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A Single-Arm Study of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) Plus Nivolumab in Cisplatin Ineligible Patients Who Have Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

A Phase 2, Single-Arm Study of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) in Combination With Nivolumab in Cisplatin Ineligible, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03785925
Acronym
PIVOT-10
Enrollment
192
Registered
2018-12-24
Start date
2019-04-29
Completion date
2022-06-30
Last updated
2023-03-28

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Conditions

Neoplasm Metastasis, Urinary Bladder Neoplasm

Keywords

Bladder, Bladder Cancer, CD122, Cisplatin Ineligible, Immuno-oncology, Immunotherapy, Locally Advanced Urothelial Cancer, Metastatic Urothelial Cancer, mUC, Natural Killer Cells, Nivolumab, NKTR-214, Opdivo®, PD-L1, Urothelial Cancer, Urothelial, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, Urothelial Carcinoma, Bempegaldesleukin, BEMPEG, CPI Combination, IL-2

Brief summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-tumor activity of bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) in combination with nivolumab by assessing the objective response rate (ORR) in cisplatin ineligible, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer patients.

Interventions

Specified dose on specified days

BIOLOGICALNivolumab

Specified dose on specified days

Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Nektar Therapeutics
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

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Provide written, informed consent to participate in the study and follow the study procedures * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2 * Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 criteria * Histologically or cytologically documented inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cell carcinoma (also termed TCC) * Fresh biopsy or archival tissue * No prior systemic chemotherapy or investigational agent for inoperable locally advanced or mUC * Ineligible for cisplatin Key

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease * Patients must not have received prior IL-2 therapy * Prior treatment with an anti PD-1, anti PD-L1, or anti cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated protein 4 (anti CTLA-4) antibody, agents that target IL-2 pathway, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways * Patients with hypertension must be on a stable antihypertensive regimen for the 14 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 Additional protocol-defined inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) ExpressionTumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 monthsTo evaluate the anti-tumor activity of NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing the ORR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) per blinded independent central review (BICR) in patients whose tumors have low programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with confirmed objective response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) on or before the first progressive disease and any subsequent anticancer therapy. CR is defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to 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, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in All Treated PatientsTumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.To evaluate the anti-tumor activity of NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing the ORR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) per blinded independent central review (BICR) in all treated patients. ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with confirmed objective response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) on or before the first progressive disease and any subsequent anticancer therapy. CR is defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to 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, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Duration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) ExpressionTumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.To evaluate the effect of NKTR 214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing DOR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) per blinded independent central review (BICR) in all treated patients and patients whose tumors have low PD-L1 expression. DOR is defined for patients who have a confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as the date from first documented CR or PR per RECIST 1.1 to the date of documentation of disease progression as assessed by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever is earlier. Patients who do not have disease progression or die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment.
Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) ExpressionTumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.To evaluate the anti-tumor activity of NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing the ORR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by Investigator Assessment in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression. ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with confirmed objective response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) on or before the first progressive disease and any subsequent anticancer therapy.
Duration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) ExpressionTumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.To evaluate the effect of NKTR 214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing DOR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by Investigator Assessment in all treated patients and patients whose tumors have low PD-L1 expression. DOR is defined for patients who have a confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as the date from first documented CR or PR per RECIST 1.1 to the date of documentation of disease progression as assessed by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever is earlier. Patients who do not have disease progression or die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

192 patients were enrolled. Two patients withdrew consent before treatment. Two patients received Gemcitabine + Carboplatin under protocol amendment 2.0. The noncomparative, reference chemotherapy arm of gemcitabine + carboplatin was subsequently eliminated in protocol amendment 3.0. These four patients were excluded from the analysis.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Combination of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) + Nivolumab
Participants received bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) at 0.006 mg/kg administered every 3 weeks (q3w) in combination with 360 mg nivolumab q3w.
188
Total188

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up1
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject15

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCombination of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) + Nivolumab
Age, Continuous72 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.21
Age, Customized
Age < 65
37 Participants
Age, Customized
Age 65-84
141 Participants
Age, Customized
Age 85 and Over
10 Participants
ECOG Performance Status
ECOG PS 0
64 Participants
ECOG Performance Status
ECOG PS 1
73 Participants
ECOG Performance Status
ECOG PS 2
51 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
20 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
155 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
13 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 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
12 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
171 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Argentina
14 participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
14 participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
5 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
3 participants
Region of Enrollment
Finland
2 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
9 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
5 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
10 participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
11 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
8 participants
Region of Enrollment
Mexico
1 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Portugal
2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Russia
21 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
27 participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
8 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
6 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
36 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
42 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
146 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
127 / 188
other
Total, other adverse events
185 / 188
serious
Total, serious adverse events
98 / 188

Outcome results

Primary

Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression

To evaluate the anti-tumor activity of NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing the ORR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) per blinded independent central review (BICR) in patients whose tumors have low programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with confirmed objective response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) on or before the first progressive disease and any subsequent anticancer therapy. CR is defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to 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, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Time frame: Tumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months

Population: The primary endpoint of ORR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR was evaluated in the Treated PD-L1 Low Population (123 patients).~The Treated Population included 188 patients who were enrolled and received at least one full (or partial dose) of NKTR-214 or nivolumab.~PD-L1 Low: Patients in the Treated Population whose tumors had low PD-L1 expression (defined as Combined Positive Score \[CPS\] \< 10). From the 188 patients, 123 had tumors with low PD-L1 expression.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PD-L1 LowObjective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression22 Participants
Secondary

Duration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression

To evaluate the effect of NKTR 214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing DOR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by Investigator Assessment in all treated patients and patients whose tumors have low PD-L1 expression. DOR is defined for patients who have a confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as the date from first documented CR or PR per RECIST 1.1 to the date of documentation of disease progression as assessed by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever is earlier. Patients who do not have disease progression or die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment.

Time frame: Tumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.

Population: All Treated Population who had a confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) per RECIST 1.1.~Treated PD-L1 Low: Patients in the Treated Population whose tumors had low PD-L1 expression (defined as Combined Positive Score \[CPS\] \< 10).

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
PD-L1 LowDuration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression15.9 Months
Combination of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) + Nivolumab (PD-L1 Low Population)Duration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression14.3 Months
Secondary

Duration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression

To evaluate the effect of NKTR 214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing DOR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) per blinded independent central review (BICR) in all treated patients and patients whose tumors have low PD-L1 expression. DOR is defined for patients who have a confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as the date from first documented CR or PR per RECIST 1.1 to the date of documentation of disease progression as assessed by BICR or death due to any cause, whichever is earlier. Patients who do not have disease progression or die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment.

Time frame: Tumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.

Population: All Treated Population who had a confirmed Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) per RECIST 1.1.~Treated PD-L1 Low: Patients in the Treated Population whose tumors had low PD-L1 expression (defined as Combined Positive Score \[CPS\] \< 10).

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
PD-L1 LowDuration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression13.4 Months
Combination of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) + Nivolumab (PD-L1 Low Population)Duration of Response (DOR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression13.4 Months
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression

To evaluate the anti-tumor activity of NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing the ORR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) by Investigator Assessment in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression. ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with confirmed objective response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) on or before the first progressive disease and any subsequent anticancer therapy.

Time frame: Tumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.

Population: The All Treated Population included 188 patients who were enrolled and received at least one full (or partial dose) of NKTR-214 or nivolumab.~Treated PD-L1 Low: Patients in the Treated Population whose tumors had low PD-L1 expression (defined as Combined Positive Score \[CPS\] \< 10). From the 188 patients, 123 had tumors with low PD-L1 expression.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PD-L1 LowObjective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression36 Participants
Combination of Bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) + Nivolumab (PD-L1 Low Population)Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 by Investigator in All Treated Patients and Patients Whose Tumors Have Low Programmed Cell Death Ligand (PD-L1) Expression20 Participants
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in All Treated Patients

To evaluate the anti-tumor activity of NKTR-214 in combination with nivolumab by assessing the ORR by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) per blinded independent central review (BICR) in all treated patients. ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with confirmed objective response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) on or before the first progressive disease and any subsequent anticancer therapy. CR is defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) had to 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, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Time frame: Tumor assessments were performed at baseline and every 9 weeks from Cycle 1 Day 1 for the first 12 months, and then every 12 weeks as indicated in the Schedule of Events, up to approximately 27 months.

Population: The secondary endpoint of ORR per RECIST 1.1 by BICR was evaluated in the Treated Population (188 patients).

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PD-L1 LowObjective Response Rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 Per Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) in All Treated Patients37 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026