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GliomaPhase 2NCT03532295

Retifanlimab and Epacadostat in Combination With Radiation and Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Gliomas

A Phase 2 study testing Epacadostat, Bevacizumab and Radiation therapy in people with Glioma and Glioblastoma, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 4 sites 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

In this study, the investigators propose to combine retifanlimab with radiation therapy (RT) and bevacizumab with or without epacadostat in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Glioma, Glioblastoma
What is being tested?
Epacadostat, Bevacizumab and Radiation therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
51 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
20 Apr 2020to 31 Oct 2025
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

  • Recurrent WHO grade 4 glioblastoma or gliosarcoma, including molecular features of glioblastoma and WHO grade 4 astrocytoma or WHO grade high grade glioma.
  • Other GBM variants and "secondary GBM" are allowed. All grade 4 gliomas that have relapsed more than once may be included, as the prognosis of multiply recurrent grade 4 glioma patients may not differ based on IDH mutation status.
  • Disease must have recurred, and patient must be a candidate for re-irradiation and bevacizumab. Any number of recurrences are allowed.
  • Patients must have measurable disease per RANO criteria. Lesions will be considered measurable when they are bi-dimensional with clearly defined margins of ≥5 mm in two perpendicular diameters.
  • Prior transient use of bevacizumab for cerebral edema or radiation necrosis is allowed without a washout period. Prior bevacizumab use is permitted if used for treatment of disease if administered more than 4 months prior to registration.
  • At least 18 years of age.
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  • Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60%
  • Normal bone marrow and organ function as defined below:
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mcL
  • Platelets ≥ 75,000/mcL
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL or > 5.6 mmol/L (transfusion is acceptable to meet this criterion)
  • Serum creatinine ≤ ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 by Cockcroft-Gault for patients
  • Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 ULN
  • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x IULN
  • INR or PT ≤ 1.5 x IULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • aPTT ≤ 1.5 x IULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • At least 28 days from any major surgery such as craniotomy and surgical wound is fully healed, and at least 14 days from LITT or biopsy. Prior to surgery, there must be imaging evidence of measurable progressive disease (PD) per RANO criteria as noted above.
  • Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use highly effective contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control, abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she must inform her treating physician immediately.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable).
  • Prior use of the Optune device is allowed, without a washout period. However, concurrent Optune use is not permitted while on treatment for this trial.

Who cannot join

  • Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
  • A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to epacadostat, retifanlimab, bevacizumab, or other agents used in the study.
  • Dexamethasone dose > 4 mg daily at the time of registration (higher dose of steroid for symptom control is allowed during the study).
  • History of intracranial abscess within 6 months prior to start of study therapy.
  • Has active autoimmune disease or syndrome (i.e. moderate or severe rheumatoid arthritis, moderate or severe psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, active inflammatory bowel disease) that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs) or who are receiving systemic therapy for an autoimmune or inflammatory disease (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Subjects are permitted to enroll if they have vitiligo, resolved childhood asthma/atopy, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger.
  • Has a severe acute or chronic medical condition 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.
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  • Has had an allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant.
  • Has an active infection requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy. Has a known history of active tuberculosis (TB; bacillus tuberculosis).
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, or IDO inhibitor.
  • If a patient is enrolled to regimen B, they are prohibited from receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or drug which has significant MAOI activity (meperidine, linezolid, methylene blue) within the 21 days before screening.
  • If a patient is enrolled to regimen B, the use of any UGT1A9 inhibitor from screening through follow-up period, including acitretin, amitriptyline, androsterone, cyclosporine, dasatinib, diclofenac, diflunisal, efavirenz, erlotinib, estradiol (17-beta), flutamide, gefitinib, gemfibrozil, glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhizin, imatinib, imipramine, ketoconazole, linoleic acid supplements, mefenamic acid, mycophenolic acid, niflumic acid, nilotinib, phenobarbital, phenylbutazone, phenytoin, probenecid, propofol, quinidine, ritonavir, sorafenib, sulfinpyrazone, valproic acid, and verapamil is prohibited.
  • If a patient is enrolled to regimen B, the use of probiotics from screening through end of treatment is prohibited.
  • If a patient is enrolled to regimen B, the use of warfarin is prohibited. If anti-coagulation is needed during the conduct of the study and non-warfarin regimens are not feasible, the participant must discontinue study therapy.
  • Chronic use of systemic antibiotics (> 14 days) unless medical monitor review and approval.
  • Any history of serotonin syndrome (SS) after receiving serotonergic drugs.
  • Has uncontrolled HIV (HIV 1/2 antibodies). Well-controlled HIV is defined as CD4+ count > 300 cells, undetectable viral load, and receiving HAART/ART. Study specific HIV testing is not required for patients who do not have any prior history of HIV.
  • Has uncontrolled active hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive or HBV DNA detected by quant RT PCR) or hepatitis C (e.g. HCsAg reactive or HCV RNA [qualitative or quantitative] is detected).
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident/stroke (< 6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (< 60 months prior to enrollment), congestive heart failure (≥ NYHA class II), unstable angina pectoris, or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
  • History or presence of an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) that, in the investigator's opinion, is clinically meaningful. Screening QTc interval > 480 msec will require investigator's evaluation on patient's eligibility. Subjects with left bundle branch block are excluded.
  • Presence of a gastrointestinal condition that may affect drug absorption.
  • Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study treatment. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g. FluMist) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed.
  • Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to the start of study treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Mayo Clinic

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85259

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

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About this study

Official title: Safety and Efficacy Study of Retifanlimab and Epacadostat in Combination With Radiation and Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Gliomas

In this study, the investigators propose to combine retifanlimab with radiation therapy (RT) and bevacizumab with or without epacadostat in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). The investigators hypothesize that this combination provides a powerful synergy between RT and immune modulators to produce more robust anti-tumor immune response, induce tumor regression and improve overall survival.

Conditions
Glioma, Glioblastoma
Being tested
Epacadostat, Bevacizumab, Radiation therapy, Retifanlimab
Medical subject headings
Glioma, Glioblastoma

What participants receive

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

  • EpacadostatDrug

    -All BID doses will be taken in the morning and evening, approximately 12 hours apart

  • BevacizumabDrug

    Also called Avastin

    -The first infusion will be over the course of 90 minutes; if tolerated, the second infusion will be over the course of 60 minutes; if tolerated, all subsequent infusions will be over 30 minutes

  • Radiation therapyRadiation

    -The gross tumor maximum diameter (to be irradiated) to be </= 6 cm in the first 6 patients. If more than 1 target is irradiated, then the sum of all the target maximum diameters should be </= 6 cm. No more than 3 separate targets for RT is allowed.

  • RetifanlimabDrug

    Also called INCMGA00012

    -Will be supplied by Incyte

Study groups in NCT03532295
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Regimen A: Retifanlimab+RT+bevacizumabExperimental* Retifanlimab will be given intravenously over the course of 30 to 60 minutes at a dose of 500 mg on Day 1 of each 28-day cycle. * Bevacizumab will be given intravenously at a dose of 10 mg/kg on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. * Ten fractions of radiation therapy will be given at a dose of 3.5 Gy per fraction * Retifanlimab and bevacizumab will be started approximately two weeks before the first day of radiation therapy * Treatment may continue for up to two years.
Receives: Drug: Bevacizumab; Radiation: Radiation therapy; Drug: Retifanlimab
Regimen B: Retifanlimab+RT+bevacizumab+epacadostatExperimental* Retifanlimab will be given intravenously over the course of 30 to 60 minutes at a dose of 500 mg on Day 1 of each 28-day cycle. * Bevacizumab will be given intravenously at a dose of 10 mg/kg on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. * Ten fractions of radiation therapy will be given at a dose of 3.5 Gy per fraction * Retifanlimab and bevacizumab will be started approximately two weeks before the first day of radiation therapy * Epacadostat will be administered orally at 400 mg BID. * Treatment may continue for up to two years.
Receives: Drug: Epacadostat; Drug: Bevacizumab; Radiation: Radiation therapy; Drug: Retifanlimab

What is being measured

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

  1. Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Overall Survival (OS) at 9 Months

    Overall survival is defined as the time interval from date of treatment start to date of a documented death event (death due to any cause) or date of censoring. If a patient has not had an event, OS will be censored at the date of last follow up.

    Measured: At 9 months

  2. Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Overall Survival (OS) at 12 Months

    Overall survival is defined as the time interval from date of treatment start to date of a documented death event (death due to any cause) or date of censoring. If a patient has not had an event, OS will be censored at the date of last follow up.

    Measured: At 12 months

  3. Median Overall Survival (OS)

    Overall survival is defined as the time interval from date of treatment start to date of a documented death event (death due to any cause) or date of censoring. If a patient has not had an event, OS will be censored at the date of last follow up.

    Measured: Through 2 years after completion of treatment (estimated to be 4 years)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change in Neurologic Functions as Measured by the Neurologic Function in Neuro-Oncology (NANO) Scale

    • There are 9 domains (gait, strength, ataxia, sensation, visual fields, facial strength, language, level of consciousness, and behavior).
    • Each domain is subdivided into 3 or 4 levels of function with scores based on discrete quantifiable measures. Each domain is scored from 0 to 3 points based on the severity of neurological deficit. A score of 0 indicates normal neurologic function, a score of 1 indicates mild impairment, 2 indicates severe impairment, and the highest score of 3 indicates the most severe level of deficit (incomplete hemianopsia) for that domain. Levels of function are distinguished by significant and measurable differences in order to avoid misinterpretation of subtle or nonspecific changes.
    • The total NANO score is the sum of the scores across all the 9 domains with a minimum score of 0 indicating normal function and a maximum score of 27 points indicating severe impairment. The total NANO score defines overall response criteria

    Measured: Screening (mean 9 days, range 1-21 days prior to treatment) & at last assessment (31/49 patients measured at end of treatment, 18 patients' last measurement was on Cycle 2-23 with a mean of 5.8 cycles)

  2. Safety and Toxicity of Regimen as Measured by Immune Related Grade 3 or Higher Adverse Events Experienced by Participant

    -The descriptions and grading scales found in the revised NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 will be utilized for all toxicity reporting

    Measured: 90 days after completion of treatment (estimated to be 2 years and 90 days)

  3. Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Progression-Free Survival (PFS) at 9 Months

    • Duration of time from start of treatment to radiographic progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first
    • Radiographic progression will be assessed using the RECIST 1.1. If the disease recurrence/progression assessment involves more than one date, the earliest date will be used as the event date. A patient will be censored at the date of the last radiographic disease assessment indicating a lack of disease progression, if any of the following occurs before documented disease progression: alive and lack evidence of progression at the end of study or at the time of analysis data cut-off, disease progression or death occurs right after missing data for a scheduled radiographic disease assessment, patient receives non-protocol treatment, or equivocal findings of recurrence - treatment may continue until the next scheduled assessment. If recurrence is confirmed at the next scheduled assessment, the date of recurrence should be the earlier date when recurrence was suspected

    Measured: At 9 months

  4. Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Progression-Free Survival (PFS) at 12 Months

    • Duration of time from start of treatment to radiographic progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first
    • Radiographic progression will be assessed using the RECIST 1.1. If the disease recurrence/progression assessment involves more than one date, the earliest date will be used as the event date. A patient will be censored at the date of the last radiographic disease assessment indicating a lack of disease progression, if any of the following occurs before documented disease progression: alive and lack evidence of progression at the end of study or at the time of analysis data cut-off, disease progression or death occurs right after missing data for a scheduled radiographic disease assessment, patient receives non-protocol treatment, or equivocal findings of recurrence - treatment may continue until the next scheduled assessment. If recurrence is confirmed at the next scheduled assessment, the date of recurrence should be the earlier date when recurrence was suspected

    Measured: At 12 months

  5. Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    • Duration of time from start of treatment to radiographic progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first
    • Radiographic progression will be assessed using the RECIST 1.1. If the disease recurrence/progression assessment involves more than one date, the earliest date will be used as the event date. A patient will be censored at the date of the last radiographic disease assessment indicating a lack of disease progression, if any of the following occurs before documented disease progression: alive and lack evidence of progression at the end of study or at the time of analysis data cut-off, disease progression or death occurs right after missing data for a scheduled radiographic disease assessment, patient receives non-protocol treatment, or equivocal findings of recurrence - treatment may continue until the next scheduled assessment. If recurrence is confirmed at the next scheduled assessment, the date of recurrence should be the earlier date when recurrence was suspected

    Measured: Through 2 years after completion of treatment (estimated to be 4 years)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 May 2018
  2. Study start20 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion26 Jul 2024
  4. Study completion31 Oct 2025

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
51 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03532295
Sponsor's protocol ID
202003050
Status last verified
Nov 2025
First submitted
9 May 2018
Last updated
21 Nov 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Epacadostat, Bevacizumab and Radiation therapy in people with Glioma and Glioblastoma, run by Washington University School of Medicine 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 20 inclusion and 22 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 Nov 2025. 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 7 Aug 2025). 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?

Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Overall Survival (OS) at 9 Months (time frame: At 9 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 21 Nov 2025.

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