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Neoadjuvant Tremelimumab and Durvalumab With Gem/Cis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ESR-22-21719)

Primary Purpose

Borderline Resectable Carcinoma, Biliary Tract Cancer

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Durvalumab
Tremelimumab
Gemcitabine
Cisplatin
Surgical Resection
Sponsored by
Georgetown University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Borderline Resectable Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria: Patients of age 18 years and older at the time of study entry, both sexes, all ethnicities. Patients with histologically proven intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, untreated with systemic therapy. Patients with an absence of extrahepatic metastasis (outside of periportal lymph node enlargement) or peritoneal carcinomatosis as demonstrated by CT-scan. Patients with a performance status ECOG 0, 1. Patients with an estimated life expectancy > 6 months. Patients with disease that is not readily suitable for resection with curative intent, as validated by a multidisciplinary committee with at least one hepatobiliary surgeon, defined as stage II and stage III disease, surgical resectable if there is tumor shrinkage. Patients with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. Tumor assessment by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) must be performed within 28 days prior to start of study. Patients with platelets ≥ 75,000/mm3, polynuclear neutrophils ≥ 1500/mm3, hemoglobin ≥ 9g/dL. Patients with serum creatinine < 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN), measured creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min or Calculated creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Cockcroft and Gault 1976) or by 24 hour urine collection for determination of creatinine clearance. Patients with serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (after biliary drainage if necessary). Absolute neutrophil count (ANC ≥ 1.0 × 109 /L) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT) / alanine transaminase (ALT or SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal unless liver metastases are present, in which case it must be ≤5x ULN Patients with a reference CT Scan within 30 days preceding the 1st cycle of treatment. Patients with US health insurance coverage. Patients are capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol. Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in the US, European Union [EU] Data Privacy Directive in the EU) obtained from the patient/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations. Patients are willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up. Body weight ≥30 kg Exclusion Criteria: Patients with hilar or distal cholangiocarcinoma or those with hepatocholangiocarcinoma. Patients who are eligible for surgical resection or liver transplantation based on tumor characteristics. Patients who would not be surgical candidates due to reasons unrelated to their cholangiocarcinoma, e.g. Cirrhosis with portal hypertension Patients with extrahepatic metastases beyond periportal lymph node enlargement Patients with a contraindication or grade 3-4 allergy to durvalumab, tremelimumab, gemcitabine, cisplatin, or capecitabine. Any unresolved toxicity NCI CTCAE Grade ≥2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria Patients with Grade ≥2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the Study Physician. Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab or tremelimumab may be included only after consultation with the Study Physician. Radiotherapy treatment to more than 30% of the bone marrow or with a wide field of radiation within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of Investigational Product (IP). Note: Local surgery of isolated lesions for palliative intent is acceptable Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease [e.g., colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.]). The following are exceptions to this criterion: Patients with vitiligo or alopecia Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included but only after consultation with the study physician Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone History of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) ≥470 ms calculated from 3 ECGs (within 15 minutes at 5 minutes apart) Prior randomization or treatment in a previous durvalumab and/or tremelimumab clinical study regardless of treatment arm assignment. Patients with an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years with the use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs. Exceptions to this criterion include intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids or local steroid injections, systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10mg/day or prednisone or its equivalent, or steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions. Patients with a history of allogenic organ transplantation. Patients with a history of non-infectious pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis. Patients who are recipients of a live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the dose of durvalumab. Patients with poorly controlled diarrhea (grade ≥ 2). Coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) as determined by viral load. HBV infection is allowed only if patient is on HBV treatment per institutional guideline. HCV infection is allowed. Patients known to have tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (positive HIV 1/2 antibodies) or active tuberculosis infection (clinical evaluation that may include clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, or tuberculosis testing in line with local practice) Patients with a serious, non-stabilized disease, active uncontrolled infection, or other serious underlying disorders that would likely prevent the patient from receiving therapy. Patients who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or of child-bearing age with a refusal to use effective contraception. Patients with another cancer, active within the 5 years preceding or at the time of inclusion in this trial. Note: Patients with early-stage cancer that has been resected/ablated/radiated, without evidence of disease recurrence or progression, within 2 years may be considered. Patients with legal incapacity. Patients who are deprived of civil liberty. Patients for whom it is impossible to sign the informed consent document or to adhere to medical follow-up of the trial for geographical, social, or psychological reasons. Patients who have participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 4 weeks. Patients who are concurrently enrolled in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an interventional study. Patients who are judged by the investigator that the patient is unsuitable to participate in the study and the patient is unlikely to comply with the study procedures, restrictions and requirements.

Sites / Locations

  • Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Durvalumab and Tremelimumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin

Arm Description

Durvalumab and tremelimumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin combination therapy. If the tumor is evaluated to be resectable after Cycle 4 (C4), then the patient may proceed with surgical tumor resection. If the tumor is deemed unresectable after C4, then the patient will proceed with Cycle 5-8 followed by reevaluation for surgical resection.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Rate of Conversion from unresectable to resectable
Rate of conversion of unresectable tumor to resectable cancer after neoadjuvant durvalumab + tremelimumab + gemcitabine + cisplatin after 4 or 8 cycles. Surgical evaluation will be done in joint by institutional radiology and hepatobiliary surgery using clinical data (CT/MRI imaging, patient performance status, labs, etc.) If among the evaluable 24 patients, 9 or more (45%) patients undergo such conversion, the investigational treatment will be considered as promising/feasible. The resectable rate will be estimated with its 95% exact confidence interval.
Incidence of related treatment emergent adverse events
Number of participants with related treatment emergent adverse events

Secondary Outcome Measures

Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR will be estimated with its 95% exact confidence interval based on RECIST v1.1
Pathological complete response (pCR)
Overall survival (OS)
Kaplan-Meier method is used to represent secondary outcome OS.
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Kaplan-Meier method is used to represent secondary outcome of PFS
Rate of R0 resection
R0 resection rate will be estimated with its 95% exact confidence interval
Relapse free survival (RFS)
Kaplan-Meier method will be used to analyze RFS
Patient Reported outcomes (PRO) decline
As measured by qualify of life changes per EORTC QLQ-BIL-20 questionnaires. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.
Event Free Survival (EFS)

Full Information

First Posted
August 24, 2023
Last Updated
September 15, 2023
Sponsor
Georgetown University
Collaborators
AstraZeneca
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT06017297
Brief Title
Neoadjuvant Tremelimumab and Durvalumab With Gem/Cis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Acronym
ESR-22-21719
Official Title
Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab in Combination With Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Patients With Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma That is Borderline Resectable/Resectable But With High Risk for Recurrence.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
November 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
November 2026 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
November 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Georgetown University
Collaborators
AstraZeneca

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 goal of this clinical trial is to test feasibility and safety of the combination of tremelimumab and durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin as a neoadjuvant treatment bridge patients to a curative resection in treatment naïve borderline resectable, or resectable with high risk for recurrence intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: What is the rate of conversion of unresectable tumor to resectable cancer? What are the side effects of this treatment combination? Participants will undergo an initial tumor biopsy, imaging and laboratory studies prior to starting treatment with durvalumab, tremelimumab, gemcitabine and cisplatin. Participants will continue for 4 cycles and if the tumor is found to be resectable then they will undergo surgical resection. If the tumor is unresectable (can't be surgically removed) after 4 cycles, then participants will receive 4 more cycles and repeated imaging. If the tumor remains unresectable then the participant will be treated with capecitabine for up to 8 cycles and durvalumab for up to 12 months.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Borderline Resectable Carcinoma, Biliary Tract Cancer

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Durvalumab and Tremelimumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Durvalumab and tremelimumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin combination therapy. If the tumor is evaluated to be resectable after Cycle 4 (C4), then the patient may proceed with surgical tumor resection. If the tumor is deemed unresectable after C4, then the patient will proceed with Cycle 5-8 followed by reevaluation for surgical resection.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Durvalumab
Intervention Description
Durvalumab 1500 mg via intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks for up to 8 cycles
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Tremelimumab
Intervention Description
A single dose of tremelimumab at 300mg IV is given on C1.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Gemcitabine
Intervention Description
Gemcitabine is dosed at 1000 mg/m2 IV on day (D)1 and D8 of each cycle.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Cisplatin
Intervention Description
Cisplatin is dosed at 25mg/m2 on D1 and D8 of each cycle.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Surgical Resection
Intervention Description
If the tumor is evaluated to be resectable (as defined as successfully treated stage II (tumor shrink away from vessels), stage IIIA (tumor shrink away from visceral peritoneum), stage IIIB (N1 disease no longer pathologically enlarged) after C4 or C8, then the patient may proceed with surgical tumor resection.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rate of Conversion from unresectable to resectable
Description
Rate of conversion of unresectable tumor to resectable cancer after neoadjuvant durvalumab + tremelimumab + gemcitabine + cisplatin after 4 or 8 cycles. Surgical evaluation will be done in joint by institutional radiology and hepatobiliary surgery using clinical data (CT/MRI imaging, patient performance status, labs, etc.) If among the evaluable 24 patients, 9 or more (45%) patients undergo such conversion, the investigational treatment will be considered as promising/feasible. The resectable rate will be estimated with its 95% exact confidence interval.
Time Frame
8 Cycles, 21 day cycles
Title
Incidence of related treatment emergent adverse events
Description
Number of participants with related treatment emergent adverse events
Time Frame
36 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Description
ORR will be estimated with its 95% exact confidence interval based on RECIST v1.1
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Pathological complete response (pCR)
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Overall survival (OS)
Description
Kaplan-Meier method is used to represent secondary outcome OS.
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Description
Kaplan-Meier method is used to represent secondary outcome of PFS
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Rate of R0 resection
Description
R0 resection rate will be estimated with its 95% exact confidence interval
Time Frame
8 Cycles, 21 day cycles
Title
Relapse free survival (RFS)
Description
Kaplan-Meier method will be used to analyze RFS
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Patient Reported outcomes (PRO) decline
Description
As measured by qualify of life changes per EORTC QLQ-BIL-20 questionnaires. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.
Time Frame
8 Cycles, 21 day cycles
Title
Event Free Survival (EFS)
Time Frame
36 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients of age 18 years and older at the time of study entry, both sexes, all ethnicities. Patients with histologically proven intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, untreated with systemic therapy. Patients with an absence of extrahepatic metastasis (outside of periportal lymph node enlargement) or peritoneal carcinomatosis as demonstrated by CT-scan. Patients with a performance status ECOG 0, 1. Patients with an estimated life expectancy > 6 months. Patients with disease that is not readily suitable for resection with curative intent, as validated by a multidisciplinary committee with at least one hepatobiliary surgeon, defined as stage II and stage III disease, surgical resectable if there is tumor shrinkage. Patients with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. Tumor assessment by computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) must be performed within 28 days prior to start of study. Patients with platelets ≥ 75,000/mm3, polynuclear neutrophils ≥ 1500/mm3, hemoglobin ≥ 9g/dL. Patients with serum creatinine < 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN), measured creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min or Calculated creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Cockcroft and Gault 1976) or by 24 hour urine collection for determination of creatinine clearance. Patients with serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (after biliary drainage if necessary). Absolute neutrophil count (ANC ≥ 1.0 × 109 /L) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT) / alanine transaminase (ALT or SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal unless liver metastases are present, in which case it must be ≤5x ULN Patients with a reference CT Scan within 30 days preceding the 1st cycle of treatment. Patients with US health insurance coverage. Patients are capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol. Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in the US, European Union [EU] Data Privacy Directive in the EU) obtained from the patient/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations. Patients are willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up. Body weight ≥30 kg Exclusion Criteria: Patients with hilar or distal cholangiocarcinoma or those with hepatocholangiocarcinoma. Patients who are eligible for surgical resection or liver transplantation based on tumor characteristics. Patients who would not be surgical candidates due to reasons unrelated to their cholangiocarcinoma, e.g. Cirrhosis with portal hypertension Patients with extrahepatic metastases beyond periportal lymph node enlargement Patients with a contraindication or grade 3-4 allergy to durvalumab, tremelimumab, gemcitabine, cisplatin, or capecitabine. Any unresolved toxicity NCI CTCAE Grade ≥2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria Patients with Grade ≥2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the Study Physician. Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab or tremelimumab may be included only after consultation with the Study Physician. Radiotherapy treatment to more than 30% of the bone marrow or with a wide field of radiation within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of Investigational Product (IP). Note: Local surgery of isolated lesions for palliative intent is acceptable Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease [e.g., colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.]). The following are exceptions to this criterion: Patients with vitiligo or alopecia Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included but only after consultation with the study physician Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone History of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) ≥470 ms calculated from 3 ECGs (within 15 minutes at 5 minutes apart) Prior randomization or treatment in a previous durvalumab and/or tremelimumab clinical study regardless of treatment arm assignment. Patients with an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years with the use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs. Exceptions to this criterion include intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids or local steroid injections, systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10mg/day or prednisone or its equivalent, or steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions. Patients with a history of allogenic organ transplantation. Patients with a history of non-infectious pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis. Patients who are recipients of a live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the dose of durvalumab. Patients with poorly controlled diarrhea (grade ≥ 2). Coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) as determined by viral load. HBV infection is allowed only if patient is on HBV treatment per institutional guideline. HCV infection is allowed. Patients known to have tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (positive HIV 1/2 antibodies) or active tuberculosis infection (clinical evaluation that may include clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, or tuberculosis testing in line with local practice) Patients with a serious, non-stabilized disease, active uncontrolled infection, or other serious underlying disorders that would likely prevent the patient from receiving therapy. Patients who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or of child-bearing age with a refusal to use effective contraception. Patients with another cancer, active within the 5 years preceding or at the time of inclusion in this trial. Note: Patients with early-stage cancer that has been resected/ablated/radiated, without evidence of disease recurrence or progression, within 2 years may be considered. Patients with legal incapacity. Patients who are deprived of civil liberty. Patients for whom it is impossible to sign the informed consent document or to adhere to medical follow-up of the trial for geographical, social, or psychological reasons. Patients who have participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 4 weeks. Patients who are concurrently enrolled in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an interventional study. Patients who are judged by the investigator that the patient is unsuitable to participate in the study and the patient is unlikely to comply with the study procedures, restrictions and requirements.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Aiwu He, MD
Phone
202-444-2223
Email
ns1209@georgetown.edu
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Aiwu R He, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Georgetown University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University
City
Washington
State/Province
District of Columbia
ZIP/Postal Code
20007
Country
United States
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nicole Swanson
Phone
202-687-9194
Email
ns1209@georgetown.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Aiwu He, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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