This phase II trial studies how well ramucirumab and pembrolizumab work in treating EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer that has come back (recurrent) or spread to other places in the body (metastatic) while on systemic therapy. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Ramucirumab, a drug which has anti-angiogenic and pleotropic immunomodulatory effects and may synergize with the effect of an anti-PD-1 agent. The study investigates the effect of targeted anti-antitumor activity of immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab and immune-suppressive activity of VEGF-inhibitor ramicirumab to evaluate the efficacy and the tolerability of the combination.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate response rate of the combination of ramucirumab and pembrolizumab in EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate safety, tolerability, and survival for patients receiving pembrolizumab and ramucirumab. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. To characterize predictive immunologic biomarkers of response in tissue and peripheral blood of patients receiving ramucirumab and pembrolizumab combination therapy. OUTLINE: Patients receive ramucirumab intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes and pembrolizumab IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 35 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days, every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 1 year.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
Given IV
Given IV
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Overall Response Rate
Response rate will be evaluated with computed tomography (CT) scans every 2 cycles and tumor measurements using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria. Immune RECIST (iRECIST) will also be assessed.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Number of Adverse Events
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0 will be used for adverse event grading. Attributions of causality will be assessed by the primary treating physician. Frequency and severity of adverse events and tolerability of the regimen will be collected and summarized by descriptive statistics for each of the disease cohorts.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Clinical Benefit Rate (Complete Response + Partial Response + Stable Disease)
Clinical benefit rate will be evaluated with CT scans every 2 cycles and tumor measurements using RECIST 1.1 criteria. iRECIST will also be assessed.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Progression-free Survival
Kaplan-Meier curves will be calculated to estimate progression-free survival.
Time frame: From the date of study registration to the date of progressive disease, assessed up to 2 years
Overall Survival
Kaplan-Meier curves will be calculated to estimate overall survival.
Time frame: From the date of study registration to the date of death, assessed up to 2 years
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