Avelumab in Combination With Gemcitabine in Advanced Leiomyosarcoma as a Second-line Treatment

NCT ID: NCT03536780

Last Updated: 2021-02-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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A Phase 2 trial of avelumab plus gemcitabine in advanced leiomyosarcoma as a second line treatment

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Leiomyosarcoma Metastatic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Avelumab and Gemcitabine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Avelumab and Gemcitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

* Avelumab: 10 mg/kg by IV infusion over 1 hour, every 2 weeks
* Gemcitabine: 1000 mg/m2 by IV infusion over 30 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28-day cycle

Interventions

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Avelumab and Gemcitabine

* Avelumab: 10 mg/kg by IV infusion over 1 hour, every 2 weeks
* Gemcitabine: 1000 mg/m2 by IV infusion over 30 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Unresectable, advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed leiomyosarcoma
2. Progression during or after first-line doxorubicin-based chemotherapy (relapse within 6 months of completion of adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy containing doxorubicin-based regimen could be considered as first-line therapy.)
3. ECOG PS 0-2
4. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1
5. Adequate organ function
6. Life expectancy \>= 3 months
7. Negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening for women of childbearing potential

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior treatment history of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 or anti-CTLA4 treatment
2. Receipt of 2 or more prior systemic treatments for advanced leiomyosarcoma
3. Active or untreated brain metastases or spinal cord compression
4. Prior treatment with gemcitabine
5. History of major surgery within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
6. Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 3 weeks prior to the study drug commencement
7. Previous malignant disease other than leiomyosarcoma within the last 5 years with the exception of basal or squamous cell carcinoma of skin or carcinoma in situ (bladder, cervical, colorectal, breast)
8. Pregnant or lactating women
9. HIV, HBV, or HCV infection
10. Severe hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to monoclonal antibody, or uncontrolled bronchial asthma
11. Current use of immunosuppressive agent (exclusion : less than prednisone 10 mg/day or equivalent)
12. Active autoimmune disease
13. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
14. Clinically significant interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis
15. Vaccination within 4 weeks of the first dose of avelumab and while on trial is prohibited except for administration of inactivated vaccines
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Young Saing Kim

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Dong-a University Hospital

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Incheon, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam-si, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Young Saing Kim, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+82-032-460-3231

Facility Contacts

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Sung Yong Oh

Role: primary

Young Saing Kim, MD

Role: primary

+82-32-460-3231

Yu Jung Kim

Role: primary

Jeong-eun Kim

Role: primary

Jeeyun Lee

Role: primary

Mi So Kim

Role: primary

References

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Other Identifiers

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MS100070_0069

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KCSG UN18-06

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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