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Nivolumab With Radiation Therapy and Bevacizumab for Recurrent MGMT Methylated Glioblastoma

A Phase II Trial of the PD-1 Antibody Nivolumab in Combination With Hypofractionated Re-irradiation and Bevacizumab for Recurrent MGMT Methylated Glioblastoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03743662
Enrollment
39
Registered
2018-11-16
Start date
2018-11-12
Completion date
2026-11-30
Last updated
2026-01-07

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

Conditions

Glioblastoma

Keywords

WHO grade IV, IDH wildtype, MGMT hypermethylation, 18-400, nivolumab, recurrent glioblastoma, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Brief summary

This study is being done to see if adding nivolumab to radiation therapy and bevacizumab can increase the effectiveness of the treatment for recurrent glioblastoma.

Interventions

RADIATIONRe-irradiation (RT)

Re-RT will start on day 28 +/- 5 days for 5 fractions of 600cGy every other day over a 2-week period.

DRUGBevacizumab

Bevacizumab if deemed beneficial by the investigator, will be started at the initiation of re-RT and continued for three doses in the medical arm. Patients in the surgical arm will omit the first bevacizumab dose to assure adequate wound healing after surgery and receive two doses. Bevacizumab will be dosed at 10mg/kg and given intravenously on day 28 (medical arm only), day 42 and day 56. Following day 56, further bevacizumab doses can be given every two weeks at the discretion of the treating physician.

DRUGNivolumab

Nivolumab will be started at enrollment and each patient will receive two doses of nivolumab prior to radiation. Nivolumab will be dosed at 3mg/kg given intravenously before re-RT (day 1 +/- 5 and 14 +/- 5) and when given with bevacizumab if deemed beneficial by the investigator, (day 28 +/- 5 (medical arm only), day 42 +/- 5, and day 56 +/-5). Nivolumab will be dosed based on body weight while combined with re-radiation and bevacizumab for safety considerations to reduce adverse events. Single agent nivolumab will be given at 240mg flat dose every 2 weeks thereafter until disease progression, withdrawal, adverse event, or death.

PROCEDURERe-resection

Re-resection will be performed in the surgical arm at day 14 (+/- 5 days).

Sponsors

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

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

* Histologic confirmed glioblastoma (WHO grade IV), IDH wildtype confirmed by DNA sequencing * MGMT hypermethylation in archival tumor biopsy, determined by any CLIAapproved, DNA-based assay * Prior maximal feasible surgical resection of biopsy * Prior treatment with radiation and temozolomide chemotherapy * Pathologic and/or Radiographic evidence of recurrent disease * Circumscribed enhancing tumor ≤ 5.0 cm in largest diameter (T1 post contrast) * 1 prior course of radiation therapy * Age ≥ 18 years * Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70% or ECOG 0 or 1 * Adequate bone marrow function * Hemoglobin ≥ 10g/dL * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm 3 * Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 200/mm 3 * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 * Adequate liver function * Bilirubin \<1.5 times upper limit normal (ULN) * AST and ALT ≤ 3 times ULN * Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2 times ULN * Adequate renal function * BUN and Creatinine \<1.5 times ULN

Exclusion criteria

* Infratentorial location of the recurrence * IDH mutated glioblastoma * More than one prior tumor recurrence after standard first-line therapy * Prior radiation to the brain within ≤ 4 months * Circumscribed enhancing tumor \>5.0 cm in largest diameter (T1 post contrast) * Pulmonary embolus or deep vein thrombosis within preceding 2 months * Grade 2 or greater congestive heart failure * Unstable angina, myocardial infarction within past 12 months * Peptic ulcer, abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within past 6 months * Nonhealing wound, ulcer or bone fracture * Prior spontaneous CNS hemorrhage (as determined from clinical history, CT, or MRI) * Uncontrollable hypertension * Requiring escalating or chronic supraphysiologic doses of corticosteroids (\> 4 mg dexamethasone daily) for control of disease at the time of registration * Previous or current treatment with an anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PDL2 agent. * Previous or current treatment with bevacizumab * Hypersensitivity to nivolumab or bevacizumab or any of its excipients * Diagnosis of immunodeficiency, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) * Known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA \[qualitative\] is detected). * Known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis) * Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer. * Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. * Known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis. * Active infection requiring systemic therapy. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment. * Unable to undergo MRI of the brain (i.e. pacemaker or any other contraindication for MRIs).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall survival2 yearsin participants with recurrent glioblastoma (first recurrence)treated with re-irradiation with concurrent nivolumab (as well as bevacizumab if the investigator feels that the patient benefits from the addition) followed by adjuvant nivolumab in two parallel cohorts.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
6 month progression-free survival6 months
Median progression-free survival2 years
Objective response rate2 yearsORR using the iRANO criteria

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026