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Status unknownNCT03446911Updated Feb 27, 2018

Combining SBRT and Immunotherapy in Early Stage NSCLC Patients Planned for Surgery

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of SABR and SABR + pembrolizumab in NSCLC, Stage I, sponsored by Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-27.

Sponsored by Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Feb 2018), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to evaluate the safety and mechanisms of action of the trimodality treatment (radiotherapy, immunotherapy and surgery) in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Half of the patients will receive stereotactic ablative radiotherapy followed by 2 cycles of immunotherapy (pembrolizumab); the other half will not receive the immunotherapy treatment. After treatment, both groups will continue treatment according to guidelines and will undergo surgery (lobectomy).

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An open label randomized exploratory study of the safety and mechanisms of action of combined treatment with SBRT and immunotherapy (pembrolizumab, anti-PD1) for early stage NSCLC.

Intervention:

Patients will be randomized between SBRT with or without 2 cycles of pembrolizumab treatment (starting on the first day of radiotherapy). The patients will undergo a lobectomy with hilar and mediastinal lymph node dissection after SBRT +/- pembrolizumab treatment. Translational research to explore the immune mechanism of action will include biological imaging with immuno-PET (positron emission tomography). Expression rates and activation states of immune effector subsets will be assessed in tumor core biopsy specimens, peripheral blood and tumor draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) by means of fine needle aspirates of TDLNs.

Main study parameters/endpoints:

To assess the safety of combined SBRT and pembrolizumab treatment in early stage NSCLC and to identify the immunological mechanism of action.

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Conditions studied

  • NSCLC, Stage I

Keywords

  • SABR
  • Immunotherapy
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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Have a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of early stage (T1bN0 and T2aN0) peripherally located NCSLC, eligible for surgical resection.
  2. Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial.
  3. Be 18 years of age or over on day of signing informed consent.
  4. Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1.
  5. Must provide tissue from a core or excisional biopsy of the primary tumor lesion.
  6. Have a performance status of 0-1 on the ECOG Performance Scale.
  7. Demonstrate adequate organ function, all screening labs should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation.
  8. Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.
  9. Female subjects of childbearing potential should be willing to use 2 methods of birth control or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication. Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year.
  10. Male subjects should agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

    1. Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.

      1. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
      1. Has had a prior monoclonal antibody within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.
      1. Has had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent.
  • Note: Subjects with ≤ Grade 2 neuropathy are an exception to this criterion and may qualify for the study.
  • Note: If subject received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting therapy.

    1. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy.
    1. Has an active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 3 months or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease, or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Subjects with vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy would be an exception to this rule. Subjects that require intermittent use of bronchodilators or local steroid injections would not be excluded from the study. Subjects with hypothyroidism stable on hormone replacement or Sjorgen's syndrome will not be excluded from the study.
    1. Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis.
    1. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. 9. Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
    1. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
    1. Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
    1. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibody (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways).
    1. Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies).
    1. Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected).
    1. Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    SABR

    Patients receive prior to surgery (lobectomy) SABR.

    Radiation: SABR

  • Active comparator
    SABR + pembrolizumab

    Patients receive prior to surgery (lobectomy) SABR + 2 rounds of pembrolizumab

    Combination Product: SABR + pembrolizumab

Interventions

  • RadiationSABR

    Prior to surgery (lobectomy), patients receive stereotactic ablative radiotherapy.

  • Combination productSABR + pembrolizumab

    Prior to surgery (lobectomy), patients receive stereotactic ablative radiotherapy + 2 rounds of pembrolizumab

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and severity of adverse events in patients treated by combining SBRT and pembrolizumab

    Safety of the combination of SBRT and pembrolizumab will be assessed by the percentage of ≥3 pneumonitis. When combined SBRT and pembrolizumab treatment results in NCIC-CTC grade ≥3 pneumonitis in ≤10% of patients, the combination is regarded as safe. Serious adverse events will be recorded to assess both incidence and severity.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. PD-1 expression

    PD-1 expression in tumor tissue, tumordraining lymphnodes and peripheral blood.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  2. PD-L1 expression

    PD-L1 expression in tumor tissue, tumordraining lymphnodes and peripheral blood.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  3. CD4 expression

    CD4 expression in tumor tissue, tumordraining lymphnodes and peripheral blood.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  4. CD8 expression

    CD8 expression in tumor tissue, TDLN's and peripheral blood.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  5. FoxP3 expression

    FoxP3 expression in tumor tissue, tumordraining lymphnodes and peripheral blood.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  6. Ki67 expression

    Ki67 expression in tumor tissue, tumordraining lymphnodes and peripheral blood.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  7. Immune cell count

    Cell count of the individual immune cells in tumordraining lymphnodes and non-tumordraining lymphnodes

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  8. Analysis of PET data - SUVmax (standardized uptake value)

    SUVmax will be measured in all tumor lesions, enlarged lymph nodes and liver, kidneys, lungs, spleen and left ventricle of the heart.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  9. Analysis of PET data - SUVpeak (standardized uptake value)

    SUVpeak will be measured in all tumor lesions, enlarged lymph nodes and liver, kidneys, lungs, spleen and left ventricle of the heart.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  10. Analysis of PET data -SUVmean (standardized uptake value)

    SUVmean will be measured in all tumor lesions, enlarged lymph nodes and liver, kidneys, lungs, spleen and left ventricle of the heart.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  11. Analysis of CT data - Hounsfield Unit density

    The pre- and post SBRT +/- pembrolizumab CT scans will be assessed for HU density and f-air values

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  12. Analysis of CT data - f-air values

    The pre- and post SBRT +/- pembrolizumab CT scans will be assessed for and f-air values

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  13. Correlation between PET data and Blood + Tissue markers

    The data of the PET-scan will be analyzed and compared to the blood and tissue samples to find a correlation between findings.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

  14. Correlation between tumor uptake of Zr89-pembrolizumab and irAEs

    SUV are values used to describe PET-data. irAE's are specific adverse events. This outcome aims to correlate the (possible) irAE's with the PET-data.

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-treatment

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Dec 15, 2017

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03446911
Lead sponsor
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Responsible party
A.J. de Langen (Dr., Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 27, 2018
Start date
Mar 2018 (estimated)
Primary completion
May 2020 (estimated)
Completion
May 2020 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 27, 2018

Study contacts

Eveline A van de Stadt, MD
Contact
e.vandestadt@vumc.nl
+31204445242
Anna-Larissa N Niemeijer, MD
Contact
an.niemeijer@vumc.nl
E.F. Smit, MD, PhD
principal investigator · The Netherlands Cancer Institute
A.J. de Langen, MD, PhD
study chair · The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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