A phase II trial to administrate Pembrolizumab for ovarian squamous cell carcinoma

JRCT ID: jRCT2031220701

Registered date:14/03/2023

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: ovarian squamous cell carcinoma
• Date of first enrollment: 29/08/2023
• Target sample size: 21
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) 200mg IV every 3 weeks [Q3W]

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Objective response rate

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 18age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Female

Include criteria

1. Female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent.
2. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
a) Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP)
OR
b) A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment.
3. The participant is diagnosed with advanced or recurrent unresectable squamous cell carcinoma of ovary which are histologically confirmed.
4. The participant provides written informed consent for the trial.
5. Have measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
6. Archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained [core, incisional or excisional] biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated has been provided. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue.
7. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
8. Have adequate organ function as defined in the following. Specimens must be collected within 28 days prior to the start of study intervention.
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1500/uL or higher
- Platelets 100000/uL or more higher
- Hemoglobin 9.0 g/dL or higher
- Creatinine 1.5-fold ULN or lower OR Measured or calculatedb creatinine clearance (GFR can also be used in place of creatinine or CrCl) 30 mL/min or higher for participant with creatinine levels over 1.5-fold institutional ULN of Creatinine
- Total bilirubin 1.5-fold ULN or lower OR direct bilirubin ULN or lower for participants with total bilirubin levels over 1.5-fold ULN
- AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) 2.5-fold ULN or lower (5-fold ULN or lower for participants with liver metastases)
- PT-INR 1.5 or lower
- aPTT 1.5-fold ULN or lower unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
9. Criteria for known Hepatitis B and C positive subjects
9.1 Hepatitis B positive subjects
- Participants who are HBsAg positive are eligible if they have received HBV antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to randomization.
- Participants should remain on anti-viral therapy throughout study intervention and follow local guidelines for HBV anti-viral therapy post completion of study intervention.
9.2 Hepatitis C positive subjects
- Participants with history of HCV infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening.
- Participants must have completed curative anti-viral therapy at least 4 weeks prior to randomization.

Exclude criteria

1. A WOCBP who has a positive serum or urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to registration .
2. TMB-High (TMB score 10 mut/Mb over) by FoundationOne CDx Cancer Genome Profile.
3. MSI-High by microsatellite instability test or FoundationOne CDx Cancer Genome Profile.
4. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137).
5. Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 28 days prior to registration.
Note: There is no limit to the number of chemotherapy treatments prior to the study. Participants must have recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to less than Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with alopecia and less than Grade 2 neuropathy may be eligible. Participants with endocrine-related AEs Grade less than 2 requiring treatment or hormone replacement may be eligible
Note: If the participant had major surgery, the participant must have recovered adequately from the procedure and/or any complications from the surgery prior to starting study intervention.
6. Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (less than 2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease.
7. Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.
8. Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention.
Note: Participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been 4 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent.
9. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
10. Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ, excluding carcinoma in situ of the bladder, that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
11. Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e. without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study intervention.
12. Has severe hypersensitivity (over Grade 3) to MK-3475 and/or any of its excipients.
13. Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed.
14. Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
15. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
16. Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
17. Concurrent active Hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg positive and/or detectable HBV DNA) and Hepatitis C virus (defined as anti-HCV Ab positive and detectable HCV RNA) infection.
18. Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
19. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
20. Is pregnant or breast feeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
21. Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Yoshihara Kosuke
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Merck & Co., Inc.,Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
• Secondary ID(s): NCT05737199