Description:
This phase II trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab, nivolumab, and
radiation therapy and how well they work in treating patients with advanced human
papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Immunotherapy with
monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system
attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving
ipilimumab, nivolumab, and radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with HPV
positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Title
- Brief Title: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With HPV Positive Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Official Title: Phase 2 Study (With Safety Lead in) of the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Anti-CTLA4 (Ipilimumab) and Anti-PD-1 (Nivolumab) in Combination With Radiation Therapy to 50-66 Gy in Low-Intermediate Volume, Local-Regionally Advanced HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC)
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
2018-0381
- SECONDARY ID:
NCI-2018-03260
- SECONDARY ID:
2018-0381
- NCT ID:
NCT03799445
Conditions
- Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Oropharyngeal Basaloid Carcinoma
- Pathologic Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
- Posterior Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Soft Palate Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Ipilimumab | Anti-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen-4 Monoclonal Antibody, BMS-734016, MDX-010, MDX-CTLA4, Yervoy | Treatment (nivolumab, ipilimumab, IMRT) |
Nivolumab | BMS-936558, MDX-1106, NIVO, ONO-4538, Opdivo | Treatment (nivolumab, ipilimumab, IMRT) |
Purpose
This phase II trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab, nivolumab, and
radiation therapy and how well they work in treating patients with advanced human
papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Immunotherapy with
monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system
attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving
ipilimumab, nivolumab, and radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with HPV
positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the safety, tolerability and feasibility of ipilimumab and nivolumab when
administered concurrently with reduced-field radiotherapy (intensity-modulated radiation
therapy [IMRT]).
II. To evaluate the clinical complete response rate to ipilimumab, nivolumab and IMRT with
reduced field at six months as indicated by fluorodeoxyglucose - positron emission
tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) post completion of radiation therapy (RT).
III. To evaluate the 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate of subjects with
low-intermediate volume, local-regionally advanced, human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive
squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) treated with ipilimumab, nivolumab and
reduced-field IMRT.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate overall response rate to six weeks of induction immunotherapy (IO).
II. To evaluate the frequency of pharyngeal dysphasia as measured by Dynamic Imaging (Dynamic
Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity [DIGEST]) grade on modified barium swallow (MBS) and
patient-reported symptoms (MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory [MDADI]) at 6 month, 1 and 2 years
after radiotherapy ([IMRT].
III. To measure acute and chronic toxicities per Patient-Reported Outcomes Common Terminology
Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE PRO).
IV. To measure acute toxicity profiles at the end of radiation therapy and IO and at 6
months.
V. To measure late toxicity profiles at 1 and 2 years. VI. To determine local and regional
control at 6 and 12 months. VII. To determine patterns of failure (local-regional relapse vs.
distant) at 1 and 2 years.
VIII. To determine overall survival (OS) at 1 and 2 years.
CORRELATIVE OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate associations between total mutational load, interferon (INF) gamma score, T
cell clonality at diagnosis with clinical response to induction, combination CTLA-4 PD-1
checkpoint blockade.
II. To evaluate changes in the tumor immune microenvironment (CD8 + INF gamma score, T cell
clonality, in tumor biopsy specimens pre and post induction immunotherapy (IO).
III. To evaluate dynamic changes in and clearance of oral HPV and cell-free deoxyribonucleic
acid (cfDNA) viral load during therapy and to investigate associations with PFS and OS.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate changes in peripheral blood lymphocyte phenotypes and serum cytokine profiles
before and after induction IO.
II. To evaluate changes in the T cell receptor repertoire in tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte
(TIL) and the peripheral blood in tumor biopsy specimens pre and post induction IO.
III. To determine the negative and positive predictive values (NPV and PPV) of FDG-PET/CT
12-14 weeks after end of RT for 1 year and 2 year PFS and OS.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive nivolumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on days 1, 15, and 29 and
ipilimumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every for 6 weeks for 2 cycles in
the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on day 1 of cycle 2,
patients also undergo IMRT 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) for 6 weeks in the absence of
disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 2 weeks, every 3 months for
2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Treatment (nivolumab, ipilimumab, IMRT) | Experimental | Patients receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 15, and 29 and ipilimumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every for 6 weeks for 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on day 1 of cycle 2, patients also undergo IMRT 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. | |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically newly confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma
(including the histological variants of papillary or basaloid) of the oropharynx
(tonsil, base of tongue, soft palate, or oropharyngeal walls)
- Clinical American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 7th edition stage T1N2a-N2CM0,
T2N1-N2CM0, T3N0-N2CM0, equivalent to AJCC 8th edition stage 1 and 2 (T1 N2, T2 N1-N2,
T3 N0-N2) excluding T1N0-N1 and T2N0 (Brian O'Sullivan et al. 2016)
- Tumor positive for p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) (defined as greater than 70% strong
nuclear or nuclear and cytoplasmic staining of tumor cells) and HPV DNA in situ
hybridization or HPV messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) RNAScope. Repeat samples may be
required if adequate diagnostic tissue is unavailable for testing
- Zubrod Performance Status of 0-1
- Patients must have radiographically evident measurable disease at the primary site or
at nodal stations per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (Response
Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST]) 1.1 documented by diagnostic quality CT
or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck with contrast within 28 days prior to
registration; a FDG-PET/CT of the neck performed for the purposes of radiation
planning is acceptable as a substitute if the CT is of diagnostic quality
- Diagnostic quality cross sectional imaging of the thorax within 28 days prior to
registration. A 18-FDG-PET/CT or conventional CT are acceptable
- FDG-PET/CT of the neck is required within 28 days prior to registration for comparison
to post treatment FDG-PET/CT. Note: Repeat imaging for variability within 96 hours of
this time frame should be allowed to avoid unnecessary re-imaging and its financial
and potential physical consequences for patients
- History and physical exam within 1 month prior to registration
- Fiberoptic exam with laryngopharyngoscopy (mirror and/or fiberoptic and/or direct
procedure) by radiation oncologist, medical oncologist or ear, nose, throat (ENT)/head
and neck surgeons within 28 days prior to registration
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500 cells/mm^3 (within 2 weeks prior to
registration)
- Platelets >= 100,000 cells/mm^3 (within 2 weeks prior to registration)
- Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dl (within 2 weeks prior to registration); Note: The use of
transfusion or other intervention to achieve Hgb >= 8.0 g/dl is acceptable
- Serum creatinine < 1.5 mg/dl or creatinine clearance (CC) >= 50 ml/min determined by
24-hour collection or estimated by Cockcroft-Gault formula (within 2 weeks prior to
registration)
- Bilirubin < 2 mg/dl (within 2 weeks prior to registration)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3 x the upper
limit of normal (within 2 weeks prior to registration)
- Sodium (Na), potassium (K), chloride (Cl), glucose, calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg),
albumin, amylase, lipase, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) within 2 weeks prior to
registration
- Negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to registration for women of
childbearing potential
- Seronegative for active hepatitis-B or hepatitis-C infection and seronegative for
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Mandatory submission of hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and paraffin-embedded tumor block
or unstained slides
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cancers of the oral cavity (oral tongue, floor mouth, alveolar ridge, buccal or lip),
or the nasopharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx, even if p16 positive
- Carcinoma of the neck of unknown primary site origin (even if p16 positive)
- Definitive clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic disease or adenopathy below
the clavicles
- Gross total excision of both primary and nodal disease with curative intent; this
includes tonsillectomy, local excision of primary site, and nodal excision that
removes all clinically and radiographically evident disease
- Simultaneous primary cancers or separate bilateral primary tumor sites
- Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free
for a minimum of 1095 days (3 years) (for example, carcinoma in situ of the breast,
oral cavity, or cervix are all permissible)
- Prior systemic chemotherapy for the study cancer; note that prior chemotherapy for a
different cancer is allowable; patients who have received PD-1/PD-L1 or CTLA4 therapy
for a previous malignancy are not eligible
- Prior RT to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation
therapy fields
- Severe, active co-morbidity defined as any of the following: Unstable angina and/or
congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months; acute
bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of
registration; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory
illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy within 30 days of
registration; hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation
defects; a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or use of any form of systemic
immunosuppressive therapy. The use of physiologic doses of corticosteroids may be
approved after consultation with the sponsor
- Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in 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. Steroid premedications for contrast allergy allowed
- Has evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis
- Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding; this exclusion is necessary because the treatment
involved in this study may be significantly teratogenic
- History of severe hypersensitivity or contraindication to CT or PET contrast material
uncontrolled with pre-medications (steroids, antihistamines)
Maximum Eligible Age: | N/A |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 18 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) (safety lead-in) |
Time Frame: | Up to 28 days post-completion of radiation therapy |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Defined as any >= grade 3 adverse event (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE], version [v.] 4) that is related to immunotherapy (IO) that does not resolve to grade 1 or less within 28 days. |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Number of patients who experience a >= grade 3 treatment-related adverse event (safety lead-in) |
Time Frame: | Up to 28 days post-completion of radiation therapy |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Number of patients who tolerated protocol therapy (safety lead-in) |
Time Frame: | Up to 12 weeks (end of cycle 2) |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | The number of patients who tolerated protocol therapy, including completion of radiotherapy without a treatment break and who were administered immunotherapy (IO) will be assessed. |
Measure: | Number of patients who achieve a clinical complete response (safety lead-in) |
Time Frame: | Up to 28 weeks after radiation therapy |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Incidence of acute and chronic adverse events (Phase II) |
Time Frame: | Up to 3 months from the end of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Incidence of adverse events (acute and chronic toxicities) will be assessed per CTCAE Patient Reported Outcome (PRO). |
Measure: | Acute toxicity profiles (Phase II) |
Time Frame: | At the end of radiation therapy, end of IO, and 6 months |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be assessed by CTCAE v 4. |
Measure: | Number of patients who experience >= grade 3 treatment-related adverse event (Phase II) |
Time Frame: | At the end of radiation therapy, end of IO, and 6 months |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Late toxicity profiles (Phase II) |
Time Frame: | At 1 and 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be assessed per CTCAE v 4. |
Measure: | Patient-reported swallowing outcomes (Phase II) |
Time Frame: | At 1 and 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Patterns of failure (local-regional relapse versus [vs] distant) (Phase II) |
Time Frame: | At 1 and 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Overall survival (Phase II) |
Time Frame: | At 1 and 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Details
Phase: | Phase 2 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Last Updated
February 24, 2021