Description:
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab given every 12 weeks works compared to
every 3 weeks in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Immunotherapy with
monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the
cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving
pembrolizumab every 12 weeks may provide similar disease control with fewer treatments for
patients with non-small cell lung cancer when compared to every 3 weeks. Demonstrating that
12 week dosing is as effective as 3 week dosing may also have a significant impact when
considering the cost required for these medications.
Title
- Brief Title: Pembrolizumab Every 12 Weeks Versus Every 3 Weeks in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Official Title: Randomized Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab 200mg every12 Weeks Versus Every 3 Weeks in NSCLC With Clinical Benefit to Pembrolizumab Monotherapy: Multicenter International Study
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
i 82319
- SECONDARY ID:
NCI-2019-04326
- SECONDARY ID:
i 82319
- SECONDARY ID:
P30CA016056
- NCT ID:
NCT04032418
Conditions
- Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Pembrolizumab | Keytruda, Lambrolizumab, MK-3475, SCH 900475 | Arm I (200mg pembrolizumab 3 weeks) |
Purpose
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab given every 12 weeks works compared to
every 3 weeks in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Immunotherapy with
monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the
cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving
pembrolizumab every 12 weeks may provide similar disease control with fewer treatments for
patients with non-small cell lung cancer when compared to every 3 weeks. Demonstrating that
12 week dosing is as effective as 3 week dosing may also have a significant impact when
considering the cost required for these medications.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the 1-year progression-free survival rate with 200mg pembrolizumab
administered every 3 weeks compared to 200mg pembrolizumab administered every 12 weeks.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To assess overall survival between the two treatment groups. II. To assess the serious
adverse event profiles between the two treatment groups.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate circulating biomarkers of treatment response and resistance. II. To
characterize fecal microbiotic profile and to correlate those results with tumor
characteristics and antitumor immune responses.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients receive pembrolizumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks for up
to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
ARM II: Patients receive pembrolizumab IV over 30 minutes every 12 weeks for up to 24 months
in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days, and then every 12
weeks for at least 12 months.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Arm I (200mg pembrolizumab 3 weeks) | Active Comparator | Patients receive 200mg pembrolizumab IV over 30 minutes every 3 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. | |
Arm II (200mg pembrolizumab 12 weeks) | Experimental | Patients receive 200mg pembrolizumab IV over 30 minutes every 12 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. | |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =< 2 at the
time of study treatment initiation.
- Have pathologically confirmed diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Mixed
small cell lung cancer (SCLC) histology is not allowed.
- Must be eligible for treatment with pembrolizumab as standard of care (up to third
line).
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1.5 x 10^9/L.
- Platelets >= 100 x 10^9/L.
- Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL.
- Plasma creatinine =< 1.5 x institution upper limit of normal (ULN) or estimated
glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (measured or calculated with Cockcroft and Gault
formula) > 45 ml/min.
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 x ULN (ALT
and AST =< 5 x ULN is acceptable if liver metastases are present).
- Total plasma bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN. For patients with well documented Gilbert?s
syndrome, total bilirubin =< 3 x ULN with direct bilirubin within normal range.
- Must have demonstrated complete response, partial response by Response Evaluation
Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) or stable disease if > 5% but less than 30% decrease
from baseline total tumor burden (target lesions) to pembrolizumab at the time of
randomization for study treatment.Patients with new brain metastasis isolated in the
brain while on pembrolizumab monotherapy will be eligible as long as extracranial
disease control fulfills the criteria otherwise (i.e. this will not be considered as
disease progression for the purpose of this study).
- Must have received at least 6 months of pembrolizumab monotherapy treatment (but no
more than 15 months total duration, including treatment in combination with
chemotherapy prior to maintenance phase) prior to start of protocol-assigned
treatment.
- Participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive
methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study
entry. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her
partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician
immediately.
- Participant or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this
study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved
written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receipt of anticancer chemotherapy, other than pembrolizumab, within 6 months prior to
randomization.
- Disease progression to pembrolizumab as assessed by immune related (ir)RECIST.
- Prior radiotherapy or gamma knife within 2 weeks of study treatment for non-brain
metastasis. Subjects must have recovered from all radiation related toxicities.
- Active/untreated brain metastasis. Whole brain radiation or gamma knife radiosurgery
performed less than 4 weeks prior to first administration of study drug. Previously
treated brain metastasis allowed as long as not requiring steroids and stable on
imaging at least 4 weeks after completing radiation therapy.
- Leptomeningeal involvement regardless of tumor response status.
- Tumor with mutation that is known to be sensitive to Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)- approved targeted therapy.
- Patients who had pembrolizumab interrupted for more than 4 weeks for management of
treatment-related adverse event.
- Currently receiving or has received high-dose systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks
prior to starting study drug for management of brain metastases, or who have not fully
recovered from side effects of such treatment. Patients who are on low-dose prednisone
(10 mg once daily or less) for at least 6 months for the management of other chronic
disorders (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]) is allowed. Steroids for
endocrine replacement or receipt of short-course of steroids during the preceding 4
week period as supportive medication such as for drug allergy, anti-emetic, etc. is
allowed.
- Had major surgery within 14 days prior to starting protocol treatment.
- Active, clinically serious infections or other serious uncontrolled medical
conditions.
- Pregnant or nursing female participants.
- Any condition which in the investigator?s opinion deems the participant an unsuitable
candidate to receive study drug.
- Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements.
Maximum Eligible Age: | N/A |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 18 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | 1-year progression-free survival (PFS) |
Time Frame: | Baseline to 12 months |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Measured using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Overall survival |
Time Frame: | Up to 12 months after treatment completion |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Defined as the number of months between Loading Phase enrollment and death from any cause. Analysis of overall survival between the two treatment groups will be carried forth using a log-rank test accounting for the stratification factors, including other known variables such as PD-L1 tumor proportion score, line of therapy, histology, mutation profile. |
Measure: | Incidence of adverse events |
Time Frame: | Up to 12 months |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Assessed by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. Will be assessed through the evaluation of grade 3 or higher toxicities deemed possibly related to treatment. Both efficacy and toxicity rates will be estimated using simple relative frequencies. The corresponding 95% confidence intervals for the estimated probabilities will be computed. |
Details
Phase: | Phase 2 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | Roswell Park Cancer Institute |
Last Updated
February 21, 2021