Study of Pembrolizumab Maintenance Following First-Line Platinum Based Chemotherapy in Patients with Metastatic Squamous - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (sNSCLC)
- Conditions
- Patients with stage IV metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancerMedDRA version: 21.1Level: PTClassification code 10029522Term: Non-small cell lung cancer stage IVSystem Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)MedDRA version: 21.1Level: PTClassification code 10059515Term: Non-small cell lung cancer metastaticSystem Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2015-001123-22-DE
- Lead Sponsor
- AIO-Studien-gGmbH
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 130
1.Male or female patient, age = 18 years
2.Signed informed consent
3.Ability to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study, including hospital visits for treatment and scheduled follow-up visits and examinations
4.Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1
5.At least one measurable tumor lesion according to RECIST 1.1
6.Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage IV (AJCC Version 7) squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma
7.Complete response, partial response or stable disease after at least 2 cycles of first-line chemotherapy with cisplatin or carboplatin
8.Last administration of platinum based first-line chemotherapy =3 weeks and = 8 weeks prior first dose of study treatment
9.Tumor specimen available for central PD-L1 testing. Tumor specimen must be a tumor block not a pre-cut slides.
10.Adequate bone-marrow and organ function:
a.Absolute neutrophil count = 1.5 x 109/L and
b.Thrombocytes = 100 x 109/L and
c.Hemoglobin = 9 g/dL
d.INR = 1.5 und PTT = 1.5 x upper limit during the last 7 days before therapy
e.Bilirubin < 1.5 x lower limit and
f.GOT and GPT < 3 x lower limit (5 x lower limit in case of liver metastases)
g.Creatinine = 1.5 x upper limit or creatinine clearance = 45 ml/min (after first line chemotherapy)
11.In female patients of childbearing potential (i.e. did not undergo surgical sterilization – hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy - and is not post-menopausal for at least 24 consecutive months), a negative pregnancy test at screening
12.Female patients of childbearing potential and male patients with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use 2 adequate barrier methods of contraception during study treatment and for 120 days after last administration of study drug
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
1.Concurrent treatment with other experimental drugs or participation in another clinical trial with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to treatment start. It is permissable that a patient participates in a follow-up phase of any previous study.
2.Patient received systemic steroid therapy within three days prior to the first dose of study treatment (however an upper limit 10mg prednisolone or prednisolone equivalent is acceptable) or received any other form of immunosuppressive medication
3.History of allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant
4.History of pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease that has required oral or i.v. steroids
5.Radiotherapy of target lesion = 28 days prior first dose of study treatment
6.Major surgery = 28 days prior first dose of study treatment
7.Minor surgery (e.g. venous catheter) = 24 hours prior first dose of study treatment
8.Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease of clinical relevance: e.g. acute myocardial infarction or stroke during the last 6 months, unstable angina, relevant and unstable dysrhythmia (controlled TAA allowed).
9.Severe wound healing disorders, active ulcus ventriculi/duodenal ulcer, bone fracture
10.Known active HBV, HCV or HIV infection
11.Has any other active infection requiring systemic therapy.
12.Patients with active tuberculosis
13.Prior therapy with an anti-Programmed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1), anti-PD-L1, anti-Programmed cell death-ligand 2 (anti-PD-L2), anti-CD137 (4-1BB ligand, a member of the Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor [TNFR] family), or anti-Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (anti-CTLA-4) antibody (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways)
14.Female patient pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children during the study and through 120 days after last administration of study drug
15.Indications of a neurological or other disease, which may influence the feasibility of the study or may seriously disturb tolerability
16.A diagnosis of immunodeficiency or patient is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 3 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
17.Patient has had a prior monoclonal antibody, which does significantly interfere with the immune system or which does have a systemic therapeutic impact on the tumor within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1.
18.Patient has not recovered (i.e., = Grade 1 or at baseline) from side effects due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier. [Subjects with = Grade 2 neuropathy are an exception to this criterion and may qualify for the study.]
19.Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy.
20.Has an active automimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 3 months or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease, or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Subjects with vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy would be an exception to this rule. Subjects that require intermittent use of bronchodilators or local steroid injections would not be excluded from the study. Subjects with hypothyroidism stable on hormone replacement or Sjorgen’s syndrome will not be excluded from the
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: To investigate the efficacy of Pembrolizumab vs. placebo in terms of progression-free survival in patients with metastatic squamous, non-small cell lung cancer.;Secondary Objective: To evaluate tumor response, survival, tolerability and safety as well as quality of life of patients receiving Pembrolizumab.<br><br>;Primary end point(s): The primary endpoint of this study is progression-free survival according to RECIST 1.1.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: During treatment phase: every 6 weeks <br>If tumor progression or non-tolerable toxicity is noted the patient will enter the follow-up phase.<br>During Follow up phase: every 8 weeks (+/- 14 days)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: After treatment discontinuation, follow-up evaluations (FU visits or phone calls) will be performed every 8 weeks (+/- 14 days) in order to collect information on survival status and subsequent cancer treatment until end of study. ;Secondary end point(s): The secondary endpoints of this study include:<br>•Overall response rate<br>•Overall survival<br>•PD-L1 expression in tumor samples <br>•Tolerability and safety<br>•Quality of life (FACT-L, LCSS)<br><br>