Clinical trial • Phase III • Oncology

IPILIMUMAB for Thymoma (type B3) | Thymic carcinoma

Phase III trial of IPILIMUMAB for Thymoma (type B3) | Thymic carcinoma. open-label. 99 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Thymoma (type B3) | Thymic carcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
19-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
20-08-2024

Trial design

open-label Phase III trial across 13 sites in Belgium, France, Spain and others.

Open Label
Yes
Target Sample Size
99

Eligibility

Recruits 99 No vulnerable populations selected; 'Before patient registration, written informed consent must be given according to ICH/GCP, and national/local regulations.'.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Women of child bearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to the first dose of study treatment
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; 'Before patient registration, written informed consent must be given according to ICH/GCP, and national/local regulations.'

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-Relapsed/advanced thymoma B3 or thymic carcinoma not amenable to curative-intent radical treatment\n-Adequate renal function: calculated creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min (according to Cockroft-Gault, see 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 x 1.00)/72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL\n-Women of child bearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to the first dose of study treatment\n-Patients of childbearing / reproductive potential should use adequate birth control measures, as defined by the investigator, during the study treatment period and for at least 5 months for a woman and 7 months for a man after the last study treatment.\n-Female patients who are breast feeding should discontinue nursing prior to the first dose of study medication and must not breast feed during the trial treatment and for a period of at least 5 months following the last administration of trial drug(s)\n-Before patient registration, written informed consent must be given according to ICH/GCP, and national/local regulations.\n-At least one previous line of platinum-based chemotherapy for advanced disease\n-Radiological progression documented per RECIST 1.1 during or after completion of previous line therapy\n-Presence of measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1.\n-At least 18 years\n-WHO Performance Status (PS) 0-2\n-Availability of FFPE tumor tissue (preferentially a tumor block or 10 unstained slides), notably for PD-L1 immunohistochemistry (IHC) expression assessment. Archival material is allowed. Tissue must be considered adequate (assessed by a local pathologist) for characterization of PD-L1 status as per procedure manual\n-Adequate hematological function: -White blood count ≥ 2 × 109/L; -Haemoglobin >9 g/dL; -Platelet count >100 × 109/L\n-Adequate liver function: -Total bilirubin <1.5 × ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL); -LT and/or AST <2.5 × ULN (< 4 x ULN in case of liver metastasis) -Alkaline phosphatase <5 × ULN"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-Any evidence of active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Patients with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are clinically stable (i.e. without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to enrollment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), and have not received steroids (for a total equivalent dose of more than 10 mg of prednisone per day) for at least 7 days prior to enrollment\n-Autoimmune paraneoplastic syndrome requiring immunosuppressive or dedicated treatment. Particular attention should be given to detecting any minor myasthenia signs or positive autoantibodies at enrollment\n-History of any other hematologic or primary solid tumor malignancy, unless in remission for at least 5 years. pT1-2 prostatic cancer Gleason score < 6, superficial bladder cancer, non melanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix are allowed\n-Previous allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant\n-Active infection requiring therapy\n-Surgery or chemotherapy related toxicity that have not resolved to a grade 1, with the exception of alopecia, fatigue, neuropathy and lack of appetite /nausea\n-Severe comorbidities that in the opinion of the investigator might hamper participation to the study and/or treatment administration\n-Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial\n-Prior treatment with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1/2, anti-CD137, CTLA-4 modulators\n-Presence of acetylcholine receptor antibodies\n-Current participation in any other clinical research or treatment with an investigational agent or use of an investigational device within 4 weeks of enrollment\n-Known active Hepatitis B (e.g., positive HBsAg result) or C (e.g., HCV RNA[qualitative] is detected) or known history or current evidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV-1/2 antibodies)\n-If CT has to be used, known contra-indications for CT with IV contrast\n-History of interstitial lung disease (ILD) OR pneumonitis (other than COPD exacerbation) that has required oral or IV steroids\n-Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (i.e., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed\n-Live vaccines within 30 days prior to the first dose of study therapy and while participating in study. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, yellow fever, H1N1 flu, rabies, BCG, and typhoid vaccine."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Progression Free Survival Rate at 6 months (PFSR-6) per independent radiological review","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS rate at 6 months assessed by independent radiological review using RECIST 1.1; a blinded independent central review (BICR) will retrospectively assess CT scans for PFS."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Progression Free Survival Rate at 6 months (PFSR-6) according to RECIST 1.1 per local investigator assessment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS rate at 6 months per RECIST 1.1 assessed by local investigator"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Safety according to CTCAE v4.0","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed using CTCAE v4.0 criteria"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Overall Response Rate (ORR) according to RECIST 1.1 per local investigator assessment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR per RECIST 1.1 assessed by local investigator"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Disease Control Rate according to RECIST 1.1 per local investigator assessment (DCR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DCR per RECIST 1.1 assessed by local investigator"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Duration of response according to RECIST 1.1 per local investigator assessment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of response per RECIST 1.1 assessed by local investigator"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Progression Free Survival (PFS) according to RECIST 1.1 per local investigator assessment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS per RECIST 1.1 assessed by local investigator"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Overall Survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival measured from date of treatment to death (as reported in trial records)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Progression Free Survival for patients continuing treatment after progression","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS measured for subset of patients who continue treatment after progression (as specified in protocol)"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
99
Recruitment Window Months
91
Consent Approach
Before patient registration, written informed consent must be given according to ICH/GCP, and national/local regulations. Consent documents (subject information and informed consent forms) are provided in multiple language versions as listed in trial documents (examples include BE_NL, BE_FR, FR, ES, NL). Adults (≥18 years) provide written consent.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
13
Total Number Of Participants
99

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-08-2024
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
16

Sites

Site Name
Antwerp University Hospital
Department Name
Thoracic Oncology
Contact Person Name
Annelies Janssens
Contact Person Email
Annelies.Janssens@uza.be
Site Name
Institut Jules Bordet
Department Name
Thoracic oncology
Contact Person Name
Thierry Berghmans

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-08-2024
Processing Time Days
9
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
46

Sites

Site Name
Institut Curie
Department Name
Institut du thorax
Contact Person Name
Nicolas Girard
Contact Person Email
nicolas.girard2@curie.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
Department Name
Pneumologie et d'Oncologie Thoracique
Contact Person Name
Laurent Greillier
Contact Person Email
laurent.greillier@ap-hm.fr
Site Name
Institut Gustave Roussy
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Benjamin Besse
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse
Department Name
Pneumology and allergology
Contact Person Name
Julien Mazieres
Contact Person Email
mazieres.j@chu-toulouse.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
Respiratory oncology
Contact Person Name
Michael Duruisseaux
Site Name
Centre Francois Baclesse
Department Name
Pneumology
Contact Person Name
Radj Gervais
Contact Person Email
r.gervais@baclesse.fr

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-08-2024
Processing Time Days
8
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
25

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
Department Name
Medical Oncology Department - Thoracic Cancer Program
Contact Person Name
Santiago Ponce Aix
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Nuria Pardo
Contact Person Email
npardo@vhio.net

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-08-2024
Processing Time Days
8
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
12

Sites

Site Name
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Department Name
Thoracic Oncology
Contact Person Name
Sjaak Burgers
Contact Person Email
s.burgers@nki.nl
Site Name
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Department Name
Pulmonary Disease
Contact Person Name
Joachim Aerts
Contact Person Email
j.aerts@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
University Hospital Maastricht
Department Name
Pulmonary diseases
Contact Person Name
Monique Hochstenbag
Contact Person Email
m.hochstenbag@mumc.nl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
European Organisation For Research And Treatment Of Cancer
Organisation Type
Patient organisation/association
Country Of Registered Address
Belgium

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
IPILIMUMAB
Active Substance
IPILIMUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose: 1 mg/kg; Max total dose: 17.33 mg/kg
Investigational Product Name
NIVOLUMAB
Active Substance
NIVOLUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose: 240 mg; Max total dose: 11520 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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