Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab or Ipilimumab in Metastatic Melanoma Stratified by MHC-II Expression

Sponsor
Elizabeth Davis (Other)
Overall Status
Terminated
CT.gov ID
NCT03724968
Collaborator
Bristol-Myers Squibb (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is an open-label, non-randomized two arm Phase 2 study of intravenous nivolumab plus intravenous ipilimumab or intravenous relatlimab in patients with metastatic melanoma stratified by MHC-II expression.

Detailed Description

Primary Objective:

• To evaluate the efficacy, measured by change in activated GZMB+ CD8+ T-cell density intratumorally, of two immunotherapy regimens in patients with advanced melanoma:

  • nivolumab plus relatlimab in patients with MHC-II (+) melanoma, and

  • nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with MHC-II (-) melanoma.

Secondary Objectives:

• To evaluate the response rate, median progression free survival, overall survival, and safety and tolerability of nivolumab plus relatlimab in patients with MHC-II (+) melanoma, and of nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with MHC-II (-) melanoma.

Exploratory Objectives

  • To explore potential associations of biomarkers with clinical efficacy and/or incidence of adverse events due to study drug by analyzing biomarker measures within the peripheral blood and tumor microenvironment.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
2 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase II Two-Arm Open-Label Study of Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab or Ipilimumab in Metastatic Melanoma Stratified by MHC-II Expression
Actual Study Start Date :
Jan 17, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date :
May 28, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date :
May 28, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Arm A

Nivolumab and Relatlimab

Drug: Nivolumab
Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle.

Drug: Relatlimab
Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle

Experimental: Arm B

Nivolumab and Ipilimumab

Drug: Nivolumab
Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle.

Drug: Ipilimumab
Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Change in Activated GZMB+ CD8+T-cell Density Intratumorally, of Two Immunotherapy Regimens [Approximately 16 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Response Rate [Approximately 16 months]

  2. Median Progression Free Survival [Approximately 16 months]

  3. Median Overall Survival [Approximately 16 months]

  4. Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE Version 5.0 [Up to 30 days from last dose of drugs (average of 13 cycles)]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Signed and dated written informed consent.

  • ≥ 18 years of age at the time of informed consent.

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.

  • Histologically confirmed locally advanced/unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

  • Patients who have received prior anti-CTLA-4 or anti-PD-1/PD-L1 for adjuvant treatment of melanoma are eligible if > 6 months have elapsed between the last dose of adjuvant treatment and starting this study - provided there is no history of life-threatening toxicity related to such prior treatment, or such toxicity is unlikely to re-occur with standard countermeasures (e.g. hormone replacement after endocrinopathy).

  • Patients who have received adjuvant therapy with interferon and/or a BRAF inhibitor and/or MEK inhibitor for adjuvant therapy are permitted to enroll.

  • At least one measureable target lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1 which can be followed byCT or MRI.

  • If located in a previously irradiated area, a tumor lesion is considered a measurable/target lesion only if subsequent disease progression in the lesion has been documented at least 90 days following completion of radiotherapy.

  • Adequate organ and bone marrow function ≤ 14 days prior to first dose of protocol-indicated treatment:

  • White blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 2,000/mm3

  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mm3

  • Platelets ≥ 75,000/mm3

  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL.

  • Serum creatinine ≤ 2.0x upper limit of normal (ULN), or calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) > 40 mL/min per the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Appendix 1).

  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5x ULN (except patients with Gilbert Syndrome, who must have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL).

  • AST (aspartate aminotransferase) and ALT (alanine aminotransferase) ≤ 3.0x ULN (≤ 5.0x ULN in those with hepatic metastases)

  • Acceptable troponin level ≤ 14 days prior to first dose of protocol-indicated treatment:

  • Troponin T (TnT) or I (TnI) ≤ 2× institutional ULN.

  • Subjects with TnT or TnI levels between >1 to 2× ULN will be permitted if repeat levels within 24 hours are ≤ 1x ULN.

  • If TnT or TnI levels are >1 to 2× ULN within 24 hours, the subject may undergo a cardiac evaluation and be considered for treatment based on the discretion of the PI.

  • When repeat levels within 24 hours are not available, a repeat test should be conducted as soon as possible.

  • If TnT or TnI repeat levels beyond 24 hours are < 2x ULN, the subject may undergo a cardiac evaluation and be considered for treatment, based on the discretion of the PI.

  • Arm A: Corrected QT interval (QTc) by Fridericia's method (QTcF) assessed by electrocardiogram (ECG) completed ≤ 28 days before initiation of protocol treatment

• QTcF ≤ 480 msec

  • Tumor tissue from a biopsy or resection obtained since completion of the last systemic therapy must be available for analysis of MHC-II status and for biomarker analysis. If a sample is not available or if the quantity or quality of tissue is insufficient to provide adequate results, an additional biopsy may be performed for MHC-II analysis. Patients cannot be enrolled on the study unless MHC-II is known.

  • Women must not be breastfeeding

  • A woman of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to receiving first dose of protocol-indicated treatment, and must agree to follow instructions for using acceptable contraception (Appendix 4) from the time of signing consent, and for 165 days (24 weeks) after her last dose of protocol-indicated treatment.

  • A man able to father children who is sexually active with a woman of childbearing potential must agree to follow instructions for using acceptable contraception from the time of signing consent, and for 225 days (33 weeks) after his last dose of protocol-indicated treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Patients with uveal melanoma.

  • Prior systemic anticancer therapy for unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

  • Prior treatment with LAG-3 targeted agents.

  • Subjects with active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease. Subjects with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.

  • Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease including, but not limited to, any of the following:

  • Myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the 6 months prior to consent.

  • Uncontrolled angina within the 3 months prior to consent.

  • Any history of clinically significant arrhythmias (such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsades de pointes, or poorly controlled atrial fibrillation).

  • QTc prolongation > 480 msec.

  • History of other clinically significant cardiovascular disease (i.e., cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure with New York Heart Association [NYHA] functional classification III-IV, pericarditis, significant pericardial effusion, significant coronary stent occlusion, poorly controlled deep venous thrombosis, etc).

  • Cardiovascular disease-related requirement for daily supplemental oxygen.

  • History of two or more myocardial infarctions OR two or more coronary revascularization procedures.

  • Subjects with history of myocarditis, regardless of etiology.

  • A confirmed history of encephalitis, meningitis, or uncontrolled seizures in the year prior to informed consent.

  • Participants with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of enrollment. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses >10 mg daily prednisone or equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.

  • Subjects with active central nervous system (CNS) metastases, active brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastatic foci. For the subjects with brain metastases, if they are asymptomatic, they are eligible to participate in this study. If participants have received treatment for brain metastases and have no clinical evidence of progressive disease at least 1 week after completion of treatment for brain metastases and within 28 days prior to the first dose of protocol-indicated treatment on this study, they are eligible to participate in this study.

  • Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

  • Known history of hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

  • Any significant medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness, that would prevent the subject from participating in the study or place the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study, or any condition that confounds the ability to interpret data from the study.

  • Subjects with life expectancy < 6 months.

  • Subjects receiving any other investigational or standard antineoplastic agents.

  • Prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the prostate, cervix, or breast.

  • Prisoners or participants who are involuntarily incarcerated.

  • Participants who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g. infectious disease) illness.

  • Psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical conditions that potentially hamper compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the participant before registration in the trial.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Nashville Tennessee United States 37232

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Elizabeth Davis
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Davis, MD, Vanderbilt Medical Center

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Elizabeth Davis, Sponsor Investigator, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03724968
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • VICC MEL 18114
  • NCI-2018-02469
First Posted:
Oct 30, 2018
Last Update Posted:
Apr 20, 2021
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Undecided
Plan to Share IPD:
Undecided
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details This study stopped early due to loss of funding. Participants were recruited at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, TN from January 2019 to April 2020. Although there were 2 study arms (Arm A and Arm B), only 2 participants were enrolled and both were enrolled onto Arm B.
Pre-assignment Detail Three participants were consented to take part in this study and 1 participant was determined to be ineligible. This study closed early due to low accrual. Both participants were assigned to Arm B. Since only 2 participants were enrolled and both were on Arm B, a statistical analysis cannot be done and some outcome measures can't be reported.
Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 0 2
COMPLETED 0 0
NOT COMPLETED 0 2

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B Total
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days). Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 0 2 2
Age (Count of Participants)
<=18 years
0
NaN
0
0%
Between 18 and 65 years
1
Infinity
1
50%
>=65 years
1
Infinity
1
50%
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
2
Infinity
2
100%
Male
0
NaN
0
0%
Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
NaN
0
0%
Asian
0
NaN
0
0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
NaN
0
0%
Black or African American
0
NaN
0
0%
White
2
Infinity
2
100%
More than one race
0
NaN
0
0%
Unknown or Not Reported
0
NaN
0
0%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
United States
2
Infinity
2
100%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Change in Activated GZMB+ CD8+T-cell Density Intratumorally, of Two Immunotherapy Regimens
Description
Time Frame Approximately 16 months

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Due to loss of funding data were not collected
Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).
Measure Participants 0 0
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Response Rate
Description
Time Frame Approximately 16 months

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Due to loss of funding data were not collected
Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).
Measure Participants 0 0
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Median Progression Free Survival
Description
Time Frame Approximately 16 months

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Due to loss of funding data were not collected
Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).
Measure Participants 0 0
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Median Overall Survival
Description
Time Frame Approximately 16 months

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Due to loss of funding data were not collected
Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).
Measure Participants 0 0
5. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE Version 5.0
Description
Time Frame Up to 30 days from last dose of drugs (average of 13 cycles)

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Due to loss of funding data were not collected
Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).
Measure Participants 0 0

Adverse Events

Time Frame Up to 17 months
Adverse Event Reporting Description This study was terminated due to loss of funding and not participants were enrolled onto Arm A
Arm/Group Title Arm A Arm B
Arm/Group Description Nivolumab and Relatlimab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Relatlimab: Relatlimab will be given by vein on day 1 of each 28-day cycle Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Nivolumab: Nivolumab will be given by vein on day 1 of each cycle. Ipilimumab: Ipilimumab will be given by vein on day 1 during cycles 1-4 (cycles are 21 days).
All Cause Mortality
Arm A Arm B
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/0 (NaN) 0/2 (0%)
Serious Adverse Events
Arm A Arm B
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/0 (NaN) 1/2 (50%)
Endocrine disorders
Adrenal insufficiency 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Arm A Arm B
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/0 (NaN) 2/2 (100%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 2
Endocrine disorders
Hyperthyroidism 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Hypopituitarism 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Hypothyroidism 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Nausea 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
General disorders
Chills 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 0
Limb edema 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Fatigue 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 2
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 2
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Weight loss 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
White blood cell decreased 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Anorexia 0/0 (NaN) 0 2/2 (100%) 3
Hyperglycemia 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Hyponatremia 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Generalized muscle weakness 0/0 (NaN) 0 2/2 (100%) 2
Arthralgia 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Myalgia 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness 0/0 (NaN) 0 2/2 (100%) 2
Dysgeusia 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Presyncope 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia 0/0 (NaN) 0 2/2 (100%) 2
Anxiety 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Hoarseness 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus 0/0 (NaN) 0 2/2 (100%) 3
Hyperhidrosis 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Rash acneiform 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1
Vascular disorders
Hypotension 0/0 (NaN) 0 1/2 (50%) 1

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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Certain Agreements

All Principal Investigators ARE 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 Teresa Melton
Organization Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Phone 6159367423
Email teresa.melton@vumc.org
Responsible Party:
Elizabeth Davis, Sponsor Investigator, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03724968
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • VICC MEL 18114
  • NCI-2018-02469
First Posted:
Oct 30, 2018
Last Update Posted:
Apr 20, 2021
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2021