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Metastatic Colorectal CarcinomaPhase 2NCT02888743

Durvalumab and Tremelimumab With or Without High or Low-Dose Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Durvalumab, Radiation Therapy and Tremelimumab in people with Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 42 sites in 2 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This randomized phase II trial studies the side effects of durvalumab and tremelimumab and to see how well they work with or without high or low-dose radiation therapy in treating patients with colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Durvalumab, Radiation Therapy and Tremelimumab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
42 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
14 Aug 2017to 2 Jan 2027
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (cohort 1) or colorectal cancer (cohort 2)
  • Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded for non-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) as >= 20 mm (>= 2 cm) with conventional techniques or as >= 10 mm (>= 1.5 cm) with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or calipers by clinical exam
  • Patients in both cohorts must have progressive disease following prior therapy; specifically:
  • Cohort 1 (NSCLC): Patients must have evidence of radiologic or clinical disease progression during previous treatment with systemic PD-1 directed therapy and/or have been deemed not to derive clinical benefit from PD-1 directed treatment; this includes patients who demonstrated an initial response and subsequent progression; no prior treatment with chemotherapy or targeted agents are required; intervening therapy is allowed between previous PD-1 directed treatment and there is no required interval from prior PD-1 treatment required; PD-1 directed treatment includes treatment with antibodies targeting the PD-1 receptor such as pembrolizumab or nivolumab, as well as PD-L1 targeted antibodies such as MEDI4736 (durvalumab), atezolizumab and avelumab; these agents may have been administered as part of a clinical trial
  • Cohort 2 (colorectal cancer): Patients must have progressed on >= one-line chemotherapy
  • At least 21 days must have elapsed from prior systemic therapy (chemotherapy or radiation)
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  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 1 (Karnofsky >= 60%) and life expectancy greater than 6 months; furthermore, enrollment of patients with greater than 10 measurable lesions is discouraged
  • Patients must have normal organ and marrow function independent of transfusion for at least 7 days prior to screening and independent of growth factor support for at least 14 days prior to screening
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9 g/dl
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x normal institutional limits; this will not apply to patients with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome (persistent or recurrent hyperbilirubinemia [predominantly unconjugated bilirubin] in the absence of evidence of hemolysis or hepatic pathology), who will be allowed in consultation with their physician
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) = < 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal; for patients with hepatic metastases, ALT and AST =< 5 x ULT
  • Measured creatinine clearance (CL) > 40 mL/min OR calculated creatinine clearance (CL) > 40 mL/min as determined by Cockcroft-Gault (using actual body weight)
  • Patients must have at least one lesion that has not previously been irradiated (and is not within a previously radiated field) and for which palliative radiation is potentially indicated and could be safely delivered at the radiation doses specified in this protocol; this lesion must not be the only measurable lesion so that it is still possible to determine the response rate outside of the radiation treatment field; this lesion must not be within the central nervous system (CNS) (brain or spinal cord) or requiring urgent or emergent palliative radiation given the timing of radiation specified on this protocol; furthermore, this lesion:
  • For cohort 1 (NSCLC cohort) - the lesion to be irradiated must be in the lung, lymph nodes, adrenal gland or liver
  • For cohort 2 (colorectal cohort) - the lesion to be irradiated must be in the liver
  • The effects of MEDI4736 and tremelimumab on the developing human fetus are unknown; for this reason and because radiation is known to be teratogenic, evidence of post-menopausal status or negative urinary or serum pregnancy test for female pre-menopausal patients is required; women will be considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months without an alternative medical cause; the following age-specific requirements apply:
  • Women < 50 years of age would be considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments and if they have luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution or underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy)
  • Women >= 50 years of age would be considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments, had radiation-induced oophorectomy with last menses > 1 year ago, had chemotherapy-induced menopause with > 1 year interval since last menses, or underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy)
  • Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a non sterilized male partner must use at least 1 highly effective method of contraception from the time of screening and must agree to continue using such precautions for 180 days after the last dose of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy or 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab monotherapy; non-sterilized male partners of a female patient must use male condom plus spermicide throughout this period; cessation of birth control after this point should be discussed with a responsible physician; not engaging in sexual activity for the total duration of the drug treatment and the drug washout period is an acceptable practice; however, periodic abstinence, the rhythm method, and the withdrawal method are not acceptable methods of birth control; female patients should also refrain from breastfeeding throughout this period
  • Non-sterilized males who are sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must use a male condom plus spermicide from screening through 180 days after receipt of the final dose of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy or 90 days after receipt of the final dose of durvalumab monotherapy; not engaging in sexual activity is an acceptable practice; however, occasional abstinence, the rhythm method, and the withdrawal method are not acceptable methods of contraception; male patients should refrain from sperm donation throughout this period
  • Female partners (of childbearing potential) of male patients must also use a highly effective method of contraception throughout this period
  • Highly effective methods of contraception, defined as one that results in a low failure rate (ie, less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly are described in the table below; note that some contraception methods are not considered highly effective (e.g. male or female condom with or without spermicide; female cap, diaphragm, or sponge with or without spermicide; non-copper containing intrauterine device; progestogen-only oral hormonal contraceptive pills where inhibition of ovulation is not the primary mode of action [excluding Cerazette/desogestrel which is considered highly effective]; and triphasic combined oral contraceptive pills)
  • Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Ability of a patient or a Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Body weight > 30 kg
  • Must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Cohort 1 (NSCLC cohort)
  • Ability to undergo a fresh tumor biopsy for the purpose of screening for this clinical trial (including able and willing to give valid written consent) to ability or to provide an available archival tumor sample taken less than 3 months prior to study enrollment (and not obtained prior to progression on a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor) if a fresh tumor biopsy is not feasible with an acceptable clinical risk; tumor lesions used for fresh biopsies should be the same lesions to be irradiated when possible and should not be the same lesions used as Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) target lesions, unless there are no other lesions accessible; additional, optional archival tumor tissue is also requested from before the prior PD-1 directed therapy
  • Cohort 2 (colorectal cohort)
  • Ability to undergo a fresh tumor biopsy for the purpose of screening for this clinical trial (including able and willing to give valid written consent) to ability or to provide an available archival tumor sample taken less than 3 months prior to study enrollment if a fresh tumor biopsy is not feasible with an acceptable clinical risk; tumor lesions used for fresh biopsies should be the same lesions to be irradiated when possible and should not be the same lesions used as RECIST target lesions, unless there are no other lesions accessible
  • Microsatellite stable (MSS) tumor as documented by either:
  • Immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing that does not suggest loss of MLH-1, MSH-2, PMS2 or MSH6
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing that does not suggest microsatellite instability (MSI)

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have had systemic (chemotherapy, biologic therapy or radiotherapy) within 3 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study
  • Receipt of prior radiotherapy or condition for any reason that would contribute radiation dose that would exceed tolerance of normal tissues, at the discretion of the treating physician
  • Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-cancer therapy (i.e., have residual toxicities > grade 1)
  • Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents
  • Patients with untreated brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis should be excluded from this clinical trial; patients whose brain metastases have been treated may participate provided they show radiographic stability (defined as 2 brain images, both of which are obtained after treatment to the brain metastases; these imaging scans should both be obtained at least four weeks apart and show no evidence of intracranial progression); in addition, any neurologic symptoms that developed either as a result of the brain metastases or their treatment must have resolved or be stable either, without the use of steroids, or are stable on a steroid dose of =< 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent (and anti-convulsants) for at least 14 days prior to the start of treatment
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to tremelimumab and MEDI4736 or previous toxicity attributed to MEDI4736 or other PD-1 or PD-L1 directed therapy that led to drug discontinuation
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  • Prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy, including durvalumab and tremelimumab, except for anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy (including durvalumab) in NSCLC patients; this includes anti-CTLA-4 agents (prior treatment with these agents is NOT allowed in either cohort) and, excludes therapeutic anticancer vaccines, excluding therapeutic anticancer vaccines; exposure to other investigational agents may be permitted after discussion with the study principal investigator (PI)
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because MEDI4736 (durvalumab), tremelimumab are immune checkpoint inhibitors with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects, as is radiation therapy; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with MEDI4736(durvalumab), tremelimumab and radiation, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with MEDI4736(durvalumab), tremelimumab and radiation
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male or female patients of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control from screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab monotherapy or 180 days after the last dose of durvalumab + tremelimumab combination therapy, whichever is later
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients are ineligible; appropriate studies will be undertaken in patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy when indicated
  • Any concurrent chemotherapy, immune therapy, biologic, hormonal therapy for cancer treatment
  • Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first dose of their assigned IP; the following are exceptions to this criterion:
  • Intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injections (e.g., intra-articular injection)
  • Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent
  • Steroids as pre-medication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan pre-medication)
  • Major surgical procedure (as defined by the investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of IP; Note: local surgery of isolated lesions for palliative intent is acceptable
  • History of allogeneic organ transplantation
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis]; sarcoidosis syndrome, or other serious gastrointestinal [GI] chronic conditions associated with diarrhea; systemic lupus erythematosus; Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis]; myasthenia gravis; Graves disease; rheumatoid arthritis; hypophysitis; uveitis, sarcoidosis syndrome, etc.) within the past 3 years prior to the start of treatment; the following are exceptions to this criterion:
  • Patients with vitiligo or alopecia
  • Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement or psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment
  • Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy
  • Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included but only after consultation with the study physician
  • Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone
  • History of another primary malignancy except for
  • Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease >= 5 years before the first dose of study drug and of low potential risk for recurrence
  • Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease
  • Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease (e.g., cervical cancer in situ)
  • Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) >= 470 ms calculated from electrocardiograms (ECGs) using Fridericia's correction; abnormal ECGs should be repeated
  • History of active primary immunodeficiency
  • Known history of previous clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis
  • Active infection including hepatitis B (known positive hepatitis B virus [HBV] surface antigen [HBsAg]) result or, hepatitis C; patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible; patients positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA); negative serologies documented over the past year are sufficient evidence of this
  • Receipt of live, attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of investigational treatment; Note: patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine during the study and up to 30 days after the last dose of investigational treatment
  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with evaluation of the investigational treatment or interpretation of patient safety or study results
  • Any unresolved toxicity National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade >= 2 from previous anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion criteria
  • Patients with grade >= 2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the study physician; patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by treatment with durvalumab or tremelimumab may be included only after consultation with the study physician
  • Cohort 1 (NSCLC cohort)
  • In regards to administration of prior anti-PD-1 or anti PD-L1 antibodies, a patients:
  • Must not have experienced a toxicity that led to permanent discontinuation of prior immunotherapy
  • All adverse events (AEs) while receiving prior immunotherapy must have completely resolved or resolved to baseline prior to screening for this study
  • Must not have experienced a >= grade 3 immune related AE or an immune related neurologic or ocular AE of any grade while receiving prior immunotherapy; NOTE: subjects with endocrine AE of =< grade 2 are permitted to enroll if they are stably maintained on appropriate replacement therapy and are asymptomatic
  • Must not have required the use of additional immunosuppression other than corticosteroids for the management of an AE, not have experienced recurrence of an AE if re-challenged, and not currently require maintenance doses of > 10 mg prednisone or equivalent per day
  • Eligibility for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved agents targeting the EGFR, ROS1 or ALK pathway, which should be evaluated as per standard of care; exceptions to this requirement may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the principal investigator if the patient was previously treated with another targeted agent

Trial locations and contacts

42 sites in 2 countries.

42 sites in 2 countries

United States41 sites

  • Emory University Hospital Midtown

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

  • University of Virginia Cancer Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908

  • Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital

    City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital

    Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center

    Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Guilford

    Guilford, Connecticut, 06437

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980

  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

  • Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

  • Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital North Haven Medical Center

    North Haven, Connecticut, 06473

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054

  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232

  • VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Siteman Cancer Center-South County

    St Louis, Missouri, 63129

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Trumbull

    Trumbull, Connecticut, 06611

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Waterford

    Waterford, Connecticut, 06385

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site

  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Study of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) and Tremelimumab Alone or in Combination With High or Low-Dose Radiation in Metastatic Colorectal and NSCLC

This randomized phase II trial studies the side effects of durvalumab and tremelimumab and to see how well they work with or without high or low-dose radiation therapy in treating patients with colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with durvalumab and tremelimumab, may induce changes in body's immune system and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving durvalumab and tremelimumab with radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To assess safety and tolerability of combined checkpoint blockade with MEDI4736 (durvalumab) and tremelimumab alone or with high or low-dose radiation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). (NSCLC Cohort) II. To compare the overall response (excluding the irradiated lesion[s]) between combined checkpoint blockade with MEDI4736 and tremelimumab alone or combined checkpoint blockade with low or high dose radiation. (NSCLC Cohort) III. To assess safety and tolerability of combined checkpoint blockade with MEDI4736 and tremelimumab with high or low-dose radiation. (Colorectal Cohort) IV. To determine the overall response rate (excluding the irradiated lesion[s]) with combined checkpoint blockade with MEDI4736 and tremelimumab with either low or high dose radiation. (Colorectal Cohort)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To estimate median progression-free survival and overall survival. (NSCLC Cohort) II. To determine local control within the irradiated field(s) and abscopal response rates. (NSCLC Cohort) III. To evaluate associations between PD-L1 expression as well as levels of infiltrating CD3+, CD8+ T-cells and overall response. (NSCLC Cohort) IV. To explore changes in PD-L1 expression, circulating T-cell populations, T-cell infiltration, ribonucleic acid (RNA) expression, spatial relationship of immune markers, and mutational burden as a result of low or high dose radiation. (NSCLC Cohort) V. To estimate median progression-free survival and overall survival. (Colorectal Cohort) VI. To determine local control within the irradiated field and abscopal response rates. (Colorectal Cohort) VII. To evaluate associations between PD-L1 expression as well as levels of infiltrating CD3+ CD8+ T-cells and overall response. (Colorectal Cohort) VIII. To evaluate changes between PD-L1 expression as well as levels of infiltrating CD3+, CD8+ T-cells induced by targeted low or high dose radiation. (Colorectal Cohort) IX. To explore changes in circulating T-cell populations, T-cell infiltration, RNA expression, spatial relationship of immune markers, and mutational burden as a result of low or high dose radiation. (Colorectal Cohort)

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 cohorts.

COHORT 1: Patients with NSCLC are randomized to 1 of 3 arms.

ARM A: Patients receive tremelimumab and durvalumab and as in Arm C. Beginning at week 2, patients receive high dose radiation therapy once per day (QD) over 10 days for up to 3 fractions.

ARM B: Patients receive tremelimumab and durvalumab and as in Arm C. Beginning at week 2, patients receive low dose radiation therapy every 6 hours twice per day (BID) on weeks 2, 6, 10 and 14.

ARM C: Patients receive tremelimumab intravenously (IV) and durvalumab IV over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive durvalumab IV over 60 minutes 4 weeks after last combination dose for up to 9 additional doses.

COHORT 2: Patients with CRC are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A: Patients receive tremelimumab intravenously (IV) and durvalumab IV over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive durvalumab IV over 60 minutes 4 weeks after last combination dose for up to 9 additional doses. Beginning at week 2, patients receive high dose radiation therapy once per day (QD) over 10 days for up to 3 fractions.

ARM B: Patients receive tremelimumab intravenously (IV) and durvalumab IV over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive durvalumab IV over 60 minutes 4 weeks after last combination dose for up to 9 additional doses. Beginning at week 2, patients receive low dose radiation therapy every 6 hours twice per day (BID) on weeks 2, 6, 10 and 14.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for up to 12 weeks.

Being tested
Durvalumab, Radiation Therapy, Tremelimumab
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DurvalumabBiological

    Also called Imfinzi, Immunoglobulin G1, Anti-(Human Protein B7-H1) (Human Monoclonal MEDI4736 Heavy Chain), Disulfide with Human Monoclonal MEDI4736 Kappa-chain, Dimer, MEDI 4736, MEDI-4736

    Given IV

  • Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called Cancer Radiotherapy, Energy Type, ENERGY_TYPE, Irradiate

    Undergo radiation therapy

  • TremelimumabBiological

    Also called Anti-CTLA4 Human Monoclonal Antibody CP-675,206, CP 675, CP 675206, CP-675

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT02888743
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 1, Arm A (tremelimumab, durvalumab, HD-RT)ExperimentalPatients receive tremelimumab and durvalumab and as in Arm C. Beginning at week 2, patients receive high dose radiation therapy QD over 10 days for up to 3 fractions.
Receives: Biological: Durvalumab; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Biological: Tremelimumab
Cohort 1, Arm B (tremelimumab, Durvalumab, LD-RT)ExperimentalPatients receive tremelimumab and durvalumab and as in Arm C. Beginning at week 2, patients receive low dose radiation therapy every 6 hours BID on weeks 2, 6, 10 and 14.
Receives: Biological: Durvalumab; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Biological: Tremelimumab
Cohort 1, Arm C (tremelimumab, durvalumab)ExperimentalPatients receive tremelimumab IV and durvalumab IV over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive durvalumab IV over 60 minutes 4 weeks after last combination dose for up to 9 additional doses.
Receives: Biological: Durvalumab; Biological: Tremelimumab
Cohort 2, Arm A (tremelimumab, durvalumab, HD-RT)ExperimentalPatients receive tremelimumab IV and durvalumab IV over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive durvalumab IV over 60 minutes 4 weeks after last combination dose for up to 9 additional doses. Beginning at week 2, patients receive high dose radiation therapy QD over 10 days for up to 3 fractions.
Receives: Biological: Durvalumab; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Biological: Tremelimumab
Cohort 2, Arm B (tremelimumab, durvalumab, LD-RT)ExperimentalPatients receive tremelimumab IV and durvalumab IV over 60 minutes every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive durvalumab IV over 60 minutes 4 weeks after last combination dose for up to 9 additional doses. Beginning at week 2, patients receive low dose radiation therapy every 6 hours BID on weeks 2, 6, 10 and 14.
Receives: Biological: Durvalumab; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Biological: Tremelimumab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Response Rate

    Determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1. NSCLC: The proportion of patients with response (complete response or partial response according to RECIST) will be compared for each pair-wise comparison of radiotherapy (RT)-containing therapy and control using chi- squared tests. The difference between the proportions responding will be presented with a 90% confidence interval. CRC: The proportion of patients with response will be presented with a 90% exact confidence interval.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (6)

  1. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    Distributions are summarized using the Kaplan-Meier method. Median times for each therapy arm are accompanied by 90% confidence intervals based on log(-log(endpoint)) methodology. NSCLC: The pairwise comparisons between the durvalumab/tremelimumab alone and durvalumab/tremelimumab with RT arms will be conducted using Cox regression. CRC: No statistical comparisons conducted between Arms A and B.

    Measured: From date of randomization until objective disease progression or death, whichever occurs first [up to 2 years]

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Distributions are summarized using the method of Kaplan-Meier. Median times for each therapy arm are accompanied by 90% confidence intervals based on log(-log(endpoint)) methodology. NSCLC: The pairwise comparisons between the durvalumab/tremelimumab alone and durvalumab/tremelimumab with RT arms are conducted using Cox regression. CRC: No statistical comparisons between arms were conducted.

    Measured: From time of randomization to death from any cause [up to 2 years]

  3. Objective Response Per Immune-related Response (irRC) Criteria

    NSCLC only: Proportions with irCR, irPR, irSD, irPD, and NA are presented with 90% exact binomial confidence intervals.

    The Immune-Related Response Criteria (irRC) is a set of published rules that defines when cancer tumors improve, stay the same, or worsen during treatment with an immuno-oncology drug. The response criteria are:

    irCR: Complete disappearance of all lesions, no new lesions, and confirmation by a repeat consecutive assessment no less than 4 weeks from date first documented; irPR: decrease in tumor burden >50% relative to baseline confirmed by repeat consecutive assessment at least 4 weeks later; irPD: increase in tumor burden >25% relative to nadir (minimum recorded tumor burden) confirmed by repeat consecutive assessment at least 4 weeks later; irSD: not meeting criteria for irCR or irPR in the absence of irPD.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  4. Incidence of Grade 3-5 Adverse Events

    Assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. The proportions of subjects with grade-3 or higher adverse events (all attributions) are presented with 90% exact binomial confidence intervals.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  5. Local Control Rate and Abscopal Response Rate

    NSCLC: Local control - Having two or more scans with RECIST response of stable disease (SD), one response of SD followed by non-confirmed PR, or a confirmed response of PR.

    Abscopal response occurs when a local therapy, such as radiation therapy, not only shrinks the targeted tumor(s) but also leads to the shrinkage of untreated tumors elsewhere in the body. Abscopal response is measured using RECIST criteria (proportion of patients with complete (CR) or partial (PR) response to therapy).

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  6. Prognostic Effect of PD-L1 Expression

    NSCLC participants only: Pre-treatment levels of PD-L1 percent will be compared according to RECIST response using Wilcoxon rank-sum testing.

    PD-L1 percent: The percentage of tumor cells that positively express the PD-L1 protein (programmed cell death ligand 1). Tumors that express high amounts of PD-L1 (>50%) may respond well to checkpoint inhibitors (a type of immunotherapy drug).

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start14 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion2 Jan 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02888743
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2016-01325
Other IDs
NCI-2016-01325, 17-719, 10021, 10021, UM1CA186709
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
31 Aug 2016
Last updated
31 Jul 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Schoenfeld JD, Giobbie-Hurder A, Ranasinghe S, Kao KZ, Lako A, Tsuji J, Liu Y, Brennick RC, Gentzler RD, Lee C, Hubbard J, Arnold SM, Abbruzzese JL, Jabbour SK, Uboha NV, Stephans KL, Johnson JM, Park H, Villaruz LC, Sharon E, Streicher H, Ahmed MM, Lyon H, Cibuskis C, Lennon N, Jhaveri A, Yang L, Altreuter J, Gunasti L, Weirather JL, Mak RH, Awad MM, Rodig SJ, Chen HX, Wu CJ, Monjazeb AM, Hodi FS. Durvalumab plus tremelimumab alone or in combination with low-dose or hypofractionated radiotherapy in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer refractory to previous PD(L)-1 therapy: an open-label, multicentre, randomised, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Feb;23(2):279-291. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00658-6. Epub 2022 Jan 13.

    PubMed 35033226

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Durvalumab, Radiation Therapy and Tremelimumab in people with Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 42 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 35 inclusion and 43 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 42 sites in United States, Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Jun 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Response Rate (time frame: Up to 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02888743, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jul 2026.

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