Trial Subjects (patients), will receive single infusions of pembrolizumab every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity develops. They will receive radiotherapy at week 12.
Trial Subjects (patients) who are deemed eligible for the trial will be administered a single infusion of pembrolizumab (200mg) every 3 weeks. At week 12, patients will be planned to start radiotherapy at a dose of 12 Gray (Gy) in 3 fractions which will be given concomitantly with pembrolizumab. Patients who progress on pembrolizumab before week 12 will start radiotherapy as soon as possible after progression. Following completion of radiotherapy, patients will continue receiving pembrolizumab at 3 weekly intervals for a maximum of 2 years until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity develops. Patients on pembrolizumab will be seen every 3 weeks until 2 years after study entry, while Patients who progressed/ stopped pembrolizumab will be seen annually for survival/disease status only. Patients completing 2 years of treatment will then be followed up annually for survival and disease status until the end of trial is declared (2 years after the last patient is registered).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
Pembrolizumab is a humanised monoclonal antibody which targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor. It blocks a protective mechanism on cancer cells, and allows the immune system to destroy those cancer cells.
12Gy in 3 fractions
University Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Velindre Cancer Centre
Cardiff, United Kingdom
University Hospital Coventry
Coventry, United Kingdom
Overall Response (Global Assessment)
Overall Response of the combination of pembrolizumab plus radiotherapy
Time frame: 24 weeks after commencement of pembrolizumab
Response
Response at the 5th infusion of pembrolizumab, typically 12 weeks after start of treatment
Time frame: 12 weeks after start of pembrolizumab
Change in Global Response
Change in Global Response from the 5th infusion to the 9th infusion, typically from week 12 to week 24
Time frame: 24 weeks after start of pembrolizumab
Safety and toxicity
Number \& Percentage of patients who suffer grade 3 or 4 toxicity
Time frame: 5 months after last dose of pembrolizumab (anticipated 2 years and 5 months after last patient being registered)
Response Duration
Duration of tumour response
Time frame: Time from date of first confirmed response to the first date of diagnosis of progressive disease or death from any cause (anticipated by 2 years and 5 months after the last patient being registered)
Progression Free Survival
Disease progression or death
Time frame: Time from date of registration to the date of first progression or death from any cause ((anticipated by 2 years and 5 months after the last patient being registered)
Overall Survival
Death
Time frame: Time from date of registration to the date of death from any cause ((anticipated by 2 years and 5 months after the last patient being registered)
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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Guy's & St Thomas'
London, United Kingdom
The Christie
Manchester, United Kingdom
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, United Kingdom
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Nottingham City Hospital
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Churchill Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom
...and 1 more locations
Number of patients achieving abscopal effect
Time frame: Through study completion, 2 years post last patient being registered