This study is a pilot study to evaluate high-dose conformal radiation therapy (HDCRT) administered in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with solid tumors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
24 Gy in 3 fractions of 8Gy each for bone and/or soft tissue lesions 30 Gy in 5 fractions of 6 Gy each for prostate gland
200 mg
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Safety: adverse event profile
Obtain preliminary data on the safety of HDCRT with immunotherapy, delivered concurrently (Arm A) or sequentially (Arms B and C)
Time frame: 30 days post-treatment for adverse events; 90 days post-treatment for serious adverse events
Immunologic: effect on T cell tumor infiltration
Estimate the effect of HDCRT, pembrolizumab, and the combination of HDCRT and pembrolizumab on CD8+ T cell and CD4+ T regulatory cell infiltration in tumors.
Time frame: through day 43
Immunologic: effect on lymphocyte composition of blood
Estimate the effect of HDCRT, pembrolizumab, and the combination of HDCRT and pembrolizumab on the lymphocyte composition of blood over time.
Time frame: up to year 2
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