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A Phase II Study of Eribulin and Pembrolizumab in Soft Tissue Sarcomas

NCT03899805

Description:

This research study is studying a combination of drugs (chemotherapy + Immunotherapy) as a possible treatment for liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, or undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma that has spread and has not responded to standard treatment.

Related Conditions:
  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Liposarcoma
  • Undifferentiated High Grade Pleomorphic Sarcoma of Bone
Recruiting Status:

Active, not recruiting

Phase:

Phase 2

Trial Eligibility

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Title

  • Brief Title: A Phase II Study of Eribulin and Pembrolizumab in Soft Tissue Sarcomas
  • Official Title: A Phase II Study of Eribulin and Pembrolizumab in Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 19-082
  • NCT ID: NCT03899805

Conditions

  • Sarcoma
  • Liposarcoma
  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
EribulinHalavenLeiomyosarcomas
PembrolizumabKeytrudaLeiomyosarcomas

Purpose

This research study is studying a combination of drugs (chemotherapy + Immunotherapy) as a possible treatment for liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, or undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma that has spread and has not responded to standard treatment.

Detailed Description

      This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety
      and effectiveness of an investigational drug, or in the case of this study, combination of
      drugs, to learn whether the combination of drugs works in treating a specific disease.
      "Investigational" means that the combination of drugs is being studied.

      The primary purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of
      eribulin and pembrolizumab in combination for controlling this cancer

      The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has approved eribulin for the treatment of
      liposarcoma, based on a phase III study that compared eribulin and dacarbazine in the
      treatment of liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. The FDA has not approved pembrolizumab for this
      specific disease but it has been approved for other uses. A phase II study showed rare
      responses of liposarcoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma to treatment with
      pembrolizumab. While eribulin in combination with pembrolizumab has not previously been
      tested in the treatment of liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, or undifferentiated pleomorphic
      sarcoma, other research studies and laboratory experiments and information from those studies
      suggest that the combination of these drugs may help to stop cancer cells from growing.
      Chemotherapy treatment with eribulin may increase the response to immunotherapy with
      pembrolizumab
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
LiposarcomasExperimentalParticipants will receive eribulin intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 Pembrolizumab is administered intravenously Day 1, on a 21-day cycle
  • Eribulin
  • Pembrolizumab
LeiomyosarcomasExperimentalParticipants will receive eribulin intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 Pembrolizumab is administered intravenously Day 1, on a 21-day cycle
  • Eribulin
  • Pembrolizumab
Undifferentiated Pleomorphic sarcomasExperimentalParticipants will receive eribulin intravenously on Day 1 and Day 8 Pembrolizumab is administered intravenously Day 1, on a 21-day cycle
  • Eribulin
  • Pembrolizumab

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Histologically confirmed liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, or undifferentiated/unclassified
             pleomorphic sarcoma by a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute or Massachusetts General
             Hospital pathologist

          -  Participants must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be
             accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded for
             non-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) as ≥20 mm with conventional
             techniques or as ≥10 mm with spiral CT scan, MRI, or calipers by clinical exam. See
             Section 11 for the evaluation of measurable disease.

          -  Participants must have received at least one prior line of chemotherapy. No limit on
             prior lines of therapy.

          -  Age ≥ 18 years.

          -  ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 (see Appendix A).

          -  Participants must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:

               -  leukocytes ≥3,000/mcL

               -  absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL

               -  platelets ≥100,000/mcL

               -  Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL within the first 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study
                  drugs, transfusion is allowed.

               -  total bilirubin ≤1.5× institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (except
                  participants with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin <3.0 mg/dL)

               -  AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT)<2.5 x ULN in a participant with no documented liver
                  metastases; ALT and AST <5.0 x ULN in a participant with documented liver
                  metastases

               -  creatinine ≤1.5× ULN OR

               -  creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m2 for participants with creatinine levels
                  above institutional normal (using the Cockcroft-Gault Formula below):

               -  Female CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 0.85 72 x serum creatinine in
                  mg/dL

               -  Male CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL

          -  Available archival tumor tissue including Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) or
             fresh frozen, or be willing to undergo baseline biopsy for tumor tissue correlative
             biomarker studies.

          -  The effects of eribulin and pembrolizumab on the developing human fetus are unknown.
             For this reason, women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) and men must agree to use
             adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior
             to study entry and for the duration of study participation. A male participant must
             agree to use a contraception as detailed in Appendix G of this protocol during the
             treatment period and for at least 20 weeks, corresponding to the time needed to
             eliminate any study treatments, plus an additional 120 days (a spermatogenesis cycle)
             after the last dose of study treatment. A female participant is eligible to
             participate if she is not pregnant (see Appendix G), not breastfeeding, and at least
             one of the following conditions applies:

               -  Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix G OR

               -  A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance in Appendix G during the
                  treatment period and for at least 20 weeks plus an additional 30 days (a
                  menstruation cycle) after the last dose of study treatment.

               -  WOCBP should use an adequate method to avoid pregnancy for at least 20 weeks plus
                  an additional 30 days after the last dose of investigational drug. Women of
                  childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours
                  prior to the start of Eribulin and Pembrolizumab. Women must not be
                  breastfeeding. Women who are not of childbearing potential (i.e., who are
                  postmenopausal or surgically sterile) do not require contraception. Women of
                  childbearing potential (WOCBP) is defined as any female who has experienced
                  menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or
                  bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal. Menopause is defined
                  clinically as 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 in the absence of other
                  biological or physiological causes. In addition, women under the age of 55 must
                  have a documented serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level less than 40
                  mIU/mL.

               -  Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
                  document

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Participants who have had standard chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 3 weeks prior
             to entering the study.

          -  Participants who have not recovered from adverse events (grade 2 or higher toxicities)
             due to agents administered, radiotherapy, or surgery more than 3 weeks earlier, with
             the exception of alopecia.

          -  Previous treatment with eribulin or any anti-PD-1, PD-L1, or PD-L2 agent, or with an
             agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX
             40, CD137).

          -  Participants who are currently participating in or have participated in a study of an
             investigational agent or have used an investigational device within 3 weeks prior to
             the first dose of study treatment.

          -  Note: Participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study
             may participate as long as it has been 3 weeks after the last dose of the previous
             investigational agent.

          -  Known brain metastases that are untreated, symptomatic or require therapy to control
             symptoms. Participants with previously diagnosed brain metastases are eligible if they
             have completed treatment at least 4 weeks prior to registration, are neurologically
             stable and have not experienced any new neurologic symptoms for the last 4 weeks prior
             to study entry, and have recovered from the effects of radiotherapy or surgery. There
             must also be no requirement for immunosuppressive doses of systemic corticosteroids
             (>10 mg/day prednisone equivalents) for at least 2 weeks prior to study drug
             administration. Treatment for brain metastases may have included whole brain
             radiotherapy, radiosurgery, surgery, or a combination as deemed appropriate by the
             treating physician.

          -  Have received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
             Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles,
             mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus
             Calmette-Guérin (BCG), and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection
             are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza
             vaccines (eg, FluMist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed.

          -  Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures.

          -  History of severe hypersensitivity reaction (≥Grade 3) to any monoclonal antibody.

          -  History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
             composition to Eribulin or Pembrolizumab.

          -  Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
             infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
             arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations which in the PI's opinion makes
             it undesirable for the participant to participate in the trial or which would
             jeopardize compliance with the trial and study requirements.

          -  Pregnant women (WOCBP who had a positive serum pregnancy test on screening or 72 hours
             prior to initiation of study protocol) are excluded from this study because the
             effects of Eribulin and Pembrolizumab on the developing fetus are unknown. There is
             the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown
             but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the
             mother with Eribulin and Pembrolizumab, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the
             mother is treated with Eribulin and Pembrolizumab.

          -  Because the effects of pembrolizumab on chronic viral infection are not well known,
             participants should be excluded if they have known history of testing positive for
             human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (true positive) or known acquired immunodeficiency
             syndrome (AIDS) or if they have a positive test for hepatitis B virus surface antigen
             (HBV sAg) or hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV antibody) indicating acute or
             chronic infection.

          -  Participants with active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease that
             might recur, which may affect vital organ function or require immune suppressive
             treatment including systemic corticosteroids, are excluded. These include but are not
             limited to participants with a history of immune related neurologic disease such as
             multiple sclerosis, autoimmune (demyelinating) neuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or
             myasthenia gravis; participants with a history of systemic autoimmune disease such as
             SLE, connective tissue diseases, scleroderma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
             Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, or hepatitis; and participants with a history of toxic
             epidermal necrolysis (TEN), Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or phospholipid syndrome. These
             participants should be excluded because of the risk of recurrence or exacerbation of
             disease. Participants with vitiligo or endocrine deficiencies, including thyroiditis
             managed with replacement hormones such as physiologic corticosteroids, are eligible.
             Participants with rheumatoid arthritis or other arthropathies; Sjögren's syndrome;
             psoriasis controlled with topical medication; or participants with positive serology,
             such as antinuclear antibodies (ANA) or anti-thyroid antibodies, should be evaluated
             for the presence of target organ involvement and potential need for systemic treatment
             but should otherwise be eligible.

          -  Participants are permitted to enroll if they have vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus,
             residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone
             replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to
             recur in the absence of an external trigger (precipitating event).

          -  Participants should be excluded if they have a condition requiring systemic treatment
             with either corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other
             immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or
             topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses <10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are
             permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Participants are permitted to
             use topical, ocular, intraarticular, intranasal, and inhalational corticosteroids
             (with minimal systemic absorption). Physiologic replacement doses of systemic
             corticosteroids are permitted, even if <10 mg/day prednisone equivalents. A brief
             course of corticosteroids for prophylaxis (e.g., contrast dye allergy) or for
             treatment of non-autoimmune conditions (e.g., delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction
             caused by contact allergen) is permitted.

          -  Participants with a history of pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease.

          -  History of primary immunodeficiency or solid organ transplantation.

          -  Participants who have had evidence of active or acute diverticulitis, intra-abdominal
             abscess, GI obstruction, or fistula or abdominal carcinomatosis (which are known risk
             factors for bowel perforation) should be evaluated for the potential need for
             additional treatment before coming on study.
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Rate of Progression Free Survival
Time Frame:Time from start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first, assessed at 12 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:For the primary endpoint of progression-free survival at 12 weeks with a null hypothesis of 30% and an alternative hypothesis of 60%, at least 9 patients absent of disease progression out of 19 patients will need to be observed to accept the treatment. The overall power for progression-free survival rare at 12 weeks is 91%. The overall type I error, the chance of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis is 10%.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Overall Survival
Time Frame:Up to 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Time from start of treatment to time of death.
Measure:Objective Response Rate per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
Time Frame:Assessed at 12 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:Objection response rate is the rate of complete response and partial response per RECIST 1.1.
Measure:Clinical Benefit Response Rate per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
Time Frame:Assessed at 12 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:Clinical benefit rare is the rate of complete response and partial response and stable disease per RECIST 1.1.
Measure:Incidence of toxicity, grade using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0.
Time Frame:Up to 2 Years
Safety Issue:
Description:Among the 19 patients in each arm, there is a least a 86% probability of observing one or more toxicities with a true rate as low as 10%. With 19 treated patients in each arm, the maximum width of a 90% two-sided confidence interval for any estimated adverse event proportion is +/- 20%.

Details

Phase:Phase 2
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Active, not recruiting
Lead Sponsor:Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Trial Keywords

  • Sarcoma

Last Updated

May 11, 2021