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EU CTIS ID: 2023-508155-40-00
What this study is testing
This trial aims to confirm that pembrolizumab is effective in low grade serous ovarian cancer patients. The primary objective of this clinical trial is the progression free survival rate 12-months after start of treatment.
- Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
A plain-language read of the study's public EU CTIS listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
You may be able to join if
- Female, age at least 18 years.
- Histologically diagnosed low-grade serous ovarian-, fallopian tube- and/or primary peritoneal cancer.
- Patients must have completed at least 1 previous course of platinum-containing therapy (e.g., combination with carboplatin or cisplatin. Maintenance therapy with bevacizumab and/or endocrine agents (e.g. letrozole) is allowed. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the first line therapy will be counted as one line of therapy. Patients may, but are not required to, have a previous cytoreductive surgery in the first as well as in the second line.
- Patients must have platinum sensitive disease, e.g. progression or recurrence after platinum-containing therapy, occurring no sooner than 6 months after completion of the last dose of platinum chemotherapy.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
- Women of childbearing potential should not become pregnant while on the study therapy and should not be pregnant at the beginning of treatment. A pregnancy test should be performed on all women of childbearing potential prior to receiving the study therapy. Women of childbearing potential must agree to follow contraceptive guidance in Appendix 3 of the protocol during the treatment period and for 6 months after receiving the last dose of the study therapy.
You likely can't join if
- High-grade ovarian cancer or other than low grade serous ovarian cancer ovarian malignancy.
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
- Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e. without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
- Has a bleeding tumor
- Has hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs the patient will be treated with and/or to any of the excipients of the study drugs the patient will be treated with.
- Has hypersensitivity to platin-containing compounds other than carboplatin.
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
- Female, age at least 18 years.
- Histologically diagnosed low-grade serous ovarian-, fallopian tube- and/or primary peritoneal cancer.
- Patients must have completed at least 1 previous course of platinum-containing therapy (e.g., combination with carboplatin or cisplatin. Maintenance therapy with bevacizumab and/or endocrine agents (e.g. letrozole) is allowed. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the first line therapy will be counted as one line of therapy. Patients may, but are not required to, have a previous cytoreductive surgery in the first as well as in the second line.
- Patients must have platinum sensitive disease, e.g. progression or recurrence after platinum-containing therapy, occurring no sooner than 6 months after completion of the last dose of platinum chemotherapy.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
- Women of childbearing potential should not become pregnant while on the study therapy and should not be pregnant at the beginning of treatment. A pregnancy test should be performed on all women of childbearing potential prior to receiving the study therapy. Women of childbearing potential must agree to follow contraceptive guidance in Appendix 3 of the protocol during the treatment period and for 6 months after receiving the last dose of the study therapy.
- The participant provides written informed consent for the trial.
- Availability of archival tumor tissue sample or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated. Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Newly obtained biopsies are preferred to archived tissue.
- Have adequate organ and bone marrow function as defined in Table 1 of the study protocol.
What rules you out
- High-grade ovarian cancer or other than low grade serous ovarian cancer ovarian malignancy.
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
- Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e. without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
- Has a bleeding tumor
- Has hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs the patient will be treated with and/or to any of the excipients of the study drugs the patient will be treated with.
- Has hypersensitivity to platin-containing compounds other than carboplatin.
- Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment
- Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
- Has active infection with SARS-CoV-2 (antigen test).
- Has a history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection (known HIV1/HIV2 antibodies positive, mandatory testing for HIV during screening is required).
- Persistent ≥Grade 2 non-hematologic toxicity from prior cancer therapy
- Has a history of Hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA [qualitative] has been detected) infection (mandatory testing for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C during screening is required).
- Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis).
- Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the subject’s participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
- Has had an allogenic tissue/ solid organ transplant.
- Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 6 months after the last dose of trial treatment
- Patients unable to be regularly followed for any reason (geographic, familiar, social, psychologic, housed in an institution e.g. prison because of a court agreement or administrative order according to § 40 Abs. 1 S. 3 Nr. 4 AMG).
- Subjects that are depending on the sponsor/CRO or investigational site as well as on the investigator.
- Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137).
- Is eligible for carboplatin-based doublet therapy in combination with bevacizumab in the relapse situation, since no treatment with bevacizumab has been administered in the first line therapy.
- Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks (time between last antineoplastic therapy and start of study therapy should be at least 4 weeks).
- Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease.
- Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.
- Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
- Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling female, 18-64 years, 65+ years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
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