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Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2RamAtezo-1NCT03689855

Ramucirumab and Atezolizumab After Progression on Any Immune Checkpoint Blocker in NSCLC

A Phase 2 study testing Ramucirumab, Atezolizumab and Peripheral blood draw in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Washington University School of Medicine 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

Data suggests that combining ramucirumab with immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have previously received immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) may be more effective than traditional therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Ramucirumab, Atezolizumab and Peripheral blood draw
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Jun 2019to 22 Apr 2024
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous or non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. Patients with known EGFR or ALK mutations are eligible only if they have received at least one line of targeted therapy for these mutations.
  • Availability of archival biopsy tissue or willingness to undergo a "baseline" biopsy prior to initiation of the trial for biomarker analysis, including PD-L1 by IHC. Note: Results of PD-L1 testing are not required for enrollment.
  • Measurable disease defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as ≥ 10 mm with CT scan, as ≥ 20 mm by chest x-ray, or ≥ 10 mm with calipers by clinical exam.
  • Prior use of an immune checkpoint blocker alone or in combination therapy.
  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 1
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  • Normal bone marrow and organ function as defined below:
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/cumm
  • Platelets ≥ 100,000/cumm
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
  • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3.0 x ULN or 5.0 x ULN in the setting of liver metastasis
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or CrCl ≥ 40 mL/min. if serum creatinine is >1.5 times the ULN, a 24-hour urine collection to calculate creatinine clearance must be performed
  • Adequate coagulation function as defined by:
  • INR ≤ 1.5
  • PTT/aPTT < 1.5 x ULN
  • Note: Patients on full-dose anticoagulation must be on a stable dose (minimum duration 14 days) of oral anticoagulant or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). If receiving warfarin, the patient must have an INR ≤3.0. For heparin and LMWH there should be no active bleeding (that is, no bleeding within 14 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy) or pathological condition present that carries a high risk of bleeding (for example, tumor involving major vessels or known varices).
  • Urinary protein ≤ 1+ on dipstick or routine urinalysis; if urine dipstick or routine analysis is ≥ 2+, a 24-hour urine collection for protein must demonstrate < 1000 mg of protein in 24 hours to allow participation
  • Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control, abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she must inform her treating physician immediately.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable).

Who cannot join

  • Treatment with cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor [anti-TNF] agents) within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1.
  • Note: Patients who have received acute, low-dose, systemic immunosuppressant medications (e.g., a one-time dose of dexamethasone for nausea or premedication for contrast dye allergy) are eligible. The use of inhaled corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone) for patients with orthostatic hypotension or adrenocortical insufficiency is allowed.
  • A history of other malignancy ≤ 3 years previous with the exception of patients with a negligible risk of metastasis or death and with expected curative outcome (such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized prostate cancer treated surgically with curative intent, or ductal carcinoma in situ treated surgically with curative intent) or undergoing active surveillance per SOC management (e.g., Rai Stage 0 chronic lymphocytic leukemia, prostate cancer with Gleason score ≤ 6 and prostate-specific antigen (PSA ≤ 10 ng/mL, etc.).
  • Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
  • Symptomatic or untreated asymptomatic brain metastases. Patients with treated brain metastases are eligible if they are clinically stable with regard to neurologic function, off steroids after cranial irradiation (whole brain radiation therapy, focal radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery) ending at least 2 weeks prior to randomization, or after surgical resection performed at least 28 days prior to randomization. The patient may have no evidence of Grade ≥1 CNS hemorrhage based on pretreatment MRI or IV contrast CT scan (performed within 21 days before randomization).
  • A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to atezolizumab, ramucirumab, any other immune checkpoint blockade, chimeric or humanized antibodies, fusion proteins, or other agents used in the study.
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  • Receiving chronic antiplatelet therapy, including aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, naproxen, and others), dipyridamole or clopidogrel, or similar agents. Once-daily aspirin use (maximum dose 325 mg/day) is permitted.
  • Arterial or venous thromboembolic event, including but not limited to myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, or unstable angina, within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • Uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension (> 160 mmHg systolic or > 100 mmHg diastolic for > 4 weeks) despite standard medical management.
  • Gastrointestinal perforation, and/or fistula, or risk factors for perforation within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • Grade 3 or 4 gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months prior to enrollment.
  • History of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Bell's palsy, Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroid disease, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis.
  • Note: Patients with a history of autoimmune hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid replacement hormone are eligible. Patients with controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus on a stable insulin regimen are eligible.
  • History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis (including drug-induced), organizing pneumonia (i.e., bronchiolitis obliterans, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, etc.), or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan.
  • Hemoptysis (defined as bright red blood or ≥ ½ teaspoon) within 2 months prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 or with radiographic evidence of intratumor cavitation or radiologically documented evidence of major blood vessel invasion or encasement by cancer.
  • Serious or non-healing would, ulcer, or bone fracture within 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
  • Undergone major surgery within 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1, or minor surgery/subcutaneous venous access device placement within 7 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1, or has elective or planned major surgery to be performed during the course of the clinical trial.
  • Known clinically significant liver disease, including active viral, alcoholic, or other hepatitis, cirrhosis at a level of Child-Pug B or worse, cirrhosis (any degree) with a history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis (defined as ascites from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis), fatty liver, and inherited liver disease.
  • --Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (defined as, HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and HBV core antibody (HbcAb) positive with reflex positive HBV DNA. Note: Patients with past or resolved hepatitis B infection (defined as having a negative HBsAg test and a positive HBcAb test or treated HCV with negative HCV RNA are eligible.
  • Known HIV-positivity.
  • Active tuberculosis.
  • Administration of a live, attenuated influenza vaccine within 4 weeks before Cycle 1 Day 1 or at any time during the study.
  • Severe infections within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia. Received oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1. Note: Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., for prevention of a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are eligible.
  • History of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or any other significant thromboembolism (venous port or catheter thrombosis or superficial venous thrombosis are not considered "significant") during the 3 months prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
  • Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of study entry.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

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About this study

Official title: Ramucirumab and Atezolizumab After Progression on Any Immune Checkpoint Blocker in NSCLC (RamAtezo-1)

Data suggests that combining ramucirumab with immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have previously received immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) may be more effective than traditional therapy. The investigators propose a pilot study to test the combination of ramucirumab and atezolizumab in patients with advanced-stage NSCLC patients previously treated with ICB.

Being tested
Ramucirumab, Atezolizumab, Peripheral blood draw, Biopsy
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • RamucirumabDrug

    Also called Cyramza

    Ramucirumab is an investigational agent for this trial and will be supplied by Lilly Oncology, free of charge to the patient.

  • AtezolizumabDrug

    Also called Tecentriq

    The initial dose will be administered over 60 minutes (+/- 15 minutes). If the first infusion is tolerated without infusion-associated events, the second infusion may be delivered over 30 minutes (+/- 10 minutes).

  • Peripheral blood drawProcedure or surgery

    -Baseline and Cycle 2 Day 1

  • BiopsyProcedure or surgery

    • If archival biopsy tissue not available, participant will undergo biopsy at baseline
    • When feasible, a repeated tumor biopsy will be obtained between Cycles 2 and 3 after the scheduled CT scan.
Study groups in NCT03689855
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ramucirumab + AtezolizumabExperimental* Ramucirumab will be given intravenously over the course of an hour on an outpatient basis on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle at a dose of 10 mg/kg. * Atezolizumab will be given intravenously on an outpatient basis on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle at a dose of 1200 mg.
Receives: Drug: Ramucirumab; Drug: Atezolizumab; Procedure: Peripheral blood draw; Procedure: Biopsy

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    • ORR: percentage of participants with a complete or partial response
    • Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm.
    • Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

    Measured: At 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)

    • CBR is defined as the percentage of patients who have achieved responses (complete or partial) or stable disease.
    • Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm.
    • Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
    • Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study.

    Measured: At 6 weeks

  2. Toxicity and Tolerability as Measured by Number of Participants Who Experienced Adverse Events

    -Measured by NCI-CTCAE version 5.0.

    Measured: Through 30 days after completion of treatment (estimated to be 4 months)

  3. Overall Survival (OS)

    Measured: Through 2 years after completion of treatment (median length of follow-up 16.3 months, full range=2.3-45.6 months)

  4. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    -PFS is defined as the duration of time from start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first.

    Measured: Through 2 years after completion of treatment (median length of follow-up 16.3 months, full range=2.3-45.6 months)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Oct 2018
  2. Study start5 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion16 Jul 2021
  4. Study completion22 Apr 2024

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
NCT03689855
Sponsor's protocol ID
201810163
Acronym
RamAtezo-1
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
27 Sep 2018
Last updated
30 Jul 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Xing P, Wang M, Zhao J, Zhong W, Chi Y, Xu Z, Li J. Study protocol: A single-arm, multicenter, phase II trial of camrelizumab plus apatinib for advanced nonsquamous NSCLC previously treated with first-line immunotherapy. Thorac Cancer. 2021 Oct;12(20):2825-2828. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.14113. Epub 2021 Aug 18.

    PubMed 34409776

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Ramucirumab, Atezolizumab and Peripheral blood draw in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Washington University School of Medicine 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 20 inclusion and 25 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 30 Jul 2024. 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 11 Aug 2022). 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: At 6 weeks). 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 NCT03689855, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 30 Jul 2024.

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