Sarilumab in Combination with Cemiplimab for the Treatment of EGFR- or LKB1/STK11-mutant Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase Ib trial tests the safety and effectiveness of sarilumab in combination with cemiplimab in treating patients with mutated EGFR or LKB1/STK11 non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Sarilumab is a monoclonal antibody that belongs to a class of medications called interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor inhibitors. It works by blocking the activity of interleukin-6, a substance that causes inflammation. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as cemiplimab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving sarilumab in combination with cemiplimab may kill more tumor cells in patients with mutated EGFR or LKB1/STK11 NSCLC.
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
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer
- Locally advanced or metastatic disease
- Patients must have one of the following: * Cohort A: ** NSCLC which harbours EGFR Exon 19 deletion ** NSCLC which harbours EGFR L858R mutation ** NSCLC with activating EGFR exon20 insertion or exon 18/21 atypical mutations ** EGFR deletion/mutation must be documented by a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified test (either from tissue or ctDNA from blood is allowed) * The documentation of EGFR mutation status can be obtained any time since the initial diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer * For cohort A, the patient must have received an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment, if approval targeted therapy exists * For patients whose tumor harboring EGFR Exon19 deletion or L858R mutation, prior osimertinib treatment is required, unless contraindicated for medical reasons * Cohort B: ** NSCLC which harbours LKB1 mutation ** LKB1 mutation must be documented by a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified test (either from tissue or ctDNA from blood is allowed) ** The documentation of LKB1 mutation status can be obtained any time since the initial diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
- At least one lesion, not previously irradiated and not chosen for biopsy during the study screening period, that can be accurately measured at baseline at equal or greater than 10 mm in the longest dimension by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
- Prior treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy or immunotherapy is allowed for both cohorts. Up to 3 lines of prior therapy is allowed
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >/= 2,000/mm^3 (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- White blood cells >/= 3,000/mm^3 (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Platelet count >/= 150,000/mm^3 (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Hemoglobin (HgB) >= 8.5 g/dL (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Creatinine =< 30 mL/minute (using Cockroft-Gault formula) (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Total serum bilirubin =< upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless with documented Gilbert syndrome diagnosed by genetic testing) (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) =< 1.5 x ULN (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Cholesterol =< 350 mg/dL, 9.1 mmol/L (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Triglyceride =< 500 mg/dL, 5.6 mmol/ (obtained less than 4 weeks from study entry)
- Females of childbearing potential must not be breast feeding and must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days of starting of treatment. The patient must agree to use adequate contraception for a minimum of two weeks prior to receiving study medication until 3 months after discontinuation of the study medication. Acceptable methods of contraception include total and true sexual abstinence, hormonal contraceptives that are not prone to drug-drug interactions (intrauterine system [IUS] levonorgestrel intra uterine system [Mirena], medroxyprogesterone injections [Depo-Provera]), copper-banded intra-uterine devices, and vasectomized partner. All hormonal methods of contraception should be used in combination with the use of a condom by their sexual male partner. Females of childbearing potential are defined as those who are not surgically sterile (i.e., bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or complete hysterectomy) or postmenopausal (defined as 12 months with no menses without an alternative medical cause). Women will be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for the past 12 months without an alternative medical cause. The following age-specific requirements must also apply: Women < 50 years old: they would be considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrheic for the past 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments. The levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) must also be in the post-menopausal range (as per the institution). Women >= 50 years old: they would be considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrheic for the past 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments, or have had radiation-induced oophorectomy with the last menses > 1 year ago, or have had chemotherapy-induced menopause with > 1 year interval since last menses, or have had surgical sterilization by either bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy
- Non-sterilized males who are sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must use adequate contraception for the duration of the study and 3 months after the last dose of study medication. Adequate contraception methods include: birth control pills (e.g. combined oral contraceptive pill), barrier protection (e.g. condom plus spermicide, cervical/vault cap or intrauterine device), and abstinence. Patients should not father a child for 6 months after completion of the study medication. Patients should refrain from donating sperm from the start of dosing until 6 months after discontinuing the study medication. If male patients wish to father children they should be advised to arrange for freezing of sperm samples prior to the start of the study medication
- Patients who meet eligibility criteria to either Cohort A or B will be allowed to enroll to the run-in cohort
Exclusion Criteria
- Spinal cord compression or brain metastases unless asymptomatic or stable for at least 2 weeks prior to start of study treatment
- Any unresolved toxicities from prior therapy greater than Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 1 (with the exception of alopecia grade 2) at the time of starting study treatment
- Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases. Screening for chronic conditions is not required
- Woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) not protected by highly-effective contraceptive method(s) of birth control, and/or who are unwilling or unable to be tested for pregnancy
- Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
- Judgment by the investigator that the patient should not participate in the study if the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirement
- Active or severe autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis
- Exclusion related to Tuberculosis (TB): * Active TB or a history of incompletely treated TB regardless of screening Quantiferon result * Quantiferon positive patients (no active disease) are excluded from the study unless the following conditions are met: ** Patients with a history of prior documented completed chemoprophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection (eg, acceptable treatments include 9 months of isoniazid 300 mg oral daily or equivalent proven regimen per local guidelines) or treatment of active tuberculosis infection (TBI) who has obtained consultation with a specialist to rule out active TBI or the need to receive further treatment ** Patients with no prior history of chemoprophylaxis for latent TBI or treatment for active TBI but have obtained consultation with a specialist to initiate an appropriate regimen of chemoprophylaxis, based on local epidemiology and applicable guidelines and have demonstrated compliance and tolerated treatment for 1 month ** Consultations with and prior approval from investigational new drug (IND) sponsor are required in either of the aforementioned scenarios ** Clinically significant abnormality consistent with prior/active TB infection based upon chest radiograph with at least posterior-anterior view. Additional lateral view is recommended but not required ** Suspected extra-pulmonary TB infection regardless of screening Quantiferon result ** Patients at high risk of contracting TB, such as close contact with individuals with active or latent TB ** Patient who received bacille calmette guerin-vaccination within 12 months prior to screening
- Patients with a history of invasive opportunistic infections, including but not limited to histoplasmosis, listeriosis, coccidioidomycosis, candidiasis, pneumocystis jirovecii, aspergillosis despite resolution or John Cunningham virus (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy)
- Patients with fever (> 38 degrees Celsius [C]) associated with infection, or chronic, persistent, or recurring infection(s) requiring active treatment with antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit or other frequent recurrent infections deemed unacceptable as per Investigator judgment
- Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, defined as glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) greater than 9% at the screening visit
- Patients with non-healed or healing skin ulcers
- Patients who received any live, attenuated vaccine within 3 months prior to the baseline visit, such as varicella-zoster, oral polio or rubella vaccines
- Patients who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or are positive for total hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) with negative hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) or are positive for both HBcAb and HBsAb with presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA at screening. E 25. Patients who are positive for hepatitis C antibody (hepatitis C virus [HCV] Ab)
- Patients who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test at screening or who previously had a positive HIV antibody test, or who are suspected to be positive for HIV
- Patients with a history of recurrent herpes zoster or active herpes zoster
- Patients with a history of prior articular or prosthetic joint infection
- Prior or current history of malignancy, including lymphoproliferative diseases, other than adequately treated carcinoma in-situ of the cervix, non-metastatic squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, within 5 years prior to the baseline visit
- Prior or current history of other significant concomitant illness(es) that, according to Investigator's judgment, would adversely affect the patient's participation in the study. These include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular (including stage III or IV cardiac failure according to the New York Heart Association classification), renal, neurological (including demyelinating disease), active infectious diseases, endocrinological, gastrointestinal, hepato-biliary, metabolic, pulmonary, non-malignant lymphoproliferative disease or other lymphatic disease(s)
- Patients who have had surgery within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit or with planned surgery during the course of the study
- Patients with a history of a systemic hypersensitivity reaction, other than localized injection site reaction, to any biologic drug and known hypersensitivity to any constituent of the sarilumab product
- Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease or severe diverticulitis or previous gastrointestinal perforation
- Cognitively impaired adults
- Uncontrolled or significant heart disease, such as long corrected QT interval (QTc) interval greater than 480ms on baseline electrocardiogram (EKG), New York Heart Association (NYHA) III/IV heart failure or uncontrolled arrhythmia
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the safety of sarilumab cemiplimab combination in metastatic lung cancer patients.
II. To preliminarily assess efficacy of sarilumab cemiplimab combination in patients with EGFR- or LKB1/STK11-mutant NSCLC respectively.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate the progression-free survival (PFS), disease control rate (DOR), duration of response (DoR), overall survival (OS), and safety and tolerability of this combination in patients with EGFR- or LKB1-mutant NSCLC respectively.
CORRELATIVE/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. Explore the association of baseline genomic profiles (from tumor, germline deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA], and circulating tumor-derived DNA [ctDNA]) with clinical benefit in patients treated with sarilumab and cemiplimab combination.
II. Explore the association of immune profiles (tumor immune microenvironment features) with clinical benefit in patients treated with sarilumab and cemiplimab combination.
III. Explore resistance mechanisms to sarilumab and cemiplimab combination.
IV. Determine the impact of sarilumab on immunotherapy-related side effects from cemiplimab.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive sarilumab subcutaneously (SQ) and cemiplimab intravenously (IV) on study. Patients also undergo collection of blood samples on study and during follow up and undergo computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout the trial.
Trial PhasePhase I
Trial Typetreatment
Lead OrganizationM D Anderson Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorXiuning Le
- Primary ID2021-1194
- Secondary IDsNCI-2023-00573
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT05704634