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Pharmacokinetic Study of Pembrolizumab and Its Impact on Immunity and the Tumor Microenvironment, Which May Explain the Efficacy of Post-immunotherapy Chemotherapy.

Pharmacokinetic Study of Pembrolizumab and Its Impact on Immunity and the Tumor Microenvironment, Which May Explain the Efficacy of Post-immunotherapy Chemotherapy.

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07633613
Acronym
CPI
Enrollment
110
Registered
2026-06-08
Start date
2026-10-01
Completion date
2029-05-01
Last updated
2026-09-15

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Conditions

Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)

Keywords

Pembrolizumab, immunotherapy, salvage chemotherapy, pharmacokinetics

Brief summary

This is a single-center pharmacokinetic study evaluating the impact of residual pembrolizumab levels on the efficacy of salvage chemotherapy following immunotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) not amenable to curative local treatment.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALBlood sampling

Patients will be followed according to standard clinical care. Biological samples collected include: (1) pharmacokinetic and extracellular vesicle analyses: 10 mL blood samples in EDTA tubes at 21±3, 35±3, 49±3, and 63±3 days after the last pembrolizumab administration (P1-P4); (2) pharmacogenetic analysis: one baseline 5 mL EDTA blood sample; (3) cytokine and immune cell analyses: at P1 and P4, collection of 2×4 mL lithium heparin tubes, 1×10 mL EDTA tube, and 1×5 mL dry tube.

PROCEDURETumor biopsies for biobank establishment (optional)

Depending on feasibility of the procedure, and at the discretion of the investigator, two biopsies will be performed in 20 consenting patients: * Biopsy B1: between the last administration of pembrolizumab (Day 0) and before initiation of standard salvage chemotherapy, * Biopsy B2: after initiation of salvage chemotherapy, at Day 63 ± 7 days after the last administration of pembrolizumab. If chemotherapy is discontinued prematurely, Biopsy B2 may only be performed if the patient has received at least 3 weeks of chemotherapy exposure. Due to logistical constraints, these biopsies will be proposed to patients followed at CAL. They will be performed primarily in the interventional radiology department of CAL.

Sponsors

Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Lead SponsorOTHER

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

\- Patients over 18 years of age \- Patients diagnosed with : 1. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. 2. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, p16-negative for oropharyngeal tumors. * Recurrent and/or metastatic tumor not amenable to curative locoregional treatment. * Disease progression under Pembrolizumab immunotherapy, administered at the standard dose of 200 mg every 3 weeks, as first-line treatment for metastatic disease, regardless of the number of cycles received, either as monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy, as defined below: • For pulmonary adenocarcinomas: i. First-line treatment with Pembrolizumab in combination with a platinum agent (Carboplatin or Cisplatin) and Pemetrexed ii. Maintenance therapy with Pembrolizumab, with or without Pemetrexed. • For pulmonary squamous cell carcinomas: i. First-line treatment with Pembrolizumab in combination with a platinum agent (Carboplatin) and Paclitaxel +/- ii. Maintenance therapy with Pembrolizumab alone. • For head and neck squamous cell carcinomas : i. First-line treatment with Pembrolizumab in combination with a platinum agent (Carboplatin or Cisplatin) ± 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) or Paclitaxel +/- ii. Maintenance therapy with Pembrolizumab alone. * Eligibility for salvage chemotherapy within standard care: • For pulmonary adenocarcinomas: weekly Paclitaxel, with or without Bevacizumab. * For pulmonary squamous cell carcinomas: Gemcitabine monotherapy. * For head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: weekly Paclitaxel and/or Cetuximab. Standard salvage chemotherapy may be initiated between Day 18 and Day 35 following the last Pembrolizumab injection, at standard doses. * Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. * Performance status (PS) 0 to 2. * Baseline laboratory results meeting the usual criteria permitting initiation of salvage chemotherapy. * Patients who has voluntarily agreed to participate in the study (including additional blood sampling) and has signed the informed consent form. * For the subpopulation with accessible tissue biopsy: * Patient agrees to undergo biopsy, * INR \< 1.5, Platelets \> 50000/μL. * Patients covered by a social security health insurance scheme.

Exclusion criteria

* History of cancer, except for cancers in complete remission for more than 3 years, fully resected cutaneous basal cell carcinomas, or treated carcinoma in situ or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (in situ cervical epithelioma), * Patients participating in another clinical trial for which an exclusion period is specified, * Minor patients, * For the subpopulation with accessible tissue biopsy, patients receiving: • Clopidogrel (hydrogen sulfate) or Prasugrel (hydrochloride) or Ticlopidine (hydrochloride) without the possibility of discontinuation for 5 days, • Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) without the possibility of dose suspension prior to the procedure, • Or Fondaparinux without the possibility of discontinuation, • Or Abciximab without the possibility of discontinuation for 24 hours and aPTT \< 50s and ACT \< 150s, • Or Eptifibatide or Tirofiban hydrochloride monohydrate or Argatroban without the possibility of discontinuation 4 hours before the procedure, * Or Bivalirudin without the possibility of discontinuation 2-3 hours before the procedure if CrCL \> 50 mL/min, or 3-5 hours if CrCL \< 50 mL/min, * Or Dabigatran etexilate without the possibility of discontinuation 2-3 days before the procedure if CrCL \> 50 mL/min, or 3-5 days if CrCL \< 50 mL/min. * Vulnerable persons as defined in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 : • Pregnant women, women in labour, and breastfeeding mothers, * Persons deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, and persons hospitalized without consent under Articles L3212-1 and L3213-1 who do not fall under the provisions of Article L1121-8, * Persons admitted to a health or social care institution for purposes other than research, * Adults under legal protection measures or unable to express their consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective response rate (ORR) at 3 months after initiation of salvage chemotherapy (RECIST v1.1)3 months after initiation of salvage chemotherapyObjective response rate (ORR) includes the proportion of patients achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to RECIST version 1.1 criteria. Tumor response will be assessed using routine imaging performed during standard clinical follow-up care. ORR will be analyzed in relation to residual pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) serum concentration measured 21 days after the last administration of pembrolizumab (P1), immediately prior to initiation of salvage chemotherapy.

Contacts

CONTACTMarine SIRVENT
DRCI-Promotion@nice.unicancer.fr+33 4 92 03 17 78

Outcome results

None listed

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