Durvalumab and Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase II trial investigates if the new anti-cancer drug durvalumab and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy will work in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy is a highly focused radiation therapy which delivers an intense dose of radiation to a tumor. It is a precise and effective treatment for controlling cancer, while limiting and reducing the side effects of radiation treatment. Durvalumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Giving patients durvalumab while undergoing stereotactic ablative radiotherapy may work better at treating patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer than durvalumab alone.
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients must have biopsy-proven metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and eligible for receipt of immunotherapy, based on standard of care
- Patients can present with either de novo metastatic disease or recurrent disease
- Patients must have at least one (1) symptomatic or progressive metastatic sites with no more than 10 metastatic sites, based on standard imaging studies
- Patients cannot have received any prior radiation therapy or surgery to the intended radiation treatment area (index lesion)
- Patients with brain metastases may be enrolled if all lesions are treated with radiation therapy or surgery prior to start of protocol therapy
- Metastases in major lower extremity weight-bearing bones or spine should undergo surgical stabilization if indicated
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years
- Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups will be included
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 to 2
- Haemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1.0 x 10^9/L
- Platelet count >= 75 x 10^9/L
- Serum bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). This will not apply to patients with confirmed Gilbert’s syndrome (persistent or recurrent hyperbilirubinemia that is predominantly unconjugated in the absence of hemolysis or hepatic pathology), who will be allowed only in consultation with their physician
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 X institutional ULN unless liver metastases are present, in which case it must be =< 5X ULN
- Measured creatinine clearance (CL) > 40 mL/min or Calculated creatinine CL > 40 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula or by 24-hour urine collection for determination of creatinine clearance
- All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately * Medically accepted forms of birth control include male condoms plus spermicide, diaphragm, cervical cap, the placement of a Copper T intrauterine device (IUD), birth control pills, Levonorgesterel-releasing intrauterine system (IUS), hormone implants or injections, or combined pill, minipill patch, or a partner who has undergone a vasectomy (surgical sterility)
- A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: * Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or * Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months)
- Life expectancy greater than six (6) months
- Body weight greater than 30 kg
- Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol. Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in the United States [US], European Union [EU] Data Privacy Directive in the EU) obtained from the patient/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations
- Patient is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up
Exclusion Criteria
- Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease [e.g., colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [[with the exception of diverticulosis]], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.]). The following are exceptions to this criterion: * Patients with vitiligo or alopecia * Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement * Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy * Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included but only after consultation with the study physician * Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone
- Administration of two or more lines of systemic therapy for the diagnosis of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer * Prior receipt of systemic therapy for the management of high-risk early stage or locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, prior to the development of metastatic disease, would not count towards the number of receipt of systemic therapy
- Subjects may not be receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of the cancer under study
- Patients with untreated brain metastases
- Patients with progressive metastatic disease involving the skin or subcutaneous tissues, esophagus, stomach, intestines, or mesenteric lymph nodes that are felt to be too high risk to treat with radiation therapy to protocol dose
- Patients cannot have pathologic fracture at the evaluated site
- Patients cannot have untreated spinal cord compression
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to durvalumab or other agents used in study
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements
- Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants
- Male or female patients of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab monotherapy
- Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 months
- Concurrent enrollment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an interventional study
- Receipt of the last dose of anticancer therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, tumor embolization, monoclonal antibodies) =< 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug If sufficient wash-out time has not occurred due to the schedule or pharmacokinetics (PK) properties of an agent, a longer wash-out period will be required, as agreed by AstraZeneca/MedImmune and the investigator
- Any unresolved toxicity National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade >= 2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria: * Patients with grade >= 2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the study physician * Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab may be included only after consultation with the study physician
- Any concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment. Concurrent use of hormonal therapy for non-cancer-related conditions (e.g., hormone replacement therapy) is acceptable
- Major surgical procedure (as defined by the investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of immunotherapy. Note: Local surgery of isolated lesions for palliative intent is acceptable
- History of allogenic organ transplantation
- History of another primary malignancy except for: * Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease >= 5 years before the first dose of immunotherapy and of low potential risk for recurrence * Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo malignant without evidence of disease * Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
- History of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
- History of active primary immunodeficiency
- Active infection including tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, and tuberculosis [TB] testing in line with local practice), hepatitis B (known positive hepatitis B [HBV] surface antigen [HBsAg] result), hepatitis C. Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Patients positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA)
- Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first dose of durvalumab. The following are exceptions to this criterion: * Intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injections (e.g., intra articular injection) * Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent * Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., computed tomography [CT] scan premedication)
- Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of immunotherapy. Other forms of vaccines, such as messenger (m)RNA, recombinant protein, and non-replicating vector-based vaccines, are permitted. Note: Patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine whilst receiving immunotherapy and up to 30 days after the last dose of immunotherapy
- Patients on this study should not be on any targeted systemic therapies such as those directed at EGFR mutations, ALK or ROS1 gene rearrangements, BRAF V600E mutation, or NTRK gene fusions. Other anti-cancer treatments are also not allowed on the study and are listed below. Supportive medications may be given at any point during treatment at the discretion of the treating physician, such as anti-emetics, pain medications, anti-diarrheals, nutritional supplementations, and anti-depressants. Anti-oxidant medications in excess of daily recommended values are not allowed * Any investigational anticancer therapy other than those under investigation in this study * Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against CTLA-4, PD-1, or PD-L1 other than those under investigation in this study * Any concurrent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment other than those under investigation in this study * Immunosuppressive medications including, but not limited to, systemic corticosteroids at doses exceeding 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent, methotrexate, azathioprine, and tumor necrosis factor-α blockers * EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) * Live attenuated vaccines * Herbal and natural remedies which may have immune-modulating effects
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04786093.
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United States
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Dallas
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess the impact of durvalumab and stereotactic radiotherapy, in the form of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SAbR) or personalized ultra-fractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (PULSAR), on improving QoL (quality of life) in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life (EORTC-QLQ)30 instrument.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the effect of durvalumab and PULSAR or SAbR on local control.
II. To assess the effect of durvalumab and PULSAR or SAbR on out-of-field control (termed abscopal response).
III. To determine the effect of durvalumab and PULSAR or SAbR on progression-free survival.
IV. To determine the effect of durvalumab and PULSAR or SAbR on overall survival.
V. To determine the effect of durvalumab and PULSAR or SAbR on overall response rate at 12 weeks.
VI. To determine the effect of durvalumab and PULSAR or SAbR on toxicity.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients receive durvalumab intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for 2 years. Starting on day 1, patients also undergo SAbR one fraction every other day for 3 or 5 fractions. Treatment continuous in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
ARM II: Patients receive durvalumab IV over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for 2 years. Starting on day 1, patients also undergo PULSAR one fraction every 4 weeks for 3 or 5 fractions. Treatment continuous in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of the study treatment, patients are followed at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 months, and then periodically.
Trial PhasePhase II
Trial Typetreatment
Lead OrganizationUT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Principal InvestigatorDat Vo
- Primary IDSCCC-02521; STU-2021-0171
- Secondary IDsNCI-2021-12553
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT04786093