ActivePhase 3ACTRN12620001199909

DREAM3R: A phase 3 trial of durvalumab with chemotherapy as first line treatment in mesothelioma

DREAM3R: DuRvalumab (MEDI4736) With chEmotherapy as First Line treAtment in Advanced Pleural Mesothelioma - A Phase 3 Randomised Trial investigating overall survival


Sponsor

University of Sydney

Enrollment

480 participants

Start Date

Feb 17, 2021

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether adding durvalumab, a type of immunotherapy, to standard chemotherapy will improve overall survival in patients with pleural mesothelioma (PM). Who is it for? Participants may be eligible to join this study if they are aged 18 years or above, and have had a diagnosis of PM that cannot be surgically removed. Study details: The study involves allocating participants to receive treatment with standard chemotherapy given with durvalumab (experimental arm), or physician's choice of: chemotherapy alone OR Ipilimumab and Nivolumab immunotherapy (control arm) . These treatments are allocated by chance. Treatment will be given by infusion until disease worsens or you experience unmanageable side effects. Study treatment: Chemotherapy and durvalumab (experimental group): This group will receive standard chemotherapy for mesothelioma (cisplatin or carboplatin and pemetrexed) every 3 weeks (one cycle) for a maximum of 6 cycles (about 18 weeks) plus the experimental treatment durvalumab every 3 weeks on the same day as the chemotherapy. After combination treatment has been completed, participants will continue treatment with durvalumab alone every 4 weeks for as long as they are tolerating the treatment well and the mesothelioma is under control. Physician's choice of (control group): Chemotherapy alone: This group will receive standard chemotherapy for mesothelioma (cisplatin or carboplatin and pemetrexed) every 3 weeks (one cycle) for a maximum of 6 cycles (about 18 weeks). OR Ipilumumab and Nivolumab immunotherapy: This group will receive Ipilimumab every 6 weeks and Nivolumab every 3 weeks or 2 weeks until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or up to 2 years. After treatment has been completed, participants will receive the same care as they would if they were not on a clinical trial. After stopping treatment, we would like to follow participants up every 6 weeks for the rest of their life. Durvalumab is an antibody (a type of human protein) that works by blocking a body substance called Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1). Blocking PD-L1 helps the body's immune system attack cancer cells. Research has shown that durvalumab can slow tumour growth and shrink tumours in some people with cancer. Previous studies of combining durvalumab and chemotherapy showed that this combination is active in advanced mesothelioma. We plan to enrol 480 participants in this study from hospitals and clinics throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America (USA). Durvalumab is not approved in Australia or any other country for treatment of advanced mesothelioma. Durvalumab is approved for locally advanced lung cancer and advanced bladder cancer in Australia and USA. It is hoped this research will demonstrate that durvalumab is safe and effective for the treatment of advanced mesothelioma, and that the results of this study will lead to improved outcomes for future mesothelioma patients.


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Inclusion Criteria19

  • Adults (18 years or over) with a histological diagnosis of epithelioid pleural mesothelioma that is not amenable to curative surgical resection. Histological diagnosis requires tumour tissue from an open biopsy, or a core biopsy with a needle of 19 gauge or wider.
  • Measurable disease as per modified RECIST 1.1 (mRECIST 1.1) criteria for assessment of response in pleural mesothelioma, without prior radiotherapy to these sites.
  • Body weight greater than 30kg.
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Tumour tissue (FFPE) available from standard of care diagnostic biopsy for PD-L1 testing and other correlative biomarker testing at a central laboratory.
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • Adequate blood tests (done within 14 days prior to randomisation) and with values within the ranges specified below. Blood transfusions are permissible if completed at least 7 days prior to treatment start.
  • Haemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/L
  • Absolute neutrophil count greater than or equal to 1.5 x 109/L
  • Platelets greater than or equal to 100 x 109/L
  • Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (except participants with Gilbert’s Syndrome, who are eligible with bilirubin less than or equal to 2.5 ULN)
  • Alanine transaminase less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN, unless liver metastases or invasion are present, in which case it must be less than or equal to 5 x ULN
  • Aspartate aminotransferase less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN, unless liver metastases or invasion are present, in which case it must be less than or equal to 5 x ULN
  • Creatinine clearance (CrCl) greater than or equal to 45 mL/min (use Cockcroft-Gault formula)
  • NOTE: Carboplatin AUC 5 must be the initial platinum agent of choice in patients with creatinine Cl less than 60 mL/min but greater than or equal to 45 mL/min, or those with clinically reported hearing loss.
  • Patient consent must be appropriately obtained in accordance with applicable local and regulatory requirements. Each patient or legal representative must sign a consent form prior to enrolment in the trial to document their willingness to participate.
  • Willing and able to comply with all study requirements, including treatment, timing and/or nature of required assessments.
  • Women of childbearing potential must use a reliable means of contraception during treatment and for at least 90 days thereafter. Breastfeeding is not permissible during or for at least 90 days after the final study treatment. Men must have been surgically sterilised or use a (double if required) barrier method of contraception if they are sexually active with a woman of child bearing potential.
  • Evidence of post-menopausal status or negative serum pregnancy test for female pre-menopausal patients. Women will be considered post-menopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months without an alternative medical cause.

Exclusion Criteria26

  • Non- epithelioid histology (biphasic or sarcomatoid).
  • Prior chemotherapy or other systemic anti-cancer or immunotherapy for PM.
  • Diagnosis based only on cytology or aspiration biopsy with a needle narrower than 19 gauge.
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease [e.g. colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.]). The following are exceptions to this criterion:
  • a. Patients with vitiligo or alopecia
  • b. Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g. following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement
  • c. Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy
  • d. Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included
  • e. Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone
  • Any condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (greater than 10 mg daily prednisone or equivalent dose of an alternative corticosteroid) or other immunosuppressive medications within 28 days of durvalumab or ipilimumab or nivolumab administration. Intranasal, inhaled or topical steroids or local steroid injections (e.g. intra-articular injection) are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Standard steroid premedication given prior to chemotherapy or as prophylaxis for imaging contrast allergy should not be counted for this criterion.
  • Participants with symptomatic or uncontrolled brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease are excluded.
  • Prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways.
  • Current treatment or treatment within the last 12 months with any investigational anti-cancer products.
  • Concurrent enrolment in another clinical trial testing an anticancer treatment.
  • Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia’s formula (QTcF) greater than or equal to 470 msec in screening ECG measured using standard institutional method or history of familial long QT syndrome.
  • Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 28 days prior to the first dose of study treatment on protocol. Note: Local surgery of isolated lesions for palliative intent is acceptable. Limited pleural biopsy procedures do not apply.
  • No other malignancy that requires active treatment. Participants with a past history of adequately treated carcinoma in situ, non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease or superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder are eligible.
  • Hearing loss or peripheral neuropathy considered by the investigators to contraindicate administration of either cisplatin, carboplatin or pemetrexed.
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to investigational product, cisplatin, carboplatin, pemetrexed, ipilimumab, nivolumab or any excipient.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive cardiac failure, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, interstitial lung disease, active peptic ulcer disease or gastritis, serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhoea, active bleeding diatheses.
  • Hepatitis B, hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Exceptions include past or resolved Hepatitis B (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) and patients positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA. HIV testing is not required in absence of clinical suspicion of HIV.
  • Known history of primary immunodeficiency, allogeneic organ transplant, pneumonitis or active tuberculosis.
  • Receipt of live attenuated vaccination within 30 days prior to enrolment or within 30 days of receiving durvalumab, iplilimumab or nivolumab.
  • Specific comorbidities or conditions or concomitant medications which may interact with the investigational product(s).
  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with evaluation of study treatment or interpretation of patient safety or study results.
  • Serious medical or psychiatric conditions or social situation that might limit compliance with study requirements, substantially increase risk of incurring AEs or compromise the ability of the patient to give written informed consent.

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Interventions

All study treatment will be given intravenously (IV) by experienced medical oncologists and their teams within a hospital based treatment facility. Experimental Group: Durvalumab 1500 mg IV ever

All study treatment will be given intravenously (IV) by experienced medical oncologists and their teams within a hospital based treatment facility. Experimental Group: Durvalumab 1500 mg IV every 3 weeks + Chemotherapy every 3 weeks (Cisplatin 75 mg/m² IV or carboplatin AUC5 IV every 3 weeks + Pemetrexed 500 mg/m² IV every 3 weeks) for 4 to 6 cycles, followed by Durvalumab 1500 mg IV every 4 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Control Group: Physician's choice of either a) Chemotherapy every 3 weeks (Cisplatin 75 mg/m² IV or carboplatin AUC5 IV every 3 weeks + Pemetrexed 500 mg/m² IV every 3 weeks) for 4 to 6 cycles followed by observation OR b) Ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks (Q6W) and nivolumab 360 mg every 3 weeks (Q3W) or 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks (Q2W) until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or up to 2 years.


Locations(34)

The Canberra Hospital - Garran

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Westmead Hospital - Westmead

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse - Camperdown

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Liverpool Hospital - Liverpool

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Coffs Harbour Base Hospital - Coffs Harbour

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Gosford Hospital - Gosford

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Calvary Mater Newcastle - Waratah

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Blacktown Hospital - Blacktown

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Nepean Hospital - Kingswood

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Orange Health Service - Orange

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Melbourne

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Epworth Richmond - Richmond

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Austin Health - Austin Hospital - Heidelberg

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Goulburn Valley Health - Shepparton campus - Shepparton

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Monash Medical Centre - Clayton campus - Clayton

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Border Medical Oncology - Albury

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Sunshine Hospital - St Albans

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Princess Alexandra Hospital - Woolloongabba

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

The Townsville Hospital - Douglas

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

The Prince Charles Hospital - Chermside

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Icon Cancer Care Chermside - Chermside

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Icon Cancer Care South Brisbane - South Brisbane

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Royal Melbourne Hospital - City campus - Parkville

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Sunshine Coast University Hospital - Birtinya

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Flinders Medical Centre - Bedford Park

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Woodville

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - Nedlands

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Royal Hobart Hospital - Hobart

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Launceston General Hospital - Launceston

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Icon Cancer Care Wesley - Auchenflower

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Northern Cancer Institute- St Leonards - St Leonards

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

Frankston Private Hospital - Frankston

ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC, Australia

United States of America

Auckland, New Zealand

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