Anti-PD-1 +/- RT for MSI-H Solid Tumors

University of Colorado, Denver

Overview

To determine if the out-of-field ORR is improved with the addition of radiation therapy to anti-PD-1 for patients with MSI-H/dMMR metastatic solid tumors. Determine the rates of in-field tumor control, disease control (stable disease, partial response, complete response), durability of disease response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and to assess quality of life and toxicity. Determine the chronology and profile of the radiation-associated immune response.

This is a randomized phase II study with a primary objective to compare the objective response rate (ORR) for anti-PD-1 therapy alone versus anti-PD-1 therapy and limited metastatic site radiation, in patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) metastatic solid tumors. The anti-PD-1 agent, pembrolizumab, received recent FDA accelerated approval for the use in patients with metastatic MSI-H or dMMR solid tumors that have progressed following prior treatment or without satisfactory alternative treatment options. FDA approval for pembrolizumab was based on the results of five multi-cohort, multi-center, single-arm trials, which together showed an ORR of 39.6% among 149 patients with MSI-H/dMMR cancers. Importantly, there is mounting preclinical and clinic evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of combining radiation therapy with systemic immunotherapy, although no prospective comparative data, to the best of our knowledge. In this study, the investigators will focus on patients with MSI-H/dMMR tumors, given their baseline responsiveness to immune checkpoint inhibition, and test the hypothesis that ORR will be improved with radiation and anti-PD-1 therapy compared to anti-PD-1 therapy alone, through a randomized phase II trial design.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Conditions

Microsatellite Instability High Mismatch Repair Deficiency Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

RT and Anti-PD-1COMBINATION_PRODUCT

limited metastatic site radiation

Anti-PD-1DRUG

anti-PD-1 therapy alone

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision to sign and date the consent form. 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. 3. Adult patients, 18-100 years of age. 4. ECOG 0 or 1. 5. Unresectable or metastatic MSI-H/dMMR tumors eligible to receive pembrolizumab according to FDA-approved indications: * Solid tumors that have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options OR * Colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan11 6. Confirmation from medical or gynecologic oncology that the patient is eligible to receive pembrolizumab per FDA-approved indication for patients not currently receiving pembrolizumab . 7. At least one site of disease amenable to radiation therapy per the acceptable dosing regimens outlined in section 6.2, and at least one additional site of measurable disease suitable for out-of-field response assessment. 8. Adequate baseline labs for initiation of trial treatment: * absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1,000/µL * platelets \>75,000/µL * hemoglobin \>8 g/dL * serum creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN * serum total bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN * AST and ALT \< 2.5 x ULN, or \< 5 x ULN if liver metastasis are present Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant women. Pregnancy testing is required for all female subjects of childbearing potential. 2. Patients with active collagen vascular disease (CVD), specifically systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma. Patients with a history of CVD without evidence of active disease are eligible for enrollment at the discretion of the study PI. 3. History of immunodeficiency, hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab, or other medical contraindication to receipt of pembrolizumab. 4. Active infection. 5. Active CNS metastases. Patients with treated CNS metastases are eligible. 6. Patients with a separate non-cutaneous cancer diagnosis for which the patient has not been without evidence of disease for at least 5 years.

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Hospital

Denver, Colorado, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Out-of-field ORR improvement

• Out-of-field objective response rate (ORR: CR+PR) according to RECIST 1.1 assessment

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

in-field tumor control and disease control

In-field tumor control and disease control will be defined as SD, PR, or CR, of the target lesion, by RECIST 1.1 criteria

Time frame: 12 Months

Determine the chronology and profile of the radiation-associated immune response.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine Human Immune Monitoring Shared Resource (HIMSR) will quantify peripheral CD8, CD4, and regulatory T cell populations and characterize the relative functional state of these cells using activation markers (CD45RO, ICOS, and CD25) and inhibitory markers (TIM-3, CTLA-4, LAG-3, and PD-1). The HIMSR will also characterize peripheral dendritic cells (pDCs, CD1c+, and CD141+ subsets), monocytes (classical and non-classical subsets), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs, granulocytic and monocytic subsets), and expression of activation (CD80 and HLA-DR) and inhibitory molecules (PDL1) on these cells. Further, cytokine production by NK cells, B cells, T cells, and monocytes will be measured by flow cytometry after brief ex-vivo stimulation. The HIMSR will also perform a protein multiplex array of 40 potential biomarkers in plasma.

Time frame: 12 months

Durability of disease response

In patients that achieve an objective response to pembrolizumab +/- RT, durability of response will be measured from the initiation of pembrolizumab until PD.

Time frame: 12 months

Progression-free Survival

Progression-free survival will be measured from the date of initiation of pembrolizumab to the time of tumor progression or death from any cause for one year.

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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