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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

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Key information

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Novartis Investigative Site, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

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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

Ceritinib (LDK378)

Drug

Nivolumab

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and/or Recommended Dose for Expansion

    Time frame: Study Day 42 (6 weeks)

  2. 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

  1. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  2. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  3. Time to Response (TTR)

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  4. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  5. 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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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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