Gestational trophoblastic neoplasias (GTN) are characterized by the persistence of elevated hCG titers after complete uterine evacuation of a partial hydatidiform mole (PHM) or a complete hydatidiform mole. Low-risk GTN patients (FIGO score ≤ 6) are commonly treated with single agent treatment (methotrexate or actinomycin-D) The cure rate, assessed by hCG normalization, is obtained in 65 to 75% of patients with these agents GTN patients with resistance to these treatments are treated with another single agent drug or polychemotherapy regimens, such as EMA-CO or BEP regimen. Chemotherapy standard regimens are old and toxic for these young lady patients, with potential long term effects detrimental for further maternity and quality of life There is a strong rational for investigating the anti-PDL1 monoclonal antibody avelumab in chemoresistant GTN patients. Several elements suggest that the normal pregnancy immune tolerance is "hijacked" by GTN cell for proliferating : * Spontaneous regressions of metastastic GTN are regularly observed, thereby the role of immune system for rejecting GTN cells. * Strong and constant overexpression of PDL1 and NK cells has been found in all subtypes and settings of GTN tumors from French reference gestational trophoblastic center. * Complete and durable responses to pembrolizumab were reported in 3 patients with multi-chemoresistant GTN in United Kingdom. * Three cases of hCG normalization with avelumab in 6 patients with chemo-resistant GTN enrolled in TROPHIMMUN cohort A (resistant to a mono-chemotherapy). * Cytotoxicity of avelumab is mediated through antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity (ADCC) by NK cells.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
Avelumab administration at 800mg a 1 hour IV infusion once every 14 days during 4 months ½ (median)
methotrexate administration at 1mg/kg/day during 4 months ½ (median)
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, Pierre Bénite, France
RECRUITINGInstitut Bergonié
Bordeaux, France
RECRUITINGCentre François Baclesse
Caen, France
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCentre Oscar Lambret
Lille, France
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGInstitut Paoli-Calmettes
Marseille, France
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCentre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, France
RECRUITINGAssistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
Paris, France
RECRUITINGCentre Eugène Marquis
Rennes, France
RECRUITINGInstitut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole
Toulouse, France
RECRUITINGIncidence of Dose limiting toxicities of methotrexate and avelumab combination in low-risk GTN patients as first line.
Safety run-in: dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) will be determined during the first 3 months after the start of treatment
Time frame: treatment duration 3 months (median estimation)
Rate of patients with successful normalization of hCG
The main endpoint of this study is the rate of patients with successful normalization of hCG allowing for treatment discontinuation (hCG normalization). Patients will continue on treatment until the weekly hCG assays reach the institutional normal threshold, and then for 3 additional cycles, or otherwise will be stopped in the case of resistance, defined as a rise (a \> 20% rise between two assays, observed twice on three consecutive weekly assays) or a plateau (a \< 10% decrease between two assays observed three times on four consecutive weekly assays) in the hCG level, or unacceptable toxicity and/or death.
Time frame: treatment duration 3 months (median estimation)
Evaluate the safety of methotrexate and avelumab combination administration
To assess the rate of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment-related adverse events (AEs), treatment-related Grade ≥ 3 AEs, and immune-related AEs, according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0)
Time frame: during treatment duration (3 months), 1 month after end of treatment and 36 months after end of treatment (median : 8 months 1/2).
To assess the efficacy of avelumab and methotrexate in terms of resistance-free survival in low-risk GTN patients as first line setting
Resistance rate will be evaluated according to hCG level.
Time frame: during treatment (3 months median), 1 month after the end of treatment and 36 months after the end of treatment
To assess the efficacy of avelumab and methotrexate in terms of resistance-free survival in low-risk GTN patients as first line setting
Resistance-free survival will be evaluated according to hCG level.
Time frame: during treatment (3 months median), 1 month after the end of treatment and 36 months after the end of treatment
To assess the efficacy of avelumab and methotrexate in terms of relapse free survival in low-risk GTN patients as first line setting after an initial hCG normalization that enabled study treatment discontinuation
Relapse-free survival will be evaluated in the case of relapse requiring treatment resumption after a hCG normalization that enabled study treatment discontinuation
Time frame: during treatment (3 months median), 1 month after the end of treatment and 36 months after the end of treatment
To assess the efficacy of avelumab and methotrexate in terms of overall survival in low-risk GTN patients as first line setting
Overall survival
Time frame: during treatment (3 months median), 1 month after end of treatment and 36 months after end of treatment
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