Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition With Radiation Therapy in Unresectable, Non-metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02868632 |
Recruitment Status :
Withdrawn
(termination because of low accrual; four subjects enrolled and four screen failures.)
First Posted : August 16, 2016
Last Update Posted : April 5, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pancreatic Cancer | Drug: MEDI4736 Drug: Tremelimumab Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) | Phase 1 |
Patients with unresectable, locally advanced adenocarcinoma of pancreas will receive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) at a dose of 6 Gy daily, for 5 days. In Cohort A, where MEDI4736 is given, subjects will receive 10 mg/kg of MEDI4736 every 2 weeks, on the same day as, but after the first dose of SBRT is delivered (within 4 hours). In Cohort B, where tremelimumab is given, subjects will receive 10 mg/kg of tremelimumab every 4 weeks, on the same day as, but after the first dose of SBRT is delivered (within 4 hours). In Cohort C, where MEDI4736 and tremelimumab are given in combination, subjects will receive 10 mg/kg of tremelimumab every 4 weeks, on the same day as, but after the first dose of SBRT is delivered (within 4 hours), followed by 10 mg/kg of MEDI4736 every 4 weeks.
Correlative Studies The investigators will evaluate immune changes in peripheral blood samples and in tumor biopsy fine needle aspirate (FNA) specimens pre- and post- treatment from the 3 cohorts that involve the combination of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with either (A) MEDI4736 alone, (B) tremelimumab alone, or (C) the combination of MEDI4736 and tremelimumab. FNA biopsies will be done at baseline (within 30 days of treatment initiation) and Day 28 of cycle 2 (between days 22-28 of cycle 2).
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 0 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition (Anti-CTLA4 and/or Anti-PD-L1) in Combination With Radiation Therapy in Patients With Unresectable and Non-metastatic Pancreatic Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 7, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 4, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 4, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Cohort A: MEDI4736 + SBRT
MEDI4736 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks plus Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT) 6 Gy x 5 Days, 10 Subjects
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Drug: MEDI4736
anti-PD-L1 human monoclonal antibody
Other Name: Durvalumab Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) will be administered at the standard dose of 6 Gy daily for 5 days. |
Experimental: Cohort B:Tremelimumab + SBRT
Tremelimumab 10 mg/kg IV every 4 weeks plus Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT) 6 Gy x 5 Days, 10 Subjects
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Drug: Tremelimumab
anti-CTLA4 human monoclonal antibody
Other Name: CP-675,206 Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) will be administered at the standard dose of 6 Gy daily for 5 days. |
Experimental: Cohort C: MEDI4736 + Tremelimumab + SBRT
MEDI4736 + Tremelimumab (recommended phase 2 IV dose for combination) plus Stereotactic Body Radiation (SBRT) 6 Gy x 5 Days, 16 Subjects
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Drug: MEDI4736
anti-PD-L1 human monoclonal antibody
Other Name: Durvalumab Drug: Tremelimumab anti-CTLA4 human monoclonal antibody
Other Name: CP-675,206 Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) will be administered at the standard dose of 6 Gy daily for 5 days. |
- Overall Survival [ Time Frame: 24 Months ]Kaplan Meier curves will be used to summarize Overall Survival.
- Progression-Free Survival [ Time Frame: 24 Months ]Kaplan Meier curves will be used to summarize Progression-Free Survival.
- Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) [ Time Frame: 24 Months ]Response rates will be estimated with exact 95% confidence intervals for each dose level.
- Immune-related Response Criteria (irRC) [ Time Frame: 24 Hours ]Kaplan Meier curves will be used to summarize Clinical Benefit Rate.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion:
- Histopathological confirmation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma prior to study entry.
- Unresectable and non-metastatic disease
- At least 1 measurable metastatic lesion by RECIST 1.1, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as >20 mm with conventional techniques, or as >10 mm with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan, and that is accessible for biopsy.
- Age >18 years
- ECOG performance status 0-1
- Normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
Absolute Neutrophil Count > 1,000/mcL Platelets ≥ 75,000/mcL Total Bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN Serum Albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dl ALT or AST up to 3 x ULN if no liver metastases or ALT or AST up to 5 x ULN if liver metastases present Creatinine < 2 x institution upper limit of normal OR Creatinine Clearance > 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, as calculated below, for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
- No history of another malignancy in the past 5 years, except for treated non-melanoma skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix
- No coexisting medical problems that would limit compliance with the study
- Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent document. Patient must have willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests and other study procedures.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test prior to study entry
- Female subjects of childbearing potential and males must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception for the duration of study treatment, and for six months after discontinuation of the study drug.
Exclusion:
- Resectable, borderline resectable or metastatic disease
- Prior chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, clinical trials or radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
- Active or history of concomitant therapy with any of the following: interleukin (IL) 2, interferon, or other non-study immunotherapy regimens, immunosuppressive agents, other investigational therapies, or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids (inhaled and topical steroids are permitted)
- Active or history of chronic autoimmune disease with symptomatic disease within the 3 years before randomization.
- Active or history of inflammatory bowel disease (colitis, Crohn's disease), irritable bowel disease, celiac disease, or other serious, chronic, gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhea.
- Diverticulitis within the past 2 years.
- Active HIV infection
- Uncontrolled systemic disease including, but not limited to, ongoing or active systemic infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- Brain metastases
- Patients should not be vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines within 1 month of starting tremelimumab and MEDI4736 treatment.
- History of hypersensitivity reaction to human or mouse antibody products
- Evidence of pre-existing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on CT scan at baseline
- Unhealed surgical wound at time of treatment, or history of unhealed surgical wound for more than 30 days
- History of an invasive secondary primary malignancy diagnosed within the previous 3 years, except for appropriately treated stage I endometrial or cervical carcinoma, prostate carcinoma treated surgically or non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Non-protocol antineoplastic agents will not be permitted during this study
- Patients may not recieve other investigational agents.
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Subjects with dementia or significantly altered mental status that would prohibit understanding or rendering of information and consent and compliance with the requirements of the protocol.
- Subjects unable or unwilling to abide by the study protocol or cooperate fully.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02868632
United States, District of Columbia | |
Georgetown University Medical Center | |
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007 | |
United States, New York | |
Montefiore Medical Center | |
Bronx, New York, United States, 10461 | |
New York University School of Medicine | |
New York, New York, United States, 10016 |
Principal Investigator: | Jennifer Wu, MD | NYU Langone Medical Center |
Responsible Party: | NYU Langone Health |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02868632 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
14-01317 |
First Posted: | August 16, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 5, 2019 |
Last Verified: | April 2019 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Unresectable Locally Advanced Non-Metastatic |
Pancreatic Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases |
Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Durvalumab Tremelimumab Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents |