| Eligibility |
Patients eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Patient has signed the Informed Consent (ICF) prior to any screening procedures being
performed and is able to comply with protocol requirements.
2. Age > 18 years at time of study entry.
3. Willingness and ability to comply with study and follow-up procedures.
4. Histological confirmation of diagnosis of low-grade serous carcinoma of ovary,
fallopian tube or peritoneum; Original diagnosis of de novo low-grade serous carcinoma
or Original diagnosis of serous borderline tumor with subsequent diagnosis of
low-grade serous carcinoma.
• In order to prevent inclusion of patients with high-grade serous carcinoma,
diagnosis of low-grade serous carcinoma will be verified as part of screening review
by a gynecologic pathologist. Tissue for confirmation can be from primary tumor or
recurrence.
5. Patient must have recurrent, measurable disease by RECIST v1.1.
6. There are no restrictions on number of prior therapies.
7. Patient cannot have previously received a prior cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor
(CDKi). Patients who were treated with letrozole or another aromatase inhibitor for
other indications must have not taken the drug for 6 months prior to initiating
letrozole for this trial and may not have progressed on treatment.
8. Patients must not have remaining ovarian function to be included. In women who have at
least one retained ovary, menopause must be confirmed with laboratory confirmation.
Women who have ovarian function are eligible but must be placed on hormonal
suppression. Menopause must be confirmed with laboratory confirmation, to include an
estradiol level as this is assessed within 8 weeks of patient having been on
tamoxifen.
9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-2
10. Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior therapy or surgical procedures to
National Cancer Institute (NCI) CTCAE Grade = 1. Patients with grade 1 taxane-induced
neuropathy, any grade alopecia, amenorrhea, or other toxicities not considered a
safety risk for the patient as per investigator's discretion are eligible. 1. Patient
has adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by the following laboratory
values at screening:
- Absolute neutrophil count =1.5 × 109/L
- Platelets =100 × 109/L
- Hemoglobin =9.0 g/dL
- Potassium, total calcium (corrected for serum albumin), magnesium, sodium and
phosphorus within normal limits for the institution or corrected to within normal
limits with supplements before first dose of study medication
- INR =1.5 (unless patient is receiving permitted anticoagulants and the INR is
within the therapeutic range of intended use for that anticoagulant within 7 days
prior to the first dose of study drug). Serum creatinine <1.5 mg/dL or creatinine
clearance =50 mL/min
- In the absence of liver metastases, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate
aminotransferase (AST) <2.5 x ULN. If the patient has liver metastases, ALT and
AST <5 x ULN
- Total bilirubin < ULN; or total bilirubin =3.0 x ULN or direct bilirubin =1.5 x
ULN in patients with well-documented Gilbert's Syndrome.
12. Patient with available standard 12-lead ECG with the following parameters at screening:
- QTcF interval at screening <450msec (using Fridericia's correction)
- Resting heart rate 50-90bpm 13. Must be able to swallow ribociclib and letrozole
capsules/tablets. 14. Patients receiving tamoxifen or toremifine must have washout
period of 5 half-lives prior to randomization.
Patients eligible for this study must not meet any of the following criteria:
1. Patient has a known hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of ribociclib or
letrozole.
2. Patient has a concurrent malignancy or malignancy within 3 years prior to starting
study drug, with the exception of adequately treated, basal or squamous cell
carcinoma, non-melanomatous skin cancer or curatively resected cervical cancer.
Patients with known brain metastases are excluded.
3. Patients with central nervous system (CNS) involvement unless they meet ALL of the
following criteria:
- At least 4 weeks from prior therapy completion (including radiation and/or
surgery) to starting the study treatment
- Clinically stable CNS tumor at the time of screening and not receiving steroids
and/or enzyme inducing anti-epileptic medications for brain metastases.
4. Patient has impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may
significantly alter the absorption of the study drugs (e.g., ulcerative diseases,
uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, or small bowel
resection).
5. Patient has a known history of HIV infection (testing not mandatory).
6. Patient has any other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition that
would, in the investigator's judgment, cause unacceptable safety risks, contraindicate
patient participation in the clinical study or compromise compliance with the protocol
(e.g. chronic pancreatitis, chronic active hepatitis, active untreated or uncontrolled
fungal, bacterial or viral infections, etc.).
7. Clinically significant, uncontrolled heart disease and/or cardiac repolarization
abnormalities, including any of the following:
- History of acute coronary syndromes (including myocardial infarction, unstable
angina, coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary angioplasty, or stenting) or
symptomatic pericarditis within 6 months prior to screening
- History of documented congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association
functional classification III-IV)
- Documented cardiomyopathy
- Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) <50% as determined by Multiple Gated
acquisition (MUGA) scan or echocardiogram (ECHO)
- Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias (e.g. ventricular tachycardia),
complete left bundle branch block, high-grade AV block (e.g. bifascicular block,
Mobitz type II and third-degree AV block)
- Long QT syndrome or family history of idiopathic sudden death or congenital long
QT syndrome, or any of the following:
- Risk factors for Torsades de Pointe (TdP) including uncorrected
hypocalcemia, hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, history of cardiac failure, or
history of clinically significant/symptomatic bradycardia.
- Concomitant use of medication(s) with a known risk to prolong the QT
interval and/or known to cause Torsades de Pointe that cannot be
discontinued (within 5 half-lives or 7 days prior to starting study drug) or
replaced by safe alternative medication
- Inability to determine the QT interval on screening (QTcF, using
Fridericia's correction)
- Systolic blood pressure (SBP) >160 mmHg or <90 mmHg at screening
8. Patient is currently receiving any of the following medications and cannot be
discontinued 7 days prior to starting study drug (see Table 1 for details):
- Known strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4/5, including grapefruit, grapefruit
hybrids, pummelos, star-fruit, and Seville oranges
- That have a narrow therapeutic window and are predominantly metabolized through
CYP3A4/5
- Herbal preparations/medications, dietary supplements.
9. Participation in other studies involving investigational drug(s) within 30 days prior
to randomization or within 5 half-lives of the investigational product (whichever is
longer) or participation in any other type of medical research judged not to be
scientifically or medically compatible with this study. If the patient is enrolled or
planned to be enrolled in another study that does not involve an investigational drug,
the agreement of Novartis study medical lead is required to establish eligibility.
10. Patient is currently receiving warfarin or other coumadin-derived anticoagulant for
treatment, prophylaxis or otherwise. Therapy with heparin, low molecular weight
heparin (LMWH) or fondaparinux is allowed. Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACS)
are permitted.
11. Patient is currently receiving or has received systemic corticosteroids =2 weeks prior
to starting study drug, or who have not fully recovered from side effects of such
treatment. The following uses of corticosteroids are permitted: a short duration (,5
days) of systemic corticosteriods; any durations of topical applications (e.g., for
rash), inhaled sprays (e.g., for obstructive airways diseases), eye drops or local
injections (e.g., intra-articular)
12. Patient who has received radiotherapy =4 weeks or limited field radiation for
palliation =2 weeks prior to starting study drug, and who has not recovered to grade 1
or better from related side effects of such therapy (exceptions include alopecia)
and/or in whom =25% of the bone marrow (Ellis, 1961) was irradiated.
13. Patient has had major surgery within 14 days prior to starting study drug or has not
recovered from major side effects (tumor biopsy is not considered as major surgery).
14. Patient with a Child-Pugh score B or C.
15. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
16. Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of
becoming pregnant, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception
throughout the study and for 3 weeks after study drug discontinuation. Highly
effective contraception methods include:
- Total abstinence when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of
the patient. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal,
post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of
contraception
- Female sterilization (have had surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without
hysterectomy), total hysterectomy, or tubal ligation at least six weeks before
taking study treatment. In case of oophorectomy alone, only when the reproductive
status of the woman has been confirmed by follow up hormone level assessment
Women are considered post-menopausal and not of child bearing potential if they have
had 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea with an appropriate clinical profile
(e.g. age appropriate, history of vasomotor symptoms) or have had surgical bilateral
oophorectomy (with or without hysterectomy) or tubal ligation at least six weeks ago.
In the case of oophorectomy alone, only when the reproductive status of the woman has
been confirmed by follow up hormone level assessment is she considered not of child
bearing potential.
17. Current use of food or drugs known to be potent CYP3A4 inhibitors, drugs known to be
potent CYP3A4 inducers, and drugs that are known to prolong the QT interval unless the
prohibited concomitant medication can be replaced by other drugs of less potential to
inhibit or induce CYP3A4 or prolong QT interval (See Appendix C for Prohibited
Concomitant Medications).
18. Patients whose tumors contain both low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC) and high-grade
serous carcinoma (HGSC)
19. Patients with history of haemopoietic stem cell or bone marrow transplant.
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