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Newly Diagnosed High Grade GliomaPhase 1NCT03425292

A Longitudinal Assessment of Tumor Evolution in Patients With Brain Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Temozolomide, conformal brain radiation therapy and Nivolumab in people with Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma, run by Saint John's Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

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

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and tolerability of the research study drugs nivolumab, ipilimumab, lomustine, bevacizumab, and temozolomide when used following surgery and before standard therapy with radiation and temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed high grade glioma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma
What is being tested?
Temozolomide, conformal brain radiation therapy and Nivolumab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
49 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Mar 2018to 27 Oct 2023
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Participant has the ability to understand and the willingness to provide a signed and dated informed consent form.
  • Participant has the willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
  • Participant is being evaluated for a potential, or known, diagnosis of high grade glioma.
  • Participant is a candidate for brain surgery or has undergone prior surgery and has not received any additional treatment for high grade glioma.
  • Participant is male or female, ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Participant has a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 60%:

Who cannot join

  • Participant has received prior anti-cancer treatment for high grade glioma.
  • Participant has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or active autoimmune disease.
  • Participant is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy in dosing exceeding 8 mg daily of dexamethasone equivalent or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Note: This is assessed after surgery, prior to starting drug treatment.
  • Participant has received a live vaccine within 28 days prior to the first dose of study agent. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), typhoid vaccine, and intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMist®).
  • Participant has a severe or uncontrolled medical disorder that would, in the investigator's opinion, impair ability to receive study intervention (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, chronic renal disease, chronic pulmonary disease or active, uncontrolled infection, psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements).
  • Participant is a female of childbearing potential who is pregnant or nursing.
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  • Participant has a history of thrombotic or hemorrhagic stroke or myocardial infarction within 6 months.
  • Participant has a history of intestinal perforations, fistula, hemorrhages, and/or hemoptysis ≤ 6 months prior to first study treatment.
  • Participant has active gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Participant has uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Saint John's Cancer Institute

    Santa Monica, California, 90404

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and tolerability of the research study drugs nivolumab, ipilimumab, lomustine, bevacizumab, and temozolomide when used following surgery and before standard therapy with radiation and temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed high grade glioma.

Additional aims of the study are to:

  • Find out side effects (good and bad) of study drug combinations.
  • Evaluate any preliminary evidence of anticancer activity of study drug combinations .
  • Evaluate tumor characteristics by collecting brain tumor tissue samples.
  • Measure the amount of nivolumab and ipilimumab in biospecimens.
  • Look at biomarkers in biospecimens.
Read the detailed description

Patients having a clinically planned surgical procedure (biopsy or cytoreduction) for a suspected diagnosis of high grade glioma will be approached for participation in this study. Tumor tissue obtained from surgery will be used for histological diagnosis and clinical molecular profiling, and excess tumor tissue will be collected for potential correlative studies. A small sample of blood and CSF for research will also be collected.

Once a diagnosis of high grade glioma is confirmed, the patient will be allocated to one of the study arms. Treatment will be started approximately 7-42 days following surgery once the patient has recovered from surgery. Routine clinical evaluations will be performed prior to treatment initiation and throughout treatment as clinically indicated. Radiographic brain imaging will be performed approximately 21-42 after treatment initiation and then routinely for medical management. Tumor response will be assessed according to immunotherapy Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (iRANO) Working Group criteria.

Treatment may continue until the patient experiences unacceptable toxicity or clear disease progression. The determination of whether to stop treatment due to disease progression will be based on the investigator's evaluation of the patient's clinical and radiographic condition, taking into consideration the interpretation of localized inflammatory responses that can mimic radiographic features of tumor progress. Patients discontinuing treatment will have further medical management as directed by their treating physician.

As part of follow-up, if the patient undergoes a surgery, results of clinical molecular profiling will be collected, and excess resected tumor tissue will be collected if available along with blood and CSF for correlative studies. A record of any additional anti-cancer treatments and survival status will be made every three to six months.

Being tested
Temozolomide, conformal brain radiation therapy, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, Bevacizumab
Keywords
immunotherapy, nivolumab, ipilimumab, bevcizumab, temozolomide

What participants receive

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

  • TemozolomideDrug

    Also called temodar

    concomitant and 5-day adjuvant temozolomide

  • conformal brain radiation therapyRadiation

    standard radiation therapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma

  • NivolumabDrug

    Also called opdivo

    nivolumab 240 mg IV every 2 weeks for the first 28-day cycle, then option to modify to 480 mg IV every 4 weeks

  • IpilimumabDrug

    Also called yervoy

    ipilimumab 1 mg/kg IV every 6 weeks (or every 8 weeks when nivolumab is administered every 4 weeks) for a maximum of 4 doses

  • BevacizumabDrug

    Also called avastin

    bevacizumab 5 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks (up to 10 mg/kg at treating physician's discretion)

  • 5-day TemozolomideDrug

    Also called temodar

    150 mg/m^2 oral, once daily on Days 1-5 of each 28-day cycle (stepwise titration every cycle up to 200 mg/m^2 permitted)

  • 5-day TemozolomideDrug

    Also called temodar

    100 mg/m^2 oral, once daily on Days 2-6 of each 6 week course (stepwise titration every cycle up to 200 mg/m^2 permitted)

  • LomustineDrug

    Also called CCNU

    100 mg/m^2 oral, on Day 1 of each 6 week course

  • Nivolumab monotherapyDrug

    Also called opdivo

    nivolumab 300 mg IV every 2 weeks for the first 28-day cycle, then option to modify to 480 mg IV every 4 weeks

Study groups in NCT03425292
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1 SOC (closed to enrollment)Active comparatorStandard conformal brain radiation therapy with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide
Receives: Drug: Temozolomide; Radiation: conformal brain radiation therapy
2 NivoExperimentalNivolumab
Receives: Drug: Nivolumab monotherapy
3 Nivo-Ipi (closed to enrollment)ExperimentalNivolumab plus Ipilimumab
Receives: Drug: Nivolumab; Drug: Ipilimumab
4 Nivo-Ipi-CCNU-TMZExperimentalNivolumab plus Ipilimumab plus Lomustine (CCNU) plus 5-day Temozolomide
Receives: Drug: Nivolumab; Drug: Ipilimumab; Drug: 5-day Temozolomide; Drug: Lomustine
5 Nivo-Ipi-TMZExperimentalNivolumab plus Ipilimumab plus 5-day Temozolomide
Receives: Drug: Nivolumab; Drug: Ipilimumab; Drug: 5-day Temozolomide
6 Nivo-Ipi-Bev-TMZExperimentalNivolumab plus Ipilimumab plus Bevacizumab plus 5-day Temozolomide
Receives: Drug: Nivolumab; Drug: Ipilimumab; Drug: Bevacizumab; Drug: 5-day Temozolomide

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of dose limiting toxicities

    treatment-related adverse events that impact administration of treatment

    Measured: first 28 days of treatment

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Treatment-related adverse events

    Toxicity will be assessed according to the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.03.

    Measured: approximately 7 months

  2. Tumor response rates

    Evidence of anti-tumor activity as measured according to immunotherapy Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (iRANO) criteria.

    Measured: up to 5 years

  3. Progression free survival (PFS)

    The duration of time from start of treatment until objective tumor response.

    Measured: up to 5 years

  4. Overall survival (OS)

    The duration of time from start of treatment to death.

    Measured: up to 5 years

  5. Levels of immunotherapeutic agents in specimens

    Immunotherapeutic drug levels in specimens.

    Measured: approximately 4 months

  6. Change in clinical molecular profile of tumor tissue after treatment

    Comparison of tumor tissue molecular profile generated from before and after study treatment.

    Measured: approximately 6 months to 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Feb 2018
  2. Study start1 Mar 2018
  3. Primary completion12 Sep 2022
  4. Study completion27 Oct 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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
49 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03425292
Sponsor's protocol ID
JWCI-17-0801
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
21 Jan 2018
Last updated
8 Nov 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Complete de-identified patient data set will be available upon reasonable request to the principal investigator.

Publications

  • Kesari S, Wojcinski A, Pabla S, Seager RJ, Gill JM, Carrillo JA, Wagle N, Park DJ, Nguyen M, Truong J, Takasumi Y, Chaiken L, Chang SC, Barkhoudarian G, Kelly DF, Juarez TM. Pre-radiation Nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas. Oncoimmunology. 2024 Dec 31;13(1):2432728. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2024.2432728. Epub 2024 Nov 21.

    PubMed 39572979

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Temozolomide, conformal brain radiation therapy and Nivolumab in people with Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma, run by Saint John's Cancer Institute at 1 site 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 6 inclusion and 10 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 8 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Rate of dose limiting toxicities (time frame: first 28 days of treatment). 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 NCT03425292, 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 8 Nov 2023.

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