This research is studying the effect of the combination of how two study drugs (Nivolumab and DKN-01) works in people with advanced biliary tract cancer.
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug to learn whether the drug works in treating a specific disease. "Investigational" means that the drug is being studied. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved DKN-01 as a treatment for any disease. The FDA has not approved nivolumab for this specific disease but it has been approved for other cancers. DKN-01 and nivolumab are both antibodies. An antibody is a protein that attaches to other cells to fight off infection. DKN-01 is believed to work by attaching to and inhibiting (stopping) a specific pathway in the cells that is responsible for processes such as cell growth. Nivolumab is believed to work by attaching to and inhibiting a specific protein in the cancer that controls parts of the immune system (the system in the body that fights off infections and diseases) by shutting down certain immune responses. The investigators believe that nivolumab will inhibit the protein, thus allowing the immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Nivolumab is believed to work by attaching to and inhibiting a specific protein in the cancer that controls parts of the immune system (the system in the body that fights off infections and diseases) by shutting down certain immune responses. The investigators believe that nivolumab will inhibit the protein, thus allowing the immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells.
DKN-01 is believed to work by attaching to and inhibiting (stopping) a specific pathway in the cells that is responsible for processes such as cell growth
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Overall Response Rate
Overall response is evaluated using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria (RECIST 1.1). A participant is considered to have responded if they achieve either of the following outcomes: * Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm * Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters
Time frame: up to 1 year
Progression Free Survival
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from registration to the earlier of disease progression or death due to any cause. Participants alive without disease progression are censored at date of last disease evaluation. Disease progression is assessed using RECIST 1.1 criteria: \- Progressive Disease(PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression).
Time frame: up to 1 year
Overall Survival
Overall Survival (OS) is defined as the time from registration to death due to any cause, or censored at date last known alive.
Time frame: up to 1 year
Treatment Emergent Adverse Events
Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) are undesirable events not present prior to study treatment, or an already present event that worsens either in intensity or frequency following the treatment. TEAEs reported below were assessed as grade 3 or higher according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE v 5.0) guidelines.
Time frame: up to 1 year
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