Squamous Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 3EDENNCT03542461
Early Switch Maintenance vs Delayed Second-line Nivolumab in Advanced Stage Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients (EDEN Trial)
A Phase 3 study testing Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution in people with Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Gruppo Oncologico Italiano di Ricerca Clinica at 31 sites in Italy.
Trial summary
The study's hypothesis is that using Nivolumab as early switch maintenance, after 4-6 cycles of standard first-line chemotherapy, might improve survival in patients with advanced stage squamous NSCLC. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 125 participants
- Where
- 31 sitesItaly
- Study dates
- 25 Sep 2017to 31 Jan 2023
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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
- pathologically (histology or cytology) confirmed diagnosis of squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIIB-IV or recurrent squamous NSCLC with partial response (PR), complete response (CR) or stable disease (SD) according RECIST 1.1 after 4-6 courses of standard platinum-based chemotherapy (i.e. cisplatin or carboplatin combined with either paclitaxel, docetaxel, nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine or vinorelbine)
- life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PF) of 0-2
- last chemotherapy course completed within 8 weeks before randomization and radiological assessment for tumor evaluation after first-line chemotherapy within 4 weeks before randomization
- in case of presence of treated brain metastases, lesions should be stable for at least 4 weeks, steroids should be off or on stable dose (≤ 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent), radiotherapy should have been completed at least 14 days before randomization and any Adverse Event (AE) related to radiotherapy recovered to grade < 1 (except alopecia)
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- in case of females: postmenopausal status (at least 12 months after last menstrual period should have been passed) before the screening visit or surgical sterilization. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must use 2 effective methods of contraception (from the time of informed consent signature trough 30 days after last trial drug dose) or agree to practice true abstinence, when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Pregnancy should be avoided for 23 weeks after the last trial drug dose. WOCBP must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to the start of trial drug treatment.
- in case of males: even if surgically sterilized, effective barrier contraception (method with failure rate < 1%/year) during the entire study treatment period and for a period of 31 weeks after the last dose of trial drug, or practice true abstinence when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject.
- laboratory parameters measured within 14 days prior randomization as follows: absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1000/mmc platelet count ≥ 75000/mmc haemoglobin ≥ 9g/dL total bilirubin ≤ 1.5x the Upper Normal Limit (local laboratory range) except in case of Gilbert Syndrome where total bilirubin value < 3.0 mg/dL is allowed serum alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 3x the Upper Normal Limit (local laboratory range) creatinine ≤ 1.5x the Upper Normal Limit or estimated creatinine clearance using Cockcroft-Gault formula ≥ 30 mL/minute for patients with creatinine levels above institutional limits
- stable medical conditions, including the absence of acute exacerbations of chronic illnesses, serious infections or major surgery within 4 weeks before randomization and otherwise noted in other eligibility criteria
- ability to comply with protocol requirements
- ability to provide written informed consent
Who cannot join
- prior treatment with nivolumab or any other immunotherapy agent (e.g. anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, etc.)
- progressive disease after 4-6 cycles of first line platinum-based chemotherapy
- non-platinum-based first-line chemotherapy
- active, known or suspected autoimmune disease; please note: diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism requiring only hormone replacement, skin disorders, such as vitiligo, psoriasis or alopecia, not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur without external trigger are not excluded.
- condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior randomization; please note: topical, ocular, intranasal and inhalational corticosteroids with minimal systemic absorption, adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent without concurrent autoimmune disease, brief course of corticosteroids treatment or prophylaxis or treatment of non-autoimmune conditions are allowed.
- patients with symptomatic and/or progressive brain metastases or with carcinomatous meningitis.
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- previous malignancies unless complete remission has achieved at least 2 years prior to the study entry and no additional therapy is required or anticipated during the study period
- any medical condition, within 6 months before receiving the first dose of trial drug, considered relevant in the investigator's opinion. Please note: chronic stable atrial fibrillation on stable anticoagulant therapy are not excluded. Pacemaker may represent an exclusion criterion and should be discussed with the project clinician. Attention should be paid to the conditions requiring treatment with potentially hepatotoxic drugs considering the hepatotoxic potential of the trial drug.
- infection requiring an antibiotic therapy or other serious infection within 14 days before the first dose of trial drug
- positive serum pregnancy test, pregnancy or breast feeding condition (only for females)
- major surgery within 4 weeks (or 2 weeks for minor surgery) before study enrollment and not fully recovered to baseline or to a stable clinical status; lease note: insertion of vascular device is not excluded.
- interstitial lung disease that is symptomatic or may interfere with the detection or management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity known history of testing positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or known acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- any positive test for hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus indicating acute or chronic infection
- comorbidity or unresolved toxicities that would preclude administration of nivolumab.
Trial locations and contacts
31 sites in 1 country.
31 sites in 1 country
Italy31 sites
SC Oncologia - ASO "SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo"
Alessandria
UO Oncologia Medica - A.S.S.T. Papa Giovanni XXIII di Bergamo
Bergamo
UO di Oncologia Medica - Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Orsola Malpighi
Bologna
Divisione di Oncologia Medica - Ospedale di Bolzano
Bolzano
UOC Oncologia Medica - PO A.Perino ASL di Brindisi
Brindisi
UO Medicina Oncologica - Ospedale di Carpi (MO) - Azienda USL di Modena
Carpi, Modena
SC di Oncologia - Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona
Cremona
Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica - Azienda Ospedaliera S.Croce e Carle Cuneo - Ospedale Carle
Cuneo
UO di Oncologia Ematologia - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara
Ferrara
S.C. Oncologia Medica 1 - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
Florence
UOS Tumori Polmonari - IRCCS AOU San Martino -IST- Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro
Genova
UOC Oncologia - Azienda USL di Imola - Ospedale Santa Maria della Scaletta
Imola, Bologna
AUSL 12 Viareggio, Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore (LU) - Oncologia Medica
Lido di Camaiore, Lucca
Azienda USL Toscana nord ovest - Ospedale San Luca di Lucca - Dipartimento Oncologico
Lucca
Oncologia Medica - IRST - IRCCS di Meldola
Meldola, Forlì
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena - Policlinico - Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Materno Infantili e dell'adulto
Modena
SC di Oncologia Medica - A.O. San Gerardo
Monza
U.O.C Pneumologia ad Indirizzo Oncologico - AORN Ospedali dei Colli Monaldi
Naples
IOV Istituto Oncologico Veneto - UOC di Oncologia Medica 2
Padova
UOC di Oncologia Medica - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Parma
Parma
S.C. di Oncologia Medica - Ospedale S.Maria della Misericordia
Perugia
AUSL - Piacenza - Ospedale "Guglielmo da Saliceto"-Dip.Oncologia e Ematologia- UO di Oncologia Medica Azienda
Piacenza
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana - Dipartimento Medico in Oncologia
Pisa
IRCCS CRO Aviano - SOC Oncologia medica e dei tumori Immunocorrelati - Dipartimento di Oncologia Pordenone S. Vito
Pordenone, 33170
Pneumologia ad Indirizzo Oncologico 1 - A.O. San Camillo Forlanini
Roma
Università la Sapienza - Policlinico Umberto I - Dipartimento di scienze radiologiche, oncologiche e anatomo-patologiche - UOC Oncologia B
Roma
UOC di Oncologia Medica - ASST Valle Olona - Presidio Ospedaliero di Saronno
Saronno, Varese
UO Oncologia Medica - ASL N.1 di Sassari - Ospedale Civile di Sassari
Sassari
U.O. Oncologia Medica - Ospedale Santa Chiara
Trento
Reparto di Oncologia - Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine - Presidio Ospedaliero Santa Maria della Misericordia
Udine
U.S.O. GIVOP (Gruppo Interdisciplinare Veronese Oncologia Polmonare) Oncologia - Azienda Ospedaliera Integrata Verona
Verona
About this study
Official title: An Open-label, Randomized Phase III Study of Early Switch Maintenance vs DElayed Second-line Nivolumab in Advanced Stage Squamous Non Small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients After Standard First-line Platinum-based Chemotherapy - EDEN Trial
The study's hypothesis is that using Nivolumab as early switch maintenance, after 4-6 cycles of standard first-line chemotherapy, might improve survival in patients with advanced stage squamous NSCLC.
- Conditions
- Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Being tested
- Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution, Best Supportive Care
- Keywords
- Squamous NSCLC, Nivolumab
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous SolutionDrug
240 mg as a 30 minutes IV infusion on Day 1 of each treatment cycle every 2 weeks, until intolerable toxicity or patient refusal or investigator's decision. In case of disease progression the treatment should be discontinued unless documented clinical benefits in the Investigator's judgement (no rapid progression, tolerance of trial drug, stable performance status, treatment maintenance does not delay an imminent intervention to prevent serious complication of PD) and no evidence of further progression at a radiographic assessment performed within 6 weeks. No dose escalations or reduction allowed. Administration delay until 6 weeks as well as resuming dose are allowed according to protocol defined criteria.
Best Supportive CareOther
Care that aims to optimize the comfort, function and social support of the patients and their family at all stages of the illness. Best Supportive Care (BSC)includes the use of analgesics, antibiotics, blood tranfusions, blood products, radiotherapy, corticosteroids, antiemetics, antidiarrheals, vitamins and any intervention aiming the improvement of patient's discomfort. Any chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy are not considered as part of BSC.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A_Nivolumab | Experimental | Nivolumab 240 mg IV every 2 weeks until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient refusal or Investigator's decision Receives: Drug: Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution |
| B_Best Supportive Care | Other | Best Supportive Care until disease progression followed by Nivolumab at a dose of 240 mg IV until further disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient refusal or Investigator's decision. Receives: Drug: Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution; Other: Best Supportive Care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall survival (OS)
Time from randomization to death date. Please note: a subject who has not died will be censored at the last known date alive.
Measured: From date of randomization until the date of death by any cause or study discontinuation due to lost to follow up/withdrawal of consent assessed up to 14 months .
Secondary outcomes (4)
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Time from randomization to the date of the first documented tumor progression (RECIST 1.1) or death due to any cause. Please note: clinical deterioration not radiologically confirmed is not considered progression for the purpose of this measure. Subjects who did not have any study tumor assessments and did not die will be censored on the date they were randomized. Subjects who started any subsequent anti-cancer therapy without a prior reported progression will be censored at the last evaluable tumor assessment prior to the initiation od the subsequent anti-cancer therapy.
Measured: From date of randomization until the date of the first documented tumor progression or death by any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 6 months in the arm B and 10 months in arm A.
Progression-Free Survival from induction (PFSind)
Time from first chemotherapy cycle until documented tumor progression or death by any cause.
Measured: From date of first chemotherapy cycle until the date of the first documented tumor progression or death for any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 10 months in the arm B and 14 months in arm A.
Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)
Time from randomization to treatment discontinuation for any reason, including disease progression, treatment toxicity, patients preference, Investigator's decision or death.
Measured: From date of randomization until the date of treatment discontinuation, assessed up to 9 months in the arm B and 14 months in arm A.
Overall Survival from Induction (OSind)
Time from first chemotherapy cycle until death by any cause
Measured: From date of first chemotherapy cycle until the date of death, assessed assessed up to 14 months in the arm B and 18 months in arm A..
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 May 2018
- Study start25 Sep 2017
- Primary completion31 Jan 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jan 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (32)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Squamous Non-small Cell Lung CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Open-label, randomized in a 1:1 ratio to 2 treatment arms and stratified by centre and response to first-line induction therapy (minimization method)
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 125 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gruppo Oncologico Italiano di Ricerca Clinica
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mipharm S.p.A., Bioikos Ambiente Srl, Istituto Toscano Tumori, Temas srl, Bristol Myers Squibb Srl Italia
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Andrea Ardizzoni, Dr, Principal investigator, Medical Oncology Unit - S.Orsola Malpighi University Hospital of BolognaMarcello Tiseo, Dr, Study chair, Medical Oncology Unit - University Hospital of Parma
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03542461
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- GOIRC-04-2016
- Acronym
- EDEN
- Status last verified
- Sep 2022
- First submitted
- 5 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 3 Oct 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Thatcher N, Hirsch FR, Luft AV, Szczesna A, Ciuleanu TE, Dediu M, Ramlau R, Galiulin RK, Balint B, Losonczy G, Kazarnowicz A, Park K, Schumann C, Reck M, Depenbrock H, Nanda S, Kruljac-Letunic A, Kurek R, Paz-Ares L, Socinski MA; SQUIRE Investigators. Necitumumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin versus gemcitabine and cisplatin alone as first-line therapy in patients with stage IV squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (SQUIRE): an open-label, randomised, controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Jul;16(7):763-74. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00021-2. Epub 2015 Jun 1.
PubMed 26045340Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A. Cancer statistics, 2016. CA Cancer J Clin. 2016 Jan-Feb;66(1):7-30. doi: 10.3322/caac.21332. Epub 2016 Jan 7.
PubMed 26742998Lilenbaum RC, Herndon JE 2nd, List MA, Desch C, Watson DM, Miller AA, Graziano SL, Perry MC, Saville W, Chahinian P, Weeks JC, Holland JC, Green MR. Single-agent versus combination chemotherapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: the cancer and leukemia group B (study 9730). J Clin Oncol. 2005 Jan 1;23(1):190-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.07.172.
PubMed 15625373Stinchcombe TE, Choi J, Schell MJ, Mears A, Jones PE, Nachtsheim RV, Socinski MA. Carboplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and a poor performance status. Lung Cancer. 2006 Feb;51(2):237-43. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2005.10.018. Epub 2005 Dec 27.
PubMed 16378657Zukin M, Barrios CH, Pereira JR, Ribeiro Rde A, Beato CA, do Nascimento YN, Murad A, Franke FA, Precivale M, Araujo LH, Baldotto CS, Vieira FM, Small IA, Ferreira CG, Lilenbaum RC. Randomized phase III trial of single-agent pemetrexed versus carboplatin and pemetrexed in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Aug 10;31(23):2849-53. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.48.1911. Epub 2013 Jun 17.
PubMed 23775961Paz-Ares LG, de Marinis F, Dediu M, Thomas M, Pujol JL, Bidoli P, Molinier O, Sahoo TP, Laack E, Reck M, Corral J, Melemed S, John W, Chouaki N, Zimmermann AH, Visseren-Grul C, Gridelli C. PARAMOUNT: Final overall survival results of the phase III study of maintenance pemetrexed versus placebo immediately after induction treatment with pemetrexed plus cisplatin for advanced nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Aug 10;31(23):2895-902. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.47.1102. Epub 2013 Jul 8.
PubMed 23835707Cappuzzo F, Ciuleanu T, Stelmakh L, Cicenas S, Szczesna A, Juhasz E, Esteban E, Molinier O, Brugger W, Melezinek I, Klingelschmitt G, Klughammer B, Giaccone G; SATURN investigators. Erlotinib as maintenance treatment in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 study. Lancet Oncol. 2010 Jun;11(6):521-9. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70112-1. Epub 2010 May 20.
PubMed 20493771Brahmer J, Reckamp KL, Baas P, Crino L, Eberhardt WE, Poddubskaya E, Antonia S, Pluzanski A, Vokes EE, Holgado E, Waterhouse D, Ready N, Gainor J, Aren Frontera O, Havel L, Steins M, Garassino MC, Aerts JG, Domine M, Paz-Ares L, Reck M, Baudelet C, Harbison CT, Lestini B, Spigel DR. Nivolumab versus Docetaxel in Advanced Squamous-Cell Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jul 9;373(2):123-35. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1504627. Epub 2015 May 31.
PubMed 26028407Francisco LM, Sage PT, Sharpe AH. The PD-1 pathway in tolerance and autoimmunity. Immunol Rev. 2010 Jul;236:219-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-065X.2010.00923.x.
PubMed 20636820Dong H, Strome SE, Salomao DR, Tamura H, Hirano F, Flies DB, Roche PC, Lu J, Zhu G, Tamada K, Lennon VA, Celis E, Chen L. Tumor-associated B7-H1 promotes T-cell apoptosis: a potential mechanism of immune evasion. Nat Med. 2002 Aug;8(8):793-800. doi: 10.1038/nm730. Epub 2002 Jun 24.
PubMed 12091876Iwai Y, Ishida M, Tanaka Y, Okazaki T, Honjo T, Minato N. Involvement of PD-L1 on tumor cells in the escape from host immune system and tumor immunotherapy by PD-L1 blockade. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Sep 17;99(19):12293-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.192461099. Epub 2002 Sep 6.
PubMed 12218188Keir ME, Butte MJ, Freeman GJ, Sharpe AH. PD-1 and its ligands in tolerance and immunity. Annu Rev Immunol. 2008;26:677-704. doi: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.26.021607.090331.
PubMed 18173375Latchman Y, Wood CR, Chernova T, Chaudhary D, Borde M, Chernova I, Iwai Y, Long AJ, Brown JA, Nunes R, Greenfield EA, Bourque K, Boussiotis VA, Carter LL, Carreno BM, Malenkovich N, Nishimura H, Okazaki T, Honjo T, Sharpe AH, Freeman GJ. PD-L2 is a second ligand for PD-1 and inhibits T cell activation. Nat Immunol. 2001 Mar;2(3):261-8. doi: 10.1038/85330.
PubMed 11224527Carter L, Fouser LA, Jussif J, Fitz L, Deng B, Wood CR, Collins M, Honjo T, Freeman GJ, Carreno BM. PD-1:PD-L inhibitory pathway affects both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells and is overcome by IL-2. Eur J Immunol. 2002 Mar;32(3):634-43. doi: 10.1002/1521-4141(200203)32:33.0.CO;2-9.
PubMed 11857337Barber DL, Wherry EJ, Masopust D, Zhu B, Allison JP, Sharpe AH, Freeman GJ, Ahmed R. Restoring function in exhausted CD8 T cells during chronic viral infection. Nature. 2006 Feb 9;439(7077):682-7. doi: 10.1038/nature04444. Epub 2005 Dec 28.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Oct 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open-label, Randomized Phase III Study of Early Switch Maintenance vs DElayed Second-line Nivolumab in Advanced Stage Squamous Non Small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients After Standard First-line Platinum-based Chemotherapy - EDEN Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03542461
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EDEN / GOIRC-04-2016
- Conditions
- Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Keywords
- Squamous NSCLC, Nivolumab
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 125 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Gruppo Oncologico Italiano di Ricerca ClinicaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Mipharm S.p.A., Bioikos Ambiente Srl, Istituto Toscano Tumori, Temas srl, Bristol Myers Squibb Srl Italia
- Study start
- 25 Sep 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jan 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 31 May 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study's hypothesis is that using Nivolumab as early switch maintenance, after 4-6 cycles of standard first-line chemotherapy, might improve survival in patients with advanced stage squamous NSCLC.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Open-label, randomized in a 1:1 ratio to 2 treatment arms and stratified by centre and response to first-line induction therapy (minimization method)
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A_Nivolumab | Experimental | Drug: Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous SolutionNivolumab 240 mg IV every 2 weeks until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient refusal or Investigator's decision |
| B_Best Supportive Care | Other | Drug: Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution, Other: Best Supportive CareBest Supportive Care until disease progression followed by Nivolumab at a dose of 240 mg IV until further disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, patient refusal or Investigator's decision. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (12 listed)
- pathologically (histology or cytology) confirmed diagnosis of squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIIB-IV or recurrent squamous NSCLC with partial response (PR), complete response (CR) or stable disease (SD) according RECIST 1.1 after 4-6 courses of standard platinum-based chemotherapy (i.e. cisplatin or carboplatin combined with either paclitaxel, docetaxel, nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine or vinorelbine)
- life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PF) of 0-2
- last chemotherapy course completed within 8 weeks before randomization and radiological assessment for tumor evaluation after first-line chemotherapy within 4 weeks before randomization
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- prior treatment with nivolumab or any other immunotherapy agent (e.g. anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, etc.)
- progressive disease after 4-6 cycles of first line platinum-based chemotherapy
- non-platinum-based first-line chemotherapy
- active, known or suspected autoimmune disease; please note: diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism requiring only hormone replacement, skin disorders, such as vitiligo, psoriasis or alopecia, not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur without external trigger are not excluded.
- condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior randomization; please note: topical, ocular, intranasal and inhalational corticosteroids with minimal systemic absorption, adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent without concurrent autoimmune disease, brief course of corticosteroids treatment or prophylaxis or treatment of non-autoimmune conditions are allowed.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution240 mg as a 30 minutes IV infusion on Day 1 of each treatment cycle every 2 weeks, until intolerable toxicity or patient refusal or investigator's decision. In case of disease progression the treatment should be discontinued unless documented clinical benefits in the Investigator's judgement (no rapid progression, tolerance of trial drug, stable performance status, treatment maintenance does not delay an imminent intervention to prevent serious complication of PD) and no evidence of further progression at a radiographic assessment performed within 6 weeks. No dose escalations or reduction allowed. Administration delay until 6 weeks as well as resuming dose are allowed according to protocol defined criteria. | Drug | A_Nivolumab, B_Best Supportive Care |
| Best Supportive CareCare that aims to optimize the comfort, function and social support of the patients and their family at all stages of the illness. Best Supportive Care (BSC)includes the use of analgesics, antibiotics, blood tranfusions, blood products, radiotherapy, corticosteroids, antiemetics, antidiarrheals, vitamins and any intervention aiming the improvement of patient's discomfort. Any chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy are not considered as part of BSC. | Other | B_Best Supportive Care |
Primary outcome
Overall survival (OS)
Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of death by any cause or study discontinuation due to lost to follow up/withdrawal of consent assessed up to 14 months .
Time from randomization to death date. Please note: a subject who has not died will be censored at the last known date alive.
4 secondary outcomes
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of the first documented tumor progression or death by any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 6 months in the arm B and 10 months in arm A.
Progression-Free Survival from induction (PFSind)
Time frame: From date of first chemotherapy cycle until the date of the first documented tumor progression or death for any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 10 months in the arm B and 14 months in arm A.
Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)
Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of treatment discontinuation, assessed up to 9 months in the arm B and 14 months in arm A.
Overall Survival from Induction (OSind)
Time frame: From date of first chemotherapy cycle until the date of death, assessed assessed up to 14 months in the arm B and 18 months in arm A..
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Oct 2022.
- Background: PubMed 26045340Thatcher N, Hirsch FR, Luft AV, Szczesna A, Ciuleanu TE, Dediu M, Ramlau R, Galiulin RK, Balint B, Losonczy G, Kazarnowicz A, Park K, Schumann C, Reck M, Depenbrock H, Nanda S, Kruljac-Letunic A, Kurek R, Paz-Ares L, Socinski MA; SQUIRE Investigators. Necitumumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin versus gemcitabine and cisplatin alone as first-line therapy in patients with stage IV squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (SQUIRE): an open-label, randomised, controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Jul;16(7):763-74. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00021-2. Epub 2015 Jun 1.
- Background: PubMed 26742998Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A. Cancer statistics, 2016. CA Cancer J Clin. 2016 Jan-Feb;66(1):7-30. doi: 10.3322/caac.21332. Epub 2016 Jan 7.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Andrea Ardizzoni, Dr principal investigator
Medical Oncology Unit - S.Orsola Malpighi University Hospital of Bologna
Marcello Tiseo, Dr study chair
Medical Oncology Unit - University Hospital of Parma
31 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Nivolumab 10 MG/ML Intravenous Solution in people with Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Gruppo Oncologico Italiano di Ricerca Clinica at 31 sites in Italy.
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 12 inclusion and 14 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 31 sites in Italy. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
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 (OS) (time frame: From date of randomization until the date of death by any cause or study discontinuation due to lost to follow up/withdrawal of consent assessed up to 14 months .). 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 NCT03542461, which also lists 32 linked publications.
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 3 Oct 2022.