Pemigatinib and Durvalumab for the Treatment of FGFR2 Gene Fusion Positive or Rearranged Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
This phase II trial tests how well pemigatinib and durvalumab work in treating patients with FGFR2 gene fusion positive or rearranged intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) and cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). FGFR, a family of enzymes overexpressed in many tumor cell types, plays a key role in cellular proliferation, migration, and survival. Pemigatinib binds to and inhibits FGFR2 receptors, which may result in the inhibition of FGFR2-related signaling. This inhibits proliferation in FGFR2-overexpressing tumor cells. Pemigatinib has been approved for the treatment of previously treated, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with an FGFR2 fusion or rearrangement. Durvalumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets in the body, such as molecules that cause the body to make an immune response (antigens). Durvalumab has been approved to treat cholangiocarcinoma when combined with other drugs (gemcitabine and cisplatin) as an initial treatment, but it has not been approved for combination with pemigatinib. Giving pemigatinib and durvalumab may kill more tumor cells in patients with FGFR2 gene fusion positive or rearranged, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma than the usual approach.
Inclusion Criteria
- Written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization for release of personal health information prior to registration * NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately
- Age >= 18 years at the time of consent
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 within 7 days prior to cycle 1 day 1
- Body weight of > 30 kg
- Histologically diagnosed locally advanced unresectable or metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR-2 fusion or rearrangement detected by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)-certified assays including commercial tests (Foundation Medicine, Caris, Tempus, Guardant 360 or other platforms of next generation sequencing will be allowed). American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), 8th edition. Subjects with gallbladder cancer or ampulla of Vater carcinoma are not eligible
- Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions
- Have received gemcitabine cisplatin and durvalumab or another anti-PD-1 antibody (Ab) for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with either disease progression, intolerance to cytotoxic chemotherapy, or have received at least 6 months of therapy with stable disease or partial response. Prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy is permitted if documented disease recurrence occurred >= 6 months after the last date of neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/uL (within 28 days prior to registration)
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9 g/dL (within 28 days prior to registration) * Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within last 2 weeks
- Platelet (PLT) >= 100,000/uL (within 28 days prior to registration)
- Calculated creatinine clearance > 40 mL/min (within 28 days prior to registration) * Cockcroft-Gault formula will be used to calculate creatinine clearance
- Bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 28 days prior to registration) * 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 the sponsor-investigator
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal unless liver metastases are present, in which case it must be =< 5 x ULN (within 28 days prior to registration)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal unless liver metastases are present, in which case it must be =< 5 x ULN (within 28 days prior to registration)
- International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.5 x ULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants (within 28 days prior to registration)
- Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening
- Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a male able to father a child must be willing to use an effective method(s) of contraception. Males able to father a child who are sexually active with female of childbearing potential must be willing to use an effective method(s) of contraception
- 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
- Must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
- Prior therapy with a FGFR inhibitor
- Current evidence of clinically significant corneal (including but not limited to bullous/band keratopathy, corneal abrasion, inflammation/ulceration, and keratoconjunctivitis) or retinal disorder (including but not limited to macular/retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment) as confirmed by ophthalmologic examination
- History of calcium and phosphate homeostasis disorder or systemic mineral imbalance with ectopic calcification of soft tissues (exception: commonly observed calcifications in soft tissues such as the skin, kidney tendon, or vessels due to injury, disease, or aging in the absence of systemic mineral imbalance)
- Use of any potent CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers or moderate CYP3A4 inducers within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before the first dose of study drug. Moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors are not prohibited but should be avoided
- History of hypovitaminosis D requiring supraphysiologic doses (eg, 50,000 UI/weekly) to replenish the deficiency. Vitamin D supplements are allowed
- 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) =< 28 days prior to the first dose of study regimen. If sufficient wash-out time has not occurred due to the schedule or pharmacokinetic (PK) properties of an agent, a longer wash-out period will be required, as agreed by sponsor-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 sponsor-investigator * Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with the study regimen may be included only after consultation with the sponsor-investigator
- Any concurrent chemotherapy, study drug, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment. Concurrent use of hormonal therapy for non-cancer-related conditions (e.g., hormone replacement therapy) is acceptable
- Radiotherapy treatment to more than 30% of the bone marrow or with a wide field of radiation within 4 weeks of the first dose of study regimen
- Major surgical procedure (as defined by the investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of study regimen * NOTE: Local surgery of isolated lesions for palliative intent is acceptable
- History of allogenic organ transplantation
- 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 sponsor-investigator * Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, interstitial lung disease, serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhea, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirement, substantially increase risk of incurring adverse events (AEs) or compromise the ability of the patient to give written informed consent
- 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 the study regimen and of low potential risk for recurrence * Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease * Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
- History of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
- Brain metastases or spinal cord compression. Patients with suspected brain metastases at screening should have an MRI (preferred) or CT each preferably with IV contrast of the brain prior to study entry. Has untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis identified either on the baseline brain imaging obtained during the screening period or identified prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF). Patients whose brain metastases have been treated may participate provided they show radiographic stability (defined as 2 brain images, both of which are obtained after treatment to the brain metastases. These imaging scans should both be obtained at least four weeks apart and show no evidence of intracranial progression). In addition, any neurologic symptoms that developed either as a result of the brain metastases or their treatment must have resolved or be stable either, without the use of steroids, or are stable on a steroid dose of =< 10mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent and anticonvulsants for at least 14 days prior to the start of treatment. Brain metastases will not be recorded as RECIST target lesions at baseline
- Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) >= 470 ms calculated from 3 electrocardiogram (ECGs) (within 15 minutes at 5 minutes apart)
- History of active primary immunodeficiency
- Known active hepatitis infection, positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) or HBV core antibody (anti-HBc), at screening. Participants with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of antiHBc and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Participants positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) * Participants co-infected with HBV and HCV, or co-infected with HBV and hepatitis D virus (HDV), namely: HBV positive (presence of HBsAg and/or anti HBcAb with detectable HBV deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA]); AND * HCV positive (presence of anti-HCV antibodies); OR * HDV positive (presence of anti-HDV antibodies)
- Known to have tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (positive HIV 1/2 antibodies)
- Active tuberculosis infection (clinical evaluation that may include clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, or tuberculosis testing in line with local practice)
- 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., CT scan premedication)
- Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study regimen * NOTE: Patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine whilst receiving study regimen and up to 90 days after the last dose of study regimen
- Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male or female patients of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study regimen medications or any of the study regimen medication excipients
- Prior randomization or treatment in a previous durvalumab clinical study regardless of treatment arm assignment
- Patients who have received prior anti-PD-1, anti PD-L1: * Must not have experienced a toxicity that led to permanent discontinuation of prior immunotherapy * All AEs while receiving prior immunotherapy must have completely resolved or resolved to baseline prior to screening for this study * Must not have experienced a >= grade 3 immune related AE or an immune related neurologic or ocular AE of any grade while receiving prior immunotherapy ** NOTE: Patients with endocrine AE of =< grade 2 are permitted to enroll if they are stably maintained on appropriate replacement therapy and are asymptomatic * Must not have required the use of additional immunosuppression other than corticosteroids for the management of an AE, not have experienced recurrence of an AE if re-challenged, and not currently require maintenance doses of > 10 mg prednisone or equivalent per day
- Judgment by the investigator that the patient is unsuitable to participate in the study and the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT06728410.
Locations matching your search criteria
United States
Alabama
Birmingham
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Estimate the confirmed objective response rate (ORR) rate for pemigatinib when administered with durvalumab in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR-2 fusion or rearrangement.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Estimate progression free survival (PFS) for pemigatinib when administered with durvalumab in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR-2 fusion or rearrangement.
II. Estimate disease control rate (DCR) for pemigatinib when administered with durvalumab in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR-2 fusion or rearrangement.
III. Estimate overall survival (OS) for pemigatinib when administered with durvalumab in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR-2 fusion or rearrangement.
IV. Estimate duration of response (DOR) for pemigatinib when administered with durvalumab in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR-2 fusion or rearrangement.
V. Describe the toxicity profile of pemigatinib in combination with durvalumab.
CORRELATIVE/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. Describe the impact of the combination therapy on the tumor microenvironment and circulating immune cells and molecular profile based on paired biopsy samples and peripheral blood collection.
II. Describe correlation between PD-L1 expression, FGFR2 fusion, rearrangement, and clinical outcomes.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive pemigatinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-14 of each cycle and durvalumab intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 24 months (35 cycles) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo biopsy on study and undergo computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and collection of blood samples throughout the trial.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 and 90 days and then every 3 and/or 6 months for up to 2 years or until death.
Trial PhasePhase II
Trial Typetreatment
Lead OrganizationUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorMehmet Akce
- Primary IDUAB23150
- Secondary IDsNCI-2026-00872
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06728410