The objective of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of different combinations of cancer immunotherapies compared to either Nivolumab or Ipilimumab, as determined by comparing the Overall Response Rate, at 24 weeks in patients…
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- Malignant and unspecified neoplasms gastrointestinal NEC
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
To investigate the efficacy (by measuring Overall Response Rate, duration of
response, and progression free survival rate at 24 weeks) of each treatment
combination within the FRACTION study(as compared to Nivolumab in combination
with Ipilimumab when applicable) in patients with advanced Gastric Cancer
Secondary outcome
To investigate the additional safety and tolerability of each study treatment
combination in patients with advanced Gastric Cancer.
Exploratory objectives:
-To determine the pharmacodynamics effects of the medications by evaluating a
selection of biomarkers in blood and tumour biopsy samples.
-To assess the overall survival in treated patients
-To explore the potential associations between anti-tumour activity or safety
and select biomarker measures in tumor biopsy specimens and blood prior to
study treatment and following drug administration.
-To evaluation the pharmacokinetics of each investigational product.
-To evaluate the immunogenicity of each investigational product.
-To evaluate disease-related symptoms improvement using the GaCs in treated
patients.
-To evaluate general health using the EQ-5D in treated patients.
Background summary
CA018-003 is a multi-centre, Phase 2 study involving adult patients with
advanced gastric cancer. The study will compare the safety and effectiveness of
different combinations of trial medications compared to the combination of
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab. Approximately 300 patients world wide will
participate in this study and approximately 30 of these will be from the
Netherlands.
Gastric cancer is the 5th leading cancer and the 3rd leading cause of
cancer-related deaths worldwide. The incidence of Gastric Cancer varies
depending on geographic regions with over 70% of this type of cancer occurring
in developing countries. Gastric cancer often presents as advanced disease upon
diagnosis, consisting of approximately 40% of newly diagnosed cases in the
United States and Europe.
Treatment options for patients with advanced Gastric Cancer include, surgery,
radiation, chemotherapy or hormonal therapy. Despite the advances in these
therapies, the majority of patients with metastatic disease die from
progressive disease.
Cancer Immunotherapy is based on the knowledge that tumours can be recognized
as foreign rather than as self and can be effectively attacked by an activated
immune system. Immunotheraputic approaches have demonstrated clinical efficacy
and have been approved in multiple countries worldwide and in several solid
tumour malignancies, including melanoma, renal cell, lung and
hormone-refractory prostate cancer. As there has been previous success of
Immunotherapy agents in these cancers, the field of tumour immunotherapy is
growing rapidly. As well as Nivolumab and Ipilimumab (these are
immunotherapeutic monoclonal antibodies that work by blocking inhibitory
signalling pathways in the immune response) there are other medications that
via a different pathway have the same effect of blocking the immune system from
shutting down. Anti-Lag-3 is a new trial medication that works via the
anti-CTLA-4 pathway however the ultimate effect on the immune system is the
same. With these new therapies emerging that show significant activity of
single-agent medications, it is possible and indeed likely , that combination
therapies could potentially lead to a better response and an increase in
overall survival. This also raises the possibility the combining these agents
that use different pathways within the cells of the immune system could lead to
durable, long term responses and possibly even a cure in this cancer
population.
The aim of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of these
combinations of immunotherapy agents in patients with Gastric Cancer who have
either had prior therapy with an immunotherapy agent or have had not had prior
exposure to these agents. This study called Fraction aims to quickly assess new
agents in patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer with the goal of reducing the
time and number of patients required to bring these therapies to those who need
them.
Study objective
The objective of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of
different combinations of cancer immunotherapies compared to either Nivolumab
or Ipilimumab, as determined by comparing the Overall Response Rate, at 24
weeks in patients with advanced Gastric Cancer.
Study design
This is a rolling, Phase 2, adaptive study that will evaluate the preliminary
efficacy, safety, tolerability, PK, and pharmacodynamics of novel
FRACTION-Gastric Cancer study treatment combinations in participants with
advanced Gastric Cancer. The details pertaining to the specific study treatment
regimens are provided in each FRACTION-Gastric Cancer Sub-Protocol.
Participants will be enrolled in 1 of the 2 tracks. Participants who are
anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, and anti-CTLA-4 treatment naïve will be enrolled for
Track 1. Participants who have had prior anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4
treatment will be assigned to Track 2,
Participants on Tracks 1 and 2 will begin on the Treatment Phase (with a total
duration of approximately 2 years). Tumor assessments will be conducted
according to the timing described in each FRACTION-Gastric Cancer Sub-Protocol.
Participants in Tracks 1 and 2 will be treated until completion of the
Treatment Phase, progression, toxicity, or protocol-specified discontinuation.
The decision to continue treatment beyond investigator assessed progression is
possible (for up to completion of that Treatment Phase) and should be discussed
with the BMS Medical Monitor (or designee) and documented in the study records.
In addition, a participant with PD has the option to enter into Track 2,
assuming that he/she continues to fulfil all eligibility criteria at each new
randomization point, including a life expectancy of >= 3 months.
Participants who are naïve to anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, and anti-CTLA-4 treatment
will be enrolled in Track 1, and they will be randomized to nivolumab in
combination with ipilimumab or to one of the FRACTION-Gastric Cancer study
treatment combinations. These participants will receive their assigned study
treatment in Track 1 until completion of the Treatment Phase.
Participants who have received prior anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4
treatment will be enrolled in Track 2 and randomized to nivolumab in
combination with ipilimumab, or to one of the FRACTION-Gastric Cancer study
treatment combinations. In addition, participants with PD who were treated in
Track 1 or 2 and continue to fulfill all entry criteria may be enrolled in
Track 2 and re-randomized to a new combination other than that previously
received, if applicable. These participants will receive their assigned study
treatment in Track 2 until completion of the Treatment Phase.
Participants will complete up to 4 phases of the study: Screening, Treatment,
Safety Follow-up, and Response/Survival Follow-up within each track (not
considering re-randomization and retreatment), as described below.
The Screening Phase for each track will last for up to 28 days. Participants
will be enrolled using Interactive Response Technology (IRT).
Participants will generally be allowed to continue study treatment until the
first occurrence of one of the following: 1) completion of 2 years of study
treatment, 2) PD (subject to treatment beyond progression 3) clinical
deterioration suggesting that no further benefit from study treatment is
likely, 4) intolerable toxicity, and 5) meeting of criteria for discontinuation
of study treatment. Individual participants with confirmed CR will be given the
option to discontinue study treatment, on a case-by-case basis, after specific
consultation and agreement between the investigator and the BMS Medical Monitor
(or designee) in settings where the benefit/risk ratio justifies
discontinuation of study treatment.
Upon completion of the Treatment Phase, all participants will enter the Safety
Follow-up Phase once the decision is made to discontinue the participant from
study treatment.
Intervention
The current sub-protocol allows the patients to receive the following
combinations of study treatment:
1. Nivolumab + Ipilimumab: Nivolumab will be given at 1mg/kg in combination
with Ipilimumab 3mgkg every 3 weeks for four doses. After this patients will
receive 6 weeks after the last combination dose, a dose 480mg of Nivolumab
every 4 weeks for 3 doses.
2. Nivolumab + BMS986016(Anti-Lag-3): Nivolumab will be given at 240mg in
combination with BMS 986016(Anti-Lag-3) 80mg ever two weeks for 12 doses.
In SubProtocolC there will be 3 arms for each track:
1) Arm D: Combination of nivolumab 480 mg Q4W with rucaparib 600 mg BID
2) Arm E: Combination of ipilimumab 3 mg/kg Q4W with rucaparib 600 mg BID
3) Arm F: Combination of nivolumab 480 Q4W, low dose ipilimumab 1 mg/kg Q6W and
rucaparib 600 mg BID
Study burden and risks
As part of the trial, patients will be expected to attend multiple clinic
visits where they will undergo physical examinations, vital sign measurements,
blood tests for safety assessment, pregnancy testing (for females of child
bearing potential) and monitoring for adverse events. Blood will also be
collected at certain visits for research purposes (PK, Immunogenicity and
biomarker samples).
Patients will be asked to undergo a biopsy to provide a biopsy sample at
screening, at Day 28 and at End Of Treatment.
In addition every 8 weeks, patients will undergo a radiographic assessment of
their tumours (by CT or MRI) for 24 weeks of treatment. If a patient continues
on study treatment or re-enters the study and is assigned another treatment the
radiographic assessments will continue every 8 weeks for 24 weeks. The
frequency of visits and number of procedures carried out during this trial
would typically be considered over and above standard of care. The procedures
are carried out by trained medical professionals and every effort will be made
to minimise any risks or discomfort to the patient.
Treatment for cancer often has side effects, including some that are life
threatening. An Independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) will be utilized in
this trial to ensure that the safety data is reviewed during the study. New
Immune system targeted therapy (immunotherapies) such as Nivolumab and
Ipilimumab and Anti-Lag-3 could potentially provide clinical benefit and
improvement in the outcome for patients with this disease (disease improvement
and improvement in survival). However ,with all experimental drugs and clinical
trials, there are known and unknown risks. Study medication and procedure
related risks are outlined in the patient information sheet in detail to ensure
the patients are fully informed before agreeing to take part in the study.
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Inclusion criteria
1) Participants must provide consent for 3 mandatory tumor biopsy samples (as
detailed in*J* below).
2) All participants must have inoperable, advanced, or metastatic GC or GEJ
carcinoma(including adenocarcinoma arising from the lower esophagus) and have
histologically confirmed predominant adenocarcinoma. The documentation of GEJ
involvement can include biopsy, endoscopy, or imaging.
3) Participants with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)
overexpressing tumor who progress after trastuzumab (or are ineligible for or
unwilling to be treated with trastuzumab) are eligible to be enrolled.
4) Prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or
chemoradiotherapy are permitted as long as the last administration of the last
regimen (whichever was given last) occurred at least 4 weeks prior to
randomization.
5) Participants must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance
status of <= 1 (see Appendix 7)., 6) Track-specific eligibility criteria
Track 1: anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, and anti-CTLA-4 treatment-naïve participants
1).Participants must not have received any anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or
anti-CTLA-4 treatment prior to this study. Participants previously treated with
agents other than anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4 are eligible for Track
1.
2).Participants may have been offered platinum-based chemotherapy for
progressive or recurrent disease.
3).Participants must have documented PD-L1 tumor status following a required
pretreatment biopsy as described below.
After signing informed consent, participants will be required to submit a fresh
tumor biopsy meeting the criteria defined above for IHC staining to determine
PD-L1 status., Track 2: anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4
treatment-experienced participants
1).Participants must have had progressive or recurrent disease during or after
anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4 treatment. (Participants treated with any
study treatment targeting PD-1, PD-L1, or CTLA-4 will be considered anti-PD-1,
anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4 treatment experienced, respectively)
2).Participants may have been offered a platinum-based chemotherapy for GC or
GEJ.
The platinum-based chemotherapy may have been in the adjuvant,
neoadjuvant, or recurrent setting.
3).Participants who have had prior treatment with any 1 of the agents (or any
other agent targeting PD-1, PD-L1, or CTLA-4) in monotherapy or in any
combination regimen in a FRACTION-Gastric Cancer Sub-Protocol are eligible for
treatment on Track 2.
4).Participants who have had prior combination treatment with the same IO
combination agents (or IO agents directed against the same targets) as 1 of the
combination regimens in a FRACTION-Gastric Cancer Sub-Protocol are eligible for
study treatment on Track 2 but must be randomized to another combination
regimen.
5).After signing informed consent, participants will be required to submit a
fresh tumor biopsy for IHC staining to determine PD-L1 status., 7) At the time
of screening, participants must have a life expectancy of at least 3 months
following their most recent chemotherapy or immunotherapy for entry into all
Tracks.
a. Participants who wish to be re-randomized to a new study treatment
combination on Track 2 following progression on a prior study treatment in
Tracks 1 or 2 must have a life expectancy of at least 3 months following the
last study treatment.
8) Participants receiving prior palliative radiotherapy to a non-central
nervous system (CNS) lesion must have completed that treatment at least 2 weeks
prior to the first dose of study treatment.
9) Participants with symptomatic tumor lesions at baseline who may require
palliative radiotherapy within 4 weeks of the first dose of study treatment are
strongly encouraged to receive palliative radiotherapy prior to enrollment, and
they must complete that treatment at least 2 weeks prior to the first dose of
study treatment.
10) Participants must have at least 1 lesion with measurable disease as defined
by RECIST v1.1 criteria for solid tumors response assessment
a. Participants with lesions in a previously irradiated field as the sole site
of measurable disease will be permitted to enroll, provided that the lesion(s)
have demonstrated clear progression and can be measured accurately.
11) Participants with toxicity from any prior anti-cancer treatment must have
their toxicity returned to Grade <= 1 (NCI CTCAE Version 4.03) or baseline
before administration of study treatment.
12) Participants with Grade >= 2 toxicities attributed to prior anti-cancer
treatment that are not expected to resolve and result in long-lasting sequelae,
such as neuropathy after a platinum-based treatment, are eligible.
13) Participants must allow a tumor biopsy at the following time points: 1)
baseline (prior to study treatment); 2) on-study (Day 28 on-treatment); and 3)
EOT.
14) Participants who do not have accessible or suitable lesions are not
eligible.
a. ii).Baseline biopsies may be collected from participants with a single
measureable lesion (primary or metastatic), as long as it is not an excisional
biopsy.
b. iii) For participants whose pretreatment biopsy yields inadequate tissue
quantity or quality,(as determined by a pathologist in the central laboratory)
re-biopsy is permitted.
c. iv) The solid tumor tissue specimen must be a core-needle biopsy or an
excisional or incisional biopsy.
d. v) The biopsy at progression of disease after treatment on any Track may
function as the pretreatment biopsy for subsequent treatment on Track 2
Exclusion criteria
a) Participants with overexpressing HER2 positive tumor and previously
untreated with trastuzumab are excluded; participants who are ineligible for or
unwilling to be treated with trastuzumab are still eligible.
b) Participants with ascites that cannot be controlled with appropriate
interventions.
c) Participants must not have suspected, known, or progressive CNS metastases;
have untreated CNS metastases; or have the CNS as the only site of disease.
i) Participants are eligible if CNS metastases are adequately treated and
participants neurologically return to baseline (except for residual signs or
symptoms related to the CNS treatment) for at least 2 weeks prior to study
entry. In addition, participants mus tbe either off corticosteroids or on a
stable or decreasing dose of prednisone <= 10 mg daily (or equivalent) for at
least 2 weeks prior to study entry.
ii) Participants must not have leptomeningeal disease or carcinomatous
meningitis.
d) Participants must not have prior malignancy active within the previous 3
years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such
as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma
in situ of the prostate, cervix, or breast.
e) Participants must not have other active malignancy requiring concurrent
intervention.
f) Participants must not have received a prior organ allograft.
g) Participants must not have received any anti-cancer treatment (eg,
chemotherapy,
radiotherapy [except for palliative radiotherapy, which can be received at
least 2 weeks prior to study treatment]; biologics; or immunotherapies,
including investigational treatments) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of
study treatment administration.
i) Participants who have received noncytotoxic anti-cancer therapies (eg, prior
use of targeted treatment) and who completed treatment at least 4 weeks or 5
half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of study treatment
are eligible to enroll.
h) Participants must not have active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease.
i) Participants with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring
hormone
replacement treatment, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or
alopecia) not
requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the
absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.
Participants must not have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either
corticosteroids (prednisone > 10 mg daily or equivalent) or other
immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study treatment administration.
i) Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement steroid (prednisone > 10
mg daily or equivalent) are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune
disease.
j) Participants must not have a history of life-threatening toxicity related to
prior IO
treatment (eg, anti-CTLA-4 or anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment or any other antibody or
treatment specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint
pathways).
k) Participants must not have interstitial lung disease that is symptomatic or
may interfere with the detection or management of suspected treatment-related
pulmonary toxicity.
l) Participants must not have uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular
disease including, but not limited to, any of the following:
i) Myocardial infarction or stroke/transient ischemic attack within the past 6
months
ii) Uncontrolled angina within the past 3 months
iii) Any history of clinically significant arrhythmias (such as ventricular
tachycardia,
ventricular fibrillation, or torsades de pointes)
iv) QT interval corrected with Fridericia*s formula > 480 ms
v) History of other clinically significant heart disease (eg, cardiomyopathy,
congestive
heart failure with New York Heart Association functional classification III to
IV,
myocarditis, pericarditis, or significant pericardial effusion)
m) Participants who require daily supplemental oxygen treatment are excluded.
n) Participants must not have any positive test result for hepatitis A,
hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus (HCV) indicating presence of virus, eg,
hepatitis B surface antigen (Australia antigen) positive, or hepatitis C
antibody (anti-HCV) positive (except if HCV-ribonucleic acid [RNA] negative).
i) Participants with a history of resolved hepatitis A virus infection are
eligible
o) Participants must not have evidence of active infection requiring
antibacterial, antifungal,or antiviral treatment * 7 days prior to initiation
of study treatment.
p) Participants must not have a known history of testing positive for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
i) Testing for HIV must be performed at sites mandated by local requirements.
q) Participants must not have known or suspected active tuberculosis.
r) Participant must not have had any major surgery within 4 weeks of study
treatment
administration. Participants must have recovered from the effects of major
surgery or
significant traumatic injury at least 14 days before the first dose of study
treatment.
s) Participants must not have received nononcology vaccines containing live
virus for
prevention of infectious diseases within 12 weeks prior to the first dose of
study treatment.
t) Participants must not have received packed red blood cell or platelet
transfusion within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
u) Participants must not have a known or underlying serious or uncontrolled
medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or Sponsor, could
make the administration of study treatment hazardous to the participants or
could adversely affect the ability of the participant to comply with or
tolerate the study.
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Register | ID |
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EudraCT | EUCTR2016-002807-24-NL |
CCMO | NL59770.018.17 |