Study of Nivolumab and Relatlimab in Advanced Mismatch Repair Deficient Cancers Resistant to Prior PD-(L)1 Inhibitor

Last updated: December 1, 2025
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Neoplasms

Colon Polyps

Treatment

Nivolumab

Relatlimab

Clinical Study ID

NCT03607890
J18102
P50CA062924
IRB00173534
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of nivolumab and relatlimab in patients with microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) solid tumors refractory to prior PD-(L)1 therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥18 years.

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1

  • Have metastatic or locally advanced mismatch repair deficient/MSI-H disease.

  • Patients must have received prior PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy

  • Patients with the presence of at least one measurable lesion.

  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months.

  • Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function defined by study - specifiedlaboratory tests.

  • Documented left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% - 6 month prior to drugadministration.

  • Must use acceptable form of birth control while on study.

  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known history or evidence of brain metastases.

  • Require any antineoplastic therapy.

  • History of prior treatment with anti-LAG3.

  • Had chemotherapy, radiation, or steroids within 14 days prior to study treatment.

  • Had any investigational cytotoxic drug within 4 weeks prior to study treatment.

  • Have received any investigational drugs, a live vaccine, any allergenhyposensitization therapy, growth factors or major surgery within 28 days prior tostudy treatment.

  • Major surgery

  • Hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody.

  • Has an active known or suspected autoimmune disease.

  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency.

  • Prior tissue or organ allograft or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

  • Requires daily supplemental oxygen

  • History of interstitial lung disease.

  • Significant heart disease

  • History of encephalitis, meningitis, or uncontrolled seizures in the year prior toinformed consent.

  • Infection with HIV or hepatitis B or C at screening.

  • Has an active infection.

  • Unable to have blood drawn.

  • Patient with uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to,uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable anginapectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that wouldlimit compliance with study requirements.

  • Prior life-threatening toxicity to anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2,or anti-CTLA4

  • Woman who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Study Design

Total Participants: 42
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Nivolumab
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
November 16, 2018
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California 90048
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90048
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland 21231
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Baltimore 4347778, Maryland 4361885 21231
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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