Overview

Avelumab Plus Intermittent Axitinib in Previously Untreated Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-10-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This study aims to test if patients achieving a tumor response with the combination of axitinib plus avelumab, can discontinued the axitinib in order to delay the resistance to the anti VEGFR-TKI and decrease the related toxicity of the combination therapy.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Consorzio Oncotech
Collaborator:
Clinical Research Technology S.r.l.
Treatments:
Avelumab
Axitinib
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Each patient must meet the following criteria to be enrolled in this study.

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced RCC with predominantly clear-cell
subtype with primary tumor resected.

2. Male or female subjects aged ≥ 18 years

3. At least one measurable lesion as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid
Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.

4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 or 1.

5. Adequate organ and bone marrow function based upon meeting all of the following
laboratory criteria within 10 days before the start of treatment:

I. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/mm3 (≥ 1.5 GI/L). II. Platelets ≥
100,000/mm3 (≥ 100 GI/L). III. Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (≥ 90 g/L). IV. Alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5 × upper limit of
normal.

V. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × the upper limit of normal. For subjects with Gilbert's
disease ≤ 3 mg/dL (≤ 51.3 µmol/L).

VI. Serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 × upper limit of normal or calculated creatinine clearance
≥ 30 mL/min (≥ 0.5 mL/sec) using the Cockroft-Gault.

6. Capable of understanding and complying with the protocol requirements and must have
signed the informed consent document.

7. Sexually active fertile subjects and their partners must agree to use medically
accepted methods of contraception (eg, barrier methods, including male condom, female
condom, or diaphragm with spermicidal gel) during the course of the study and for at
least 30 days after the last dose of study treatment.

8. Negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening for women of childbearing
potential.

Female subjects of childbearing potential must not be pregnant at screening. Females of
childbearing potential are defined as premenopausal females capable of becoming pregnant
(ie, females who have had any evidence of menses in the past 12 months, with the exception
of those who had prior hysterectomy). However, women who have been amenorrheic for 12 or
more months are still considered to be of childbearing potential if the amenorrhea is
possibly due to prior chemotherapy, antiestrogens, low body weight, ovarian suppression or
other reasons. A lactating woman should be advised to not to breastfeed during treatment
and for at least one month after the last dose of avelumab.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:

1. Prior treatment with systemic therapy for advanced RCC

2. Prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy

3. Bulky or symptomatic disease or hepatic metastases.

4. Prior treatment with any agent specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or
checkpoint pathways

5. Active seizure disorder or evidence of brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or
carcinomatous meningitis

6. Diagnosis of any non-RCC malignancy occurring within 2 years prior to the date of the
start of treatment except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin
cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the breast or of the cervix or low-grade prostate
cancer (≤pT2,N0; Gleason 6) with no plans for treatment intervention.

7. Radiation therapy for bone metastasis within 2 weeks, any other external radiation
therapy within 4 weeks before the start of treatment. Systemic treatment with
radionuclides within 6 weeks before the start of treatment. Subjects with clinically
relevant ongoing complications from prior radiation therapy are not eligible.

8. Known brain metastases or cranial epidural disease unless adequately treated with
radiotherapy and/or surgery (including radiosurgery) and stable for at least 3 months
before the start of treatment. Eligible subjects must be neurologically asymptomatic
and without corticosteroid treatment at the time of the start of treatment.

9. Concomitant anticoagulation at therapeutic doses with oral anticoagulants (eg,
warfarin, direct thrombin and Factor Xa inhibitors).

10. In past 6 months: myocardial infarction, uncontrolled angina, coronary/peripheral
artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident,
or transient ischemic attack.

11. Chronic treatment with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents (with the
exception of inhaled or topical corticosteroids or corticosteroids with a daily dosage
equivalent ≤ 10 mg prednisone if given for disorders other than renal cell cancer).
Subjects with brain metastases requiring systemic corticosteroid are not eligible.

12. The subject has uncontrolled, significant intercurrent or recent illness including,
but not limited to, the following conditions:

I. Cardiovascular disorders:

1. Symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac
arrhythmias.

2. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as sustained BP > 150 mm Hg systolic or > 100
mm Hg diastolic despite optimal antihypertensive treatment.

3. Stroke (including TIA), myocardial infarction, or other ischemic event, or
thromboembolic event (eg, pulmonary embolism) within 6 months before the start of
treatment.

II. Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including those associated with a high risk of
perforation or fistula formation:

1. Tumors invading the GI-tract, active peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel
disease, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, symptomatic cholangitis or appendicitis,
acute pancreatitis or acute obstruction of the pancreatic or biliary duct, or
gastric outlet obstruction.

2. Abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, bowel obstruction, or
intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months before the start of treatment. Note:
Complete healing of an intra-abdominal abscess must be confirmed before the start
of treatment.

III. Clinically significant hematuria, hematemesis, or hemoptysis of > 0.5 teaspoon
(2.5 ml) of red blood, or other history of significant bleeding (eg, pulmonary
hemorrhage) within 3 months before the start of treatment.

IV. Cavitating pulmonary lesion(s) or known endobronchial disease manifestation.

V. Lesions invading major pulmonary blood vessels.

VI. Other clinically significant disorders such as:

1. Active infection requiring systemic treatment, infection with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-
related illness, or chronic hepatitis B or C infection (Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at screening [positive HBV surface antigen
or HCV RNA if anti-HCV antibody screening test positive]).

2. Serious non-healing wound/ulcer/bone fracture.

3. Malabsorption syndrome.

4. Uncompensated/symptomatic hypothyroidism.

5. Moderate to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C).

6. Requirement for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

7. History of solid organ transplantation including allogenic stem-cell
transplantation.

8. In past 6 months: pulmonary embolism.

13. Major surgery (eg, GI surgery, removal or biopsy of brain metastasis) within 3 months
before the start of treatment. Complete wound healing from major surgery must have
occurred 1 month before the start of treatment and from minor surgery (eg, simple
excision, tooth extraction) at least 10 days before the start of treatment. Subjects
with clinically relevant ongoing complications from prior surgery are not eligible.

14. Corrected QT interval calculated by the Fridericia formula (QTcF) > 500 msec within 1
month before the start of treatment (see Section 5.5.4 for Fridericia formula). Three
ECGs must be performed. If the average of these three consecutive results for QTcF is
≤ 500 msec, the subject meets eligibility in this regard.

15. Vaccination within 4 weeks of the first dose of avelumab and while on trials is
prohibited except for administration of inactivated vaccines.

16. Active autoimmune disease that might deteriorate when receiving an immuno-stimulatory
agent. Patients with diabetes type I, vitiligo, psoriasis, or hypo- or hyperthyroid
diseases not requiring immunosuppressive treatment are eligible.

17. Current use of immunosuppressive medication, EXCEPT for the following: a. intranasal,
inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injection (e.g., intra-articular
injection); b. Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses ≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone
or equivalent; c. Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT
scan premedication).

18. Has a history of substance abuse or medical, psychological, or social conditions that
may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study
results.

19. Has illness or medical conditions that are unstable or could jeopardize the safety of
the patient and his or her compliance in the study.

20. Pregnant or lactating females.

21. Inability to swallow tablets or capsules.

22. Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product or any component in its
formulations, including known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal
antibodies (NCI CTCAE Grade ≥ 3).