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NCT Number: NCT04015778

A Exploratory Study of Nivolumab Monotherapy or in Combination With Nab-paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Early Stage NSCLC in China

Nivolumab (BMS-936558) is a fully human, IgG4 (kappa) isotype mAb that binds PD-1 on activated immune cells and disrupts engagement of the receptor with its ligands PD-L1 (B7 H1/CD274) and PD-L2 (B7-DC/CD273), thereby abrogating inhibitory signals and augmenting the host antitumor response. In early clinical trials, nivolumab has demonstrated activity in several tumor types, including melanoma, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Nivolumab is in clinical development for the treatment of patients with NSCLC, RCC, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) and other tumors (eg, glioblastoma multiforme, mesothelioma, small cell lung cancer, gastric).

Nivolumab is approved in the United States (US), European Union, and other countries for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma, advanced NSCLC with progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy, advanced RCC whose disease progressed on an antiangiogenic therapy, classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has relapsed or progressed after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and post-transplantation brentuximab vedotin treatment, and recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck with disease progression on or after a platinum-based therapy.

The proposed study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of preoperative administration of Nivolumab or Nivolumab combined with nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin in neoadjuvant setting and administration of Nivolumab in adjuvant setting in patients with high-risk resectable NSCLC, and will facilitate a comprehensive exploratory characterization of the tumor immune microenvironment and circulating immune cells in these patients. Data obtained in this study will provide valuable information for planning further prospective clinical trials of anti-PD-1 and other immunotherapies in NSCLC, both in the peri-operative and advanced disease setting. Ultimately, it is highly desirable to discover prospective biomarkers of response and toxicity to allow patients with NSCLC who are most likely to derive benefit to receive anti-PD-1 treatment, and conversely to minimize the risk of toxicity and ineffective treatment for patients who are unlikely to benefit.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed Stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (per TNM 8th edition; AJCC 8th edition), including T3N2M0 tumors, deemed to be completely resectable.
  • Regardless of PD-L1 expression status.
  • EGFR and ALK wild-type. If testing is performed, it should be conducted locally using assays approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA/formerly CFDA).
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Presence of at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST version 1.1.

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic disease
  • Participants with active, known or suspected autoimmune disease
  • Prior treatment with any drug that targets T cell co-stimulations pathways (such as checkpoint inhibitors)
  • EGFR mutation or ALK transsituation (+)

Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

Treatment and study plan

Nivolumab

Biological

Nivolumab 360 mg IV (administered intravenously for more than 30 minutes) every 3 weeks

carboplatin

Drug

AUC 5, d1 every three weeks

Nab-paclitaxel

Drug

135 mg/m2, d1, 8

Radical resection for lung cancer

Procedure

Including lobectomy, sleeve lobectomy, bilobectomy, or pneumonectomy. Segmentectomy and wedge resection are not permitted.

Radical radiation therapy

Radiation

In Part 3, for patients who are assessed by a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) as unable to achieve R0 resection following neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy induction, the recommended radiotherapy regimen is: 60 Gy in 30 fractions (5 fractions per week) to 95% of the planning target volume (PTV).

Chemotherapy (Cisplatin)

Drug

Part 3: For patients who are determined by a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to be ineligible for R0 resection following neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy induction and require definitive radiotherapy, concurrent chemotherapy will be administered. The regimen consists of cisplatin 30 mg/m² administered once weekly

Primary outcomes

  1. MPR (Major Pathological Response) rate

    Time frame: The patients considered to be technically resectable will undergo resection,an expected average of 13 weeks

    As the primary outcome in part 1. MPR rate, defined as the number of participants with <10% residual tumor in lung and lymph nodes, divided by the number of treated participants for each arm. Viable tumors in situ carcinoma should not be included in the MPR calculation.

  2. EFS

    Time frame: Since the last patient was enrolled for follow-up for 36 months

    Primary Outcome for Part 2.

    Outcome Measure Definition: Event-Free Survival (EFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of any of the following events:

    Disease progression that precludes surgical treatment;

    Local or distant recurrence;

    Death from any cause.

    Progression and recurrence will be assessed by the investigator according to RECIST 1.1. Subjects who die without documented disease progression or recurrence will be considered to have experienced an EFS event on the date of death.

  3. 18 months EFS rate

    Time frame: The patient was followed up for 18 months after frist cycle neoajuvant treatment.

    Primary Outcome for Part 3.

    Outcome Measure Definition: 18months Event-Free Survival (EFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of any of the following events:

    Disease progression that precludes surgical treatment;

    Local or distant recurrence;

    Death from any cause.

    Progression and recurrence will be assessed by the investigator according to RECIST 1.1. Subjects who die without documented disease progression or recurrence will be considered to have experienced an EFS event on the date of death.

  4. Surgical Conversion Rate

    Time frame: Perioperative/Periprocedural

    The primary endpoint of Part 3 is the surgical conversion rate, defined as the proportion of patients who successfully undergo definitive surgery following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy, relative to the total enrolled population (Intent-to-Treat [ITT] analysis set).

    Statistical Analysis: The surgical conversion rate will be summarized descriptively using frequencies and percentages. The two-sided 95% exact confidence interval (CI) for the proportion will be calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.

Secondary outcomes

  1. MPR (Major Pathological response) rate in 2 subgroups patients (PD-L1 <1%, and 1-49%) in Arm B

    Time frame: The patients considered to be technically resectable will undergo resection,an expected average of 13 weeks

    In part 1

  2. Proportion of resection without delay

    Time frame: The patients considered to be technically resectable will undergo resection,an expected average of 13 weeks

    In part 1and 2

  3. Number of Participants with Adverse Events

    Time frame: During the treatment period, within at least 100 days after the cessation of neoadjuvant therapy, within 90 days after surgery, and within 30 days after adjuvant therapy.

    In parts 1 and 2 Safety and tolerability will be measured by incidence of AE, SAE, immune related AEs, deaths, and laboratory abnormalities

  4. MRP rate

    Time frame: The patients considered to be technically resectable will undergo resection,an expected average of 13 weeks

    Also, as the primary outcome in part 1. MPR rate, defined as number participants with <10% residual tumor in lung and lymph nodes, divided by the number of treated participants for each arm Viable tumors in situ carcinoma should not be included in MPR calculation.

  5. The EFS rates of all subjects with different PD-L1 expression statuses (PD-L1 < 1%, 1-49% and ≥ 50%)

    Time frame: From date of enrollment up to the end of study, 5 years.

    In parts 1 and 2. Outcome Measure Definition: Event-Free Survival (EFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of any of the following events:

    Disease progression that precludes surgical treatment;

    Local or distant recurrence;

    Death from any cause.

    Progression and recurrence will be assessed by the investigator according to RECIST 1.1. Subjects who die without documented disease progression or recurrence will be considered to have experienced an EFS event on the date of death.

  6. 12 months EFS rate

    Time frame: After 12 months of enrollment for all patientsAfter 12 months of enrollment for all patients

    In part 3, the 12-month EFS rate is the proportion of subjects who are alive and event-free at 12 months after the start of treatment.

  7. OS

    Time frame: From the date of enrollment until the date of death, assessed up to 100 months

    In part 3, OS is defined as the time from the start of treatment to death for any reason

  8. TDDM (Time to Death or Distant Metastasis)

    Time frame: From the date of the first dose of study treatment until the date of first documented distant metastasis or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 60 months.

    In part 3, TDDM is defined as the start of the first treatment to distant metastasis, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first

Other outcomes

  1. pCR rate

    Time frame: The patients considered to be technically resectable will undergo resection,an expected average of 13 weeks

    The pCR (complete pathological response) rate is defined as the number of subjects with no residual tumor cells in the lungs and lymph nodes divided by the number of subjects receiving treatment.

  2. OS rate

    Time frame: From date of enrollment up to the end of study, 5 years.

    OS is defined as the time since the treatment date and the death date, with the deletion date being the last known date when the subject was still alive

  3. ORR

    Time frame: Within 4 to 6 weeks after the patient completes the neoadjuvant treatment

    ORR is defined as the optimal objective tumor response rate between neoadjuvant therapy and surgery (according to RECIST 1.1 criteria). All subjects will have their ORR calculated.

  4. Safty

    Time frame: From the time of enrollment until the completion of adjuvant therapy, which lasted for 13 weeks

    Descriptive statistical analysis of safety data was conducted based on the 4th edition of NCI CTCAE. According to the most severe level determined by NCI CTCAE V4, all AE/ SAEs that occur after treatment and treatment-related AE/ SAEs will be summarized by systemic organ classification and standard terms.

  5. 18m-DFS rate

    Time frame: The 18-month DFS rate refers to the probability of being event-free at 18 months calculated from the date of surgery.

    Disease-Free Survival (DFS) is defined as the time from the date of surgery to any of the following events: disease progression, recurrence, or death from any cause. Disease progression and recurrence will be assessed according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. For subjects who do not experience a DFS event, the date of censoring will be the date of the last evaluable tumor assessment after surgery. For subjects who do not experience a DFS event but start subsequent anti-cancer therapy, the date of censoring will be the date of the last evaluable tumor assessment prior to receiving the subsequent anti-cancer therapy.

  6. Landmark MRD positive rate

    Time frame: One month after local therapy

    In part 3, the Landmark MRD positive rate is defined as the proportion of patients who were MRD positive at the Landmark time point among the total study population. Furthermore, the comparison is made between the proportion of patients with MRD positivity among those who underwent surgery and the proportion of patients with MRD positivity among those who received radiotherapy.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Guangdong Association of Clinical Trials

Other

Collaborators

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 11, 2019
Registry last updated
May 20, 2026

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