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Refractory or Relapsed Solid TumorsPhase 1NCT03451825

Phase I/II Study of Avelumab in Pediatric Cancer Participants

A Phase 1 study testing Avelumab in people with Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors and Lymphoma, run by EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. at 11 sites in 5 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a multi-center, open-label, international study to evaluate the dose, safety and tolerability, antitumor activity, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics of avelumab in pediatric subjects 0 to less than 18 years of age with refractory or relapsed malignant solid tumors (including central nervous system tumors)… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors, Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Avelumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
11 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
7 Mar 2018to 27 Jul 2021
Phase
Phase 1
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 0 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female subjects 0 to less than 18 years of age at the time of first treatment dose with histologically or cytologically confirmed solid malignant tumors (including CNS tumors) or lymphoma for which no standard therapy is available
  • Confirmed progression on or refractory to standard therapy or no standard therapy available.
  • Availability of archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded block containing tumor tissue, or slides, or a fresh/recent tumor biopsy prior to avelumab treatment for subjects in Phase 2
  • Adequate bone marrow, kidney, and liver function
  • Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Who cannot join

  • Prior therapy with any antibody or drug targeting T-cell coregulatory proteins
  • Concurrent anticancer treatment or immunosuppressive agents
  • Prior organ transplantation
  • Significant acute or chronic infections
  • Other significant diseases or conditions that might impair the subject's tolerance of trial treatment
  • Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 5 countries.

11 sites in 5 countries

Canada3 sites
  • Children's Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre

    London

  • CHU Sainte-Justine

    Montreal

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto

Other trials in Canada

South Korea3 sites
  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul

  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

United States2 sites
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

Other trials in United States

Belgium2 sites
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

    Brussels

  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven

Other trials in Belgium

Denmark1 site
  • Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

Official title: Open-label, Phase I/II Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Anticancer Activity of Avelumab in Pediatric Subjects From Birth to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors and Lymphoma

This is a multi-center, open-label, international study to evaluate the dose, safety and tolerability, antitumor activity, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics of avelumab in pediatric subjects 0 to less than 18 years of age with refractory or relapsed malignant solid tumors (including central nervous system tumors) and lymphoma for which no standard therapy is available or for which the subject is not eligible for the existing therapy.

The study was planned to be conducted in 2 parts: the dose-finding part (Phase I) and the tumor-specified expansion part (Phase II). However, Phase II was cancelled due to limited clinical benefit of PD-L1 monotherapy in pediatric participants.

Being tested
Avelumab
Keywords
Avelumab, Anti PD-L1, Solid tumors, CNS tumors, Lymphoma, Pediatric subjects
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Central Nervous System Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • AvelumabDrug

    Participants received an intravenous infusion of avelumab 10mg/kg intervention (IV) once every 2 weeks until confirmed progression, death, unacceptable toxicity, or any criterion for withdrawal occurred.

  • AvelumabDrug

    Participants received an intravenous infusion of avelumab 20mg/kg intervention (IV) once every 2 weeks until confirmed progression, death, unacceptable toxicity, or any criterion for withdrawal occurred.

Study groups in NCT03451825
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Avelumab: 10 miligram per kilogram (mg/kg)ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Avelumab
Avelumab 20mg/kgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Avelumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) as Per Severity With Grade 3 or Higher According to National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.03 (NCI-CTCAE v4.03)

    Adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, which does not necessarily have causal relationship with treatment. A serious AE was defined as an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged in participant hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. TEAEs were those events with onset dates occurring during the on-treatment period for the first time, or if the worsening of an event was during the on-treatment period. TEAEs included both serious TEAEs and non-serious TEAEs. Severity of grade 3 or higher TEAEs were graded using NCI-CTCAE v4.03 toxicity grades, as follows: Grade 1 = Mild, Grade 2= Moderate, Grade 3 = Severe; Grade 4 = Life-threatening and Grade 5 = Death. Number of participants with TEAEs as per severity with Grade 3 and higher were reported.

    Measured: Baseline up to 1182 days

  2. Number of Participants Who Experienced Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    For the purpose of dose finding, any of the following AEs occurring during the primary DLT observation period. Hematologic: Grade 4 neutropenia for more than 7 days in duration; Grade greater than or equal to (>=) 3 neutropenic infection; Grade >= 3 thrombocytopenia with bleeding; Grade 4 thrombocytopenia > 7 days and Grade 4 anemia. Nonhematologic: Any Grade >= 3 toxicity, except for any of the following: Transient (less than or equal to (<=) 72 hours; Grade 3 flu-like symptoms or fever, which was controlled with medical management; Transient (<= 72 hours) Grade 3 fatigue, local reactions, headache, nausea, or emesis that resolved to Grade <= 1 or to Baseline. Grade 3 diarrhea or Grade 3 skin toxicity that resolved to Grade <= 1 in less than 7 days after medical management (immunosuppressant treatment) had been initiated. Grade >= 3 amylase or lipase abnormality that was not associated with clinical manifestations of pancreatitis.

    Measured: Baseline up to 28 days

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Number of Participants With Confirmed Best Overall Response (BOR) as Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST Version 1.1) and as Adjudicated by the Investigator

    Confirmed BOR was evaluated based on RECIST v1.1 and Investigator's assessments and defined as best response of any of confirmed complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD) and progressive disease (PD) recorded from date of study treatment until disease progression. CR: Disappearance of all evidence of target/non-target lesions. PR: At least 30 percent (%) reduction from baseline in sum of longest diameter (SLD) of all lesions. SD: Neither sufficient increase to qualify for PD nor sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR. PD: at least a 20% increase in SLD, taking as reference smallest SLD recorded from baseline/appearance of 1or more new lesions and unequivocal progression of non-target lesions.

    Measured: Baseline up to 1182 days

  2. Duration of Response (DOR) as Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST Version 1.1) and as Adjudicated by the Investigator

    Duration of response was defined for participants with confirmed objective response (OR), as the time from first documentation of objective response (Complete Response or Partial Response) to the date of first documentation of objective PD or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. CR: Disappearance of all evidence of target and non-target lesions. PR: At least 30% reduction from baseline in the SLD of all lesions. PD: At least a 20 % increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions. DOR was determined according to RECIST v1.1 and assessed by Investigator.

    Measured: Time from first documentation of objective response up to 1182 days

  3. Time to Response According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST Version 1.1) and as Adjudicated by the Investigator

    Time to response (TTR) was defined, for participants with an objective response, as the time from the start date of study treatment to the first documentation of OR (CR or PR) which was subsequently confirmed.

    Measured: Time from start of study treatment up to 1182 days

  4. Progression-Free Survival According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST Version 1.1) and as Adjudicated by the Investigator

    Progression-Free survival was defined as the time from first administration of study treatment until the first documentation of disease progression (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. PD: At least a 20 % increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions. PFS was measured using Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimates.

    Measured: Time from first administration of study drug until the first documentation of PD or death, assessed up to 1182 days

  5. Overall Survival (OS)

    Overall Survival was defined as the time from date of first dose of study drug to the date of death due to any cause. For participants who were still alive at the time of data analysis or who were lost to follow-up, OS time was censored at the date of last contact. OS was measured using Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimates.

    Measured: Time from first administration of study drug up to 1182 days

  6. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events, Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) and Treatment-related Adverse Events According to NCI-CTCAE v4.03

    Adverse Event (AE) was defined any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered with a study drug, which does not necessarily had a causal relationship with this treatment. Serious AE was defined AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial/prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect. TEAEs: TEAEs was defined as events with onset date or worsening during the on-treatment period. TEAEs included serious AEs and non-serious AEs. Treatment-related TEAEs: reasonably related to the study intervention. AESIs included Infusion-related reactions (IRRs) and Immune-related AE (irAEs).

    Measured: Baseline up to 1182 days

  7. Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Laboratory Abnormalities According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) Version 4.03

    The total number of participants with laboratory test abnormalities were assessed. Clinical laboratory tests included hematology and biochemistry abnormalities. The hematology and biochemistry abnormalities (by worst on-treatment NCI-CTCAE Grade 3 and Grade 4) were reported. Laboratory abnormalities were graded using NCI-CTCAE v4.03 toxicity grades, as follows: Grade 1 = Mild, Grade 2= Moderate, Grade 3 = Severe; Grade 4 = Life-threatening and Grade 5 = Death.

    Measured: Baseline up to 1182 days

  8. Maximum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Avelumab

    Cmax is the maximum observed serum concentration obtained directly from the concentration versus time curve.

    Measured: Pre-dose, end of infusion (1 hour), 3 hours post-dose on Day 1, cycle 1 (each cycle is for 14 days)

  9. Area Under the Serum Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to the 336 Hours Post-Dose (AUC 0-336 Hours) of Avelumab

    Area under the serum concentration-time curve from time zero to the 336 Hours Post-Dose (AUC 0-336 hours) of Avelumab were calculated. Calculated using the mixed loglinear trapezoidal rule (linear up, log down).

    Measured: Pre-dose, end of infusion (1 hour), 3 hours to 336 hours post-dose

  10. Apparent Terminal Half Life (t1/2) of Avelumab

    Apparent terminal half-life was defined as the time required for the plasma concentration of drug to decrease 50 percent in the final stage of its elimination. Apparent terminal half-life. t1/2 = log (ln) 2/lambdaz (λz).

    Measured: Pre-dose, end of infusion (1 hour), 3 hours post-dose on Day 1, cycle 1 (each cycle is for 14 days)

  11. Minimum Serum Post-dose Trough (Ctrough) Concentration of Avelumab

    The concentration observed immediately before next dosing (corresponding to predose or trough concentration for multiple dosing) was calculated.

    Measured: Pre-dose at Day 15

  12. Number of Participants With Positive Treatment Emergent Anti-drug Antibodies (ADA) and Neutralizing Antibodies (Nabs)

    Serum samples were analyzed by a validated electrochemiluminesce immunoassay to detect the presence of anti-drug antibodies and neutralizing antibodies. Samples that screened positive were subsequently tested in a confirmatory assay. Those confirmed positive were tittered for a quasi-quantitative result. Number of participants with positive treatment emergent anti-drug antibodies and neutralizing antibodies were reported. Participants not positive prior to treatment with avelumab and with at least one positive result in the human-Antihuman Antibodies assay were characterized as treatment-emergent.

    Measured: Baseline up to 1182 days

  13. Number of Participants With Positive Tumor Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expression

    Number of participants with positive tumor programmed death ligand 1 (PDL-1) with cut off >=1%, >= 5%, >=25%, >=50% and >=80% expression were reported.

    Measured: Baseline up to end of treatment visit (27.5 weeks)

  14. Number of Participants With Substantial, Sustained, or Significant Changes From Baseline for Tumor-Infiltrating T-cell Levels

    Number of participants with substantial, sustained, or significant changes from baseline for Tumor-Infiltrating T-cell Levels were reported. Significant clinical deterioration (clinical progression), defined as new symptoms that are deemed by the Investigator to be clinically significant or significant worsening of existing symptoms.

    Measured: Baseline up to end of treatment visit (27.5 weeks)

  15. Number of Participants With Substantial, Sustained, or Significant Changes From Baseline for T-cell Population in Blood

    Number of participants with substantial, sustained, or significant changes from baseline for T-cell population in blood were reported. Significant clinical deterioration (clinical progression), defined as new symptoms that are deemed by the Investigator to be clinically significant or significant worsening of existing symptoms.

    Measured: Baseline up to end of treatment visit (27.5 weeks)

  16. Number of Participants With Substantial, Sustained, or Significant Changes From Baseline for B-cell and Natural Killer Cell (NK-Cell) in Blood

    Number of participants with substantial, sustained, or significant changes from baseline for B-cell and NK-cell in blood were reported. Significant clinical deterioration (clinical progression), defined as new symptoms that are deemed by the Investigator to be clinically significant or significant worsening of existing symptoms.

    Measured: Baseline up to end of treatment visit (27.5 weeks)

  17. Number of Participants With Substantial, Sustained, or Significant Changes From Baseline for Vaccination-Related Antibody Concentrations

    Samples for the testing of vaccination-related antibody concentrations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pneumococcal conjugate (PCV-7) were collected. Significant clinical deterioration (clinical progression), defined as new symptoms that are deemed by the Investigator to be clinically significant or significant worsening of existing symptoms.

    Measured: Baseline up to end of treatment visit (27.5 weeks)

  18. Number of Participants With TEAEs Related to Vital Signs That Resulted in Treatment Discontinuation

    Vital signs included: Body temperature, Heart Rate, Blood pressure and respiratory rate. Vital signs were measured in semi-supine position after 5 minutes rest for the participants.

    Measured: Baseline up to 1182 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Mar 2018
  2. Study start7 Mar 2018
  3. Primary completion27 Jul 2021
  4. Study completion27 Jul 2021

Why it stopped: Based on the limited activity observed with avelumab monotherapy in the pediatric population, the Phase II study part was cancelled.

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03451825
Sponsor's protocol ID
MS100070-0306
Other IDs
2017-002985-28, 2017
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
26 Feb 2018
Last updated
24 Jun 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Vugmeyster Y, Grisic AM, Brockhaus B, Rueckert P, Ruisi M, Dai H, Khandelwal A. Avelumab Dose Selection for Clinical Studies in Pediatric Patients with Solid Tumors. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2022 Jul;61(7):985-995. doi: 10.1007/s40262-022-01111-8. Epub 2022 Apr 29.

    PubMed 35484319
  • Loeb DM, Lee JW, Morgenstern DA, Samson Y, Uyttebroeck A, Lyu CJ, Van Damme A, Nysom K, Macy ME, Zorzi AP, Xiong J, Pollert P, Joerg I, Vugmeyster Y, Ruisi M, Kang HJ. Avelumab in paediatric patients with refractory or relapsed solid tumours: dose-escalation results from an open-label, single-arm, phase 1/2 trial. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2022 Oct;71(10):2485-2495. doi: 10.1007/s00262-022-03159-8. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

    PubMed 35262780

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Avelumab in people with Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors and Lymphoma, run by EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. at 11 sites in 5 countries.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites in Canada, South Korea, United States, Belgium, Denmark. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 24 Jun 2024). 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?

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) as Per Severity With Grade 3 or Higher According to National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.03 (NCI-CTCAE v4.03) (time frame: Baseline up to 1182 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03451825, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 24 Jun 2024.

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