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Renal Cell CarcinomaPhase 2PSI-ImmuneNCT07223424

Patient Preference for Subcutaneous vs. Intravenous Immune Therapy

A Phase 2 study testing nivolumab and pembrolizumab in people with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Diwakar Davar at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The study will evaluate patient and Health Care Professional- reported preference for Subcutaneous (SC) compared with IV nivolumab administration or similarly for SC compared with IV pembrolizumab. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
nivolumab and pembrolizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
880 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
4 Nov 2025to 30 Nov 2030
Phase
Phase 2
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

  • Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Able to read and write in English.
  • Must be eligible to receive nivolumab (Cohorts A-1, B-1) or pembrolizumab (Cohorts A-2, B-2) singly or in combination with other FDA-approved agents (TKIs or chemotherapy) according to standard of care practices, as determined by the clinical judgment of the investigator.
  • Prior and concurrent therapy criteria
  • o Patients should either be ICI-naïve (Cohorts A-1, A-2) or be currently receiving adjuvant or front-line PD-(L)1 based therapy singly or in combination with FDA-approved agents (TKIs or chemotherapy) (Cohorts B-1, B-2).
  • Locally advanced or advanced/metastatic solid tumor for which nivolumab OR pembrolizumab is on-label.
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  • NOTE: IV nivolumab is FDA-approved in the following indications: RCC, melanoma, NSCLC, SCCHN, UC, dMMR/MSI-H CRC, HCC, esophageal cancer, and gastric, gastroesophageal and esophageal adenocarcinoma (gastric/GEJ).
  • NOTE: IV pembrolizumab is FDA-approved in the following indications: RCC, melanoma, NSCLC, SCCHN, UC, dMMR/MSI-H CRC, HCC, esophageal cancer, gastric/GEJ, cervical cancer, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), endometrial carcinoma, tumor mutational burden-high (TMB-H) cancers, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
  • Cohort-specific criteria.
  • Cohort A-1: Patients who are treatment-naive (i.e. for whom nivolumab is planned but has not yet been initiated) are eligible to enroll.
  • Cohort B-1: Patients who are already receiving treatment with nivolumab (singly or in combination with TKI or chemotherapy) OR a different ICI-therapy but are willing to switch to nivolumab monotherapy or nivolumab based combinations may eligible to enroll if nivolumab is on-label for their cancer.
  • Cohort A-2: Patients who are treatment-naive (i.e. for whom pembrolizumab is planned but has not yet been initiated) are eligible to enroll.
  • Cohort B-2: Patients who are already receiving treatment with pembrolizumab (singly or in combination with TKI or chemotherapy) OR a different ICI-therapy but are willing to switch to pembrolizumab monotherapy or pembrolizumab based combinations may eligible to enroll if pembrolizumab is on-label for their cancer.
  • NOTE: Patients who are currently receiving nivolumab + ipilimumab combination as induction may be eligible to enroll in Cohort B-1 following induction (i.e. during planned maintenance) in indications including but not limited to advanced/metastatic melanoma, ccRCC, MSI-H/dMMR mCRC.
  • NOTE: Patients for whom nivolumab + ipilimumab combination is planned as maintenance are not eligible (i.e. NSCLC patients being treated per CheckMate-227 or CheckMate-9LA).
  • NOTE: Patients for whom anti-PD-1 based immunotherapy is planned as neoadjuvant therapy are not appropriate. Such patients may be considered for enrollment at the time of commencing adjuvant therapy in cohorts A-2 or B-2 as appropriate.

Who cannot join

  • Participant unable to receive nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) due to prior allergic reactions to nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) or any of its ingredients.
  • Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) and/or any of its excipients.
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Danielle L Bednarz, RN contact

4126231191

bednarzdl@upmc.edu

Amy Rose, RN contact

4126478587

kennaj@upmc.edu

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232

    Danielle L Bednarz, RN, 4126231191, bednarzdl@upmc.edu

    Amy Rose, RN, 4126478587, kennaj@upmc.edu

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Patient Preference for Subcutaneous vs. Intravenous Immune Therapy (PSI-Immune)

The study will evaluate patient and Health Care Professional- reported preference for Subcutaneous (SC) compared with IV nivolumab administration or similarly for SC compared with IV pembrolizumab.

Read the detailed description

The development of SC nivolumab and SC pembrolizumab was intended to provide patients, physicians and health care systems compelling advantages to reduce the burden associated with ICI administration. However, despite the results of CheckMate 76K, Hillman Cancer Center utilization of SC nivolumab is poor. This study aims to formally assess, from the patients' perspective, whether SC administration of ICI agents is preferable to IV administration. Key secondary objectives include physician experience with SC vs. IV administration, cancer-related efficacy endpoints, and safety. Patients who are pending initiation of nivolumab monotherapy or nivolumab-based chemotherapy or targeted therapy combinations (Cohort A-1) will be enrolled. However, patients who are already receiving nivolumab or other ICI but are willing to be switched to nivolumab monotherapy or nivolumab-based combinations may be eligible to enroll in a separate cohort (Cohort B-1). US FDA has accepted a Biologics License Application from Merck for SC pembrolizumab for an FDA action date of 9/23/2025. Should SC pembrolizumab achieve FDA approval, we will aim to open 2 separate cohorts to evaluate patient preference for SC vs. IV pembrolizumab.

Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Melanoma, Colonic Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Colitis, Ulcerative, Esophageal Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

What participants receive

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

  • nivolumabDrug

    Also called OPDIVO®

    IV nivolumab (480mg Q4W), SC nivolumab (1200mg Q4W)

  • pembrolizumabDrug

    Also called Keytruda®

    IV pembrolizumab (400mg Q6W) or SC pembrolizumab (790mg Q6W)

Study groups in NCT07223424
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Subcutaneous to IVActive comparatorSC nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) x3 cycles followed by IV nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) x3 cycles.
Receives: Drug: nivolumab; Drug: pembrolizumab
IV to SubcutaneousActive comparatorIV nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) x3 cycles followed by SC nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) x3 cycles
Receives: Drug: nivolumab; Drug: pembrolizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Preference for Subcutaneous Nivolumab Treatment

    The proportion of patients with locally advanced or advanced/metastatic solid tumors who prefer SC to IV nivolumab.

    Measured: Up to 48 months

  2. Preference for Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab Treatment

    The proportion of patients with locally advanced or advanced/metastatic solid tumors who prefer SC to IV pembrolizumab.

    Measured: Up to 48 months

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Therapy Administration Satisfaction Questionnaire

    Patient assessed satisfaction with SC vs. IV nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) using Therapy Administration Satisfaction Questionnaire (using TASQ-IV) in patients with locally advanced or advanced/metastatic solid tumors pending initiation of nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) monotherapy or nivolumab- (or pembrolizumab-) based combinations.

    Measured: Up to 48 months

  2. Therapy Administration Satisfaction Questionnaire

    Patient assessed satisfaction with SC vs. IV nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) using Therapy Administration Satisfaction Questionnaire (using TASQ-SC) in patients with locally advanced or advanced/metastatic solid tumors pending initiation of nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) monotherapy or nivolumab- (or pembrolizumab-) based combinations.

    Measured: Up to 48 months

  3. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EORTC QLQ-C30

    Patient reported HRQoL scores using the EORTC QLQ-C30 instrument. The categories/domains include functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, social), symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea and vomiting), global health status and quality of life scale. Item scoring for functional items is 1 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much); Item scoring for global health items is 1 (Very poor) to 7 (Excellent). Total scores (all items) range from 0 to 100. For functional and global quality of life scales higher scores mean a better level of functioning. For symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms.

    Measured: Screening Phase - Up to 28 days after signed consent

  4. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EORTC QLQ-C30

    Patient reported HRQoL scores using the EORTC QLQ-C30 instrument (30 items). The categories/domains include functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, social), symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea and vomiting), and global health status and quality of life scale. Item scoring for functional and symptom items is 1 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much); Item scoring for global health items is 1 (Very poor) to 7 (Excellent). Total scores range from 0 to 100. For functional and global quality of life scales higher scores mean a better level of functioning. For symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms.

    Measured: At Day 1 of Treatment Cycle 3

  5. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EORTC QLQ-C30

    Patient reported HRQoL scores using the EORTC QLQ-C30 instrument (30 items). The categories/domains include functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, social), symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea and vomiting), and global health status and quality of life scale. Item scoring for functional and symptom items is 1 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much); Item scoring for global health items is 1 (Very poor) to 7 (Excellent). Total scores range from 0 to 100. For functional and global quality of life scales higher scores mean a better level of functioning. For symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms.

    Measured: At Day 1 of Treatment Cycle 6

  6. Change in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EORTC QLQ-C30

    Changes in patient reported HRQoL scores using the EORTC QLQ-C30 instrument. The categories/domains include functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, social), symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea and vomiting), and global health status and quality of life scale. Item scoring for functional and symptom items is 1 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much); Item scoring for global health items is 1 (Very poor) to 7 (Excellent). Total scores range from 0 to 100. For functional and global quality of life scales higher scores mean a better level of functioning. For symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms.

    Measured: Up to 48 nmonths

  7. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EQ-5D-5L

    Patient reported HRQoL scores using the EQ-5D-5L instrument. EQ-5D-5L is a preference-based measure with one question for each of the five dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Scores from each of the five dimensions range from 1 to 5. Total score ranges from 5 to 25, where higher scores indicate worse health status.

    Measured: Screening Phase - Up to 28 days after signed consent

  8. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EQ-5D-5L

    Patient reported HRQoL scores using the EQ-5D-5L instrument. EQ-5D-5L is a preference-based measure with one question for each of the five dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Scores from each of the five dimensions range from 1 to 5. Total score ranges from 5 to 25, where higher scores indicate worse health status.

    Measured: At Day 1 of Treatment Cycle 3

  9. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EQ-5D-5L

    Patient reported HRQoL scores using the EQ-5D-5L instrument. EQ-5D-5L is a preference-based measure with one question for each of the five dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Scores from each of the five dimensions range from 1 to 5. Total score ranges from 5 to 25, where higher scores indicate worse health status.

    Measured: At Day 1 of Treatment Cycle 6

  10. Change Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - EQ-5D-5L

    Change in patient reported HRQoL scores using the EQ-5D-5L instrument. EQ-5D-5L is a preference-based measure with one question for each of the five dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Scores from each of the five dimensions range from 1 to 5. Total score ranges from 5 to 25, where higher scores indicate worse health status.

    Measured: Up to 48 months

  11. Physician-defined TTNT

    Physician-defined time to next therapy (TTNT) is defined as the period from the start of the treatment to the start of the next line of treatment.

    Measured: Up to 48 months

  12. Incidence of irAEs

    Incidence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) that result in a dose hold or delay in patients treated with either SC or IV nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) guidelines v5

    Measured: Up to 48 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Oct 2025
  2. Study start4 Nov 2025
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2030 (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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
880 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07223424
Sponsor's protocol ID
HCC 25-125
Acronym
PSI-Immune
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
23 Oct 2025
Last updated
16 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
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 pembrolizumab in people with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Diwakar Davar at 1 site 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 16 inclusion and 3 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 16 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?

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 Danielle L Bednarz, RN (4126231191, bednarzdl@upmc.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Preference for Subcutaneous Nivolumab Treatment (time frame: Up to 48 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 16 Apr 2026.

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