NCT04564482

Brief Summary

The overall aim of this pilot study is to prospectively monitor programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression dynamics in vivo, during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or short-course preoperative radiotherapy (SCPRT) in rectal and esophageal cancer by a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging approach.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
1mo left

Started Nov 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress98%
Nov 2022Jun 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 15, 2020

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 25, 2020

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2022

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2025

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

March 15, 2024

Status Verified

March 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

September 15, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 12, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Rectal CancerOesophageal CancerChemoradiotherapyShort-course preoperative radiotherapyPD-L1 PET89Zr-atezolizumab

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Intratumoral changes of PD-L1 expression during neoadjuvant CRT/SCPRT

    Intratumoral PD-L1 expression dynamics induced by neoadjuvant CRT/SCPRT will be assessed by 89Zr-atezolizumab PET imaging (day 0 and between day 10-14).

    3 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Radiographic therapy response

    12 weeks

  • Pathological therapy response

    12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy (CRT)

OTHER
Radiation: CRTDiagnostic Test: PD-L1 PET

Short-course preoperative radiotherapy (SCPRT)

OTHER
Radiation: SCPRTDiagnostic Test: PD-L1 PET

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy (CROSS protocol)

OTHER
Radiation: CROSS ProtocolDiagnostic Test: PD-L1 PET

Interventions

CRTRADIATION

50 Gy in 2 Gy fractions over 25 working days + capecitabine 1650 mg/m2/d PO

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy (CRT)
SCPRTRADIATION

25 Gy in 5 Gy fractions over 5 working days

Short-course preoperative radiotherapy (SCPRT)

41.4 Gy in 1.8 Gy fractions over 23 working days + carboplatin AUC of 2 mg/ml/min + paclitaxel 50 mg/m2 IV Q1W

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy (CROSS protocol)
PD-L1 PETDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

10 mg atezolizumab IV followed by 37 MBq 89Zr-atezolizumab IV. PET imaging will be done before neoadjuvant CRT/SCPRT (day 0) and between day 10-14 during CRT/SCPRT.

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy (CROSS protocol)Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy (CRT)Short-course preoperative radiotherapy (SCPRT)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 100 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age and older
  • All sexes
  • Histologically confirmed carcinoma of the rectum or oesophagus (squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, including oesophago-gastric junction cancers)
  • Medical need for a neoadjuvant CRT/SCPRT
  • Suitable to withstand the course of neoadjuvant CRT/SCPRT
  • Written informed consent form (ICF) for participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Metastatic disease, which is considered incurable by local therapies (expect for oligometastatic disease with a curative intend)
  • Previous surgery of the tumor other than biopsy
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding or expectancy to conceive
  • Prior therapy with anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 or any other agent directed against co-inhibitory T cell receptors or has previously participated in clinical studies with immunotherapy
  • Disagreement of participants with reproductive potential to use contraception throughout the study period and for up to 180 days after the last dose of study therapy
  • Hepatitis B or C
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Allogeneic tissue or solid organ transplantation
  • Autoimmune disease that has required systemic therapy in the past 2 years with modifying agents, steroids or immunosuppressive drugs
  • Active non-infectious pneumonitis
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Systemic steroids or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
  • Diagnosed and/or treated additional malignancy within 5 years of randomization, with the exception of curatively-treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and/or curatively-resected in situ cervical and/or breast cancers
  • Treatment with botanical preparations (i.e. herbal supplements or traditional Chinese medicines) intended for general health support or to treat the disease under study within 2 weeks prior to randomization/treatment
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, 1090, Austria

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal NeoplasmsRectal Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColorectal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Alexander Haug, MD

    Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Sub-Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2020

First Posted

September 25, 2020

Study Start

November 1, 2022

Primary Completion

December 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Last Updated

March 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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