The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Seleno-L Methionine (SLM) when combined with the standard dose and schedule of Axitinib and Pembrolizumab in patients who have locally advanced or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
The proposed study is a single arm, open-label Phase I/II trial of Seleno-L Methionine (SLM) in sequential combination with the standard dose and schedule of Axitinib and Pembrolizumab in previously untreated patients with advanced ccRCC. The hypothesis is that adding SLM to the Pembrolizumab and Axitinib combination will improve efficacy without added toxicity. This is a two-part study: * Escalation Part 1: The study will begin with a dose-escalation study to find the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of study drug, SLM. * Expansion Part 2: Once the appropriate dose of SLM is determined, the second part of the study will begin.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
55
Selenium (Se) is a natural element present in the earth's crust often in association with sulfur-containing compounds. Humans get their dietary requirements mainly from food. In this study Selenium will be administered in the chemical composition of selenomethionine (SLM)
Axitinib is a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
Pembrolizumab is a type of immunotherapy
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Phase I - Dose limiting toxicities using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0
To examine the toxicity related to the therapy by measuring the number of treatment related adverse events in patients
Time frame: From the initiation of treatment through three years
Phase II - Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR will be defined as the proportion of patients with a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: From the initiation of treatment through three years
Progression-free survival (PFS)
PFS will be defined as the time from treatment initiation to the date of first documentation of disease progression or death due to any cause
Time frame: From the initiation of treatment through three years
Overall survival (OS)
OS will be defined as the time from treatment initiation to the date of death due to any cause
Time frame: From the initiation of treatment through three years
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