Ipilimumab and/or Nivolumab in Combination With Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma

Last updated: January 7, 2023
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

1

Condition

Glioblastoma Multiforme

Astrocytoma

Gliomas

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT02311920
NCI-2014-02404
NRG-BN002
NCI-2014-02404
U10CA180868
PNRG-BN002_R05PAPP02
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This phase I trial studies the safety and best dose of ipilimumab, nivolumab, or both in combination with temozolomide in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma or gliosarcoma. Monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may block tumor growth in different ways by targeting certain cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. It is not yet known which combination is a better treatment for glioblastoma or gliosarcoma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histopathologically proven diagnosis of glioblastoma or gliosarcoma prior toregistration by pathology report
  • The tumor must be unifocal, confined to the supratentorial compartment and haveundergone a gross total or near gross total resection; this will increase thelikelihood that the patient will not require corticosteroids or developpseudoprogression
  • The formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue block must be available tobe sent for retrospective central pathology review after registration
  • Patients must be registered within 35 days of completion of chemoradiation
  • History/physical examination within 7 days prior to registration
  • Patients must have undergone an evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within 35 days of completing radiation and must also be within 7 days prior to registration;MRI must NOT demonstrate tumor progression, but patients with imaging changesconsistent with pseudo-progression, stable neurologic function and not needingcorticosteroid treatment are eligible
  • Karnofsky performance status >= 70 within 7 days prior to registration
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500 cells/mm^3
  • Platelet count >= 100,000 cells/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 9 g/dL (can be achieved with transfusion)
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) =< 30 mg/dl
  • Serum creatinine =< 1.7 mg/dl
  • Total bilirubin (except patients with Gilbert's syndrome, who are eligible for thestudy but exempt from the total bilirubin eligibility criterion) =< 2.0 mg/dl
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 2.5 x upperlimit of normal (ULN)
  • The patient must have completed chemoradiation (all cohorts) within standards of careestablished by prior Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)/Network RadiotherapyGroup (NRG) Oncology studies as follows:
  • Radiation therapy
  • Modality: either 3-dimensional (3D) or intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), or proton therapy is allowed
  • Time to initiation: radiotherapy must be initiated within or equal to 42days after surgery
  • Target volumes: target volume definition will be based uponpostoperative-enhanced MRI; preoperative imaging should be used forcorrelation and improved identification, as necessary
  • Dose guidelines: the initial target volume will be treated to 46 Gray (Gy)in 23 fractions; after 46 Gy, the cone-down or boost volume will be treatedto a total of 60 Gy, with seven additional fractions of 2 Gy each (14 Gyboost dose)
  • Temozolomide during concomitant radiation therapy
  • Temozolomide must have been administered continuously from day 1 ofradiotherapy to the last day of radiation (+/- 3 days to take intoconsideration holidays) at a daily oral dose of 75 mg/m^2 for a maximum of 49 days (except missed doses due to toxicity)
  • The patient must not be on a corticosteroid dose greater than physiologic replacementdosing defined as 30 mg of cortisone per day or its equivalent
  • The patient must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry
  • Echocardiogram (ECHO) cardiogram and cardiology consultation required within 7 daysprior to registration for patients with a history of congestive heart failure orcardiovascular disease or history of exposure to cardiotoxic agents who are notalready excluded

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Definitive clinical or radiologic evidence of progressive disease
  • Prior placement of Gliadel wafer or local brachytherapy
  • Use of an immunotherapy such as a vaccine therapy, dendritic cell vaccine orintracavitary or convectional enhanced delivery of therapy
  • Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease freefor a minimum of 3 years
  • Unstable angina within the last 6 months prior to registration
  • Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months prior to registration
  • Evidence of recent myocardial infarction or ischemia by the findings of S-T elevationsof >= 2 mm using the analysis of an electrocardiogram (EKG) performed within 7 daysprior to registration
  • New York Heart Association grade II or greater congestive heart failure requiringhospitalization within 12 months prior to registration
  • History of stroke, cerebral vascular accident (CVA) or transient ischemic attackwithin 6 months prior to registration
  • Serious and inadequately controlled cardiac arrhythmia
  • Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, history of aortic dissection) orclinically significant peripheral vascular disease
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
  • Serious or non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture or history of abdominal fistula,gastrointestinal perforation, intra-abdominal abscess major surgical procedure, openbiopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to registration, with theexception of the craniotomy for tumor resection
  • Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time ofregistration
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illnessrequiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration
  • Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects; note,however, that laboratory tests for additional liver function tests and coagulationparameters are not required for entry into this protocol
  • Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) based upon current Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC) definition; note, however, that human immunodeficiencyvirus (HIV) testing is not required for entry into this protocol
  • Active connective tissue disorders, such as lupus or scleroderma, which in the opinionof the treating physician may put the patient at high risk for immunologic toxicity
  • Patients with active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease that mightrecur, which may affect vital organ function or require immune suppressive treatmentincluding systemic corticosteroids, should be excluded; these include but are notlimited to patients with a history of immune related neurologic disease, multiplesclerosis, autoimmune (demyelinating) neuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome or chronicinflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), myasthenia gravis; systemicautoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), connective tissuediseases, scleroderma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's, ulcerative colitis,hepatitis; and patients with a history of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN),Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or phospholipid syndrome should be excluded
  • Of note, patients with vitiligo, endocrine deficiencies including thyroiditismanaged with replacement hormones including physiologic corticosteroids areeligible; patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other arthropathies, Sjogren'ssyndrome and psoriasis controlled with topical medication and patients withpositive serology, such as antinuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-thyroid antibodiesshould be evaluated for the presence of target organ involvement and potentialneed for systemic treatment but should otherwise be eligible
  • Any other major medical illnesses or psychiatric impairments that in theinvestigator's opinion will prevent administration or completion of protocol therapy
  • Pregnancy or lactating females; women of childbearing potential must have a negativeserum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to registration
  • History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody

Study Design

Total Participants: 32
Study Start date:
April 16, 2015
Estimated Completion Date:
December 22, 2022

Study Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the maximum safe dose of single-agent treatment with ipilimumab, nivolumab and the combination when given with temozolomide during maintenance treatment for newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Collect and record the side effect profiles for single-agent treatment with ipilimumab, nivolumab, and the combination when given with temozolomide during the maintenance phase for newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

II. Perform pilot studies of immune cells within tumor samples, e.g. phenotyping tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) by interrogating tumor tissues from diagnostic tumor blocks.

III. Report the number of patients alive at 1 and 2 years after the start of single-agent treatment with ipilimumab, nivolumab, and the combination when given with temozolomide during the maintenance phase for newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.

ARM I: Within 5 weeks after completion of chemoradiation, patients receive temozolomide orally (PO) on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive ipilimumab intravenously (IV) over 90 minutes once every 4 weeks for 4 courses and then beginning 3 months after course 4 once every 3 months for 4 courses in the absence unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Within 5 weeks after completion of chemoradiation, patients receive temozolomide PO on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive nivolumab IV over 60 minutes once every 2 weeks for 16 weeks and then once every 2 weeks for 48 weeks in the absence unacceptable toxicity.

ARM III: Within 5 weeks after completion of chemoradiation, patients receive temozolomide PO on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes once every 4 weeks for 4 courses and nivolumab IV over 60 minutes once every 2 weeks for 64 weeks in the absence unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 month, and then every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months thereafter.

Connect with a study center

  • UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland 21201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland 20892
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts 02215
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio 44106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center/Fairview Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio 44111
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio 44195
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio 43210
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • NRG Oncology

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

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