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NCT02601014: STARVE-PC

Biomarker-Driven Therapy With Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer Expressing AR-V7

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 3 February 2022
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Ipilimumab in Prostate Cancer in 32 participants. Completed in 6 October 2021.

Timeline
15 March 2016
Primary endpoint
3 December 2020
6 October 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment32
Start date15 March 2016
Primary completion3 December 2020
Estimated completion6 October 2021
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, male only, with Prostate Cancer or Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Participants With Change in PSA Response Primary · up to 3 years

Number of participants with greater than 50% decline in PSA from start of treatment, sustained for \>= 4 weeks, as defined by Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 (PCWG2) criteria.

GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab2
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab0
Durable Progression Free Survival (PFS) Secondary · up to 3 years

Number of participants with PFS \>= 24 weeks. PFS is described as number of weeks from start of treatment until first evidence of clinical radiographic progression, or death.

GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab3
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab4
Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events Secondary · up to 3 years

Number of participants experiencing Grade 3-4 adverse events, Grade 3-4 immune-related AEs (irAEs), as defined by National Cancer Institute (NIH) CTCAE version 4.0

Grade 3-4
GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab7
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab8
Grade 3-4 irAE
GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab5
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab7
Grade 3-4 AE leading to treatment discontinuation
GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab6
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab3
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Secondary · up to 3 years

Number of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) in measurable soft tissue lesions, as defined by RECIST version 1.1

GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab2
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab0
Overall Survival Secondary · up to 3 years

Number of months alive after start of treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab8.25.5 – 10.4
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab14.28.5 – NA
Progression Free Survival (PFS) Secondary · up to 3 years

Number of months from start of treatment until first evidence of progression, as defined by based on RECIST version 1.1 and PCWG2

GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab3.72.8 – 7.5
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab2.91.3 – 5.8
PSA-PFS Secondary · up to 3 years

Number of months until \>= 25% or \>=2 ng/mL increase in PSA, as defined per PCWG2 criteria

GroupValue95% CI
Nivolumab and Ipilimumab3.02.1 – NA
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab2.72.1 – 5.9

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: up to 3 years. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Nivolumab and Ipilimumab
Serious: 6/15 (40%)
Deaths: 9/15
Enzalutamide Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab
Serious: 5/15 (33%)
Deaths: 2/15

Serious adverse events (26 terms)

ReactionSystemNivolumab and IpilimumabEnzalutamide Plus Nivoluma…
intracranial hemorrhageNervous system disorders
dyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
pneumonitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
chronic subdural hematomaVascular disorders
elevated bilirubinInvestigations
hepatitisInfections and infestations
musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
elevated liver function testHepatobiliary disorders
allergic reaction to amoxicillinInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
diarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
generalized weaknessGeneral disorders
vomitingGastrointestinal disorders
nauseaGastrointestinal disorders
infusion reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
feverGeneral disorders
lactate elevationInvestigations
expressive aphasiaPsychiatric disorders
dermatitisSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
eosinophiliaInvestigations
hyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Addison's diseaseEndocrine disorders
hepatic cystHepatobiliary disorders
immune related colitisGastrointestinal disorders
HypophysitisEndocrine disorders
central adrenal insufficiencyEndocrine disorders
Other adverse events (90 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemNivolumab and IpilimumabEnzalutamide Plus Nivoluma…
fatigueGeneral disorders
aspartate transaminase increasedInvestigations
anemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
hematocrit count decreasedBlood and lymphatic system disorders
platelet count decreasedBlood and lymphatic system disorders
anorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
pruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
rashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
coughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
amylase increasedInvestigations
constipationGastrointestinal disorders
edemaGeneral disorders
lipase increasedInvestigations
diarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
hypothyroidismEndocrine disorders
Alkaline phosphatase increasedHepatobiliary disorders
Alanine Aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
dyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
vomitingGastrointestinal disorders
nauseaGastrointestinal disorders
creatine increasedInvestigations
dysgeusiaNervous system disorders
generalized weaknessGeneral disorders
leg weaknessGeneral disorders
difficulty urinatingRenal and urinary disorders
lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
pain abdomenGastrointestinal disorders
thromboembolic eventVascular disorders
decreased T3FreeInvestigations
dry mouthGastrointestinal disorders
Thyroid-stimulating hormone increasedEndocrine disorders
hyperthyroidismEndocrine disorders
colitisGastrointestinal disorders
gastroesophageal reflux diseaseGastrointestinal disorders
weight lossInvestigations
feverGeneral disorders
gross hematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
pneumonitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
total bilirubin increasedInvestigations

Most-reported serious reactions: intracranial hemorrhage, dyspnea, pneumonitis, chronic subdural hematoma, elevated bilirubin, hepatitis, musculoskeletal pain, elevated liver function test.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02601014 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab and ipilimumab work in treating patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body and express androgen receptor-variant-7 (AR-V7). Tumor cells expressing AR-V7 has been shown to be resistant to hormone therapy and some chemotherapy in patients with prostate cancer. Biomarker-driven therapy, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may work by blocking key biomarkers or proteins that help tumor cells to escape the immune system surveillance and this may help the immune system to kill tumor cells that express AR-V7.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Combination of CTLA-4 and PD-1 blockers for treatment of cancer.
    Rotte A. · · 2019 · cited 708× · PMID 31196207 · DOI 10.1186/s13046-019-1259-z
  2. Effective combinatorial immunotherapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer.
    Lu X, Horner JW, Paul E, Shang X, et al · · 2017 · cited 453× · PMID 28321130 · DOI 10.1038/nature21676
  3. Improvement of the anticancer efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade via combination therapy and PD-L1 regulation.
    Wu M, Huang Q, Xie Y, Wu X, et al · · 2022 · cited 336× · PMID 35279217 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-022-01242-2
  4. Targeting signaling pathways in prostate cancer: mechanisms and clinical trials.
    He Y, Xu W, Xiao YT, Huang H, et al · · 2022 · cited 192× · PMID 35750683 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-022-01042-7
  5. Cancer immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs): potential, mechanisms of resistance, and strategies for reinvigorating T cell responsiveness when resistance is acquired.
    Marei HE, Hasan A, Pozzoli G, Cenciarelli C. · · 2023 · cited 176× · PMID 37038154 · DOI 10.1186/s12935-023-02902-0
  6. Androgen receptor variant-driven prostate cancer: clinical implications and therapeutic targeting.
    Antonarakis ES, Armstrong AJ, Dehm SM, Luo J. · · 2016 · cited 144× · PMID 27184811 · DOI 10.1038/pcan.2016.17
  7. Ipilimumab plus nivolumab and DNA-repair defects in AR-V7-expressing metastatic prostate cancer.
    Boudadi K, Suzman DL, Anagnostou V, Fu W, et al · · 2018 · cited 123× · PMID 29983880 · DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.25564
  8. Androgen receptor splice variants and prostate cancer: From bench to bedside.
    Wadosky KM, Koochekpour S. · · 2017 · cited 98× · PMID 28077788 · DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.14537

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