PRISM – A Phase II trial testing alternate schedules of combination Ipilimumab-Nivolumab therapy for patients with advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN95351638 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN95351638 |
| Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) | 2017-001476-33 |
| Protocol serial number | 35020 |
| Sponsor | University of Leeds |
| Funder | Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited |
- Submission date
- 04/12/2017
- Registration date
- 19/12/2017
- Last edited
- 19/01/2024
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Cancer
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Kidney cancer is the 13th most common cancer worldwide and the 7th most common cancer in Europe, with over 100,000 new cases diagnosed in Europe each year. Around 90% of these kidney cancers are renal cell carcinomas (RCC), and outcomes for patients with RCC vary widely. In recent years studies have demonstrated the potential of immunotherapy drugs in treating RCC, essentially harnessing the body’s immune system to treat the cancer. One of these treatments is combination Nivolumab and Ipilimumab therapy which bind to two antibodies known as PD-1 and CTLA-4, but the combination of both drugs can cause significant treatment-related toxicities and side effects which can lead patients to discontinue treatment. This study aims to test two different methods of scheduling Nivolumab and Ipilimumab to try and reduce the number and severity of those side effects for patients, and thus allow more patients to continue treatment for longer.
Who can participate?
Adults aged 18 and older who have RCC.
What does the study involve?
Participants are allocated to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive a modified schedule of IV Ipilimumab combined with IV Nivolumab every 12 weeks (Weeks 1, 13, 25, 37) for a total of 4 doses. Participants will also receive nivolumab alone every 2 weeks in between the first and second doses of nivolumab plus ipilimumab and nivolumab alone every 4 weeks in between the second and third, and third and fourth doses of nivolumab plus ipilimumab. Participants will continue to receive nivolumab alone every 4 weeks following the 4 doses of combined treatment. Those in the second group receive the standard treatment schedule. Participants receive treatment in specialist hospital cancer units either fortnightly or every 4 weeks. Participants are followed up for safety for 100 days post last dose of trial drug or until death.
(updated 21/05/2019, previously: Participants are allocated to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive a modified schedule of IV Ipilimumab combined with IV Nivolumab every 12 weeks (Weeks 1, 13, 25, 37) with fortnightly flat dose IV Nivolumab between combination doses. Those in the second group receive the standard treatment schedule. Participants receive treatment in specialist hospital cancer units either fortnightly or every 4 weeks. Participants are followed up for safety for 100 days post last dose of trial drug or until death.)
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Whichever treatment schedule a patient receives they will still be receiving the combination treatment of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab. As with most cancer treatments there are unfortunately several adverse side effects associated with treatment for RCC, some of which may require additional treatments or medications to manage them. Some of the most common side effects of these treatments are: anaemia, gastrointestinal disorders like diarrhoea and vomiting, fatigue, dehydration, shortness of breath and dizziness, susceptibility to infections, muscle weakness, blurred vision, joint pain, and rashes, all of varying degrees of severity, but not every patient will experience all/many of these. All patients on the trial will be monitored by hospital staff and these side effects managed as best as possible.
Where is the study run from?
Clinical Trials Research Unit at the University of Leeds (UK) and takes place in 15 hospitals in the UK.
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
August 2016 to March 2022
Who is funding the study?
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (UK)
Who is the main contact?
1. Ms Heather Poad
2. Mr Chris Linsley
medctprs@leeds.ac.uk
Contact information
Scientific
Clinical Trials Research Unit
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS13 9JT
United Kingdom
Scientific
Clinical Trials Research Unit
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS13 9JT
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 113 343 1684 |
|---|---|
| medctprs@leeds.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomized; Interventional; Design type: Treatment, Drug |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | A randomised phase II trial of nivolumab in combination with alternatively scheduled ipilimumab in first-line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma |
| Study acronym | PRISM |
| Study objectives | The overall aim of the study is to determine whether alternative scheduling of Ipilimumab (Q12W vs Q3W), when given in combination with Nivolumab, is associated with a favourable toxicity profile and sufficient activity to warrant further investigation, with additional evaluation of potential benefits in terms of discontinuation rates and quality of life (QoL), in patients with mRCC. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Yorkshire and the Humber – Leeds East Research Ethics Committee, 28/07/2017, ref: 17/YH/0187 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Renal Cancer |
| Intervention | Eligible participants are randomised 2:1 to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive a modified schedule of IV Ipilimumab combined with IV Nivolumab every 12 weeks (Weeks 1, 13, 25, 37) with fortnightly flat dose IV Nivolumab between combination doses. Those in the second group receive the standard treatment schedule of combination IV Ipilimumab and IV Nivolumab every 3 weeks for 4 doses (Weeks 1, 4, 7, 10). Patients will receive treatment in specialist hospital cancer units either fortnightly or every 4 weeks. Upon receipt of four combination doses in either arm, flat dose IV Nivolumab is administered fortnightly until disease progression or treatment discontinuation (due to either treatment related toxicities or other reasons). The duration of the trial intervention is variable for individual participants and continues until disease progression, death or treatment discontinuation for any reason. The trial follows participants to disease progression or death (whichever occurs earlier), with safety follow-up continuing until 100 days post last dose of trial drug. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
The proportion of participants experiencing a grade 3/4 adverse reaction within initial 12 months of treatment as measured via adverse event (AE) reporting, where an AE has been clearly marked as an adverse reaction (AR) by the investigator. All grade 3/4 AEs judged by the investigator or sponsor as having a reasonable suspected causal relationship to nivolumab, ipilimumab or the combination of the two, will qualify as grade 3/4 ARs. AEs will be collected for all participants from the time of start of protocol treatment until 100 days post cessation of trial therapy and graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events V4.03 (NCI-CTCAE), with those ARs occurring within the first 12 months of receiving the first dose of any trial drug contributing to this endpoint. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Key Secondary outcome measure: |
| Completion date | 01/03/2022 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 189 |
| Total final enrolment | 195 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Aged 18 years or over 2. Diagnosed with advanced (not amenable to curative surgery) or metastatic RCC 3. Histopathologically confirmed clear cell renal cell cancer (or with a component of clear cell) 4. Evidence of measurable disease as per RECIST v1.1 (ie, ≥1 malignant tumour mass that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension ≥ 20 mm with conventional computerized tomography scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI], or ≥10 mm with spiral CT scan using a 5 mm or smaller contiguous reconstruction algorithm). Bone lesions, ascites, peritoneal carcinomatosis or miliary lesions, pleural or pericardial effusions, lymphangitis of the skin or lung, cystic lesions, or irradiated lesions are not considered measurable 5. Life expectancy of ≥ 6 months 6. Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) of at least 70% 7. Required laboratory values within 14 days prior to registration: 7.1. WBC ≥ 2000/μL 7.2. Neutrophils ≥ 1500/μL 7.3. Platelets ≥ 100 x103/μL 7.4. Haemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL 7.5. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 40 mL/min (Cockcroft and Gault or Wright formula may be used according to local practice) 7.6. AST and ALT ≤ 3 x ULN 7.7. Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL) 8. Able to give written informed consent and willing to follow trial protocol 9. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must use appropriate method(s) of contraception. WOCBP should use an adequate method to avoid pregnancy for 23 weeks (30 days plus the time required for nivolumab to undergo five half-lives) after the last dose of investigational drug (See Appendix 2 for details). 10. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of HCG) 11. Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must use any contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year. Men who are sexually active with WOCBP will be instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 31 weeks after the last dose of investigational product. 12. Women who are not of childbearing potential (i.e., who are postmenopausal or surgically sterile as well as azoospermic men do not require contraception |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Breast feeding 2. Prior systemic therapy for RCC (previous participation in adjuvant studies allowed, providing the patient was on the observation/placebo arm – this may require unblinding of the patient) 3. Participants who have undergone any prior systemic anti-cancer treatment, including 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 (previous participation in adjuvant studies allowed, providing the patient was on the observation/placebo arm – this may require unblinding of the patient) 4. Prior malignancy active within the previous 3 years except for locally curable cancers that have been apparently cured, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the prostate, cervix, or breast. 5. Participants who test positive for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBV sAg) or hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV antibody) indicating acute or chronic infection 6. Participants who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or have known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 7. Untreated brain metastases. (Patients are not eligible if brain metastases treated only with whole brain radiotherapy. Patients are eligible if previous brain metastases treated with complete surgical resection, Stereotactic Brain Radiation Therapy (SBRT), or gamma knife with no subsequent evidence of progression and asymptomatic. Patients are not eligible if brain metastases treated only with whole brain radiotherapy). 8. Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. (Subjects are permitted to enrol if they have vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune condition only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger). 9. Patients should be excluded if they have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. (Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease). 10. Uncontrolled adrenal insufficiency 11. Any serious or uncontrolled medical disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, impair the ability of the subject to receive protocol therapy, or interfere with the interpretation of study results. 12. Palliative radiotherapy less than 14 days prior to first dose of study drug 13. Any history of hypersensitivity to any of the trial medications or excipients 14. Poorly controlled or serious medical or psychiatric illness that, in the Investigator’s opinion, is likely to interfere with participation and/or compliance in this clinical trial |
| Date of first enrolment | 31/01/2018 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2020 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
Study participating centres
Beckett Street
West Yorkshire
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Hills Road
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8ED
United Kingdom
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom
Fulham Road
London
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2SJ
United Kingdom
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Glasgow
G12 0YN
United Kingdom
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
United Kingdom
Manchester
M20 4BX
United Kingdom
Wirral
CH63 4JY
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
United Kingdom
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE
United Kingdom
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Cardiff
CF14 2TL
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not expected to be made available |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study is not expected to be made available. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 06/11/2023 | 18/01/2024 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | 20/01/2024 | 19/01/2024 | Yes | No | |
| Protocol article | protocol | 14/11/2019 | 18/11/2019 | Yes | No |
| HRA research summary | 28/06/2023 | No | No | ||
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
19/01/2024: Publication reference added.
19/01/2024: Publication reference added.
14/12/2021: The overall trial end date was changed from 01/12/2021 to 01/03/2022. Total final enrolment added.
20/09/2021: Internal review.
18/11/2019: Publication reference added.
21/05/2019: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The overall end date was changed from 14/07/2020 to 01/12/2021.
2. The recruitment end date was changed from 31/01/2020 to 31/03/2020.
3. The intention to publish date was changed from 14/07/2021 to 01/12/2022.
4. The plain English summary has been updated.
5. Nine trial participating centres were added.
29/03/2019: The condition has been changed from "Specialty: Cancer, Primary sub-specialty: Renal Cancer; UKCRC code/ Disease: Cancer/ Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract" to "Renal Cancer" following a request from the NIHR.
