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Immunotherapy With Non-Ablative Radiation in Previously Untreated Patients With Stage IV NSCLC (IRRADIATE-Lung)

Primary Purpose

NSCLC Stage IV

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Pembrolizumab
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Sponsored by
NYU Langone Health
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for NSCLC Stage IV focused on measuring Lung, Immunotherapy, Fraction non-ablative radiation, untreated patients, metastatic

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria: Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial. Histologically documented, metastatic NSCLC with no previous systemic therapy At least 2 distinct measurable metastatic sites, which are 1 cm or larger; patients can have radiation to multiple measurable disease sites as clinically indicated, however, there must be at least 1 measurable non-radiated target lesion for response assessment. Agreeable to provide archival tissue for correlative studies; if no archival tissue available may obtain an exemption by the study team. Be at least 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent. Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1. Have a performance status of ≤1 ECOG Performance Scale. Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in Table 2, all screening labs should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation Have one measurable lesion of at least 1 cm outside the planned radiation field (defined as not receiving direct beam from any of the treatment portals). 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. Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined in Section - Contraception, for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject. Male subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined in Section- Contraception, starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject. Exclusion Criteria: Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment. 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. Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis) Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients. Has had prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted small molecule therapy within 6 months prior to study Day 1. Patient who have previously received radiation overlapping, as determined by the treating radiation oncologist, with the current planned radiation treatment fields are ineligible. Patient's treated with whole brain radiation therapy are ineligible. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer. Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases (with SRS and/or neurosurgery) may participate provided they are clinically stable and, have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases and also are off steroids 3 days prior to dosing with study medication. Patients who have not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 2 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent. *Note: If subject received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting therapy. Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Has history of autoimmune disorders, (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. 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. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial. 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. Patients with prior history of chemoradiation for lung cancer Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies). Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected). Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy. Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated flu vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist®) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed.

Sites / Locations

  • NYU Langone HealthRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Untreated Patients With Stage IV NSCLC

Arm Description

Participants will receive radiation in concert with starting chemotherapy with pembrolizumab for up to 6 cycles (18 weeks), followed by continued treatment with pembrolizumab (standard of care). Patients will be followed for 1 year following the completion of the core study period of 6 cycles.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Percent of Participants with a Best Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) by End of Treatment Cycle 4
Defined as the best response recorded from the start of the study treatment until the end of treatment Cycle 4, either Complete Response or Partial Response. A CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (TLs) and reduction in the short axis measurement of all pathologic lymph nodes to ≤10 mm. A PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of TLs, taking as reference the baseline SLD.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) at Final Follow-Up
PFS is defined as the time from initiation of study drug post-radiation, until the first documented, confirmed progression of disease or death.
Overall Survival (OS) at Final Follow-Up
OS is defined as the time to death from the start of drug therapy.
Durable Overall Response Rate at Week 52
Defined as the percentage of participants with an objective response (Complete Response or Partial Response) lasting continuously for 6 months and starting any time within 12 months of initiating therapy. A CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and reduction in the short axis measurement of all pathologic lymph nodes to ≤10 mm. A PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of TLs, taking as reference the baseline SLD.
Duration of Local Control
The target lesion(s) selected for radiation will be followed for local control using RECIST criteria guidelines (version 1.1). Local control will be defined as a Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease (SD) within the planning target volume. The duration of local control will be measured from the completion of radiotherapy. A CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and reduction in the short axis measurement of all pathologic lymph nodes to ≤10 mm. A PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of TLs, taking as reference the baseline SLD. SD is defined as neither PR nor Progressive Disease (PD), which is defined as a ≥20% increase of at least 5 mm in the sum of the longest diameter of the target lesions compared with the smallest sum of the longest diameter recorded, or the appearance of new lesions.

Full Information

First Posted
January 11, 2023
Last Updated
February 16, 2023
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05691829
Brief Title
Immunotherapy With Non-Ablative Radiation in Previously Untreated Patients With Stage IV NSCLC
Acronym
IRRADIATE-Lung
Official Title
A Phase II Trial of Immunotherapy With Non-Ablative Radiation in Previously Untreated Patients With Stage IV NSCLC
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
January 9, 2023 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
January 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
NYU Langone Health

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test if low dose radiation, which is routinely used in treating patients with lung cancer for symptom control, can improve the results from the standard treatment with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. In this study, only individuals who have NSCLC that is advanced (Stage IV), or has come back (recurred), will be able to participate.
Detailed Description
This is a phase II open-label trial of pembrolizumab sequentially following upfront non-ablative focal therapy to up to five distinct metastatic subsites in de novo stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The primary goal of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy defined by time to progression or death with upfront non-ablative focal radiation (RT) to index lesions as a way of enhancing the anti-tumor immune response to pembrolizumab. Adult patients with metastatic NSCLC, with at least 2 measurable lesions and those Patients with metastatic NSCLC who are previously untreated are eligible for the study if they meet all inclusion criteria, and do not satisfy any exclusion criteria. Participants will receive standard of care immunotherapy of Pembrolizumab in addition to non-ablative radiation. The intervention is the low dose fractionation, 4Gy x 5, in the upfront treatment of de novo stage IV NSCLC in up to five distinct subsites of metastatic NSCLC.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
NSCLC Stage IV
Keywords
Lung, Immunotherapy, Fraction non-ablative radiation, untreated patients, metastatic

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
40 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Untreated Patients With Stage IV NSCLC
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive radiation in concert with starting chemotherapy with pembrolizumab for up to 6 cycles (18 weeks), followed by continued treatment with pembrolizumab (standard of care). Patients will be followed for 1 year following the completion of the core study period of 6 cycles.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Pembrolizumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
MK-3475
Intervention Description
Pembrolizumab 200mg solution administered intravenously every 3 weeks for 6 cycles followed by maintenance therapy until progression of disease or unacceptable toxicity (standard of care). Administered alongside chemotherapy.
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name(s)
Radiation
Intervention Description
One-time, up-front radiation delivered at up to five metastatic subsites at a 4 Gy x 5 radiation dose fractionation schedule. Radiation will be delivered within five days before or after initiation of first cycle of pembrolizumab treatment. Radiation modality and technique will be determined at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Chemotherapy
Intervention Description
Administered alongside pembrolizumab every 3 weeks for 6 cycles per institutional standard of care. For non-squamous, the standard chemotherapy option of choice is carboplatin and pemetrexed. For squamous cell carcinoma, the chemotherapy used would be carboplatin and paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percent of Participants with a Best Overall Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) by End of Treatment Cycle 4
Description
Defined as the best response recorded from the start of the study treatment until the end of treatment Cycle 4, either Complete Response or Partial Response. A CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (TLs) and reduction in the short axis measurement of all pathologic lymph nodes to ≤10 mm. A PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of TLs, taking as reference the baseline SLD.
Time Frame
Up to Week 12 (End of Cycle 4 - each cycle is 21 days)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) at Final Follow-Up
Description
PFS is defined as the time from initiation of study drug post-radiation, until the first documented, confirmed progression of disease or death.
Time Frame
Up to Week 70 (1 Year following Completion of Treatment Cycle 6 - each cycle is 21 days)
Title
Overall Survival (OS) at Final Follow-Up
Description
OS is defined as the time to death from the start of drug therapy.
Time Frame
Up to Week 70 (1 Year following Completion of Treatment Cycle 6 - each cycle is 21 days)
Title
Durable Overall Response Rate at Week 52
Description
Defined as the percentage of participants with an objective response (Complete Response or Partial Response) lasting continuously for 6 months and starting any time within 12 months of initiating therapy. A CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and reduction in the short axis measurement of all pathologic lymph nodes to ≤10 mm. A PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of TLs, taking as reference the baseline SLD.
Time Frame
Week 52
Title
Duration of Local Control
Description
The target lesion(s) selected for radiation will be followed for local control using RECIST criteria guidelines (version 1.1). Local control will be defined as a Complete Response, Partial Response, or Stable Disease (SD) within the planning target volume. The duration of local control will be measured from the completion of radiotherapy. A CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and reduction in the short axis measurement of all pathologic lymph nodes to ≤10 mm. A PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of TLs, taking as reference the baseline SLD. SD is defined as neither PR nor Progressive Disease (PD), which is defined as a ≥20% increase of at least 5 mm in the sum of the longest diameter of the target lesions compared with the smallest sum of the longest diameter recorded, or the appearance of new lesions.
Time Frame
Up to Week 70 (1 Year following Completion of Treatment Cycle 6 - each cycle is 21 days)

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: Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial. Histologically documented, metastatic NSCLC with no previous systemic therapy At least 2 distinct measurable metastatic sites, which are 1 cm or larger; patients can have radiation to multiple measurable disease sites as clinically indicated, however, there must be at least 1 measurable non-radiated target lesion for response assessment. Agreeable to provide archival tissue for correlative studies; if no archival tissue available may obtain an exemption by the study team. Be at least 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent. Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1. Have a performance status of ≤1 ECOG Performance Scale. Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in Table 2, all screening labs should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation Have one measurable lesion of at least 1 cm outside the planned radiation field (defined as not receiving direct beam from any of the treatment portals). 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. Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined in Section - Contraception, for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject. Male subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined in Section- Contraception, starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject. Exclusion Criteria: Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment. 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. Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis) Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients. Has had prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted small molecule therapy within 6 months prior to study Day 1. Patient who have previously received radiation overlapping, as determined by the treating radiation oncologist, with the current planned radiation treatment fields are ineligible. Patient's treated with whole brain radiation therapy are ineligible. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer. Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases (with SRS and/or neurosurgery) may participate provided they are clinically stable and, have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases and also are off steroids 3 days prior to dosing with study medication. Patients who have not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 2 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent. *Note: If subject received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting therapy. Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Has history of autoimmune disorders, (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids, evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. 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. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial. 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. Patients with prior history of chemoradiation for lung cancer Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies). Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected). Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy. Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated flu vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist®) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD
Phone
646-754-8500
Email
Vamsidhar.Velcheti@nyulangone.org
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vamsidhar Velcheti
Organizational Affiliation
NYU Langone Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
NYU Langone Health
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10016
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD
Phone
646-754-8500
Email
Vamsidhar.Velcheti@nyulangone.org

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research provided the investigator who proposes to use the data executes a data use agreement with NYU Langone Health. Requests may be directed to: Vamsidhar.Velcheti@nyulangone.org. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
The investigator who proposed to use the data will be granted access upon reasonable request. Requests should be directed to Vamsidhar.Velcheti@nyulangone.org. To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.

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