NCT Number: NCT02393625
Study of Safety and Efficacy of Ceritinib in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With ALK-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This is an open label multi center trial to determine the safety and efficacy of ceritinib in combination with nivolumab in ALK-positive NSCLC patients
This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year–100 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary location
Novartis Investigative Site, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC that carries an ALK rearrangement
- Stage IIIB or IV NSCLC or relapsed locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC
- Presence of at least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1
- Patients who have received prior chemotherapy, other ALK inhibitors, biologic therapy, or other investigational agents, must have recovered from all toxicities related to prior anticancer therapies to grade ≤1 (CTCAE v 4.03). Patients with grade ≤ 2 peripheral neuropathy or any grade of alopecia, fatigue, nail changes or skin changes are allowed to enter the study
- Patient has a WHO performance status 0-1
Exclusion criteria
- Presence or history of a malignant disease other than NSCLC that has been diagnosed and/or required therapy within the past 3 years
- Patients with an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease
- Unable or unwilling to swallow tablets or capsules
- Patient has other severe, acute, or chronic medical conditions including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or psychiatric conditions or laboratory abnormalities that in the opinion of the Investigator may increase the risk associated with study participation, or that may interfere with the interpretation of study results
Treatment and study plan
Nivolumab
DrugPrimary outcomes
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Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and/or Recommended Dose for Expansion
Time frame: Study Day 42 (6 weeks)
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Overall response rate (ORR)
Time frame: 24 Weeks
ORR (complete response (CR)+ partial response (PR)) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by investigator
Secondary outcomes
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Duration of Response (DOR)
Time frame: 24 weeks
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Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Time frame: 24 weeks
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Time to Response (TTR)
Time frame: 24 weeks
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Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: 24 weeks
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Overall survival (OS)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Industry
Registry information
Official study title
A Multi-center, Open-label Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Combination Ceritinib (LDK378) and Nivolumab in Adult Patients With Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)-Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Important dates
- Study start
- 2015
- Primary completion
- 2027
- Study completion
- 2027
- First posted
- Mar 19, 2015
- Registry last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
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