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Study to Nivolumab Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy

Phase 1
Conditions
Cancer of Rectum
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02948348
Lead Sponsor
Takayuki Yoshino
Brief Summary

This is a phase Ib/II, open-label, single-arm, multicenter study to investigate the safety, efficacy, and proof of concept (POC) of monotherapy with nivolumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody drug, as a sequential therapy following chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with capecitabine and subsequent surgical therapy in patients with locally advanced resectable rectal cancer.

Detailed Description

\[Phase Ib\]

After preoperative CRT, to sequentially administer nivolumab in combination for patients with locally advanced resectable rectal cancer. To evaluate the safety of nivolumab in sequential combination therapy, the onset of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and the safety of subsequent surgical therapy, and to decide on a recommended dose (RD) for the phase II part.

\[Phase II\] PhaseⅡ is composed of 4 cohorts.

Cohort A: First-onset rectal cancer cohort (42 cases) To evaluate the efficacy and safety of nivolumab (at the RD determined in Phase Ib) in sequential combination with surgery, administered following preoperative CRT.

And to search for biomarkers related to therapeutic effects in first-onset cases. Evaluate the safety of surgical treatment.

Cohort B: Rectal cancer with localized recurrence cohort (10 cases) To conduct an exploratory evaluation of the efficacy and safety of nivolumab (at the RD determined in Phase Ib) in sequential combination with surgery, administered after preoperative CRT.

Search for biomarkers related to therapeutic effects in localized recurrence cases. Conduct an exploratory evaluation on the safety of surgical treatment.

Cohort C: Rectal cancer with resectable lung/liver metastasis cohort (10 cases) To conduct an exploratory evaluation of the efficacy and safety of nivolumab (at the RD determined in Phase Ib) in sequential combination with surgery, administered after preoperative CRT.

Search for biomarkers related to therapeutic effects in resectable lung/liver metastasis cases. Conduct an exploratory evaluation on the safety of surgical treatment.

Cohort D: First-onset rectal cancer using ipilimumab-nivolumab combination cohort (25 cases) To conduct an exploratory evaluation of the efficacy and safety of nivolumab (240 mg/body at two-week intervals) and ipilimumab (1 mg/kg at six-week intervals) after preoperative CRT, and search for biomarkers related to therapeutic effects in first-onset cases. Conduct an exploratory evaluation on the safety of surgical treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nivolumab & Ipilimumab(Only Cohort D)Nivolumabchemoradiotherapy with capecitabine+ Nivolumab + Ipilimumab(Only Cohort D) + surgical therapy
Nivolumab & Ipilimumab(Only Cohort D)Ipilimumabchemoradiotherapy with capecitabine+ Nivolumab + Ipilimumab(Only Cohort D) + surgical therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pathological complete response1 year

Pathological complete response will be evaluated with American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of radical resection1 year
Recurrence pattern (local or distant)1 year
Disease-free survival (DFS)5years

Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST)

Overall survival (OS)5years

Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST)

Incidence of adverse events (AEs)1 year

Safety will be evaluated with CTCAE v4.0

Objective response rate1 year

Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST)

Rate of completing the protocol therapy1 year
Safety evaluation5years

Safety will be evaluated with CTCAE v4.0

macroscopic evaluation of (rectal cancer) resected specimen1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

National Cancer Center Hospital East

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Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

Hokkaido University

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Osaka National Hospital

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Osaka, Japan

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