PDR001 Plus LAG525 for Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies

Novartis Pharmaceuticals76 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this signal seeking study is to determine whether treatment with PDR001 and LAG525 demonstrates sufficient efficacy in advanced malignancies to warrant further study.

This was a phase II, open-label study to determine the efficacy and safety of treatment with the combination of PDR001+LAG525 across multiple tumor types that are relapsed and/or refractory to available standard of care therapies. There were 7 tumor cohorts assessed: 1) Small cell lung cancer, 2) Gastric/esophageal adenocarcinoma, 3) Castration resistant prostate adenocarcinoma (CRPC), 4) Soft tissue sarcoma, 5) Ovarian adenocarcinoma, 6) Advanced well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors and 7) Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Participants were treated with the combination of PDR001 300 mg with LAG525 400 mg once every 3 weeks (Q3W) via intravenous (i.v.) infusion. Participants received study treatment for a maximum of 2 years, or until disease progression (assessed by investigator per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) or the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma criteria (Cheson et al 2007)), unacceptable toxicity, death or discontinuation from study treatment for any other reason.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Small Cell Lung Cancer Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

PDR001BIOLOGICAL

PDR001 is a high-affinity, ligand-blocking, humanized anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) IgG4 antibody that blocks the binding of Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and programmed death-ligand 2 (PD-L2) to PD-1.

LAG525BIOLOGICAL

LAG525 is a high-affinity, ligand-blocking, humanized anti-LAG-3 IgG4 antibody which blocks the binding of the known LAG-3 ligand MHC class II to LAG-3.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients eligible for inclusion in this study had to meet all of the following criteria: * Patient must have had at least one prior line of therapy for their disease and must not be beyond 4th progression/relapse of disease (5 maximum prior lines). * Patient has a pathology confirmed diagnosis of a solid tumor or lymphoma listed in the section "condition". Patients must have measurable disease as per appropriate guidelines (Solid Tumors by RECIST 1.1 and Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma by Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma - Cheson et al 2007). Exclusion Criteria: Patients eligible for this study must not meet any of the following criteria: * History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies. * Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease. * Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease within three years prior to screening with a few exceptions as per protocol. * Patients previously exposed to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment who are adequately treated for skin rash or with replacement therapy for endocrinopathies should not be excluded. * Patient with second primary malignancy within \< 3 years of first dose of study treatment. * Prior immunotherapy treatment with PD-1, PD-L1, CTLA-4, or LAG-3 antibodies.

Locations (20)

California Pacific Medical Center Drug Shipment (2)

San Francisco, California, United States

Hematology Oncology Associates of the Treasure Coast

Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States

University Cancer and Blood Center, LLC

Athens, Georgia, United States

Northwestern University Medical School

Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Illinois Cancer Center at Chicago SC

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois Cancer Care P.C. Jesse Brown VA

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Comprehensive Cancer Center

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

The University of Kansas Clinical Research Center

Fairway, Kansas, United States

Weinberg Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

...and 10 more locations

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) at 24 Weeks of PDR001+LAG525 by Tumor Type in Multiple Solid Tumors and Lymphoma

CBR is defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR) and Stable Disease (SD). Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment. For participants with solid tumors the assessment criteria was Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) and for participants with lymphoma the assessment criteria was the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al 2007). For RECIST v1.1, CR=Disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions. In addition, any pathological lymph nodes assigned as target lesions must have a reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm; PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters; SD= Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR or CR nor an increase in lesions which would qualify for progression. CBR (CR+PR+SD) is reported overall and by tumor type.

Time frame: 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Overall Response Rate (ORR)

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR). Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment. For participants with solid tumors the assessment criteria was Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) and for participants with lymphoma the assessment criteria was the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al 2007). For RECIST v1.1, CR=Disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions. In addition, any pathological lymph nodes assigned as target lesions must have a reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm; PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. ORR (CR+PR) is reported overall (including all tumor types).

Time frame: From start of treatment until end of treatment, assessed up to 113 weeks

Time to Response (TTR)

TTR is defined as the time from the date of first dose to the date of first documented response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR). In case of solid tumor if a patient did not achieve a confirmed response they were censored at maximum follow-up for patients who had a PFS event (progressed or died due to any cause), or at last adequate tumor assessment date otherwise. Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment. For participants with solid tumors the assessment criteria was Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) and for participants with lymphoma the assessment criteria was the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al 2007).

Time frame: From start of treatment to the first documented response of either complete response or partial response, assessed up to 113 weeks

Duration of Response (DOR)

DOR only applies to subjects for whom best overall response is complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). DOR is defined as the time between the date of first documented response (CR or PR) and the date of first documented progression/relapse or death due to any cause within 150 days of the last study drug dose date. If a patient not had an event, duration was censored at the date of last adequate tumor assessment. Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment. For participants with solid tumors the assessment criteria was Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) and for participants with lymphoma the assessment criteria was the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al 2007).

Time frame: From first documented response (CR or PR) to first documented progression or death, assessed up to 113 weeks

Time to Progression (TTP)

TTP is the time from start of treatment to the date of event defined as the first documented progression or death due to underlying cancer. If a patient not had an event, time to progression was censored at the date of last adequate tumor assessment. Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment. For participants with solid tumors the assessment criteria was Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) and for participants with lymphoma the assessment criteria was the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al 2007).

Time frame: From start of treatment to first documented progression or death due to underlying cancer, assessed up to 113 weeks

Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

PFS is the time from the date of start of treatment to the date of event defined as the first documented progression or death due to any cause within 150 days of the last dose. If a patient has not had an event, progression-free survival is censored at the date of last adequate tumor assessment. Tumor response was based on local investigator assessment. For participants with solid tumors the assessment criteria was Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) and for participants with lymphoma the assessment criteria was the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al 2007).

Time frame: From start of treatment to first documented progression or death, assessed up to 113 weeks

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

Number of participants with AEs and SAEs including changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs and ECGs qualifying and reported as AEs.

Time frame: From first dose of study treatment until last dose of study treatment plus 150 days post treatment, assessed up to 135 weeks.

Number of Participants With Dose Interruptions and Permanent Discontinuation of Study Drug

Number of participants with at least one dose interruption of PDR001 and LAG525 and number of participants with permanent dose discontinuation of PDR001 and LAG525.

Time frame: From first dose of study treatment until last dose of study treatment, assessed up to 113 weeks.

Dose Intensity

Dose intensity (mg/day) of PDR001 and LAG525 is calculated as cumulative dose in milligrams divided by duration of exposure in days.

Time frame: From first dose of study treatment until last dose of study treatment, assessed up to 113 weeks.