NCT03626922

Brief Summary

This is a Phase Ib study to evaluate the safety and preliminary anti-tumor activity of pembrolizumab in combination with pemetrexed with or without oxaliplatin in patients with chemo-refractory microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) without any further standard treatment options.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
33

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2019

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

15 active sites

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 31, 2018

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 13, 2018

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 15, 2019

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 31, 2021

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

June 10, 2022

Status Verified

June 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

July 31, 2018

Last Update Submit

June 8, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

NSABPMerck & CoEli Lilly and CompanyPembrolizumabPemetrexedOxaliplatinMSS mCRC

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Objective Response Rate to pembrolizumab plus pemetrexed

    Objective Response Rate using modified RECIST 1.1.

    From initiation of pembrolizumab and pemetrexed until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or completion of 35 cycles (each cycle is 21 days), approximately 2 years.

  • Objective Response Rate to pembrolizumab and pemetrexed plus oxaliplatin

    Objective Response Rate using modified RECIST 1.1.

    From initiation of pembrolizumab and pemetrexed plus oxaliplatin until disease progression intolerable toxicity, or completion of 35 cycles (each cycle is 21 days), approximately 2 years.

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Frequency of Adverse Events

    From begining of study therapy until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or completion of 35 cycles (each cycle is 21 days), approximately 2 years.

  • Frequency of Adverse Events

    From begining of study therapy until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or completion of 35 cycles (each cycle is 21 days), approximately 2 years.

  • Clinical Benefit Rate

    From initiation of study therapy until disease progression, approximately 2 years.

  • Progression-Free Survival

    From initiation of study therapy until disease progression, approximately 2 years.

  • Overall Survival

    Time of study entry through 1 year.

Study Arms (2)

Cohort 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Pembrolizumab + Pemetrexed every 21 days. Folic Acid 5 days prior to first dose of pemetrexed and daily including 21 days after last dose of pemetrexed. Dexamethasone twice daily on the day before, the day of, and the day after each dose of pemetrexed. Vitamin B-12 7 days prior to first dose of pemetrexed, every 9 weeks, continue until 3 weeks after last dose of pemetrexed.

Drug: PembrolizumabDrug: PemetrexedDrug: DexamethasoneDietary Supplement: Folic AcidDietary Supplement: Vitamin B-12

Cohort 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Pembrolizumab + Pemetrexed + Oxaliplatin every 21 days. Folic Acid 5 days prior to first dose of pemetrexed and daily including 21 days after last dose of pemetrexed. Dexamethasone twice daily on the day before, the day of, and the day after each dose of pemetrexed. Vitamin B-12 7 days prior to first dose of pemetrexed, every 9 weeks, continue until 3 weeks after last dose of pemetrexed.

Drug: PembrolizumabDrug: PemetrexedDrug: OxaliplatinDrug: DexamethasoneDietary Supplement: Folic AcidDietary Supplement: Vitamin B-12

Interventions

Pembrolizumab 200 mg IV on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle until maximum of 35 cycles.

Also known as: Keytruda
Cohort 1Cohort 2

Pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 IV on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle until maximum of 35 cycles.

Also known as: Alimta
Cohort 1Cohort 2

Oxaliplatin-Dose level1: 85 mg/m2 IV on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle until a maximum of 35 cycles or until discontinued due to patient election, toxicity, disease progression. Dose level 2: 120 mg/m2 IV on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle until a maximum of 35 cycles or until discontinued due to patient election, toxicity, disease progression. The MTD dose of oxaliplatin in the study combination of Cohort 2 will be the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) for the cohort expansion.

Also known as: Eloxatin
Cohort 2

Dexamethasone-4 mg by mouth twice daily on: the day before, the day of, and the day after each dose of pemetrexed.

Also known as: Ozurdex
Cohort 1Cohort 2
Folic AcidDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Folic Acid-400 micrograms by mouth daily starting 5 days prior to first dose of pemetrexed and continue daily to include 21 days after the last dose of pemetrexed.

Cohort 1Cohort 2
Vitamin B-12DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1000 micrograms administered intramuscularly 7 days prior to the first dose of pemetrexed, every 9 weeks, and should continue until 3 weeks after the last dose of pemetrexed.

Cohort 1Cohort 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • The patient must have consented to participate and, prior to beginning specific study procedures, must have signed and dated an appropriate IRB-approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines for study treatment.
  • The ECOG performance status must be 0 or 1.
  • There must be histologic or cytologic confirmation of a diagnosis of microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal adenocarcinoma using CLIA certified IHC or PCR-based MSI testing.
  • Metastatic or locally advanced disease not amenable to curative surgery and/or radiotherapy.
  • There must be documentation by PET/CT scan, CT scan, or MRI that the patient has evidence of measurable metastatic disease per RECIST 1.1.
  • Patients must have had prior treatment for metastatic or unresectable for cure of colorectal cancer with standard chemotherapy including fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan- based chemotherapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-EGFR therapy.
  • At the time of study entry, blood counts performed within 2 weeks prior to study entry must meet the following criteria:
  • ANC must be greater than or equal to 1500/mm3;
  • Platelet count must be greater than or equal to 100,000/mm3; and
  • Hemoglobin must be greater than or equal to 9 g/dL.
  • The following criteria for evidence of adequate hepatic function performed within 2 weeks prior to study entry must be met:
  • Total bilirubin must be less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN.
  • AST and ALT must be less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN for the lab except in the presence of known hepatic metastasis, wherein transaminases may be up to 5 x ULN.
  • Alkaline phosphatase must be less than or equal to 3 x ULN for the lab.
  • International normalized ratio of prothrombin time must be less than or equal to 1.5 times the ULN. Patients who are therapeutically treated with an agent such as warfarin or heparin will be allowed to participate if no underlying abnormality in coagulation parameters exists per medical history. For laboratories that do not report an ULN for the INR assay, use less than or equal to 1.2 as the value for the ULN.
  • +6 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of anal or small bowel carcinoma.
  • Colorectal cancer other than adenocarcinoma, e.g., sarcoma, lymphoma, carcinoid.
  • Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study therapy.
  • Use and/or receipt of the last dose of anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, tumor embolization, monoclonal anti-bodies) or radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to receiving first dose of study therapy.
  • Prior monoclonal antibody therapy within 4 weeks prior to first dose of FC-10 study therapy or who has not recovered (i.e., less than or equal to grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent.
  • Neuropathy greater than grade 1.
  • Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 3 months or a documented history of clinically severe autoimmune disease or a syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Note: steroid use is permitted only as indicated per protocol.
  • Receipt of live attenuated vaccination within 30 days prior to study entry or within 30 days of receiving study therapy. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.
  • Known history of hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Patients with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 14 days prior to trial treatment.
  • Active infection or chronic infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency-related (AIDS) illnesses.
  • Prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibody (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways) is not allowed.
  • History of allogeneic organ transplantation.
  • Any of the following cardiac conditions:
  • +15 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (15)

UF Health Davis Cancer Pavilion & Shands Medical Plaza

Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

Location

Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States

Location

Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States

Location

Crossroads Cancer Center

Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States

Location

Cancer Care Specialists of Central IL-Swansea

Swansea, Illinois, 062226, United States

Location

University of Michigan-Oncology

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

University of Michigan-Brighton Center for Specialty Care

Brighton, Michigan, 48116, United States

Location

Minnesota Oncology-Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States

Location

Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

Location

HealthPartners Riverside Clinic

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

Location

Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 55422, United States

Location

Metro Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium-MMCORC

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States

Location

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

pembrolizumabPemetrexedOxaliplatinDexamethasoneCalcium DobesilateFolic AcidVitamin B 12

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GuanineHypoxanthinesPurinonesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsGlutamatesAmino Acids, AcidicAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsAmino Acids, DicarboxylicCoordination ComplexesOrganic ChemicalsPregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsSteroids, FluorinatedBenzenesulfonatesBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsArylsulfonatesArylsulfonic AcidsSulfonic AcidsSulfur AcidsSulfur CompoundsPterinsPteridinesCorrinoidsTetrapyrrolesPyrrolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsMacrocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Norman Wolmark, MD

    NSABP Foundation Inc

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 31, 2018

First Posted

August 13, 2018

Study Start

May 15, 2019

Primary Completion

October 31, 2021

Study Completion

November 1, 2022

Last Updated

June 10, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

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