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ATATcH Alternating Treatment Plans for Advanced Cancer

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05358548
Lead Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brief Summary

The purpose of the research is to evaluate a new schedule of alternating cycles of induction chemoimmunotherapy (chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab) and immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) alone for the initial treatment of patients with advanced lung or head and neck cancers.

Detailed Description

This study is looking at the effect of alternating combination chemotherapy plus immunotherapy with immunotherapy alone during the induction phase (resulting in less frequent use of chemotherapy, once every six weeks instead of the usual every three weeks during induction) on the ability to fight your tumor. We expect that less frequent exposure to chemotherapy in this setting will control your cancer effectively while preserving your quality of life.

The primary endpoint of this three-arm, parallel phase II study is the percentage of patients receiving one, two, three and four (up to six for patients with head and neck cancer) combination chemoimmunotherapy cycles. Along with, overall response rates at six weeks and the best response rate. Additionally, to record the safety and tolerability of therapy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma5Fluorouracil* A Cycles consist of Carboplatin/5-Fluorouracil/Pembrolizumab (up to six cycles standard) * B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone Maintenance Cycles (Cycle 7 and beyond): Pembrolizumab alone, for up to two years since enrollment (standard)
Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaPembrolizumab* A Cycles consist of Carboplatin/5-Fluorouracil/Pembrolizumab (up to six cycles standard) * B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone Maintenance Cycles (Cycle 7 and beyond): Pembrolizumab alone, for up to two years since enrollment (standard)
Non-Squamous Lung CancerCarboplatin* A Cycles consist of Carboplatin/Pemetrexed/Pembrolizumab (up to four cycles standard) * B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone Maintenance Cycles (Cycle 5 and beyond): Pemetrexed in combination with Pembrolizumab; Alternatively, Pembrolizumab alone, for up to 2 years since enrollment (standard)
Squamous Lung CancerPembrolizumabA Cycles consist of either: * Paclitaxel Based: Carboplatin/Paclitaxel/Pembrolizumab OR * nab-Paclitaxel Based: Carboplatin/nab Paclitaxel/Pembrolizumab These A Cycles will be given for up to four cycles (standard) B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone
Squamous Lung CancerPaclitaxelA Cycles consist of either: * Paclitaxel Based: Carboplatin/Paclitaxel/Pembrolizumab OR * nab-Paclitaxel Based: Carboplatin/nab Paclitaxel/Pembrolizumab These A Cycles will be given for up to four cycles (standard) B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone
Squamous Lung CancerCarboplatinA Cycles consist of either: * Paclitaxel Based: Carboplatin/Paclitaxel/Pembrolizumab OR * nab-Paclitaxel Based: Carboplatin/nab Paclitaxel/Pembrolizumab These A Cycles will be given for up to four cycles (standard) B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone
Non-Squamous Lung CancerPemetrexed* A Cycles consist of Carboplatin/Pemetrexed/Pembrolizumab (up to four cycles standard) * B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone Maintenance Cycles (Cycle 5 and beyond): Pemetrexed in combination with Pembrolizumab; Alternatively, Pembrolizumab alone, for up to 2 years since enrollment (standard)
Non-Squamous Lung CancerPembrolizumab* A Cycles consist of Carboplatin/Pemetrexed/Pembrolizumab (up to four cycles standard) * B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone Maintenance Cycles (Cycle 5 and beyond): Pemetrexed in combination with Pembrolizumab; Alternatively, Pembrolizumab alone, for up to 2 years since enrollment (standard)
Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaCarboplatin* A Cycles consist of Carboplatin/5-Fluorouracil/Pembrolizumab (up to six cycles standard) * B Cycles consist of Pembrolizumab alone Maintenance Cycles (Cycle 7 and beyond): Pembrolizumab alone, for up to two years since enrollment (standard)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Confidence Interval (CI) estimate of patients completing induction chemotherapy cyclesup to 30 weeks

The primary endpoint of this three-arm, parallel phase II study is the percentage of patients in each of the study arms receiving 1, 2, 3 and 4 (up to 6 cycles for head and neck cancer) induction combination chemoimmunotherapy (termed "A") cycles (reflecting timepoints of 0, six weeks, twelve weeks, and eighteen weeks on study, respectively \[up to 30 weeks for patients with head and neck cancer\]).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression Free Survival36 months
Overall response rates4 week prior to initial treatment and at six week follow -up time point

via response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST 1.1)

Safety as assessed by number of participants experiencing adverse events36 months

Number of participants experiencing adverse events grade three or higher, as defined by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE, v5.0)

Trial Locations

Locations (11)

RWJBarnabas Health - Monmouth Medical Center

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Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

RWJBarnabas Health - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

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Newark, New Jersey, United States

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

RWJBarnabas Health - Jersey City

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Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

RWJ Barnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Hamilton

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Hamilton, New Jersey, United States

Trinitas Hospital and Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

Robert Wood Johnson Somerset Hospital

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Somerville, New Jersey, United States

RWJBarnabas Health - Saint Barnabas Medical Center

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Livingston, New Jersey, United States

RWJBarnabas Health - Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

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Lakewood, New Jersey, United States

RWJBarnabas Health - Community Medical Center

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Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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