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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.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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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

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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.

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 groups in NCT03542461
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A_NivolumabExperimentalNivolumab 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 CareOtherBest 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.

  1. 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)
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  1. First posted31 May 2018
  2. Study start25 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Jan 2023 (estimated)

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 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)
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

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    PubMed 26045340
  • Siegel 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 26742998
  • Lilenbaum 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 15625373
  • Stinchcombe 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 16378657
  • Zukin 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 23775961
  • Paz-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 23835707
  • Cappuzzo 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.

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  • Brahmer 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.

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    PubMed 20636820
  • Dong 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.

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  • Latchman 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.

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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.

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