Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Nivolumab for the Reversal of Squamous Dysplasia in High Risk Current and Former Smokers

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Conditions:

Bronchial Dysplasia

Tobacco Smoking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to determine whether the PD-1 inhibitor (Programmed cell death protein 1) nivolumab improves premalignant bronchial dysplastic lesions in subjects that are ...

Detailed Description

This is a single-institution, open-label, single-arm, two-stage, phase II study of the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab in patients at high risk for lung cancer. Simon's two-stage design will be used. In the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Male or female, aged \> 18 years
  • A current or ex-smoker with a \> 30 pack-year history of smoking and mild or worse sputum cytologic atypia or known bronchial dysplasia, OR history of non-small cell lung cancer (stage I, II, or IIIA) with \> 10 pack-year history of smoking and no evidence of active disease at least 1 year after definitive treatment, OR history of head and neck cancer (stage I, II, III, or IVA) with \> 10 pack-year history of smoking and no evidence of active disease at least 1 year after definitive treatment. An ex-smoker is defined as no tobacco use in the prior 12 months
  • Endobronchial dysplasia (score \> 4) on screening bronchoscopy
  • Total granulocyte count \> 1500
  • Platelet count \> 100,000
  • Serum creatinine \< 1.5 mg/dL
  • Total bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dL
  • Transaminases and alkaline phosphatase \< 2.5x upper limit of normal
  • Albumin \> 2.5 mg/dL
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 1
  • Participants must be able and willing to undergo three bronchoscopies: before, after four doses of nivolumab (8 weeks), and after 6 months

Exclusion

  • An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Participants may not be currently receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment or have been treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the past (including anti-programmed cell death receptor \[PD\]-1, anti-programmed death ligand 1 \[PD-L1\], and anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4 \[CTLA4\] monoclonal antibodies)
  • Patients cannot receive any other investigational anti-cancer agents while participating in the study
  • Participants cannot have used any other investigational agents within the previous six months
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to nivolumab
  • Clinically apparent bleeding diathesis (i.e., bleeding that is spontaneous, excessive, or delayed in onset following tissue injury results from a localized pathologic process or a disorder of the hemostatic process, involving a complex interplay among vascular integrity, platelet number and function, coagulation factors, and fibrinolysis)
  • Cardiac dysrhythmia that is potentially life-threatening, such as ventricular tachycardia, multifocal premature ventricular contractions or supraventricular tachycardias with a rapid ventricular response. Well-controlled atrial fibrillation or rare (\< 2 minute) premature ventricular contractions are not exclusionary
  • History of coronary artery disease, including myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (LV ejection fraction \<50% or clinically significant diastolic dysfunction), or any serious medical condition which would preclude a patient from undergoing a bronchoscopy or would jeopardize the goals of the study
  • Individuals who are HIV-positive will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but will be required to meet criteria related to patient safety and data integrity, as assessed by the study investigators
  • History of hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection that is untreated and/or with a detectable viral load
  • Hypoxemia (less than 90% saturation with supplemental oxygen)
  • Severe obstructive lung disease (GOLD Stage III or IV, FEV1\<30% predicted)
  • Prior chemotherapy or thoracic radiation within the past 1 year
  • Participants with findings on CT chest suspicious for lung cancer (Lung-RADS category 4) will not be allowed to enroll until they have undergone additional evaluation for malignancy and an alternative (i.e., non-malignant) diagnosis has been established
  • Current malignancy, with the exception of non-melanoma (i.e., basal cell or squamous cell) skin cancer. Patients with lung carcinoma in situ found during the study biopsy are also excluded.
  • History of a malignancy except for adequately treated non-melanoma (i.e., basal cell or squamous cell) skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer for which the subject has not been disease-free for 5 years. Patients with a history of non-small cell lung cancer (stage I, II, or IIIA) or head and neck cancer (stage I, II, III, or IVA) must have no evidence of active disease at least 1 year after definitive treatment.
  • History of stage IIIA NSCLC for which the only treatment was chemoradiation without surgery
  • Known or suspected autoimmune disease; subjects with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism requiring hormone replacement, or skin disorders not requiring systemic treatment are permitted to enroll
  • Conditions requiring systemic corticosteroids equivalent to \> 10 mg prednisone per day or other immunosuppressive medications within 2 weeks of enrollment
  • Known interstitial lung disease that is symptomatic or may interfere with the detection or management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity
  • History of interstitial pneumonitis requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents (e.g., mycophenolate, azathioprine)
  • Life expectancy of \< 1 year
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of HCG) within 4 weeks prior to the start of nivolumab
  • Women must not be breastfeeding
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Pneumonia or acute bronchitis for at least 2 weeks prior to enrollment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 30 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03347838

Start Date

January 30 2019

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

December 12 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

2

Denver VA Hospital

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80220