Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

DURVALUMAB for Anal carcinoma (locally advanced) | Anal cancer stage II | Anal cancer stage III

Phase II trial of DURVALUMAB for Anal carcinoma (locally advanced) | Anal cancer stage II | Anal cancer stage III.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Anal carcinoma (locally advanced) | Anal cancer stage II | Anal cancer stage III
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
15-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
01-08-2024

Trial design

Randomised, mmc/5-fu-based radiochemotherapy (standard of care) as the control arm; specific doses and schedules not specified in the ctis record. Phase II trial in Austria, Germany.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
MMC/5-FU-based radiochemotherapy (standard of care) as the control arm; specific doses and schedules not specified in the CTIS record.
Target Sample Size
180

Eligibility

Recruits 180 The CTIS record indicates isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. Participants must provide written informed consent prior to any protocol procedures ("Written informed consent and any locally-required authorization ... obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures"). Age inclusion is ≥ 18 years, so no parental consent/assent procedures for minors are required. Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (multiple ICF documents listed)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male or female patients of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab.
Vulnerable Population
The CTIS record indicates isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. Participants must provide written informed consent prior to any protocol procedures ("Written informed consent and any locally-required authorization ... obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures"). Age inclusion is ≥ 18 years, so no parental consent/assent procedures for minors are required. Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (multiple ICF documents listed).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Histologically-confirmed ASCC (both genders) of the anal canal or the anal margin\n- UICC-Stage IIB-IIIC including T2>4cm Nany (IIB: T3N0M0; IIIA: T1- 2N1M0; IIIB: T4N0M0; IIIC: T3-4N1M0; T2>4cm Nany) according to proctoscopy, pelvic MRI, CT scan of thorax and abdomen, all within 30 days prior to recruitment\n- Age ≥ 18 years, no upper age limit\n- ECOG-Performance score 0-1\n- History/physical examination within 30 days prior to recruitment\n- Written informed consent and any locally-required authorization (e.g. EU Data Privacy Directive in the EU) obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations\n- Life expectancy of > 12 months\n- Body weight >30kg\n- Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dl\n- Leukocytes >3.5 x 10^9/l\n- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1.5 x 109/l (> 1500 per mm3)\n- Platelet count ≥100 x 109/l (>100,000 per mm3)\n- Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). <>\n- AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), AP ≤3x institutional ULN\n- Calculated creatinine CL>40 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula creatinine clearance\n- Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative serum pregnancy within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of durvalumab. A highly sensitive pregnancy test must be used\n- Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly effective contraceptive measure as defined in the Clinical Trial Facilitation Group (CTFG) guideline (\"Recommendations related to contraception and pregnancy testing in clinical trials.\"). For details see Section 6.1 of the study protocol. Highly effective contraception is required from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab. (Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject.)\n- Male subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception as outlined in Section 6.1. Contraception, starting from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab. (Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject.)\n- Patient is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- UICC-Stage I-IIA ASCC defined as cT1N0M0 or cT2 <4cm N0M0 disease\n- Second malignancy other than basalioma or cervical/genital/ neoplasia in situ\n- History of another primary malignancy except for -Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease ≥5 years before the first dose of durvalumab and of low potential risk for recurrence -Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease -Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease\n- Known DPD-deficiency\n- Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 12 months\n- Concurrent enrolment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an interventional study\n- Any previous treatment with other immunotherapy, a PD1 or PD-L1 inhibitor\n- QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) ≥470 ms\n- Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first dose of durvalumab, with the exceptions of intranasal and inhaled corticosteroids or systemic corticosteroids at physiological doses, which are not to exceed 10 mg/d of prednisone, or an equivalent corticosteroid. In case of recent introduction of CART, inclusion will be possible provided subjects had at least 4 weeks of treatment prior to inclusion.\n- Any unresolved toxicity NCI CTCAE Grade ≥2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria: -Patients with Grade ≥2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the Study Chairman. -Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab may be included only after consultation with the Study Chairman\n- Any concurrent chemotherapy, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment, other than the study medication. Concurrent use of hormonal therapy for non-cancer-related conditions (e.g., hormone replacement therapy) is acceptable\n- Previous radiotherapy treatment to the pelvis or radiotherapy treatment to more than 30% of the bone marrow or with a wide field of radiation within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug\n- Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of durvalumab.\n- History of allogenic organ transplantation.\n- Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease [e.g., colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc]). The following are exceptions to this criterion: -Patients with vitiligo or alopecia -Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement -Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy -Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included but only after consultation with the study chairman -Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone\n- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, interstitial lung disease, serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhoea, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirement, substantially increase risk of incurring AEs or compromise the ability of the patient to give written informed consent\n- History of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis or any other metastatic disease\n- History of active primary immunodeficiency\n- Active infection including tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, and TB testing in line with local practice), hepatitis B (known positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) result), hepatitis C. Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Patients positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA.\n- Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of durvalumab. Note: Patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine whilst receiving durvalumab and up to 30 days after the last dose of durvalumab.\n- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or any of the study drug excipients.\n- Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male or female patients of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- disease free survival","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DFS is defined as the time between randomization and the first of the following events: (a) non-complete clinical response at restaging MRI and proctoscopy, including biopsies of suspicious findings, 26 weeks after initiation of RCT, (b) loco-regional recurrence after initial complete clinical response (cCR), (c) distant metastases, (d) second primary cancer, or (e) death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Patients without any of these events are censored at the time point of last observation."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Acute and late toxicity according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Toxicity graded per CTCAE v5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Treatment compliance and safety","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed via adverse events; compliance monitored per protocol (no further detail in CTIS record)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Complete clinical response rate assessed 26 weeks after initiation of RCT (defined by re-staging MRI and proctoscopy, including biopsies of suspicious findings)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Complete clinical response assessed at 26 weeks using re-staging MRI and proctoscopy including biopsies of suspicious findings."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS, defined as the time between randomization and death from any cause)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS measured as time from randomization to death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Colostomy-free survival","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Colostomy-free survival measured as time until colostomy or death (no additional detail in CTIS record)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cumulative incidence of locoregional and distant recurrences","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence assessed via clinical and imaging follow-up per protocol (no further detail in CTIS record)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of Life according to EORTC QLQ–C30 (version 3.0) and functional outcome per EORTC ANL27","definition_or_measurement_approach":"QoL measured using EORTC QLQ-C30 v3.0 and EORTC ANL27 questionnaires."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Value of various MRI sequences, including diffusion-weighted MRI, for prediction and monitoring of treatment response","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Imaging biomarker evaluation using specified MRI sequences including DWI for prediction/monitoring of response."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Translational / biomarker studies","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Translational and biomarker analyses per protocol (no specific assays described in CTIS record)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
180
Recruitment Window Months
83
Consent Approach
Written informed consent obtained from the patient prior to any protocol-related procedures ("Written informed consent and any locally-required authorization ... obtained from the patient prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations"). Age eligibility is ≥18 years so parental consent/assent is not required. Subject information and informed consent form documents are listed in the CTIS documents (including German-language ICFs and translated versions).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
22
Total Number Of Participants
180

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-08-2024
Processing Time Days
27
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Medical University Of Graz
Department Name
Strahlentherapie-Radioonkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Thomas Brunner
Principal Investigator Email
thomas.brunner@medunigraz.at
Contact Person Name
Thomas Brunner
Contact Person Email
thomas.brunner@medunigraz.at

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
01-08-2024
Processing Time Days
6
Number Of Sites
21
Number Of Participants
170

Sites

Site Name
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Claus Belka
Principal Investigator Email
claus.belka@med.uni-muenchen.de
Contact Person Name
Claus Belka
Site Name
Onkologischer Schwerpunkt Am Oskar Helene Heim MVZ
Department Name
Onkologischer Schwerpunkt am Oskar-Helene-Heim
Principal Investigator Name
Philipp Kiewe
Principal Investigator Email
philipp.kiewe@onkologie-ohh.de
Contact Person Name
Philipp Kiewe
Contact Person Email
philipp.kiewe@onkologie-ohh.de
Site Name
Barmherzige Brueder gemeinnuetzige Krankenhaus GmbH
Department Name
Klinik für Onkologie und Hämatologie
Principal Investigator Name
Nicolas Moosmann
Principal Investigator Email
nicolas.moosmann@barmherzige-regensburg.de
Contact Person Name
Nicolas Moosmann
Site Name
Technische Universitaet Dresden
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Chiara Valentini
Principal Investigator Email
Chiara.Valentini@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Contact Person Name
Chiara Valentini
Site Name
Klinikum Darmstadt GmbH
Department Name
Institut für Radioonkologie und Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Christian Weiß
Principal Investigator Email
Christian.Weiss@mail.klinikum-darmstadt.de
Contact Person Name
Christian Weiß
Site Name
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Stephanie Combs
Principal Investigator Email
stephanie.combs@tum.de
Contact Person Name
Stephanie Combs
Contact Person Email
stephanie.combs@tum.de
Site Name
Goethe University Frankfurt
Department Name
Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Onkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Daniel Martin
Principal Investigator Email
martin@med.uni-frankfurt.de
Contact Person Name
Daniel Martin
Contact Person Email
martin@med.uni-frankfurt.de
Site Name
Kliniken Maria Hilf GmbH Moenchengladbach
Department Name
Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Ursula Nestle
Principal Investigator Email
ursula.nestle@mariahilf.de
Contact Person Name
Ursula Nestle
Contact Person Email
ursula.nestle@mariahilf.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Martin Stuschke
Principal Investigator Email
martin.stuschke@uk-essen.de
Contact Person Name
Martin Stuschke
Contact Person Email
martin.stuschke@uk-essen.de
Site Name
Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH
Department Name
Onkologie, Hämatologie, Palliativmedizin, Rheumatologie und Pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Dirk Arnold
Principal Investigator Email
d.arnold@asklepios.com
Contact Person Name
Dirk Arnold
Contact Person Email
d.arnold@asklepios.com
Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz KöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Radioonkologie und Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Sophia Drabke
Principal Investigator Email
sophia.drabke@unimedizin-mainz.de
Contact Person Name
Sophia Drabke
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR
Department Name
Strahlentherapie Campus Kiel (Radioonkologie)
Principal Investigator Name
Christian Schulz
Principal Investigator Email
Christian.schulz@uksh.de
Contact Person Name
Christian Schulz
Contact Person Email
Christian.schulz@uksh.de
Site Name
Rostock University Medical Center
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Guido Hildebrandt
Principal Investigator Email
guido.hildebrandt@med.uni-rostock.de
Contact Person Name
Guido Hildebrandt
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Regensburg AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Oliver Kölbl
Principal Investigator Email
oliver.koelbl@ukr.de
Contact Person Name
Oliver Kölbl
Contact Person Email
oliver.koelbl@ukr.de
Site Name
Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR
Department Name
Klinik für Radioonkologie und Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Johannes Gollrad
Principal Investigator Email
johannes.gollrad@charite.de
Contact Person Name
Johannes Gollrad
Contact Person Email
johannes.gollrad@charite.de
Site Name
Klinikum Der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart gKAöR
Department Name
Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Marc Münter
Principal Investigator Email
M.Muenter@klinikum-stuttgart.de
Contact Person Name
Marc Münter
Site Name
Medical Center - University Of Freiburg
Department Name
Radiologische Diagnostik und Therapie
Principal Investigator Name
Henning Schäfer
Principal Investigator Email
henning.schaefer@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Contact Person Name
Henning Schäfer
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen AöR
Department Name
Universitätsklinik für Radioonkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Cihan Gani
Principal Investigator Email
cihan.gani@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Contact Person Name
Cihan Gani
Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin Goettingen
Department Name
Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Stefan Rieken
Principal Investigator Email
Stefan.rieken@med.uni-goettingen.de
Contact Person Name
Stefan Rieken
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie
Principal Investigator Name
Thomas Kuhnt
Principal Investigator Email
thomas.kuhnt@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Contact Person Name
Thomas Kuhnt
Site Name
Philipps-Universitaet Marburg
Principal Investigator Name
Sebastian Adeberg
Principal Investigator Email
Sebastian.adeberg@uk-gm.de
Contact Person Name
Sebastian Adeberg
Contact Person Email
Sebastian.adeberg@uk-gm.de

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Goethe University Frankfurt
Organisation Type
Educational Institution
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Third parties

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  • {"country":"","full_name":"Deutsche Krebshilfe","duties_or_roles":"Monetary support","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
IMFINZI 50 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion.
Active Substance
DURVALUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Authorised (EU marketing authorisation EU/1/18/1322/001)
Maximum Dose
1500 mg (max daily); 18000 mg (max total)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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