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Non Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2NCT03293680

Pembrolizumab in Elderly Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Spanish Lung Cancer Group at 12 sites in Spain.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a multi-center phase II trial of intravenous (IV) Pembrolizumab MK-3475 in subjects older than 70 years with advanced Non-small cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) expressing Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Pembrolizumab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
83 participants
Where
12 sitesSpain
Study dates
15 Jan 2017to 15 Jul 2023
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 70 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with histological or cytological documented stage III B or IV squamous and non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer previously untreated.
  • Epidermal Growth Factor receptor (EGFR) and Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) have to be wild-type.
  • The subject must be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial.
  • Patients must be aged more than 70 years, on day of signing informed consent.
  • Measurable disease (at least 1 lesion) based on RECIST criteria v1.1. Patients will not be eligible if this lesion was irradiated before inclusion.
  • Be willing to provide tissue from a newly obtained core or excision biopsy of a tumor lesion. Newly-obtained is defined as a specimen obtained up to 6 weeks (42 days) prior to initiation of treatment on Day 1. Subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may submit an archived specimen only upon agreement from the Sponsor.
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  • PD-L1 expression ≥ 1%
  • Have a performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Scale.
  • Screening laboratory values must meet the following criteria (Table 1, see protocol), all screening laboratory tests should be performed within 8 days of treatment initiation.
  • Male subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception, starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy.

Who cannot join

  • Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy at a dose over 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent, or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
  • Has a known history of active Tuberculosis Bacillus
  • Hypersensitivity to Pembrolizumab or any of its excipients.
  • Has had any prior anti-cancer therapy for his or her metastatic NSCLC. In the case of patients who have progressed to a metastatic stage after having been treated for early stage NSCLC, chemotherapy or radiation therapy as part of this previous treatment is allowed, provided they have been completed more than three months ago. Patients who received adjuvant or neoadjuvant treatment or both for early stages will be eligible for this trial. All adverse events related to these previous treatments must have recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline).
  • Has had any previous malignancy (except non melanoma skin cancer, and cancer in situ of: bladder, gastric, colon, cervical/dysplasia, melanoma, breast), unless a complete remission was achieved at least 2 years prior to study entry and no additional therapy is required or anticipated to be required during the study period.
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  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate if they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids at a dose over 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent, for at least 7 days prior to trial treatment. This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg., thyroxin, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
  • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
  • Has any geriatric exclusion criteria:
  • advanced dementia (GDS ranking >6)
  • moderate or severe functional dependence (Barthel Index < 35)
  • Life expectancy less than one year, due to co-morbidities other than lung cancer.
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies).
  • Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., Hepatitis C Virus RNA [qualitative] is detected).
  • Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy. 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.
  • Evidence of interstitial lung disease.

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

Spain12 sites
  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    Barcelona, 08041

  • Hospital Universitario Sta Lucia

    Cartagena, Murcia, 30202

  • Hospital Virgen de la Luz

    Cuenca, 16002

  • ICO-Hospitalet

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08908

  • Hospital Lucus Agustí

    Lugo, 27003

  • Fundación Jiménez Díaz

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Clínico San Carlos

    Madrid, 28040

  • Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

    Terrassa, Barcelona, 08227

  • Hospital Dr. Peset

    Valencia, 46017

  • Hospital La Fe

    Valencia, 46026

  • Hospital Lluís Alcanyís

    Xàtiva, Valencia, 46800

  • Hospital Miguel Servet

    Zaragoza, 50009

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About this study

Official title: Survival, Quality of Life and Self-reported Outcomes of Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in the First Line Setting

This is a multi-center phase II trial of intravenous (IV) Pembrolizumab MK-3475 in subjects older than 70 years with advanced Non-small cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) expressing Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1). 82 patients will be enrolled in this trial to examine the efficacy, the impact on geriatric assessments, the quality of life and the self-reported outcomes.

Read the detailed description

Subjects will receive MK-3475 at a fixed dose of 200 mg every 3 weeks (Q3W) (Figure 1). Subjects will be evaluated every 9 weeks (63 ± 7 days) with radiographic imaging to assess response to treatment. QoL and Self-reported Health Questionnaires, as well as geriatric follow-up will be performed at the same intervals. Investigators will make all treatment-based decisions using immune-related Response Criteria (irRC). However, for determination of overall response rate (ORR) and progression-free survival (PFS), the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 will be used. Adverse events will be monitored throughout the trial and graded in severity according to the guidelines outlined in the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. Treatment with MK-3475 will continue until two years of therapy have been administered, documented disease progression, unacceptable adverse event(s), intercurrent illness that prevents further administration of treatment, investigator's decision to withdraw the subject, subject withdraws consent, noncompliance with trial treatment or procedure requirements, or administrative reasons.

After the end of treatment, each subject will be followed for a minimum of 30 days for adverse event monitoring (serious adverse events will be collected for up to 90 days after the end of treatment unless the subject starts a new anticancer therapy between days 31 and 90). Subjects will have post-treatment follow-up for disease status, including initiating a non-study cancer treatment and experiencing disease progression, until death, withdrawing consent, or becoming lost to follow-up.

Participation in this trial will be dependent upon supplying tumor tissue from a newly obtained formalin-fixed specimen from locations not radiated prior to biopsy. The specimen will be evaluated at a central laboratory facility for expression status of Programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1) in a prospective manner. Only subjects whose tumors express Programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1) as determined by the central laboratory facility will be eligible for inclusion in this study.

Being tested
Pembrolizumab
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • PembrolizumabDrug

    Also called KEYTRUDA

    Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) 200 mg, every 3 weeks

Study groups in NCT03293680
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pembrolizumab ArmExperimental1 group, Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) 200 mg, every 3 weeks
Receives: Drug: Pembrolizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Survival

    Defined as the length of time from either the date of diagnosis or the start of the treatment that patients diagnosed with the disease are still alive.

    Measured: From the date of inclusion of the first patient to until end of follow up, up to 36 months.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Changes in Health-related Quality of Life With Lung Cancer Symptom Scale

    To evaluate changes in health-related quality of life in responder and non-responder patients older than 70 years with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. QLQ-C30 Quality of Life Questionnaire. The EORTC Core Quality of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) is designed to measure cancer patients' physical, psychological and social functions. The questionnaire is composed of multi-item scales and single items.

    All EORTC QLQ-C30 scale scores range from 0 to 100. A high score for a functional scale represents a high level of functioning, whereas a high score for a symptom scale/single item represents a high level of symptom- atology

    Measured: Beginning of cycle 1 (week 1) and beginning of cycle 18 (week 54) (each cycle is 3 weeks)

  2. Impact on Functional Assessments Measured With Barthel Scale

    To evaluate the impact on functional geriatric assessments of patients older than 70 years with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The Barthel Index assesses activities in two major categories: Personal care and mobility. The personal care items include tasks such as drinking from a cup, dressing, grooming, bathing, and bowel and bladder continence. The scoring is as follows: scores of 0-20 indicate "total" dependency. scores of 21-60 indicate "severe" dependency. scores of 61-90 indicate "moderate" dependency. scores of 91-99 indicate "slight" dependency, score of 100 indicate independent.

    Measured: Beginning of cycle 1 (week 1), beginning of cycle 4 (week 12), beginning of cycle 7 (week 21), beginning of cycle 10 (week 30), beginning of cycle 13 (week 39), beginning of cycle 16 (week 48) and beginning of cycle 18 (week 54) (each cycle is 3 weeks)

  3. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    To describe Progression-free Survival (PFS), according to RECIST criteria v. 1.1 of the first-line treatment with pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC. PFS defined as the length of time from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented progression of disease. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.

    Measured: From the inclusion date in the study until first progression or end of follow up, up to 36 months

  4. Overall Survival Rate at 2 Years.

    To evaluate the overall survival percentage of the patients included at two years

    Measured: From the date of inclusion of the first patient until two years follow up visit, up to 24 months

  5. OS for Patients With a PD-L1 Under 50%

    Defined as the length of time from the date of the start of the treatment that patients diagnosed with the disease and PD¨-L1 under 50% are still alive.

    Measured: From the initiation of treatment until end of follow up, up to 36 months

  6. OS for Patients With a PD-L1 Greater Than or Equal to 50%

    Defined as the length of time from the start of the treatment that patients diagnosed with the disease and PD-L1 greater than or equal to 50% are still alive.

    Measured: From the initiation of treatment until end of follow up, up to 36 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Sep 2017
  2. Study start15 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion28 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion15 Jul 2023

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
83 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03293680
Sponsor's protocol ID
GECP 16/06_PEBEL
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
19 Sep 2017
Last updated
23 Oct 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Spanish Lung Cancer Group at 12 sites in Spain.

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 10 inclusion and 20 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 23 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in Spain. 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 3 Sep 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 Survival (time frame: From the date of inclusion of the first patient to until end of follow up, up to 36 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 23 Oct 2024.

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