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OsteosarcomaPhase 2NCT03006848

A Phase II Trial of Avelumab in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Osteosarcoma

A Phase 2 study testing Avelumab and Questionnaires in people with Osteosarcoma, run by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 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

This clinical trial seeks to determine if avelumab will be effective in facilitating removal of all gross tumor in the event of a relapse of osteosarcoma in pediatric patients. Avelumab will be evaluated using dosing that has previously been determined in adult studies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 49 years
Conditions the study is for
Osteosarcoma
What is being tested?
Avelumab and Questionnaires
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
19 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
16 Feb 2017to 18 Mar 2020
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 12 to 49 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must be > 12 years of age but < 50 years of age at the time of enrollment.
  • Patients must have histologic verification of osteosarcoma at initial diagnosis or relapse.
  • Patients must have had evidence of having relapsed, progressed or become refractory to conventional therapy.
  • Patients must have measurable disease, documented by clinical, radiographic or histologic criteria. Disease must be bi-dimensionally measurable by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Patients must have a performance status of ≥ 50 using the Karnofsky scale for patients > 16 years of age and the Lansky scale for patients ≤ 16 years of age.
  • Patients must have a life expectancy of ≥ 6 weeks.
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  • Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study.
  • Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: must not have received within 3 weeks of entry onto this study.
  • Biologic (anti-neoplastic agent): at least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent.
  • Immunotherapies: at least 42 days must have elapsed since a prior therapy that included a monoclonal antibody or any other type of immunotherapy (e.g. chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy).
  • Radiation therapy (RT): ≥ 2 weeks for local palliative RT (small port); ≥ 6 months must have elapsed if prior craniospinal RT or if ≥ 50% radiation of the pelvis; ≥ 6 weeks must have elapsed if other substantial bone marrow (BM) radiation.
  • Organ Function Requirements:
  • Adequate bone marrow function defined as:
  • Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/mm3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 (transfusion independent)
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL (may receive RBC transfusions)
  • Adequate renal function defined as:
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR ≥70 mL/min/1.73m2 OR
  • Serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows: (threshold creatinine values were derived from the Schwartz formula for estimating GFR).
  • Age is: 12 to <13 years, then maximum creatinine is 1.2 mg/DL for male and female.
  • Age is: 13 to <16 years, then maximum creatinine is 1.5 mg/DL for male and 1.4 mg/DL for female.
  • Age is: ≥16 years, then maximum creatinine is 1.7 mg/DL for male and 1.4 mg/DL for female.
  • Adequate liver function defined as:
  • Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5x the institutional upper limit of normal (IULN) for age
  • ALT (SGPT) and AST (SGOT) < 2.5 x IULN for age (or < 5 x IULN for patients with documented metastatic disease to the liver)
  • Serum albumin > 2 g/dL
  • Serum lipase ≤ upper limit of normal (IULN).
  • Patients must have documented pulse oximetry ≥ 92% on room air.
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days of enrollment.
  • Male or female patients who are sexually active and of reproductive potential must agree to use an effective contraceptive method throughout the study and for at least 60 days after last avelumab treatment administration. Abstinence is an acceptable form of contraception.
  • Patients must not currently be using other investigational agents.
  • Patients must not currently be using other anti-cancer agent.
  • Patients must be able to comply with the safety monitoring of the study in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Written, informed consent and assent following Institutional Review Board, NCI, FDA and OHRP guidelines.

Who cannot join

  • Central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
  • Current use of immunosuppressive medication, EXCEPT for the following: a. intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injection (e.g., intra-articular injection); b. Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses ≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent; c. Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication).
  • Active autoimmune disease that might deteriorate when receiving an immuno-stimulatory agent. Patients with diabetes type I, vitiligo, psoriasis, or hypo- or hyperthyroid diseases not requiring immunosuppressive treatment are eligible.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Known history of testing positive for HIV or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
  • Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at screening (positive HBV surface antigen or HCV RNA if anti-HCV antibody screening test positive).
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  • Patient who has received vaccination within 4 weeks of the first dose of avelumab and while on trials is prohibited except for administration of inactivated vaccines.
  • Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product or any component in its formulations, including known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies (NCI CTCAE v4.03 Grade ≥ 3).
  • 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, see Appendix II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
  • Persisting toxicity related to prior therapy (NCI CTCAE v. 4.03 Grade > 1); however, alopecia, sensory neuropathy Grade ≤ 2, or other Grade ≤ 2 not constituting a safety risk based on investigator's judgment are acceptable
  • Other severe acute or chronic medical conditions including colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, 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.
  • Patients with active diarrhea > CTCAE v4.03 Grade 2.
  • Patients who have previously received a prior organ transplantation, including allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or actively breastfeeding.
  • Patients who have previously received anti-PD1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy. Patients who have previously received anti-CTLA-4 therapy (e.g. ipilimumab) are eligible for study.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Texas Children's Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027

  • St Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial of Avelumab, A Fully Human Antibody That Targets Cells Expressing PD-L1, in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Osteosarcoma

This clinical trial seeks to determine if avelumab will be effective in facilitating removal of all gross tumor in the event of a relapse of osteosarcoma in pediatric patients. Avelumab will be evaluated using dosing that has previously been determined in adult studies.

Primary Objectives:

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  • To estimate the response rate to 4 cycles of avelumab in patients with recurrent or progressive osteosarcoma.
  • To estimate the 16-week progression free survival of patients with recurrent or progressive osteosarcoma after treatment with avelumab.

Secondary Objective:

  • To describe the toxicities associated with the administration of avelumab in patients with recurrent or progressive osteosarcoma.
  • To assess the quality of life of patients with recurrent or progressive osteosarcoma undergoing treatment with avelumab, and to explore relationships between clinical factors and patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes.

Exploratory Objectives:

  • To explore factors associated with response in patients treated with avelumab after recurrent or progressive osteosarcoma (e.g. tumor PD-L1 expression).
  • To measure parameters of immune activation including subsets of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and serum markers of immune activation.
  • To evaluate the role of T-cells in immune checkpoint blockade via measures of cell proliferation, co-inhibitory receptor expression on CD8 T cells, T cell repertoire, and epigenetic programming.
Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 2 study using a traditional Simon two-stage design. Patients 12 years or greater with recurrent/refractory osteosarcoma will be administered avelumab at a dose of 10 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on days 1 and 15 of each cycle, with a cycle lasting 28 days.

Patients will receive avelumab every 2 weeks in cycles of 28 days for up to 24 months, or 26 cycles. Progression free survival and response to therapy after 4 cycles of treatment will be assessed. In addition, the toxicity profile of avelumab in this population will be closely monitored.

Conditions
Osteosarcoma
Being tested
Avelumab, Questionnaires
Keywords
Osteosarcoma, PD-L1, Immunotherapy
Medical subject headings
Osteosarcoma

What participants receive

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

  • AvelumabDrug

    Also called MSB0010718C, anti-PD-L1

    Patients will be administered avelumab at a dose of 10 mg/kg intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on days 1 and 15 of each cycle, with a cycle lasting 28 days. Patients will receive avelumab every 2 weeks in cycles of 28 days for up to 24 months, or 26 cycles.

  • QuestionnairesOther

    Also called PROMIS Pediatric Profile, PROMIS Adult Profile

    To assess quality of life, patients will complete questionnaires at four time points.

Study groups in NCT03006848
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AvelumabExperimentalAll participants with recurrent/refractory osteosarcoma who consent to the study. Interventions: Avelumab and quality of life questionnaires.
Receives: Drug: Avelumab; Other: Questionnaires

What is being measured

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

  1. Response Rate

    The study is designed by treating RECIST response [complete response + partial response (CR+PR)] after 4-cycle treatment of avelumab and the 16-week progression-free survival (PFS) as dual binary endpoints. Patients who fail to be evaluated at the end of the 4-cycle will be counted as failure.

    Measured: At the end of 4 cycles of avelumab (approximately 4 months)

  2. Progression-free Survival

    The study is designed by treating RECIST response [complete response + partial response (CR+PR)] after 4-cycle treatment of avelumab and the 16-week progression-free survival (PFS) as dual binary endpoints. Patients who fail to be evaluated at the end of the 4-cycle will be counted as failure.

    Measured: At the end of 4 cycles of avelumab (approximately 4 months)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Target Toxicities

    Target toxicities for avelumab treatment are defined as any grade 3-5 dyspnea, infusion-related reactions, or immune related adverse events at least possibly attributable to the agent observed anytime during the 26-cycle treatment period that a patient is on study (including the period between off treatment and off study).

    Measured: At the end of treatment (up to 2 years after enrollment of last participant)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start16 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion18 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion18 Mar 2020

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03006848
Sponsor's protocol ID
OSTPDL1
Other IDs
Pfizer W1211733 (OSTPDL1), Gateway RESAG
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
22 Dec 2016
Last updated
21 Jul 2026
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Hattinger CM, Patrizio MP, Magagnoli F, Luppi S, Serra M. An update on emerging drugs in osteosarcoma: towards tailored therapies? Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2019 Sep;24(3):153-171. doi: 10.1080/14728214.2019.1654455. Epub 2019 Aug 14.

    PubMed 31401903

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Avelumab and Questionnaires in people with Osteosarcoma, run by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 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 34 inclusion and 15 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 21 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 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 16 Sep 2021). 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?

Response Rate (time frame: At the end of 4 cycles of avelumab (approximately 4 months)). 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 NCT03006848, 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 21 Jul 2026.

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