otfried-Mueller-Strasse 10, Nordstadt, Tuebingen
Rostock University Medical Center
Strahlentherapie, Nr. 05, Suedring 75, Rostock
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen AöR
Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Marchioninistrasse 15, Hadern, Munich
Vivantes MVZ GmbH
RadioOnkologie, Landsberger Allee 49, Friedrichshain, Berlin
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Hämatologie, Hufelandstrasse 55, Holsterhausen, Essen
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Strahlentherapie, Hufelandstrasse 55, Holsterhausen, Essen
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU Muenchen AöR
Innere Medizin III, Ismaninger Strasse 22, Au-Haidhausen, Munich
Kliniken Maria Hilf GmbH Moenchengladbach
Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Viersener Strasse 450, Windberg, Moenchengladbach
Klinikum Oldenburg AöR
Innere Medizin, Onkologie, Hämatologie, Rahel-Straus-Strasse 10, Kreyenbrueck, Oldenburg
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie, Martinistrasse 52, Eppendorf, Hamburg

Country notifications

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

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Germany 2022-07-04 2022-07-06

Results and documents

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

Documents 11 files

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

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_FORTplus_Protocol_public 1.5
Protocol (for publication) D1_FORTplus_Protocol_TC_public 1.5
Protocol (for publication) D2_Protocol_SoC_public 1.5
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_ FORTplus_Recruitment Arr 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_FORTplus_List_Trial_sites 5
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_FORTplus_List_Trial_sites_TC 5
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_FORTplus_IC_adults_TC 1.5
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_FORTPlus_Patienteninformation _Einwilligungserklarung 1.5
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_FORTplus_Comparison_SmPC 3
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G1_FORTPlus_IMP_SmPC_Gazyvaro 3
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G1_FORTPlus_IMP_SmPC_MabThera 3

Application history

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

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2023-12-18 Germany Acceptable
2024-01-23
2024-01-25
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2024-09-05 Germany Acceptable
2024-09-30
2024-10-10
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2024-12-02 Germany Acceptable
2024-12-20
2025-01-06
4 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-3 2025-01-09 Germany Acceptable 2025-01-31
5 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-4 2025-03-20 Germany Acceptable 2025-04-09
6 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-5 2025-10-02 Germany Acceptable 2025-10-27
7 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-6 2026-04-28 Germany Acceptable
2026-05-08
2026-05-08