Recruiting
Phase 2
Nivolumab in Children and Adults With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Condition(s) studied
Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal CancerNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNasopharynx Cancer
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Nivolumab: Nivolumab during induction chemotherapy in all groups and during radiochemotherapy in patients with SD or PD after induction or metastases
Cisplatin: Cisplatin during induction chemotherapy and during radiochemotherapy in all groups
5-Fluorouracil: 5-Fluoruracil during induction chemotherapy in all groups except of adults \> 25 years with metastatic disease at diagnosis
Gemcitabine: Gemcitabine during induction chemotherapy in patients \> 25 years with metastatic disease at diagnosis
Radiotherapy: After induction therapy in all patients
Interferon beta-1a: In patients \< 26 years after end of radiochemotherapy for 6 months
MRI: At diagnosis and 17 to 22 days after the beginning of cycle 3 of induction therapy
PET: At diagnosis and 17 to 22 days after the beginning of cycle 3 of induction therapy, either as PET-CT or PET-MRI
Patient-Reported Outcomes: For all patients at baseline, before radiochemotherapy, at day 100, and 2 years after enrolment
Study summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the addition of the immune checkpoint inhibitor Nivolumab to induction chemotherapy will increase the percentage of patients with a complete response on MRI and PET after 3 cycles of induction therapy.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Histologically confirmed new diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma according to the current WHO classification in children and adolescents, aged between 3 years and 17 years, OR histologically confirmed new diagnosis of EBV-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma, WHO stage II or III, in subjects ≥ 18 years
2. Stage II or higher in patients ≤ 25 years of age, stage III and IV in patients \> 25 years of age (AJCC, 8th edition)
3. Measurable disease by MRI per RECIST 1.1 criteria
4. Sufficient tumor tissue to be sent for central review, including PD-L1 staining, either as 1 or 2 full blocks (preferred) or a minimum of 25 slides, obtained from core biopsy, punch biopsy, excisional biopsy or surgical specimen
5. Written informed consent by legal guardians (if patient not ≥ 18 years) and patient prior to study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Stage I in all patients, Stage II in patients \> 25 years of age
2. Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma
3. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma diagnosed as second malignancy and preceding chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
4. Prior chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
5. Other active malignancy
6. Prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways.
7. The subject received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to inclusion into this study
8. Subjects who are enrolled in another clinical trial
9. Subjects with prior organ allograft or allogenic bone marrow transplantation
10. Subjects with an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Participants 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 enrol.
11. Subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days before start of therapy. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
12. Any positive test for hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus indicating acute or chronic infection
13. Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
14. Inadequate hematologic, renal or hepatic function defined by any of the following screening laboratory values:
1. WBC \< 2 000/µl
2. Neutrophils \< 1 500/µl
3. Platelets \< 100 x 10e3/µL
4. Hemoglobin \< 9.0 g/dL
5. Creatinine \>1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance \< 50 mL/min (using the Cockcroft Gault formula or Schwartz formula in patients \< 18 years)
6. AST/ALT \> 3 x ULN (\> 5 x ULN if liver metastases)
7. Total Bilirubin \> 1.5 x ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome who must have a total bilirubin level ≥ 3.0 x ULN)
15. Hearing loss \> 20 dB loss at 3 kHz due to an inner ear disorder and not caused by tumour burden
16. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to platinum-containing compounds or other study drug components
17. Clinically significant, uncontrolled heart disease (including history of any cardiac arrhythmias, e.g., ventricular, supraventricular, nodal arrhythmias, or conduction abnormality within 12 months of screening).
18. Vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of the first dose of the study drug.
19. Adequate performance status (Karnofsky score ≥ 60 for patients (age ≥ 16), Lansky score ≥ 60 (age \< 16).
20. The subject has a history of any other illness, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, might pose an unacceptable risk by administering study medication.
21. The subject has any current or past medical condition and/or required medication to treat a condition that could affect the evaluation of the study.
22. Pregnant females as determined by positive \[serum or urine\] hCG test at Screening or prior to dosing. Participants of child-bearing age should use adequate contraception as defined in the study protocol. (Please refer to section 4.4)
23. Lactating females
24. Subjects, who are committed to an institution by virtue of an order issued either by the judicial or the administrative authorities
25. The subject is unwilling or unable to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol
26. The subject is mentally or legally incapacitated.
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Complete remission rate after induction therapy — MRI and PET will be done 17-22 days after start of induction therapy cycle 3 (each cycle is 21 days)
Complete response by MRI and PET will be determined as defined by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria
Trial sites (31)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
| Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Department of Internal Medicine |
Aachen |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation |
Aachen |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Charité University Medicine Berlin |
Berlin |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel, Children's Hospital |
Bielefeld |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital |
Bonn |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne |
Cologne |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Children's Hospital, Carl-Thiem Klinikum Cottbus |
Cottbus |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Clinic for Children and Adolescent Medicine, Klinikum Dortmund |
Dortmund |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Internal Medicine, Klinikum Dortmund |
Dortmund |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden |
Dresden |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department fo Radiotherapy, University Hospital |
Erlangen |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Erlangen |
Erlangen |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen |
Essen |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Essen |
Essen |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Freiburg |
Freiburg im Breisgau |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Oncology, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen |
Giessen |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital |
Göttingen |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Medicine Greifswald |
Greifswald |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Universitätsklinikum Halle, Klinik für Pädiatrie I |
Halle |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Children's Hospital |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jena University Hospital |
Jena |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital Kiel |
Kiel |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Mageburg |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Medicine Mainz |
Mainz |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, |
Mannheim |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital |
Münster |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital |
Regensburg |
Germany |
Not Yet Recruiting |
| Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Klinik für Pädiatrie I |
Tübingen |
Germany |
Recruiting |
| Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Children's Hospital, University of Würzburg |
Würzburg |
Germany |
Active Not Recruiting |
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