Nivolumab in Children and Adults With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Last updated: May 14, 2024
Sponsor: German Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology GPOH gGmbH
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Treatment

Nivolumab

PET

Interferon beta-1a

Clinical Study ID

NCT06019130
EUCT: 2022-500676-59-00
  • Ages > 3
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether the addition of the immune checkpoint inhibitor Nivolumab to induction chemotherapy will increase the percentage of patients with a complete response on MRI and PET after 3 cycles of induction therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically confirmed new diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma according to thecurrent WHO classification in children and adolescents, aged between 3 years and 17years, OR histologically confirmed new diagnosis of EBV-positive nasopharyngealcarcinoma, WHO stage II or III, in subjects ≥ 18 years

  2. Stage II or higher in patients ≤ 25 years of age, stage III and IV in patients > 25years of age (AJCC, 8th edition)

  3. Measurable disease by MRI per RECIST 1.1 criteria

  4. Sufficient tumor tissue to be sent for central review, including PD-L1 staining,either as 1 or 2 full blocks (preferred) or a minimum of 25 slides, obtained fromcore biopsy, punch biopsy, excisional biopsy or surgical specimen

  5. Written informed consent by legal guardians (if patient not ≥ 18 years) and patientprior to study participation

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Stage I in all patients, Stage II inpatients > 25 years of age

  2. Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma

  3. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma diagnosed as second malignancy and preceding chemotherapyand/or radiotherapy

  4. Prior chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

  5. Other active malignancy

  6. Prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, orany other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation orcheckpoint pathways.

  7. The subject received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to inclusion intothis study

  8. Subjects who are enrolled in another clinical trial

  9. Subjects with prior organ allograft or allogenic bone marrow transplantation

  10. Subjects with an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Participants withtype I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skindisorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemictreatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external triggerare permitted to enrol.

  11. Subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days before start of therapy. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenalreplacement steroid doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent, are permitted in theabsence of active autoimmune disease.

  12. Any positive test for hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus indicating acute orchronic infection

  13. Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or knownacquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

  14. Inadequate hematologic, renal or hepatic function defined by any of the followingscreening laboratory values:

  15. WBC < 2 000/µl

  16. Neutrophils < 1 500/µl

  17. Platelets < 100 x 10e3/µL

  18. Hemoglobin < 9.0 g/dL

  19. Creatinine >1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance < 50 mL/min (using the CockcroftGault formula or Schwartz formula in patients < 18 years)

  20. AST/ALT > 3 x ULN (> 5 x ULN if liver metastases)

  21. Total Bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome who musthave a total bilirubin level ≥ 3.0 x ULN)

  22. Hearing loss > 20 dB loss at 3 kHz due to an inner ear disorder and not caused bytumour burden

  23. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to platinum-containing compounds or otherstudy drug components

  24. Clinically significant, uncontrolled heart disease (including history of any cardiacarrhythmias, e.g., ventricular, supraventricular, nodal arrhythmias, or conductionabnormality within 12 months of screening).

  25. Vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of the first dose of thestudy drug.

  26. Adequate performance status (Karnofsky score ≥ 60 for patients (age ≥ 16), Lanskyscore ≥ 60 (age < 16).

  27. The subject has a history of any other illness, which, in the opinion of theInvestigator, might pose an unacceptable risk by administering study medication.

  28. The subject has any current or past medical condition and/or required medication totreat a condition that could affect the evaluation of the study.

  29. Pregnant females as determined by positive [serum or urine] hCG test at Screening orprior to dosing. Participants of child-bearing age should use adequate contraceptionas defined in the study protocol. (Please refer to section 4.4)

  30. Lactating females

  31. Subjects, who are committed to an institution by virtue of an order issued either bythe judicial or the administrative authorities

  32. The subject is unwilling or unable to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol

  33. The subject is mentally or legally incapacitated.

Study Design

Total Participants: 57
Treatment Group(s): 9
Primary Treatment: Nivolumab
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
January 10, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
January 09, 2028

Study Description

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all patients will undergo a 2-week screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. After informed consent has been obtained, all patients ≤ 25 years and patients > 25 years without metastases will receive Nivolumab (4.5 mg/kg BW (max. 360 mg) q 3 weeks) added to standard induction chemotherapy (3 blocks of cisplatin/5-fluorouracil). In patients not responding to induction chemotherapy, the application of Nivolumab will be extended throughout the period of radiochemotherapy.

Patients > 25 years with metastatic disease will receive Nivolumab (4.5 mg/kg BW (max. 360 mg) q 3 weeks) added to induction chemotherapy with 3 blocks of cisplatin/gemcitabine.

All patients with metastatic disease will continue to receive Nivolumab during radiochemotherapy.

Connect with a study center

  • Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Department of Internal Medicine

    Aachen, 52074
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation

    Aachen, 52074
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Charité University Medicine Berlin

    Berlin, 13353
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel, Children's Hospital

    Bielefeld, 33617
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital

    Bonn, 53127
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital, Carl-Thiem Klinikkum Cottbus

    Cottbus, 03048
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital, Carl-Thiem Klinikum Cottbus

    Cottbus, 03048
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Clinic for Children and Adolescent Medicine, Klinikum Dortmund

    Dortmund, 44145
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Internal Medicine, Klinikum Dortmund

    Dortmund, 44145
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden

    Dresden, 01307
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department fo Radiotherapy, University Hospital

    Erlangen, 91054
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Erlangen

    Erlangen, 91054
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen

    Essen, 45147
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Essen

    Essen, 45147
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital

    Frankfurt, 60590
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Freiburg

    Freiburg, 79106
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Oncology, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen

    Giessen, 35392
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Medicine Greifswald

    Greifswald, 17475
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital

    Göttingen, 37075
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitätsklinikum Halle, Klinik für Pädiatrie I

    Halle, 06120
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf,

    Hamburg, 20246
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Children's Hospital

    Hamburg,
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jena University Hospital

    Jena, 07743
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital Kiel

    Kiel, 24105
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne

    Köln, 50937
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Mageburg

    Magdeburg, 39120
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Medicine Mainz

    Mainz, 55131
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim,

    Mannheim, 68167
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital

    Münster, 48149
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital

    Regensburg, 93053
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Klinik für Pädiatrie I

    Tübingen, 72076
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg

    Würzburg, 97080
    Germany

    Site Not Available

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