Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy With Nivolumab for Early-Stage Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • participants needed
    30
  • sponsor
    Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Updated on 19 February 2024
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small cell lung cancer

Summary

Stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) carries up to 30% chance of relapse in 5 years. This a phase 2 study that aims to determine the pathological complete response of the combination of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) plus nivolumab as neoadjuvant treatment in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. The patients will receive standard SABR + nivolumab at a dose of 360 mg every 21 days for 3 doses. The patient will undergo surgery 10 weeks after the last radiotherapy dose.

Description

Stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) carries up to 30% chance of relapse in 5 years. Surgery is standard-of-care for this population. For patients who are not candidate for surgery, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) is standard, with good local control but locoregional and distant failure. The use of preoperative SABR leads to a pathological complete response rate (pCR) of 60%. Anti-PD-1 has the ability to provoke a pCR in around 20% of patients as a single agent. Moreover, it has synergic activity with radiotherapy.

This a phase 2 study that aims to determine the pathological complete response of the combination of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy plus nivolumab as neoadjuvant treatment in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. The patients will receive standard SABR, given either as 3, 5 or 8 fractions (depending on tumor size and location) + nivolumab at a dose of 360 mg every 21 days for 3 doses. The patient will undergo surgery 10 weeks after the last radiotherapy dose. We will measure translational biomarkers associated with either pCR or resistance to therapy.

Details
Condition Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage I
Age 18-100 years
Treatment Nivolumab
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04271384
SponsorHospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Last Modified on19 February 2024

Eligibility

Yes No Not Sure

Inclusion Criteria

Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), with longest diameter measuring up to 4 cm, restricted to one pulmonary lobe, with no clinical lymph node involvement through PET-CT and/or invasive staging, when indicated (not mandatory in patients with cT1-T2a and no uptake in lymph nodes through PET-CT)
No previous treatment
Lesion susceptible to treatment with SABR, based on imaging evaluation by radiation oncologist
Good clinical surgery conditions (lung function test with an appropriate forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1] and predicted post-operative FEV1 of 30% or higher), and lesion resectability, based on evaluation by a thoracic surgery team
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 1 - Appendix C: Criteria for Performance Status evaluation
Aged 18 years old
Absence of immunosuppressive diseases, or autoimmune diseases on active treatment or with systemic treatment within the last 2 years, or conditions requiring use of immunosuppressive agents, or on corticotherapy at dose > 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent
Agreement with having all biomarkers of the study analyzed, including fresh biopsy tumor tissue, if needed
Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for following completion of therapy for 5 months if female and 7 months if male. Female subjects of child- bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study drug. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria: Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months)
Patients must have an appropriate organic function evaluation within 4 weeks before recruitment, evidenced by
Hemoglobin 9.0 g/dL
Leucometry > 2,000/mm3
Absolute neutrophil count 1,000/mm3
Platelet count 100,000/mm3
Creatinine clearance 30 mL/min
Total bilirubin < 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN), except for patients with known Gilbert's syndrome
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 3,0 x ULN
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3,0 x ULN

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with contraindication to surgical treatment due to lack of medical conditions or deterioration of clinical state
Patients with any known or suspected active autoimmune diseases. Patients with vitiligo, type 1 diabetes mellitus, controlled autoimmune hypothyroidism, psoriasis with no need of systemic treatment, or other controlled conditions may be recruited
Patients with conditions requiring use of corticosteroids at doses > prednisone 10 mg/day (or equivalent) or use of other immunosuppressive medications within 28 days before anticipated start of study drug. Inhaled corticoids are permitted, if needed
Patients with any known active chronic liver condition
Patients with history of previous malignancy treatment with curative intention within the last 2 years, except for in situ skin basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which will be allowed. Patients with other malignancies not meeting the previous criteria may be considered for recruitment if the disease in question does not represent a competitive cause for death or has a low potential of progressing to metastatic disease. Patients with these conditions may be recruited if approved after review by the principal investigator
Patients with known positivity for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or any test positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus representing non-eradicated active acute or chronic disease
Previous treatment with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, or any other specific antibody or drug targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways
Major surgery within 28 days before the first dose of the study drug
Exposure to previous thoracic radiation therapy before the first dose of the study drug
Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated
Subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness
Known pregnancy or refusal of appropriate contraception in females with child-bearing potential
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