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A Phase II Randomized Trial of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy in Metastatic Genitourinary Cancers

Primary Purpose

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Nivolumab
Atezolizumab
Radiation & immunotherapy
Pembrolizumab
Sponsored by
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

19 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document;
  2. Any prior therapy is permitted except prior therapy with PD1/PDL1 inhibitor.
  3. Histologic diagnosis of metastatic renal cell carcinoma or urothelial cancer;
  4. Patients must have at least 2 distinct measurable metastatic sites at least 1 cm or larger in their largest diameter per RECIST 1.1
  5. Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined by initial laboratory tests.
  6. At least 2 weeks since last chemotherapy and 4 weeks since last immunotherapy treatment.
  7. Performance status Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) 0-1
  8. Men and women, ages > 18 years of age.
  9. Life expectancy > 3 months
  10. Stable brain metastases for at least 4 weeks and not steroid dependent
  11. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 8 weeks after the study in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she is enrolled in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients having no lesions outside the field of radiation thus nullifying the ability to measure an abscopal effect;
  2. Any other malignancy from which the patient has been disease-free for less than 5 years, with the exception of adequately treated and cured basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix;
  3. Autoimmune/auto inflammatory disease: Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease are excluded from this study as are patients with a history of symptomatic disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis [scleroderma], Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis [e.g., Wegener's Granulomatosis];
  4. Any underlying medical or psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator, will make the administration of study drug hazardous or obscure the interpretation of adverse events (AEs), such as a condition associated with frequent diarrhea;
  5. Any non-oncology vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious diseases (for up to one month prior to or after any dose of PD-1/PDL-1 blocking antibody).
  6. A history of prior treatment with PD-1/PDL-1blocking antibody;
  7. Patients who have had immunotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study.
  8. Concomitant therapy with any of the following: interleukin -2 (IL-2), interferon or other non-study immunotherapy regimens; cytotoxic chemotherapy; immunosuppressive agents; other investigation therapies; or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids;
  9. Patients undergoing therapy with other investigational agents or other chemotherapy agents;
  10. Women who:

    1. are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for at least 8 weeks after cessation of study drug, or
    2. have a positive pregnancy test at baseline, or
    3. are pregnant or breastfeeding
  11. Prisoners or subjects who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious) illness

Sites / Locations

  • Weill Cornell Medicine - New York Presbyterian Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Arm A - immunotherapy alone

Arm B - Radiation & immunotherapy

Arm Description

Patients with Renal Cell carcinoma will receive Nivolumab alone Days 1, 15, 29, 43 and 57. Patients with Urothelial cancer will receive Atezolizumab or Pembrolizumab on Days 1, 22, 43 and 64.

Radiation is given to one lesion, 30 Gy in 3 fractions of 10 Gy, every other day. On the day of radiation (Day 1) immunotherapy is administered and repeated on the scheduled days.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Best Overall Response Rates of Immunotherapy Alone and of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy (to a Single Metastatic Site).
Assess the Difference in Participants for the Best Overall Response Between the Two Groups, Immunotherapy Alone and of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy(to a Single Metastatic Site).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Progression Free Survival
Number of Participants Who Experienced Toxicities Related to Immunotherapy and Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy Treatment Groups
Participants Will be Measured for Overall Survival

Full Information

First Posted
November 30, 2016
Last Updated
August 26, 2021
Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03115801
Brief Title
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy in Metastatic Genitourinary Cancers
Official Title
A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial of Programmed Death -1/Programmed Death Ligand-1(PD-1/PDL-1) Axis Blockade Versus PD-1/PDL-1 Axis Blockade Plus Radiotherapy in Metastatic Genitourinary (Renal/Urothelial) Malignancies
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Lack of accrual
Study Start Date
November 2016 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 13, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 13, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The trial is open to patients who have metastatic renal cell carcinoma/urothelial (bladder) carcinoma with at least 2 measurable sites of disease. All eligible patients will be randomly assigned to immunotherapy(nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy (nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) plus radiotherapy, 10 Gy x3 (conformally or by intensity modulation radiation therapy/Image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT) to maximally spare normal tissue), to one of their measurable lesions.
Detailed Description
The trial is open to patients who have metastatic renal cell carcinoma/urothelial (bladder) carcinoma with at least 2 measurable sites of disease. All eligible patients will be randomly assigned to immunotherapy(nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy (nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) plus radiotherapy, 10 Gy x3 (conformally or by IMRT/IGRT to maximally spare normal tissue), to one of their measurable lesions. For patients assigned to the immunotherapy plus radiotherapy arm, immunotherapy treatment starts with the first radiotherapy fraction. Nivolumab will be given every 2 weeks for patients with metastatic renal cell cancer and atezolizumab/pembrolizumab will be given every 3 weeks for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer. Patients will be re-imaged at 9 week (year 1) or 12 week (years 2-3) intervals and evaluated for response (defined as an objective response of measurable metastatic sites outside the radiation field). This response will be evaluated with CT scans in non-irradiated measurable metastatic sites per RECIST version 1.1. Patients will continue to receive their respective immunotherapies for up to three years or until disease progression or until a dose limiting toxicity is reached.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
6 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Arm A - immunotherapy alone
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Patients with Renal Cell carcinoma will receive Nivolumab alone Days 1, 15, 29, 43 and 57. Patients with Urothelial cancer will receive Atezolizumab or Pembrolizumab on Days 1, 22, 43 and 64.
Arm Title
Arm B - Radiation & immunotherapy
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Radiation is given to one lesion, 30 Gy in 3 fractions of 10 Gy, every other day. On the day of radiation (Day 1) immunotherapy is administered and repeated on the scheduled days.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Nivolumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Immunotherapy
Intervention Description
Nivolumab will be given to patients with renal cell carcinoma on days 1,15, 29, 43 and 57.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Atezolizumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Tecentriq
Intervention Description
Atezolizumab will be given to patients with urothelial carcinoma on days 1,22,43,64.
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name(s)
Radiation & immunotherapy
Intervention Description
Radiation is given to one lesion, 30 Gray (Gy) in 3 fractions of 10 Gy each. over a one week interval (with a minimum of 36hrs between each fraction). On the day of radiation (Day 1) immunotherapy is administered and repeated on the scheduled days. Patients will receive radiation on Day 1 and immunotherapy will be given ± 24hr from Day 1.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Pembrolizumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Keytruda
Intervention Description
Pembrolizumab will be given to patients with urothelial carcinoma on days 1,22,43,64.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Best Overall Response Rates of Immunotherapy Alone and of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy (to a Single Metastatic Site).
Time Frame
from 96 weeks
Title
Assess the Difference in Participants for the Best Overall Response Between the Two Groups, Immunotherapy Alone and of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy(to a Single Metastatic Site).
Time Frame
from 96 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Progression Free Survival
Time Frame
from 96 weeks
Title
Number of Participants Who Experienced Toxicities Related to Immunotherapy and Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy Treatment Groups
Time Frame
from 96 weeks
Title
Participants Will be Measured for Overall Survival
Time Frame
from 96 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
19 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
90 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document; Any prior therapy is permitted except prior therapy with PD1/PDL1 inhibitor. Histologic diagnosis of metastatic renal cell carcinoma or urothelial cancer; Patients must have at least 2 distinct measurable metastatic sites at least 1 cm or larger in their largest diameter per RECIST 1.1 Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined by initial laboratory tests. At least 2 weeks since last chemotherapy and 4 weeks since last immunotherapy treatment. Performance status Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) 0-1 Men and women, ages > 18 years of age. Life expectancy > 3 months Stable brain metastases for at least 4 weeks and not steroid dependent Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 8 weeks after the study in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she is enrolled in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Exclusion Criteria: Patients having no lesions outside the field of radiation thus nullifying the ability to measure an abscopal effect; Any other malignancy from which the patient has been disease-free for less than 5 years, with the exception of adequately treated and cured basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix; Autoimmune/auto inflammatory disease: Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease are excluded from this study as are patients with a history of symptomatic disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis [scleroderma], Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis [e.g., Wegener's Granulomatosis]; Any underlying medical or psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator, will make the administration of study drug hazardous or obscure the interpretation of adverse events (AEs), such as a condition associated with frequent diarrhea; Any non-oncology vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious diseases (for up to one month prior to or after any dose of PD-1/PDL-1 blocking antibody). A history of prior treatment with PD-1/PDL-1blocking antibody; Patients who have had immunotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study. Concomitant therapy with any of the following: interleukin -2 (IL-2), interferon or other non-study immunotherapy regimens; cytotoxic chemotherapy; immunosuppressive agents; other investigation therapies; or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids; Patients undergoing therapy with other investigational agents or other chemotherapy agents; Women who: are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for at least 8 weeks after cessation of study drug, or have a positive pregnancy test at baseline, or are pregnant or breastfeeding Prisoners or subjects who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious) illness
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Himanshu Nagar, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Weill Cornell Medicine - New York Presbyterian Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Weill Cornell Medicine - New York Presbyterian Hospital
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10065
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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