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NCT Number: NCT03607890

Study of Nivolumab and Relatlimab in Advanced Mismatch Repair Deficient Cancers Resistant to Prior PD-(L)1 Inhibitor

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of nivolumab and relatlimab in patients with microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) solid tumors refractory to prior PD-(L)1 therapy.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥18 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1
  • Have metastatic or locally advanced mismatch repair deficient/MSI-H disease.
  • Patients must have received prior PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy
  • Patients with the presence of at least one measurable lesion.
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months.
  • Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function defined by study - specified laboratory tests.
  • Documented left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% - 6 month prior to drug administration.
  • Must use acceptable form of birth control while on study.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

  • Known history or evidence of brain metastases.
  • Require any antineoplastic therapy.
  • History of prior treatment with anti-LAG3.
  • Had chemotherapy, radiation, or steroids within 14 days prior to study treatment.
  • Had any investigational cytotoxic drug within 4 weeks prior to study treatment.
  • Have received any investigational drugs, a live vaccine, any allergen hyposensitization therapy, growth factors or major surgery within 28 days prior to study treatment.
  • Major surgery
  • Hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody.
  • Has an active known or suspected autoimmune disease.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency.
  • Prior tissue or organ allograft or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
  • Requires daily supplemental oxygen
  • History of interstitial lung disease.
  • Significant heart disease
  • History of encephalitis, meningitis, or uncontrolled seizures in the year prior to informed consent.
  • Infection with HIV or hepatitis B or C at screening.
  • Has an active infection.
  • Unable to have blood drawn.
  • Patient with uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Prior life-threatening toxicity to anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2,or anti-CTLA4
  • Woman who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Treatment and study plan

Nivolumab

Drug

Patients will receive treatment every 28 days for up to 2 years. Nivolumab will be administered IV on day 1 (28 day cycle).

Other names: anti-PD-1, OPDIVO

Relatlimab

Drug

Patients will receive treatment every 28 days up to 2 years. Relatlimab will be administered IV on day 1 (28 day cycle).

Other names: BMS-986016

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate (ORR) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1)

    Time frame: 4 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants experiencing study drug-related toxicities

    Time frame: 4 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Other

Collaborators

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Phase 2 Study of Nivolumab and Relatlimab in Advanced Mismatch Repair Deficient Cancers Resistant to Prior PD-(L)1 Inhibitor

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 31, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 16, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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