This is a phase II, multicenter, open label, single arm, non-randomized trial using Simon's optimal two-stage design to evaluate the efficacy of cemiplimab in kidney transplant recipients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. The hypothesis being tested is that cemiplimab alongside standardized immune suppression will generate anti-tumor activity without triggering allograft rejection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
Cemiplimab is administered intravenously (IV) at a dose of 350mg over 30 minutes on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle.
Prednisone is administered orally and taken about the same time each day. Prednisone will be pulsed for Cycles 1-6 and continued to be pulsed or dose reduced for Cycles 7+. For Cycles 1-6: 40 mg dose will be administered the day before each cycle (Day -1 or Day 21) and Days 1-3, 20mg dose Days 4-6, and 10mg dose Days 7-20. For Cycles 7+: Dose will be administered pulsed as Cycles 1-6 or 10mg daily
Sirolimus will be taken orally once daily at dose prescribed to achieve a goal trough level of 4-6 ng/mL. It should be taken around the same time daily. Sirolimus will be administered daily throughout each cycle.
Cetuximab may be administered according to standard of care (SOC).
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Overall response rate (ORR)
ORR is defined as the proportion of patients with Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR). ORR will be assessed according to RECIST v1.1. 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. Disappearance of all non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Time frame: From start of cemiplimab treatment through completion of follow-up (total estimated time 36 months)
Incidence of adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v6.0
Time frame: Start of lead-in treatment through 90 days after discontinuation of cemiplimab (total estimated time 27 months and 2 weeks)
Discontinuation of treatment due to treatment-related adverse events (AEs)
Defined as the proportion of patients who permanently discontinue any study treatment due to a treatment-related AE. AEs will be assessed by CTCAE v6.0.
Time frame: Start of lead-in treatment through completion of treatment (total estimated time 24 months and 2 weeks)
Kidney allograft rejection rate
Kidney allograft rejection rate is defined as the proportion of kidney transplant recipients who experience an episode of acute or chronic kidney rejection after receiving the study treatment.
Time frame: From start of cemiplimab treatment through completion of follow-up (total estimated time 36 months)
Allograft loss rate
Allograft loss rate is defined as the proportion of kidney transplant recipients whose transplanted kidney ceases to function after receiving the study treatment, assessed throughout the study.
Time frame: Start of cemiplimab treatment through completion of follow-up (total estimated time 36 months)
Overall Survival (OS)
OS is defined as the duration from the initiation of study treatment to death from any cause. Patients who are alive at the time of analyses will be censored at the date last known alive.
Time frame: Start of cemiplimab treatment to death, whichever comes first (estimated time frame 36 months)
Progression-free survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the duration from the initiation of cemiplimab to disease progression or death for any reason, whichever occurs first. Patients without documentation progression or death at the time of analysis will be censored at the date of last adequate disease assessment. PFS will be assessed according to RECIST v1.1. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the 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 progressions).
Time frame: Start of cemiplimab treatment to time of progression or completion of follow-up, whichever occurs first (estimated total time 36 months)
Duration of response (DoR)
DoR is defined as the duration from response initiation (when either complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) is first determined) to disease progression or death for any reason, whichever occurs first. Patients who achieve a CR or PR and do not have documented disease progression or death at the time of analysis will be censored at the date of their last adequate disease assessment.
Time frame: Time of CR or PR response to time of progression or death for any reason, whichever comes first (total estimated time 36 months)
Overall response rate (ORR2) at 9 weeks
ORR at 9 weeks (+/- 1 week) after initiation of cetuximab (ORR2) is defined as the proportion of patients achieving a complete response or partial response per RECIST v1.1 at the tumor assessment conducted approximately 9 weeks after the initiation of cetuximab. 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. Disappearance of all non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Time frame: Start of cetuximab treatment to 9 weeks after start of cetuximab treatment (total time 9 weeks)
Progression-free survival (PFS2) at 9 weeks
PFS at 9 weeks (+/- 1 week) after initiation of cetuximab (PFS2) is defined as the proportion of patients who are alive and without disease progression at approximately 9 weeks following the initiation of cetuximab. PFS will be assessed according to RECIST v1.1. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the 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 progressions).
Time frame: Start of cetuximab treatment to 9 weeks after start of cetuximab treatment (total time 9 weeks)
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