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Administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors through an elastomeric pump. A patient preference study and cost analysis.

Conditions
Solid tumors for which nivolumab or pembrolizumab monotherapy has an EMA approved indication. This includes (but is not limited to) melanoma, renal-cell cancer, NSCLC and head and neck cancer.
Registration Number
NL-OMON25676
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus MC
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
390
Inclusion Criteria

Age =18 years;

- Able and willing to give written informed consent;

- Planned treatment with Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab monotherapy (in case of Nivolumab with or without prior
treatment with Nivolumab/Ipilimumab) for any EMA approved indication and with any dose;

- Adequate Dutch language proficiency (at least proficiency level C1)

- At least 3 prior cycles of Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab therapy

- At least 4 remaining cycles of Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab monotherapy after inclusion in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

- Prior infusion related reactions to Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab (any grade).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary endpoint of this study is the percentage of patients indicating an overall preference for ICI-B or ICI-P.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Patient satisfaction score of ICI-B and ICI-P assessed using the Rituximab Administration Satisfaction Questionnaire (RASQ).<br><br>- The incidence of infusion site extravasations according to CTCAE v5.0.<br><br>- The incidence of infusion related reactions according to CTCAE v5.0.<br><br>- The percentage of HCPs indicating an overall preference for either ICI-B or ICI-P administration.<br><br>- Monetary costs of health care resources per cycle of ICI-B and ICI-P.<br><br>- The total chair time required per cycle of ICI-B and ICI-P.<br><br>- Total and task-specific HCP time required per cycle of ICI-B and ICI-P.
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