CClinicalTrials.gg
CompletedNCT02013219Updated Apr 21, 2020

A Phase 1b Study of Atezolizumab in Combination With Erlotinib or Alectinib in Participants With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

A Phase 1 interventional study of Alectinib and Atezolizumab in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Completed at 17 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-21.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Feb 2020, 6 years 8 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
52
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
01

Study summary

This open-label, multicenter study will assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous (IV) dosing of atezolizumab in combination with oral erlotinib or alectinib in participants with NSCLC.

This study has two stages. In the erlotinib group, the combination treatment will be given to participants with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)-treatment-naive, advanced (nonresectable) NSCLC in a safety-evaluation stage and to participants with previously untreated EGFR mutation-positive, advanced NSCLC in an expansion stage (Stage 2). In the alectinib group, for both the safety-evaluation and expansion stages (Stages 1 and 2), the combination will be given to participants who are treatment-naive with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced NSCLC.

In Stage 1, erlotinib will be given at a starting dose of 150 milligrams (mg) by mouth (PO) once daily (QD) and the starting dose of alectinib will be 600 mg twice daily (BID), for 28 consecutive days during Cycle 1 and on Days 1 through 21 of each cycle thereafter. The starting dose of atezolizumab will be 1200 mg, administered every 3 weeks (q3W) starting on Day 8 of Cycle 1. If the starting regimen for a combination treatment is not tolerated, alternative doses and/or schedules of erlotinib and atezolizumab or alectinib and atezolizumab may be tested to determine potential recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) for that combination treatment. In Stage 2, a potential RP2D and schedule for each combination treatment will be investigated in an expansion cohort.

For both stages, continuation of treatment beyond Cycle 1 will be at the discretion of the treating investigator. Study treatment will be discontinued in participants who experience disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, are not compliant with the study protocol, or, in their opinion or in the opinion of the investigator, are not benefiting from study treatment. However, in the absence of unacceptable toxicity, participants with second-line or greater NSCLC who are still receiving atezolizumab at the time of radiographic disease progression may be permitted to continue study treatment.

02

Conditions studied

  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
03

In context

Lung Neoplasms

7,243 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Neoplasms; 1,557 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 52 is below the median of 60 across 5,295 interventional studies indexed under Lung Neoplasms.

Browse Lung Neoplasms studies →

Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 319 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 239 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

04

Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically or cytologically documented, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.
  • Participants in Stage 1 (Safety Evaluation) receiving erlotinib: No limit to the number of prior therapies (except for EGFR TKIs).
  • Participants in Stage 2 (Expansion) receiving erlotinib: i) sensitizing mutation in the EGFR gene and ii) consent to collection of tumor tissue samples before, during, and after treatment for biopsy and PD biomarker analyses.
  • Participants receiving alectinib in either Stage 1 or Stage 2: must be ALK positive as assessed by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved test and must not have received prior treatment for their advanced NSCLC.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • Measurable disease, as defined by RECIST Version 1.1 (v1.1).
  • Adequate hematologic and end-organ function.
  • Use of highly effective contraception (as defined by protocol) and until 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab and for 3 months after the last dose of alectinib or for 2 weeks after the last dose of erlotinib, whichever is longer; Males must also refrain from sperm donatation during this same time period. Participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Archival tumor tissue specimen meeting protocol specifications or the participant will be offered the option of a pre-treatment biopsy to obtain adequate tissue sample.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • For participants receiving erlotinib group: prior treatment with any EGFR mutant-targeting TKI
  • Any approved anticancer therapy, including chemotherapy, or hormonal therapy (except hormone-replacement therapy or oral contraceptives) within 3 weeks of first dose.
  • Treatment with any other test drug or participation in another clinical trial within 28 days of enrollment.
  • Known symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Participants with a history of treated or untreated asymptomatic CNS metastases may be eligible.
  • Leptomeningeal disease.
  • Uncontrolled tumor-related pain.
  • Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring drainage at least once monthly.
  • High levels of calcium requiring bisphosphonate therapy or denosumab.
  • Malignancies other than NSCLC within 5 years prior to enrollment, with the exception of those with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (such as adequately treated carcinoma in-situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized prostate cancer, or ductal carcinoma in situ).
  • History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins.
  • Known hypersensitivity to biopharmaceuticals produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells or any component of the atezolizumab formulation.
  • History of autoimmune disease.
  • Participants with prior bone marrow or solid organ transplantation.
  • History of lung inflammation or disease.
  • Serum albumin less than (\<) 2.5 grams per deciliter (g/dL).
  • Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
  • Liver disease.
  • Current or active tuberculosis, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
  • Participants with past or resolved hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are eligible; participants positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is negative for HCV Riboxy Nucleic Acid (RNA).
  • Signs or symptoms of infection within 2 weeks prior to first dosing.
  • Received therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to first dosing.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease.
  • Major surgical procedure other than for diagnosis within 28 days prior to first dosing or during the course of the study.
  • Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before first dosing or during the study.
  • Any other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that may reasonably prevent the participant from participating.
  • Hypersensitivity to erlotinib or alectinib or to any of the excipients.
  • Any significant ophthalmologic abnormality. The use of contact lenses is not recommended during the study.
  • For participants receiving alectinib: baseline Fridericias corrected QT interval (QTcF) greater than (>) 470 milliseconds (ms) or symptomatic bradycardia.
  • Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies.
  • Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents within 6 weeks or five half-lives of the drug, whichever is shorter, prior to first dosing.
  • Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications within 2 weeks prior to first dosing (inhaled corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids are allowed).
  • Participants who received acute, low-dose systemic immunosuppressant medication or a one-time pulse dose of systemic immunosuppressant medication are elgible for study after discussion and approval by the Medical Monitor.
05

Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
52 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Stage 1: Alectinib and Atezolizumab

    In Stage 1, starting dose of atezolizumab will be 1200 mg IV q3w administered on Day 8 of Cycle 1 and on Day 1 (21-day cycle) of each cycle thereafter along with alectinib at a starting dose of 600 mg PO BID for 28 consecutive days during Cycle 1 and on Days 1-21 of each cycle thereafter; unless maximum tolerable dose (MTD) is exceeded. The combination will be given to treatment-naive participants with ALK-positive, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.

    Drug: Alectinib · Drug: Atezolizumab

  • Experimental
    Stage 1: Erlotinib and Atezolizumab

    In Stage 1, starting dose of atezolizumab will be 1200 mg IV q3w administered on Day 8 of Cycle 1 and on Day 1 (21-day cycles) of each cycle thereafter along with erlotinib at a starting dose of 150 mg PO QD, for 28 consecutive days during Cycle 1 and on Days 1-21 of each cycle thereafter; unless MTD is exceeded. The combination will be given to participants with EGFR TKI treatment-naive, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.

    Drug: Atezolizumab · Drug: Erlotinib

  • Experimental
    Stage 2: Alectinib and Atezolizumab

    In Stage 2, participants received the RP2D on the basis of the MTD or maximum allowed dose (MAD) of the combination treatment established in Stage 1. Treatment-naive participants with ALK-positive, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC will be included.

    Drug: Alectinib · Drug: Atezolizumab

  • Experimental
    Stage 2: Erlotinib and Atezolizumab

    In Stage 2, participants received the RP2D on the basis of the MTD or MAD of the combination treatment established in Stage 1. Previously untreated (or with one prior treatment that was not an EGFR TKI), EGFR mutation positive, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC participants will be included.

    Drug: Atezolizumab · Drug: Erlotinib

Interventions

  • DrugAlectinib

    Participants will receive 600 mg PO alectinib BID for 28 consecutive days during Cycle 1 and on Days 1-21 of each cycle thereafter (21-day cycles from Cycle 2 onwards) in Stage 1 and RP2D PO BID in Stage 2.

    Also known as: Alecensa

  • DrugAtezolizumab

    Participants will receive 1200 mg atezolizumab IV infusion q3w on Day 8 of Cycle 1 and on Day 1 of each cycle thereafter in Stage 1 and in Stage 2.

    Also known as: TECENTRIQ, MPDL3280A

  • DrugErlotinib

    Participants will receive 150 mg erlotinib PO QD for 28 consecutive days during Cycle 1 and on Days 1-21 of each cycle thereafter in Stage 1 (21-day cycles from Cycle 2 onwards) and RP2D PO QD in Stage 2.

    Also known as: Tarceva

06

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    Time frame: 28 days

  2. Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D) of Atezolizumab and Erlotinib

    Time frame: 28 days

  3. Recommended RP2D of Atezolizumab and Alectinib

    Time frame: 28 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Minimum Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Alectinib and Major Metabolites, as Appropriate

    Time frame: Pre-dose (0 hour) on Day 1 of Cycles 1-4, Day 8 of Cycle 1 (Cycle 1 =28 days; Cycle 2 onwards=21 days)

  2. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) as Assessed Using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)

    Time frame: First dose of study treatment up to disease progression or death from any cause (up to approximately 6 years)

  3. Overall Survival

    Time frame: First dose of study treatment up to death from any cause during the study (up to approximately 6 years)

  4. Percentage of Participants with Objective Response (Complete Response [CR] or Partial Response [PR]) Using RECIST

    Time frame: Baseline up to disease progression or death from any cause (up to approximately 6 years)

  5. Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 6 years

  6. Percentage of Participants with Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADAs) Against Atezolizumab

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 6 years

  7. Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Atezolizumab

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1-4, Day 8 of Cycle 1 (Cycle 1 =21 days; Cycle 2 onwards=28 days)

  8. Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin) of Atezolizumab

    Time frame: Pre-dose (0 hour) on Day 1 of Cycles 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 and at study termination (up to approximately 5 years; Cycle 1=21 days; Cycle 2 onwards=28 days)

  9. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Erlotinib

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1-4, Day 8 of Cycle 1 (Cycle 1 =21 days; Cycle 2 onwards=28 days)

  10. Minimum Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Erlotinib

    Time frame: Pre-dose (0 hour) on Day 1 of Cycles 1-4, Day 8 of Cycle 1 (Cycle 1 =21 days; Cycle 2 onwards=28 days)

  11. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Alectinib and Major Metabolites, as Appropriate

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1-4, Day 8 of Cycle 1 (Cycle 1 =21 days; Cycle 2 onwards=28 days)

  12. Duration of Objective Response as Assessed Using RECIST

    Time frame: First occurrence of a documented objective response up to disease progression or death from any cause (up to approximately 6 years)

  13. Percentage of Participants with Best Overall Response

    Time frame: Baseline up to disease progression or death from any cause (up to approximately 6 years)

07

Study locations

17 sites
  • UC Irvine Medical Center
    Orange, California 92868, United States
  • Yale University School Of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States
  • Florida Hospital Cancer Inst
    Orlando, Florida 32804, United States
  • University of Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • Massachusetts General Hospital;Hematology/ Oncology
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr; Neurology/MS Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • Karmanos Cancer Center; Department of Oncology
    Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering - Basking Ridge
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Case Western Reserve University; Medicine-Hematology and Oncology
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
  • Institut Gustave Roussy
    Villejuif, 94805, France
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Shatin, 123456, Hong Kong
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, 03080, Korea, Republic of
  • Asan Medical Center
    Seoul, 05505, Korea, Republic of
  • START Madrid. Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal; CIOCC
    Madrid, 28050, Spain
  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
    Valencia, 46010, Spain
  • Queen Mary University of London
    London, EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
08

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 21, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
09

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02013219
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 17, 2013
Start date
Apr 3, 2014
Primary completion
Feb 5, 2020
Completion
Feb 5, 2020
Last update
Apr 21, 2020

Study contacts

Clinical Trials
study director · Hoffmann-La Roche

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Not currently enrolling

This study is completed, as verified in Apr 2020. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.

Follow this study

Get an email when the registry record changes — status, dates, results — or when someone posts here.

Sign in to follow

Discussion

Questions and observations about this study, from anyone following it. Not medical advice, and not a channel to the study team — their contact details are on the registry record.

Sign in to join the discussion. Reading takes no account; posting does. You choose a display name, and a pseudonym is the default.

Nothing here yet. If you are running this trial, taking part in it, or weighing whether to, this is the place to say so.

Start the discussion