Sintilimab (One Anti-PD-1 Antibody) Plus Low-dose Bevacizumab for ctDNA-level-relapse and Clinical-relapse Glioblastoma

NCT ID: NCT05502991

Last Updated: 2022-09-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-11
• Study Completion Date: 2027-12-31

Brief Summary

This is an ongoing Phase 2, open-label, single-center, non-randomized study of sintilimab (one anti-PD-1 antibody same as nivolumab approved in China) plus bevacizumab administered in a low dosage schedule in adult (≥ 18 years) participants with a clinical relapse or circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-level relapse of glioblastoma (GBM).

This study has two non-comparative study groups. Both cohorts will receive the same study drug sintilimab 200mg and bevacizumab 3mg/kg every 3 weeks. A stringent two-step non-randomized process will be used to assign participants to one of the study groups. Neither participants nor doctors but the researcher can choose which group participants are in. No one knows if one study group is better or worse than the other. 60 total participants are expected to participate in this study (30 participants in each cohort).

Grouping process: After enrollment, under the standard of care, participants will receive regular tumor in situ fluid (fluid within the surgical cavity, TISF) sampling for ctDNA analysis and recceive regular MRI. The researcher will study the TISF ctDNA and imaging dynamics to determine whether the tumor reaches to ctDNA-level (Cohort 1) or clinical relapse (Cohort 2). At the first step, all timely identified as ctDNA-level relapse tumors will be assigned into the Cohort 1 and receive the study drug immediately, those failed to be timely identified will be assigned into the Cohort 2 and receive the study drug after the clinical relapse. At the second step, once either group reaches the target number, the new participants will be all assigned into the other Cohort.

Detailed Description

Primary study objectives:

-To evaluate the clinical efficacy as measured by the overall survival (OS) rate at 12 months (Cohort 2) and OS rate at 18 months (Cohort 1).

Secondary study objectives:

-To evaluate the safety/tolerability of the study treatment; To compare the OS, progression-free survival and overall response rate of the two study groups.

Exploratory objectives:

-To evaluate the correlative biomarkers based on TISF ctDNA.

Conditions

Glioblastoma

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Cohort 1

Subjects with ctDNA-level-relapse glioblastoma before clinical relapse, determined according to the dynamics of TISF ctDNA.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Tislelizumab plus Bevacizumab

Intervention Type: DRUG

200mg sintilimab plus 3mg/kg bevacizumab every 3 weeks

Cohort 2

Subjects with clinical-relapse glioblastoma, determined according to the response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria for gliomas.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Tislelizumab plus Bevacizumab

Intervention Type: DRUG

200mg sintilimab plus 3mg/kg bevacizumab every 3 weeks

Interventions

Tislelizumab plus Bevacizumab

200mg sintilimab plus 3mg/kg bevacizumab every 3 weeks

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

TYVYT®

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization obtained from the subject/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations

2. Subjects must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory testing, and other requirements of the study, including disease assessment by MRI and tumor in situ fluid (TISF) collection

3. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of glioblastoma

4. Resection surgery done at the study center (Henan Provincial People's Hospital), with an reservoir intraoperatively implanted connecting the surgical cavity and the subscalp for postoperative noninvasive TISF collection

5. Previous first line treatment with at least radiotherapy before the study treatment

6. An interval of > 28 days and full recovery (i.e., no ongoing safety issues) from surgical resection prior to grouping

7. Karnofsky performance status (KPS) of 70 or higher

8. Life expectancy > 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

1. More than two recurrences of GBM

2. Presence of extracranial metastatic, significant leptomeningeal disease or tumors primarily localized to the brainstem or spinal cord

3. Any serious or uncontrolled medical disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, impair the ability of the subject to receive protocol therapy, or interfere with the interpretation of study results

4. Subjects with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Subjects with vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring chronic and systemic immunosuppressive treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll. Subjects have any other condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents within 14 days. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses >10mg daily prednisone equivalent are permitted in absence of active autoimmune disease

5. Previous radiation therapy with anything other than standard radiation therapy (i.e., focally directed radiation) administered as first line therapy

6. Previous treatment with carmustine wafer except when administered as first line treatment and at least 6 months prior to randomization

7. Previous bevacizumab or other VEGF or anti-angiogenic treatment

8. Previous treatment with a PD-1, PD-L1 or CTLA-4 targeted therapy

9. Evidence of > Grade 1 CNS hemorrhage on the baseline MRI scan

10. Inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg and /or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg) within 7 days of first study treatment

11. Prior history of hypertensive crisis, hypertensive encephalopathy, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS)

12. Prior history of gastrointestinal diverticulitis, perforation, or abscess

13. Clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease, for example cerebrovascular accidents ≤ 6 months prior to study enrollment, myocardial infarction ≤ 6 months prior to study enrollment, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure (CHF), or serious cardiac arrhythmia uncontrolled by medication or potentially interfering with protocol treatment

14. Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair or recent arterial thrombosis) within 6 months prior to start of study treatment. Any previous venous thromboembolism ≥ NCI CTCAE Grade 3 within 3 months prior to start of study treatment

15. History of pulmonary hemorrhage/hemoptysis ≥ grade 2 (defined as ≥ 2.5 mL bright red blood per episode) within 1 month prior to randomization

16. History or evidence of inherited bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy at risk of bleeding (i.e., in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation)

17. Current or recent (within 10 days of study enrollment) use of anticoagulants that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the subject at significant risk for bleeding. Prophylactic use of anticoagulants is allowed

18. Surgical procedure (including open biopsy, surgical resection, wound revision, or any other major surgery involving entry into a body cavity) or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to first study treatment, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study

19. Minor surgical procedure (e.g., stereotactic biopsy within 7 days of first study treatment; placement of a vascular access device within 2 days of first study treatment)

20. History of intracranial abscess within 6 months prior to randomization;

21. History of active gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months prior to randomization

22. Serious, non-healing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture

23. Subjects unable (due to existent medical condition, e.g., pacemaker or ICD device) or unwilling to have a head contrast enhanced MRI

24. Positive test for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBV sAg) or detectable hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) indicating acute or chronic infection

25. Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

26. History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody

27. Patients that require decadron > 4 mg/ day or equivalent of steroids

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Henan Provincial People's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Xingyao Bu

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Henan Provincial People's Hospital

Locations

Henan Provincial People's Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Countries

China

Central Contacts

Xingyao Bu, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

xingyaob@zzu.edu.cn

+86037165580295

Facility Contacts

Xingyao Bu

Role: primary

xingyaob@zzu.edu.cn

References

Wang D, Zhang J, Bu C, Liu G, Guo G, Zhang Z, Lv G, Sheng Z, Yan Z, Gao Y, Wang M, Liu G, Zhao R, Li T, Ma C, Bu X. Dynamics of tumor in situ fluid circulating tumor DNA in recurrent glioblastomas forecasts treatment efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade coupled with low-dose bevacizumab. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2024 Oct 18;150(10):466. doi: 10.1007/s00432-024-05997-8.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 39422764 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

HenanPPH-GBM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id