The study is an open-label, single arm, multicenter phase II trial investigating the clinical activity of a perioperative therapy consisting of a combination of pembrolizumab, trastuzumab and FLOT, followed by pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab alone for a maximum systemic treatment duration of one year in patients with Her-2 positive localized esophagogastric adenocarcinoma.
Her-2 positive patients suffering from localized esophagogastric adenocarcinoma (≥ T2 any N+ or any T N+) without evidence of metastatic disease will be included in the study. Eligible subjects will receive a combination of pembrolizumab and trastuzumab with FLOT 8 weeks pre- as well as post-surgery, followed by pembrolizumab and trastuzumab treatment for up to one year (maximum of 17 administrations of systemic treatment with pembrolizumab and trastuzumab incl. pre- and postoperative chemo-immunotherapy) or until tumor relapse/progression or occurrence of limiting toxicity. The primary objective of this phase II study is to demonstrate the efficacy of the FLOT/trastuzumab/pembrolizumab regimen in terms of an improvement in disease free survival (DFS) according to RECIST v1.1 and an increase in the pathological complete response (pCR) rate compared to historical controls (interim read out after surgery of last patient in study with 18 months recruitment after 24 months). Secondary objectives are further efficacy and tolerability parameters, including overall response rate according to RECIST v1.1, R0 resection rate, overall survival, safety, and tolerability (including perioperative morbidity). The exploratory objective is to assess whether clinical efficacy correlates with molecularly-defined subgroups (PD-L1 expression, MSI subtypes, and others). 30 patients will be enrolled in this trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
200 mg flat dose, IV, over 30 minutes; day 1, 22, 43 (8 weeks) pre- and post-surgery, followed by post chemotherapy phase day 1 q3w for 11 cycles; max. 17 applications
loading dose 8 mg/kg IV over 90 min: day 1 pre- and post-surgery; maintenance dose 6 mg/kg IV over 30 min: Day 22, 43 pre- and post-surgery; followed by 6 mg/kg post chemotherapy phase, day 1 q3w for 11 cycles; max. 17 applications
Docetaxel 50 mg/m² IV over 1 hour plus Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m² IV over 2 hours plus Folinic Acid 200 mg/m² IV over 1 hour plus 5-FU 2600 mg/m² IV over 24 hours every 2 weeks (day 1, 15, 29, 43) for 8 weeks pre- and 8 weeks post-surgery
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin / Campus Virchow Klinikum (CVK)
Berlin, Germany
MVZ Onkologischer Schwerpunkt
Berlin, Germany
KEM | Klinik für Internistische Onkologie gGmbH
Essen, Germany
Institut für Klinisch-Onkologische Forschung am Krankenhaus Nordwest
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Hämatologisch-Onkologische Praxis Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany
Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen
Heidelberg, Germany
St. Anna Hospital Herne
Herne, Germany
Tagestherapiezentrum (TTZ) am Interdisziplinären Tumorzentrum (ITM)
Mannheim, Germany
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München
München, Germany
Klinikum Nürnberg
Nuremberg, Germany
...and 3 more locations
Disease-free survival after 2 years co-primary endpoint
Disease-free survival is defined as the proportion of patients being tumor/disease free and alive 2 years after enrolment.
Time frame: 2 years after enrolment
Pathological complete response rate co-primary endpoint
The pCR rate is defined as the absence of residual tumor based on evaluation of the resected esophagogastric specimen in the primary tumor by local pathology.
Time frame: after surgery, i.e. approx. 12 weeks after enrolment
Overall response rate (ORR)
Overall response rate, defined as percentage of patients with CR and PR according to RECIST v1.1
Time frame: up to 1 year after enrolment
Overall survival (OS)
Overall survival is defined as time from enrolment to the date of death of any cause. If no event is observed (e.g., lost to follow-up) OS is censored at the date of last subject contact. Subjects who are alive will be censored at the last known alive dates.
Time frame: up to 52 months
R0 resection rate
R0 resection is defined as a microscopically margin negative resection with no gross or microscopic tumor remains in the areas of the primary tumor and/or sampled regional lymph nodes based on evaluation by the local pathologist
Time frame: after surgery, i.e. approx. 12 weeks after enrolment
Feasibility rate
Feasibility rate - severe toxicity/withdrawal rate before the last postoperative administration of pembrolizumab/trastuzumab/FLOT has been completed.
Time frame: up to 32 weeks
Incidence and severity of adverse events according to CTC criteria
(Serious) adverse events - recorded and graded according to NCI-CTCAE V5.0. Occurrence of (serious) adverse events at any time during the study. Description by nature (System Organ Class and Preferred Term), severity and causal relationship to drug administration.
Time frame: up to 18 months (max. 1 year treatment plus 90 days after last treatment)
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