Nivolumab After Induction Treatment in Triple-negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Patients (TONIC)

March 21, 2022 updated by: The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Adaptive Phase II Randomized Non-comparative Trial of Nivolumab After Induction Treatment in Triple-negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Patients: TONIC-trial

This is a single center non-blinded randomized non-comparative phase II trial. The first stage of the trial consists of five arms ( with induction treatment followed by nivolumab, 1 with no induction treatment before nivolumab).

For the second stage, the number of arms will be reduced based on the results obtained in the first stage.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients have a relatively high relapse rate and upon relapse the median overall survival is less than a year. No targeted therapies are currently available for this subgroup. Compared to other breast cancer subtypes, the percentage of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is significantly higher in TNBC. Given the durable responses induced by the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab in other advanced solid cancers, immunotherapeutic approaches, such as blockade of PD-1 by nivolumab may be the key to treat TNBC. Moreover, since classical anticancer agents can stimulate immune effector cells, the investigators hypothesize that short-term induction treatment with radiation, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide or cisplatin induces an anticancer immune response resulting in synergistic activity with nivolumab.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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84

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1066 CX
        • Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Metastatic triple negative breast cancer with confirmation of Estrogen Receptor (ER) and HER2 negativity on a histological biopsy of a metastatic lesion
  • 18 years or older
  • Metastatic lesion accessible for histological biopsy (Mandatory biopsies: pre-induction treatment, post-induction treatment, 6-weeks. Optional biopsies: 12-weeks, at progression, of irradiated site). The pre-induction treatment biopsy has to contain sufficient tumor content (≥100 tumor cells); subjects with samples that have insufficient tumor content will require re-biopsy prior to induction treatment. Interval between last treatment and pre-induction biopsy has to be at least 14 days
  • One, two or three line(s) of chemotherapy for metastatic disease and with progression of disease on last treatment regimen
  • Evaluable disease according to RECIST 1.1
  • Metastatic lesion accessible for radiation with 1x20 Gray or 3x8 Gray
  • Subjects with brain metastases are eligible if these are not symptomatic. Subjects who received prior treatment for brain metastases should be free of progression on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for at least 4 weeks after treatment is completed and prior to first dose of study drug administration. There must also be no requirement for immunosuppressive doses of systemic corticosteroids (> 10 mg/day prednisone equivalents) for at least 2 weeks prior to study drug administration.
  • WHO performance status of 0 or 1
  • Adequate bone marrow function
  • Adequate hepatic function
  • Adequate renal function
  • Signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris.
  • known history of leptomeningeal disease localization
  • history of having received other anticancer therapies within 2 weeks of start of the study drug
  • history of immunodeficiency, autoimmune disease, conditions requiring immunosuppression (>10 mgl daily prednisone equivalents) or chronic infections.
  • prior treatment with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, or anti-CTLA-4 antibody
  • live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy.
  • active other cancer
  • positive test for hepatitis B surface virus surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis
  • history of uncontrolled serious medical or psychiatric illness
  • any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule
  • current pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy on metastatic lesion
Drug: Nivolumab
nivolumab 3 mg/kg, every 2 weeks after induction treatment
Radiation: Radiation therapy
20 Gy to metastatic lesion
Active Comparator: Low dose doxorubicin
15mg flat dose, once weekly for 2 weeks
Drug: Nivolumab
nivolumab 3 mg/kg, every 2 weeks after induction treatment
Drug: Low dose doxorubicin
15 mg flat dose, once weekly for 2 weeks
Active Comparator: Cyclophosphamide
metronomic schedule, 50mg daily orally for 2 weeks
Drug: Nivolumab
nivolumab 3 mg/kg, every 2 weeks after induction treatment
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
metronomic schedule, 50 mg daily orally for 2 weeks
Active Comparator: Cisplatin
40mg/m2, weekly for 2 weeks
Drug: Nivolumab
nivolumab 3 mg/kg, every 2 weeks after induction treatment
Drug: Cisplatin
40 mg/m2, weekly for 2 weeks
Active Comparator: No induction treatment
Drug: Nivolumab
nivolumab 3 mg/kg, every 2 weeks after induction treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression free survival
Time Frame: assessed monthly until progression; median 12 months
Time from randomization todate of first tumor progression
assessed monthly until progression; median 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall response rate
Time Frame: At 12 weeks and 6 months
complete response or partial response at 12 weeks and 6 months
At 12 weeks and 6 months
Clinical benefit rate
Time Frame: At 6 months
Beneficial response (complete response, partial response or stable disease) at 6 months
At 6 months
Toxicity of all study regimens
Time Frame: assessed until 100 days after of treatment end
adverse events will be graded according to NCI Common Toxicity Criteria v 4.0
assessed until 100 days after of treatment end

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Marleen Kok, MD, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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August 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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August 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 6, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 13, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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July 16, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 22, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 21, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • N15TON

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