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study of pembrolizumab in classic or endemic Kaposi’s sarcoma

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Kaposi's sarcoma
Registration Number
2024-514241-10-00
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Brief Summary

to assess whether pembrolizumab is clinically inactive (partial+complete response probability π0<5%) or truly active (partial+complete response probability π1>30%) in classic and endemic Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), using the Simon’s 2 stage Optimal Design.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised, recruitment pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria

Classic or endemic histologically confirmed KS

Progressive disease

KS with more than 10 lesions or involving more than one limb segment or with involvement >3% body surface

.KS with at least 4 lesions>ou = 5mm

KS with at least 1 other cutaneous tumor available for repeated pharmacodynamics evaluation and be willing to provide tissue from cutaneous biopsy of a tumor lesion

At least 4 weeks washout for all KS specific therapies including chemotherapy and immunotherapy such as Interferon

Be 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent

Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative serum XML File Identifier: IeulZ03EWkX0or3jxMs6iTJnYtU= Page 10/22 pregnancy within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication, and a negative urine pregnancy test prior to receiving each other dose.

Exclusion Criteria

• Has a known history of organ transplantation

• Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years

• Is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment

• Has KS with symptomatic visceral involvement unless no other therapeutic option is available

• Previously received treatments with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA4 antibody or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell costimulation or immune checkpoint pathways.

• Uncontrolled infection with HIV, HBV, or HCV infection; or diagnosis of immunodeficiency that is related to, or results in chronic infection.

• Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy

• Has hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab/ KEYTRUDA® or any of its excipients

• Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within last 4 weeks or who has not recovered (i.e., > Grade 1 at selection) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.

• Has had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 3 weeks (or 5 half lives) prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., > Grade 1 at selection) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) defined by the occurrence of complete response or partial response following ACTG criteria recorded from the start of treatment until 6 months or the beginning of any other specific systemic therapy for KS if it occurs before 6 months.

the Best Overall Response Rate (BORR) defined by the occurrence of complete response or partial response following ACTG criteria recorded from the start of treatment until 6 months or the beginning of any other specific systemic therapy for KS if it occurs before 6 months.

For Extension stage The primary endpoint of this stage will be the best overall response rate according to the ACTG criteria recorded from the start of treatment until 24 months or the beginning of any other specific systemic therapy for KS if it occurs before 6 months.

For Extension stage The primary endpoint of this stage will be the best overall response rate according to the ACTG criteria recorded from the start of treatment until 24 months or the beginning of any other specific systemic therapy for KS if it occurs before 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rate according to ACTG and PGA criteria6 months
Best overall response rate according to Physical Global Assessment (PGA)6 months

Best overall response rate according to Physical Global Assessment (PGA) score until 6 months or the beginning of any other specific systemic therapy for KS if it occurs before 6 months

Time to progression6 months
Response rate on number of lesions6 months

Response rate on number of lesions and at best response as defined following ACTG criteria

Response rate on the size of target lesions6 months

Response rate on the size of target lesions and at best response as defined following ACTG criteria

Response rate on tumor infiltration of target lesions6 months

Response rate on tumor infiltration of target lesions and at best response as defined following ACTG criteria

Response rate on lymphedema6 months

Response rate on lymphedema (circumference, scale of 0 (absence) to 3 (painful or oozing)) at Month 3, Month 6 and at best response as defined following ACTG criteria

Time to response6 months

Time to response defined as the time to first response recorded from the start of treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse

🇫🇷

Toulouse Cedex 9, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nice

🇫🇷

Nice, France

Hospices Civils De Lyon

🇫🇷

Pierre Benite, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille

🇫🇷

Lille Cedex, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier

🇫🇷

Montpellier Cedex 5, France

Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
🇫🇷Paris, France
Celeste LEBBE
Site contact
0142494679
celeste.lebbe@aphp.fr
Florence Brunet- Possenti
Site contact
0140258429
florence.brunet-possenti@aphp.fr
Eve Maubec
Site contact
0148957090
eve.maubec@aphp.fr
Nicolas DUPIN
Site contact
0156560053
nicolas.dupin@aphp.fr

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