Testing the Combination of Two Immunotherapy Drugs (Nivolumab and Ipilimumab) in Children, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Cancers That Have an Increased Number of Genetic Changes, The 3CI Study

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT04500548

Purpose

This phase Ib trial investigates the side effects of the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab, and to see how well they work in treating patients with cancers that have come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory) and have an increased number of genetic changes. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Tumor mutational burden (TMB) is the total amount of genetic changes or "mutations" found in tumor cells. Some studies in adults with cancer have shown that patients with a higher TMB (an increased number of genetic changes) are more likely to respond to immunotherapy drugs. There is also evidence that nivolumab and ipilimumab can shrink or stabilize cancer in adult patients with cancer. This study is being done to help doctors learn if the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab can help children, adolescents, and young adults patients live longer.

Official Title

3CI Study: Childhood Cancer Combination Immunotherapy. Phase Ib and Expansion Study of Nivolumab Combination Immunotherapy in Children, Adolescent and Young Adult (CAYA) Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hypermutant Cancers

Stanford Investigator(s)

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - PART 1: Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed malignancy at the
   time of initial diagnosis, relapse, or recurrence. Patients must have recurrent or
   refractory cancer for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or
   are no longer effective

      - Patients with multiple concurrent and/or sequential neoplasms are eligible

      - Patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors are eligible, except those with
      diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

      - Patients with lymphoma are eligible; patients with leukemia are excluded

      - Chemotherapy-naive patients are eligible in cases where first-line therapy does
      not include chemotherapy (e.g., surgery only for ependymoma management)

   - PART 1: Patients must have evidence of one or more of the following criteria in
   current or previous tumor:

      - Microsatellite instability (MSI-H)

      - Mutation causing functional loss of mismatch repair gene expression (MLH1, MSH2,
      MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM, MSH3)

      - Hypermutation in any tumor (including primary malignancy for patients with
      relapse or previous cancer diagnoses)

      - Functional mutation of POLE or POLD1 genes

      - A syndrome linked to hypermutant cancer predisposition such as congenital
      mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD), Lynch syndrome, or xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)
      is also permitted

      - Other factors or sequencing evidence not listed above but which may be predictive
      of hypermutant cancer may be permitted after discussion with the protocol
      principal investigator

   - PART 1: A tumor tissue specimen must be provided for molecular profiling, including
   TMB analysis. The specimen may be archival or prospective, from a medically necessary
   surgery, biopsy, or excision. Tissue will not be obtained solely for this trial. A
   specimen from the time of most recent relapse/progression is preferred, but not
   mandatory

      - Tissue is preferred. However, if necessary, previously extracted DNA may be used
      with the approval of the protocol principal investigator if extracted in a
      clinically certified laboratory and prepared in an Foundation Medicine Inc.
      (FMI), TMB assay-compatible manner

   - PART 1: All patients and/or their parents or legally authorized representatives must
   have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
   Assent, where appropriate, will be obtained according to local policy. Patients with
   impaired decision-making capacity will not be excluded

   - PART 2: Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed malignancy at the
   time of initial diagnosis, relapse, or recurrence. Patients must have recurrent or
   refractory cancer for which standard curative or palliative measures do not exist or
   are no longer effective

      - Patients with multiple concurrent and/or sequential neoplasms are eligible

      - Patients with CNS tumors are eligible, except those with diffuse intrinsic
      pontine glioma or bulky tumors

      - Patients with lymphoma are eligible (provided other criteria, such as bone marrow
      function, are met); patients with leukemia are excluded

      - Chemotherapy-naive patients are eligible in cases where first-line therapy does
      not include chemotherapy (e.g., surgery only for ependymoma management)

   - PART 2: Patients must have measurable disease

      - Patients with neuroblastoma without measurable soft tissue but with iobenguane
      (MIBG) avid disease are eligible

      - Patients with bone marrow only disease are excluded

   - PART 2: Patients must have confirmation of cancer with a TMB of >= 10 mutations
   (mut)/megabase (Mb) as determined by an next generation sequencing (NGS) targeted
   cancer gene panel performed by Foundation Medicine Inc. (FMI). Proof of TMB
   eligibility can be from Part 1 participation or a previously acquired FMI report

   - PART 2: Patients must have recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior
   anti-cancer therapies (with the exception of alopecia and lymphopenia)

      - Previous treatment with nivolumab and/or other anti-PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors is
      permitted

      - Previous treatment with ipilimumab and/or other anti-CTLA-4 inhibitors is
      permitted

      - Previous treatment with combined anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 inhibitors is
      not be permitted

   - PART 2: The following time periods apply for prior therapy. Patients must have:

      - Cytotoxic chemotherapy: At least 21 days prior to treatment initiation from the
      last dose of cytotoxic or myelosuppressive chemotherapy; at least 42 days if
      prior nitrosourea (such as lomustine, CCNU)

      - Hematopoietic growth factors: At least 7 days prior to treatment initiation from
      the last dose of short-acting growth factor; at least 14 days for long-acting

      - Anti-cancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive: At least 7 days prior to
      treatment initiation from the last dose

      - Interleukins, interferons, and cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth
      factors): At least 21 days prior to treatment initiation from the last dose

      - Antibodies: At least 21 days prior to treatment initiation from the last dose and
      toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered to grade =< 1

      - Radiotherapy: At least 14 days prior to treatment initiation from local
      radiotherapy; at least 150 days from total body irradiation (TBI), craniospinal
      radiotherapy, or radiation to >= 50% of the pelvis; at least 42 days from other
      substantial bone marrow radiation

      - Radiopharmaceutical therapy (e.g., 131I-MIBG): At least 42 days prior to
      treatment initiation from systemically administered radiopharmaceutical therapy

      - Autologous stem cell infusion including boost infusion: At least 42 days prior
      treatment initiation

      - Cellular therapy: At least 42 days prior to treatment initiation from any type of
      cellular therapy

   - PART 2: Lansky play score >= 50 if =<16 years of age; Karnofsky performance scale >=
   50 if =< 16 years of age. Patients unable to walk due to paralysis but who are using a
   wheelchair will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing performance
   status

   - PART 2: Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 750/mm^3 (0.75 x 10^9/L)

   - PART 2: Platelet count >= 75,000/mm^3 (75 x 10^9/L), transfusion independent, defined
   as not receiving platelet transfusions at least 7 days prior to treatment initiation

   - PART 2: Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 60
   mL/min/1.73 m^2; OR serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:

      - Age: 1 to < 2 years; Maximum serum creatinine: 0.6 mg/dL; 53 umol/L (male); 0.6
      mg/dL; 53 umol/L (female)

      - Age: 2 to < 6 years; Maximum serum creatinine: 0.8 mg/dL; 71 umol/L (male); 0.8
      mg/dL; 71 umol/L (female)

      - Age: 6 to < 10 years; Maximum serum creatinine: 1 mg/dL; 88 umol/L (male); 1
      mg/dL; 88 umol/L (female)

      - Age: 10 to < 13 years; Maximum serum creatinine: 1.2 mg/dL; 106 umol/L (male);
      1.2 mg/dL; 106 umol/L (female)

      - Age: 13 to < 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine: 1.5 mg/dL; 133 umol/L (male);
      1.4 mg/dL; 124 umol/L (female)

      - Age: >= 16 years; Maximum serum creatinine: 1.7 mg/dL; 150 umol/L (male); 1.4
      mg/dL; 124 umol/L (female)

   - PART 2: Bilirubin (sum of conjugated and unconjugated) =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal
   (ULN) for age

   - PART 2: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT])
   =< 135 U/L (i.e., 3 x ULN). For the purposes of this study, the ULN for ALT (SGPT) is
   45 U/L

   - PART 2: No evidence of dyspnea at rest, no exercise intolerance due to pulmonary
   insufficiency, and pulse oximetry >= 92% while breathing room air

   - PART 2: No signs or symptoms of heart failure in a patient who has no history of
   congestive heart failure, no prior exposure to cardiotoxic drugs, and no radiotherapy
   to the heart; OR shortening fraction of >= 27% or ejection fraction of >= 50% by
   echocardiogram

   - PART 2: Serum lipase =< ULN at screening

   - PART 2: Patients with treated CNS metastasis are eligible if there is no evidence of
   progression for at least 4 weeks after CNS-directed treatment as ascertained by
   clinical examination and brain imaging (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] or computed
   tomography [CT] scan) during screening

      - Patients with new or progressive CNS metastasis (active metastasis) or
      leptomeningeal disease are eligible if the treating physician determines that
      immediate CNS-directed treatment is not required and is unlikely to be required
      for at least 6 weeks after treatment initiation, and a risk-benefit analysis
      (discussion) by the patient and investigator favors participation in the trial

   - PART 2: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): Infected patients on effective
   anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months prior to
   treatment initiation are eligible

      - Note: Routine screening for HIV status prior to enrollment is not required

   - PART 2: Hepatitis B virus (HBV): Patients with evidence of chronic infection with
   undetectable viral load are eligible. Suppressive therapy, if indicated, is allowed

      - Note: Routine screening for HBV status prior to enrollment is not required

   - PART 2: Hepatitis C virus (HCV): Infected patients currently on treatment with
   undetectable viral load are eligible. Patients with history of infection must have
   been treated and cured

      - Note: Routine screening for HCV status prior to enrollment is not required

   - PART 2: Patients must provide a pre-treatment tumor tissue specimen (baseline sample)
   for correlative exploratory biology studies. The specimen may be archival or
   prospective, from a medically necessary surgery, biopsy, or excision. Tissue will not
   be obtained solely for this trial. A specimen from the time of most recent
   relapse/progression is preferred, but not mandatory. Submission of a representative
   sample from all available lesions (archival and prospective) is strongly encouraged.
   If available, residual tissue from Part 1 may be used to fulfill the baseline tissue
   sample requirement; however additional tissue may be required if residual tissue is
   insufficient

   - PART 2: All patients and/or their parents or legally authorized representatives must
   have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
   Assent, where appropriate, will be obtained according to local policy. Patients with
   impaired decision-making capacity will not be excluded

Exclusion Criteria:

   - PART 1: Patients with history of autoimmune disease

   - PART 1: Patients with history of interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis are not
   eligible

   - PART 1: Patients who have received solid organ transplant or allogenic stem cell
   transplant are not eligible

   - PART 1: Patients who have been previously treated with a combination of
   anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 inhibitors are not eligible

   - PART 2: Patients requiring systemic corticosteroids or other forms of
   immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to treatment initiation are not eligible

      - Following treatment initiation, systemic corticosteroids or other forms of
      immunosuppressive therapy are permitted if administered for the treatment of
      toxicity, tumor flare, or pseudo-progression and can be tapered. In most cases
      study treatment must be held until the dose is tapered to 10 mg/day prednisone or
      equivalent. The protocol principal investigator must be consulted prior to
      resuming treatment

      - Physiologic corticosteroids up to 5 mg/day prednisone or equivalent are permitted

      - Topical, ocular, intra-articular, intra-nasal, inhaled corticosteroids are
      permitted

      - Patients with CNS tumors receiving steroids for intracranial mass effect must be
      able to discontinue these at least 7 days prior to treatment initiation

   - PART 2: Patients who are receiving other anticancer agent(s) are not eligible

   - PART 2: Patients who are receiving or have received any other investigational agent(s)
   within 14 days prior to treatment initiation are not eligible

   - PART 2: Patients with CNS tumors with any of the following characteristics on imaging
   are not eligible:

      - Tumor with any evidence of uncal herniation or mass effect leading to severe
      midline shift

      - Tumor > 6 cm in single maximal dimension

      - Tumor that in the opinion of the investigator shows significant mass effect

   - PART 2: Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness/condition that would limit
   compliance with the study requirements are not eligible. This includes, but is not
   limited to, ongoing active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York
   Heart Association class III or IV), unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia,
   psychiatric illness/social situations

   - PART 2: The study agents have the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects.
   Females of reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72
   hours prior to treatment initiation. Additional pregnancy tests (serum or urine)
   should be obtained during study participation in accordance with local standards and
   guidelines

      - Females of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to
      use an effective method of contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth
      control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of treatment, and as
      follows:

         - A period of 5 months after the last dose of nivolumab

         - A period of 3 months after the last dose of ipilimumab

      - Should a female patient become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or
      her partner is participating in this study, she should inform the investigator
      immediately

      - Due to the unknown but potential risk for adverse events (AEs) in nursing infants
      secondary to treatment of the mother with the study agents, breastfeeding must be
      discontinued if the mother is treated on study

      - Males will not be required to use contraceptive measures

      - Note: Females of reproductive potential are defined as those who are past the
      onset of menarche and are not surgically sterile (i.e., bilateral salpingectomy,
      bilateral oophorectomy, complete hysterectomy)

   - PART 2: Patients with history of autoimmune disease (such as autoimmune thyroid
   disease or inflammatory bowel disease) that has required systemic treatment within 2
   years prior to treatment initiation are not eligible

      - Asymptomatic laboratory abnormalities (e.g., antinuclear antibody [ANA],
      rheumatoid factor, altered thyroid studies) are permitted in the absence of an
      autoimmune disorder diagnosis

      - Atopy-related conditions (e.g., asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis) are
      permitted

      - Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, physiological corticosteroid
      replacement therapy) is not considered a form of systemic treatment

   - PART 2: Patients with history of interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis are not
   eligible

   - PART 2: Patients who have received solid organ transplant or allogenic stem cell
   transplant are not eligible

   - PART 2: Patients with previous grade 4 life-threatening reaction or other adverse
   reaction that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude

Intervention(s):

procedure: Biospecimen Collection

biological: Ipilimumab

biological: Nivolumab

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Michelle Fujimoto
650-504-5432

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