Expanded Access to Avelumab for Treatment of Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma (mMCC)

October 7, 2019 updated by: Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Temporary Authorization for Use (ATU) to Avelumab for Treatment of Adult Patients With Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma (mMCC)

Expanded access to Avelumab solution for infusion will be made available for adult patients with mMCC whose disease has progressed after receiving at least one prior chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Approved for marketing

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Expanded Access

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Lyon, France
        • Avelumab ATU Unit

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Measurable metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1), has failed at least one line of adequately dosed chemotherapy in the metastatic setting and has subsequently progressed (where adequate dosing is defined as a minimum of 2 cycles)
  • Not eligible for participation in any ongoing clinical trial for Merkel cell carcinoma including the Javelin Merkel 200 study (NCT02155647)
  • Adequate hematological, hepatic and renal function as defined in the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Brain metastases
  • Prior organ transplantation, including allogeneic stem cell transplantation
  • History of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known AIDS or active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
  • Concurrent, active, malignant disease (other than Merkel cell carcinoma) with the exception of basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ as defined in protocol
  • Previous or active autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy
  • Known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies, any history of anaphylaxis, or uncontrolled asthma
  • Clinically significant (that is, active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident / stroke (< 6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (< 6 months prior to enrollment) unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification Class ≥ II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
  • Persisting toxicity related to prior therapy of Grade >1 NCI-CTCAE v 4.03 (alopecia and sensory neuropathy Grade ≤ 2 is acceptable)
  • Being treated with chronic systemic corticosteroids or other chronic therapeutic immunosuppression
  • Pregnant or lactating (for women of childbearing potential)
  • Not using a highly effective contraception if the risk of conception exists

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?

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Collaborators

Pfizer

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

March 24, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 9, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2019

Last Verified

October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • MS100070_0308

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