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TerminatedNCT03081923APACHEUpdated May 14, 2021

Durvalumab Alone or With Tremelimumab in Refractory Germ Cell Tumors

A Phase 2 interventional study of Durvalumab and Tremelimumab in Germ Cell Tumor, sponsored by Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano. Terminated at 1 site in Italy. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-14.

Sponsored by Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
loss of accrual
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
36
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

Background:

The prognosis of pts who have failed multiple chemotherapy (CT) regimens is quite dismal. PD-L1 is frequently expressed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in germ cell tumors (GCT). D is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that inhibits the binding of PD-L1. T, an anti-CTLA4 mAb, is an immunomodulatory therapy. Combination immunotherapy has shown improved activity compared to monotherapy. The investigators aimed to investigate the activity of D, alone or in combination with T, in chemorefractory GCT.

Trial Design:

This is an open-label, randomized, 3-stage, phase 2 study. Pts who have failed ≥2 prior CT regimens (including high-dose CT) will be randomized to receive one of the following: D, 1.5 g via IV infusion q4w, for up to a total of 12 months (13 doses/cycles) alone or with T, 75 mg IV q4w, starting on week 0, for up to 4 months (4 doses/cycles). Serum tumor markers, computed tomography and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scans will be repeated q8 weeks. The primary endpoint is the objective response-rate (ORR=complete response or partial response with normal markers). H0: ORR rate ≤10%, H1: ORR ≥25%, type I and II error rates at 10%.

In stage 1, 11 pts will be allocated in each arm. According to Gehan's rule, the trial will be terminated whenever no response will be observed. 29 additional pts will be added to each arm fulfilling stage 1 criteria. ORR in ≥7 pts will be required. In stage 3, pts from stage 1-2 of both arms will be retrospectively evaluated for Programmed cell Death Ligand-1(PD-L1) IHC. The Ventana PD-L1 IHC assay will be used. In case of negative findings at the end of stage 2, if the target benefit is likely to occur only in PD-L1+ pts, further study prosecution in accordance with an enrichment strategy will be undertaken.

In particular, predictive power (PP) will be calculated assuming expansion of PD-L1+ cohorts up to a maximum of 60 pts. Each arm will be categorized as not promising (PP\<30%) or promising (PP ≥30%). The promising one will enter the stage 3. Should both arms be judged promising, the one yielding ≥20% PP advantage will be selected; monotherapy will be preferred otherwise. Details on the algorithm to be used for PD-L1 IHC in this study will be finalized (EudraCT number 2016-001688-35).

Read the detailed description

This is an open-label, randomized, 3-stage, phase 2 study. Pts who have failed ≥2 prior CT regimens (including high-dose CT) will be randomized to receive one of the following: D, 1.5 g via IV infusion q4w, for up to a total of 12 months (13 doses/cycles) alone or with T, 75 mg IV q4w, starting on week 0, for up to 4 months (4 doses/cycles).

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Conditions studied

  • Germ Cell Tumor

Keywords

  • Immunotherapy
  • Durvalumab
  • Tremelimumab
  • Combination therapy
  • Testicular cancer
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In context

Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal

291 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; 51 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 36 is close to the median of 37 across 211 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal.

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Lead sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano is the lead sponsor of 169 studies on the registry; 48 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Male of female gender.
  • Histological or clinical diagnosis of GCT.
  • Availability of archival tumor samples for local assessment (by immunohistochemistry) of PD-L1 expression.
  • Either gonadal or extragonadal tumor primary.
  • Failure of ≥2 prior chemotherapy regimens for metastatic disease (1-2 cycles of cisplatin, etoposide and bleomycin (PEB) or 1 cycle carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 7 given in the adjuvant setting for clinical stage I disease will not be counted as prior lines).
  • Failure of high-dose chemotherapy will be allowed.
  • Brain metastases: patients who present with brain metastases as the sole site of disease relapse/progression are not allowed to enter the study. Otherwise, patients with metastatic disease including brain metastases will be allowed provided that they have been irradiated, are stable from at least 4 weeks, and a wash-out period from steroids has occurred (28 days).
  • Subjects must provide written informed consent.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
  • Adequate end-organ system function tests.
  • See the study full protocol for durvalumab-specific and tremelimumab requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy, including but not limited to, other anti-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen-4 (CTLA-4), anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 antibodies, including therapeutic anticancer vaccines.
  • Any unresolved toxicity NCI CTCAE Grade ≥2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria.
  • Patients with Grade \<2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the Principal Investigator.
  • Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab or tremelimumab may be included after consultation with the Principal Investigator.
  • Any concurrent chemotherapy, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment.
  • History of allogenic organ transplantation that requires use of immunosuppressive agents.
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders.
  • Active infection including active tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 28 days before the first dose of durvalumab or tremelimumab.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male or female patients of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab monotherapy or 180 days after the last dose of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
36 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Durvalumab

    Durvalumab, 1500 mg IV, q4 weeks, until disease progression or onset of unacceptable toxicity

    Drug: Durvalumab

  • Experimental
    Duralumab and Tremelimumab

    Durvalumab, 1500 mg IV, on day 1 and q4 weeks, until disease progression or onset of unacceptable toxicity Tremelimumab, 75 mg IV, both on day 1 and q4 weeks, until disease progression or onset of unacceptable toxicity

    Drug: Durvalumab · Drug: Tremelimumab

Interventions

  • DrugDurvalumab

    anti-PD-L1 mono therapy

  • DrugTremelimumab

    anti-CTLA4 drug Tremelimumab mono therapy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective response-rate

    Objective response-rate by computed tomography scan in accordance with the RECIST 1.1 criteria

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall survival

    Number of subjects alive

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Progression-free survival

    Number of subjects alive and progression-free

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Incidence of Adverse Events

    Number of subjects developing side effects, graded according to the CTCAE v4.03

    Time frame: 8 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
    Milano, 20133, Italy
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References and documents

Publications

  • Necchi A, Giannatempo P, Raggi D, Mariani L, Colecchia M, Fare E, Monopoli F, Calareso G, Ali SM, Ross JS, Chung JH, Salvioni R. An Open-label Randomized Phase 2 study of Durvalumab Alone or in Combination with Tremelimumab in Patients with Advanced Germ Cell Tumors (APACHE): Results from the First Planned Interim Analysis. Eur Urol. 2019 Jan;75(1):201-203. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.09.010. Epub 2018 Sep 19. No abstract available. PubMed 30243800 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 14, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03081923
Lead sponsor
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 16, 2017
Start date
Feb 1, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 6, 2019
Completion
Dec 6, 2019
Last update
May 14, 2021

Study contacts

andrea necchi, MD
principal investigator · Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale tumori - Milano

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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