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Nivolumab Plus Cisplatin/Pemetrexed or Cisplatin/Gemcitabine as Induction in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Nivolumab, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed Disodium or Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage I-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03366766
Enrollment
14
Registered
2017-12-08
Start date
2017-12-20
Completion date
2023-02-08
Last updated
2026-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Brief summary

This phase II trial studies how well Nivolumab, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed Disodium or Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in treating patients with stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that can be removed by surgery. Monoclonal antibodies, such as Nivolumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Disodium or Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving Nivolumab, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed Disodium or Gemcitabine Hydrochloride may work better in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To estimate major pathologic response (mpCR) in patients with newly diagnosed and untreated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage I-IIIA treated with three courses of induction nivolumab added to either cisplatin/pemetrexed or cisplatin/gemcitabine prior to surgery. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Safety. II. Complete pathologic response at all sites of disease. III. Major pathologic response rate at primary site. IV. Clinical complete response rate. V. 1 year progression free survival (PFS). VI. Overall survival. TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. To explore whether PDL1 expression is associated with treatment response. II. To explore whether there is a net change in the Th1/Th2 ratio (IFN-gamma, IL-4, IL10, etc.) or cell subset frequencies (M2 monocytes, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, etc.) within a patient's peripheral blood either at baseline or in response to treatment is associated with treatment response. III. To explore whether exosomes or other immune related serum biomarkers change after combination therapy. IV. To explore the predictive value of serial cell free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) levels and response. V. PD-L1 assessment in tumor.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALNivolumab

Given IV

DRUGCisplatin

Given IV

DRUGPemetrexed Disodium

Given IV

DRUGGemcitabine Hydrochloride

Given IV

Sponsors

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Lead SponsorOTHER
Bristol-Myers Squibb
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Pathologically confirmed non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), not previously treated, with a plan to undergo surgery * Stage I-IIIA (stage I tumors must be \>= 4 cm) per AJCC 8th edition * Tumor sample must be available for PD-L1 testing; archival tissue within 3 months of study enrollment will be used; if archival tissue is unavailable, a fresh biopsy will be taken * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 * While blood cells 2000/ul or more * Absolute neutrophil count 1500/ul or more * Platelets 100,000/ul or more * Hemoglobin 9 g/dl or more; (transfusion permitted) * Bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (except subjects with Gilbert syndrome, who can have total bilirubin \< 3 mg/dl) * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than or equal to 3 x the upper limit of normal * Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) greater than or equal to 40 ml/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula or serum creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 x (ULN) upper limit of normal * Women of reproductive potential should have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin \[HCG\]) within 21 days of the study enrollment * Women of reproductive potential must use highly effective contraception methods to avoid pregnancy for 23 weeks after the last dose of study drugs; "women of reproductive potential" is defined as any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal; menopause is defined clinically as 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 in the absence of other biological or physiological causes; in addition, women under the age of 55 must have a documented serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level more than 40 mIU/mL * Men of reproductive potential who are sexually active with women of reproductive potential must use any contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year; men who are receiving the study medications will be instructed to adhere to contraception for 31 weeks after the last dose of study drugs; men who are azoospermic do not require contraception * All subjects must be able to comprehend and sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have participated in a study with an investigational agent or device within 2 weeks of enrollment * Any prior radiotherapy to the lung * Any prior treatment for NSCLC * Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or alkaline phosphatase (ALK) activating alteration * Any prior therapy with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways * Any history of a sever hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody * Any history of allergy to the study drug components * Any concurrent malignancies- exceptions include- basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer or in situ cervical cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy; patients with a history of other prior malignancy must have been treated with curative intent and must have remained disease-free for 3 years post-diagnosis * Participants with an active autoimmune disease or any other condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids within 14 days (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 30 days of randomization. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. * Participants with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.• Patients with evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis. Patients with a history of interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonitis requiring treatment with steroids are also excluded. * Patients with a known human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV 1/2 antibodies) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), active hepatitis B (e.g., hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\] reactive) or hepatitis C (e.g., hepatitis C virus \[HCV\] ribonucleic acid \[RNA\] \[qualitative\] is detected) * Patients who have received a live vaccine within 30 days prior initiation of the systemic regimen * Patients must not be receiving any other investigational agents * Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illnesses including, but not limited to an active infection requiring systemic therapy or a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder(s) that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial * Women must not be pregnant (as above) or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Major Pathologic Response (mpCR) Defined as < 10% Viable TumorUp to 63 daysFor the primary endpoint, the major pathologic response rate was calculated as a percentage of patients who achieved a major pathologic response (i.e., \<10% viable tumor) or pathologic complete response. Then, the major pathologic response rate was tested with the exact binomial test under the null hypothesis that the true major pathologic response rate is ≤ 0.19. The corresponding 95% Clopper-Pearson confidence limits were reported too.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Adverse EventsUp to 6 monthsNumber of adverse events according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03. Safety data will be summarized descriptively.
Progression Free SurvivalAt 1 yearThe distribution of progression-free survival will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Overall SurvivalUp to 1 yearThe distribution of overall survival will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Overall Clinical ResponseAt Week 10Will be summarized by presence of baseline measurable disease. Overall clinical response measured by Chest CT at 3 timepoints

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRita Axelrod, MD

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
10 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 42 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 410 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 41 / 10

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026