The purpose of this study is to test the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of the investigational drug nivolumab (Opdivo™) in combination with high dose radiation. Investigators also want to see if these study drugs help to delay the progression of prostate cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
44
Treatment with nivolumab will begin four weeks prior to the first brachytherapy treatment. Nivolumab will be given through a vein every 2 weeks for 4 courses. Nivolumab is a human immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody that binds to the PD-1 receptor and blocks its interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2, releasing PD-1 pathway-mediated inhibition of the immune response, including the anti-tumor immune response, resulting in decreased tumor growth.
High dose rate (HDR) Brachytherapy involves the delivery of a high dose of radiation, internally, directly to the prostate. This procedure is completed in one day as an outpatient procedure.
External beam radiation therapy to the participant's prostate will be given once a day, five days a week (Monday-Friday), for a total of five weeks. External radiation therapy treatments are given as an outpatient procedure and take about 10-15 minutes each day.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States
Phase 1: Safety Run In - Rate of Dose Limiting Toxicity (CTCAE V5.0)
An initial set of 6 participants will be enrolled at Dose Level 1. If 0 or 1 dose limiting toxicity (DLT) is observed during Cycle 1, enrollment in the phase II at Dose Level 1 will be initiated. If DLT is observed in 2 patients during Cycle 1, an additional 3 participants will be enrolled at Dose Level 1 (total 9 patients). If DLT is observed in ≤ 2 of 9 patients, enrollment in the phase II as Dose Level 1 will be initiated. If DLT is observed in 3 or more of 9 patients at Dose Level 1, the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) will have been exceeded, this combination will be determined to be unsafe to conduct the phase II portion of the trial, and the trial will be discontinued. CTCAE
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks after initiation of Nivolumab
Phase II: Relapse Free Survival Rate
PSA failure is defined for first line Radiotherapy (RT) treatment in accordance with NCCN guidelines: PSA failure for treatment with RT is defined as PSA increase by 2 ng/mL or more above the nadir PSA.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Time to PSA Nadir
To observe and record anti-tumor activity as defined by "time to PSA nadir". The PSA nadir is the absolute lowest level that the PSA drops after treatment.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
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Standard of care.