Study of Treatment With Sacituzumab and Zimberelimab for Patients With Lung Cancer Confined to the Chest and Previously Operated on Who Were Not Disease-free. (ARIAN)

Fundación GECP

Status and phase: Enrolling; Phase 3

Conditions: Lung Diseases; Resectable Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Treatments: Drug: Carboplatin; Drug: Sacituzumab govitecan; Drug: Cisplatin; Drug: Zimberelimab

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06431633

2024-512960-75-00 (EU Trial (CTIS) Number)

GECP 23/03_ARIAN

Details and patient eligibility

About

Open-label, phase III, randomized, stratified (PDL1- vs PDL1+), 3 arms, multicenter clinical trial.

129 resected patients (43 per arm) with stage from IB to IIIA and IIIB (N2) non-small cell lung cancer that do not achieve pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant treatment.

This clinical trial has 3 arms of treatment. ARM 1: Observation 10 months, ARM 2: treatment with immunotherapy (Zimberelimab) for 13 cycles and ARM 3: treatment with Sacituzumab Govitecan and Zimberelimab for 8 cycles and Zimberelimab monotherapy for 5 cycles.

The primary objective is to evaluate the disease-free survival (DFS): defined as the length of time from randomization to the earliest event defined as disease recurrence, any new lung cancer (even in the opposite lung), or death from any cause at any known point in time.

Patient accrual is expected to be completed within 2 years, treatment is planned to extend during 1 years and the patients will be followed up for 2 years. The study will end once survival follow-up has concluded.

Full description

This is an open-label, phase III, randomized, stratified (PDL1- vs PDL1+), 3 arms, multicenter clinical trial.

Patients stage IB to IIIA-IIIB (T3N2) after surgical resection if they did not achieve a pathological com-plete response (pCR) will be randomized 1:1:1 to:

• ARM 1: Observational Arm for 10 months
• ARM 2: Immunotherapy (Zimberelimab) treatment for 13 cycles, Q3W
• ARM 3: Sacituzumab Govitecan + Zimberelimab Q3W for 8 cycles + Zimberelimab Q3W for 5 cycles. Patients will receive 8 cycles of the combination and 5 cycles of Zimberelimab monotherapy.

The primary objective is to evaluate the disease-free survival (DFS): defined as the length of time from randomization to the earliest event defined as disease recurrence, any new lung cancer (even in the opposite lung), or death from any cause at any known point in time.

Disease Free survival (DFS): The time from random assignment to cancer recurrence or death from any cause.

Secondary objectives:

• Overall survival (OS): at 12, 24 and 36 months after the start of adjuvant treatment
• Safety and tolerability of the combination of Sacituzumab Govitecan + Zimberelimab according to CTCAE v5.0.

Exploratory objectives

• To evaluate whether there is a significant association between change in levels of ctDNA between baseline and after adjuvant treatment and OS and DFS.

The total trial duration will be 7 years approximately. Approval-start up: 4-6 months. Patient accrual is expected to be completed within 2 years. One year of treatment and 3 years of follow up, and close-out: 4-6 months. The study will end once survival follow-up has concluded

Enrollment: 129 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 1. Patients diagnosed of primary non-small cell lung cancer, histologically confirmed.
• 2. Patients should be classified postoperatively in stage IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB (N2) according to pathological criteria (pTNM) and according to 8th version of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging Manual in Thoracic Oncology
• 3. Complete surgical resection (R0) of the primary NSCLC is also essential. Surgeons are strongly advised to dissect or obtain samples of all accessible lymph node levels, as established in the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons guide. Consequently, at the end of the surgical intervention it is recommended to have obtained samples of a minimum of 3 specific mediastinal ganglionic lobe stations (N2), one of which should include station 7, and at least one N1 station
• 4. The surgical intervention may consist of a lobectomy, sleeve resection, bilobectomy or pneumonectomy, as determined by the responsible surgeon based on intraoperative findings. Patients who have had only segmentectomies or wedge resections are not considered eligible for participation in this study except if R0 resection can be confirmed.
• 5. Only patients that do not achieve pathological complete response (pCR) seen in the surgical piece after neoadjuvant therapy are eligible.
• 6. Preoperative (neoadjuvant) use of platinum-based chemotherapy + immunotherapy (anti PD-1) is mandatory.
• 7. Preoperative, postoperative, or scheduled radiation therapy is not accepted for a later time. Patients with only N2 disease, who have to receive post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy will not be eligible.
• 8. A minimum of 3 weeks must have elapsed between the surgical intervention performed for the NSCLC and the randomization. Adjuvant treatment must start between the 3rd and the 10th week from surgery.
• 9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
• 10. Patients aged ≥ 18 years.
• 11. PDL1 value analysed locally (hospital must be able to provide this value before randomization)
• 12. PET-CT and brain CT before randomization to confirm the absence of distant disease.
• 13. Adequate hematologic and organ function
• 14.All patients are notified of the investigational nature of this study and signed a written in-formed consent in accordance with institutional and national guidelines, including the Declaration of Helsinki prior to any trial-related intervention.
• 15.For female patients of childbearing potential, agreement (by patient and/or partner) to use a highly effective form(s) of contraception
• 16. For male patients with female partners of childbearing potential, agreement (by patient and/or partner) to use a highly effective form(s) of contraception
• 17. Oral contraception should always be combined with an additional contraceptive method because of a potential interaction with the study drugs.
• 18.Women who are not postmenopausal or surgically sterile must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 14 days prior to initiation of study drug.
• 19.Patient capable of proper therapeutic compliance and accessible for correct follow-up
• 20. Patients with a life expectancy of at least more than 12 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• 1. Patients with a history of other malignant diseases, with the exception of the following:

  • properly treated non-melanotic skin cancer
  • cancer in situ treated with curative intent or other malignancies treated with curative intent and without signs of disease for a period of> 3 years after the end of the treatment and which, in the opinion of the doctor in charge of their treatment, do not present a substantial risk of relapse of the previous malignant disease.
• 2.T4 patients with invasion of heart, great vessels, carina, trachea, oesophagus or spine
• 3. Patients with ALK translocation, STK11 o KEAP1 known mutations before inclusion in this trial.
• 4. Patients with adenocarcinoma NSCLC must be tested for the common EGFR mutations before inclusion. Patients with any known EGFR mutation cannot be enrolled in the study.
• 5. Patients with a combination of microcytic and non-small cell lung cancer, a carcinoid lung tumor or large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
• 6. Have active chronic inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) or GI perforation within 6 months of randomization.
• 7. Patients that received live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to randomization
• 8. History of a primary immunodeficiency, history of organ allogeneic transplantation, use of immunosuppressive drugs within 28 days before randomization or previous history of toxicity of severe immune mechanism (grade 3 or 4) with other immunological treatments
• 9. Patients with active or uncontrolled infections or with serious medical conditions or disorders that may not allow patient management as established in the protocol.
• 10. Patients who have suffered untreated and / or uncontrolled cardiovascular disorders and / or who have symptomatic cardiac dysfunction
• 11. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• 12. Patients in whom R0 resection cannot be confirmed.
• 13. Patients with an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Participants with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.
• 14.Patients with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of randomization. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
• 15. Have active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV). In patients with a history of HBV or HCV, patients with detectable viral loads will be excluded.
• 16. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drug components
• 17. Pleural or pericardial effusion, both will be considered indicative of metastatic disease unless proven otherwise. Patients with pleural effusion not visible on chest-X-ray or too small to perform diagnostic puncture safely may be included.
• 18. Have known history of HIV-1 or 2 with detectable viral load OR taking medications that may interfere with SN-38 metabolism.
• 19.Severe infections within 4 weeks prior to be included in the study, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteraemia, or severe pneumonia.
• 20.Patients with medical, mental, neurological or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to understand the patient information sheet or comply with study procedures.
• 21. Clinically severe pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder; any autoimmune, connective tissue, or inflammatory disorders with pulmonary involvement; or prior pneumonectomy.
• 22. Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications
• 23.Patients with uncontrolled comorbidities that may affect the clinical trial compliance.
• 24.Sexually active men and women of childbearing potential who are not willing to use an effective contraceptive method during the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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129 participants in 3 patient groups

ARM 1: Observation-investigator decision

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients randomized in this arm will be in observation for 10 months. It is allowed to administer adjuvant treatment according to investigator criteria. Immunotherapy is not allowed in this arm, only chemotherapy treatment is allowed.

Treatment:

Drug: Cisplatin

Drug: Carboplatin

ARM 2: Immunotherapy. Zimberelimab treatment for 13 cycles

Experimental group

Description:

Adjuvant treatment with Zimberelimab will start between the 3rd to the 10th week from surgery. 13 cycles will be administered in total. Cycles will be administered in 21-day intervals (Q3W). Zimberelimab: day 1 360 mg IV Q3W (13 cycles)

Treatment:

Drug: Zimberelimab

ARM 3: Sacituzumab Govitecan + Zimberelimab for 8 cycles + Zimberelimab for 5 cycles

Experimental group

Description:

Sacituzumab Govitecan: day 1 and 8; 10mg/Kg IV Q3W Zimberelimab: day 1 360 mg IV Q3W Treatment sequence: Adjuvant treatment will start between the 3rd to the 10th week from surgery. 13 cycles will be administered in total. Cycles will be administered in 21-day intervals (Q3W). Patients will receive 8 cycles of Sacituzumab Govitecan + Zimberelimab and 5 cycles of Zimberelimab monotherapy.

Treatment:

Drug: Zimberelimab

Drug: Sacituzumab govitecan