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A Study of Pembrolizumab in Patients With Relapsed Or Metastatic Osteosarcoma Not Eligible for Curative Surgery (PROMO)

Primary Purpose

Osteosarcoma

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Pembrolizumab
Sponsored by
Oslo University Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteosarcoma focused on measuring Osteogenic Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Sarcoma, Osteogenic, Pembrolizumab, Immunotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically confirmed osteosarcoma.
  2. Disease relapse or progression after at least one line of systemic treatment.

    1. First-line systemic treatment should include cytotoxic chemotherapy according to local practice.
    2. The patient can be eligible if he/she is considered medically unfit for chemotherapy, as assessed by the sarcoma centre in charge of the patient's treatment.
  3. Surgical resection with curative intent not possible.
  4. Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial.
  5. Be >18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
  6. Have measurable disease based on RECIST, version 1.1.
  7. Be willing to provide tissue from a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion. Newly-obtained is defined as a specimen obtained up to 6 weeks (42 days) prior to initiation of treatment on Day 1. Subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may submit an archived specimen.
  8. Have a performance status of 0 or 1 on the ECOG Performance Scale.
  9. Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in Table 1, all screening labs should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation.
  10. 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.
  11. 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 (Reference Section 5.7.2). Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year.
  12. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis)
  4. Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis.
  5. Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients.
  6. Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or sarcomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 7 days prior to trial treatment. This exception does not include sarcomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
  10. 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 (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  11. Has known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis.
  12. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  13. 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.
  14. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
  15. 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.
  16. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent.
  17. Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies).
  18. Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected).
  19. 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

  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
  • Oslo University Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Pembrolizumab

Arm Description

Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) 200 mg i.v. every 3 weeks for up to 35 cycles

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Clinical benefit rate
The percentage of patients with unresectable osteosarcoma who have achieved clinical response; complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) at 18 weeks as assessed using RECIST v1.1.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall response rate (ORR)
The percentage of patients with unresectable osteosarcoma who have achieved objective response during treatment; complete response (CR), partial response (PR), as assessed using RECIST v1.1.
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Response rate by immune-related Response Criteria (ir-RC)
Overall survival (OS)
Number and type of Adverse Events related to pembrolizumab treatment in osteosarcoma patients as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab in patients with osteosarcoma.
Health-related quality of life changes using EORTC QLQ-C30
To evaluate health-related quality of life changes from baseline in patients with osteosarcoma, receiving pembrolizumab, using EORTC QLQ-C30.

Full Information

First Posted
January 4, 2017
Last Updated
October 9, 2020
Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital
Collaborators
Italian Sarcoma Group, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03013127
Brief Title
A Study of Pembrolizumab in Patients With Relapsed Or Metastatic Osteosarcoma Not Eligible for Curative Surgery
Acronym
PROMO
Official Title
PROMO: A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab in Patients With Relapsed Or Metastatic Osteosarcoma Not Eligible for Curative Surgery
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Inclusion of patients was stopped because ≤2 patients had clinical benefit.
Study Start Date
May 30, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 26, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital
Collaborators
Italian Sarcoma Group, 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
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a phase II, single arm, open-label, interventional trial of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in patients with osteosarcoma who have experienced disease relapse or progression after at least one line of systemic treatment, and who are not eligible for curative surgery.
Detailed Description
Patients with osteosarcoma, who are not eligible for surgery of curative intent and have completed at least one line of systemic therapy, will be considered for treatment with pembrolizumab. Patients who are considered medically unfit for chemotherapy and where no other treatment options are believed to be of major benefit may also be considered. Patients will receive pembrolizumab for up to 35 cycles. Patients, who have received 35 cycles of pembrolizumab or discontinued study treatment of another reason than progression, will in the follow-up period be assessed for safety and treatment-related toxicity (for up to 90 days), progression and survival. Patients who have achieved a clinically meaningful response after 35 cycles of pembrolizumab, defined as complete response (CR), partial response (PR), and stable disease (SD) assessed by the Investigator by using RECIST, v1.1, and have not experienced any clinically significant toxicity of study treatment, may be considered for reintroduction of pembrolizumab, if progression is detected > 8 weeks after cycle 35. Due to the low incidence of osteosarcoma, the inclusion rate is expected to be low, thus a Simon's two-stage design is suggested. Evaluation of efficacy and safety in stage one will be performed after the first 12 patients have been treated for 18 weeks: In case of ≤2 responders; the trial ends. If ≥3 responders, the trial will continue into stage II to a total number of 25 patients.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Osteosarcoma
Keywords
Osteogenic Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Sarcoma, Osteogenic, Pembrolizumab, Immunotherapy

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Pembrolizumab
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) 200 mg i.v. every 3 weeks for up to 35 cycles
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Pembrolizumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Keytruda
Intervention Description
Pembrolizumab is a humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Clinical benefit rate
Description
The percentage of patients with unresectable osteosarcoma who have achieved clinical response; complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) at 18 weeks as assessed using RECIST v1.1.
Time Frame
At 18 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall response rate (ORR)
Description
The percentage of patients with unresectable osteosarcoma who have achieved objective response during treatment; complete response (CR), partial response (PR), as assessed using RECIST v1.1.
Time Frame
Assessments every 6-9 weeks up to 2 years
Title
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Time Frame
Up to 4 years
Title
Response rate by immune-related Response Criteria (ir-RC)
Time Frame
Assessments every 6-9 weeks up to 2 years
Title
Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame
Through study completion, up to 4 years after enrollment of last patient
Title
Number and type of Adverse Events related to pembrolizumab treatment in osteosarcoma patients as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Description
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab in patients with osteosarcoma.
Time Frame
Assessments every 6-9 weeks up to 2 years
Title
Health-related quality of life changes using EORTC QLQ-C30
Description
To evaluate health-related quality of life changes from baseline in patients with osteosarcoma, receiving pembrolizumab, using EORTC QLQ-C30.
Time Frame
Assessments every 6-9 weeks up to 4 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically confirmed osteosarcoma. Disease relapse or progression after at least one line of systemic treatment. First-line systemic treatment should include cytotoxic chemotherapy according to local practice. The patient can be eligible if he/she is considered medically unfit for chemotherapy, as assessed by the sarcoma centre in charge of the patient's treatment. Surgical resection with curative intent not possible. Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial. Be >18 years of age on day of signing informed consent. Have measurable disease based on RECIST, version 1.1. Be willing to provide tissue from a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion. Newly-obtained is defined as a specimen obtained up to 6 weeks (42 days) prior to initiation of treatment on Day 1. Subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may submit an archived specimen. Have a performance status of 0 or 1 on the ECOG Performance Scale. Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in Table 1, all screening labs should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation. 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 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 (Reference Section 5.7.2). Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year. 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: 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) Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis. Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients. Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) 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. 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. 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 sarcomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 7 days prior to trial treatment. This exception does not include sarcomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability. 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 (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Has known history of, or any evidence of 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. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent. 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.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Kjetil Boye, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Oslo University Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
City
Bologna
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Oslo University Hospital
City
Oslo
Country
Norway

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
33580363
Citation
Boye K, Longhi A, Guren T, Lorenz S, Naess S, Pierini M, Taksdal I, Lobmaier I, Cesari M, Paioli A, Londalen AM, Setola E, Hompland I, Meza-Zepeda LA, Sundby Hall K, Palmerini E. Pembrolizumab in advanced osteosarcoma: results of a single-arm, open-label, phase 2 trial. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2021 Sep;70(9):2617-2624. doi: 10.1007/s00262-021-02876-w. Epub 2021 Feb 12.
Results Reference
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