Overview

Bevacizumab and Atezolizumab With or Without Cobimetinib in Treating Patients With Untreated Melanoma Brain Metastases

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-06-30
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This phase II trial studies how well bevacizumab and atezolizumab with or without cobimetinib work in treating patients with untreated melanoma that has spread to the brain (brain metastases). Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab and atezolizumab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Cobimetinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known if giving bevacizumab and atezolizumab with or without cobimetinib will work better in treating patients with melanoma brain metastases.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators:
Genentech, Inc.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Antibodies
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
Atezolizumab
Bevacizumab
Endothelial Growth Factors
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulins
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Signed informed consent form (ICF)

- Ability and willingness to comply with the requirements of the study protocol

- Life expectancy > 12 weeks

- Asymptomatic off steroids for at least 10 days except patients: a) who have mild
symptoms from intracranial disease that do not affect their performance status; or b)
who are asymptomatic, but require steroids for control of symptoms on a maximum dose
of dexamethasone 4mg/day orally (PO) or equivalent

- Prior therapies for extracranial metastatic melanoma including chemotherapy,
BRAFi/MEKi, cytokine or vaccine therapy as long as it did not include PD-1/PD-L1.
Note: Patients who are PD-1 refractory are allowed to enroll into the TACo arm if
BRAFV600 wild-type is confirmed.

- At least one measurable intracranial target lesion for which all of the following
criteria are met: a) Previously untreated or progressive after previous local therapy
b) Immediate local therapy clinically not indicated or patient is not a suitable
candidate to receive immediate local therapy c) Largest diameter of >= 0.5 cm, but =<
3 cm as determined by contrast-enhanced MRI

- Representative formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor specimens in paraffin
blocks (blocks are preferred) or at least 4 unstained slides, with an associated
pathology report, for central testing of tumor PD-L1 expression a) Tumor tissue should
be of good quality based on total and viable tumor content. Fine needle aspiration,
brushing, cell pellet from pleural effusion, bone metastases, and lavage samples are
not acceptable. For core-needle biopsy specimens, at least three cores should be
submitted for evaluation. b) Patients who do not have tissue specimens meeting
eligibility requirements may undergo a biopsy during the screening period. Acceptable
samples include core needle biopsies for deep tumor tissue (minimum of three cores) or
excisional, incisional, punch, or forceps biopsies for cutaneous, subcutaneous, or
mucosal lesions. c) Tumor tissue from bone metastases is not evaluable for PD-L1
expression and is therefore not acceptable

- Histologically or cytologically confirmed BRAFV600 wild-type melanoma through archival
or newly obtained tissue.(only patients who are PD-1 refractory who will enroll onto
the TACo arm)

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): Absolute
neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500 cells/u

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): White
blood cell (WBC) counts > 2500/uL

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1):
Lymphocyte count >= 500/uL

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): Platelet
count >= 100,000/uL

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1):
Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): Total
bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) with the following exception: 1)
patients with known Gilbert disease who have serum bilirubin level =< 3 x ULN may be
enrolled

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): Aspartate
aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN with the
following exception: 1) patients with documented liver metastases: AST and/or ALT =< 5
x ULN

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): Alkaline
phosphatase =< 2.5 x ULN with the following exception: 1) =< 5 x ULN in patients with
documented liver metastases =< 7 x ULN in patients with documented bone metastases

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): Serum
creatinine =< 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min on the basis of the
Cockcroft-Gault glomerular filtration rate estimation

- Obtained within 14 days prior to the first study treatment (cycle 1, day 1): Urine
dipstick for proteinuria < 2+ unless a 24-hour urine protein =< 1 g of protein is
demonstrated

- For female patients of childbearing potential and male patients with partners of
childbearing potential, agreement (by patient and/or partner) to use highly effective
form(s) of contraception (i.e., one that results in a low failure rate [< 1% per year]
when used consistently and correctly) and to continue its use for at least 12 months
after the last dose of atezolizumab

- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2

- International normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
=< 1.5 x ULN within 7 days prior to study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

- Symptomatic brain metastases requiring immediate local interventions such as
craniotomy or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)

- Patients who require immediate surgical or radiotherapy interventions

- Increasing corticosteroid dose in 7 days prior to administration of first dose of
study drug. Symptomatic patients who have stable or decreasing corticosteroid use in
the past 7 days may be included

- Patients with leptomeningeal disease

- Any approved anticancer therapy, including chemotherapy and hormonal therapy within 3
weeks prior to initiation of study treatment; however, the following are allowed: a)
Hormone-replacement therapy or oral contraceptives b) Herbal therapy > 1 week prior to
cycle 1, day 1 (herbal therapy intended as anticancer therapy must be discontinued at
least 1 week prior to cycle 1, day 1)

- Current, recent (within 3 weeks of the first infusion of this study), or planned
participation in an experimental drug study other than a Genentech-sponsored
bevacizumab cancer study

- Adverse events (AEs) from prior anticancer therapy that have not resolved to grade =<
1 except for alopecia

- Bisphosphonate therapy for symptomatic hypercalcemia a) Use of bisphosphonate therapy
for other reasons (e.g., bone metastasis or osteoporosis) is allowed

- Known clinically significant liver disease, including active viral, alcoholic, or
other hepatitis; cirrhosis; fatty liver; and inherited liver disease. Patients with
acute leukemias, accelerated/blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic
lymphocytic leukemia, Burkitt lymphoma, plasma cell leukemia, or non-secretory myeloma

- Patients who are pregnant, lactating, or breastfeeding

- Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or other recombinant
human antibodies

- Inability to undergo MRI secondary to: a) metal b) claustrophobia c) gadolinium
contrast allergy

- Prior radiation therapy within the last 14 days

- Inability to comply with study and follow-up procedures

- History of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to systemic lupus
erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis
associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjogren's
syndrome, Bell's palsy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune
thyroid disease, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis a) Patients with a history of
autoimmune hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid replacement hormone may be
eligible. b) Patients with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus on a stable insulin
regimen may be eligible. c) Patients with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus
of vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., patients with psoriatic
arthritis would be excluded) are permitted provided that they meet the following
conditions: Patients with psoriasis must have a baseline ophthalmologic exam to rule
out ocular manifestations; rash must cover less than 10% of body surface area (BSA)

- Disease is well controlled at baseline and only requiring low potency topical steroids
(e.g., hydrocortisone 2.5%, hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%, fluocinolone 0.01%, desonide
0.05%, alclometasone dipropionate 0.05%) No acute exacerbations of underlying
condition within the last 12 months (not requiring psoralen plus ultraviolet A
radiation [PUVA], methotrexate, retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin
inhibitors; high potency or oral steroids)

- History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis (including drug induced),
organizing pneumonia (i.e., bronchiolitis obliterans, cryptogenic organizing
pneumonia, etc.), or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed
tomography (CT) scan a) history of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field
(fibrosis) is permitted

- Any other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical
laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that
contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that may affect the
interpretation of the results or render the patient at high risk from treatment
complications

- History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or active hepatitis B (chronic
or acute) or hepatitis C infection; a) Patients with past or resolved hepatitis B
infection (defined as having a negative hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] test and a
positive anti-HBc [antibody to hepatitis B core antigen] antibody test) are eligible;
b) Patients positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA)

- Active tuberculosis

- Severe infections within 4 weeks prior to cycle 1, day 1, including but not limited to
hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia

- Signs or symptoms of infection within 2 weeks prior to cycle 1, day 1

- Received oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to cycle 1, day 1 a) Patients
receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., for prevention of a urinary tract infection
or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are eligible

- Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before cycle 1, day 1 or
anticipation that such a live, attenuated vaccine will be required during the study a)
Influenza vaccination should be given during influenza season only (approximately
October to March). Patients must not receive live, attenuated influenza vaccine (e.g.,
FluMist) within 4 weeks prior to cycle 1, day 1 or at any time during the study

- Malignancies other than the disease under study within 5 years prior to cycle 1, day
1, with the exception of those with a negligible risk of metastasis or death and with
expected curative outcome (such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix,
basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized prostate cancer treated surgically with
curative intent, or ductal carcinoma in situ treated surgically with curative intent)
or undergoing active surveillance per standard-of-care management (e.g., chronic
lymphocytic leukemia Rai Stage 0, prostate cancer with Gleason score =< 6, and
prostate-specific antigen [PSA] =< 10 mg/mL, etc.)

- Known hypersensitivity to any component of bevacizumab, atezolizumab, or cobimetinib

- Life expectancy of less than 12 weeks

- (Atezolizumab-related exclusion) Prior treatment with anti-PD-1, or anti-PD-L1
therapeutic antibody or pathway targeting agents a) Patients who have received prior
treatment with anti-CTLA-4 may be enrolled, provided the following requirements are
met: Minimum of 12 weeks from the first dose of anti-CTLA-4 and > 6 weeks from the
last dose. No history of severe immune-related adverse effects from anti-CTLA 4
(National Cancer Institute [NCI] Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
[CTCAE] Grade 3 and 4)

- (Atezolizumab-related exclusion) Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents
(including but not limited to interferon [IFN]-(alpha) or interleukin [IL]-2) within 6
weeks or five half-lives of the drug (whichever is shorter) prior to cycle 1, day 1

- (Atezolizumab-related exclusion) Treatment with investigational agent within 4 weeks
prior to cycle 1, day 1 (or within five half lives of the investigational product,
whichever is longer)

- (Atezolizumab-Related Exclusion) Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications
(including but not limited to prednisone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine,
methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor [anti-TNF] agents) within 2
weeks prior to cycle 1, day 1 a) Patients who have received acute, low dose, systemic
immunosuppressant medications (e.g., a one-time dose of dexamethasone for nausea) may
be enrolled. b) The use of inhaled corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids (e.g.,
fludrocortisone) for patients with orthostatic hypotension or adrenocortical
insufficiency is allowed

- (Atezolizumab-related exclusion) History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other
hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins

- (Atezolizumab-related exclusion) Patients with prior allogeneic bone marrow
transplantation or prior solid organ transplantation

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as
systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg)

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive
encephalopathy

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular
disease, for example cerebrovascular accidents =< 6 months prior to study enrolment,
myocardial infarction =< 6 months prior to study enrollment, unstable angina, grade II
or greater congestive heart failure, or serious cardiac arrhythmia uncontrolled by
medication or potentially interfering with protocol treatment

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) History or evidence upon physical/neurological
examination of central nervous system (CNS) disease (e.g. seizures) unrelated to
cancer unless adequately treated with standard medical therapy

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm,
requiring surgical repair or recent peripheral arterial thrombosis) within 6 months
prior of study enrollment

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Any previous venous thromboembolism > NCI CTCAE grade
3

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) History of hemoptysis (>= 1/2 teaspoon of bright red
blood per episode) within 1 month of study enrollment for any tumor type

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant
coagulopathy (in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation)

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Current or recent (within 10 days of study enrolment)
use of aspirin (> 325 mg/day), clopidogrel (> 75 mg/day), or current or recent (within
10 days prior to first dose of bevacizumab) use of therapeutic oral or parenteral
anticoagulants or thrombolytic agents for therapeutic purposes Note: The use of
full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants is NOT permitted for at least two weeks at
the time of study enrollment. Prophylactic use of anticoagulants is NOT allowed

- (Bevacizumab-related exclusion) Surgical procedure (including open biopsy, surgical
resection, wound revision, or any othe