Reirradiation With Pembrolizumab in Locoregional Inoperable Recurrence or Second Primary Squamous Cell CA of the Head and Neck

Korábbi kezelés

• Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.
• Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment.
• Has had a prior monoclonal antibody, chemotherapy, or targeted small molecule therapy within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier.
• Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment

Más betegség

• Presence of distant metastatic disease.
• History of other malignancy within 5 years with the exception of prior Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or carcinoma of the cervix.
• Has an active autoimmune disease
• Has evidence of interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis.
• Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
• Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies).
• Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected).

Laborértékek

• Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibody (including ipilimumab or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways).

Egyéb

• Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial.

• Have received only prior radiation treatment course. Prior radiation course must have been with curative intent.
• At least 6 months since completion of radiation
• Based on prior radiation records, have had most of the tumor volume (>50%) previously radiated at doses > 45 Gy without exceeding spinal cord tolerance (combining previous and future radiation dose to spinal cord of < 50 Gy).
• Be willing to undergo percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement, if necessary.
• Have at least one measurable area of disease based on RECIST 1.1 within the previously radiated field.
• Have provided adequate tissue for PD-L1 analysis either from an archival tissue sample or fresh biopsy done to confirm recurrence/second primary. Archival tissue sample can only be used if done within 3 months of enrollment on the clinical trial.
• Performance status of 0 or 1 on the ECOG Performance Scale.
• Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks
• Adequate organ function as defined by the protocol

A regiszterben nem jelölt feltételek

• Patients with biopsy proven locoregional recurrence or second primary SCCHN which is unresectable or the patient is unwilling to undergo resection. Determination of unresectability will be based on multidisciplinary review of each case.