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Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib for Mucosal Melanoma (Neo PeLeMM)

Primary Purpose

Mucosal Melanoma

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Australia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Pembrolizumab
Lenvatinib
Sponsored by
Melanoma Institute Australia
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Mucosal Melanoma focused on measuring Immunotherapy, VEGF inhibitor, Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant, Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib, Pathlogical respone

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of fully-resectable mucosal melanoma
  • Pathological ± clinical confirmation that the presenting lesion(s) does not represent metastasis from an unknown primary cutaneous or ocular melanoma
  • Measurable disease per RECIST
  • Availability of a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of an affected lesion which has not been previously irradiated
  • Ability to swallow and retain oral medication
  • ECOG 0 - 1
  • Adequate organ function per laboratory values
  • Adequately controlled blood pressure with or without anti-hypertensive medications, defined as ≤ 150/90 mmHg at screening
  • Anticpated life expectabcy of > 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of uveal or cutaneous melanoma
  • A WOCBP who has a positive serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to starting study treatment
  • Prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor for any disease
  • Prior systemic treatment for mucosal melanoma including investigational agents. Prior surgery is acceptable
  • Major surgery within 3 weeks prior to first dose of lenvatinib
  • Patients who have not recovered adequately from any toxicity from other permitted anti- cancer treatment regimens
  • Prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment
  • Received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment
  • Patient is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • A diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 12 months
  • Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has known central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • A history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis//interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis or current interstitial lung disease
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, active Hepatitis B or C
  • Has a known history of active TB
  • A current diagnosis of any gastrointestinal condition that might affect the absorption of lenvatinib
  • Has a pre-existing ≥ Grade 3 gastrointestinal adverse event or a non-gastrointestinal fistula
  • Prolonged QT interval >480 ms
  • History of, or current cardiovascular disease
  • Has a history of, or a current bleeding or thrombotic disorders or patients at risk for severe haemorrhage
  • Active haemoptysis
  • Patients with a ≥2+ (≥100 mg/dL) proteinuria on urine dipstick testing
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

Sites / Locations

  • Melanoma Institute Australia

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy

Arm Description

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab & lenvatinib for 6 weeks followed by definitive surgery then adjuvant pembrolizumab alone for 46 weeks

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in immune cell expression of HIF1 and immune cell densities
Tumour and immune cell expression of HIF1a and immune cell densities will be compared between baseline and day 8 melanoma tissue biopsies.
Pathological response rate
Proportion of patients with complete absence of residual melanoma cells in the the planned resected tumour site(s) at week 6 surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

RECIST response rate
Proportion of patients with a complete or partial RECIST response; patients with no RECIST response and patients who have RECIST confirmed disease progression in the neoadjuvant period.

Full Information

First Posted
September 6, 2022
Last Updated
August 28, 2023
Sponsor
Melanoma Institute Australia
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05545969
Brief Title
Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib for Mucosal Melanoma
Acronym
Neo PeLeMM
Official Title
A Multicentre, Open Label, Phase II Study to Determine the Response to Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib Followed by Adjuvant Treatment With Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib in Mucosal Melanoma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
October 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
December 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 2030 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Melanoma Institute Australia
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
In many cancers, early stage diagnosis and early treatment offers the best chance of a prolonged recurrence free- and overall survival. Neoadjuvant immunotherapy involves administering immune checkpoint inhibitors before surgical resection in high-risk resectable disease, such as mucosal melanoma. In resectable cancers, immune checkpoint inhibitors can enhance anti-tumour immunity by exploiting a competent immune system prior to surgery. Activating antigen-specific T cells found in the primary or baseline tumour continue to exert anti-tumour effects on remaining neoplastic cells after the resection of the original tumour, potentially preventing recurrences from occurring. In resectable mucosal melanoma, an opportunity exists to improve clinical outcomes with the addition of neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic therapy with nivolumab and lenvatinib as an adjunct to surgery.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Mucosal Melanoma
Keywords
Immunotherapy, VEGF inhibitor, Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant, Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib, Pathlogical respone

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Multicentre, open label, clinical trial
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
44 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab & lenvatinib for 6 weeks followed by definitive surgery then adjuvant pembrolizumab alone for 46 weeks
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Pembrolizumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Keytruda
Intervention Description
Pembrolizumab is a potent and highly selective humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) of the IgG4/kappa isotype designed to directly block the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Lenvatinib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Lenvima
Intervention Description
Lenvatinib is an oral potent multiple RTK inhibitor that selectively inhibits VEGF receptors, VEGFR1 (FLT1), VEGFR2 (KDR), and VEGFR3 (FLT4), fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR1-4), platelet derived growth factor (PDGFRα), stem cell factor receptor (KIT), and rearranged during transfection (RET)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in immune cell expression of HIF1 and immune cell densities
Description
Tumour and immune cell expression of HIF1a and immune cell densities will be compared between baseline and day 8 melanoma tissue biopsies.
Time Frame
Baseline, week 1 week 6
Title
Pathological response rate
Description
Proportion of patients with complete absence of residual melanoma cells in the the planned resected tumour site(s) at week 6 surgery
Time Frame
6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
RECIST response rate
Description
Proportion of patients with a complete or partial RECIST response; patients with no RECIST response and patients who have RECIST confirmed disease progression in the neoadjuvant period.
Time Frame
6 weeks
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
PERCIST metabolic response rate
Description
Proportion of patients with a complete metabolic resolution (complete resolution of 18F-FDG uptake within the tumour volume); partial metabolic response (reduction of a minimum of 30% in tumour SUV normalised by lean body mass [SUL]; stable metabolic response (neither CR, PR or PD) and progressive metabolic disease (an increase of 30% in tumour SUL peak or the appearance of new lesions) in the neoadjuvant period
Time Frame
6 weeks
Title
Immune-related response criteria
Description
Proportion of patients with a complete or partial immune related response; patients with no response and patients who have confirmed disease progression in the neoadjuvant period
Time Frame
6 weeks
Title
Event-free survival
Description
Proportion of patients with either of: progression of disease prior to surgery or which precludes surgery, local or distant disease recurrence, mucosal melanoma related death and treatment related death, whichever occurs first from the first dose of neoadjuvant treatment or from surgery (disease recurrence).
Time Frame
10 years
Title
Recurrence-free survival
Description
Proportion of patients who are recurrence-free at yearly time points from the date of definitive surgery and from the end of adjuvant treatment until the end of 5 years from C1D1. To include time to any recurrence, new primary disease, locoregional recurrence and distant recurrence.
Time Frame
10 years
Title
Overall survival
Description
Proportion of patients alive at yearly time points from the date of first neoadjuvant study treatment (C1D1) until the end of 5 years follow up.
Time Frame
10 years
Title
Incidence of any treatment-emergent adverse events
Description
Number, grade and duration of drug related adverse events across different grades, with attribution to pembrolizumab, lenvatinib or both. Number, grade and duration of drug related adverse events requiring an interruption or permanent discontinuation of pembrolizumab, lenvatinib or both. The completion rate of scheduled pembrolizumab, lenvatinib or both (administered doses / scheduled doses).
Time Frame
52 weeks
Title
Surgical outcomes
Description
The rate of surgical complications during and following definitive surgery
Time Frame
6 weeks
Title
Patient reported quality of life measures
Description
The change in longitudinal quality of life individual and overall scores from baseline.
Time Frame
52 weeks
Title
Gut microbiome influence on response outcomes
Description
To correlate gastrointestinal mucosal integrity with bacterial composition in stool samples, clinical outcomes.
Time Frame
52 weeks
Title
Concordance of INMC-rated pathological response with with RECIST response, PERCIST response and immune-related response crtieria.
Description
Concordance of pathological response with RECIST response, PERCIST response and immune-related response crtieria.
Time Frame
6 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
100 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Written informed consent Histologically confirmed diagnosis of fully-resectable mucosal melanoma Pathological ± clinical confirmation that the presenting lesion(s) does not represent metastasis from an unknown primary cutaneous or ocular melanoma Measurable disease per RECIST Availability of a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of an affected lesion which has not been previously irradiated Ability to swallow and retain oral medication ECOG 0 - 1 Adequate organ function per laboratory values Adequately controlled blood pressure with or without anti-hypertensive medications, defined as ≤ 150/90 mmHg at screening Anticpated life expectabcy of > 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: A diagnosis of uveal or cutaneous melanoma A WOCBP who has a positive serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to starting study treatment Prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor for any disease Prior systemic treatment for mucosal melanoma including investigational agents. Prior surgery is acceptable Major surgery within 3 weeks prior to first dose of lenvatinib Patients who have not recovered adequately from any toxicity from other permitted anti- cancer treatment regimens Prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment Received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment Patient is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment A diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of study treatment Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 12 months Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years Has known central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis A history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis//interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis or current interstitial lung disease Active infection requiring systemic therapy Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, active Hepatitis B or C Has a known history of active TB A current diagnosis of any gastrointestinal condition that might affect the absorption of lenvatinib Has a pre-existing ≥ Grade 3 gastrointestinal adverse event or a non-gastrointestinal fistula Prolonged QT interval >480 ms History of, or current cardiovascular disease Has a history of, or a current bleeding or thrombotic disorders or patients at risk for severe haemorrhage Active haemoptysis Patients with a ≥2+ (≥100 mg/dL) proteinuria on urine dipstick testing Pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Georgina Long, MBBS, PhD
Phone
+612 9911 7200
Email
ealong@melanoma.org.au
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Maria Gonzalez
Phone
+612 9911 7200
Email
maria.gonzalez@melanoma.org.au
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Georgina Long, MBBS, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Melanoma Institute Australia
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Melanoma Institute Australia
City
Wollstonecraft
State/Province
New South Wales
ZIP/Postal Code
2065
Country
Australia

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