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GlioblastomaPhase 2NCT02968940

Avelumab With Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy in Adults With Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH) Mutant Glioblastoma

A Phase 2 study testing Avelumab and Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT) in people with Glioblastoma, run by NYU Langone Health at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test how safe and effective treatment with the combination of Avelumab and radiation is for IDH mutant gliomas that have transformed to glioblastoma after chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Glioblastoma
What is being tested?
Avelumab and Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
17 Mar 2017to 29 Aug 2019
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

  • Male or female subjects aged ≥18 years.
  • Documentation of IDH1 or IDH2 mutation in any tumor specimen.
  • Pathologic evidence (either diagnostic pathology slides or pathology report) of a diagnosis of WHO grade II or III glioma prior to treatment with temozolomide or PCV chemotherapy.
  • Histopathological evidence of glioblastoma (WHO grade IV) on a progressive tumor specimen after treatment with temozolomide or PCV chemotherapy. The diagnosis of glioblastoma must be confirmed on central review by a study-designated neuropathologist at NYULMC at screening.
  • Exceptions to this eligibility include the following:
  • Any progressive glioma with IDH1 or IDH2 mutation, regardless of WHO grade, histopathological diagnosis, or prior therapy, will be eligible if the progressive tumor specimen is found to have one of the genetic alterations below:
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  • ≥20 somatic mutations per Mb by whole-exome sequencing
  • High mutation burden or microsatellite instability (MSI) identified by Foundation Medicine panel next-generation sequencing (FoundationOne®, FoundationOne CDx™). Foundation Medicine's threshold for high mutation burden (HMB) in their panel NGS assays is ≥20 somatic mutations per Mb. Foundation Medicine's panel NGS assay has been validated by whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing to correlate tightly with tumor mutation burden (R2 = 0.94).96
  • Mutation in a mismatch repair gene or other genes known to be associated with hypermutator phenotypes or microsatellite instability, including but not limited to MSH2, MSH6, MLH1, POLE, PMS2, POLD as determined by validated methods.
  • Microsatellite instability as identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or other validated methods.
  • Progressive oligodendroglioma (with 1p/19q codeletion) that has hallmark histopathological features of glioblastoma (i.e. necrosis, pseudopalisading necrosis, or microvascular proliferation) is eligible as IDH1/2 mutant, 1p/19q codeleted oligodendrogliomas that have progressed after chemotherapy have been shown to develop hypermutation phenotype.
  • Availability of a paraffin-embedded or frozen tumor-tissue block with a minimum of 1 cm2 of tumor surface area from a tissue specimen that demonstrates pathological transformation to glioblastoma (WHO grade IV) or a progressive specimen that harbors one of the genetic alterations specified in Inclusion Criteria 4a. a. If a tumor block cannot be submitted, then 20 unstained slides (preferably 10 slides from two different tumor blocks from the same surgery) from the tumor specimen must be submitted.
  • Patients must have had treatment with temozolomide, lomustine (CCNU) or PCV [procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU), vincristine] chemotherapy prior to histopathologic transformation to glioblastoma or prior to identification of one of the genetic alterations specified in Inclusion
  • Criteria 4a. Notes or records from the treating oncologist are required for documentation of treatment history. Prior treatment with at least one of the following chemotherapy schedules is required to be eligible:
  • At least one 6 week course of continuous daily temozolomide
  • At least six 28-day cycles given in one of the following schedules:
  • Daily for 5 days of a 28-day cycle
  • Daily for 21 days of a 28-day cycle
  • Daily for 14 days of a 28-day cycle
  • Alternating 7 days on/7 days per 28-day cycle
  • Continuous daily dosing of a 28-day cycle.
  • Other schedules of temozolomide may be considered after discussion with the overall Principal Investigator.
  • At least 3 cycles of PCV or lomustine (CCNU) chemotherapy. 7. Patients who received anti-tumor therapy after histopathologic transformation to glioblastoma must have shown unequivocal radiographic evidence of tumor progression by contrast-enhanced MRI scan (or CT scan if MRI is contraindicated).
  • 8. Patients must have had prior CNS radiotherapy for their glioma, including standard doses for lowgrade or high-grade glioma as well as non-standard dose and fractionation, including hypofractionated regimens, stereotactic radiosurgery, etc.
  • 9. Patients can have had any number of prior therapies, including but not limited to molecularly targeted therapies and anti-angiogenic therapies, however they must have had prior chemotherapy with either temozolomide or lomustine as per Eligibility Criteria 6.
  • 10. Karnofsky performance status of ≥60. 11. Interval of at least 6 months from the completion of any prior radiotherapy and registration. If patients have not passed an interval of at least 6 months, they may still be eligible if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
  • New areas of tumor outside the original radiotherapy fields as determined by the investigator, or b. Histologic confirmation of tumor through biopsy or resection, or c. Nuclear medicine imaging, MR spectroscopy, or MR perfusion imaging consistent with true progressive disease, rather than pseudoprogression or radiation necrosis obtained within 28 days of registration AND an interval of at least 90 days between completion of radiotherapy and registration.
  • 12. The following time periods must have elapsed prior to start of study treatment, the following time periods must have elapsed:
  • 5 half-lives from any investigational agent
  • 4 weeks from cytotoxic therapy (except 23 days for temozolomide and 6 weeks from nitrosoureas)
  • 6 weeks from antibodies
  • Prior treatment with other immune modulating agents within fewer than 4 weeks prior to the first dose of Avelumab. 1. Examples of immune modulating agents include blockers of CTLA-4, 4-1BB (CD137), OX-40, therapeutic vaccines, or cytokine treatments.
  • 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) from other anti-tumor therapies.
  • 13. An interval of at least 2 weeks (to start of study agent) between prior surgical resection or one week for stereotactic biopsy.
  • 14. Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function defined by absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 x 109/L, hemoglobin >9 g/dL, platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L (may have been transfused), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin ≤1.5 x ULN, and estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 30 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula or local institutional standard method.
  • 15. Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) and men able to father a child must agree to use highly effective contraception while on study drug and for 30 days after the last dose of Avelumab. WOCBP must have a negative pregnancy test within 28 days of initiation of dosing.
  • Highly effective contraceptive measures include: stable use of oral contraceptives such as combined estrogen and progestogen and progestogen only hormonal contraception or other prescription pharmaceutical contraceptives for 2 or more menstrual cycles prior to screening; intrauterine device [IUD]; intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS); bilateral tubal ligation; vasectomy and sexual abstinence.
  • Contraception is not required for men with documented vasectomy.
  • Postmenopausal women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months in order not to be considered of childbearing potential.
  • Pregnancy testing and contraception are not required for women with documented hysterectomy or tubal ligation.
  • 16. Willing to and capable of providing written informed consent prior to any study related procedures.
  • 17. Ability and willingness to comply with all study requirements, including scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study-related procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Investigational drug use within 28 days of the first dose of Avelumab.
  • Planned participation in another study of an investigational agent or investigational device or use of a therapeutic device intended for therapy of glioma.
  • Prior therapy with an agent that blocks the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway.
  • Primary brainstem or spinal cord tumor.
  • Diffuse leptomeningeal disease at recurrence
  • Recurrent infratentorial tumor
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  • Prior re-irradiation or stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent disease at the same tumor location intended for HFRT in this study.
  • Maximal tumor diameter >4 cm
  • Patients with evidence of significant intracranial mass effect that requires >4 mg of dexamethasone or bioequivalent per day for 5 consecutive days for management of symptoms at any time within 14 days of registration.
  • Subjects on a standard high-dose steroid taper after craniotomy may receive a higher dose of corticosteroids within 14 days of registration, however must be at a dose ≤4 mg of dexamethasone or bioequivalent per day within 5 days prior to registration.
  • Administration of steroids through a route known to result in a minimal systemic exposure [i.e., intranasal, intraocular, inhaled, topical, or local injection (e.g., intra-articular injection) corticosteroids (<5% of body surface area)] are permitted.
  • Subjects requiring hormone replacement with corticosteroids are eligible if the steroids are at doses ≤ 10 mg prednisone or bioequivalent per day.
  • Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication) are allowed.
  • Active autoimmune disease that might deteriorate when receiving an immuno-stimulatory agent. The following are not exclusions:
  • Patients with diabetes type I, vitiligo, hypo- or hyperthyroid diseases, or psoriasis not requiring systemic immunosuppressive treatment are eligible.
  • Prior organ transplantation, including allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
  • Known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis within the last 5 years.
  • Known prior, severe hypersensitivity (NCI-CTCAE v4.03 Grade 3 or 4) to investigational product or any component in its formulations including known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies, any history of anaphylaxis, or uncontrolled asthma (that is, 3 or more features of partially controlled asthma).
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
  • Positive test for Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBV sAg) or hepatitis C virus (HCV antibody) at screening indicating acute or chronic infection.
  • Vaccination within 4 weeks of the first dose of avelumab and while on trials is prohibited except for administration of inactivated vaccines. Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated flu vaccines and are allowed; however intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist®) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed.
  • Clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident/stroke (< 6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (< 6 months prior to enrollment), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (≥ New York Heart Association Classification Class II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
  • Persisting toxicity related to prior therapy of Grade >1 NCI-CTCAE v 4.03; however, alopecia and sensory neuropathy Grade ≤ 2, or other Grade ≤ 2 not constituting a safety risk based on investigator's judgment, are acceptable.
  • Patients with another active cancer [excluding basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ or melanoma in situ]. Prior history of other cancer is allowed, as long as there was no active disease within the prior 2 years.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding (negative serum or urine pregnancy test required for women of childbearing potential), or unable to maintain use of contraception while on study and for 30 days after the last dose of Avelumab.
  • Known alcohol or drug abuse
  • All other unstable, severe, or chronic medical conditions including immune colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, immune pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis or psychiatric conditions including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation or behavior; or laboratory abnormalities that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study treatment administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.
  • Any condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center & NYU Langone Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10016

  • UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, California, 94143

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Phase II, Open-label, Single Arm, Multicenter Study of Avelumab With Hypofractionated Radiation in Adult Subjects With Transformed IDH Mutant Glioblastoma

The purpose of this study is to test how safe and effective treatment with the combination of Avelumab and radiation is for IDH mutant gliomas that have transformed to glioblastoma after chemotherapy.

Read the detailed description

The active pharmaceutical ingredient in Avelumab (MSB0010718C) is a fully human antibody of the immunoglobulin gamma-1 (IgG1) isotype that specifically targets and blocks the Programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1) for Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1).

Avelumab binds PD-L1 and blocks the interaction between PD-L1 and PD-1. This removes the suppressive effects of PD-L1 on anti-tumor cluster of differentiation 8 (CD8)+ T cells, resulting in the restoration of cytotoxic T cell response.

Conditions
Glioblastoma
Being tested
Avelumab, Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT)
Keywords
Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), Immunotherapy, Hypofractionated Radiotherapy (HFRT), Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), Glioma
Medical subject headings
Glioblastoma, Parkinson Disease 4, Autosomal Dominant Lewy Body, Glioma

What participants receive

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

  • AvelumabBiological

    Also called MSB0010718C

    Avelumab 10 mg/kg intravenously (IV) every 2 weeks

  • Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT)Radiation

    Hypofractionated radiation therapy to a total dose of 30 Gy, delivered in 6 Gy per fraction for 5 consecutive daily fractions

Study groups in NCT02968940
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Avelumab and hypofractionated radiation therapy(HFRT)Experimental* Avelumab 10 mg/kg intravenously (IV) every 2 weeks. * Hypofractionated radiation therapy to a total dose of 30 Gy, delivered in 6 Gy per fraction for 5 consecutive daily fractions
Receives: Biological: Avelumab; Radiation: Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT)

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Dose Limiting Toxicities

    Subjects are evaluable for DLTs (defined in section 5.2.1.2) if they have received at least one dose of Avelumab, have completed HFRT per protocol and have completed safety assessments over the entire DLT evaluation period (days 1 through 28).

    Measured: Day 28

  2. Median Progression-free Survival (PFS6)

    PFS, defined as the time between treatment initiation and first occurrence of disease progression or death, will be censored at last follow-up if the patient remained alive without disease progression

    Measured: Month 6

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. Median Overall Survival (OS)

    OS will be determined from the time of treatment initiation until the time of death, with OS being censored at last follow-up if the patient remained alive

    Measured: Month 12

  2. Median Progression-free Survival (PFS12)

    PFS, defined as the time between treatment initiation and first occurrence of disease progression or death, will be censored at last follow-up if the patient remained alive without disease progression

    Measured: Month 12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start17 Mar 2017
  3. Primary completion29 Aug 2019
  4. Study completion29 Aug 2019

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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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02968940
Sponsor's protocol ID
16-01179
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
17 Nov 2016
Last updated
29 Jun 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Avelumab and Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT) in people with Glioblastoma, run by NYU Langone Health at 4 sites in United States.

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 42 inclusion and 29 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. 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 29 Jun 2022). 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?

Number of Dose Limiting Toxicities (time frame: Day 28). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT02968940.

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 29 Jun 2022.

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