Clinical trial · Interventional
Rotating Pazopanib and Everolimus to Avoid Resistance
A Randomized Phase II Study to Explore the Efficacy and Feasibility of Upfront Bi-monthly Rotations Between Everolimus and Pazopanib in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cancer
NCT01408004CI-TRIAL-00015108ROPETARcompletedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In this study will be examined whether alternating treatment between two classes of drugs (TKI's and m-TOR inhibitors) postpones or prevents drug resistance in patients with renal cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma | Renal Cell Carcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everolimus | Drug | Everolimus | ALIAS |
| Pazopanib | Drug | Pazopanib | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Alternating regimen
- description
- In the experimental arm (Arm A) alternating treatment will consist of 8 weeks of Pazopanib 800 mg qd alternated by 8 weeks of Everolimus 10 mg qd until first progression(PD per RECIST 1.1)followed thereafter by Pazopanib (when PD after 8 weeks of Everolimus)or Everolimus (when PD after 8 weeks of Pazopanib) monotherapy until second progression.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Pazopanib
- Drug: Everolimus
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Sequential treatment
- description
- The comparative arm (Arm B) will be the standard regimen of Pazopanib (800 mg qd continuously) until progression, followed thereafter by Everolimus (10 mg qd continuously) until progression.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Pazopanib
- Drug: Everolimus
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must provide written informed consent prior to performance of study-specific procedures or assessments, and must be willing to comply with treatment and follow-up. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of progressive metastatic clear cell renal cell cancer defined as \>10% of the tumor cells having the clear cell phenotype. * Locally advanced (defined as disease not amenable to curative surgery or radiation therapy) or metastatic RCC (equivalent to Stage IV RCC according to AJCC staging). * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2. * Measurable disease. * No prior systemic anti-cancer treatment against clear cell renal carcinoma. * Adequate organ system function. * Non-childbearing potential. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior malignancy. * History or clinical evidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. * Clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that may increase the risk for gastrointestinal bleeding. * Clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that may affect absorption of investigational product. * Presence of uncontrolled infection. * Known past or present infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). * Corrected QT interval (QTc) \> 480 msecs using Bazett's formula. * History of one or more of the following cardiovascular conditions within the past 6 months: 1. Cardiac angioplasty or stenting 2. Myocardial infarction 3. Stable or unstable angina pectoris. 4. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. 5. Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease 6. Class III or IV congestive heart failure, as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA). * Poorly controlled hypertension \[defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ≥160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of ≥ 90mmHg\]. * History of cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attack (TIA), pulmonary embolism or untreated deep venous thrombosis (DVT) within the past 6 months. * Prior major surgery or trauma within 28 days prior to first dose of study drug and/or presence of any nonhealing wound, fracture, or ulcer (procedures such as catheter placement not considered to be major). * Evidence of active bleeding or bleeding diathesis. * Known endobronchial lesions and/or lesions infiltrating major pulmonary vessels. * Hemoptysis in excess of 2.5 mL (or one half teaspoon) within 8 weeks of first dose of study drug. * Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical, psychiatric, or other condition that could interfere with subject's safety, provision of informed consent, or compliance to study procedures. * Unable or unwilling to discontinue use of prohibited medications or modify the dosing of interacting drugs for at least 14 days or five half-lives of a drug (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study drug and for the duration of the study. * Pregnant or lactating female. * Treatment with any of the following anti-cancer therapies: Radiation therapy, surgery or tumor embolization within 14 days prior to the first dose of Pazopanib OR Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, investigational therapy or hormonal therapy.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDCirkel GA, Hamberg P, Sleijfer S, Loosveld OJL, Dercksen MW, Los M, Polee MB, van den Berkmortel F, Aarts MJ, Beerepoot LV, Groenewegen G, Lolkema MP, Tascilar M, Portielje JEA, Peters FPJ, Klumpen HJ, van der Noort V, Haanen JBAG, Voest EE; Dutch WIN-O Consortium. Alternating Treatment With Pazopanib and Everolimus vs Continuous Pazopanib to Delay Disease Progression in Patients With Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Cancer: The ROPETAR Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2017 Apr 1;3(4):501-508. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5202. PMID 27918762