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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Site Name
Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Toscana Nord Ovest
Department Name
Dipartimento Oncologico
Contact Person Name
Giacomo Allegrini
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
Site Name
University Hospital Of Perugia
Department Name
S.C. Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Claudia Caserta
Site Name
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Department Name
UOC Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Roberto Iacovelli

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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