A Phase II Randomized Trial of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy in Metastatic Genitourinary Cancers

Last updated: August 26, 2021
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

2

Condition

Carcinoma

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03115801
1606017369
  • Ages 19-90
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The trial is open to patients who have metastatic renal cell carcinoma/urothelial (bladder) carcinoma with at least 2 measurable sites of disease. All eligible patients will be randomly assigned to immunotherapy(nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy (nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) plus radiotherapy, 10 Gy x3 (conformally or by intensity modulation radiation therapy/Image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT) to maximally spare normal tissue), to one of their measurable lesions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document;
  2. Any prior therapy is permitted except prior therapy with PD1/PDL1 inhibitor.
  3. Histologic diagnosis of metastatic renal cell carcinoma or urothelial cancer;
  4. Patients must have at least 2 distinct measurable metastatic sites at least 1 cm orlarger in their largest diameter per RECIST 1.1
  5. Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined by initial laboratorytests.
  6. At least 2 weeks since last chemotherapy and 4 weeks since last immunotherapytreatment.
  7. Performance status Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) 0-1
  8. Men and women, ages > 18 years of age.
  9. Life expectancy > 3 months
  10. Stable brain metastases for at least 4 weeks and not steroid dependent
  11. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method ofcontraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 8 weeks after thestudy in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized. Should a woman becomepregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she is enrolled in this study, she shouldinform her treating physician immediately.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients having no lesions outside the field of radiation thus nullifying the abilityto measure an abscopal effect;
  2. Any other malignancy from which the patient has been disease-free for less than 5years, with the exception of adequately treated and cured basal or squamous cell skincancer, superficial bladder cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix;
  3. Autoimmune/auto inflammatory disease: Patients with a history of inflammatory boweldisease are excluded from this study as are patients with a history of symptomaticdisease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis [scleroderma],Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis [e.g., Wegener's Granulomatosis];
  4. Any underlying medical or psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of theInvestigator, will make the administration of study drug hazardous or obscure theinterpretation of adverse events (AEs), such as a condition associated with frequentdiarrhea;
  5. Any non-oncology vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious diseases (for up toone month prior to or after any dose of PD-1/PDL-1 blocking antibody).
  6. A history of prior treatment with PD-1/PDL-1blocking antibody;
  7. Patients who have had immunotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study.
  8. Concomitant therapy with any of the following: interleukin -2 (IL-2), interferon orother non-study immunotherapy regimens; cytotoxic chemotherapy; immunosuppressiveagents; other investigation therapies; or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids;
  9. Patients undergoing therapy with other investigational agents or other chemotherapyagents;
  10. Women who:
  11. are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for theentire study period and for at least 8 weeks after cessation of study drug, or
  12. have a positive pregnancy test at baseline, or
  13. are pregnant or breastfeeding
  14. Prisoners or subjects who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) fortreatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious) illness

Study Design

Total Participants: 6
Study Start date:
November 01, 2016
Estimated Completion Date:
October 13, 2020

Study Description

The trial is open to patients who have metastatic renal cell carcinoma/urothelial (bladder) carcinoma with at least 2 measurable sites of disease. All eligible patients will be randomly assigned to immunotherapy(nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy (nivolumab/atezolizumab/pembrolizumab) plus radiotherapy, 10 Gy x3 (conformally or by IMRT/IGRT to maximally spare normal tissue), to one of their measurable lesions. For patients assigned to the immunotherapy plus radiotherapy arm, immunotherapy treatment starts with the first radiotherapy fraction. Nivolumab will be given every 2 weeks for patients with metastatic renal cell cancer and atezolizumab/pembrolizumab will be given every 3 weeks for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer. Patients will be re-imaged at 9 week (year 1) or 12 week (years 2-3) intervals and evaluated for response (defined as an objective response of measurable metastatic sites outside the radiation field). This response will be evaluated with CT scans in non-irradiated measurable metastatic sites per RECIST version 1.1. Patients will continue to receive their respective immunotherapies for up to three years or until disease progression or until a dose limiting toxicity is reached.

Connect with a study center

  • Weill Cornell Medicine - New York Presbyterian Hospital

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

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