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Infliximab or Vedolizumab in Treating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Colitis in Patients With Genitourinary Cancer or Melanoma

Treatment of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Colitis With Infliximab or Vedolizumab: A Randomized Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04407247
Enrollment
47
Registered
2020-05-29
Start date
2020-07-09
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2026-07-15

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Conditions

Colitis, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Genitourinary System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Melanoma

Brief summary

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of infliximab and vedolizumab and to see how well they work in treating inflammation of the colon (colitis) caused by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with cancer of the genital and urinary organs (genitourinary) or melanoma. Monoclonal antibodies, such as infliximab or vedolizumab, may help to treat immunotherapy induced colitis/diarrhea. This study may help to identify the optimal treatment strategy for immune checkpoint inhibitor-related colitis in patients with genitourinary cancer or melanoma.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the efficacy of infliximab and vedolizumab for clinical remission/response of immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis. II. To assess the safety and tolerability of the treatment for immune-mediated diarrhea and/or colitis. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the efficacy of infliximab and vedolizumab for clinical remission/response of IMC at 4 weeks. II. To assess the success of corticosteroid tapering. III. To measure the recurrence rate after corticosteroid taper. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the efficacy of infliximab and vedolizumab to achieve endoscopic remission of immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis. II. To assess the efficacy of infliximab and vedolizumab to achieve histological remission of immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis. III. To assess the time duration to achieve the clinical remission/response. IV. To assess the long term outcome of cancer. V. To assess immunological, molecular and microbiome changes in tissue/blood/stool. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive infliximab intravenously (IV) over 1 hour once at week 0, 2, 6 for a total of 3 doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM II: Patients receive vedolizumab IV over 1 hour once at week 0, 2, 6 for a total of 3 doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed up weekly for 1 month and then at 2 and 3 months after the treatment.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALInfliximab

Given IV

BIOLOGICALVedolizumab

Given IV

Sponsors

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who receive any type of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy * Patients with peak grade \>= 2 immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis (according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 within 45 days prior to initiation of study treatment (infliximab/ vedolizumab) * Patients with ability to understand and willingness to sign informed consent * Patients with genitourinary cancer or melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer * No concern for active concomitant GI infection for immune-related diarrhea and/or colitis work up at the time of protocol therapy initiation as confirmed by stool tests or as per the treating physician based on clinical presentation * Patient who has been cleared for enrollment by Infectious Diseases consultant or treating physician if positive infection workup or screening tests (e.g. lifelong positive T-spot due to BCG inoculation, chronic colonization) prior to initiation of diarrhea/colitis treatment

Exclusion criteria

* Patients younger than 18 years of age * Patients with persistent gastrointestinal infection confirmed with positive testing despite completing 5 days of antibiotics * Patients are on concurrent immunosuppressive therapies other than what will be given for colitis * Patients with preexisting activehistory of inflammatory bowel disease and/or radiation enterocolitis with active disease status at the time of study treatment initiation * Pregnant and breastfeeding women, and * Women of child-bearing potential who have positive urine or serum pregnancy test or refuse to do pregnancy test unless last menstrual cycle was \> 1 year prior to consent and/ or clear documentation states that patient is peri- or post-menopausal or there was recent supporting objective evidence of 'no pregnancy' status (e.g. blood or imaging) within 30 days prior to initiation of study treatment * Patients who develop concurrent non-GI toxicity at the time of study treatment initiation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical remission/response rate of immune-mediated colitis (IMC)At 2 weeks after initiation of infliximab or vedolizumab with corticosteroid taperThe difference of the remission rate between standard of care (infliximab + corticosteroid) and the treatment with vedolizumab + corticosteroid will be calculated along with the 95% confidence interval.
Treatment-related adverse eventsWithin 3 months after initiation of infliximab or vedolizumabWill follow standard reporting guidelines for adverse events. Safety data will be summarized by category, severity and frequency.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical remission/response rate of IMCAt 4 weeks after initiation of infliximab or vedolizumab with corticosteroid taperWill be estimated and compared between the two treatment arms using chi-square test.
Complete weaning of corticosteroidWithin 4 weeks after infliximab or vedolizumab initiation without rebound of IMCWill be estimated and compared between the two treatment arms using chi-square test.
Recurrent immune-related diarrhea/colitisWithin 3 months after corticosteroid taperWill be estimated and compared between the two treatment arms using chi-square test.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORYinghong Wang

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 16, 2026