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NCT00625378: STEP

Sorafenib Long Term Extension Program

Completed Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 1 September 2022
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006) in Neoplasms in 206 participants. Completed in 24 September 2021.

Timeline
21 December 2007
Primary endpoint
24 September 2021
24 September 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorBayer
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment206
Start date21 December 2007
Primary completion24 September 2021
Estimated completion24 September 2021
Sites74 locations across Hong Kong, Colombia, Italy, Taiwan, Poland, South Korea, New Zealand, Belgium

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Bayer — full company profile →

Who can join

16 and older, any sex, with Neoplasms. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Sorafenib Treatment Duration Within STEP Primary · From the date of the first sorafenib dose until the date of the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 25 months and max duraton of 153.8 months

Treatment duration was calculated in days as the date of the last dose of any study treatment minus date of the first dose of any study treatment plus one day.

GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy15.696.41 – 33.19
Sorafenib+Erlotinib40.1340.13 – 40.13
Number of Participants With New Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Primary · From signing the informed consent form (ICF) in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered with a pharmaceutical product. The adverse event did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. A serious adverse event (SAE) was any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: resulted in death; was life-threatening; required in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; resulted in persistent or significant disability or incapacity; was a congenital anomaly or birth defect; was an important medical event. A new

Any AE
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy166
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Serious AE (SAE)
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy113
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
AE leading to dose modification
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy64
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
AE leading to study drug discontinuation
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy56
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
AE leading to death
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy37
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib-related AE
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy117
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib-related SAE
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy25
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib-related AE leading to dose modification
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy42
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Participants With New TEAEs of CTCAE Grades 3 or Higher by Worst CTCAE Grade Primary · From signing the ICF in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered with a pharmaceutical product. The AE did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. A new treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) was any AE that had a start date on or after ICF date in STEP and up to 30 days after the last sorafenib dose. The intensity or severity of AEs were graded using the National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria, Version 3.0 (NCI-CTC v. 3.0). The Common Terminology Criteria for AE (CTCAE) are a set of cri

Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy71
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy17
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Grade 5
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy37
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Participants With Study Drug-related New TEAEs of CTCAE Grades 3 or Higher by Worst CTCAE Grade Primary · From signing the ICF in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered with a pharmaceutical product. The AE did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. A new treatment-emergent AE (TEAE) was any AE that had a start date on or after ICF date in STEP and up to 30 days after the last sorafenib dose. A drug-related new TEAE was a new TEAE that had a causal relationship with the study treatment as assessed by the investigator. The intensity or severity of AEs were graded using the National Cancer Institute-Commo

Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy49
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy6
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Grade 5
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy2
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Participants With All Adverse Events Primary · From signing the ICF in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered with a pharmaceutical product. The AE did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. A drug-related AE was any AE that had a causal relationship with the study treatment as assessed by the investigator. All AEs in STEP were the combination of AEs ongoing from feeder studies and new TEAEs.

Any AE
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy184
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Serious AE (SAE)
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy114
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
AE leading to dose modification
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy72
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
AE leading to study drug discontinuation
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy56
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
AE leading to death
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy37
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib-related AE
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy159
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib-related SAE
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy26
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib-related AE leading to dose modification
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy53
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Participants With All Adverse Events of CTCAE Grades 3 or Higher by Worst CTCAE Grade Primary · From signing the ICF in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered with a pharmaceutical product. The AE did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. All AEs in STEP were the combination of AEs ongoing from feeder studies and new TEAEs. The intensity or severity of AEs were graded using the National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria, Version 3.0 (NCI-CTC v. 3.0). The Common Terminology Criteria for AE (CTCAE) are a set of criteria for the standardized classification of adverse effects of drugs

Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy81
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy17
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Grade 5
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy37
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Participants With Study Drug-related All Adverse Events of CTCAE Grades 3 or Higher by Worst CTCAE Primary · From signing the ICF in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered with a pharmaceutical product. The AE did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. A drug-related AE was any AE that had a causal relationship with the study treatment as assessed by the investigator. All AEs in STEP was a combination of AEs ongoing from feeder studies and new TEAEs. The intensity or severity of AEs were graded using the National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria, Version 3.0 (NCI-CTC v. 3.0). The Common Termino

Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy65
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy6
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Grade 5
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy2
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Deaths With Primary Cause of Death Primary · From signing the ICF in STEP until completion or discontinuation of the study, with a mean duration of 26 months

Primary cause of death included: any cause; progressive disease; toxicity due to study treatment (with at least one AE with outcome death); other (unspecified) or missing cause.

Any cause
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy62
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Progressive disease
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy34
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Toxicity due to study treatment
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy3
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Other
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy21
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Missing
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy4
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Participants With Abnormal Hematological and Biochemical Laboratory Values by Worst CTCAE Grade Primary · From signing the ICF in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months

Hematology and blood chemistry values were summarized according to their worst CTCAE grade, where applicable. Hematology and blood chemistry values were graded based on the applicable laboratory threshold values outlined in NCI CTCAE version 3.0. Participants with a specific laboratory value that were "not graded" are not included in the table. CTCAE grade was set to "not graded" if the reference ranges or other information necessary to derive grades were unavailable or result had a special character (such as \> or \< ). The Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) are a set of c

Neutrophils - Grade 1
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy19
Neutrophils - Grade 2
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy7
Neutrophils - Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Neutrophils - Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy2
Hemoglobin - Grade 1
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy67
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Hemoglobin - Grade 2
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy40
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Hemoglobin - Grade 3
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy13
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Hemoglobin - Grade 4
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy8
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Number of Participants With ECOG Performance Status by 6-months Time Intervals Primary · Up to 156 months

Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status: 0 = Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction; 1 = Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g. light house work, office work; 2 = Ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities, up and about more than 50% of waking hours; 3 = Capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours; 4 = Completely disabled, cannot carry on any self-care, totally conf

Months 1-6
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy2
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy28
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib Monotherapy11
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy1
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Months 7-12
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy3
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy29
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib Monotherapy6
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Months 13-18
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy2
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy22
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib Monotherapy7
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy1
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Months 19-24
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy2
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy15
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib Monotherapy9
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy1
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Months 25-30
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy2
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy13
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib Monotherapy7
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Months 31-36
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy1
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy9
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib Monotherapy8
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Months 37-42
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy10
Sorafenib+Erlotinib1
Sorafenib Monotherapy8
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Months 43-48
GroupValue95% CI
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy9
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy6
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0
Sorafenib Monotherapy0
Sorafenib+Erlotinib0

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: From signing the ICF in STEP until 30 days after the last sorafenib dose, with a mean duration of 26 months. Reporting for the numbers of all-cause mortality considers all deaths that occurred at any time during the study until the end of the follow up (with a mean duration of 26 months).. Reporting threshold: 1%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Sorafenib Monotherapy
Serious: 114/203 (56%)
Deaths: 62/203
Sorafenib+Erlotinib
Serious: 1/1 (100%)
Deaths: 0/1

Serious adverse events (128 terms)

ReactionSystemSorafenib MonotherapySorafenib+Erlotinib
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
DeathGeneral disorders
SepsisInfections and infestations
Myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders
Multiple organ dysfunction syndromeGeneral disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Hepatocellular carcinomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders
Angina unstableCardiac disorders
Sudden deathGeneral disorders
CholelithiasisHepatobiliary disorders
Hepatic failureHepatobiliary disorders
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders
Renal failureRenal and urinary disorders
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cardiac failureCardiac disorders
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Duodenal ulcerGastrointestinal disorders
Gastric ulcerGastrointestinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Other adverse events (47 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemSorafenib MonotherapySorafenib+Erlotinib
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndromeSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Lipase increasedInvestigations
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Weight decreasedInvestigations
Amylase increasedInvestigations
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Haemoglobin decreasedInvestigations
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
AstheniaGeneral disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Dry skinSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
LymphopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Abdominal pain upperGastrointestinal disorders
DyspepsiaGastrointestinal disorders
HypocalcaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Muscle spasmsMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ProteinuriaRenal and urinary disorders
Renal failureRenal and urinary disorders
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders
DysphoniaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
HypothyroidismEndocrine disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
HypophosphataemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Osteonecrosis of jawMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Pneumonia, Anaemia, Death, Sepsis, Myocardial infarction, Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, Abdominal pain, Hepatocellular carcinoma.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00625378 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The primary purpose of program was to enable patients, currently receiving sorafenib (Nexavar) in a Bayer/Onyx sponsored clinical trial, to continue sorafenib treatment after their respective study had met its primary endpoint and/or had reached the end as defined in the original protocol. Patients were able to continue treatment until (i) the treating physician felt the patient was no longer benefiting from the treatment or (ii) the treatment becomes commercially available and reimbursed for the respective indication as applicable in the country in which the patient lived and the patient could obtain suitable amounts of drug for treatment through standard mechanisms of commercial availability (ie, there should be no interruption in the patient's treatment schedule when switching to commercially available product) or (iii) the patient could join a Post-Trial-Access Program, another study or can receive sorafenib through any other mechanism (e.g. local access program) in accordance with local legal and compliance rules, with no cost to the patient with respect to sorafenib. An additional objective was the assessment of the safety of Nexavar or Nexavar combination treatment.

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No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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