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Peripheral T Cell LymphomaPhase 2NCT03927105

Nivolumab and the Antagonistic CSF-1R Monoclonal Antibody Cabiralizumab (BMS-986227) in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma

A Phase 2 study testing Nivolumab and cabiralizumab in people with Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma, run by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center at 3 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

A multicenter trial evaluating the combination of nivolumab and the antagonistic CSF-1R monoclonal antibody cabiralizumab (BMS-986227) in patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T cell lymphoma Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Nivolumab and cabiralizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
25 Apr 2019to 6 Jul 2023
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Written informed consent for clinical trial enrollment and mandatory consent for any biopsies as well as HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately.
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0-2.
  • Histological confirmation of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) except adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL).
  • Documented disease progression after receiving at least two prior therapeutic regimen including brentuximab vedotin in patients with CD30 positive disease (defined as >10% CD30 positive cells).
  • Prior cancer treatment must be completed at least 28 days prior to registration and the subject must have recovered from all reversible acute toxic effects of the regimen (other than alopecia) to ≤ grade 1 or baseline. Systemic steroids at a dose less than the equivalent of 10 mg/day of prednisone and inhaled, nasal, and topical steroids are permitted. Adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent in the absence of active autoimmune disease are permitted. Treatment with a short course of steroids (< 5 days) up to 7 days prior to study registration is permitted. Intermittent dexamethasone for the treatment of nausea/emesis is also permitted.
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  • Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in the table in the protocol; all screening labs to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration.
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity of 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin) performed at screening and within 24 hours of first dose of investigational treatment. See Section 5.4.1 of the protocol for definition of childbearing potential.
  • Females of childbearing potential must be willing to abstain from heterosexual activity or use an effective method of contraception from the time of informed consent until 5 months after the last dose of investigational product. See Section 5.4.1 of the protocol for methods of contraception.
  • Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must use any contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year. Men receiving study drugs and who are sexually active with WOCBP will be instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 7 months after the last dose of investigational product. See Section 5.4.1 of the protocol for methods of contraception.
  • As determined by the enrolling physician or protocol designee, ability of the subject to understand and comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study.

Who cannot join

  • PTCL histology consistent with ATLL.
  • A history of, or a concurrent, clinically significant illness, medical condition or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's opinion, could affect the conduct of the study.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Recent (<100 days) autologous stem cell transplant, or previous allogeneic stem cell transplant.
  • Known positive test for HIV. NOTE: HIV screening is not required.
  • History of any chronic hepatitis as evidenced by the following:
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  • Positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen
  • Positive test for qualitative hepatitis C viral load (by polymerase chain reaction [PCR]).
  • NOTE: Participants with positive hepatitis C antibody and negative quantitative hepatitis C by PCR are eligible. History of resolved hepatitis A virus infection is not an exclusion criterion.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding. NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study.
  • Previous malignancies (except non-melanoma skin cancers and in situ bladder, gastric, colorectal, endometrial, cervical/dysplasia, melanoma, or breast cancers) unless complete remission was achieved at least 2 years prior to study entry and no additional therapy is required during the study period.
  • Prior treatment with cabiralizumab (or other CSF1R pathway inhibitors).
  • Prior treatment with nivolumab or other medications within the checkpoint blockade family.
  • Any unregulated nutritional or herbal supplement or recreational drug within 2 weeks prior to registration which, in the opinion of the study investigator, has the potential to cause hepatic injury.
  • Concomitant use of statins for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Statins are allowed only if the patient is on a stable dose for over 3 months prior to study registration and is in a stable status without CK elevations.
  • Non-oncology vaccine therapies for prevention of infectious diseases (e.g., human papilloma virus vaccine) within 4 weeks of study registration. The inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine can be given to patients before treatment and while on therapy without restriction. Influenza vaccines containing live virus or other clinically indicated vaccinations for infectious diseases (i.e., pneumovax, varicella, etc.) may be permitted, but must be discussed with the sponsor investigator and may require a study drug washout period before and after administration of vaccine.
  • Known history of sensitivity to infusions containing Tween 20 (polysorbate 20) and Tween 80 (polysorbate 80)
  • History of allergy to any components of cabiralizumab or nivolumab
  • Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease.
  • NOTE: Participants with vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, euthyroid participants with a history of Grave's disease (participants with suspected autoimmune thyroid disorders must be negative for thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase antibodies and thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin prior to first dose of study treatment), psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll after discussing with the sponsor investigator.
  • Interstitial lung disease that is symptomatic or may interfere with the detection or management of suspected treatment-related pulmonary toxicity.
  • Current or history of clinically significant muscle disorders (e.g., myositis), recent unresolved muscle injury, or any condition known to elevate serum CK levels.
  • Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease including, but not limited to, any of the following:
  • Myocardial infarction or stroke/transient ischemic attack within the past 6 months
  • Uncontrolled angina within the past 3 months
  • Any history of clinically significant arrhythmias (such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or torsades de pointes)
  • History of other clinically significant heart disease (e.g., cardiomyopathy (impaired LVEF), congestive heart failure with New York Heart Association functional classification III to IV, pericarditis, significant pericardial effusion, or myocarditis)
  • Cardiovascular disease-related requirement for daily supplemental oxygen therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Unviersity of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705

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About this study

A multicenter trial evaluating the combination of nivolumab and the antagonistic CSF-1R monoclonal antibody cabiralizumab (BMS-986227) in patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T cell lymphoma

Read the detailed description

Enrollment to this study was discontinued after four subjects due to industry-related changes to the Cabiralizumab program.

Being tested
Nivolumab, cabiralizumab
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral

What participants receive

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

  • NivolumabDrug

    Also called Opdivo, BMS-936558, MDX1106

    Nivolumab is a human monoclonal antibody (HuMAb; immunoglobulin G4 [IgG4]-S228P) that targets the programmed death-1 (PD-1) cluster of differentiation 279 (CD279) cell surface membrane receptor. PD-1 is a negative regulatory molecule expressed by activated T and B lymphocytes.1 Binding of PD-1 to its ligands, programmed death-ligands 1 (PD-L1) and 2 (PD-L2), results in the down-regulation of lymphocyte activation. Inhibition of the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands promotes immune responses and antigen-specific T-cell responses to both foreign antigens as well as self-antigens. Nivolumab will be delivered intravenously at a fixed dose of 240 mg on day 1 of 14 day cycles.

  • cabiralizumabDrug

    Also called BMS-986227, FPA008

    Cabiralizumab is a recombinant, humanized Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody that binds to human colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R; c-fms). Cabiralizumab will be delivered intravenously at a dosage of 4 mg/kg on day 1 of 14 day cycles.

Study groups in NCT03927105
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nivolumab + CabiralizumabExperimentalNivolumab 240mg IV + Cabiralizumab 4mg/kg on day 1 of every 14 day cycle.
Receives: Drug: Nivolumab; Drug: cabiralizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR) at Four Months (LYRIC Criteria)

    Overall Response Rate (CR + PR) as determined by LYRIC (LYmphoma Response to Immunomodulatory therapy Criteria), at four months (shown as number of participants with CR or PR at 4 months).

    LYRIC: An adaptation of the Lugano classification developed because discriminating true progressive disease from pseudoprogression in lymphoma patients receiving immunomodulatory agents is challenging. To address this challenge, the LYRIC criteria incorporated the response category of "indeterminate response" (IR).

    • IR(1): ≥ 50% increase in overall tumor burden (sum of the product of the perpendicular diameters (SPD) of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites) occurred in the 1st 12 weeks of therapy and without clinical deterioration
    • IR(2): new lesions or ≥ 50% increase of existing lesion(s) without a ≥ 50% increase of overall tumor burden at any time during treatment.
    • IR(3): increased FDG uptake of 1or more lesions without any increase in size or number of those lesions.

    Measured: 4 months

  2. Complete Response Rate (CRR) at Four Months

    Complete response rate, as determined by LYRIC criteria, at four months (reported as number of participants with CR at 4 months).

    LYRIC: An adaptation of the Lugano classification developed because discriminating true progressive disease from pseudoprogression in lymphoma patients receiving immunomodulatory agents is challenging. To address this challenge, the LYRIC criteria incorporated the response category of "indeterminate response" (IR).

    • IR(1): ≥ 50% increase in overall tumor burden (sum of the product of the perpendicular diameters (SPD) of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites) occurred in the 1st 12 weeks of therapy and without clinical deterioration
    • IR(2): new lesions or ≥ 50% increase of existing lesion(s) without a ≥ 50% increase of overall tumor burden at any time during treatment.
    • IR(3): increased FDG uptake of 1or more lesions without any increase in size or number of those lesions.

    Measured: 4 months

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Overall Response at Four Months by (LUGANO 2014) Criteria

    Overall response (CR + PR), as determined by LUGANO 2014 criteria (reported as number of participants with a CR or PR at 4 months).

    The Lugano classification is utilized for both lymphoma staging and response assessment and incorporates PET-CT imaging. Responses are described as either partial or complete, with a complete response requiring disappearance of metabolically active sites of disease.

    Measured: four months

  2. Complete Response Rate at Four Months (LUGANO 2014) Criteria

    Complete Response Rate, as determined by LUGANO 2014 criteria, at (reported as number of participants with a CR at 4 months).

    The Lugano classification is utilized for both lymphoma staging and response assessment and incorporates PET-CT imaging. A complete response requires disappearance of metabolically active sites of disease.

    Measured: four months

  3. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Progression-Free Survival will be measured as number of patients alive at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

    Measured: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post starting study treatment

  4. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    The proportion of all subjects with stable disease (SD) for 8 weeks, PR, or CR.

    Measured: at time of study drug discontinuation, average of 7 months

  5. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Duration of Response measured from the time that measurement criteria are met for CR or PR (whichever status is recorded first) until the date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented (taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since treatment started).

    Measured: at time of study drug discontinuation, up to 3 years

  6. Time to Next Treatment (TNT)

    Time to next treatment (TNT) is defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the institution of next treatment.

    Measured: Up to 1 year post discontinuation of therapy, average of 24 months

  7. Summarize Adverse Events

    Assess and summarize adverse events (AEs) using NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.

    Measured: From time of consent through 100 days post treatment discontinuation. Longest actual collection for AEs: 13 months. Average of 9.5 Months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Apr 2019
  2. Study start25 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Nov 2019
  4. Study completion6 Jul 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03927105
Sponsor's protocol ID
BTCRC-HEM16-085
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
23 Apr 2019
Last updated
7 May 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Nivolumab and cabiralizumab in people with Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma, run by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center at 3 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 11 inclusion and 28 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 7 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 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 10 Sep 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Response Rate (ORR) at Four Months (LYRIC Criteria) (time frame: 4 months). The study lists 2 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 7 May 2026.

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