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      [Study title]

Protocol Number: CC #     

Study Drug:      

Version Number:      

Version Date:      

IND Number:      

Principal Investigator (Sponsor-Investigator)

      [Name]

University of California San Francisco

      [UCSF address]

San Francisco, CA 94     

Telephone: 415-     

Fax: 415-     

E-mail:      @medicine.ucsf.edu

Co-Investigators

      [Name]

      [Name]

      [Name]

      [Name]

Statistician

      [Name]

Clinical Research Coordinator

      [Name]

University of California San Francisco

      [UCSF address]

San Francisco, CA 94     

Telephone: 415-     

Fax: 415-     

Revision History

|[3rd revision, etc] Version       [#] |      [date] |

|[2nd revision] Version       [#] |      [date] |

|[1st revision] Version       [#] |      [date] |

|[Initial Protocol] Version       [#] |      [date] |

Protocol Signature Page

Protocol No.:       Version Date:      

0. I agree to follow this protocol version as approved by the UCSF Protocol Review Committee (PRC), Committee on Human Research (CHR), and Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC).

0. I will conduct the study in accordance with applicable CHR requirements, Federal regulations, and state and local laws to maintain the protection of the rights and welfare of study participants.

0. I certify that I, and the study staff, have received the requisite training to conduct this research protocol.

0. I have read and understand the information in the Investigators’ Brochure (or Manufacturer’s Brochure) regarding the risks and potential benefits. I agree to conduct the protocol in accordance with Good Clinical Practices (ICH-GCP), the applicable ethical principles, the Statement of Investigator (Form FDA 1572), and with local regulatory requirements. In accordance with the FDA Modernization Act, I will ensure the registration of the trial on the website.

0. I agree to maintain adequate and accurate records in accordance with CHR policies, Federal, state and local laws and regulations.

|UCSF Principal Investigator / Study Chair | | |

|Printed Name | | |

|Signature | |Date |

Participating Site(s)

|      [Name] |      [Name] |      [Name] |

|      [Institution name] |      [Institution name] |      [Institution name] |

|      [Address] |      [Address] |      [Address] |

|Telephone:       |Telephone:       |Telephone:       |

|E-mail:       |E-mail:       |E-mail:       |

|Principal Investigator | |Site |

|Printed Name | | |

|Signature | |Date |

Abstract

[Note: this is intended to be a brief summary of the study, not to exceed 2 pages.]

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| |[Brief summary of the rationale, as provided in Section 1 Introduction] |

|Primary Objective | |

| |[Identical to the objective(s) described in Section 2 Objectives of the Study - there should only be one primary |

| |objective.] |

|Secondary Objectives | |

| |[Identical to the objective(s) described in Section 2.] |

|Study Design | |

| |[Brief summary of Section 3 Study Design, with an abbreviated schema (if possible)] |

|Number of patients | |

| |[As described in Section 3.] |

|Duration of Therapy |Patients may continue treatment for from the time of study entry. |

| |[Duration of therapy for individual patients, not duration of the study.] |

|Duration of Follow up | |

| |[Duration of follow up for individual patients.] |

|Duration of study |The study will reach completion weeks/months/years from the time the study opens to accrual. |

|Study Drugs | |

| |[Names, dosage, and brief description of information in Section 4 Study Drugs.] |

|Safety Assessments | |

| |[List safety assessments: dose limiting toxicities, adverse events, clinical laboratory evaluations, vital signs, |

| |etc. – from Section 9 Statistical Considerations and Evaluations of Results.] |

|Efficacy Assessments | |

| |[List efficacy assessments: overall response rate, response duration, etc. - from Section 9.] |

|Unique Aspects of this | |

|Study |[Optional - “This is the first study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of > in patients with >.”] |

|List of Abbreviations |

|[Review for completeness prior to finalizing protocol – all abbreviations mentioned within the protocol must be included; some are provided |

|below, use/modify as needed.] |

|AE |adverse event |

|ALP |alkaline phosphatase |

|ALT |alanine aminotransferase |

|ANC |absolute neutrophil count |

|AST |aspartate aminotransferase |

|ATC |Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (Classification System) |

|AUC |area under the curve |

|BUN |blood urea nitrogen |

|CBC |complete blood cell (count) |

|CHR |Committee on Human Research (UCSF IRB) |

|CR |complete response |

|CRC |Clinical Research Coordinator |

|CRF |case report form |

|CSF |cerebral spinal fluid |

|CT |computerized tomography |

|CTCEA |Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events |

|CTEP |Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program |

|CTMS |Clinical Trial Management System |

|DFS |disease-free survival |

|DLT |dose limiting toxicity |

|DSMC |Data and Safety Monitoring Committee |

|DSMP |Data and Safety Monitoring Plan |

|ECOG |Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group |

|FCBP |female of childbearing potential |

|FDA |Food and Drug Administration |

|GCP |Good Clinical Practice |

|HBeAg |Hepatitis B “e” antigen |

|HBV |hepatitis B virus |

|HCT |hematocrit |

|HCV |hepatitis C virus |

|HDFCCC |Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center |

|HGB |hemoglobin |

|HIV |human immunodeficiency virus |

|ICH |International Conference on Harmonization |

|IND |investigational new drug application |

|IP |investigational product |

|IRB |Institutional Review Board |

|iwCLL |International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |

|IV |intravenous |

|LDH |lactate dehydrogenase |

|LFT |liver function test |

|MedDRA |Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities |

|MRI |magnetic resonance imaging |

|MTD |maximum tolerated dose |

|NCI |National Cancer Institute |

|NHL |non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma |

|ORR |overall response rate |

|PD |disease progression |

|PK |pharmacokinetics |

|PO |Per os (by mouth, orally) |

|PR |partial response |

|PRC |Protocol Review Committee (UCSF) |

|QOL |Quality of Life |

|RBC |red blood cell (count) |

|SD |stable disease |

|SD |standard deviation |

|SGOT |serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |

|SGPT |serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase |

|ULN |upper limit of normal |

|WBC |white blood cell (count) |

|Table of Contents |

|Protocol Signature Page |

|Abstract 1 |

|List of Abbreviations 2 |

|Table of Contents 4 |

|1 Introduction 7 |

|1.1 Background on Indication 7 |

|1.2 Background on the Compounds 7 |

|1.3 Rationale for the Proposed Study 7 |

|1.4 Correlative Studies 7 |

|1.4.1 7 |

|1.4.2 7 |

|2 Objectives of the Study 7 |

|2.1 Primary 7 |

|2.2 Secondary 7 |

|2.3 Exploratory Objectives, Other Assessments 7 |

|2.4 Endpoints 7 |

|2.4.1 Primary Endpoints 7 |

|2.4.2 Secondary Endpoints 8 |

|2.4.3 Exploratory Endpoints 8 |

|3 Study Design 8 |

|3.1 Characteristics 8 |

|3.2 Number of Subjects 8 |

|3.3 Eligibility Criteria 8 |

|3.3.1 Inclusion Criteria 8 |

|3.3.2 Exclusion Criteria 9 |

|3.4 Duration of Therapy 10 |

|3.5 Duration of Follow Up 10 |

|3.6 Randomization Procedures 10 |

|3.7 Study Timeline 10 |

|3.7.1 Primary Completion 10 |

|3.7.2 Study Completion 10 |

|4 Study Drugs 10 |

|4.1 Description, Supply and Storage of Investigational Drugs 10 |

|4.1.1 Investigational Drug #1 10 |

|4.1.2 Investigational Drug #2 11 |

|4.2 Drug Accountability 11 |

|4.3 Drug Ordering 11 |

|4.4 Packaging and Labeling of Study Drugs 12 |

|5 Treatment Plan 12 |

|5.1 Dosage and Administration 12 |

|5.1.1 Other Modality(ies) or Procedures 12 |

|5.2 Dose Escalation Schedule 12 |

|5.3 Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) and Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) 13 |

|5.3.1 Dose Limiting Toxicity 13 |

|5.3.2 13 |

|5.4 Dose Modifications and Dosing Delays 14 |

|5.5 Monitoring and Toxicity Management 16 |

|5.5.1 Other toxicities 16 |

|6 Study Procedures and Observations 17 |

|6.1 Schedule of Procedures and Observations 17 |

|6.1.1 Pretreatment Period 17 |

|6.1.2 Treatment Period 18 |

|6.1.3 End-of-Treatment Study Procedures 19 |

|6.1.4 Post-treatment/Follow Up Visits 20 |

|6.1.5 Long Term/Survival Follow-up Procedures 21 |

|6.1.6 Discontinuation of Therapy 21 |

|6.2 Usage of Concurrent/Concomitant Medications 25 |

|6.3 Dietary Restrictions 25 |

|6.4 Prohibited Medications 25 |

|7 Reporting and Documentation of Results 25 |

|7.1 Evaluation of Efficacy (or Activity) 25 |

|7.2 25 |

|7.2.1 25 |

|7.2.2 Antitumor Effect – Solid Tumors 25 |

|7.2.3 Antitumor Effect – Hematologic Tumors 28 |

|7.3 Evaluation of Safety 28 |

|7.4 Definitions of Adverse Events 28 |

|7.4.1 Adverse Event 29 |

|7.4.2 Adverse reaction 29 |

|7.5 Recording of an Adverse Event 30 |

|7.6 Follow-up of Adverse Events 31 |

|7.7 Adverse Events Monitoring 31 |

|7.8 Expedited Reporting 31 |

|8 Statistical Considerations and Evaluation of Results 32 |

|8.1.1 32 |

|8.1.2 32 |

|8.2 Study Endpoints 32 |

|8.2.1 Study Design 33 |

|8.2.2 Randomization 33 |

|8.2.3 Stratification Factors 33 |

|8.3 Determination of Sample Size and Accrual Rate 33 |

|8.3.1 Sample Size and Power Estimate 33 |

|8.3.2 Replacement Policy 33 |

|8.3.3 Accrual estimates 33 |

|8.4 Interim Analyses and Stopping Rules 33 |

|8.5 Analyses Plans 33 |

|8.5.1 Analysis Population 33 |

|8.5.2 Primary Analysis (or Analysis of Primary Endpoints) 33 |

|8.5.3 Secondary Analysis (or Analysis of Secondary Endpoints) 33 |

|8.5.4 Other Analyses/Assessments 33 |

|8.6 Evaluation of Safety 33 |

|8.7 Study Results 34 |

|9 Study Management 34 |

|9.1 Pre-study Documentation 34 |

|9.2 Institutional Review Board Approval 34 |

|9.3 Informed Consent 34 |

|9.4 Changes in the Protocol 34 |

|9.5 Handling and Documentation of Clinical Supplies 35 |

|9.6 Case Report Forms (CRFs) 35 |

|9.7 Oversight and Monitoring Plan 35 |

|9.8 Multicenter communication 36 |

|9.9 Record Keeping and Record Retention 36 |

|9.10 Coordinating Center Documentation of Distribution 36 |

|9.11 Regulatory Documentation 37 |

|References 38 |

|Appendices 39 |

|Appendix 1 Performance Status Criteria 39 |

|Appendix 2 Data and Safety Monitoring Plan* for a Phase 1 Dose Escalation |

|Institutional Study 40 |

|Appendix 3 UCSF Policy/Procedure for Required Regulatory Documents for a UCSF Investigator-Initiated Trials with Investigator held IND 42 |

|Appendix 4 Multicenter Institutional Studies 44 |

|4.1 Data and Safety Monitoring Plan* for Multicenter Institutional Study |

|(Phase 1 Dose Escalation) 44 |

|Appendix 5 Prohibited Medications 50 |

|Appendix 6 Specimen Collection 51 |

|List of Tables |

|Table 5.1 Regimen Description 12 |

|Table 5.2 Dose Escalation Schedule 12 |

|Table 5.3 Dose Escalation Schedule - DLT and MTD 13 |

|Table 5.4 Dose Modifications and Dosing Delays 14 |

|Dose Modifications and Dosing Delays Tables for Specific Adverse Events 14 |

|Table 6.1 Schedule of Study Procedures and Assessments 22 |

|Table 7.1 Response Criteria 27 |

Introduction

1 Background on Indication

2 Background on the Compounds

[This is intended to be a brief summary of Section 4 Study Drugs - provide summary information on each investigational study drug, device, or procedure including the mechanism of action, summaries of non-clinical and clinical studies, non-clinical and clinical pharmacokinetics, major route of elimination, safety profile, and the rationale for the starting dose, dose escalation scheme, and regimen chosen. Include any information on the metabolism of the investigational study drug in humans and its potential for drug interactions, (e.g. via the P450 enzyme system).]

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[Provide background rationale for evaluating this intervention in this disease. Survey current treatment options for patient population and review of clinical outcomes for these treatments. Discuss reasons for conducting this study and briefly summarize study design; described in detail in Section 3 Study Design of this document. This section should connect the disease background with the study drugs under evaluation and provide a brief overview of the study. Indicate why this information is valuable and how it advances knowledge. Identify possible risks and benefits; how risks will be mitigated in the study, and why potential benefits outweigh the risks.]

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[Provide background information on each planned correlative study including the biological rationale and hypothesis as well as the relevant preclinical and clinical data (if available). For additional information, see FDA’s Guidance Definitions for Genomic Biomarkers, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacogenetics, Genomic Data and Sample Coding Categories and CTEP’s Guidelines for Correlative Studies in Clinical Trials. If this trial includes no correlative studies, state “No correlative studies will be conducted in this study.”]

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Objectives of the Study

[Provide detailed description of primary and secondary objectives, and describe any other assessments that will be performed in this study. The objectives - ‘to describe’, ‘to measure’,’to compare’, ‘to estimate’ - may be stated in general terms: efficacy, safety, immunogenicity, pharmacokinetics; or specific: dose-response, superiority to placebo. Include the name(s) of the study drug(s) or intervention being evaluated, doses or dose ranges to be studied, dose regimens, etc.]

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[State the primary protocol objective, it should have a corresponding endpoint described in Section 2.4. Objectives of the Study, Endpoints. For example, a typical primary objective for a phase 1 trial is:]

To determine the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and maximum tolerated dose for study drug when administered >

2 Secondary

[State any secondary protocol objectives. Typical secondary objectives for a phase 1 trial may be:]

To describe any preliminary efficacy of > or combination of > with > in patients with >

3 Exploratory Objectives, Other Assessments

4 Endpoints

[Specify primary endpoint to answer primary objective, secondary endpoints to answer secondary objectives, and endpoints for exploratory objectives. This information should be identical to Section 9 Statistical Considerations and Evaluations of Results. A typical endpoint for the primary objective example in 2.1 above would be: “DLT will be defined based on the rate of drug-related grade 3-5 adverse events. These will be assessed using the NCI CTCAE v4.0. The MTD will be defined, etc.”]

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2 Secondary Endpoints

3 Exploratory Endpoints

Study Design

1 Characteristics

[State a short description of the study, including Phase, type (treatment, prevention, diagnostic, etc.), interventional model (single group, parallel, cross-over, etc.), number of intervention arms, if the study is open label, single-or double blinded, and whether the study is randomized. State the primary outcome that the protocol is designed to evaluate: safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics.]

2

[State planned number of subjects to be included in the study - take into account screening failures, so that the number of subjects includes the planned number of evaluable patients. If patients are to be replaced, this should also be included in this section.]

3

Patients must have baseline evaluations performed prior to the first dose of study drug and must meet all inclusion and exclusion criteria. In addition, the patient must be thoroughly informed about all aspects of the study, including the study visit schedule and required evaluations and all regulatory requirements for informed consent. The written informed consent must be obtained from the patient prior to enrollment. The following criteria apply to all patients enrolled onto the study unless otherwise specified.

1 Inclusion Criteria

[Create a numbered list of Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria – avoid using outline fortmat or ‘sub’ items, such as 1.a. 1.b., etc.]

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Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed >

[1. You may specify eligible disease(s)/stage(s) using the CTEP Simplified Disease Classification]

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[5. State any age and/or gender/race-ethnic restrictions.]

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|creatinine clearance |> 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal” |

10. The effects of > on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because > as well as other therapeutic drugs used in this trial are known to be teratogenic [if drugs in this study are known to be teratogenic, edit as necessary], women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception: > prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and > months/weeks after completion of study drug administration.

[10. State any requirements for pregnancy testing or birth control. For approved products, review package insert and follow the stated recommendations.]

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[12. State any other appropriate inclusion criteria for this study.]

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[1. State therapy restrictions, for example: “Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to drugs administered more than 4 weeks earlier.”]

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[5. State exclusion criteria relating to concomitant medications or substances that have the potential to affect the activity or pharmacokinetics of the study drug. Examples of drugs or substances include those that interact through the CYP450 isoenzyme system or other sources of drug interactions (e.g., P-glycoprotein). Specifically excluded substances may be listed in Section 6.2 Usage of Concurrent/Concomitant Medications and/or presented as an appendix. The above text (CYP450 interactions) may be used or modified.]

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If more than one study drug is administered:“These potential risks may also apply to other drugs used in this study.”

[6. State the medical or scientific reason if pregnant or nursing patients will be excluded from the study. See CTEP’s Guidelines Regarding the Inclusion of Pregnant and Breast-Feeding Women on Cancer Clinical Treatment Trials. Also, refer to the manufacturer’s package insert or Investigator Brochure for the study drugs that will be used. Some manufacturers may have their own language they want included in the protocol. The above text may be used or modififed.]

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[7. State the medical or scientific reason if patients who are cancer survivors or those who are HIV-positive will be excluded from the study. Refer to CTEP’s Guidelines Regarding the Inclusion of Cancer Survivors and HIV-Positive Individuals on Clinical Trials. The above text may be used or modified.]

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[3.4 This section should define the length of time an individual patient may remain in the study (not the length of the study itself) and the circumstances under which protocol therapy will end.]

Disease progression

Inter-current illness that prevents further administration of treatment

Unacceptable adverse event(s)

Patients decides to withdraw from the study

Significant patient non-compliance with protocol

0. General or specific changes in the patients’ condition render the patient unacceptable for further treatment in the judgment of the investigator.

5 Duration of Follow Up

Patients will be followed for 30 days after completion of treatment or removal from study, or until death, whichever occurs first. Patients removed from study for unacceptable treatment related adverse event(s) will be followed until resolution or stabilization of all treatment related adverse events to Grade 2 or lower.

[For any early phase study – if changing 30 day follow-up, please discuss with Dr. Munster prior to making that change]

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[If patients are randomized, describe how, including any blocking or adaptive methods, and who will set it up. Report the individuals will be blinded to the randomization status.]

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1 Primary Completion

[Estimate the length of time it will take for the study to reach Primary Completion from the time the study opens to accrual to the date that the final subject is expected to be examined or receive an intervention for the purposes of final collection of data for the primary outcome. For example, “The study will reach primary completion 24 months from the time the study opens to accrual.”]

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[Estimate the length of time it will take for the study to reach Study Completion from the time the study opens to accrual to the final date on which data are expected to be collected. For Example, “The study will reach study completion 36 months from the time the study opens to accrual.”]

1 Description, Supply and Storage of Investigational Drugs

1 Investigational Drug #1

[Refer to the package insert(s) for complete information.]

Classification

Mechanism of Action

Metabolism

Contraindications

Availability

Storage and handling

Drug #1 is stored at >.

[Example: 25°C (77°F)]

Side Effects

Complete and updated adverse event information is available in the Investigational Drug Brochure and/or product package insert. [if an IB and/or package insert are available]

2 Investigational Drug #2

> is available in > /mL solution in a single use-vial for intravenous administration.

Classification

Mechanism of Action

Metabolism

Contraindications

Availability

Storage and handling

Drug #2 >.

[Example: Drug #2 in the single-use vial is stable at 2°C-8°C (36°F-46°F). Solutions diluted for infusion may be stored at 2°C-8°C (36°F-46°F) for 24 hours.]

Side Effects

2 Drug Accountability

The Investigational Pharmacist will manage drug accountability records.

3 Drug Ordering

UCSF will obtain > directly from pharmaceutical company as study supply.

[OR - explain how study drug will be provided as study supply.]

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Drugs will be packaged and labeled per UCSF institutional standards, adhering to applicable local and federal laws.

[Include additional manufacturer information.]

1 Dosage and Administration

Treatment will be administered on an (inpatient/outpatient) basis.

[Describe dosage and administration for this study. Describe the regimen (drug, dose, route, and schedule) and state any special precautions or warnings relevant for investigational study drug administration (e.g., incompatibility of the drug with commonly used intravenous solutions, necessity of administering drug with food, how to round a dose of oral drug to available tablet/capsule strengths, premedications etc.), and describe in detail any prophylactic or supportive care regimens required for study drug(s) administration. See CTEP’s Guidelines for Treatment Regimens, Expression and Nomenclature for guidance on expressing chemotherapy dosage schedules and treatment regimens. Provide separate regimen descriptions for different treatment groups of patients.

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[Provide a detailed description of any other modalities (e.g., surgery, radiotherapy) or procedures (e.g., hematopoietic stem cell transplantation) used in the protocol treatment, not as study assessments. . If this study involves no other modalities or procedures, state, “No other modalities will be used in this study.” Study assessments are defined in Section.]

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[For Phase 1 dose escalation studies state the starting dose of the study drug and describe the dose escalation scheme and treatment regimen. Use exact dose rather than percentages. Describe the number of patients to be treated at each level and how a decision about dose escalation or expansion of cohort sizes will be made. If there are multiple study drugs being used in the study, include dose escalation for each study drug. Escalation of only one drug at each dose level is recommended.

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3 Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) and Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)

Dose escalation will proceed within each cohort according to the following scheme:

|Table 5.3 Dose Escalation Schedule - DLT and MTD |

|Number of Patients with DLT at a Given |Escalation Decision Rule |

|Dose Level | |

|0 out of 3 |Escalate dose to next higher dose level |

|1 out of 3 |Enter at least 3 more patients at this dose level |

| |If 0 of these 3 additional patients experience DLT (1 of 6), proceed to the next dose level |

| |If 1 or more of the 3 additional patients suffer DLT (2 of 6), then dose escalation is stopped|

| |and this dose is declared the maximal administered dose (highest dose administered) |

| |Determination of the MTD will continue at the next lowest dose cohort, at which an additional |

| |3 patients will be added, for a total of 6 (unless that cohort already has 6 patients) |

|≥ 2 out of 3 |Dose escalation will be stopped |

| |This dose level is declared the maximal administered dose |

| |The next lower cohort will be expanded to 6 patients |

| |If which are attributable to the study treatment during the first 28 days of therapy (Cycle 1). The dose limiting toxicity will be based on the tolerability observed during of treatment/observation. The maximum tolerated dose of will be that dose at which fewer than one-third of patients experience a dose limiting toxicity. If multiple toxicities are seen, the presence of dose limiting toxicity should be based on the most severe toxicity experienced.

The dose limiting toxicity will be defined as any grade 3 or grade 4 toxicity lasting longer than days despite > which occurs during of treatment and observation with and , and which is attributable to the study drug(s). In addition, any grade 3 or 4 toxicity will be a dose-limiting toxicity with the exclusion of grade 3 .

Grade 3 or 4 will be treated with . Grade 3 or 4 will be treated with . [repeat as necessary]

State the definition of the major potential toxicity and type, and how it will be managed and for how long. State how it will be graded and at what point the patient will be removed from study for dose-limiting toxicity related to . Describe DLT attribution, if necessary]

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4 Dose Modifications and Dosing Delays

[Identify when treatment (typically dosage) modifications are appropriate. Treatment modifications/dosing delays and the factors predicating treatment modification should be explicit and clear. State how an individual patient’s dose might be modified or delayed because of side effects. If dose modifications or treatment delays are anticipated, provide a dose de-escalation schema. The following table for an orally available drug is an example – use/modify as needed:]

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Treatment or visit delays for public holidays or weather conditions do not constitute a protocol violation.

[All treatment modifications must be expressed as a specific dose or amount rather than as a percentage of the starting or previous dose. Dose modifications/treatment delays for study drug(s) may be presented separately or together. Table format is recommended.

Dose Modifications and Dosing Delays Tables for Specific Adverse Events 5

|Adverse Event: Nausea |

|Grade of Event |Management/Next Dose for |Management/Next Dose for |

|≤ Grade 1 |No change in dose |No change in dose |

|Grade 2 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |

| |Resume at same dose level |Resume at same dose level |

|Grade 3 |Hold* until  two dose reductions should go off protocol therapy |

|Adverse Event: Vomiting |

|Grade of Event |Management/Next Dose for |Management/Next Dose for |

|≤ Grade 1 |No change in dose |No change in dose |

|Grade 2 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |

| |Resume at same dose level |Resume at same dose level |

|Grade 3 |Hold* until  two dose reductions should go off protocol therapy |

|Adverse Event: Diarrhea |

|Grade of Event |Management/Next Dose for |Management/Next Dose for |

|≤ Grade 1 |No change in dose |No change in dose |

|Grade 2 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |

| |Resume at same dose level |Resume at same dose level |

|Grade 3 |Hold* until  two dose reductions should go off protocol therapy |

|Adverse Event: Neutropenia |

|Grade of Event |Management/Next Dose for |Management/Next Dose for |

|≤ Grade 1 |No change in dose |No change in dose |

|Grade 2 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |

| |Resume at same dose level |Resume at same dose level |

|Grade 3 |Hold* until  2 weeks should go off protocol therapy |

|**Patients requiring > two dose reductions should go off protocol therapy |

|Adverse Event: Thrombocytopenia |

|Grade of Event |Management/Next Dose for |Management/Next Dose for |

|≤ Grade 1 |No change in dose |No change in dose |

|Grade 2 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |Hold until ≤ Grade 1 |

| |Resume at same dose level |Resume at same dose level |

|Grade 3 |Hold* until  2 weeks should go off protocol therapy |

|**Patients requiring > two dose reductions should go off protocol therapy |

|Adverse Event: |

|Grade of Event |Management/Next Dose for |Management/Next Dose for |

|≤ Grade 1 | | |

|Grade 2 | | |

|Grade 3 | | |

|Grade 4 | | |

|> |

|*Footnote any relevant guidelines regarding how long a delay in therapy is allowed before patients should go off protocol therapy |

|**Footnote any relevant guidelines regarding how many dose reductions are allowed before patients should go off protocol therapy |

5 Monitoring and Toxicity Management

Each patient receiving in combination with will be evaluable for safety. The safety parameters include all laboratory tests and hematological abnormalities, physical findings, >and spontaneous reports of adverse events reported to the investigator by patients.

Each patient will be assessed periodically for the development of any toxicity as outlined in Section 6 Study Procedures and Observations. Toxicity will be assessed according to the NCI CTCAE v4.0. Dose adjustments will be made according to the system showing the greatest degree of toxicity.

We will monitor for >.

Acute toxicity will be managed by >. Further management will depend upon the judgment of the clinician and may include >.

Patients will also be monitored for >. This will be monitored by >.

1 Other toxicities

|Cardiovascular toxicity |A major potential toxicity with > is > which will also be graded on the basis |

| |of the NCI CTCAE v4.0 scale |

|Hematologic Toxicities |> |

|Viral Infection |> |

|Gastrointestinal toxicity |> |

|> | |

|> | |

Study Procedures and Observations

1 Schedule of Procedures and Observations

The study-specific assessments are detailed in this section and outlined in Section 6 Schedule of Study Procedures and Assessments. Screening assessments must be performed within days prior to the first dose of investigational product. Any results falling outside of the reference ranges may be repeated at the discretion of the investigator. All on-study visit procedures are allowed a window of ± > days unless otherwise noted. Treatment or visit delays for public holidays or weather conditions do not constitute a protocol violation.

A written, signed, informed consent form (ICF) and a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization must be obtained before any study-specific assessments are initiated. A copy of the signed ICF will be given to the subject and a copy will be filed in the medical record. The original will be kept on file with the study records.

All patients who are consented will be registered in OnCore®, the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). The system is password protected and meets HIPAA requirements.

1 Pretreatment Period

1 Screening Assessments

The Screening procedures and assessments must be completed within > of the Day 1 Visit.

[or first day of study drug/infusion].

Physical examination

Vital signs

Complete medical history

Baseline conditions assessment

Documentation of disease assessment (disease-specific staging criteria)

Performance status (ECOG, KPS, etc.)

Measureable disease

[Disease assessment / Measurable Disease / Imaging: these are listed as different items as required for OnCore calendar/CRF/billing configuration: edit these procedures accordingly for your study]

Baseline medications taken within > days of Day 1

Sample of tumor tissue [describe details of sample required, if a biopsy is needed if no previous tumor tissue is available or adequate for study]

Hematology labs (other than CBC w/ Diff)

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential and platelet count

0. Blood chemistry assessment, including:

• Alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (ALT/AST), total bilirubin, calcium, phosphorus, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, total protein, albumin, fasting glucose, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, uric acid, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), fasting lipid panel (low-density lipoprotein [LDL], total cholesterol, triglycerides)

• Thyroid function tests: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4)

Coagulation assessment, including prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, international normalized ratio (PT/PTT/INR)

Tumor marker assessments [such as CAE, AFP, CA19-9, CA 125, etc.]

Immune parameter assessments [such as immunoglobulins, etc]

Serum Hepatitis assessment, including Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb), Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb), Hepatitis C virus RNA

Urinalysis

Serum or urine pregnancy test within > prior to the start of study drug

Imaging (CT or MRI) of > for tumor/lesion assessment

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Cardiac assessment (ECHO, MUGA, etc.)

Bone scan

Specimen Collection for Banking (blood, tissue, etc.)

Biopsy

Questionnaires

[NOTE: Please provide a window for scans, e.g: “Only to be performed if ≥ X weeks since the last scan.” Adjust time frame window for completing scans appropriately – most scans need a 28-day window, while other procedures such as labs and ECG/EKG need about 7 days to complete. Modify the procedures and assessments list as needed]

2

1 Study Procedures, Cycle 1, Day 1

Physical examination

Vital signs

Performance status

Evaluation of adverse events

0. Concomitant medications

CBC with differential and platelet count

Hematology labs (other than CBC w/ Diff)

0. Blood chemistry assessment, including:

• Alkaline phosphatase, ALT/AST, total bilirubin, calcium, phosphorus, BUN, creatinine, total protein, albumin, fasting glucose, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, uric acid, LDH, fasting lipid panel (LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides)

• Thyroid Function Tests: TSH, FT4

Coagulation assessment, including PT/PTT/INR

Tumor marker assessments [such as CAE, AFP, CA19-9, CA 125, etc.]

Immune parameter assessments [such as immunoglobulins, etc]

Urinalysis

Serum or urine pregnancy test

Imaging (CT or MRI) of > for tumor/lesion assessment

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Bone scan

PK/PD/PG

Questionnaires

2 Study Procedures Cycle >, Day >

These procedures must be completed within > of Day >.

Evaluation of clinical response or deterioration

Physical examination

Vital signs

Performance status

Evaluation of adverse events

0. Concomitant medications

Hematology assessment, including CBC with differential and platelet count

0. Blood chemistry assessment, including:

• Alkaline phosphatase, ALT/AST, total bilirubin, calcium, phosphorus, BUN, creatinine, total protein, albumin, fasting glucose, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, uric acid, LDH, fasting lipid panel, TSH, FT4

Coagulation assessment, including PT/PTT/INR

Tumor marker assessments [such as CAE, AFP, CA19-9, CA 125, etc.]

Immune parameter assessments [such as immunoglobulins, etc]

Urinalysis

Serum or urine pregnancy test

Imaging (CT or MRI) of > for tumor/lesion assessment

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Cardiac Assessments (ECHO, MUGA, etc)

Bone scan

PK/PD/PG

Biopsy

3 End-of-Treatment Study Procedures

To be completed within 30 days of the last dose of study drug.

Evaluation of clinical response or deterioration

Physical examination

Vital signs

Performance Status

Evaluation of adverse events

0. Concomitant medications

Hematology assessment, including CBC with differential and platelet count

0. Blood chemistry assessment, including:

• Alkaline phosphatase, ALT/AST, total bilirubin, calcium, phosphorus, BUN, creatinine, total protein, albumin, fasting glucose, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, uric acid, LDH, fasting lipid panel, TSH, FT4

Coagulation assessment, including PT/PTT/INR

Tumor marker assessments [such as CAE, AFP, CA19-9, CA 125, etc.]

Immune parameter assessments [such as immunoglobulins, etc]

Urinalysis

Serum or urine pregnancy test

Imaging (CT or MRI) of > for tumor/lesion assessment

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Bone scan

PK/PD/PG

Questionnaires

4 Post-treatment/Follow Up Visits

Patients will be followed > for up to > after enrollment or until disease progression. The following procedures will be performed at the Follow Up Visit(s):

Evaluation of clinical response or deterioration

Physical examination

Vital signs

Performance Status

Evaluation of adverse events

0. Concomitant medications

CBC with differential and platelet count

Hematology labs (other than CBC w/ Diff)

0. Blood chemistry assessment, including:

• Alkaline phosphatase, ALT/AST, total bilirubin, calcium, phosphorus, BUN, creatinine, total protein, albumin, fasting glucose, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, uric acid, LDH, fasting lipid panel

• Thyroid Function Tests: TSH, FT4

Coagulation assessment, including PT/PTT/INR

Tumor marker assessments [such as CAE, AFP, CA19-9, CA 125, etc.]

Immune parameter assessments [such as immunoglobulins, etc]

Urinalysis

Serum or urine pregnancy test

Imaging (CT or MRI) > (scans would only be completed in follow-up for patients whose disease has not yet progressed since entering the study)

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Cardiac assessment (ECHO, MUGA, etc)

Bone scan

5 Long Term/Survival Follow-up Procedures

6 Discontinuation of Therapy

The Investigator will withdraw a patient whenever continued participation is no longer in the patient’s best interests. Reasons for withdrawing a patient include, but are not limited to, disease progression, the occurrence of an adverse event or an concurrent illness, a patient’s request to end participation, a patient’s non-compliance or simply significant uncertainty on the part of the Investigator that continued participation is prudent. There may also be administrative reasons to terminate participation, such as concern about a patient’s compliance with the prescribed treatment regimen.

|Table 6.1 Schedule of Study Procedures and Assessments |

|[This table works as required for OnCore calendar/CRF/billing configuration |

| |

| |

| |Screening |Cycle 1 |Cycle 2 and future Cycles |End of |Follow-up |

|Procedure | | | |Treatment visit|visits |

|Study Day/Visit Day |

2 Usage of Concurrent/Concomitant Medications

[Complete this section as required for the particular study and drug interactions concerns, for example consider:

3

4 Prohibited Medications

[Include any prohibited medications that are specific to the drugs in this study. A standard list of prohibited medications is provided in Appendix 4.]

[This section may vary significantly among studies, some sample text is provided.]

1

2

1

2 Antitumor Effect – Solid Tumors

Response and progression in this study will be evaluated using the new international criteria proposed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Committee [JNCI 92(3):205-216, 2000]. Changes in only the largest diameter (unidimensional measurement) of the tumor lesions are used in the RECIST v1.1 criteria (or International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia [IWCLL]).

1 Definitions

Evaluable for toxicity

All patients will be evaluable for toxicity from the time of their first treatment with the study drug.

Evaluable for objective response

Only those patients who have measurable disease present at baseline, have received at least one cycle of therapy, and have had their disease re-evaluated will be considered evaluable for response. These patients will have their response classified according to the definitions stated below. (Note: Patients who exhibit objective disease progression prior to the end of Cycle 1 will also be considered evaluable.)

2 Disease Parameters

Measurable disease

Measurable disease is defined as lesions (or tumors) that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) with a minimum size of 10mm by CT scan (irrespective of scanner type) and MRI (no less than double the slice thickness and a minimum of 10mm), 10mm caliper measurement by clinical exam (when superficial), and/or 20mm by chest X-ray (if clearly defined and surrounded by aerated lung).

All tumor measurements will be recorded in millimeters or decimal fractions of centimeters. Previously irradiated lesions are considered non-measurable except in cases of documented progression of the lesion since the completion of radiation therapy.

Target lesions

All measurable lesions up to a maximum of 5 lesions total (and a maximum of two lesions per organ) representative of all involved organs should be identified as target lesions and recorded and measured at baseline. Target lesions will be selected on the basis of their size (lesions with the longest diameter) and their suitability for accurate repeated measurements (either by imaging techniques or clinically). A sum of the longest diameter (LD) for all target lesions will be calculated and reported as the baseline sum LD. The baseline sum LD will be used as reference by which to characterize the objective tumor response.

Non-target lesions

All other lesions (or sites of disease) including any measurable lesions over and above the 5 target lesions should be identified as non-target lesions and should also be recorded at baseline. It is possible to record multiple non-target lesions involving the same organ as a single item on the case record form (e.g. “multiple enlarged pelvic lymph nodes” or “multiple liver metastases”). Bone lesions may be measureable if ≥ 1 cm on MRI. Measurements of these lesions are not required, but the presence or absence of each will be noted throughout follow-up.

Non-measurable disease (Tumor Markers)

Non-measurable disease is all other lesions (or sites of disease), including small lesions (longest diameter day.

     pharmacokinetics and correlative studies assessments

[drug name]

      pharmacokinetics

[drug name]

Under the supervision of Drs. Yong Huang and Leslie Floren, vemurafenib analysis will be performed at UCSF.

      sampling and shipping information

[drug name]

Draw 2 mL into a 5 mL EDTA (K3) coated tube

Invert the tube gently several times to avoid clotting

Place the tube into an ice bath at approximately 4°C during the sampling period

Within 30 min after collection, centrifuge the tube at 3-5°C for 15 min at 1500 to 2000g

Transfer the plasma into uniquely labeled 2ML SMART SCAN TUBES from Thermo (Reference for rack/48 tubes: Nr. AB1411 or Reference for only 100 tubes: AB-1389) and frozen immediately over solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) or in a freezer at approximately -70°C or below.

Ship to:

      [contact name]

      [company name & address]

      [contact phone]

Email:      

Correlative studies assessments

Portions of all new tumor biopsy specimens will be immediately immersed in formalin and subsequently embedded in paraffin and additional tissue will be flash-frozen and stored at

-70 ºC until the time of analysis

The primary contact for acquisition and processing of these specimens at UCSF is:

      [contact name]

      [UCSF address/location]

      [contact phone]

Email:      

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