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Ovarian CancerPhase 2PemCiGemNCT02608684

A Study of Pembrolizumab With Standard Treatment in Patients With Recurrent Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-PD-1 antibody MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy in women with recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Ovarian Cancer
What is being tested?
Pembrolizumab, Gemcitabine and Cisplatin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
8 Feb 2016to 7 Mar 2022
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/ for the trial.
  • Be at least 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
  • Have histologically confirmed diagnosis of recurrent epithelial ovarian, peritoneal or fallopian tube carcinoma that has progressed within 6 months of prior cytotoxic chemotherapy. Histologic confirmation of the primary tumor by review of the pathology report is required. Patients must have had at least one prior platinum-based chemotherapeutic regimen. Initial treatment may have been administered as an intraperitoneal, intravenous or dose-dense regimen. Progression within 6 months of a non-platinum containing regimen is eligible if the patient is considered platinum-resistant to the last platinum-containing regimen. Patients who have received prior cisplatin and gemcitabine treatment are eligible to participate.
  • Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1
  • Have a performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale.
  • Demonstrate adequate organ function, all screening labs should be performed within 28 days of treatment initiation.
  • Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. Patients who have had prior hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy are not required to have a pregnancy test.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential should be willing to use 2 methods of birth control or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication. Subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year.

Who cannot join

  • Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.
  • Has diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
  • Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis)
  • Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients. Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.
  • Has had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent.
  • Note: Subjects with ≤ Grade 2 neuropathy are an exception to this criterion and may qualify for the study.
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  • Note: If subject received major surgery including (curative or palliative surgery), they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting therapy.
  • Note: Patients who have hypertension as an adverse event related to prior angiogenesis targeted therapy may be allowed if ≤ Grade 2 and considered by investigator to be well-controlled on anti-hypertensive agents.
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer.
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 7 days prior to trial treatment. This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
  • Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent.
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies) or positive serum test for HIV as per testing at screening
  • Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) as per test at screening
  • Has received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy. Note: Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally inactivated flu vaccines and are allowed; however intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., Flu-Mist®) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab With Cisplatin and Gemcitabine Treatment in Patients With Recurrent Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-PD-1 antibody MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy in women with recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Read the detailed description

This is a single-arm, open-label, phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-PD-1 antibody MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) in combination with standard of care gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy in women with recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (encompasses ovarian, peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer). Subjects will receive 2 cycles of gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy followed by 4 cycles of gemcitabine and cisplatin combined with pembrolizumab in 21-day treatment cycles. Subjects will continue to receive single-agent pembrolizumab every 21 days as maintenance therapy for up to 2 year until progression or the subject meets withdrawal criteria. Tumor imaging with CT scan will occur at baseline and every 6 weeks (after each second cycle) during chemotherapy treatment and every 9 weeks thereafter. The primary endpoint is efficacy as defined overall response rate by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v.1.1). Secondary endpoints for efficacy include progression free survival at 6 and 12 months, time to progression, duration of response and overall survival. Safety and tolerability of the regimen will be determined by assessing the frequency and intensity of adverse events as defined by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v.4). Quality of life will be measured using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30).

Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Keywords
immunotherapy, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors
Medical subject headings
Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PembrolizumabDrug

    Also called Keytruda, MK-3475

    Pembrolizumab IV solution

  • GemcitabineDrug

    Also called Gemzar

    Gemcitabine IV solution

  • CisplatinDrug

    Also called Platinol

    Cisplatin IV solution

Study groups in NCT02608684
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cisplatin+Gemcitabine+PembrolizumabExperimental2 cycles of 750mg gemcitabine and 30mg cisplatin chemotherapy (standard of care) followed by 4 cycles of gemcitabine and cisplatin combined with pembrolizumab in 21-day treatment cycles followed by single-agent pembrolizumab maintenance therapy for up to 2 years of treatment (6 cycles combination treatment + 28 cycles maintenance). Gemcitabine 750 mg/m2 every 3 weeks (Q3W) x 6 cycles IV infusion -Day 1 and Day 8 of each 3 week cycle Standard of care Cisplatin 30 mg/m2 Q3W x 6 cycles IV infusion -Day 1 and Day 8 of each 3 week cycle after gemcitabine Standard of care Pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W starting with cycle 3 IV infusion -Day 1 of each 3 week cycle after gemcitabine and cisplatin Experimental
Receives: Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Cisplatin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Defined as complete or partial response per RECIST 1.1 criteria with assessment every 6 weeks during first 6 cycles of therapy and every 9 weeks thereafter. Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Overall Response Rate by iRECIST

    Per Immune Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (iRECIST) for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI, where the threshold is reset if RECIST 1.1 progression is followed at the next assessment by tumor shrinkage: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  2. Progression-free Survival (PFS) at 6 Months and at 12 Months

    Percentage of patients who have not progressed at 6 and 12 months with progression-free survival calculated from the start of treatment to the date of progression or death from any cause. Progression is measured by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Progressive Disease (PD), At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest sum on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression.

    Measured: 6 months and 12 months

  3. Time to Progression

    Calculated in months from the start of treatment to disease progression as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) for target lesions and assessed by CT or MRI: Progressive Disease (PD), At least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest sum on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  4. Duration of Response

    Calculated in months as time from documentation of tumor response to disease progression

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  5. Overall Survival (OS)

    Calculated in months from the start of treatment to the date of death from any cause

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  6. Frequency and Intensity of Adverse Events (CTCAE v.4), Deemed at Least Possibly Related to Study Participation

    As measured at each visit, during safety follow up (30 days after discontinuation of treatment) and during follow up (every nine weeks after discontinuation). Adverse events graded using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4, with events graded from 1 to 5, where a higher grade reflects greater symptom severity.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Nov 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start8 Feb 2016
  3. Primary completion17 May 2019
  4. Study completion7 Mar 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02608684
Sponsor's protocol ID
IIT2015-13-Walsh-PemCiGem
Acronym
PemCiGem
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
12 Nov 2015
Last updated
23 Mar 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Mar 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Response Rate (ORR) (time frame: Up to 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Mar 2022.

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