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Nivolumab (Opdivo®) Plus ABI-009 (Nab-rapamycin) for Advanced Sarcoma and Certain Cancers

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Phase
PHASE1, PHASE2
Status at capture
COMPLETED
Registry last update
2025-02-17

This study investigates the safety/toxicity and potential anti-tumor activity of sequential administration of nivolumab and escalating doses of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor nab-rapamycin (ABI-009) in advanced Ewing's sarcoma, perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa), epithelioid sarcoma, desmoid tumor, chordoma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, urothelial carcinoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck, hepatocellular carcinoma, classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, high microsatellite instability (MSI-H)/ mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer, and tumors with genetic mutations sensitive to mTOR inhibitors.

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What did the study report?

Outcomes, safety and baseline populations are separate source sections. Quality-of-life measures appear under their original outcome titles.

Who could take part
eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: A patient will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria are met: 1. Patients must have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of Ewing's sarcoma, PEComa, epithelioid sarcoma, desmoid tumor, chordoma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, urothelial carcinoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck, hepatocellular carcinoma, classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer, and tumors with genetic mutations sensitive to mTOR inhibitors, that is either metastatic or locally advanced and for which surgery is not a recommended option. 2. Patients must have one or more measurable target lesions by CT scan or MRI. Measurable disease by RECIST v1.1. 3. Patients must not have been previously treated with a PD-1 inhibitor in combination with an mTOR inhibitor. 4. Prior treatment (investigational or other), chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, or other therapeutic agents (except immunotherapy and mTOR inhibitors) is allowed, if completed after 5 half-lives or ≥28 days prior to enrollment, whichever is shorter. 5. Eligible patients, 12 years or older, with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1. 6. Patients must have the following blood chemistry levels at screening (obtained ≤14 days prior to enrollment (local laboratory): 1. total bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) mg/dl 2. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 x ULN (≤5 x ULN if attributable to liver metastases) 3. serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN 7. Adequate biological parameters as demonstrated by the following blood counts at screening (obtained ≤14 days prior to enrollment, local laboratory): 1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 109/L; 2. Platelet count ≥100,000/mm3 (100 × 109/L); 3. Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL. 8. Serum triglyceride \<300 mg/dL; serum cholesterol \< 350 mg/dL. 9. Male or non-pregnant and non-breast feeding female: Females of child-bearing potential must agree to use effective contraception without interruption from 28 days prior to starting investigational product (IP) and while on study medication and have a negative serum pregnancy test (β -hCG) result at screening and agree to ongoing pregnancy testing during the course of the study, and after the end of study treatment. A second form of birth control is required even if she has had a tubal ligation. Male patients must practice abstinence or agree to use a condom during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a female of childbearing potential while participating in the study. A second form of birth control is required even if he has undergone a successful vasectomy. 10. Life expectancy of \>3 months, as determined by the investigator. 11. Ability to understand and sign informed consent. 12. Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests, and other study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: A patient will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply: 1. Concurrent or prior immunotherapy with a PD-1 inhibitor in combination with an mTOR inhibitor. 2. Known active uncontrolled or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. A patient with controlled and asymptomatic CNS metastases may participate in this study. As such, the patient must have completed any prior treatment for CNS metastases ≥28 days (including radiotherapy and/or surgery) prior to start of treatment in this study and should not be receiving chronic corticosteroid therapy for the CNS metastases. 3. Active gastrointestinal bleeding. 4. Pre-existing thyroid abnormality is allowed provided thyroid function can be controlled with medication. 5. Uncontrolled serious medical or psychiatric illness. Patients with a "currently active" second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, resected incidental prostate cancer (staged pT2 with Gleason Score ≤ 6 and postoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) \<0.5 ng/mL), or other adequately treated carcinoma-in-situ are ineligible. Patients are not considered to have a "currently active" malignancy if they have completed therapy and are free of disease for ≥1 year). 6. Liver-directed therapy within 2 months of enrollment. Prior treatment with radiotherapy (including radio-labeled spheres and/or cyberknife, hepatic arterial embolization (with or without chemotherapy) or cryotherapy/ablation) is allowed if these therapies did not affect the areas of measurable disease being used for this protocol. 7. Recent infection requiring systemic anti-infective treatment that was completed ≤14 days prior to enrollment (with the exception of uncomplicated urinary tract infection or upper respiratory tract infection). 8. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus as defined by HbA1c \>8% despite adequate therapy. 9. Unstable coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction during preceding 6 months. 10. Receiving any concomitant antitumor therapy. 11. Patients with history of interstitial lung disease and/or pneumonitis, or pulmonary hypertension. 12. Use of strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4 within the 14 days prior to receiving the first dose of ABI-009. Additionally, use of any known CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic window (such as fentanyl, alfentanil, astemizole, cisapride, dihydroergotamine, pimozide, quinidine, terfenadine) within the 14 days prior to receiving the first dose of ABI-009. 13. Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). 14. Active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C. 15. Non-oncology vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious disease within 4 weeks of trial enrollment 16. Autoimmune disease including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis (scleroderma), systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis and motor neuropathy considered to be of autoimmune origin (e.g. Guillain-Barre Syndrome) 17. Systemic immunosuppression, including HIV positive status with or without AIDS 18. Skin rash (psoriasis, eczema) affecting \> 25% body surface area 19. Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's or ulcerative colitis) 20. Ongoing or uncontrolled diarrhea within 4 weeks of trial enrollment 21. Recent history of acute diverticulitis, intraabdominal abscess or gastrointestinal obstruction within 6 months of trial enrollment, which are known risk factors for bowel perforation 22. Current, active or previous history of heavy alcohol abuse 23. Pituitary endocrinopathy 24. Adrenal insufficiency or excess
healthy Volunteers
false
minimum Age
12 Years
sex
ALL
std Ages
  1. CHILD
  2. ADULT
  3. OLDER_ADULT
Treatment arms and interventions
arm Groups
  1. description
    This is an open label, dose-seeking phase 1b study using a defined dose of nivolumab and escalating doses of Nab-Rapamycin (ABI-009) given intravenously. I. Dose Escalation Phase 1 Part of Study: The study will employ the standard "cohort of three" design. No intra-patient dose escalation will take place. II. Expansion Phase 1b Part of Study: Following dose escalation, an additional 22-28 patients will receive ABI-009 at the MTD and defined doses of nivolumab to assess overall safety and potential efficacy in a greater number of patients. Patients in the expansion phase of the study may continue treatment up to 18 three-week cycles or until significant disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
    intervention Names
    1. Drug: Nab-Rapamycin
    2. Biological: Nivolumab
    label
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    type
    EXPERIMENTAL
interventions
  1. arm Group Labels
    1. Arm 1
    description
    Escalating doses of ABI-009 will be given IV over 30 min for 2 of every 3 weeks beginning Day 8 Cycle 2. Only nivolumab will be given in Cycle 1. At Dose Level 1, 3-6 patients will receive 56 mg/m\^2; at Dose Level 2, 3-6 six patients will receive 75 mg/m\^2; and at Dose Level 3, 3-6 patients will receive 100 mg/m\^2.
    name
    Nab-Rapamycin
    other Names
    1. ABI-009
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  2. arm Group Labels
    1. Arm 1
    description
    A defined dose of nivolumab, 3 mg/kg, will be given IV over 30 minutes q 3 weeks
    name
    Nivolumab
    other Names
    1. Opdivo
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    BIOLOGICAL
Study design
allocation
NA
intervention Model
SINGLE_GROUP
masking Info
masking
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primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Enrollment
count
34
type
ACTUAL
Registered outcome plans (not posted results)
primary Outcomes
  1. description
    The maximum tolerated dose is defined as the highest safely tolerated dose, where not more than one patient experienced dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), with the next higher dose level having at least two patients who experienced DLT.
    measure
    Maximum Tolerated Dose of ABI-009
    time Frame
    Week 6
secondary Outcomes
  1. description
    The disease control rate is the percent of patients with complete response, partial response and stable disease.
    measure
    Disease Control Rate
    time Frame
    12 weeks
  2. description
    Progression free survival is the time from start of treatment to disease progression or death.
    measure
    Progression Free Survival
    time Frame
    24 weeks
  3. description
    The overall survival is the time from treatment initiation to death.
    measure
    Overall Survival
    time Frame
    30 weeks
Full study description
brief Summary
This study investigates the safety/toxicity and potential anti-tumor activity of sequential administration of nivolumab and escalating doses of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor nab-rapamycin (ABI-009) in advanced Ewing's sarcoma, perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa), epithelioid sarcoma, desmoid tumor, chordoma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, urothelial carcinoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck, hepatocellular carcinoma, classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, high microsatellite instability (MSI-H)/ mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer, and tumors with genetic mutations sensitive to mTOR inhibitors.
detailed Description
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of ABI-009, an mTOR inhibitor, when given sequentially with nivolumab in advanced Ewing's sarcoma, PEComa, epithelioid sarcoma, desmoid tumor, chordoma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, urothelial carcinoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck, hepatocellular carcinoma, classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer, and tumors with genetic mutations sensitive to mTOR inhibitors. The secondary objectives are to investigate the disease control rate (DCR) and progression free survival (PFS) using nivolumab/ABI-009 combination therapy in advanced Ewing's sarcoma, PEComa, epithelioid sarcoma, desmoid tumor, chordoma, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, urothelial carcinoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck, hepatocellular carcinoma, classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer, and tumors with genetic mutations sensitive to mTOR inhibitors. The exploratory objectives are (1) To correlate progression free survival (PFS) based on Immune-related Response Criteria (irRECIST) with that based on RECIST v1.1, and (2) To correlate PFS with programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in patients' tumors.
Source references
references
  1. citation
    Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Meric-Bernstam F, Chawla S, Falchook G, Hong D, Akcakanat A, Chen H, Naing A, Fu S, Wheler J, Moulder S, Helgason T, Li S, Elias I, Desai N, Kurzrock R. Weekly nab-Rapamycin in patients with advanced nonhematologic malignancies: final results of a phase I trial. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Oct 1;19(19):5474-84. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-3110.
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  2. citation
    Hattinger CM, Patrizio MP, Magagnoli F, Luppi S, Serra M. An update on emerging drugs in osteosarcoma: towards tailored therapies? Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2019 Sep;24(3):153-171. doi: 10.1080/14728214.2019.1654455. Epub 2019 Aug 14.
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