Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

DURVALUMAB for Resectable gastric cancer | Resectable gastroesophageal junction cancer (MSI-high)

Phase II trial of DURVALUMAB for Resectable gastric cancer | Resectable gastroesophageal junction cancer (MSI-high). open-label. 31 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Resectable gastric cancer | Resectable gastroesophageal junction cancer (MSI-high)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
20-11-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
21-01-2025

Trial design

open-label Phase II trial across 7 sites in Italy.

Open Label
Yes
Target Sample Size
31
Trial Duration For Participant
1825

Eligibility

Recruits 31 Vulnerable population selected. Consent handling: "Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (such as the European Union [EU] Data Privacy Directive) obtained from the patient/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations." Minimum age is 18 years so minors are excluded; legal representative may provide consent where applicable..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Women in pregnancy or lactation condition. Women with child-bearing potential or sexually-active men not willing to use adequate contraception during the whole study period.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Consent handling: "Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (such as the European Union [EU] Data Privacy Directive) obtained from the patient/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations." Minimum age is 18 years so minors are excluded; legal representative may provide consent where applicable.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (such as the European Union [EU] Data Privacy Directive) obtained from the patient/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations.\n- Age ≥ 18 years old.\n- ECOG Performance Status 0-1.\n- Body weight >30 kg.\n- Diagnosis of resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction (Siewert II-III) cancer, categorized according to TNM classification 8th edition:  cT2-3, any cN, M0\n- Absence of distant metastases as defined by negativity of computed tomography (CT) and 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (18-FDG PET).\n- Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks\n- MSI-high status confirmed by IHC and multiplex PCR, and EBV-negative status by ISH, as determined centrally at the Co-ordinating Centre. Lack of heterogeneity of dMMR status as showed by lack of tumor cells showing concomitant expression of all 4 protein markers. A minimum of five biopsy specimens, and optimally six to eight, should be obtained to account for intratumoral heterogeneity and to provide sufficient tumor specimens for diagnosis and biomarker testing, and this is also recommended by the NCCN Guidelines. As well, if there is concern about the adequacy of the specimen, it is recommended that additional available primary or metastatic GEA tumor tissue be tested.Adequate bone marrow and organ function, as defined by laboratory tests: a. Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 103/μL b. Platelet count ≥ 100 x 106/μL c. Haemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL d. Total bilirubin lower than 1.5 time the upper-normal limits (ULN) of the Institutional normal values e. AST (SGOT) and/or ALT (SGPT) < 2.5 x ULN f. Creatinine clearance (calculated according to Cockroft and Gault) > 40 mL/min or serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN.\n- Patients must be accessible for treatment and follow-up. Patients registered on this trial must be treated and followed at the participating Centre."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study (applies to both Investigator staff and/or staff at the study site)\n- History of active primary immunodeficiency 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- Any condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids at doses equal or superior to 10 mg daily of prednisone or equivalents, or other immunosuppressive drugs within 14 days from the inclusion in the study. The following medications are exceptions to this criterion:  Intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injections (e.g., intra-articular injection)  Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent  Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication)\n- Administration of live vaccines within 4 weeks from the inclusion in the study. Note: Patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine while receiving study drug(s) and up to 30 days after the last dose of study drug(s).\n- History of allogenic organ transplantation\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 diarrhea, 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- Women in pregnancy or lactation condition. Women with child-bearing potential or sexually-active men not willing to use adequate contraception during the whole study period.\n- Concurrent enrollment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an interventional study.\n- Previous enrolment in the present study\n- Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 12 months\n- Signs of distant metastases.\n- Prior medical treatments or irradiation for gastric cancer.\n- Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of IP. Note: Local surgery of isolated lesions for palliative intent is acceptable.\n- Previous treatments with immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting CTLA4, including tremelimumab, PD-1 or PD-L1, including durvalumab.\n- History of allergy or severe hypersensitivity reaction to monoclonal antibodies.\n- History of autoimmune diseases or history of organ transplantation that require immunosuppressive therapy. 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 with celiac disease controlled by diet alone"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cohort 1: Pathological complete response (ypT0N0) and negative ctDNA status after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in the intention-to-treat population. Cohort 2: 2-year complete response rate, defined as the absence of macroscopic or microscopic residual disease (locally, regionally and distantly) at radiological examinations, tissue and liquid biopsy, in absence of salvage gastrectomy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Cohort 1 measured as pathological complete response (ypT0N0) and negative ctDNA status after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in the intention-to-treat population. Cohort 2 defined as 2-year complete response rate: absence of macroscopic or microscopic residual disease at radiological examinations, tissue and liquid biopsy, in absence of salvage gastrectomy."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 3-year disease-free survival, defined as time from the enrollment in the study to the occurrence of disease relapse (local and/or distant), second GC/GEJC primary, or death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from enrollment to disease relapse (local and/or distant), second gastric/gastroesophageal junction primary, or death from any cause; measured at 3 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 5-year overall survival, defined as time from the enrollment in the study to the occurrence of death.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from enrollment to death from any cause; measured at 5 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Metastases-free survival, defined as time from the enrollment in the study to the first evidence of metastases or death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from enrollment to first evidence of metastases or death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Gastrectomy-free survival (for Cohort 2 only), defined as time from the enrollment in the study to the occurrence of gastrectomy or death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from enrollment to occurrence of gastrectomy or death; applies to Cohort 2 only."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
31
Recruitment Window Months
57
Consent Approach
Written informed consent is required: "Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (such as the European Union [EU] Data Privacy Directive) obtained from the patient/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations." Subject information and consent form documents are provided (files for prescreening and cohort-specific consent available). Available document filenames indicate Italian and English materials (e.g., files with _ITA_ and _EN_ in titles). Consent is provided by the patient or by a legal representative where applicable. No mention of assent for minors (minimum age 18).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
7
Total Number Of Participants
31

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-12-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-01-2025
Processing Time Days
49
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
31

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
Giovanni Gerardo Cardellino
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Department Name
General Surgery
Contact Person Name
Giovanni De Manzoni
Contact Person Email
giovanni.demanzoni@univr.it
Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
Department Name
Oncologia ed Ematologia
Contact Person Name
Filippo Pietrantonio
Site Name
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Department Name
Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Antonia Strippoli
Site Name
Istituto Oncologico Veneto
Department Name
Oncologia Medica 1
Contact Person Name
Sara Lonardi
Contact Person Email
sara.lonardi@iov.veneto.it
Site Name
Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l.
Department Name
Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Alessandro Bittoni
Contact Person Email
alessandro.bittoni@irst.emr.it
Site Name
Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
Department Name
Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Stefano Tamberi
Contact Person Email
stefano.tamberi@auslromagna.it

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Gruppo Oncologico Del Nord Ovest
Organisation Type
Patient organisation/association
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Third parties

  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori","duties_or_roles":"Biological sample storage","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"DataRiver","duties_or_roles":"IVRS30 - treatment randomisation; other duties indicated by codes 6 and 7","organisation_type":"SME"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust","duties_or_roles":"Review the protocol and the results of Cohort 1 (including primary endpointexploratory endpoints)","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori","duties_or_roles":"Primary or surrogate endpoint testing, histopathological centralisation and exploratory analysis of biological blood and tissue samples","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Opis S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"Duties indicated by code 12 (role not further specified in available data)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
DURVALUMAB
Active Substance
DURVALUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
1500 mg (max daily)
Investigational Product Name
TREMELIMUMAB
Active Substance
TREMELIMUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
300 mg (max daily)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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