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ColitisPhase 3iCaDNCT05947669

Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Colitis

A Phase 3 study testing Infliximab, Methylprednisolone and Prednisolone in people with Colitis, run by Odense University Hospital at 3 sites in 2 countries.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether the early introduction of biological treatment with a TNF-alpha inhibitor (infliximab) in addition to corticosteroids for severe ir-colitis/diarrhoea will reduce the time to grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea compared to corticosteroids alone in patients scheduled for… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colitis
What is being tested?
Infliximab, Methylprednisolone and Prednisolone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
195 participants
Where
3 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
22 Aug 2023to Sep 2028
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

  • Untreated mCTCAE grade 2-4 diarrhoea or colitis, or persistent mCTCAE grade 2 diarrhoea after administration of loperamide or equivalent for mCTCAE grade ≤ 2 diarrhoea
  • No signs of colonic perforation or infection
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Understands the nature and purpose of the study and the study procedures and has signed informed consent
  • Is able to read, understand, and complete questionnaires and daily components of the patient Diary for the study period
  • Histologically confirmed malignant solid tumours
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  • Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1) within the past 12 weeks. Immune checkpoint inhibitors can be administered as single agents or as combination therapy with anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1
  • No probability of a concomitant treatment (e.g. laxatives) other than the immune checkpoint inhibitor being the causal drug for the colitis or diarrhoea
  • Prior treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors is allowed
  • Usage of prednisolone ≤ 10 mg daily for non irAE is allowed
  • Diagnostic work up including screening for viral hepatic infection and QuantiFERON-TB for mycobacterium tuberculosis must be requisitioned but will not need to be reported prior to study enrolment
  • Women of child bearing potential must have a negative serum (preferred) or urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to registration.
  • Note: women of childbearing potential are defined as premenopausal females capable of becoming pregnant (i.e. females who have had evidence of menses in the past 12 months, with the exception of those who had prior hysterectomy). However, women who have been amenorrheic for 12 or more months are still considered to be of childbearing potential if the amenorrhea is possibly due to prior chemotherapy, antiestrogens, low body weight, ovarian suppression or other reasons.
  • Patients of childbearing / reproductive potential should use adequate birth control measures, as defined by the investigator, during the study treatment period and after the study treatment:
  • for at least 6 months after the last study treatment, or depending on the duration antineoplastic treatment
  • Note: A highly effective method of birth control is defined as a method which results in a low failure rate (i.e. less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly. Such methods include:
  • Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal, transdermal)
  • Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable, implantable)
  • Intrauterine device (IUD)
  • Intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS)
  • Bilateral tubal occlusion
  • Vasectomized partner
  • Sexual abstinence

Who cannot join

  • Prior history of inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, or diarrhoea requiring treatment with any corticosteroid, or any other immunosuppressant medication
  • Prior history of recurrent bowel disease including symptomatic diverticulosis
  • Current positive testing for Clostridium difficile or other colonic infection
  • Current bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment, or systemic fungal infection
  • Ongoing antibiotic treatment for any reason
  • Treatment with systemic corticosteroids within the last four weeks prior to study enrolment (daily usage of prednisolone ≤ 10 mg for non irAE conditions is accepted)
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  • Concurrent immune-related adverse events requiring immunosuppressant medication of any kind
  • Known hypersensitivity or contraindications to systemic corticosteroids or infliximab
  • Prior history of viral hepatitis with a positive viral load, known untreated mycobacterium tuberculosis, or known active herpes zoster infection

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 2 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Sören K. Petersen, MD contact

0045 2046 5726

soeren.kjaer@rsyd.dk

3 sites in 2 countries

Denmark2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital

    Aalborg

    Charlotte Aaquist Haslund, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Department of Oncology Odense University Hospital

    Odense

    Christina H. Ruhlmann, PhD, 0045 2231 4446, christina.ruhlmann@rsyd.dk

    Recruiting

Other trials in Denmark

United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
  • The Royal Marsden Hospital

    London

    Kate Young, MD

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Colitis: a Multinational, Randomised, Open Label, Phase III Trial - The iCaD Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether the early introduction of biological treatment with a TNF-alpha inhibitor (infliximab) in addition to corticosteroids for severe ir-colitis/diarrhoea will reduce the time to grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea compared to corticosteroids alone in patients scheduled for ICI treatment for solid tumors and untreated mCTCAE grade 2-4 diarrhoea or colitis.

The main question it aims to answer is:

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  • Can an early introduction of biological treatment with a TNF-alpha inhibitor (infliximab) in addition to corticosteroids reduce the time to grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea compared to corticosteroids alone.

Participants will be randomised 1:1:

Arm A: All patients will receive same dose of methylprednisolone i.v. daily. Arm B: Patients allocated to Arm B will in addition receive infliximab i.v. day 1 or 2.

Study patients are evaluated with blood samples, faecal samples and by sigmoidoscopy. Procedures are performed before randomisation and as part of follow up.

Conditions
Colitis
Medical subject headings
Colitis

What participants receive

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

  • InfliximabDrug

    Infliximab is available in vials of 100 mg with pharmaceutical form of concentrate for solution for infusion. Participating sites will ensure availability of infliximab as part of the hospital's standard supply for use in the study.

  • MethylprednisoloneDrug

    Methylprednisolone is available in vials of 40 mg. Methylprednisolone is a drug used for standard treatment first line for ir-colitis or diarrhoea CTCAE grade ≥ 3. Participating sites will ensure availability of methylprednisolone for use in the study as part of the hospitals standard supply.

  • PrednisoloneDrug

    Prednisolone is available in tablets of 25 or 5 mg. Oral corticosteroids are internationally recommended as initial treatment for ir-colitis and ir-diarrhoea CTCAE grade 2 [24-27]. Participating sites will ensure availability of prednisolone for use in the study as part of the hospitals' standard supply.

Study groups in NCT05947669
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard of care - MethylprednisoloneActive comparatorSubjects are hospitalised Day 1 and for at least 4 days. It is accepted that participating centres handle the subjects on an outpatient basis as long as all study requirements are met. Methylprednisolone 80 mg intravenously (body weight 40-80 kg; methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg if body weight < 40 or > 80 kg) will be administered from Day 1 until mCTCAE ir-colitis/diarrhoea grade ≤ 2 and hereafter converted to oral prednisolone. During tapering, if ir-colitis/diarrhoea increases from grade 2 to ≥ grade 3, or from grade < 2 to ≥ grade 2, re-assessment including diagnostic workup will be performed, and the patient will be evaluated for rescue infliximab.
Receives: Drug: Methylprednisolone; Drug: Prednisolone
Treatment with infliximabExperimentalInfliximab will be administered Day 1 or latest Day 2 (within 48 hours). Infliximab infusion is handled as standard by skilled staff. A second dose of infliximab will be administered if ir-colitis/diarrhoea has not resolved to grade ≤ 2 on Day 7. Methylprednisolone 80 mg (body weight 40-80 kg; methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg if body weight < 40 or > 80 kg) intravenously is co-administered from Day 1 until mCTCAE ir-colitis/diarrhoea grade ≤ 2 and hereafter converted to oral prednisolone. Initial dosage of infliximab is 5 mg/kg. Dosage of infliximab for subjects referred to a second dose of infliximab will be left to the discretion of the treating physician. In the event of failure of infliximab, second line biological immunosuppressant treatment will also be left to the discretion of the treating physician.
Receives: Drug: Infliximab; Drug: Methylprednisolone; Drug: Prednisolone

What is being measured

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

  1. Time (days) to persistent modified CTCAE grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea.

    Persistent is defined as grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea for five consecutive days or more with no increase in corticosteroid intake

    Measured: From the first day of grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea of that period (time frame: seven weeks)

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Proportion of study subjects with grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea at 72 hours.

    Measured: Time frame: 72 hours

  2. Proportion of study subjects with persistent grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea at three weeks.

    Persistent is defined as grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea for five consecutive days or more

    Measured: The event will be calculated from the first day of grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea of that period (time frame: three weeks)

  3. Proportion of study subjects with a corticosteroid-free clinical remission (grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea) after seven weeks.

    Measured: Time frame: seven weeks

  4. Proportion of study subjects requiring rescue immunosuppressive medication

    Arm A (initial corticosteroid only): infliximab if no improvement to grade ≤ 2 ir-colitis/diarrhoea after 3 days (time frame: seven weeks); Arm B (initial infliximab): second dose infliximab according to physicians decision if no improvement to grade ≤ 2 ir-colitis/diarrhoea after seven days

    Measured: Time frame: seven days

  5. Cumulative corticosteroid exposure

    Measured: Time frame: seven weeks

  6. QoL by means of EORTC-QLQ-C30

    A 30-item questionaire developed to assess the quality of life of cancer patients. Item 1-28 is scaled in a 4 scale score from 'not at all' to 'very much'. Item 29-30 is a numeric rating scale from 1 to 7 assessing overall health/quality of life. One denotes very poor and 7 denotes excellent.

    Measure: changes in quality of life

    Measured: Change in score from baseline to 3, 12, 24, and 52 weeks after randomisation

  7. QoL by means of selected PRO-CTCAE items

    A 8 item questionnaire assessing bowel related issues. The scales ranges from eg:

    Yes/No Never/rarely/occasionally/frequently/almost constant None/mild/moderate/severe/very severe Not at all/a little bit/ somewhat/quit a bit/very much Measure: changes in bowel related symptoms

    Measured: Change in score from baseline to 3, 12, 24, and 52 weeks after randomisation

  8. Proportion of study subjects with treatment related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0

    Measured: Time frame: 12 weeks

  9. Proportion of study subjects with colectomy or colitis-specific mortality

    Measured: Time frame: seven weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Jul 2023
  2. Study start22 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completionSep 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2028 (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
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
195 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05947669
Sponsor's protocol ID
The ICaD Study
Acronym
iCaD
Status last verified
Aug 2023
First submitted
14 Jun 2023
Last updated
24 Aug 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Prior to study initiation, the study will be registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov. No later than six months after Follow-up completion, a study report will be completed and data displayed on www.clinicaltrials.gov. Study results will be submitted to the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) portal as soon as possible and no later than one year after the trial has ended. In addition, the anonymised data will be made public available through the Zenodo open data repository (CERN), or an equivalent public database.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Infliximab, Methylprednisolone and Prednisolone in people with Colitis, run by Odense University Hospital at 3 sites in 2 countries.

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 23 inclusion and 9 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2023. 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 Denmark, United Kingdom. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Sören K. Petersen, MD (0045 2046 5726, soeren.kjaer@rsyd.dk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time (days) to persistent modified CTCAE grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea. (time frame: From the first day of grade ≤ 1 ir-colitis/diarrhoea of that period (time frame: seven weeks)). 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 24 Aug 2023.

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