Study on Nivolumab and Relatlimab for Advanced Cancers Resistant to Previous PD-(L)1 Treatment
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
ClinicalTrials ID:NCT03607890
This clinical trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of two drugs, nivolumab and relatlimab, in patients with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic feature called microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) and have not responded to previous PD-(L)1 treatments.
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Program Overview
The aim of this study is to see if the combination of nivolumab and relatlimab is safe and can help control tumors in patients with advanced cancers that are resistant to previous PD-(L)1 inhibitor treatments. These cancers have a genetic characteristic known as microsatellite instability high (MSI-H), which can make them more challenging to treat.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Have a good overall health status, able to carry out daily activities with minimal restrictions.
- Have advanced or metastatic cancer with a specific genetic feature called mismatch repair deficiency or MSI-H.
- Must have previously been treated with PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitors.
- Have at least one tumor that can be measured by scans.
- Expected to live for more than 3 months.
- Have adequate organ and bone marrow function based on specific lab tests.
- Heart function must be normal, with a pumping ability of 50% or higher, checked within the last 6 months.
- Must agree to use effective birth control during the study.
- Able to understand and willing to sign a consent form to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
- Have a history or current evidence of cancer spread to the brain.
- Need any cancer treatment other than the study drugs.
- Have been treated with anti-LAG3 drugs before.
- Have had chemotherapy, radiation, or steroids within 14 days before starting the study.
- Have taken any experimental cancer drugs within 4 weeks before the study.
- Have received any experimental drugs, live vaccines, allergy shots, growth factors, or major surgery within 28 days before the study.
- Have had major surgery recently.
- Have allergies to any monoclonal antibody drugs.
- Have an active or suspected autoimmune disease.
- Have a diagnosis of immune system deficiency.
- Have had a tissue or organ transplant or bone marrow transplant from another person.
- Need daily oxygen support.
- Have a history of lung disease affecting the tissue between the air sacs.
- Have significant heart disease.
- Have had brain inflammation, meningitis, or uncontrolled seizures in the past year.
- Have an active infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
- Have any active infection.
- Unable to have blood drawn for tests.
- Have uncontrolled health issues, such as severe infections, heart failure, unstable chest pain, irregular heartbeats, or mental health conditions that would interfere with the study.
- Have had severe side effects from previous treatments with PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, or CTLA4 inhibitors.
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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