Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung include the small cell carcinoma (SCLC), and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) and represent 20% of lung cancer. One of the only studies reported to date is reporting on a progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of 5.2 months and 7.7 months, respectively. Poorly differentiated gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (GEP-NEC) represent a small sub-group of digestive NENs, according to the studies, 7 to 21% of patients. However, their prognosis is more negative, with the 5-year survival at less than 20%. Many Phase III trials showed superiority in terms of efficacy and tolerance of nivolumab+/-ipilimumab versus standard chemotherapy in second-line treatment in metastatic solid tumors. Neuroendocrine tumors are considered as rare disease without therapeutic guidelines in this setting. The French academic oncology groups (IFCT, FFCD and GERCOR) have the opportunity to recruit a sufficient number of patients, in a reasonable period of time, to provide a proof-of-concept of the safety and efficacy of nivolumab+/-ipilimumab in this population.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
185
Nivolumab 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks
Ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks
Centre Hospitalier du Pays d'Aix
Aix-en-Provence, France
CHU d'Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, France
CHU d'Angers
Angers, France
Auxerre - CH
Auxerre, France
Avignon - CH
Avignon, France
Lyon - Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, France
Paris - Curie
Paris, France
Objective response rate
Number of patients with a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by investigators using validated criteria (i.e. RECIST 1.1) divided by the number of eligible patients.
Time frame: 8 weeks after randomization
Objective response rate assessed by independent central review
Number of patients with a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) assessed by independent central review using validated criteria (i.e. RECIST 1.1) divided by the number of eligible patients.
Time frame: 8 weeks after randomization
Disease control rate assessed by independent central review
Percentage of patients who will achieve complete response, partial response or stable disease
Time frame: 8 weeks after randomization
Response duration
Time between the date of the best overall response of partial or complete response until the date of progressive disease or death due to any cause.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization of the last subject
Time to symptom deterioration
Time between the date of treatment start and the date of event defined as the first documented symptom deterioration
Time frame: 24 months after randomization of the last subject
Progression-free survival
Time between the date of treatment start and the date of event defined as the first documented disease progression or death from any cause.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization of the last subject
Overall Survival
Time between the date of treatment start and the date of death from any cause.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization of the last subject
Frequency of adverse events
Time frame: 24 months after randomization of the last subject
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