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A Study of Nivolumab in Participants With Metastatic or Unresectable Bladder Cancer

A Phase II Single Arm Clinical Trial of Nivolumab (BMS-936558) in Subjects With Metastatic or Unresectable Urothelial Cancer Who Have Progressed or Recurred Following Treatment With a Platinum Agent

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02387996
Enrollment
270
Registered
2015-03-13
Start date
2015-03-09
Completion date
2021-11-12
Last updated
2022-11-01

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Conditions

Various Advanced Cancer

Brief summary

The purpose the study is to measure the effect of nivolumab (BMS-936558) in reducing tumor size in subjects with metastatic or unresectable bladder cancer.

Interventions

DRUGNivolumab

Sponsors

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Evidence of metastatic or surgically unresectable transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium involving the bladder,urethra,ureter or renal pelvis * Measurable disease by CT or MRI * Progression or recurrence after treatment * i) With at least 1 platinum-containing chemotherapy regimen for metastatic or surgically unresectable locally advanced urothelial cancer, or * ii) Within 12 months of peri-operative (neo-adjuvant or adjuvant) treatment with a platinum agent in the setting of cystectomy for localized muscle-invasive urothelial cancer * Subject that have received more than 2 prior lines of chemotherapy must not have liver metastases * Tumor tissues (archived or new biopsy) must be provided for biomarker analysis * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with active cancer that has spread to the central nervous system * Prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured * Subject with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease * Subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\>10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 day of study drug administration * Prior treatment with an anti-PD-1,anti-PD-L1,anti-PD-L2,anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) antibody, anti-CD137 or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways Exclusion laboratory criteria: * Positive test for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBV s Ag) or hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV antibody) indicating acute or chronic infection * Known history of testing positive for human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Other protocol-defined inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective Response Rate Per BIRC AssessmentFrom the date of first dose to the date of objectively documented progression or the date of subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first (assessed up to 14 months)Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the number of participants with a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (per RECIST 1.1 criteria) divided by the number of all treated participants. RECIST 1.1 = Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. CR= Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. BIRC= blinded independent review committee
ORR Per BIRC Assessment by PD-L1 Expression LevelFrom the date of first dose to the date of objectively documented progression or the date of subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first (assessed up to 14 months)Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the number of participants with a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (per RECIST 1.1 criteria) divided by the number of all treated participants. RECIST 1.1 = Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. CR= Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. BIRC= blinded independent review committee PD-L1 expression level= membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells. n = Number of participants in each category
Time to Response (TTR)From first dosing date to the date of the first confirmed response (up to approximately 14 months)TTR is defined as the time from first dosing date to the date of the first confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed by the Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC). Complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. Partial response is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Duration of Response (DOR)From the first confirmed response to the date of the first documented tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 14 months)DOR is defined as the time from first confirmed response, complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) to the date of the first documented tumor progression as determined using RECIST 1.1 criteria or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Participants who start subsequent therapy without a prior reported progression will be censored at the last evaluable tumor assessments prior to initiation of the subsequent anticancer therapy. Participants who die without a reported prior progression will be considered to have progressed on the date of their death. Participants who neither progress nor die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)From first dosing date to the date of death (up to approximately 23 months)Overall Survival was defined as the time from first dosing date to the date of death. A participant who had not died was censored at last known date alive. PD-L1 expression level = membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells.
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per InvestigatorFrom the date of first dose to the date of objectively documented progression or the date of subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 45 months)Investigator-assessed ORR was defined as the percent of participants with a best overall response of confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). Complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. Partial response is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. PD-L1 expression level = Membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells.
Progression Free Survival (PFS)From first dosing date to the date of the first documented tumor progression (up to approximately 6 months)PFS was defined as the time from first dosing date to the date of the first documented tumor progression, based on Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC) assessments or death due to any cause. Progression was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. PD-L1 expression level is defined as membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells.

Countries

Australia, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Nivolumab 3 mg/kg
Nivolumab 3 mg/kg was administered as a 60 minute IV infusion Q2W
270
Total270

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event Unrelated to Study Drug39
Overall StudyDeath1
Overall StudyDisease Progression167
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up1
Overall StudyOther Reasons5
Overall StudyParticipant Request to Discontinue Treatment20
Overall StudyPoor/Non-Compliance1
Overall StudyStudy Drug Toxicity31
Overall StudySubject Withdrew Consent5

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicNivolumab 3 mg/kg
Age, Continuous65.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.38
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
156 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
112 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
30 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Reported
4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
231 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
59 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
211 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
225 / 270
other
Total, other adverse events
245 / 270
serious
Total, serious adverse events
199 / 270

Outcome results

Primary

Duration of Response (DOR)

DOR is defined as the time from first confirmed response, complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) to the date of the first documented tumor progression as determined using RECIST 1.1 criteria or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Participants who start subsequent therapy without a prior reported progression will be censored at the last evaluable tumor assessments prior to initiation of the subsequent anticancer therapy. Participants who die without a reported prior progression will be considered to have progressed on the date of their death. Participants who neither progress nor die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment.

Time frame: From the first confirmed response to the date of the first documented tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 14 months)

Population: All responders-includes responders who had neither progressed nor initiated subsequent therapy at the time of analysis, and excludes responders censored prior to 12 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is before week 48) or prior to 18 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is after or on week 48)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgDuration of Response (DOR)NA Months
Primary

Objective Response Rate Per BIRC Assessment

Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the number of participants with a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (per RECIST 1.1 criteria) divided by the number of all treated participants. RECIST 1.1 = Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. CR= Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. BIRC= blinded independent review committee

Time frame: From the date of first dose to the date of objectively documented progression or the date of subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first (assessed up to 14 months)

Population: All treated participants. Treated participants from Japan enrolled after main enrollment period were excluded from primary efficacy analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate Per BIRC Assessment19.6 Percent of participants
Primary

ORR Per BIRC Assessment by PD-L1 Expression Level

Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the number of participants with a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (per RECIST 1.1 criteria) divided by the number of all treated participants. RECIST 1.1 = Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. CR= Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. BIRC= blinded independent review committee PD-L1 expression level= membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells. n = Number of participants in each category

Time frame: From the date of first dose to the date of objectively documented progression or the date of subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first (assessed up to 14 months)

Population: All treated participants. Treated participants from Japan enrolled after main enrollment period were excluded from primary efficacy analysis.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgORR Per BIRC Assessment by PD-L1 Expression LevelPD-L1 <1%16.1 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgORR Per BIRC Assessment by PD-L1 Expression LevelPD-L1 >= 1%23.8 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgORR Per BIRC Assessment by PD-L1 Expression LevelPD-L1 <5%15.8 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgORR Per BIRC Assessment by PD-L1 Expression LevelPD-L1 >=5%28.4 Percent of Participants
Primary

Time to Response (TTR)

TTR is defined as the time from first dosing date to the date of the first confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed by the Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC). Complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. Partial response is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Time frame: From first dosing date to the date of the first confirmed response (up to approximately 14 months)

Population: All responders-includes responders who had neither progressed nor initiated subsequent therapy at the time of analysis, and excludes responders censored prior to 12 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is before week 48) or prior to 18 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is after or on week 48)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgTime to Response (TTR)1.87 Months
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per Investigator

Investigator-assessed ORR was defined as the percent of participants with a best overall response of confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). Complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. Partial response is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. PD-L1 expression level = Membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells.

Time frame: From the date of first dose to the date of objectively documented progression or the date of subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 45 months)

Population: All treated participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per InvestigatorAll treated participants24.8 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per InvestigatorPD-L1 <1%19.9 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per InvestigatorPD-L1 >= 1%30.6 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per InvestigatorPD-L1 <5%20.9 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per InvestigatorPD-L1 >=5%33.7 Percent of Participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

Overall Survival was defined as the time from first dosing date to the date of death. A participant who had not died was censored at last known date alive. PD-L1 expression level = membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells.

Time frame: From first dosing date to the date of death (up to approximately 23 months)

Population: All treated participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgOverall Survival (OS)All treated participants8.57 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgOverall Survival (OS)PD-L1 <1%5.95 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgOverall Survival (OS)PD-L1 >= 1%11.86 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgOverall Survival (OS)PD-L1 <5%6.24 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgOverall Survival (OS)PD-L1 >=5%13.54 Months
Secondary

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS was defined as the time from first dosing date to the date of the first documented tumor progression, based on Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC) assessments or death due to any cause. Progression was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. PD-L1 expression level is defined as membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells.

Time frame: From first dosing date to the date of the first documented tumor progression (up to approximately 6 months)

Population: All treated participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgProgression Free Survival (PFS)All treated participants1.94 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgProgression Free Survival (PFS)PD-L1 <1%1.87 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgProgression Free Survival (PFS)PD-L1 >= 1%3.45 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgProgression Free Survival (PFS)PD-L1 <5%1.87 Months
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgProgression Free Survival (PFS)PD-L1 >=5%3.68 Months
Post Hoc

Duration of Response (DOR) - Extended Collection

DOR is the time from first confirmed response, complete (CR) or partial response (PR) to the date of the first tumor progression PER RECIST 1.1 criteria or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Participants without prior reported progression will be censored at the last evaluable tumor assessments prior to subsequent anticancer therapy. Participants who die without a reported prior progression will be considered on the date of their death. Participants who neither progress nor die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment. CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. Note: This outcome measure represents an updated version of the primary endpoint to include additional data collection that has occurred after the primary completion date.

Time frame: From the first confirmed response to the date of the first documented tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 32 months)

Population: All responders-includes responders who had neither progressed nor initiated subsequent therapy at the time of analysis, and excludes responders censored prior to 12 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is before week 48) or prior to 18 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is after or on week 48)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgDuration of Response (DOR) - Extended Collection20.27 Months
Post Hoc

Objective Response Rate (ORR) Per BIRC Assessment - Extended Collection

Objective Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the percent of participants with a best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (per RECIST 1.1 criteria). RECIST 1.1 = Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. CR= Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. BIRC= blinded independent review committee PD-L1 expression level= membranous staining in greater than or equal to 5% and greater than or equal to 1% tumor cells. Note: This outcome measure represents an updated version of the primary endpoint to include additional data collection that has occurred after the primary completion date.

Time frame: From the date of first dose to the date of objectively documented progression or the date of subsequent therapy, whichever occurs first (up approximately to 43 months)

Population: All treated participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per BIRC Assessment - Extended CollectionAll treated participants20.7 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per BIRC Assessment - Extended CollectionPD-L1 <1%16.4 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per BIRC Assessment - Extended CollectionPD-L1 >= 1%25.8 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per BIRC Assessment - Extended CollectionPD-L1 <5%16.0 Percent of Participants
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgObjective Response Rate (ORR) Per BIRC Assessment - Extended CollectionPD-L1 >=5%31.3 Percent of Participants
Post Hoc

Time to Response (TTR) - Extended Collection

TTR is defined as the time from first dosing date to the date of the first confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed by the Blinded Independent Review Committee (BIRC). Complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm. Partial response is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. Note: This outcome measure represents an updated version of the primary endpoint to include additional data collection that has occurred after the primary completion date.

Time frame: From first dosing date to the date of the first confirmed response (up to approximately 14 months)

Population: All responders-includes responders who had neither progressed nor initiated subsequent therapy at the time of analysis, and excludes responders censored prior to 12 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is before week 48) or prior to 18 weeks of the clinical data cutoff date (if this cutoff date is after or on week 48)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Nivolumab 3 mg/kgTime to Response (TTR) - Extended Collection1.97 Months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026