AVERT: Nivolumab With DC Vaccines for Recurrent Brain Tumors

Sponsor
Gary Archer Ph.D. (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02529072
Collaborator
Bristol-Myers Squibb (Industry), Duke Cancer Institute (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Patients will be randomized to one of two treatment arms - Group I and Group II. Group I will receive nivolumab monotherapy until surgical resection, and Group II will receive nivolumab alone and with DC vaccine therapy until surgical resection. During surgical resection blood and tumor samples will be assessed and compared. Following surgery, both groups will continue to receive DC vaccines (total of 8) and nivolumab therapy until confirmed progression.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 1

Detailed Description

This two-arm randomized trial will evaluate the safety of nivolumab in combination with DC vaccinations for the treatment of bevacizumab-naïve subjects with first or second recurrent, resectable World Health Organization (WHO) Grade III and IV malignant gliomas (MGs). Up to 66 patients will be enrolled and treated with the goal of accruing 30 patients (15 per arm) that will receive nivolumab and at least 3 vaccines. After enrollment, leukapheresis will be done for generation of DC vaccines and immunologic monitoring. All subjects will undergo standard of care tetanus booster vaccination with 0.5 mL of Td (tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed) intramuscularly (I.M.) into the deltoid muscle to ensure adequate immunity to the tetanus antigen. Subjects will initially return every 2 weeks and receive approximately 3 infusions of nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV while the DC vaccines are being prepared from the initial leukapheresis and will then be randomized 1:1 to one of 2 arms (Group I: nivolumab only pre-surgery; Group II: nivolumab with DC vaccines pre-surgery). Patients who are unable to tolerate nivolumab will be withdrawn from the study and replaced. Patients whose DCs or Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes (PBLs) fail to meet release criteria will continue to receive nivolumab only and will not undergo repeat leukapheresis. For patients whose leukapheresis yields less than 4 vaccines, a repeat leukapheresis may be obtained a minimum of 2 weeks from the previous leukapheresis (and may be repeated as needed) if stable. Peripheral blood will be drawn for immune monitoring prior to treatment with the 4th cycle of nivolumab (first post-randomization infusion of nivolumab).

Group I Treatment Plan (Nivolumab Only Pre-Surgery) After randomization, patients in Group I will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks x approximately 8 weeks. The subject will then undergo surgical resection of tumor within approximately 1-3 weeks. Approximately 2-4 weeks later, leukapheresis is repeated for generation of DC vaccines and immunologic monitoring. Approximately 1 day to 2 weeks after leukapheresis, the subject will resume nivolumab 3mg/kg IV every two weeks with DC vaccine administration intradermally (i.d.) for a total of 3 vaccines. At the time of the third DC vaccine, patients will receive vaccine site pre-conditioning. A single dose of Td toxoid (1 flocculation unit (Lf) in 0.4 milliliters (mL) of saline) will be administered to a single side of the groin i.d. (as described above for all vaccine administrations 12-24 hours prior to the third DC vaccine, which is always given bilaterally at the groin site. At the vaccine #3 visit, prior to vaccine # 3 administration, erythema and induration measurements will be taken of pre-conditioning site. Group I subjects will then receive monthly DC vaccine administrations intradermally for 5 months or until progression (whichever comes first).Total vaccines to be administered will be 8 post-surgery unless subject is removed. Nivolumab will continue until progression. At the clinic visit following the last vaccine (#8), subjects will have peripheral blood drawn for immune monitoring prior to infusion of nivolumab.

Group II Treatment Plan (Nivolumab with DC Vaccines Pre-Surgery) After randomization, patients in Group II will receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV along with DC vaccines intradermally every 2 weeks x approximately 6 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines. At the time of the third DC vaccine, patients will receive vaccine site pre-conditioning. A single dose of Td toxoid (1 Lf in 0.4 mL of saline) will be administered to a single side of the groin i.d. 12-24 hours before the third DC vaccine, which is always given bilaterally at the groin site. At the vaccine #3 visit, prior to vaccine #3 administration, erythema and induration measurements will be taken of pre-conditioning site.The subject will then undergo surgical resection of tumor within approximately 1-3 weeks. Approximately 2-4 weeks later, leukapheresis is repeated for generation of DC vaccines and immunologic monitoring. Approximately 1 day to 2 weeks after leukapheresis, the subject will resume nivolumab 3mg/kg IV every two weeks. When DC vaccines have completed processing and are available for administration, monthly DC vaccine administrations as described above will be administered for 5 months or until progression (whichever comes first). Total vaccines to be administered will be 8 (3 pre- and 5 post-surgery) unless subject is removed. Nivolumab will continue until progression. At the clinic visit following the last vaccine (#8), subjects will have peripheral blood drawn for immune monitoring prior to infusion of nivolumab.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
6 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
AVeRT: Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody (Nivolumab) in Combination With DC Vaccines for the Treatment of Recurrent Grade III and Grade IV Brain Tumors
Actual Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Sep 15, 2017
Actual Study Completion Date :
Dec 30, 2019

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Group I

Patients will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 8 weeks followed by surgery. Following resection, nivolumab and DC vaccine will be administered every 2 weeks (± 1) for a total of 3 vaccines, followed by biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression.

Drug: nivolumab
Nivolumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets the programmed death-1 (PD-1) cluster of differentiation 279 cell surface membrane receptor. PD-1 is a negative regulatory molecule expressed by activated T and B lymphocytes. Binding of PD-1 to its ligands, programmed death-ligands 1 and 2, 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 is expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells and is produced using standard mammalian cell cultivation and chromatographic purification technologies. The clinical study product is a sterile solution for parenteral administration.
Other Names:
  • BMS-936558
  • MDX1106
  • Biological: DC
    DCs are potent immunostimulatory cells that continuously sample the antigenic environment of the host and specifically activate cluster of differentiation 4 positive (CD4+) and cluster of differentiation 8 positive (CD8+) T-cells and B-cells. They are at the crossroads of many of the elegant networks of the immune system, and DCs represent the most promising contemporary biologic entity for realizing the promise of immunotherapy. Potent immune responses and encouraging clinical results have been seen in Phase I and II human clinical trials in systemic cancers. Numerous animal studies and the investigator's institution's humans studies have demonstrated potent antitumor responses using DC-based immunotherapy against MGs.
    Other Names:
  • DC vaccine
  • pp65 DC vaccine
  • Human CMV pp65-LAMP mRNA-pulsed autologous DCs
  • CMV pp65 DCs
  • Experimental: Group II

    Patients will initially receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV and DC vaccine every 2 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines, and then surgery. Subsequent to surgery, the patient will resume biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression.

    Drug: nivolumab
    Nivolumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets the programmed death-1 (PD-1) cluster of differentiation 279 cell surface membrane receptor. PD-1 is a negative regulatory molecule expressed by activated T and B lymphocytes. Binding of PD-1 to its ligands, programmed death-ligands 1 and 2, 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 is expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells and is produced using standard mammalian cell cultivation and chromatographic purification technologies. The clinical study product is a sterile solution for parenteral administration.
    Other Names:
  • BMS-936558
  • MDX1106
  • Biological: DC
    DCs are potent immunostimulatory cells that continuously sample the antigenic environment of the host and specifically activate cluster of differentiation 4 positive (CD4+) and cluster of differentiation 8 positive (CD8+) T-cells and B-cells. They are at the crossroads of many of the elegant networks of the immune system, and DCs represent the most promising contemporary biologic entity for realizing the promise of immunotherapy. Potent immune responses and encouraging clinical results have been seen in Phase I and II human clinical trials in systemic cancers. Numerous animal studies and the investigator's institution's humans studies have demonstrated potent antitumor responses using DC-based immunotherapy against MGs.
    Other Names:
  • DC vaccine
  • pp65 DC vaccine
  • Human CMV pp65-LAMP mRNA-pulsed autologous DCs
  • CMV pp65 DCs
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. The Safety of Administering DC Vaccines With Nivolumab [12 months]

      The percentage of patients who experience unacceptable toxicity during combination treatment by arm is tabulated. Unacceptable toxicity is defined as any grade 3, 4, or 5 adverse event that is possibly, probably, or definitely related to either nivolumab or DC vaccination treatment during concurrent treatment, or any Grade 2 drug-related uveitis or eye pain or blurred vision that does not respond to topical therapy and does not improve to Grade 1 severity within the re-treatment period OR requires systemic treatment. In addition, any complication following resection (ex. excessive intracranial bleeding, delays in wound healing) that are prolonged longer than 4-6 weeks post-surgery will be considered an unacceptable toxicity.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall Survival [approximately 4 years from study initiation]

      Survival is defined as the time between first initiation of nivolumab and death, or last follow-up if the patient remains alive. The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to describe the overall survival (OS) experience of all patients. Median OS is presented. Patients who are not able to tolerate nivolumab and are removed from the study will not be included in these analyses. Patients for whom DC vaccines cannot be manufactured will not be included in the survival analyses.

    2. Progression Free Survival (PFS) [6 to 48 months from study initiation]

      PFS is defined as the time between treatment initiation and initial progression or death, or date of last follow-up if the patient remains alive without disease progression. The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to describe the PFS experience of all patients. Median PFS is presented. Patients who are not able to tolerate nivolumab and are removed from the study will not be included in these analyses. Patients for whom DC vaccines cannot be manufactured will not be included in the survival analyses. Tumor assessment will be made using Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria, which defines progressive disease as an increase by at least 25% in the sum of the products of perpendicular diameters from the baseline scan, a significant increase in T2/FLAIR non-enhancing lesions, or clinical decline

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 80 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Age 18-80 years of age

    • First or second recurrence of MG (WHO Grade III or IV glioma or astrocytoma) in surgically accessible areas with prior histologic diagnosis of MG

    • Bevacizumab-naïve - no prior exposure to Bevacizumab

    • Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) of ≥ 70%

    • Radiation Therapy (RT) with ≥ 45 Gray (Gy) tumor dose, completed ≥ 8 weeks prior to study entry

    • Laboratory values must meet the following criteria:

    1. White Blood Count (WBC) ≥ 2000/microliters (uL)

    2. Neutrophils ≥ 1500/uL

    3. Platelets ≥ 100x103/uL

    4. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL

    5. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN) or creatinine clearance (CrCl)≥ 40 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula) c. Female CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 0.85 /72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL d. Male CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 1.00/72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL

    6. Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3x ULN

    7. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3x ULN

    8. Bilirubin≤ 1.5x ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL)

    9. Subjects must have resting baseline O2 saturation by pulse oximetry of ≥ 92% at rest.

    • Patients of child bearing potential or with partners of child-bearing potential must practice recommended contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy during treatment and for 5 months after the last dose of nivolumab for women, 7 months after the last dose of nivolumab for men, and for 6 months after the last dose of bevacizumab for subjects receiving bevacizumab.
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Contrast-enhancing tumor component crossing the midline, multi-focal tumor, or tumor dissemination (subependymal or leptomeningeal)

    • Clinically significant increased intracranial pressure (e.g., impending herniation), uncontrolled seizures, or requirement for immediate palliative treatment

    • Pregnant or need to breast feed during the study period (Negative human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) test required), or unable to maintain use of contraception while on study and for 31 weeks after the last dose of nivolumab

    • Active infection requiring treatment or an unexplained febrile (> 101.5o F) illness

    • Known immunosuppressive disease, autoimmune disease or human immunodeficiency virus infection, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C

    • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to tetanus, or any other tetanus or diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine, or any component of this vaccine (i.e., aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde)

    • Known severe (Grade 3 or 4) infusion-related allergy or hypersensitivity to any monoclonal antibody

    • Previous radiation therapy with anything other than standard radiation therapy (such as previous stereotactic radiosurgery) or previous treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (i.e., nivolumab, pembrolizumab, ipilimumab)

    • Unstable or severe intercurrent medical conditions such as severe heart (New York Association Class 3 or 4) or lung (FEV1 < 50%) disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

    • Corticosteroid use > 4 mg/day at time of consent

    • Prior inguinal lymph node dissection.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Duke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina United States 27710

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Gary Archer Ph.D.
    • Bristol-Myers Squibb
    • Duke Cancer Institute

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Katherine Peters, MD, PhD, Duke University

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Gary Archer Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Duke University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02529072
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Pro00065241
    First Posted:
    Aug 19, 2015
    Last Update Posted:
    Mar 26, 2020
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2020
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Undecided
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Undecided
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details
    Pre-assignment Detail
    Arm/Group Title Group I Group II
    Arm/Group Description Patients will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 8 weeks followed by surgery. Following resection, nivolumab and DC vaccine will be administered every 2 weeks (± 1) for a total of 3 vaccines, followed by biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression. Patients will initially receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV and DC vaccine every 2 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines, and then surgery. Subsequent to surgery, the patient will resume biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression.
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 3 3
    COMPLETED 3 3
    NOT COMPLETED 0 0

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title Group I Group II Total
    Arm/Group Description Patients will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 8 weeks followed by surgery. Following resection, nivolumab and DC vaccine will be administered every 2 weeks (± 1) for a total of 3 vaccines, followed by biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression. Patients will initially receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV and DC vaccine every 2 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines, and then surgery. Subsequent to surgery, the patient will resume biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression. Total of all reporting groups
    Overall Participants 3 3 6
    Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
    52.9
    (6.6)
    61.2
    (1.8)
    57.1
    (6.3)
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Male
    3
    100%
    3
    100%
    6
    100%
    Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    Hispanic or Latino
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Not Hispanic or Latino
    3
    100%
    3
    100%
    6
    100%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    American Indian or Alaska Native
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Asian
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Black or African American
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    White
    3
    100%
    3
    100%
    6
    100%
    More than one race
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title The Safety of Administering DC Vaccines With Nivolumab
    Description The percentage of patients who experience unacceptable toxicity during combination treatment by arm is tabulated. Unacceptable toxicity is defined as any grade 3, 4, or 5 adverse event that is possibly, probably, or definitely related to either nivolumab or DC vaccination treatment during concurrent treatment, or any Grade 2 drug-related uveitis or eye pain or blurred vision that does not respond to topical therapy and does not improve to Grade 1 severity within the re-treatment period OR requires systemic treatment. In addition, any complication following resection (ex. excessive intracranial bleeding, delays in wound healing) that are prolonged longer than 4-6 weeks post-surgery will be considered an unacceptable toxicity.
    Time Frame 12 months

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized patients are included in this analysis
    Arm/Group Title Group I Group II
    Arm/Group Description Patients will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 8 weeks followed by surgery. Following resection, nivolumab and DC vaccine will be administered every 2 weeks (± 1) for a total of 3 vaccines, followed by biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression. Patients will initially receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV and DC vaccine every 2 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines, and then surgery. Subsequent to surgery, the patient will resume biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression.
    Measure Participants 3 3
    Number [Percentage of patients]
    0
    0
    2. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overall Survival
    Description Survival is defined as the time between first initiation of nivolumab and death, or last follow-up if the patient remains alive. The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to describe the overall survival (OS) experience of all patients. Median OS is presented. Patients who are not able to tolerate nivolumab and are removed from the study will not be included in these analyses. Patients for whom DC vaccines cannot be manufactured will not be included in the survival analyses.
    Time Frame approximately 4 years from study initiation

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized patients are included in this analysis
    Arm/Group Title Group I Group II
    Arm/Group Description Patients will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 8 weeks followed by surgery. Following resection, nivolumab and DC vaccine will be administered every 2 weeks (± 1) for a total of 3 vaccines, followed by biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression. Patients will initially receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV and DC vaccine every 2 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines, and then surgery. Subsequent to surgery, the patient will resume biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression.
    Measure Participants 3 3
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
    8.0
    15.3
    3. Secondary Outcome
    Title Progression Free Survival (PFS)
    Description PFS is defined as the time between treatment initiation and initial progression or death, or date of last follow-up if the patient remains alive without disease progression. The Kaplan-Meier estimator will be used to describe the PFS experience of all patients. Median PFS is presented. Patients who are not able to tolerate nivolumab and are removed from the study will not be included in these analyses. Patients for whom DC vaccines cannot be manufactured will not be included in the survival analyses. Tumor assessment will be made using Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria, which defines progressive disease as an increase by at least 25% in the sum of the products of perpendicular diameters from the baseline scan, a significant increase in T2/FLAIR non-enhancing lesions, or clinical decline
    Time Frame 6 to 48 months from study initiation

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    All randomized patients are included in this analysis
    Arm/Group Title Group I Group II
    Arm/Group Description Patients will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 8 weeks followed by surgery. Following resection, nivolumab and DC vaccine will be administered every 2 weeks (± 1) for a total of 3 vaccines, followed by biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression. Patients will initially receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV and DC vaccine every 2 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines, and then surgery. Subsequent to surgery, the patient will resume biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression.
    Measure Participants 3 3
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
    4.3
    6.3

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame 12 months
    Adverse Event Reporting Description
    Arm/Group Title Group I Group II
    Arm/Group Description Patients will receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks for 8 weeks followed by surgery. Following resection, nivolumab and DC vaccine will be administered every 2 weeks (± 1) for a total of 3 vaccines, followed by biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression. Patients will initially receive the fourth cycle of nivolumab then receive nivolumab 3 mg/kg IV and DC vaccine every 2 weeks for a total of 3 vaccines, and then surgery. Subsequent to surgery, the patient will resume biweekly treatment with nivolumab and monthly DC vaccinations for a total of 5 more vaccines. Patients will continue to receive nivolumab every 2 weeks until progression.
    All Cause Mortality
    Group I Group II
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 3/3 (100%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Serious Adverse Events
    Group I Group II
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 1/3 (33.3%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Infections and infestations
    Meningitis 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Wound infection 0/3 (0%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Fall 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications - Other, Specify: L EAR LACERATION 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Hydrocephalus 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Vascular disorders
    Thromboembolic event 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    Group I Group II
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 3/3 (100%) 3/3 (100%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anemia 2/3 (66.7%) 3/3 (100%)
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    Tinnitus 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Endocrine disorders
    Endocrine disorders - Other, Specify: ELEVATED TSH; POSSIBLY RELATED TO NIVO 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Eye disorders
    Blurred vision 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Constipation 0/3 (0%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Diarrhea 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Fecal incontinence 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders - Other, Specify: POLYDIPSIA 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Nausea 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Vomiting 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    General disorders
    Edema face 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Edema limbs 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Fatigue 2/3 (66.7%) 0/3 (0%)
    Gait disturbance 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Pain 1/3 (33.3%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Infections and infestations
    Infections and infestations - Other, Specify: HEAD INCISION IRRITATION 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Infections and infestations - Other, Specify: SMALL CUT ON L HAND 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Infections and infestations - Other, Specify: YEAST INFECTION 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Mucosal infection 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Upper respiratory infection 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Fall 0/3 (0%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Investigations
    Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Lymphocyte count decreased 2/3 (66.7%) 0/3 (0%)
    Platelet count decreased 1/3 (33.3%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Anorexia 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Dehydration 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Hyperglycemia 3/3 (100%) 3/3 (100%)
    Hypernatremia 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Hypoalbuminemia 1/3 (33.3%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Hypocalcemia 2/3 (66.7%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Hypoglycemia 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Hypokalemia 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Hyponatremia 1/3 (33.3%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Muscle weakness left-sided 0/3 (0%) 2/3 (66.7%)
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders - Other, Specify: STEROID MYOPATHY 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) - Other, Specify: SWOLLEN NECK 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Cerebrospinal fluid leakage 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Dizziness 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Dysphasia 2/3 (66.7%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Headache 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Memory impairment 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Nervous system disorders - Other, Specify: FACIAL DROOP 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Nervous system disorders - Other, Specify: WEAKNESS IN R HAND 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Paresthesia 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Seizure 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Tremor 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Psychiatric disorders
    Confusion 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Depression 0/3 (0%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Insomnia 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Urinary frequency 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Urinary incontinence 1/3 (33.3%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Postnasal drip 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders - Other, Specify: COLD 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Dry skin 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Rash maculo-papular 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - Other, Specify: CLAMMY AND COOL SKIN 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)
    Vascular disorders
    Thromboembolic event 1/3 (33.3%) 0/3 (0%)

    Limitations/Caveats

    [Not Specified]

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    Certain Agreements

    Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Principal Investigator
    Organization Duke University Medical Center
    Phone 9196845301
    Email dukebrain1@duke.edu
    Responsible Party:
    Gary Archer Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Duke University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02529072
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Pro00065241
    First Posted:
    Aug 19, 2015
    Last Update Posted:
    Mar 26, 2020
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2020