Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

ATEZOLIZUMAB for Non-small cell lung cancer (Stage IV)

Phase II trial of ATEZOLIZUMAB for Non-small cell lung cancer (Stage IV).

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Non-small cell lung cancer (Stage IV)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
08-04-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
21-05-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, immunotherapy combined with extensive radiotherapy versus immunotherapy without radiotherapy; specific drug, dose and schedule not specified in the record (authorized immunotherapy agents listed in trial product information include atezolizumab, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab).-controlled Phase II trial across 3 sites in Norway.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Immunotherapy combined with extensive radiotherapy versus immunotherapy without radiotherapy; specific drug, dose and schedule not specified in the record (authorized immunotherapy agents listed in trial product information include atezolizumab, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab).
Target Sample Size
55

Eligibility

Recruits 55 No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be able to understand oral and written information and provide written informed consent. Minors are excluded (Age >18 years), so no assent procedures are described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Women who are not postmenopausal (postmenopausal defined as ≥ 12 months of non-drug-induced amenorrhea) or surgically sterile must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study drug. Positive test is exclusion criterion.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Participants must be able to understand oral and written information and provide written informed consent. Minors are excluded (Age >18 years), so no assent procedures are described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- • Stage IV NSCLC with clinical indication of starting systemic treatment with immunotherapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy (first or later lines)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) should use a highly effective method during the treatment period and for at least 5 months after the last dose of immunotherapy to avoid pregnancy. Methods considered as highly effective birth control methods include combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) or progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal, injectable, implantable or transdermal), intrauterine device (including hormone-releasing), male condom, bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomised partner or sexual abstinence"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Able to understand oral and written information and able to answer questionnaires"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Available core or excisional biopsy of a tumour lesion"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Measurable disease according to RECIST criteria (RECIST 1.1)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Life expectancy > 3 months"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • At least 1 tumour lesion suitable for radiotherapy treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Age >18 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate organ function based on clinical examination and lab values (o Hb>9 g/dL o Neutrophils >1500 pr mm3 o Estimated creatinine clearance >40 mL/min o AST and ALT <2.5 x upper normal limit (if liver metastases: AST/ALT must be <5x upper normal limit) o Serum bilirubin < 1.5 x upper normal limit)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- • Indication for radiotherapy other than stereotactic radiosurgery of brain metastases"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Significant cardiac, pulmonary or other medical illness that would limit activity or survival"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Previous treatment with PD1/PDL-1 inhibitor"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Radiotherapy given within the last 4 weeks prior to inclusion"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Patients with EGFR-mutation or ALK-translocation not previously treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Patients who test positive for hepatitis B, C or HIV"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Known larger active brain metastases that cannot be treated with stereotactic radiotherapy. Patients with stable/previously treated brain metastases can be included. Patients with several smaller brain metastases may be included if the larger metastases are treated with stereotactic radiotherapy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- • Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or medical condition requiring high doses (>20 mg prednisolone daily) of systemic steroids or other forms of immunosuppressive therapy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Women who are not postmenopausal (postmenopausal defined as ≥ 12 months of non-drug-induced amenorrhea) or surgically sterile must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study drug. Positive test is exclusion criterion."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known hypersensitivity to the immunotherapy regimen planned for the patient the investigational product"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Live vaccine administered last 30 days, active infection requiring IV antibiotics, active viral hepatitis or HIV"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous allogenic or organ transplant"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any reason why, in the opinion of the investigator, the patient should not participate"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy or lactation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Treatment with any investigational medicinal product (IMP) that may interfere with the study treatment, within 2 weeks prior to first administration of study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Disease suitable for curative salvage surgery"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary objective is to evaluate the acute toxicity (<3 months) and subacute toxicity (3-6 months) toxicity) of immunotherapy combined with extensive radiotherapy in patients with stage IV NSCLC compared with immunotherapy without radiotherapy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Evaluation of acute (<3 months) and subacute (3-6 months) toxicity in the two arms. No specific grading approach is stated in the primary endpoint text (see secondary endpoints for adverse event grading)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse events and laboratory values will be graded according to the NCI-CTCAE version 5.0. and published","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Adverse events and laboratory values graded using NCI-CTCAE v5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response will be evaluated by iRECIST 1.1 and RECIST 1.1. Survival data (PFS and OS) and response rates (RR and DOR) will be evaluated and published.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Tumour response evaluated by iRECIST 1.1 and RECIST 1.1; survival endpoints include PFS and OS; response metrics include RR and DOR."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- HRQoL will be evaluated at baseline, end of radiotherapy and at 3 and 6 months for both study arms and published.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health-related quality of life measured at baseline, end of radiotherapy, 3 months and 6 months for both arms (measurement instrument not specified in endpoint text)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
55
Recruitment Window Months
111
Consent Approach
Written informed consent is required from participants who must be able to understand oral and written information and answer questionnaires. Participants are adults (Age >18 years). Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided (document entries include ICFs; document language filenames indicate Norwegian). No assent procedures for minors are described because minors are excluded.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
3
Total Number Of Participants
55

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-05-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-06-2025
Processing Time Days
400
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
55

Sites

Site Name
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Department Name
Department of Oncologi
Contact Person Name
Håvard Njå
Site Name
St. Olavs Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Oncology
Contact Person Name
Tarje Halvorsen
Site Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Clinical Cancer Research
Contact Person Name
Vilde Drageset Haakensen
Contact Person Email
VDD@ous-hf.no

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Norway

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Tecentriq 1 200 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
ATEZOLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Route
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/17/1220/001)
Investigational Product Name
KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/15/1024/002)
Investigational Product Name
OPDIVO 10 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion.
Active Substance
NIVOLUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/15/1014/003)
Investigational Product Name
LIBTAYO 350 mg concentrate for solution for infusion.
Active Substance
CEMIPLIMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/19/1376/001)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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