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Substudy 03A: A Study of Immune and Targeted Combination Therapies in Participants With First Line (1L) Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-3475-03A)
Substudy 03A is part of a larger research study that is testing experimental treatments for
renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The larger study is the umbrella study (U03).
The goal of substudy 03A is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of experimental combinations
of investigational agents in participants with advanced first line (1L) clear cell renal cell
carcinoma (ccRCC).
This substudy will have two phases: a safety lead-in phase and an efficacy phase. The safety
lead-in phase will be used to demonstrate a tolerable safety profile for the combination of
investigational agents. There will be no hypothesis testing in this study.
• Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced/metastatic ccRCC
• Has received no prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC; prior neoadjuvant/adjuvant
therapy for RCC is acceptable if completed ≥12 months before randomization/allocation
• Is able to swallow oral medication
• Has adequate organ function
• Participants receiving bone resorptive therapy must have therapy initiated at least 2
weeks before randomization/allocation
• Has resolution of toxic effects of the most recent prior therapy to ≤Grade 1
• If participants receive major surgery or radiation therapy, they must have recovered
from complications from the intervention
• Has adequately controlled blood pressure (BP ≤150/90 mm Hg) with no change in
hypertensive medications within 1 week before randomization/allocation
• Male participants are abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or agree to use
contraception during treatment with and for at least 7 days after the last dose of
lenvatinib and /or belzutifan; 7 days after lenvatinib and/or belzutifan is stopped,
if the participant is only receiving pembrolizumab, pembrolizumab/quavonlimab,
favezelimab/pembrolizumab or a combination of the aforementioned drugs, no
contraception is needed
• Female participant is not pregnant or breastfeeding and is not a woman of childbearing
potential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or using
contraception during the intervention period and for at least 120 days after the last
dose of pembrolizumab, pembrolizumab/quavonlimab, favezelimab/pembrolizumab for 30
days after the last dose of lenvatinib or belzutifan, whichever occurs last
Exclusion Criteria:
• Has urine protein ≥1 g/24 hours and has any of the following: (a) hypoxia defined as a
pulse oximeter reading <92% at rest, or (b) requires intermittent supplemental oxygen,
or (c) requires chronic supplemental oxygen
• Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from the first dose
of study intervention administration
• Has had major surgery within 3 weeks before first dose of study interventions
• Has a history of lung disease
• Has a history of inflammatory bowel disease
• Has preexisting gastrointestinal (GI) or non-GI fistula
• Has malabsorption due to prior GI surgery or disease
• Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention
• Has received a live or live attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of
study drug; killed vaccines are allowed
• Has received more than 4 previous systemic anticancer treatment regimens
• Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving any form of immunosuppressive
therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
• Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment
within the past 3 years
• Has known central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
• Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2
years; replacement therapy is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is
allowed
• Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
• Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
• Has a known history of Hepatitis B
• Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant
Influence of Obesity on Oxalate Metabolism and Handling in Calcium Oxalate Stone Formers
The primary goals of this study are to determine the contribution of dietary oxalate
absorption, renal oxalate handling, and endogenous oxalate synthesis to urinary oxalate
excretion in normal Body Mass Index (BMI) and obese calcium oxalate kidney stone formers.
• Normal Body Mass Index (≥ 18.5 to < 25); Obese Body Mass Index (≥ 30 to ≤ 45)
• Able to provide informed consent
• Willingness to consume controlled diet
• Composition of most recent stone > 50% calcium oxalate, no uric acid component
• First time or recurrent calcium oxalate stone former
• 24-hour urine collections with creatinine values within 20% of appropriate ratio of
creatinine (mg)/body weight (kg) for gender, and with creatinine values that are
consistent between collections (within 20% of each other)
• Willingness to stop supplements [vitamins, Ca (citrate or carbonate) and other
minerals, herbal supplements, nutritional aids, probiotics] for 14 days before start
and during study
• Willingness to not undertake vigorous exercise during the controlled dietary study
• Normal fasting blood Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
• Hemoglobin A1c < 6.5%
• No food allergies or intolerance to any of the food in study menus
• Permitted/willing to discontinue medications for kidney stone prevention, including
thiazides, allopurinol, and febuxostat and citrate preparations, for 14 days before
start and during the studies. They will be instructed to restart these medications at
the conclusion of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
• Diabetes
• Abnormal fasting comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
• Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) result ≥ 6.5%
• Gout
• Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73m^2
• Primary hyperoxaluria
• Cystic fibrosis
• Cystinuria
• Uric acid stone former
• Utilization of immunosuppressive medication
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Enteric hyperoxaluria
• Gastrointestinal disorder that could impact oxalate transport
• Sarcoidosis
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Renal tubular acidosis
• Primary hyperparathyroidism
• Liver disease
• Neurogenic bladder
• Urinary diversion
• Chronic diarrhea
• Bariatric surgery
• Active malignancy or treatment for malignancy within 12 months prior to screening
• Pregnancy
• Breast feeding/nursing
• Females of child bearing age who are not able to use an effective method of birth
control during the study
• Mental/medical condition that is likely to impede successful study completion
• Illness including flu / common cold / fever 14 days before study and during study
• Diarrhea or other abnormal gastrointestinal event (e.g. abnormal bowel movements) 14
days before study or during study
• Antibiotic use within last 6 months (based on recommendations of the NIH Human
Microbiome Project, Protocol A)
• Inability or unwillingness to undergo MRI
Other: Controlled Diet, Dietary Supplement: Carbon-13 Oxalate and Sucralose Ingestion
Study of Ravulizumab in Pediatric Participants With HSCT-TMA
This study will evaluate the safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of
ravulizumab administered by intravenous infusion to pediatric participants, from 1 month to <
18 years of age, with HSCT-TMA. The treatment period is 26 weeks, followed by a 26-week
off-treatment follow-up period.
1. 1 month of age up to < 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
2. Received HSCT within the past 6 months.
3. Diagnosis of TMA that persists despite initial management of any triggering condition.
4. Body weight ≥ 5 kilograms.
5. Female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with female
partners of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraception starting at
Screening and continuing until at least 8 months after the last dose of ravulizumab.
6. Participants must be vaccinated against meningococcal infections if clinically
feasible, according to institutional guidelines for immune reconstitution after HSCT.
Participants must be re-vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type b and
Streptococcus pneumoniae if clinically feasible, according to institutional guidelines
for immune reconstitution after HSCT. All participants should be administered coverage
with prophylactic antibiotics according to institutional post-transplant infection
prophylaxis guidances, including coverage against Neisseria meningitidis for at least
2 weeks after meningococcal vaccination. Participants who cannot receive meningococcal
vaccine should receive antibiotic prophylaxis coverage against Neisseria meningitidis
the entire Treatment Period and for 8 months following the final dose of ravulizumab.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Known familial or acquired 'a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin
type 1 motif, member 13' deficiency (activity < 5%).
2. Known Shiga toxin-related hemolytic uremic syndrome.
3. Positive direct Coombs test.
4. Diagnosis or suspicion of disseminated intravascular coagulation.
5. Known bone marrow/graft failure.
6. Diagnosis of veno-occlusive disease.
7. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (evidenced by HIV-1 or HIV-2 antibody
titer).
8. Unresolved meningococcal disease.
9. Presence or suspicion of sepsis (treated or untreated) within 7 days prior to
Screening.
10. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
11. Hypersensitivity to murine proteins or to 1 of the excipients of ravulizumab.
12. Previously or currently treated with a complement inhibitor.
Drug: Ravulizumab, Other: Best Supportive Care
Brain and Nervous System, Kidney, Leukemia, Other, Hodgkins Lymphoma, Leukemia, Not Otherwise Specified, Lymphoid Leukemia, Myeloid and Monocytic Leukemia, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Other Hematopoietic, Thrombotic Microangiopathy
A Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) Plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Placebo Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Post Nephrectomy (MK-6482-022)
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of oral belzutifan (MK-6482)
plus intravenous (IV) pembrolizumab (MK-3475) compared to placebo plus pembrolizumab, in the
adjuvant treatment of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) post nephrectomy.
The primary study hypothesis is that belzutifan plus pembrolizumab is superior to placebo
plus pembrolizumab with respect to disease-free survival (DFS).
The main inclusion and exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
Inclusion Criteria:
• Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of RCC with clear cell
component per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) (8th Edition), with or without
sarcomatoid features
• Has intermediate-high risk, high risk, or M1 no evidence of disease (NED) RCC as
defined by the following pathological tumor-node metastasis and tumor grading:
1. Intermediate-high risk RCC: pT2, Grade 4 or sarcomatoid, N0, M0; pT3, any grade,
N0, M0
2. High risk RCC: pT4, any Grade N0, M0; pT any stage, any Grade, N+, M0
3. M1 NED RCC participants who present not only with the primary kidney tumor but
also solid, isolated, soft tissue metastases that can be completely resected at
one of the following: the time of nephrectomy (synchronous) or, ≤2 years from
nephrectomy (metachronous)
• Has undergone complete resection of the primary tumor (partial or radical nephrectomy)
and complete resection of solid, isolated, soft tissue metastatic lesion(s) in M1 NED
participants
• Must have undergone a nephrectomy and/or metastasectomy ≤12 weeks prior to
randomization
• Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 within 10
days before randomization.
• Male participants must agree to continue contraception at least 7 days after the last
dose of belzutifan/placebo
• Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate
method of contraception, for the course of the study through 120 days after the last
dose of pembrolizumab or at least 30 days after last dose of belzutifan/placebo,
whichever occurs last
• Has adequate organ function
Exclusion Criteria:
• Has had a major surgery, other than nephrectomy plus resection of preexisting
metastases for M1 NED participants, within 4 weeks prior to randomization
• Has a pulse oximeter reading <92% at rest, requires intermittent supplemental oxygen,
or requires chronic supplemental oxygen
• Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months from first dose of
study intervention
• Has other clinically significant disorders such as: serious active nonhealing
wound/ulcer/bone fracture; requirement for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
• Has preexisting brain or bone metastatic lesions
• Has received prior systemic therapy for RCC
• Has received prior radiotherapy for RCC
• Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of
study intervention; administration of killed vaccines are allowed
• Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy
• Has a known additional malignancy (other than RCC treated with nephrectomy and/or
metastasectomy) that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3
years
• Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
(i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive
drugs); replacement therapy is allowed
• Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required
steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
• Has an active infection, requiring systemic therapy
• Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, a known history
of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus infection
• Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant
A Study of Evorpacept (ALX148) With Enfortumab Vedotin for Subjects With Urothelial Carcinoma (ASPEN-07)
AT148007 is a Phase 1, open-label, multicenter, safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic
study of ALX148 in combination with enfortumab vedotin and/or other anticancer therapies in
subjects with urothelial carcinoma.
1. Histologically confirmed, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial
carcinoma.
2. Must have received prior treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI).
3. Subjects must have received prior treatment with platinum-containing chemotherapy.
4. Subjects must have had progression or recurrence of urothelial cancer.
5. Subjects must have measurable disease according to RECIST (Version 1.1).
6. Adequate bone marrow function.
7. Adequate renal function.
8. Adequate liver function.
9. Adequate Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Preexisting sensory or motor neuropathy Grade ≥2.
2. Presence of symptomatic or uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
3. Prior treatment with enfortumab vedotin or other monomethylauristatin (MMAE)-based
antibody-drug conjugate (ADCs)
4. Prior treatment with any anti-CD47 or anti-signal regulatory protein-α (SIRPα) agent.
5. Known active keratitis or corneal ulcerations. Subjects with superficial punctate
keratitis are allowed if the disorder is being adequately treated.
6. History of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus within 3 months of the first dose of study
drug.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Dose-Escalation Study for Brain Metastasis (SRS)
SRS dose escalation for brain metastases in radiation-naïve patients will establish true
tolerable doses, which may exceed the current standard doses. This may lead to an improvement
in local control, patient survival, and/or quality-of life.
Inclusion Criteria
1. Biopsy-proven non-hematopoietic malignancy, except for small cell lung cancer, germ
cell cancer, or unknown primary tumor.
2. Radiographic evidence by MRI (or by CT scan with CT contrast if ineligible or
intolerant of MRI) of brain metastasis. (If patient is unable to tolerate MRI
contrast, an MRI without contrast is acceptable if lesions are visible)
3. All brain metastases must be outside the brain stem (midbrain, pons and medulla).
4. Patient must have 10 or less brain metastases.
5. The maximum diameter of any lesion must be less than or equal to 3.0 cm.
6. Previous treatment with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or any
targeted agents are allowed provided that:
• Radiation was not to the brain.
• Surgery to the brain was > 7 days prior to SRS and there remains at least one
additional brain metastasis that can be targeted with SRS
7. Age ≥ 18 years.
8. ECOG Performance Score of 2 or better/Karnofsky Performance Status score of 50-60 or
better.
9. All men, as well as women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate
contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study
entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or
suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her
treating physician immediately.
A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation,
marital status, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice)
who meets the following criteria:
• Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or
• Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e.,
has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
Medically acceptable birth control (contraceptives) includes:
• Approved hormonal contraceptives (such as birth control pills, patch, or ring:
Depo-Provera, Implanon), or
• Barrier methods (such as a condom or diaphragm) used with a spermicide (a
substance that kills sperm)
10. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients had craniotomy and surgery to the brain within 7 days from the date of SRS.
2. Patients with leptomeningeal metastasis.
NOTE: For the purposes of exclusion, LMD is a clinical diagnosis, defined as positive
CSF cytology and/or equivocal radiologic or clinical evidence of leptomeningeal
involvement. Patients with leptomeningeal symptoms in the setting of leptomeningeal
enhancement by imaging (MRI) would be considered to have LMD even in the absence of
positive CSF cytology, unless a parenchymal lesion can adequately explain the
neurologic symptoms and/or signs. In contrast, an asymptomatic or minimally
symptomatic patient with mild or nonspecific leptomeningeal enhancement (MRI) would
not be considered to have LMD. In that patient, CSF sampling is not required to
formally exclude LMD, but can be performed at the investigator's discretion based on
level of clinical suspicion.
3. Patients with a contraindication to both MRI (with or without contrast) and CT scan
(with contrast)
4. Patients with life expectancy < 3 months.
5. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the
investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements.
6. Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing at the time of SRS treatment due to the
potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm
nursing infants.
Radiation: Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Brain Neoplasms, Adult, Malignant, Lymphoma, Sarcoma, Multiple Myeloma, Brain and Nervous System, Other, Eye and Orbit, Anklylosing Spondylitis, Anus, Bones and Joints, Breast - Female, Breast - Male, Cardiovascular, Cervix, Colon, Corpus Uteri, Ear, Esophagus, Gall Bladder, Head and Neck, Kidney, Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Liver, Lung/Thoracic, Melanoma, skin, Nose, Other Digestive Organ, Other Endocrine System, Other Female Genital, Other Male Genital, Other Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs, Other Skin, Other Urinary, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Rectum, Stomach, Throat, Thyroid, Urinary Bladder, Uterine (Endometrial), Vulva, Hodgkins Lymphoma, Lymphoid Leukemia, Small Intestine, Soft Tissue
UT Southwestern; Parkland Health & Hospital System
Does Caudal Block Increase the Incidence of Urethrocutaneous Fistula Formation Following Hypospadias Repair in Infants?
This is a prospective randomized multi-center non-inferiority trial conducted through the
Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network study sites to determine if caudal block increases the
incidence of urethrocutaneous fistula following distal or mid shaft hypospadias repair
compared with penile nerve block.
• infants/ children with midshaft or distal hypospadias undergoing primary single stage
repair in one of the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network participating centers.
Exclusion Criteria:
• prior hypospadias surgery,
• proximal or penoscrotal hypospadias,
• abnormal caudal anatomy or spinal dysraphism,
• cyanotic congenital heart disease,
• infection or rash at the block injection site.
Drug: Caudal block with ropivacaine, Drug: penile nerve block with bupivacaine
Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR NMIBC) (MK-3475-676/KEYNOTE-676)
This study is designed to assess the antitumor efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in
combination with BCG, compared to BCG monotherapy, in participants with HR NMIBC that is
either persistent or recurrent following adequate BCG induction (Cohort A), or that is naïve
to BCG treatment (Cohort B). The primary hypothesis for Cohort A is that the combination of
pembrolizumab plus BCG has a superior complete response rate (CRR) as assessed by central
pathology review compared to BCG in participants with carcinoma in situ (CIS). The primary
hypothesis for Cohort B is that the combination of pembrolizumab plus BCG (either reduced
maintenance or full maintenance) has a superior Event Free Survival (EFS) compared to BCG.
• Have locally and blinded independent central review (BICR)-confirmed histological
diagnosis of high-risk non-muscle invasive (T1, high grade Ta and/or CIS) UC of the
bladder
• Has undergone cystoscopy/ transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) to remove
all resectable disease
• Has provided tissue for biomarker analysis
• Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2
• Has adequate organ function
• During the treatment period and for ≥7 days after the last dose of BCG, male
participants are EITHER abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and
usual lifestyle and agree to remain abstinent, OR, must agree to use contraception
unless confirmed to be azoospermic
• Female participants who are not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and either not a woman of
child bearing potential (WOCBP); or are a WOCBP who agrees to use a contraception
method that is highly effective or remains abstinent from heterosexual intercourse
during the treatment period and for ≥7 days after the last dose of BCG or 120 days
after the last dose of pembrolizumab, whichever comes last
BCG Post-induction Cohort (Cohort A) Only
• Has been treated with one adequate course of BCG induction therapy for the treatment
of HR NMIBC
• Following adequate BCG induction therapy, must have persistent or recurrent HR NMIBC
Exclusion Criteria:
• Has a history of or concurrent locally advanced (i.e., T2, T3, T4) or metastatic UC
• Has concurrent extra-vesical (i.e, urethra, ureter, renal pelvis) non-muscle invasive
urothelial carcinoma or a history of extra-vesical non-muscle invasive UC
• Has received prior therapy with 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
• Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents
within 4 weeks of start of study treatment
• Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational
agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks of start of study treatment
• Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy
or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days of start of study
treatment
• Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment
within the past 3 years
• Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
• Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required
steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
• Has one or more of the following contraindications to BCG: prior BCG sepsis or
systemic infection, total bladder incontinence, or an adverse experience to a previous
BCG instillation that resulted in treatment discontinuation and precludes retreating
with BCG
• Has an active infection or diagnosis requiring systemic antimicrobial therapy
• Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
• Has a known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus infection
• Has current active tuberculosis
• Has had an allogenic-tissue/solid organ transplant
• Has any contraindication(s) to IV contrast or is otherwise unable to have screening
imaging with IV contrast performed
BCG Post-induction Cohort (Cohort A) Only •Has persistent T1 disease following an
induction course of BCG
BCG Naïve Cohort (Cohort B) Only
•Has received any prior treatment with BCG for their NMIBC within the past 2 years prior
to study entry
Biological: Pembrolizumab, Biological: BCG
Urinary Bladder, High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
A Study of Combination Chemotherapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed DAWT and Relapsed FHWT
This phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with
newly diagnosed stage II-IV diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumors (DAWT) or favorable histology
Wilms tumors (FHWT) that have come back (relapsed). Drugs used in chemotherapy regimens such
as UH-3 (vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, carboplatin, etoposide, and irinotecan)
and ICE/Cyclo/Topo (ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, and topotecan) work
in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping
them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This trial may help doctors find out
what effects, good and/or bad, regimen UH-3 has on patients with newly diagnosed DAWT and
standard risk relapsed FHWT (those treated with only 2 drugs for the initial WT) and regimen
ICE/Cyclo/Topo has on patients with high and very high risk relapsed FHWT (those treated with
3 or more drugs for the initial WT).
• Patients with newly diagnosed stages 2 •4 diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor must be
enrolled on AREN03B2 and have received an initial risk assignment showing DAWT (if
anaplasia first identified at diagnostic, pre-treatment nephrectomy or biopsy) or a
delayed nephrectomy classification showing DAWT (if anaplasia first noted at delayed
nephrectomy) prior to enrollment on AREN1921. Prior enrollment on AREN03B2 is not an
eligibility requirement for patients with relapsed favorable histology Wilms tumor.
• Patients must be =< 30 years old at study enrollment
• Patients with the following diagnoses are eligible for this study:
• Newly diagnosed stages 2 •4 diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor as confirmed by
central review
• Favorable histology Wilms tumor at first relapse. Relapsed FHWT patients must
have previously achieved remission for their initial FHWT diagnosis to be
eligible for this study. The relapse risk groups are defined as follows,
regardless of radiation therapy:
• Standard-Risk relapse: Patients who received two chemotherapy agents for
frontline therapy; primarily actinomycin D and vincristine
• High-Risk relapse: Patients who received three chemotherapy agents for
frontline therapy; primarily vincristine, actinomycin D and doxorubicin or
vincristine, actinomycin D and irinotecan
• Very High-Risk relapse: Patients who received four or more chemotherapy
agents as part of initial therapy; primarily regimen M or its variations
• Patients with newly diagnosed DAWT must have had histologic verification of the
malignancy. For relapsed FHWT patients, biopsy to prove recurrence is encouraged, but
not required
• Note: For relapsed FHWT patients, an institutional pathology report confirming
favorable histology Wilms tumor (from relapse, if available, or from original
diagnosis) must be available for upload prior to initiation of protocol therapy
• Patients with newly diagnosed Stages 2 •4 diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor must be
enrolled on AREN1921 within 2 weeks of the tumor-directed surgery or biopsy procedure
that first confirms a diagnosis of DAWT, whether at initial diagnostic procedure or
delayed nephrectomy (such surgery/biopsy is day 0). For patients who received prior
therapy for presumed favorable histology Wilms tumor, later confirmed to have diffuse
anaplastic Wilms tumor at subsequent review of the initial biopsy
• Patients with newly diagnosed DAWT who undergo upfront nephrectomy must have at least
1 lymph node sampled prior to study enrollment
• Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group (ECOG) scores of 0, 1 or 2. Use Karnofsky for patients > 16 years of age and
Lansky for patients =< 16 years of age
• Patients must have a life expectancy of >= 8 weeks
• Diffuse Anaplastic Wilms Tumor: Patients with diffuse anaplastic histology must have
had no prior systemic therapy, except in the following situations:
• Patients with diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor who received no more than 12 weeks
of pre nephrectomy chemotherapy for what was originally presumed to be favorable
histology Wilms tumor, subsequently confirmed to be diffuse anaplastic Wilms
tumor at delayed nephrectomy
• Patients with diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor who received no more than 6 weeks of
chemotherapy following upfront biopsy, initiated within 14 days of biopsy, for
presumed favorable histology Wilms tumor based on institutional review, but
subsequently corrected to diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor based on the AREN03B2
initial risk assignment results (if available per current version of AREN03B2)
• Treatment consisting of vincristine/doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide initiated on an
emergent basis and within allowed timing as described
• Note: Patients who received prior therapy for presumed favorable histology Wilms
tumor, later identified to have diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumor as per above, must
begin study treatment starting at cycle 3 (week 7) of regimen UH 3. Patients who
received emergency radiation to preserve organ function are eligible as noted.
Patients who received radiation as part of standard of care for presumed newly
diagnosed favorable histology Wilms tumor, along with chemotherapy as noted
above, prior to identification of diffuse anaplasia, are also eligible
• Relapsed Favorable Histology Wilms Tumor: Patients must not have received prior
chemotherapy for their relapsed favorable histology Wilms tumor diagnosis. In
addition, patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior
chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study
• Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: Must not have received within 2 weeks of entry
onto this study
• Radiation therapy (RT): >= 2 weeks (wks) must have elapsed for local palliative
RT (small port); >= 6 months must have elapsed if prior craniospinal RT or if >=
50% radiation of pelvis; >= 6 wks must have elapsed if other substantial bone
marrow (BM) radiation. Patients with relapsed favorable histology Wilms tumor who
received emergency radiation to preserve organ function are eligible and do not
need to washout with the above criteria
• Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents (within 4 weeks prior
to study enrollment)
• Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 750/uL (performed within 7 days prior to
enrollment)
• Platelet count >= 75,000/uL (transfusion independent) (performed within 7 days prior
to enrollment)
• Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (may receive red blood cell [RBC] transfusions) (performed
within 7 days prior to enrollment)
• Patients with high-risk or very high-risk relapsed FHWT who will be treated with
regimen ICE/Cyclo/Topo, must have renal function assessed by creatinine clearance or
radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and meet the following requirement:
• Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 (performed within
7 days prior to enrollment)
• Patients diagnosed with stage 2-4 DAWT or standard risk relapsed FHWT, who will be
treated with regimen UH 3, may either obtain a creatinine clearance, radioisotope GFR
(meeting the above criteria of GFR >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2), or an adequate serum
creatinine as per the following table:
• Age: Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)
• 1 month to < 6 months: 0.4 (male and female)
• 6 months to < 1 year: 0.5 (male and female)
• 1 to < 2 years: 0.6 (male and female)
• 2 to < 6 years: 0.8 (male and female)
• 6 to < 10 years: 1 (male and female)
• 10 to < 13 years: 1.2 (male and female)
• 13 to < 16 years: 1.5 (male), 1.4 (female)
• >= 16 years: 1.7 (male), 1.4 (female)
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age or direct bilirubin =<
ULN for patients whose total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN (performed within 7 days prior to
enrollment)
• Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) or
serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) < 2.5 x
upper limit of normal (ULN) for age or =< 5 x ULN for patients with liver metastases
(performed within 7 days prior to enrollment)
• Shortening fraction of >= 27% by echocardiogram, or ejection fraction of >= 50% by
radionuclide angiogram (obtained within 21 days prior to enrollment and start of
protocol therapy)
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patients with a history of bilateral Wilms tumor (synchronous or metachronous)
• Patients with any uncontrolled, intercurrent illness including, but not limited to,
ongoing or active infection, or symptomatic congestive heart failure (defined as grade
2 or higher heart failure per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE]
version 5.0)
• Relapsed FHWT patients who did not receive frontline chemotherapy (e.g., very low risk
FHWT initially observed without chemotherapy) or received only one chemotherapy agent
for frontline therapy
• For patients with high-risk or very high-risk relapsed FHWT:
• Patients with renal tubular acidosis (RTA) as evidenced by serum bicarbonate < 16
mmol/L and serum phosphate =< 2 mg/dL (or < 0.8 mmol/L) without supplementation
• For stages 2-4 DAWT and standard-risk relapsed FHWT patients:
• Chronic inflammatory bowel disease and/or bowel obstruction
• Concomitant use of St. John's wort, which cannot be stopped prior to the start of
trial treatment
• Female patients who are pregnant since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have
been noted for several of the study drugs. A pregnancy test is required for female
patients of childbearing potential
• Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants
• Sexually active patients of reproductive potential who have not agreed to use an
effective contraceptive method for the duration of their study participation
Ferric Citrate and Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (FIT4KID)
We will conduct a 12-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the
effects of therapy with ferric citrate (FC) on changes in intact FGF23 levels (iFGF23,
primary endpoint) in 160 pediatric patients (80 in each of the two arms) aged 6-17 years of
either sex with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3-4 and age-appropriate normal serum
phosphate levels. Participants will be randomized to one of the two groups: 1) FC or 2) FC
placebo. Participants will be recruited from 12 core clinical sites.
1. Ages 6 to 17 years (inclusive);
2. Estimated GFR of 15-59 ml/min per 1.73 m2 by modified CKiD formula;56
3. Serum phosphate within age appropriate normal levels;
4. Serum ferritin <500 ng/ml and TSAT <50%;
5. For those patients treated with growth hormone, calcitriol, nutritional vitamin D,
iron, and/or ESAs such treatments must have stable dosing for at least 2 weeks prior
to screening;
6. Able to swallow tablets;
7. Able to eat at least two meals a day;
8. In the opinion of the investigator, willing and able to follow the study treatment
regimen and comply with the site investigator's recommendations.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Perform physical exam and obtain vitals.
2. Check urine pregnancy test in menstruating female participants and administer
corresponding questionnaire.
3. Administer GI Symptom questionnaire.
4. Ascertain AEs.
5. Obtain information on concomitant medications.
6. Process 24-hour urine sample for 24 hour urine creatinine and phosphate.
7. Measure run-in adherence using eCAP system and pill count.
8. Administer the Medical Adherence Measure tool.
9. Reinforce adherence.
10. Prepare one month's supply of drug and enter them into eCAP system.
Use of DNA Testing to Help Transition Kidney Transplant Recipients to Belatacept-only Immunosuppression
The purpose of the study is to identify kidney transplant patients that can be transitioned
from multi-drug immunosuppression therapy to Belatacept monotherapy, using cell free DNA and
gene expression as markers of immune quiescence. The primary objective will be to determine
if donor derived-cell free DNA (AlloSure) can be utilized to facilitate Belatacept
monotherapy, and to determine if Belatacept is safe and effective as immunosuppression in
kidney transplant recipients. The secondary objective is to determine the utility of AlloMap
as a predictor of immune quiescence and tolerance of immunosuppressive de-escalation to
Belatacept monotherapy, and to evaluate the performance of iBox in predicting adverse
outcomes in patients transitioned to Belatacept monotherapy
• Adult (>18 years) recipients of a kidney-only transplant, including re-transplants
• Non-HLA identical Living or Deceased Donor Grafts
• Able to provide informed consent
• Absence of donor specific antigens
• Stable renal function (eGFR>40mL/min for 3 months prior to enrollment)
• Patients treated with Belatacept as part of de novo immunosuppression or converted to
Belatacept with stable kidney function for 3 months (as stated above)
• Patients who underwent kidney transplantation at least 9 months prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria:
• Prior or concurrent non-kidney organ transplants
• Presence of BK nephropathy in current graft
• Recipient on any other investigational drug in the 12 weeks prior to inclusion
• Patient with history of recent (<3mo), recurrent, or severe (Banff Grade 2 or greater
or unable to be treated with steroids) acute rejection episodes
• Female participant who is pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course
of the trial
• Significant hepatic impairment
• Bilateral kidney transplantation
• Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator,
may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may
influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the
trial
Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Autoimmune Disorders and Advanced, Metastatic, or Unresectable Cancer
This phase Ib trial studies the side effects of nivolumab and to see how well it works in
treating patients with autoimmune disorders and cancer that has spread to other places in the
body or cannot removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as
nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the
ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
• Patients can have either histologically confirmed malignancy that is radiologically
evaluable and metastatic or unresectable, or have a malignancy for which a PD-1/PD-L1
inhibitor has been approved in the adjuvant setting. Eligible tumor types include
solid tumors and malignancies in which there is known evidence of clinical activity
for single agent PD-1 or PD-L1 antibodies. Nivolumab is Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)-approved for the treatment of melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),
Merkel cell cancer, bladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), gastric cancer,
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, Hodgkin
lymphoma (HL), metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and any solid tumor with
microsatellite instability (MSI)-high status confirmed. Patients with HL are eligible
but must follow standard response criteria. Additional tumor types may be eligible on
a case by case basis upon discussion with principal investigator (PI). Patients
enrolling on the trial for adjuvant use will be restricted to those with histology for
which a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor has been approved in the adjuvant setting including but
not limited to NSCLC, melanoma, RCC, cervical cancer, and bladder cancer
• Patients who have previously received other forms of immunotherapy (high-dose [HD]
IL-2, IFN, CTLA-4) are allowed. Patients must not have received cytokine immunotherapy
for at least 4 weeks before nivolumab administration. Patients who have received prior
anti-CTLA4 will be allowed and the washout period is 6 weeks
• Age >= 18 years; children are excluded from this study but may be eligible for future
pediatric phase 1 combination trials
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 (Karnofsky >=
60)
• Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
• Leukocytes >= 1,000/mcL
• Absolute neutrophil count >= 500/mcL
• Platelets >= 50,000/mcL
• Total bilirubin =< 2 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
[SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT])
=< 5 x institutional ULN or < 8 x institutional ULN for patients with liver metastases
or an autoimmune disease that is contributing to the elevation of these values
• Creatinine ULN OR glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 30 mL/min (if using the
Cockcroft-Gault formula)
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective antiretroviral
therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
• If evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, HBV viral load must be
undetectable on suppressive therapy if indicated
• If history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, must be treated with undetectable HCV
viral load
• Patients with new or progressive brain metastases (active brain metastases) or
leptomeningeal disease are eligible if the treating physician determines that
immediate central nervous system (CNS) specific treatment is not required and is
unlikely to be required for at least 4 weeks (or scheduled assessment after the first
cycle of treatment), and a risk-benefit analysis (discussion) by the patient and the
investigator favors participation in the clinical trial
• The effects of nivolumab on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason,
women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) and men must agree to use adequate
contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study
entry and for the duration of study participation. WOCBP receiving nivolumab will be
instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 5 months after the last dose of
investigational product. Men receiving nivolumab and who are sexually active with
WOCBP will be instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 7 months after the
last dose of investigational product. Women of childbearing potential must have a
negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent
units of human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG]) within 24 hours prior to the start of
nivolumab. Women must not be breastfeeding. Women who are not of childbearing
potential (i.e., who are postmenopausal or surgically sterile as well as azoospermic
men) do not require contraception. WOCBP is defined as any female who has experienced
menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral
oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal. Menopause is defined clinically as 12
months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 in the absence of other biological or
physiological causes. In addition, women under the age of 55 must have a documented
serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level less than 40 mIU/mL. These durations
have been calculated using the upper limit of the half-life for nivolumab (25 days)
and are based on the protocol requirement that WOCBP use contraception for 5
half-lives plus 30 days, and men who are sexually active with WOCBP use contraception
for 5 half-lives plus 90 days. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is
pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she (or the
participating partner) should inform the treating physician immediately
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
• Patients with more than one autoimmune disease are eligible. The treating physician
would determine which autoimmune disease is dominant and the patient would be treated
under that specific cohort
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 2 weeks (6 weeks for
nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not
recovered from adverse events (AEs) due to agents administered more than 4 weeks
earlier have not resolved or stabilized. Palliative (limited-field) radiation therapy
(RT) is permitted (2 week washout from start of treatment), if all of the following
criteria are met:
• Repeat imaging demonstrates no new sites of bone metastases
• The lesion being considered for palliative radiation is not a target lesion
• Patients with prior therapy with an anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1
• Patients with prior allogeneic hematologic transplant
• Patients who are receiving any other anticancer investigational agents
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
study requirements
• Patients who have had evidence of active or acute diverticulitis, intra-abdominal
abscess, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, obstruction, and abdominal carcinomatosis
which are known risk factors for bowel perforation should be evaluated for the
potential need for additional treatment before coming on study. For the IBD (UC and
CD) cohort, an endoscopic assessment, disease activity index, and disease specific
inclusion/exclusion criteria will substitute for these factors in determining
eligibility with the exception of abdominal carcinomatosis, which should prompt
further evaluation
Substudy 03B: A Study of Immune and Targeted Combination Therapies in Participants With Second Line Plus (2L+) Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-3475-03B)
Substudy 03B is part of a larger research study that is testing experimental treatments for
renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The larger study is the umbrella study (U03).
The goal of substudy 03B is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of experimental combinations
of investigational agents in participants with advanced second line plus (2L+) clear cell
renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
This substudy will have two phases: a safety lead-in phase and an efficacy phase. The safety
lead-in phase will be used to demonstrate a tolerable safety profile for the combination of
investigational agents. There will be no hypothesis testing in this study.
• Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced/metastatic ccRCC
• Has experienced disease progression on or after having received systemic treatment for
locally advanced or metastatic RCC with a PD-(L)1 checkpoint inhibitor (in sequence or
in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor •tyrosine kinase inhibitor
[VEGF-TKI]) where PD-(L)1 checkpoint inhibitor treatment progression is defined by
meeting ALL of the following criteria: (a) has received ≥2 doses of an anti-PD-(L)1
monoclonal antibody (mAb) (b) has shown radiographic disease progression during or
after an anti-PD-(L)1 mAb as defined by RECIST 1.1 by investigator (c) disease
progression has been documented within 12 weeks from the last dose of an anti-PD-(L)1
mAb
• Has experienced disease progression on or after having received systemic treatment for
locally advanced or metastatic RCC with a VEGF-TKI (in sequence or in combination with
a PD-[L]1 checkpoint inhibitor) where VEGF-TKI treatment progression is defined by
meeting the following criterion: has shown radiographic disease progression during or
after a treatment with a VEGF-TKI as defined by RECIST 1.1 by investigator
• Is able to swallow oral medication
• Has adequate organ function
• Participants receiving bone resorptive therapy must have therapy initiated at least 2
weeks before randomization/allocation
• Has resolution of toxic effects of the most recent prior therapy to ≤Grade 1
• If participants receive major surgery or radiation therapy, they must have recovered
from complications from the intervention
• Has adequately controlled blood pressure (BP ≤150/90 mm Hg) with no change in
hypertensive medications within 1 week before randomization/allocation
• Male participants are abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or agree to use
contraception during treatment with and for at least 7 days after the last dose of
lenvatinib and /or belzutifan; 7 days after lenvatinib and/or belzutifan is stopped,
if the participant is only receiving pembrolizumab, pembrolizumab/quavonlimab,
favezelimab/pembrolizumab, MK-4830 or a combination of the aforementioned drugs, no
contraception is needed
• Female participant is not pregnant or breastfeeding and is not a woman of childbearing
potential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or using
contraception during the intervention period and for at least 120 days after the last
dose of pembrolizumab, pembrolizumab/quavonlimab, favezelimab/pembrolizumab, MK-4830
or 30 days after the last dose of lenvatinib or belzutifan, whichever occurs last
Exclusion Criteria:
• Has urine protein ≥1 g/24 hours and has any of the following: (a) hypoxia defined as a
pulse oximeter reading <92% at rest, or (b) requires intermittent supplemental oxygen,
or (c) requires chronic supplemental oxygen
• Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from the first dose
of study intervention administration
• Has had major surgery within 3 weeks before first dose of study interventions
• Has a history of lung disease
• Has a history of inflammatory bowel disease
• Has preexisting gastrointestinal (GI) or non-GI fistula
• Has malabsorption due to prior GI surgery or disease
• Has previously received treatment with a combination of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib
• Has received prior treatment with belzutifan
• Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention
• Has received a live or live attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of
study intervention; killed vaccines are allowed
• Has received more than 4 previous systemic anticancer treatment regimens
• Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving any form of immunosuppressive
therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
• Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment
within the past 3 years
• Has known central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
• Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2
years; replacement therapy is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is
allowed
• Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
• Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
• Has a known history of Hepatitis B
• Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant
Cabozantinib In Combo With NIVO + IPI In Advanced NCCRCC
This research study will assess whether cabozantinib, nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination
are safe and effective in slowing down the growth of kidney cancer(renal cell carcinoma or
RCC) that has advanced or spread to other areas the body.
• histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable advanced or metastatic nccRCC,
including but not limited to:
• Papillary RCC, any type
• Unclassified RCC
• Translocation RCC
• Chromophobe RCC
• Collecting duct RCC
• Medullary RCC
• Renal cell carcinoma with 80% or more sarcomatoid features on primary nephrectomy
specimen or a biopsy
• Other nccRCC histologies
• Measurable disease as per RECIST 1.1. See Section 11 for the evaluation of measurable
disease.
• Age ≥ 18 years
• ECOG performance status ≤1 (Karnofsky ≥70%, see Appendix A)
• Participants must undergo fresh tumor biopsy after registration but prior to the start
of treatment unless medically unsafe or not feasible. If a fresh tumor biopsy is not
medically safe or not feasible, confirmation of the availability of archival tumor
tissue is required. For archival tissue, a recommended minimum of 20 unstained slides
should be obtained.
• Normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
• absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL
• platelets ≥100,000/mcL
• hemoglobin ≥9g/dL (transfusions allowed)
• total bilirubin ≤2.0 x institutional upper limit of normal with the following
exception: patients with known Gilbert disease should have a serum bilirubin ≤ 3
x ULN
• AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤2.5 × institutional upper limit of normal with the following
exception: patients with known liver metastases should have AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN
• creatinine clearance ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 according to the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
• Normal coagulation INR ≤ 1.5
• Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception
(hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for
5 months after the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or
suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she
should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this
protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the
duration of study participation, and 7 months after completion of cabozantinib,
nivolumab or ipilimumab administration.
• Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
•Patients could be untreated or have received prior lines of therapies. Patients who
receive prior therapy may receive only one VEGF based therapy. A combination therapy (e.g.
lenvatinib+everolimus) is considered 1 line of therapy.
• Previous therapy with CD137 agonists and immune checkpoint inhibitors, including but
not limited to inhibitors of the PD-1/PD-L1 and/or CTLA-4 axes. Previous treatment
with IFNα or IL-2 is allowed if received > 4 weeks from enrollment.
• Treatment with small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors within 2 weeks of enrollment,
or any other anticancer agent within 4 weeks of enrollment.
• Prior therapy with cabozantinib
• Patients receiving any other therapeutic investigational agents.
• Treatment with hydroxychloroquine within two weeks of treatment start.
• Radiotherapy for nccRCC within 14 days of first study treatment with the exception of
a single fraction of radiation administered for palliation of symptoms.
• Untreated brain metastases. Patients might be included if they underwent radiation
therapy or surgery at least 4 weeks prior enrollment. Stability of the central nervous
system disease should be confirmed by brain MRI or CT-scan or as determined by
treating investigator. Patients should not be receiving prednisone dose >10 mg/d at
C1D1.
• Other malignancy diagnosed within 2 years of first study treatment unless negligible
risk of metastases or death (included but not limited to carcinoma in situ of the
cervix, basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized prostate cancer, ductal
carcinoma in situ of the breast, non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma, or other
malignancy not deemed to impact patients 5-year life expectancy).
• Significant cardiovascular disorders including:
• Significant cardiovascular disease including dyspnea of New York Heart
Association (NYHA) class II or greater, myocardial infarction within the previous
3 months of first study treatment, unstable arrhythmias, unstable angina.
Patients with known coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure not
meeting the above criteria, or left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%, must be
on a stable and optimized in the opinion of the treating physician, in
consultation with a cardiologist when appropriate.
• Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure > 150 mmHg and/or
diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg). Anti-hypertensive therapy is allowed.
• Personal history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy within the
previous 3 months of registration.
• Personal history of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 3 months of
registration.
• Significant vascular disease, such as but not limited to aortic aneurysm
requiring surgical repair or recent peripheral arterial thrombosis, within 6
months of registration.
• Corrected QT interval calculated by the Fridericia formula (QTcF) > 500 ms per
electrocardiogram (ECG). Furthermore, subjects with a history of additional risk
factors for torsades de pointes (eg, long QT syndrome) are also excluded.
• Known history of severe allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical
or biologic composition human antibodies, or known hypersensitivity to any component
of cabozantinib, nivolumab or ipilimumab products.
• Systemic immunosuppressive medications including but not limited to: Corticosteroids
at a dose > 10mg equivalent prednisone daily, cyclosporin, azathioprine, methotrexate,
thalidomide, anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents, hydroxychloroquine, within 2
weeks of first study dose.
• Patients who have received acute, low-dose systemic immunosuppressant medications
may be enrolled.
• Patients with adrenal insufficiency on physiologic replacement doses of steroids
may be enrolled.
• The use of inhaled, topical, intraocular, or intraarticular corticosteroids or
mineralocorticoids are allowed
• Prior allogenic stem cell or solid organ transplant.
• Personal history of autoimmune disease including: myasthenia gravis, myositis,
autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory
bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with anti-phospholipid syndrome,
Wegner's granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple
sclerosis, type I diabetes mellitus, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis. Patients with
a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormone, or
those with autoimmune dermatologic conditions not requiring the use of prednisone > 10
mg or equivalent are eligible.
• History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organized pneumonia, or evidence of active
pneumonitis on screening imaging CT of the chest. History of radiation pneumonitis in
the radiation field is permitted.
• History of following infectious diseases:
• Active or chronic hepatitis B (defined as having a positive hepatitis B surface
antigen [HBsAg] test at screening).
• Active hepatitis C infection. Patients with positive hepatitis C antibody test
are eligible if PCR is negative for hepatitis C viral DNA.
• Infection requiring therapeutic oral or IV anti-microbials within 2 weeks of
first study treatment. Patients receiving routine antimicrobial prophylaxis for
dental procedures are eligible.
• Known positive test for HIV.
• Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 3 weeks for first study treatment.
• Bleeding diathesis, or significant coagulopathy in the absence of therapeutic
anticoagulation.
• Use of strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4
• Significant bleeding, including but not limited to hematemesis, hematuria, hemoptysis
of > 0.5 teaspoon (2.5 mL), within 3 months before registration.
• Invasion of major pulmonary blood vessels. A discussion with PI may be needed if
invading lesions are suspected.
• Concomitant use of dipyramidole, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, cilostazol is excluded.
Aspirin (≤ 325 mg per day) is allowed. Prophylactic anticoagulation with oral or
parenteral anticoagulants for the patency of venous access devices or other
indications is allowed.
Therapeutic use of low-molecular weight heparin (such as enoxaparin) and subcutaneous or
oral Factor Xa inhibitors are allowed. Use of warfarin is prohibited.
• Significant GI conditions at risk of perforation or bleeding, including but not
limited to:
• Active GI obstruction or requirement of routine parenteral nutrition or tube
feedings.
• Personal history of abdominal or tracheoesophageal fistula or GI perforation
within 6 months of registration.
• Evidence of abdominal free air not explained by paracentesis or recent surgical
procedure.
• Serious, non-healing or dehiscing wound or active ulcer.
• Major surgical procedure to include major dental, oral or maxillofacial procedures
within 14 days of first study treatment.
• Proteinuria as demonstrated by > 1.5 gram of protein in a 24-hour urine collection.
All patients with ≥ 2+ protein on urinalysis must undergo 24-hour urine collection for
protein.
• Unable to swallow pills.
• Malabsorption syndrome.
• Inability to receive IV medications
• Pregnant or lactating women.
Olanzapine Versus Megestrol Acetate for the Treatment of Loss of Appetite Among Advanced Cancer Patients
This phase III trial compares the effects of olanzapine versus megestrol acetate in treating
loss of appetite in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body
(advanced). Olanzapine may stimulate and increase appetite. This study aims to find out if
olanzapine is better than the usual approach (megestrol acetate) for stimulating appetite and
preventing weight loss.
• Women and men of reproductive potential should agree to use an appropriate method of
birth control throughout their participation in this study due to the teratogenic
potential of the therapy utilized in this trial. Appropriate methods of birth control
include abstinence, oral contraceptives, implantable hormonal contraceptives or double
barrier method (diaphragm plus condom)
• Diagnosis of advanced cancer
• Patient-reported 2-month weight loss of at least 5 pounds (2.3 kilograms) and/or
physician-estimated caloric intake of less than 20 calories/kilogram of body weight
per day
• The patient must perceive loss of appetite and/or weight as a problem; and have an
appetite score of 4 or worse on the "Please rate your appetite…." question that
requires a patient response on a 0-10 numeric rating scale
• Not receiving ongoing tube feedings or parenteral nutrition at the time of
registration
• Not currently using systemic adrenal steroids (with the exception of short-term
dexamethasone within 3 days of chemotherapy for control of chemotherapy side effects)
• No use of androgens, progesterone analogs, or other appetite stimulants within the
past month
• Patient should not have poorly controlled hypertension or congestive heart failure at
registration
• Patient should not have an obstruction of the alimentary canal, malabsorption, or
intractable vomiting (defined as vomiting more than 3 times per day over the preceding
week)
• Not currently using olanzapine for another medical condition or had previously used
olanzapine for chronic nausea or for any pre-existing psychotic disorder
• Patient should not have had a previous blood clot at any time in the past
• No history of poorly controlled diabetes
• No symptomatic leptomeningeal disease or known brain metastases as these patients may
have difficulty taking oral medications
• No history of hypersensitivity to olanzapine or megestrol acetate
• No COVID-19 infection in the past that, in the opinion of the treating physician, had
left patients with compromised taste, which has not resolved at the time of
registration
• Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an investigational agent
whose genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn
are unknown. Therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative urine or
serum pregnancy test done =< 14 days prior to registration is required
• Age >= 18 years
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, 1 or 2
• Estimated life expectancy of 3 months or longer
• Serum creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x upper limit
of normal (ULN)
• Fasting glucose > 1410 mg/dl
• Granulocytes > 1000/hpf
• No treatment with another antipsychotic agent, such as risperidone, quetiapine,
clozapine, butyrophenone within 30 days of enrollment
• In order to complete the mandatory patient-completed measures, participants must be
able to speak and/or read English or Spanish. Sites seeking to enroll Spanish-speaking
patients should have access to Spanish speaking staff on site or through the use of a
translation service to be able to conduct the informed consent discussion in Spanish,
and to conduct the weekly phone calls
Exclusion Criteria:
• Psychiatric illness which would prevent the patient from giving informed consent
• Medical condition such as uncontrolled infection (including human immunodeficiency
virus [HIV]), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or cardiac disease which, in the opinion
of the treating physician, would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous for the
patient
• Patients who cannot swallow oral formulations of the agents
• Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (such as with a diagnosis of dementia
or memory loss) are not eligible for this study
• No presence of a hormone-sensitive tumor, such as breast, endometrial, or prostate
cancer (this exclusion criterion is intended to circumvent any confounding
antineoplastic effects of megestrol acetate)
Contrast Ultrasound for Pediatric Trauma - Comparative Evaluation (CAPTURE Study)
This multicenter study aims to evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
in diagnosing abdominal solid organ injuries in pediatric patients. Up to 130 subjects will
complete the study across approximately 5-10 sites in the US, with up to 30 patients in the
training phase (3 per site) and 100 patients in the treatment phase of the study. All
subjects will have had a CT scan as part of standard of care, confirming at least one solid
organ abdominal injury. The study procedure will occur within 48 hours from time of injury.
All subjects will have an abdominal ultrasound without contrast, followed by a
contrast-enhanced ultrasound using the contrast agent Lumason. Ultrasound and
contrast-enhanced ultrasound results will be compared to the CT scan results. The CT and
ultrasound scans will be read locally and will undergo central review.
1. Hemodynamically stable, as determined by the trauma team
2. Age 8 through 18 years (inclusive)
3. Interpretable CT of the abdomen and pelvis that demonstrates at least one solid organ
injury among the liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys
4. Plan for observation or admission to the hospital
5. Candidate for abdominal ultrasound based on body habitus, as determined by the
investigator
6. Glasgow Coma Score of 15
7. Able to complete the study procedures within 48 hours of injury
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Known cardiac abnormality
2. Pulmonary Hypertension
3. Known sensitivity to any Lumason components •including sulfur hexafluoride,
polyethylene glycol 4000, distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC),
dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol sodium (DPPG-Na), or palmitic acid
4. Unable to be rolled onto side to allow lateral ultrasound windows if necessary
5. Unable to assent or consent
6. Pregnant
7. Lactating
8. CT images not available for transmission to central image repository
Drug: Lumason
Cardiovascular, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Liver, Pancreas, Soft Tissue, Abdominal Injury
Safety and Efficacy of HMI-103, a Gene Editing Development Candidate in Adults With Classical PKU Due to PAH Deficiency
This is an open-label, sequential ascending dose-escalation, Phase 1 study to evaluate the
safety and efficacy of a single intravenous (I.V.) administration of HMI-103, a gene editing
development candidate, in adult participants aged 18 to 55 years, inclusive, with classical
PKU due to PAH deficiency who have uncontrolled disease despite Phe restricted dietary
management.
• Adults 18-55 years of age at the time of informed consent
• Diagnosis of classical phenylketonuria (PKU) due to PAH deficiency
• Four baseline plasma Phe values with a concentration of ≥ 600 μmol/L and at least one
historical value ≥ 600 μmol/L in the preceding 24 months.
• Participants must have uncontrolled classical PKU disease (despite Phe-restricted
dietary management) in the judgment of the investigator and confirmed by the
independent DMC at the end of the Screening period.
• Participant has the ability and willingness to maintain their baseline diet, for the
duration of the trial, unless otherwise directed
Exclusion Criteria:
• Subjects with PKU that is not due to PAH deficiency
• Presence of anti-AAVHSC15 neutralizing antibodies
• Participants who are well controlled on a Phe-restricted diet.
• Hemoglobin A1c >6.5% or fasting glucose >126 mg/dL
• Liver function tests > ULN
• International normalized ratio (INR) > 1.2
• Hematology values outside of the normal range
• Previously received gene therapy for the treatment of any condition.
Drug: HMI-103
Other Endocrine System, Phenylketonurias, PAH Deficiency, Phenylketonuria
A Study of Intravesical Enfortumab Vedotin For Treatment of Patients With Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)
This study will test a drug called enfortumab vedotin in participants with a type of bladder
cancer called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
This study will also evaluate what the side effects are and if the drug works to treat NMIBC.
A side effect is anything a drug does to your body besides treating your disease.
In this study enfortumab vedotin will be put into the bladder using a catheter. A catheter is
a thin tube that can be put into your bladder.
• Histologically confirmed, non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma with carcinoma in
situ (CIS) (with or without papillary disease)
• Predominant histologic component (>50 percent) must be urothelial (transitional cell)
carcinoma
• Participants must have high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) •unresponsive
disease, defined as (where adequate BCG therapy is defined as one of the following: 5
of 6 doses of an initial induction course + at least 2 of 3 doses maintenance therapy
or 5 of 6 doses of an initial induction course + at least 2 of 6 doses of a second
induction course):
• Persistent or recurrent CIS alone or with recurrent Ta/T1 (noninvasive papillary
disease/tumor invades the subepithelial connective tissue) disease within 12
months of completion of adequate BCG therapy.
• Recurrent high-grade Ta/T1 disease within 6 months of completion of adequate BCG
therapy, or
• T1 high-grade disease at the first evaluation following an induction BCG course
(at least 5 or 6 doses)
• Participant must be ineligible for or refusing a radical cystectomy
• All visible papillary Ta/T1 tumors must be completely resected within 60 days prior to
enrollment.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status score of 0, 1, or 2.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Current or prior history of muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma or metastatic
disease.
• Nodal or metastatic disease as noted on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) within 3 months prior to study treatment
• Concomitant upper tract urothelial carcinoma as noted on CT or MRI urogram performed
within 3 months prior to study treatment
• Prior or concomitant urothelial carcinoma of the prostatic urethra within 6 months
prior to study treatment
• Participants with tumor-related hydronephrosis
• Participant has received other systemic anticancer therapy including chemotherapy,
biologic therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, endocrine therapy, and/or
investigational agent within 4 weeks or intravesical therapy within 6 weeks of first
dose of study treatment
• Participant has had any prior radiation to the bladder for urothelial cancer
Neo-adjuvant SABR for IVC Tumor Thrombus in Newly Diagnosed RCC
To evaluate the safety and feasibility of pre-operative SABR of RCC IVC tumor thrombus.
To evaluate the effect of pre-operative SABR in RCC IVC tumor thrombus on relapse free
survival at one year.
1. Radiographic evidence of renal cancer with IVC tumor thrombus
2. Tumor thrombus must be ≥ level II (As per Mayo classification, it would be ≥ level I
[Refer to NEVES, R. and ZINCKE, H. (1987), Surgical Treatment of Renal Cancer with
Vena Cava Extension. British Journal of Urology, 59: 390-395.
doi:10.1111/j.1464-410X.1987.tb04832.x])
3. Patient eligible for SABR to the IVC tumor thrombus as decided by the treating
radiation oncologist
4. Patient eligible for IVC tumor thrombectomy as decided by the treating urologist
5. Any number of metastatic disease is allowed in the Pilot phase of the trial
• For Phase II, metastatic patients will be allowed only if all sites of metastasis
has been treated either surgically or radio-surgically (If limited sites of metastasis
are present, all of which can be resected during the nephrectomy, then the patient can
be eligible)
6. Age ≥ 18 years.
7. Performance status ECOG 0-2
8. Any serum Albumin is allowed, but ≥ 3.4 g/dL is strongly encouraged
• Serum albumin <3.4 is a significant predictor of peri-operative mortality(12)
9. Any serum AST is allowed but serum AST ≤ 34 IU/L is strongly encouraged
• Significant predictor of mortality in univariate but not multivariate analysis(12)
10. Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception
(hormonal such as birth control pills, patch or ring; Depo-Provera, Implanon or
barrier method, such as condom or diaphragm used with a spermicide of birth control;
abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study treatment, and for 90 days
following completion of radiation therapy. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect
she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating
physician immediately.
10.1 A female of childbearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual
orientation, marital status, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate
by choice) who meets the following criteria:
• Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or
• Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e.,
has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
11. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
12. Subjects must be able to undergo either MRI or CT.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Subjects who have had radiotherapy to a target within 3 cm of the IVC tumor thrombus.
2. Subjects may have received any other investigational agents or chemotherapy as long as
they are eligible for SABR and surgery
3. Subjects with brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial unless all
the metastasis are treated surgically or radio-surgically
4. Subjects with a history of pulmonary embolism is excluded
5. Subjects with a history of pulmonary hypertension is excluded
6. Subjects must not be pregnant due to the potential for congenital abnormalities.
7. Contraindication for contrast-enhanced MRI as defined by the standard operating
procedures of the Department of Radiology at UT Southwestern. Briefly, these include
medically unstable; cardiac pacemaker; intracranial clips, metal implants; metal in
the eyes; pregnant or nursing; claustrophobia; and impairment of the renal function
with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73m2. Patients with one
or more of these contraindications but eligible to undergo contrast-enhanced CT can
participate in this study and will not receive an MRI
Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas, or Histiocytic Disorders (The Pediatric MATCH Screening Trial)
This Pediatric MATCH screening and multi-sub-study phase II trial studies how well treatment
that is directed by genetic testing works in pediatric patients with solid tumors,
non-Hodgkin lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have progressed following at least one
line of standard systemic therapy and/or for which no standard treatment exists that has been
shown to prolong survival. Genetic tests look at the unique genetic material (genes) of
patients' tumor cells. Patients with genetic changes or abnormalities (mutations) may benefit
more from treatment which targets their tumor's particular genetic mutation, and may help
doctors plan better treatment for patients with solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Patients must be >= 12 months and
=< 21 years of age at the time of study enrollment
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Patients with recurrent or
refractory solid tumors, including non-Hodgkin lymphomas, histiocytoses (e.g.
langerhans cell histiocytosis [LCH], juvenile xanthogranuloma [JXG], histiocytic
sarcoma), and central nervous system (CNS) tumors are eligible; patients must have had
histologic verification of malignancy at original diagnosis or relapse except in
patients with intrinsic brain stem tumors, optic pathway gliomas, or patients with
pineal tumors and elevations of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or serum tumor markers
including alpha-fetoprotein or beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG); in cases where
patient enrolls prior to histologic confirmation of recurrent disease, patient is
ineligible and should be withdrawn from study if histology fails to confirm
recurrence; please note: Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and plexiform neurofibroma are
not eligible
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Tumor Testing Requirement: Tumor
sample availability requirement for stage 1 of Pediatric MATCH (patients enrolled from
start of study in July 2017 through 12/31/21); Patients must have an formalin-fixed
paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor sample available for MATCH study testing from a biopsy
or surgery that was performed at any point after initial tumor recurrence/progression,
or be planned to have a procedure to obtain such a sample that is considered to be of
potential benefit by the treating clinicians; a tumor sample from a clinically
performed diagnostic (pre-treatment) biopsy will be acceptable for enrollment onto
Pediatric MATCH only for children with high-grade gliomas of the brainstem (diffuse
intrinsic pontine gliomas) or thalamus
• Please note: Samples that have been decalcified using standardly utilized
acid-based decalcification methods are not generally suitable for MATCH study
testing; the nucleic acids will have been degraded in the decalcification process
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Tumor molecular profiling report
availability requirement for Stage 2 of Pediatric MATCH (patients enrolled starting
2022): In stage 2 of the study, no tumor samples will be submitted for centralized
clinical tumor profiling; instead, a tumor molecular profiling report from a College
of American Pathologists (CAP)/ Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments
(CLIA)-approved testing laboratory must be submitted for review by the Molecular
Review Committee (MRC)
• This molecular profiling must have been performed on a tumor sample that was
obtained at any point after initial tumor recurrence/progression and must be
accompanied by a pathology report for the same tumor specimen; a molecular
profiling report for a diagnostic (pre-treatment) tumor sample will be acceptable
for enrollment onto Pediatric MATCH only for children with high-grade gliomas of
the brainstem (diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas) or thalamus. In the event that
molecular profiling reports are available from multiple timepoints, the most
recent report should be prioritized for study submission
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Karnofsky >= 50% for patients >
16 years of age and Lansky >= 50 for patients =< 16 years of age); note: neurologic
deficits in patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors must have been stable
for at least 7 days prior to study enrollment; patients who are unable to walk because
of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the
purpose of assessing the performance score
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT ONTO APEC1621SC: Patients must have
radiographically measurable disease; measurable disease based on imaging obtained less
than or equal to 56 days prior to enrollment; patients with neuroblastoma who do not
have measurable disease but have metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) positive (+) evaluable
disease are eligible; measurable disease in patients with CNS involvement is defined
as any lesion that is at minimum 10 mm in one dimension on standard magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT)
• Note: The following do not qualify as measurable disease:
• Malignant fluid collections (e.g., ascites, pleural effusions)
• Bone marrow infiltration except that detected by MIBG scan for neuroblastoma
• Lesions only detected by nuclear medicine studies (e.g., bone, gallium or
positron emission tomography [PET] scans) except as noted for neuroblastoma
• Elevated tumor markers in plasma or CSF
• Previously radiated lesions that have not demonstrated clear progression
post radiation
• Leptomeningeal lesions that do not meet the measurement requirements for
Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: NOTE: patient does not need to meet all
subprotocol criteria at time of enrollment onto the APEC1621SC screening protocol, but
will need to meet all criteria prior to enrollment on any assigned treatment
subprotocol. Patients must be enrolled onto a subprotocol within 2 weeks (14 days) of
treatment assignment
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Karnofsky >= 50% for patients > 16 years
of age and Lansky >= 50 for patients =< 16 years of age); Note: neurologic deficits in
patients with CNS tumors must have been stable for at least 7 days prior to study
enrollment; patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a
wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance
score
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: At the time of treatment with subprotocol
specified therapy, the patients must have radiographically measurable disease;
patients with neuroblastoma who do not have measurable disease but have MIBG+
evaluable are eligible; measurable disease in patients with CNS involvement is defined
as any lesion that is at minimum 10 mm in one dimension on standard MRI or CT
• Note: The following do not qualify as measurable disease:
• Malignant fluid collections (e.g., ascites, pleural effusions)
• Bone marrow infiltration except that detected by MIBG scan for neuroblastoma
• Lesions only detected by nuclear medicine studies (e.g., bone, gallium or
positron emission tomography [PET] scans) except as noted for neuroblastoma
• Elevated tumor markers in plasma or CSF
• Previously radiated lesions that have not demonstrated clear progression
post radiation
• Leptomeningeal lesions that do not meet the measurement requirements for
RECIST 1.1
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: At the time of enrollment onto a
subprotocol, the following general criteria for initiation of therapy will be
required:
• Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior
anticancer therapy and must meet the following minimum duration from prior
anticancer directed therapy prior to enrollment to the subprotocol; if after the
required timeframe, the numerical eligibility criteria are met, e.g. blood count
criteria, the patient is considered to have recovered adequately
• Cytotoxic chemotherapy or other anticancer agents known to be
myelosuppressive: for agents not listed, the duration of this interval must
be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned research
coordinator prior to enrollment >= 21 days after the last dose of cytotoxic
or myelosuppressive chemotherapy (42 days if prior nitrosourea)
• Anticancer agents not known to be myelosuppressive (e.g. not associated with
reduced platelet or absolute neutrophil counts [ANC]): >= 7 days after the
last dose of agent; for agents not listed, the duration of this interval
must be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned research
coordinator prior to enrollment
• Antibodies: >= 21 days must have elapsed from infusion of last dose of
antibody, and toxicity related to prior antibody therapy must be recovered
to grade =< 1
• Corticosteroids: If used to modify immune adverse events related to prior
therapy, >= 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid
• Hematopoietic growth factors: >= 14 days after the last dose of a
long-acting growth factor (e.g. Neulasta) or 7 days for short-acting growth
factor; for agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days
after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during
which adverse events are known to occur; the duration of this interval must
be discussed with the study chair and the study-assigned research
coordinator
• Interleukins, interferons and cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth
factors): >= 21 days after the completion of interleukins, interferon or
cytokines (other than hematopoietic growth factors)
• Stem cell infusions (with or without total-body irradiation [TBI]):
• Allogeneic (non-autologous) bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or any
stem cell infusion including donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or boost
infusion: >= 84 days after infusion and no evidence of graft versus
host disease (GVHD)
• Autologous stem cell infusion including boost infusion: >= 42 days
• Cellular therapy: >= 42 days after the completion of any type of cellular
therapy (e.g. modified T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, dendritic cells,
etc.)
• X-ray therapy (XRT)/External Beam Irradiation including Protons: >= 14 days
after local XRT; >= 150 days after TBI, craniospinal XRT or if radiation to
>= 50% of the pelvis; >= 42 days if other substantial bone marrow (BM)
radiation; note: radiation may not be delivered to "measurable disease"
tumor site(s) being used to follow response to subprotocol treatment
• Radiopharmaceutical therapy (e.g., radiolabeled antibody, 131I-MIBG): >= 42
days after systemically administered radiopharmaceutical therapy
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: For patients with solid tumors without
known bone marrow involvement:
• Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/mm^3
• Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3 (transfusion independent, defined as not receiving
platelet transfusions for at least 7 days prior to enrollment)
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients with known bone marrow
metastatic disease will be eligible for study provided they meet the blood counts (may
receive transfusions provided they are not known to be refractory to red cell or
platelet transfusions); these patients will not be evaluable for hematologic toxicity
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Creatinine clearance or radioisotope
glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 ml/min/1.73 m^2 or a serum creatinine based on
age/gender as follows:
• Age: 1 to < 2 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 0.6; female 0.6
• Age: 2 to < 6 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 0.8; female 0.8
• Age: 6 to < 10 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1; female 1
• Age: 10 to < 13 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1.2; female 1.2
• Age: 13 to < 16 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1.5; female 1.4
• Age: >= 16 years; maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL): male 1.7; female 1.4
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Bilirubin (sum of conjugated +
unconjugated) =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase
(SGPT) (alanine transferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L (for the purpose of this study, the ULN
for SGPT is 45 U/L)
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients must be able to swallow intact
capsules/tablets, unless otherwise specified in the subprotocol to which they are
assigned
• GENERAL INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Agent specific limitations on prior
therapy will be included with specific treatment subprotocols
Exclusion Criteria:
• GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not
be entered on this study due to risks of fetal and teratogenic adverse events as seen
in animal/human studies, or because there is currently no available information
regarding human fetal or teratogenic toxicities; pregnancy tests must be obtained in
females who are post-menarchal; males or females of reproductive potential may not
participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method
• GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Concomitant medications
• Corticosteroids: at the time of consent and enrollment to regimen specific
subprotocols, patients receiving corticosteroids who have not been on a stable or
decreasing dose of corticosteroid for at least 7 days prior to enrollment to the
subprotocol will not be eligible; if used to modify immune adverse events related
to prior therapy, >= 14 days must have elapsed since last dose of corticosteroid
• Investigational drugs: patients must meet criteria for prior therapy at the time
of consent and enrollment to a subprotocol; other investigational agents may not
be administered to patients while they are receiving study drug as part of a
subprotocol
• Anticancer agents: patients must meet criteria for prior therapy at the time of
consent and enrollment to a subprotocol; other investigational agents may not be
administered to patients while they are receiving study drug as part of a
subprotocol
• Anti-GVHD agents post-transplant: patients who are receiving cyclosporine,
tacrolimus or other agents to prevent graft-versus-host disease post bone marrow
transplant are not eligible
• GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients who have an uncontrolled
infection are not eligible
• GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Patients who have had a prior solid organ
transplant are not eligible
• GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR SUBPROTOCOLS: Additional agent specific criteria will
be included with specific treatment subprotocols
Evaluation of [18F]FLT PET/CT as an Early Predictor of Outcome in Pediatric Solid Tumors
The experimental [18F]FLT-PET/CT will be completed before initiation of chemotherapy at
either diagnosis or initiation of salvage chemotherapy at relapse and prior to the third
cycle (or month) of chemotherapy. Laboratory analysis and correlative radiology, as directed
per clinical care based on the primary diagnosis, are required within 30 days of the baseline
[18F]FLT PET/CT. Follow-up will comprise 24 months of standard practice treatment and follow
up.
• Patients with histologically confirmed solid tumor malignancies with residual tumors
present that require standard of care chemotherapy for a minimum number of cycles. All
anatomical sites and all tumor histologies are eligible including central nervous
system tumors. Both newly diagnosed and/or newly relapsed patients are eligible.
• Patients ages 8 •25 years
• In the opinion of the investigator, patients must be thought to be able to lie still
for imaging without sedation for 20 •30 minutes.
• Patients must have a performance status of > 50% (Lansky or Karnofsky).
• Patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test
as per institution's standard of care within 7 days prior to [18F]FLT PET/CT imaging.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent/assent.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patients with known allergic or hypersensitivity reactions to previously administered
radiopharmaceuticals of similar chemical or biologic composition to [18F]FLT
• Newly diagnosed subjects who had prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy before enrollment
in the study. Relapsed patients are eligible prior to starting their relapsed
chemotherapy regimen if they meet the other eligibility criteria.
• Subjects for whom chemotherapy is not a standard of care primary therapy option.
• Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
• Patients with no residual tumor (i.e. complete resection at diagnosis or relapse).
Drug: [18F]FLT-PET/CT
Sarcoma, Solid Tumor, Brain and Nervous System, Eye and Orbit, Anus, Breast - Female, Breast - Male, Carcinoid Tumor, Cervix, Colon, Corpus Uteri, Ear, Esophagus, Gall Bladder, Head and Neck, Kidney, Larynx, Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Liver, Lung/Thoracic, Melanoma, skin, Nose, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Rectum, Stomach, Throat, Thyroid, Urinary Bladder, Uterine (Endometrial), Vulva, Small Intestine, Soft Tissue
A Study of Repotrectinib in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects Harboring ALK, ROS1, OR NTRK1-3 Alterations
Phase 1 will evaluate the safety and tolerability at different dose levels of repotrectinib
in pediatric and young adult subjects with advanced or metastatic malignancies harboring
anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), receptor tyrosine kinase encoded by the gene ROS1 (ROS1),
or neurotrophic receptor kinase genes encoding TRK kinase family (NTRK1-3) alterations to
estimate the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) or Maximum Administered Dose (MAD) and select the
Pediatric Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D).
Phase 2 will determine the anti-tumor activity of repotrectinib in pediatric subjects with
advanced or metastatic malignancies harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 alterations.
1. Documented genetic ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 alteration (point mutation, fusion,
amplification) as identified by local testing in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Amendments (CLIA) laboratory in the US or equivalently accredited diagnostic lab
outside the United States (US) is required.
2. Phase 1: Age <12 years; Phase 2: Age 12- 25 years
3. Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy is allowed.
4. Prior immunotherapy is allowed.
5. Resolution of all acute toxic effects (excluding alopecia) of any prior anti-cancer
therapy to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
(NCI CTCAE) Version 4.03 Grade less than or equal to 1.
6. All subjects must have measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 or Response Assessment in
Neuro-Oncology Criteria (RANO) criteria at time of enrollment.
7. Subjects with a primary CNS tumor or CNS metastases must be neurologically stable on a
stable or decreasing dose of steroids for at least 14 days prior to enrollment.
8. Subjects must have a Lansky (< 16 years) or Karnofsky (≥ 16 years) score of at least
50.
9. Life expectancy greater than or equal to 12 weeks.
10. Adequate hematologic, renal and hepatic function.
Phase 2
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Cohort Specific
Inclusion Criteria:
• Cohort 1: Subjects with NTRK fusion gene positive (NTRK+) advanced solid tumors
(including primary CNS tumors), that are tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) TKI
naïve;
• Cohort 2: subjects with NTRK+ advanced solid tumors (including primary CNS
tumors), that are TRK TKI pre-treated;
• Cohort 3: subjects with tumors or ALCL characterized by other ALK/ROS1/NTRK
alterations or NTRK fusions without centrally confirmed measurable disease or not
otherwise eligible for Cohort 1 or 2.
2. Subjects in Cohorts 1 and 2 must have prospectively confirmed measurable disease by
BICR prior to enrollment.
Key Exclusion Criteria (Phase 1 and Phase 2):
1. Subjects with neuroblastoma with only bone marrow disease evaluable by bone marrow
aspiration only.
2. Major surgery within 14 days (2 weeks) of start of repotrectinib treatment. Central
venous access (Broviac, Mediport, etc.) placement does not meet criteria for major
surgery.
3. Known active infections (bacterial, fungal, viral including HIV positivity).
4. Gastrointestinal disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or short gut
syndrome) or other malabsorption syndromes that would impact drug absorption.
5. Any of the following cardiac criteria:
• Mean resting corrected QT interval (ECG interval measured from the onset of the
QRS complex to the end of the T wave) for heart rate (QTc) > 480 msec obtained
from three ECGs, using the screening clinic ECG machine-derived QTc value
• Any clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction, or morphology of
resting ECG (e.g., complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart block,
second degree heart block, PR interval > 250 msec)
• Any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation or risk of arrhythmic
events such as heart failure, congenital long QT syndrome, family history of long
QT syndrome, or any concomitant medication known to prolong the QT interval
6. Peripheral neuropathy of CTCAE ≥grade 2.
7. Subjects being treated with or anticipating the need for treatment with strong CYP3A4
inhibitors or inducers.
Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Atezolizumab in Treating Patients With Localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
This phase III trial studies how well chemotherapy and radiation therapy work with or without
atezolizumab in treating patients with localized muscle invasive bladder cancer. Radiation
therapy uses high energy rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Chemotherapy drugs, such
as gemcitabine, cisplatin, fluorouracil and mitomycin-C, work in different ways to stop the
growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by
stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor
cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's
immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow
and spread. Giving atezolizumab with radiation therapy and chemotherapy may work better in
treating patients with localized muscle invasive bladder cancer compared to radiation therapy
and chemotherapy without atezolizumab.
• STEP 1 REGISTRATION: If this will be the first patient from a registering site to
receive a given RT modality (3DCRT vs. IMRT), the site must first submit pre-RT
planning documents within 3 days of Step 1 registration and receive approval from
Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) before randomizing the patient to Step 2.
If this will not be the first patient to receive a specific RT modality, the patient
should be immediately randomized to Step 2 on the same day.
• STEP 2 RANDOMIZATION: If patient required review of pre-RT planning, randomization
must occur within 14 days of initial registration.
• Patients must have histologically proven, T2-T4a N0M0 urothelial carcinoma of the
bladder within 120 days prior to randomization and no intervening treatment between
the histologic proof and randomization. Patients with mixed urothelial carcinoma will
be eligible for the trial, but the presence of small cell carcinoma will make a
patient ineligible. Patients with lymph nodes >= 1.0 cm in shortest cross-sectional
diameter on imaging (computed tomography [CT]/magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] of
abdomen and pelvis) must have a biopsy of the enlarged lymph node showing no tumor
involvement within 70 days prior to randomization. These patients may be suitable for
neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical cystectomy and are eligible for this trial if
they seek out a bladder sparing treatment strategy, however patients who have received
prior systemic chemotherapy for bladder cancer are not eligible for the trial.
• Patients must undergo a transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) within 70
days prior to randomization. In a situation where a patient is referred from outside
to the enrolling institution, patient must have a repeat office cystoscopy by the
urologist who will be following the patient on the clinical trial to assess the
adequacy of the prior TURBT. This cystoscopy can be performed in urologist office
without general anesthesia. Patient may then undergo repeat TURBT if deemed necessary
as standard of care by the treating urologist. Patients may have either completely or
partially resected tumors as long as the treating urologist attempted maximal
resection. Patient must not have T4b disease
• Patients must undergo radiological staging within 70 days prior to randomization.
Imaging of chest, abdomen, and pelvis must be performed using CT or MRI. Patients must
not have evidence of T4bN1-3 disease. Eligibility is based on the local radiology
report.
• Patients with hydronephrosis are eligible if they have unilateral hydronephrosis and
kidney function meets criteria specified.
• Patient must be planning to receive one of the protocol specified chemotherapy
regimens.
• All adverse events associated with any prior surgery and intravesical therapy must
have resolved to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade =< 2
prior to randomization.
• Patients must be >= 18 years of age
• Patient may or may not be radical cystectomy candidates.
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1,500/microliter (mcL) (within 28 days prior to
randomization).
• Platelets >= 100,000/mcL (within 28 days prior to randomization).
• Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL (within 28 days prior to randomization).
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (IULN) (except patients
with Gilbert's syndrome, who must have a total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL) (within 28 days
prior to randomization).
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 x IULN
(within 28 days prior to randomization).
• Patients must have adequate renal function as evidenced by calculated creatinine
clearance >= 25 mL/min. The creatinine used to calculate the clearance result must
have been obtained within 28 days prior to randomization.
• Patients must have Zubrod performance status =< 2.
• Patients must have a baseline electrocardiography (ECG) performed within 30 days prior
to randomization.
• If patient has a known history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV),
they must meet the following criteria within 28 days prior to randomization.
• Patients with past or resolved hepatitis B infection (defined as having a
negative hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] test and a positive anti-HBc
[antibody to hepatitis B core antigen] antibody test) are eligible.
• Patients positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA).
• Patients who are known to be positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are
eligible only if they have all of the following:
• A stable regimen of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART)
• No requirement for concurrent antibiotics or antifungal agents for the prevention
of opportunistic infections
• A CD4 count above 250 cells/mcL and an undetectable HIV viral load on standard
PCR-based tests within 28 days prior to randomization.
• Female patients of childbearing potential must have a serum pregnancy test prior to
randomization. Patients must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential
teratogenic side effects of the protocol treatment. Women of child-bearing potential
and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth
control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of protocol treatment, and
for 5 months (150 days) after the last dose of all study drugs. A woman is considered
to be of "reproductive potential" if she has had a menses at any time in the preceding
12 consecutive months.
• Patients must be offered the opportunity to participate in specimen banking for future
studies.
• Patients who can complete Patient-Reported Outcome instruments in English or Spanish
must agree to complete the EORTC QLQ-C30, the EORTC QLQ-BLM30, the EPIC Bowel
Assessment, and the EQ-5D-5L per protocol schedule of assessment.
• As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process the
treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current
(within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been
entered in the system.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patients must not have had urothelial carcinoma or histological variant at any site
outside of the urinary bladder within the previous 24 months except Ta/T1/carcinoma in
situ (CIS) of the upper urinary tract including renal pelvis and ureter if the patient
had undergone complete nephroureterectomy.
• Patients must not have diffuse CIS based on cystoscopy and biopsy.
• Patient must not have received any systemic chemotherapy for their bladder cancer.
• Patient must not have had prior pelvic radiation.
• Patients must not have received prior treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer
including neoadjuvant chemotherapy for the current tumor.
• Patients must not have received any systemic therapy (including, but not limited to,
interferon alfa-2b, high dose IL-2, pegylated interferon [PEG-IFN], anti-PD-1,
anti-PD-L1), for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Prior intravesical bacillus
Calmette-Guerin (BCG), interferon, and intravesical chemotherapy are allowed.
• Patients must not have received any of the following prohibited therapies within 28
days prior to randomization or be planning to receive any of the following prohibited
therapies during protocol treatment:
• Anti-cancer systemic chemotherapy or biological therapy not specified in the
protocol.
• Immunotherapy not specified in this protocol.
• Systemic or intravesical use of any non-study anti-cancer agent (investigational
or non-investigational).
• Investigational agents other than atezolizumab.
• Live vaccines: Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the
following: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, yellow fever, rabies,
BCG, and typhoid (oral) vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are
generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza
vaccines (e.g. Flu-Mist) are live attenuated vaccines, and are not allowed. Prior
administration of intravesical BCG is allowed.
• Glucocorticoids for any purpose other than to modulate symptoms from an event of
suspected immunologic etiology. The use of physiologic doses of corticosteroids
(defined as 10 mg prednisone) are acceptable, however site investigators should
consult with the study chair for any dose higher than 10 mg prednisone.
Dexamethasone 4 mg IV with chemotherapy to prevent nausea is allowed.
• RANKL infusion: Concurrent denosumab (which binds the cytokine RANKL) for any
known indication is prohibited due to interaction with study medication.
• Patients must not have a major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to
randomization. If patient had any surgical procedure then they should have recovered
to full presurgical performance status and surgical adverse events should have
resolved to grade =< 2. TURBT is not considered a major surgical procedure.
• Patients must not have received treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications
(including, but not limited to, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine,
methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor [anti-TNF] agents) within 14
days prior to randomization. Exceptions:
• Patients may have received acute, low dose, systemic immunosuppressant
medications (e.g., a one-time dose of dexamethasone for nausea).
• The use of inhaled corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone)
for patients with orthostatic hypotension or adrenocortical insufficiency is
allowed. Physiological doses equivalent of 10 mg prednisone daily are allowed.
Short term steroids given as antiemetic therapy, e.g. 4 mg dexamethasone or
equivalent once a week, is allowed.
• Patients must not have received a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to
randomization or anticipate that such a live, attenuated vaccine will be required
while on protocol treatment and up to 5 months after the last dose of protocol
treatment.
• Inactivated influenza vaccination should be given during influenza season only
(approximately October to March). Patients must not receive live, attenuated
influenza vaccine within 4 weeks prior to randomization or while on protocol
treatment and up to 5 months after the last dose of protocol treatment.
• Patients must not have undergone prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or prior
solid organ transplantation.
• Patients must not have clinically significant liver disease that precludes patient
from treatment regimens prescribed on the study (including, but not limited to, active
viral, alcoholic or other autoimmune hepatitis, cirrhosis or inherited liver disease).
• Patient must not have history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis (including
drug induced), organizing pneumonia (i.e., bronchiolitis obliterans, cryptogenic
organizing pneumonia, etc.), or evidence of active pneumonitis.
• Patients must not have an active infection requiring oral or IV antibiotics within 14
days prior to randomization. Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., for
prevention of a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are
not eligible. If patient develops urinary tract infection after TURBT they must have
recovered from the infection prior to registration.
• Patients must not have active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment
in past two 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. Autoimmune diseases include, but
are not limited to, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory
bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome,
Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Bell's palsy, Guillain-Barre syndrome,
multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroid disease, vasculitis, Graves' disease treated
with methimazole or glomerulonephritis.
• Patient must not have a history of active tuberculosis.
• No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated
basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated
Stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any
other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for two years. Patients with
localized prostate cancer who are being followed by an active surveillance program are
also eligible.
• Patients must not be known to be allergic to Chinese hamster egg or ovary cell
products and must not have any known major allergic reactions to any study drug.
Combination of Novel Therapies for CKD Comorbid Depression (CONCORD)
The overall goal of the study is to determine if treatment of a Major Depressive Disorder
(MDD) improves the outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We showed that MDD
is present in 25% of CKD patients and independently associated with progression to End-Stage
Kidney Disease, hospitalization, and death. Depression is also associated with lower quality
of life (QOL), fatigue, poor sleep, and non-adherence to diet and medications. However,
evidence for efficacy and tolerability of commonly-used antidepressant medications or
nonpharmacologic treatments are limited in CKD patients. Our group was the first to conduct a
double-blind randomized controlled trial for MDD treatment in 201 patients with non-dialysis
CKD, and showed that sertraline, a commonly used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI), was no more efficacious than placebo for improving depressive symptoms. It becomes
imperative to test novel strategies to treat MDD in CKD. We propose to compare with a control
group, the efficacy and tolerability of two novel treatment strategies - (1) Behavioral
Activation Teletherapy (BAT) for 16 weeks, with the addition of bupropion, a non-SSRI
antidepressant, at 8 weeks for patients whose depression has not remitted (non-remitters);
and (2) bupropion for 16 weeks, with the addition of BAT at 8 weeks for non-remitters. In Aim
1, we will investigate the efficacy and tolerability of these 2 strategies vs. control for
improvement in a primary endpoint of depressive symptoms in 201 patients (67 per group) with
non-dialysis CKD stages 3b-5 and MDD at 2 sites, randomized 1:1:1 to either strategy or a
control group of Clinical Management plus placebo. We hypothesize that either approach vs.
control will result in a minimal clinically important difference of 2 points improvement in
depressive symptoms, as ascertained blindly by the Quick Inventory of Depressive
Symptomatology. In Aim 2 we will investigate the efficacy and tolerability of 8 weeks of (1)
single-blind BAT plus placebo or (2) double-blind bupropion plus Clinical Management vs.
control for improvement in depressive symptoms. In Aim 3, we will compare the efficacy of
these 2 treatments strategies vs. control for improvement in CKD patient-centered outcomes
including a. adherence to medications and healthcare visits; b. fatigue; c. sleep; and d.
overall functioning. A clinical trial is urgently needed to address the evidence gap that
exists for MDD treatment in CKD patients.
1. Male or female adults aged 18 years or greater. There will be no upper age limit.
2. Presence of CKD stages 3b, 4 or non-dialysis stage 5, with an estimated glomerular
filtration rate (GFR) of <45 mL/min/1.73 m2 for a period of at least 3 months, as
defined by the National Kidney Foundation and determined using the four-variable
Modification of Diet for Renal Diseases Study formula.
3. Presence of a current Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) based on MINI DSM IV-based
criteria
4. Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-report (QIDS-SR) score of ≥11 at
enrollment and ≥11 on QIDS-Clinician Rated (QIDS-C) at randomization.
5. Able to understand and sign informed consent after the nature of the study has been
fully explained
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Unable to understand or give informed consent.
2. Unwilling or unable to participate in the protocol or comply with any of its
components
3. Receiving chronic dialysis
4. Kidney transplant recipient
5. Significant hepatic dysfunction or liver enzyme abnormalities 3 times or greater than
the upper limit of normal
6. Terminal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cancer
7. Presence of seizure disorder
8. Current use of class I anti-arrhythmic medications (such as 1C propafenone and
flecanide), pimozide, MAO inhibitors, reserpine, guanethidine, cimetidine, or
methyldopa; tri-cyclic anti-depressants, neuroleptics, or anti-convulsants
9. Use of serotonergic drugs or supplements such as triptans, tramadol, linezolid,
tryptophan, and St. John's Wort.
10. Use of medications known to cause QT prolongation on EKG
11. Ongoing use of antidepressant medications for depression treatment
12. Past treatment failure on bupropion
13. Initiation of depression-focused psychotherapy in the 3 months prior to study entry
14. Active alcohol or substance abuse or dependence that requires acute detoxification at
study entry
15. Present or past psychosis or Bipolar I or II disorder
16. Dementia or a Mini-Mental State Examination score <23
17. Active suicidal intent
18. Pregnancy, lactation, or women of childbearing potential not willing to use adequate
contraception
Testing the Addition of a New Anti-cancer Drug, Radium-223 Dichloride, to the Usual Treatment (Cabozantinib) for Advanced Renal Cell Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone, the RadiCaL Study
This phase II trial studies whether adding radium-223 dichloride to the usual treatment,
cabozantinib, improves outcomes in patients with renal cell cancer that has spread to the
bone. Radioactive drugs such as radium-223 dichloride may directly target radiation to cancer
cells and minimize harm to normal cells. Cabozantinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by
blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving radium-223 dichloride and
cabozantinib may help lessen the pain and symptoms from renal cell cancer that has spread to
the bone, compared to cabozantinib alone.
• Documented histologic or cytologic diagnosis of renal cell cancer (RCC). All subtypes
of RCC are eligible including but not limited to clear cell, papillary, chromophobe,
translocation, collecting duct carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, and unclassified
categories. Enrollment of non-clear cell patients will be limited to 20% of the total
sample size (~ 42 patients). Once this goal is met, accrual of non-clear cell patients
will be discontinued (a notice will be sent out 2 weeks in advance). Sarcomatoid and
rhabdoid differentiation are allowed
• Presence of at least 1 metastatic bone lesion not treated with prior radiation is
required.
• The presence of bone metastases can be detected by computed tomography (CT),
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Tc-99m bone scan or positron emission
tomography (PET) (fludeoxyglucose F-18 [FDG] or sodium fluoride [NaF]) imaging.
Patients with non-measurable bone-only disease are allowed. Patients may have
received prior radiation therapy for bone metastases or other external radiation
>= 7 days prior to registration, as long as they still have at least 1 metastatic
bone lesion not treated with radiation. Patients with visceral metastases are
allowed, as long as they have at least one untreated bone metastases
• No prior treatment with cabozantinib
• No treatment with any type of small molecular kinase inhibitor (including
investigational kinase inhibitors) within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is
shorter) of registration or receipt of any anti-cancer therapy (including
investigational therapy, monoclonal antibodies, cytokine therapy) within 3 weeks of
registration
• No prior hemibody external radiotherapy
• No prior therapy with radium-223 dichloride or systemic radiotherapy (such as
samarium, strontium)
• No major surgery within 6 weeks of randomization. Procedures such as thoracentesis,
paracentesis, percutaneous biopsy, Moh's or other topical skin surgery, Lasik eye
surgery are not considered major surgery. Patients who have had a nephrectomy may be
registered >= 3 weeks after surgery, providing there are no wound-healing
complications. Subjects with clinically relevant ongoing complications from prior
surgery are not eligible
• Recovery to baseline or =< grade 1 CTCAE version 5.0 from toxicity related to any
prior treatment, unless adverse events are clinically nonsignificant and/or stable on
supportive therapy
• The use of osteoclast targeted therapy including either bisphosphonates or denosumab
is mandated on this study except in patients with contraindications as determined by
the treating investigator, including:
• Hypocalcemia
• Hypophosphatemia
• Renal impairment including those with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 35
mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault equation or acute renal impairment
• Hypersensitivity to drug formulation
• Dental condition or need for dental intervention that per the investigator
would increase the risk of osteonecrosis of jaw (ONJ).
• Use of osteoclast targeted therapy or reason against use needs to be
recorded in the electronic case report form (eCRF). Additionally, reason for
discontinuation of osteoclast targeted therapy need to be appropriately
documented in the eCRF
• Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an investigational agent
whose genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn
are unknown.
• Therefore, for women of childbearing potential only, a negative urine pregnancy
test done =< 28 days prior to registration is required. A female of childbearing
potential is a sexually mature female who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or
bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least
12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12
consecutive months)
• Karnofsky performance status >= 60%
• No brain metastases or cranial epidural disease unless adequately treated with
radiotherapy, radiosurgery, or surgery and stable for at least 4 weeks prior to
registration as documented by MRI or CT imaging or deemed stable by clinical
investigator. Treated brain metastases are defined as having no ongoing requirement
for steroids and no evidence of progression or hemorrhage after treatment for at least
4 weeks prior to registration as documented by MRI or CT imaging or deemed stable by
clinical investigator
• No imminent or established spinal cord compression based on clinical symptoms and/or
imaging. In patients with untreated imminent or established spinal cord compression,
treatment with standard of care as clinically indicated should be completed at least 2
weeks before registration
• No imminent or impending pathologic fracture based on clinical symptoms and/or
imaging. In patients with untreated imminent or impending pathologic fracture,
treatment with standard of care as clinically indicated should be completed at least 2
weeks before registration
• No significant, uncontrolled intercurrent or recent illness, including but not limited
to the following conditions:
• Cardiovascular disorders: Symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina
pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmia; uncontrolled hypertension defined as
sustained blood pressure > 150 mm Hg systolic or > 100 mm Hg diastolic despite
optimal antihypertensive treatment; stroke (including transient ischemic attack),
myocardial infarction, or other ischemic event, within 6 months before
randomization; thromboembolic event (e.g., deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary
embolism) within 1 month before randomization
• Gastrointestinal disorders: Disorders associated with a high risk of perforation
or fistula formation: active inflammatory bowel disease, active diverticulitis,
active cholecystitis, active symptomatic cholangitis or active appendicitis,
active acute pancreatitis or active acute obstruction of the pancreatic or
biliary duct, or active gastric outlet obstruction; abdominal fistula,
gastrointestinal perforation, bowel obstruction, or intra-abdominal abscess
within 3 months before randomization. Note: Complete healing of an
intra-abdominal abscess must be confirmed before randomization
• No clinically significant hematuria, hematemesis, or hemoptysis, or other history
of significant bleeding (e.g., pulmonary hemorrhage) within 3 months before
randomization
• No lesions invading major pulmonary blood vessels
• No other clinically significant disorders:
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective
anti-retroviral therapy (with no medications prohibited by this protocol
[e.g. drug-drug interactions]) with undetectable viral load within 6 months
are eligible for this trial
• For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the
HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy (with no
medications prohibited by this protocol [e.g. drug-drug interactions]), if
indicated
• Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been
treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on
treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
(with no medications prohibited by this protocol [e.g. drug-drug
interactions])
• No serious non-healing wound or ulcer
• No malabsorption syndrome
• No uncompensated/symptomatic hypothyroidism
• No moderate to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C)
• No requirements for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
• No history of solid organ transplantation
• No chronic concomitant treatment with strong CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors. Because
the list of these agents is constantly changing, it is important to regularly consult
a frequently updated medical reference. Patients may not have received a strong CYP3A4
inducer within 12 days prior to registration nor a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor within 7
days prior to registration
• No concomitant anticoagulation with coumarin agents (e.g., warfarin), direct thrombin
inhibitors (e.g., dabigatran), direct factor Xa inhibitor betrixaban, or platelet
inhibitors (e.g., clopidogrel). Allowed anticoagulants include:
• Prophylactic use of low-dose aspirin for cardio-protection (per local applicable
guidelines) and low-dose low molecular weight heparins (LMWH).
• Therapeutic doses of LMWH or anticoagulation with direct factor Xa inhibitors
rivaroxaban, edoxaban, or apixaban in subjects without known brain metastases who
are on a stable dose of the anticoagulant for at least 1 week before first dose
of study treatment without clinically significant hemorrhagic complications from
the anticoagulation regimen or the tumor.
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mm^3
• Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
• Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dl (transfusions allowed)
• Calculated (calc.) creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault
equation
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), for patients with Gilberts
disease =< 3.0 x ULN
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3.0 x ULN
• Urine protein to creatinine (UPC) ratio =< 2 mg/mg OR 24-hr urine protein < 2 g
Study to Evaluate Viralym-M (ALVR105) for the Treatment of Virus-Associated Hemorrhagic Cystitis (HC)
A study to evaluate posoleucel (ALVR105); an allogeneic, off-the-shelf multi-virus specific T
cell therapy that targets six viral pathogens: BK virus, cytomegalovirus, adenovirus,
Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 6 and JC virus.
Key Inclusion Criteria
Participants must meet all of the following criteria in order to be eligible to participate
in the study:
• Male or female ≥1 year of age.
• Had an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) performed ≥21 days and ≤1 year
prior to randomization.
• Myeloid engraftment confirmed, defined as an absolute neutrophil count ≥500/mm³ for 3
consecutive laboratory values obtained on different days, and platelet count
>10,000/mm³ at the time of randomization.
• Diagnosed with HC based on the following criteria (all 3 criteria must be met):
1. Clinical signs and/or symptoms of cystitis.
2. Grade ≥3 hematuria, defined as macroscopic hematuria with visible clots.
3. Viruria with ≥1 target virus (ie, BKV, JCV, AdV, CMV, EBV, and/or HHV-6).
• At least 1 identified, suitably matched posoleucel (ALVR105) cell line for infusion is
available.
Key Exclusion Criteria
Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in
the study:
• Ongoing therapy with high-dose systemic corticosteroids (ie, prednisone dose >0.5
mg/kg/day or equivalent).
• Therapy with antithymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab (Campath-1H), or other
immunosuppressive T cell-targeted monoclonal antibodies ≤28 days before randomization.
• Evidence of active Grade >2 acute graft versus host disease (GVHD).
• Uncontrolled or progressive bacterial or fungal infections.
• Uncontrolled or progressive viral infections not targeted by posoleucel (ALVR105).
• Uncontrolled or progressive EBV-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative
disorder.
• Known or presumed pneumonia secondary to any organism that is not considered to be
well-controlled by antimicrobial therapy.
• Pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant.
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Checkpoint Inhibitor and Radiation Therapy in Bulky, Node-Positive Bladder Cancer (CIRTiN-BC)
Clinically node positive (cN+) bladder cancer carries a poor prognosis, especially in
patients who are unable to receive or fail to respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Immune
checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy is FDA-approved in advanced bladder cancer for patients
unable to receive or failing to respond to platinum-based chemotherapy. The present study
seeks to determine if next-generation radiation therapy (personalized ultrafractionated
stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, or PULSAR) is feasible and effective in patients
receiving ICI for bulky cN+ bladder cancer.
Inclusion Criteria
• Bladder cancer, confirmed pathologically on transurethral resection of bladder tumor
(TURBT) or on bladder biopsy. Pure urothelial, variant urothelial, or any proportion
of squamous cell carcinoma are permitted. Questions about eligibility may be resolved
by consultation with UTSW pathology but formal pathologic review is not required.
• Bulky, clinically node positive disease (cN+) defined as: 1) a single pelvic lymph
node of ≥ 1.5 cm largest diameter on CT or MRI; or 2) multiple pelvic lymph nodes ≥ 1
cm largest diameter on CT or MRI. Pathologic confirmation is not required. Imaging to
establish eligibility must have been obtained no more than 60 days prior to trial
enrollment. The scans must be personally reviewed by the enrolling clinician. For
imaging studies obtained outside of UT Southwestern, imaging review of node status and
sign off by the enrolling investigator is required. Review and sign off by a UTSW
radiologist is optional in ambiguous or questionable cases, but is not mandatory.
• Age ≥ 18 years.
• ECOG performance status 0-1.
• Appropriate candidate for radical cystectomy, as determined by the treating urologist.
• Appropriate candidate for stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, as determined by the
treating radiation oncologist.
• Patient is planned to initiate or is within 1-3 weeks of initiation of FDA-approved
immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy based on ineligibility to receive platinum-based
downstaging chemotherapy (DCT) (Cohort 1, as detailed below) or failure to achieve
clinical complete response to platinum-based DCT (Cohort 2, as detailed below).
Cohort 1 (chemotherapy-ineligible) •either of:
• patient staged with bulky cN+ disease as defined above, medically ineligible to
receive any platinum-based chemotherapy or, after appropriate and documented
counseling, refusing to receive any-platinum-based chemotherapy; or
• patient staged with bulky cN+ disease as defined above, medically ineligible to
receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy, with PD-L1 positive tumor (according to
methodology described in the FDA approval label for the respective ICI agent)
Cohort 2 (chemotherapy non-responding) •any of:
• patient, initially staged with bulky cN+ disease as defined above, with radiologic
progression after two cycles of platinum-based DCT (per RECIST 1.1 criteria: ≥20%
increase in summed short-axis diameter of visible lesions with ≥ 5 mm absolute
increase)
• patient, initially staged with bulky cN+ disease as defined above, failing to achieve
radiologic complete response after three or four cycles of platinum-based DCT (failure
of all enlarged lymph nodes to decrease to < 1 cm short-axis diameter)
• patient, initially staged with bulky cN+ disease as defined above, failing to achieve
radiologic complete response after one or two cycles of platinum-based DCT which was
discontinued due to patient intolerance
• patient, initially not staged with bulky cN+ disease as defined above, who progresses
to cN+ disease as defined above after two or more of cycles of platinum-based DCT
• Permitted downstaging chemotherapy regimens are gemcitabine/cisplatin (gem/cis),
gemcitabine/carboplatin (gem/carbo), and methotrexate/vinblastine/doxorubin/cisplatin
(MVAC, in any dose variant).
• Permitted immune checkpoint inhibitor agents are those FDA-approved for
platinum-ineligible (Cohort 1) or platinum-refractory (Cohort 2) bladder cancer:
atezolizumab or pembrolizumab for Cohort 1; atezolizumab, avelumab, nivolumab, or
pembrolizumab for Cohort 2. If additional immune checkpoint inhibitor (anti-PD1,
anti-PD-L1, and/or anti-CTLA4) agents are approved for use in advanced urothelial
carcinoma during the study, these agents will be permitted as well.
• Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception
(hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for
the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy.
Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this
study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
• Medical or anatomic contraindication to any of the study treatment modalities (radical
cystectomy, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy).
• Non-urothelial histology (other than pure squamous cell, which is permitted) including
pure adenocarcinoma, pure small cell carcinoma, sarcoma, lymphoma, non-genitourinary
primary (e.g. colorectal).
• Metastatic (cM1) disease, defined as 1) lymph nodes ≥ 1 cm above the aortic
bifurcation (cM1a), or metastases to bone, brain, or any visceral site (cM1b).
Patients with a single enlarged retroperitoneal lymph node will be eligible with an
adequately performed lymph node biopsy showing no metastatic disease or with a PET
scan showing absence of FDG avidity.
• Second primary malignancy, except: 1) non-metastatic (cM0) prostate cancer, 2)
non-metastatic (cM0) endometrial cancer, 3) non-melanoma skin cancer, 4) cervical
squamous cell carcinoma in situ, 4) any AJCC Stage I/II or organ-confined primary
malignancy for which the patient has undergone curative treatment and has been without
evidence of disease for three years.
• Prior pelvic radiation therapy.
• Autoimmune disease rendering the patient ineligible for ICI.
• Treatment with any immunosuppressive agent within 14 days of study entry, excluding
topical or inhaled corticosteroids or adrenal-replacement steroids.
• End stage renal disease requiring dialysis.
• HIV infection, unless stable on HAART with CD4+ count > 400.
• Subjects may not be receiving any other investigational agents for the treatment of
the cancer under study.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
composition to atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, nivolumab, pembrolizumab, or other
agents used in study.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia (other than atrial fibrillation / atrial flutter), or psychiatric
illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit
compliance with study requirements.
• Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital
abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants.
A Study for Kidney Transplant Recipients at High-Risk of Cytomegalovirus Infection
The primary objective is to assess the efficacy and safety of NPC-21 when administered
prophylactically to cytomegalovirus (CMV) seronegative patients receiving a first kidney
transplant from a CMV seropositive donor.
1. Male or female patients 18 to <70 years of age in the United States or 20 to <70 years
of age in Japan at the time of obtaining informed consent.
2. Patients must be CMV seronegative pre-transplant and scheduled to receive or have
received (within 7 days prior to first study drug administration) a first kidney
transplant from a CMV seropositive donor.
3. Patients must be willing and able to give written informed consent for participation
in the study.
4. Patients must be eligible to undergo kidney transplantation from a living or deceased
donor, as per institutional standards.
5. Patients must agree with contraception by using appropriate contraceptive measures.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients who have received a previous solid organ transplantation or hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation.
2. Patients who receive a multi-organ transplant.
3. Patients who have CMV disease or CMV viremia at Screening.
4. Patients who have a positive donor-specific antibody within 90 days prior to
Randomization confirmed via medical records.
5. Patients whose body weight is more than 100 kg at Screening.
6. Patients who have received the following anti-CMV therapy within 7 days prior to
Randomization and/or plan to receive the following anti-CMV therapy during the study:
・ Anti-CMV agents (eg, foscarnet, ganciclovir, valganciclovir, letermovir, high dose
acyclovir, high dose valacyclovir, high dose famciclovir, or cidofovir).
Note: The use of anti-CMV agents per local standard of care during the Rescue Phase of
the study is permitted.
Note: The use of anti-herpes simplex virus and anti-varicella zoster virus prophylaxis
for at-risk patients is recommended (as long as the doses are below the one specified
above).
7. Patients who have received the following therapy within 28 days prior to Randomization
and/or plan to receive the following anti-CMV therapy during the study:
• CMV hyperimmune globulin (eg, CytoGam).
• Intravenous immunoglobulin.
• Plasmapheresis (receipt prior to first study drug administration is acceptable).
8. Patients with a history of a serious drug allergy to proteins, immunoglobulins,
transfusions, or vaccines or any excipient of the NPC-21 formulation.
9. Patients with severe hepatic insufficiency at Screening (eg, Child-Pugh Class C).
10. Patients with active and untreated hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus, as
documented as part of the pre-transplant screening.
11. Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus infection, based on medical records
serology.
12. Patients with any uncontrolled infection at Randomization or a history of serious and
uncontrolled infection within 6 months prior to Randomization.
13. Patients who are pregnant or lactating.
14. Patients with a history of malignancy within 5 years prior to Randomization other than
curatively treated in situ cervical carcinoma, cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, or
cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
15. Patients with a history of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence within 1 year prior to
Randomization that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude study
participation.
16. Patients who have previously participated in this study or any other study involving
NPC-21.
17. Patients who have previously participated or are currently participating in any study
involving the administration of a CMV vaccine or another CMV investigational agent.
18. Patients who have participated in another interventional clinical study and received
another investigational product (ie, not approved by the Food and Drug Administration
in the United States or the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan) within 90
days before Randomization.
19. Patients who are unable or unwilling, in the opinion of the Investigator, to comply
with the protocol.
Effect of RBT-1 on Preconditioning Response Biomarkers in Subjects Undergoing CABG and/or Cardiac Valve Surgery (START)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of RBT-1 (stannous protoporphyrin
[SnPP]/iron sucrose [FeS]) on preconditioning response biomarkers in subjects who are at risk
for AKI following cardiac surgery.
1. Male or female subjects ≥18 years of age at Screening.
2. Able and willing to comply with all study procedures.
3. Stable kidney function per Investigator assessment and no known episodes of AKI during
the preceding 4 weeks.
4. Scheduled to undergo non-emergent coronary and/or valve surgery(ies) requiring
cardiopulmonary bypass, including:
• CABG alone;
• Combined CABG surgery/repair of 1 or more cardiac valves;
• Cardiac valve(s) replacement or repair alone.
5. Females and males of childbearing potential must agree to use 2 forms of
contraception, with at least 1 being a barrier method, or abstain from sexual activity
for 30 days following study drug administration.
6. Male subjects must agree not to donate or sell sperm for 30 days following study drug
administration.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Presence of AKI (KDIGO criteria) at the time of Screening.
2. Surgery to be performed without cardiopulmonary bypass.
3. Surgery to be performed under conditions of circulatory arrest or hypothermia with
rectal temperature <28°C (82.4°F).
4. eGFR ≤20 mL/min/1.73m2 or need for dialysis.
5. Surgery for aortic dissection or to correct a major congenital heart defect.
6. Administration of iodinated contrast media within 24 hours prior to cardiac surgery or
evidence of contrast-induced nephropathy prior to cardiac surgery.
7. Cardiogenic shock or hemodynamic instability within the 24 hours prior to surgery and
requirement for inotropes or vasopressors or other mechanical devices, such as
intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation.
8. Requirement for any of the following within 7 days prior to cardiac surgery:
• Defibrillator or permanent pacemaker;
• Mechanical ventilation;
• Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation;
• Left ventricular assist device;
• Other forms of mechanical circulatory support.
9. Known history of cancer within the past 2 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the
cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
10. Known or suspected sepsis at time of Screening or confirmed or treated endocarditis
within 30 days prior to cardiac surgery.
11. Other current active infection requiring systemic antibiotic treatment.
12. Inadequate hepatic function, defined as total bilirubin or alanine aminotransferase or
aspartate aminotransferase >2X the upper limit of normal at time of Screening or Child
Pugh Class C liver disease or higher.
13. Any congenital coagulation disorder.
14. Asplenia (anatomic or functional).
15. History of photosensitivity or active skin disease that, in the opinion of the
Investigator, could be worsened by RBT-1.
16. Known hypersensitivity or previous anaphylaxis to SnPP or any tin-based product.
17. Serum ferritin >500 ng/mL or those who have received IV iron within 28 days of
Screening.
18. Pregnancy or lactation.
19. Treatment with an investigational drug or participation in an interventional study
within 30 days prior to administration of study drug.
20. In the opinion of the Investigator, any disease processes or confounding variables
that would inappropriately alter the outcome of the study.
21. Inability to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.
Drug: Low Dose RBT-1, Drug: High Dose RBT-1, Drug: Placebo
[18F]PT2385 PET/CT in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma
This is an exploratory study to assess [18F]PT2385 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed
Tomography (PET/CT) in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This is an open-label,
nontherapeutic trial. The main objective is to correlate hypoxia-inducible factor-2alpha
(HIF2α) levels as determined by an investigational [18F]PT2385 PET/CT scan with the levels on
subsequently obtained tissue by HIF2α immunohistochemistry (IHC). There will be three
cohorts. The first pre-surgical cohort will have [18F]PT2385 PET/CT prior to nephrectomy. The
uptake and retention on Positron Emission Tomography (PET), quantified as standardized uptake
value (SUV) max and mean, abbreviated SUV henceforth will be correlated with HIF2α levels by
IHC on the primary tumor. The second cohort will comprise patients with metastatic clear cell
renal carcinoma (ccRCC). SUV will be correlated with HIF2α levels measured by IHC on a biopsy
sample from a metastasis. Both low- and high-avidity sites will be biopsied and tracer uptake
correlated with HIF2α IHC. A third cohort will include patients with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
syndrome and any of the following disease manifestations - RCC, central nervous system (CNS)
hemangioblastoma, and/or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor(s). Investigational imaging will
evaluate HIF2α expression within a tumor type and across different tumor types. A biopsy is
encouraged but not mandatory for this cohort.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent that
includes study interventions (PET/CT and, if cohort 2, mandatory biopsy).
• Ability to lie still for a 30- to 60-minute PET/CT scan.
• One of the following:
1. Cohort 1. Patients with suspected RCC planned for surgery.
2. Cohort 2. Patients with metastatic ccRCC or VHL syndrome and RCC. Biopsy is
required (planned resection for treatment reasons of a metastatic site is
acceptable in lieu of the biopsy).
3. Cohort 3. Patients with VHL syndrome with RCC, CNS hemangioblastoma, and/or
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor(s) planning to start belzutifan.
• Women of child-bearing potential must agree to undergo and have documented a negative
pregnancy test on the day of [18F]PT2385 administration. A female of child-bearing
potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal
ligation, or celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria:
1. Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or
2. Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e.,
has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
Exclusion Criteria:
• Uncontrolled severe and irreversible intercurrent illness or psychiatric
illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital
abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants.
• Claustrophobia or other contraindications to PET/CT.
• Subjects must not weigh more than the maximum weight limit for the table for the
PET/CT scanner where the study is being performed (>200 kilograms or 440 pounds).
• For cohort 2 patients, lack of suitable sites for mandatory biopsy. For example,
patients with metastatic disease restricted to the lungs that would require
percutaneous biopsies with associated risk of bleeding and pneumothorax will be
excluded.