A Phase 2 interventional study of MK-3475 and BCG in High Risk Superficial Upper Urinary Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma, Endoscopic Surgical Procedure and Transitional Epithelial Cells, sponsored by Shaheen Alanee. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-17.
Sponsored by Shaheen Alanee · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
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Among 28 studies testing pembrolizumab in Carcinoma, Transitional Cell — 9 open to participants now, 13 under way, 3 of them phase 3. pembrolizumab · Carcinoma, Transitional Cell.
Among the 28 studies testing pembrolizumab in Carcinoma, Transitional Cell, this one is the 18th largest by planned enrollment, is one of 2 that started in 2017, is one of 19 in phase 2, reaches primary completion later than 0 of the 12 other live ones, and was the 8th registered.
633 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Transitional Cell; 180 are open to participants now.
Browse Carcinoma, Transitional Cell studies →9 of the 28 studies testing pembrolizumab in Carcinoma, Transitional Cell are open now, in 4 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Fox Chase Cancer Center · Sites in United States
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Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. · Sites in United States, Canada, Korea, Republic of and 1 more country
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Fox Chase Cancer Center · Sites in United States
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University of Oklahoma · Sites in United States
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Sites in United States
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pembrolizumab: first FDA approval 2014 (KEYTRUDA), first EMA approval 2015. What it is approved for, and how studies give it, is on its page →
Of the 147 Carcinoma, Transitional Cell studies recruiting now, 121 (82%) set no upper age limit and 11 (7%) stop at 75 or younger; 4 take children under 18; 8 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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28 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 6 · Phase 2 21 · Phase 3 3
First in 2015; this study’s year is marked. 2 started in 2017.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 50 across 500 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Transitional Cell.
Median enrollment 31 across the 28 interventional studies. Of the 13 that completed or were terminated, 11 (85%) have results posted.
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4 of 28 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
This is the only study on the registry with Shaheen Alanee as lead sponsor.
Shaheen Alanee has 1 study filed under Carcinoma, Transitional Cell — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
3 of the studies testing pembrolizumab in Carcinoma, Transitional Cell that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT05406713Matthew GalskyPembrolizumab in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer | 2027-01-31 |
| NCT04724018Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSacituzumab Govitecan Plus EV in Metastatic UC | 2027-02-01 |
| NCT05239624Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterEnfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab in People With Bladder Cancer | 2027-06 |
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Among the 28 studies testing pembrolizumab in Carcinoma, Transitional Cell, from their registry updates:
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PURPOSE: This study is being conducted to test the safety of the study drug Pembrolizumab, also known as MK-3475, at different dose levels in combination with the current therapy, (BCG), for superficial upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma. We want to find out what effects, good and/or bad, it has on upper urinary transitional cell carcinoma OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety of administering MK-3475 at a fixed dose of 200 mg every three weeks in conjunction with intrapelvic BCG treatment in high risk superficial UUTTCC patients who are unfit or unwilling to be treated with radical nephroureterectomy.
STUDY DESIGN: Open-label, single center, Phase II, treatment trial TREATMENT: BCG- BCG treatment could be delivered both through a retrograde ureteral catheter placed under fluoroscopic control or through an antegrade nephrostomy tube placed by interventional radiology. Treatment will be once a week for 6 weeks. BCG treatment will begin on Day 1 of Week 7. Depending on patient's response, they may have additional treatments beyond the 6 scheduled, but they will be outside of the patient's participation in this study. Pembrolizumab will be given through an intravenous needle once every 21 days (one cycle) for a total of 6 cycles. It will take 30 minutes for the infusion of the study drug. Pembrolizumab will be given on Day 1 of weeks 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 16 while BCG will be given on Day 1 of weeks 7-12.
PROCEDURES: Following informed consent, prescreening and screening procedures will be performed, which will include medical history review, baseline chest x ray and EKG, ureteroscopy and pulmonary function tests for final eligibility status. Once subject is eligible, they will undergo physical exams (every 3 weeks), vital signs and weight (each study visit), adverse event monitoring (each study visit), ECGs (screening visit), bloodwork (at screening and then every 3 weeks), urinalysis at selected study visits, and concomitant medication review (each study visit), and questionnaires (selected study visits). After subject has completed week 19, they will have a study discontinuation visit, followed by a 30 day follow up visit. The subject will then be followed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months post treatment where vital status will be determined as well as disease recurrence status. Ureteroscopy will be performed as standard of care but will be considered measures for efficacy. Biopsy will be performed as clinically indicated.
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Biopsy and archival tissue
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Autoimmune disease
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PD-1, PD-L1 and checkpoint inhibitors
PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 are proteins that act as brakes on the immune system. Checkpoint inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab or nivolumab, block them so the immune system can attack a cancer.
PD-L1 can also be measured in a tumour sample. Some scores count stained tumour cells only (TPS); others also count certain immune cells (CPS). The study names the score and the minimum it uses.
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CD4 count
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
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Hepatitis B tests
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
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Hepatitis C tests
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Live vaccines
Vaccines made with a weakened form of the germ, such as measles–mumps–rubella (MMR), chickenpox and yellow fever. They can be risky when the immune system is weakened. Flu injections are not live; the nasal flu spray is.
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Single treatment group of high risk superficial upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma; combination treatment with MK-3475 and BCG
Drug: MK-3475 and BCG
Drug pages: Pembrolizumab · BCG Vaccine
combination treatment with MK-3475 and BCG after endoscopic ablation
Complete Response per ureteroscopy and pathological confirmation of tissue biopsy
Time frame: At 19 weeks
Complete Response per ureteroscopy and pathological confirmation of tissue biopsy
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Progression Free Survival per ureteroscopy and pathological confirmation of tissue biopsy
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Start is estimated for Nov 2017; primary completion for Jan 2021, 37 months later.
Of 91 non-industry phase 2 interventional studies under Carcinoma, Transitional Cell, half reached primary completion within 59 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 40 and three quarters within 102. This study's planned 37 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 119 studies reached it within 57 months; a quarter within 35 and three quarters within 102.
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