Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology
PEMBROLIZUMAB for Oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma | Metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Phase II trial of PEMBROLIZUMAB for Oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma | Metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Oncology
- Trial Disease
- Oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma | Metastatic renal cell carcinoma
- Trial Stage
- Phase II
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 02-08-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 23-09-2024
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, arm a - pembrolizumab at flat dose of 400 mg every six weeks for a total of 9 cycles (one year of therapy) plus metastasis directed treatment (surgery or rt) from day 21 of cycle 1 to day 42 of cycle 1; arm b - local therapy alone within 42 days.-controlled Phase II trial in Italy.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- ARM A - pembrolizumab at flat dose of 400 mg every six weeks for a total of 9 cycles (one year of therapy) plus metastasis directed treatment (surgery or RT) from day 21 of cycle 1 to day 42 of cycle 1; Arm B - local therapy alone within 42 days.
- Target Sample Size
- 81
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 365
Eligibility
Recruits 81 Vulnerable population selected. The participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent/assent for the study..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population selected. The participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent/assent for the study.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tMale/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with histologically confirmed diagnosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma will be enrolled in this study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tHave undergone a partial nephrectomy or radical complete nephrectomy with negative surgical margins."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tEvidence of oligo-metastatic disease eligible for local treatment with radiotherapy or surgery, defined as: a)\tAppearance of new metastases within 5 years from previous eradication of primary tumors or previous metastasectomy. b)\tPresence of maximum 3 metastases in the same site or in different sites with the exception of bone metastases that cannot exceed the number of 2 if they are the sole disease site or one in case of multiple sites. c)\tEach metastasis should be less than 3 cm in the maximum diameter and less than 5 cm in the sum of the longest tumor diameters (this evaluation should apply also for lymph nodes)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tHas received no prior systemic therapy for RCC."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tHas ECOG performance status of 0 to 1 within 7 days of before the start of study intervention."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tThe participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent/assent for the study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tHave provided archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a primary tumor or tumor lesion not previously irradiated. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slide. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Female participants:\t8.\tA female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant (see Appendix 3), not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: a. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 3 OR b. A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance in Appendix 3 during the treatment period and for at least 120 days (corresponding to time needed to eliminate any study treatment(s)) plus 30 days (a menstruation cycle) for study treatments with risk of genotoxicity after the last dose of study treatment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 9.\tAdequate organ function"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tHas had major surgery, other than nephrectomy, within 4 weeks prior to randomization. Note: If participants received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting study treatment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tHas residual thrombus post nephrectomy in the vena renalis or vena cava."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tHas received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tHas received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to randomization. Note: Participants must have recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with ≤Grade 2 neuropathy may be eligible. Participants with endocrine-related AEs Grade ≤2 requiring treatment or hormone replacement may be eligible"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tHas clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention, including NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cerebral vascular accident, undergone CABG or PTCA, or cardiac arrhythmia. Note: Medically controlled arrhythmia stable on medication is permitted."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tHas moderate to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tHas received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 8.\tHas received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 9.\tIs currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention. Note: Participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been 4 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 10.\tHas a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 11.\tHas a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, prostate cancer pT2 or less, or carcinoma in situ (eg, breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 12.\tHas known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously surgically treated brain metastases may participate provided they are not radiological evidence of disease at the time of screening and without evidence of progression for at least 12 months by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 13.\tHas severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 14.\tHas 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 (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 15.\tHas a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 16.Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 17.Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 18.\tHas a known history of Hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or known active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA is detected) infection. Note: no testing for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C is required unless mandated by local health authority."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 19.\tHas a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant’s participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 20.\tHas known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 21.\tIs pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 22.\tHas had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 23.\tA WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to randomization (see Appendix 3). If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. Note: in the event that 72 hours have elapsed between the screening pregnancy test and the first dose of study treatment, another pregnancy test (urine or serum) must be performed and must be negative in order for subject to start receiving study medication."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- To assess the relapsed free survival (RFS) defined as the length of time from the randomization and the appearance of radiological progression of kidney cancer in patients who received pembrolizumab compared to those who did not.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"RFS defined in text as the length of time from randomization to the appearance of radiological progression of kidney cancer."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- •\tTo assess the distant relapsed free survival (dRFS) in patients who received pembrolizumab compared to those who did not. The dRFS was defined as the length of time from the randomization to the appearance of distant metastases outside those treated with surgery or radiotherapy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"dRFS defined as time from randomization to appearance of distant metastases outside those treated with surgery or radiotherapy."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- •\tTo assess the overall survival defined as the time from the randomization to the patient’s death or last contact in patients who received pembrolizumab compared to those who did not.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival defined as time from randomization to death or last contact."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- •\tTo assess the overall incidence of adverse events in patients who received pembrolizumab compared to those who did not.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall incidence of adverse events to be assessed (no detailed measurement method provided in the record)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- •\tTo assess the overall incidence local progression in patients who received pembrolizumab plus RT compared to those who received RT alone.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of local progression to be compared between pembrolizumab plus RT vs RT alone (no further measurement detail provided)."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 81
- Recruitment Window Months
- 60
- Consent Approach
- The participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent/assent for the study. Subject information and informed consent documents are provided (multiple ICF documents listed).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 34
- Total Number Of Participants
- 81
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 23-02-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 23-09-2024
- Processing Time Days
- 213
- Number Of Sites
- 34
- Number Of Participants
- 81
Sites
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Modena
- Department Name
- SSD Dh Oncologico
- Contact Person Name
- Roberto Sabbatini
- Contact Person Email
- roberto.sabbatini@unimore.it
- Site Name
- Ospedale Generale Provinciale Di Macerata
- Department Name
- U.O.C. di Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Matteo Santoni
- Contact Person Email
- matteo.santoni@sanita.marche.it
- Site Name
- Istituto Di Candiolo Fondazione Del Piemonte Per L'Oncologia IRCCS
- Department Name
- Day Hospital Oncologico Multidisciplinare
- Contact Person Name
- Alessandra Mosca
- Contact Person Email
- alessandra.mosca@ircc.it
- Site Name
- Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia S.r.l.
- Department Name
- Divisione di Oncologia Medica Urogenitale e Cervico Facciale
- Contact Person Name
- Franco Nolè
- Contact Person Email
- franco.nole@ieo.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica 1
- Contact Person Name
- Elena Verzoni
- Contact Person Email
- elena.verzoni@istitutotumori.mi.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Per L'Emergenza Cannizzaro
- Department Name
- S.O.C. di Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Giuseppa Scandurra
- Contact Person Email
- giusy.scandurra@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Careggi University Hospital
- Department Name
- SODc Oncologia Medica e Clinica
- Contact Person Name
- Lorenzo Antonuzzo
- Contact Person Email
- antonuzzol@aou-careggi.toscana.it
- Site Name
- Ospedale Vito Fazzi Lecce
- Department Name
- U.O. Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Caterina Accettura
- Contact Person Email
- caterinaaccettura72@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Parma
- Department Name
- UOC Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Sebastiano Buti
- Contact Person Email
- sbuti@ao.pr.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni Xxiii
- Department Name
- SC Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Lucia Bonomi
- Contact Person Email
- lbonomi@asst-pg23.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera S Maria Di Terni
- Department Name
- S.C. Oncologia Medica e Traslazionale
- Contact Person Name
- Sergio Bracarda
- Contact Person Email
- s.bracarda@aospterni.it
- Site Name
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto
- Department Name
- UOC Oncologia Medica 1
- Contact Person Name
- Davide Bimbatti
- Contact Person Email
- davide.bimbatti@iov.veneto.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga
- Department Name
- SCDU Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Consuelo Buttigliero
- Contact Person Email
- consuelo.buttigliero@unito.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore Della Carita
- Department Name
- Scdu Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Alessio Mennitto
- Contact Person Email
- alessia.mennitto@maggioreosp.novara.it
- Site Name
- I.F.O. Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri
- Department Name
- U.O.C. Oncologia Medica 1
- Contact Person Name
- Fabio Calabrò
- Contact Person Email
- fabio.calabro@ifo.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Viterbo
- Department Name
- Presidio Ospedaliero di Belcolle - U.O. Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Francesca Primi
- Contact Person Email
- francesca.primi@asl.vt.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Di Cremona
- Department Name
- S.C. Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Bruno Perrucci
- Contact Person Email
- bruno.perrucci@asst-cremona.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli
- Department Name
- Unità di Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Ferdinando Riccardi
- Contact Person Email
- ferdinando.riccardi@aocardarelli.it
- Site Name
- Humanitas Mirasole S.p.A.
- Department Name
- IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas - U.O. di Oncologia Medica ed Ematologia
- Contact Person Name
- Paolo Zucali
- Contact Person Email
- paolo.zucali@hunimed.eu
- Site Name
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
- Department Name
- UO Clinica di Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Elisa Zanardi
- Contact Person Email
- elisa.zanardi@hsanmartino.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
- Department Name
- U.O. Oncologia Medica Universitaria
- Contact Person Name
- Mimma Rizzo
- Contact Person Email
- rizzo.mimma@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Francesco Massari
- Contact Person Email
- francesco.massari@aosp.bo.it
- Site Name
- Azienda USL IRCCS Di Reggio Emilia
- Department Name
- S.C. di Oncologia Medica Provinciale
- Contact Person Name
- Cristina Masini
- Contact Person Email
- cristina.masini@ausl.re.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Cagliari
- Department Name
- SC Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Mario Scartozzi
- Contact Person Email
- marioscartozzi@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Alberto Dalla Volta
- Contact Person Email
- alberto.dallavolta@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 2 Nord
- Department Name
- P.O. S. Maria delle Grazie - U.O.C. Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Gaetano Facchini
- Contact Person Email
- gaetano.facchini@aslnapoli2nord.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Di Salerno
- Department Name
- Ospedale A. Tortora - UOC Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Giuseppe Di Lorenzo
- Contact Person Email
- g.dilorenzo@aslsalerno.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
- Department Name
- UOC Oncologia
- Contact Person Name
- Emanuela Fantinel
- Contact Person Email
- emanuela.fantinel@aovr.veneto.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
- Department Name
- UO Oncologia Medica 2
- Contact Person Name
- Luca Galli
- Contact Person Email
- lugal71@yahoo.it
- Site Name
- La Maddalena S.p.A.
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Carmelo Carlo Arcara
- Contact Person Email
- arcara.carmelo@lamaddalenanet.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Toscana Nord Ovest
- Department Name
- Dipartimento Oncologico
- Contact Person Name
- Giacomo Allegrini
- Contact Person Email
- giacomo.allegrini@uslnordovest.toscana.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino
- Department Name
- S.C. Oncologia Medica 1U
- Contact Person Name
- Roberto Filippi
- Contact Person Email
- rfilippi@cittadellasalute.to.it
- Site Name
- University Hospital Of Perugia
- Department Name
- S.C. Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Claudia Caserta
- Contact Person Email
- claudia.caserta@ospedale.perugia.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
- Department Name
- UOC Oncologia Medica
- Contact Person Name
- Roberto Iacovelli
- Contact Person Email
- roberto.iacovelli@policlinicogemelli.it
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Consorzio Oncotech
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- Italy
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- PEMBROLIZUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous infusion
- Route
- Intravenous infusion
- Authorisation Status
- Marketing authorisation: EU/1/15/1024/002
- Starting Dose
- 400 mg
- Dose Levels
- 400 mg (flat dose)
- Frequency
- Every six weeks
- Maximum Dose
- 400 mg
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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