Cemiplimab/Peg-Interferon-α in Advanced CSCC

NCT ID: NCT05729139

Last Updated: 2023-08-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-31

Study Completion Date

2028-07-31

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this research study is to test the safety and possible harms of cemiplimab/peg-interferon-alpha, when it is given to participants at different dose levels. The researchers want to find out what effects (good and bad) cemiplimab/Peg-Interferon has on participants with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (aCSCC) so that they can find the best dose to treat aCSCC and reduce side effects as much as possible.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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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Cemiplimab and Pegylated Interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN-alpha)

Cemiplimab administered at 350 mg intravenous (IV) every three weeks for up to 2 years. PEG-IFN-alpha administered subcutaneously weekly at doses of 45 mcg to 135 mcg for up to 1 year. Exact dosing will depend on when the participant is enrolled in the study and the number of serious adverse effects that have been encountered by previous participants, if any.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cemiplimab-Rwlc

Intervention Type DRUG

350 mg via IV infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks for up to two years

PEG-IFN alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Self-administered by the participant via subcutaneous injection in the abdomen or thigh weekly for up to one year. Participants will receive one of three doses:

Dose level 0: 45 mcg

Dose level 1: 90 mcg

Dose level 2: 135 mcg

Dose level 0 is considered the starting dose and sequential cohorts of three participants will be treated with escalated doses until the maximum tolerated dose is established.

Interventions

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Cemiplimab-Rwlc

350 mg via IV infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks for up to two years

Intervention Type DRUG

PEG-IFN alfa-2a

Self-administered by the participant via subcutaneous injection in the abdomen or thigh weekly for up to one year. Participants will receive one of three doses:

Dose level 0: 45 mcg

Dose level 1: 90 mcg

Dose level 2: 135 mcg

Dose level 0 is considered the starting dose and sequential cohorts of three participants will be treated with escalated doses until the maximum tolerated dose is established.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Libtayo PEGASYS

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
3. Participants must have histologically or cytologically confirmed aCSCC

* Participants who present with unknown primary SCC at the time of diagnosis will be eligible if participants have a plausible primary skin site removed in the past
* Similarly, participants with neck, parotid or facial lymph nodes biopsy proven SCC with no identifiable mucosal primary would also be eligible
4. Participants must have measurable disease, defined by RECIST v1.1 as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension of ≥ or equal than 10mm by CT, MRI, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) or ruler/caliper
5. Male or female ≥ 18 years old
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-2
7. Participants must have normal organ function as defined below:

* Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcl
* Platelets ≥ 75,000
* Aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \< 2.5 x upper limit of normal or up to 5x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) if known to be secondary to liver metastasis
* Serum creatinine \< 1.5 or creatinine clearance ≥ 30 ml/min by either Cockcroft-Gault formula or 24-hour urine collection analysis
8. For females of reproductive potential: pregnancy test must be negative (urine or serum), and use of highly effective contraception (like birth control pills and condoms) prior to screening and agreement to use such a method during study participation
9. For males of reproductive potential: use of condoms or other methods to ensure effective contraception with partner

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants who have had chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapy within 21 days of protocol treatment initiation, or those who have not recovered to grade 1 CTCAE adverse events due to agents administered ≥ 3 weeks earlier
2. Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents
3. Pregnancy or lactation
4. Known allergic reactions to components of similar chemical or biologic composition to either cemiplimab or interferon
5. Uncontrolled ongoing illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction \< 30 days, cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack (CVA/TIA) \< 30 days, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
6. Any organ transplant participants on immunosuppressive agents

* Participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or other hematologic malignancies are allowed as long as they meet all other criteria listed above
7. Patient must not be candidates for curative locoregional treatments

* Participants with recurrent locoregional disease for who a resection is unacceptably morbid and unlikely to be curative are eligible
8. Participants with autoimmune disease on immunosuppressive therapy
9. Participants with a history of non-infectious pneumonitis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Baptist Health South Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Guilherme Rabinowits, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc.

Locations

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Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Migden MR, Rischin D, Schmults CD, Guminski A, Hauschild A, Lewis KD, Chung CH, Hernandez-Aya L, Lim AM, Chang ALS, Rabinowits G, Thai AA, Dunn LA, Hughes BGM, Khushalani NI, Modi B, Schadendorf D, Gao B, Seebach F, Li S, Li J, Mathias M, Booth J, Mohan K, Stankevich E, Babiker HM, Brana I, Gil-Martin M, Homsi J, Johnson ML, Moreno V, Niu J, Owonikoko TK, Papadopoulos KP, Yancopoulos GD, Lowy I, Fury MG. PD-1 Blockade with Cemiplimab in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous-Cell Carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 26;379(4):341-351. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805131. Epub 2018 Jun 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29863979 (View on PubMed)

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. LIBTAYO® (cemiplimab-rwlc) [Package Insert] Tarrytown. NY: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; 2018.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Cornell RC, Greenway HT, Tucker SB, Edwards L, Ashworth S, Vance JC, Tanner DJ, Taylor EL, Smiles KA, Peets EA. Intralesional interferon therapy for basal cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990 Oct;23(4 Pt 1):694-700. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70276-n.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 2229497 (View on PubMed)

Edwards L, Berman B, Rapini RP, Whiting DA, Tyring S, Greenway HT Jr, Eyre SP, Tanner DJ, Taylor EL, Peets E, et al. Treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas by intralesional interferon alfa-2b therapy. Arch Dermatol. 1992 Nov;128(11):1486-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 1444502 (View on PubMed)

Kim KH, Yavel RM, Gross VL, Brody N. Intralesional interferon alpha-2b in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma: revisited. Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jan;30(1):116-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30020.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14692941 (View on PubMed)

Tucker SB, Polasek JW, Perri AJ, Goldsmith EA. Long-term follow-up of basal cell carcinomas treated with perilesional interferon alfa 2b as monotherapy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Jun;54(6):1033-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.02.035.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16713458 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://cancer.baptisthealth.net/

Miami Cancer Institute

Other Identifiers

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2021-RAB-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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