NEO-SPACE Trial: Pembrolizumab and Chemoradiation in Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NCT03734809) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingPhase 2
NEO-SPACE Trial: Pembrolizumab and Chemoradiation in Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Hong Kong, Singapore43 participantsStarted 2019-05-03
Plain-language summary
This is an open label, single arm, non-randomized, multi-site, phase 2 clinical trial of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in combination with gemcitabine-cisplatin for 2 cycles,followed by concurrent pembrolizumab-cisplain-radiation, and then maintainence pembrolizumab monotherpy given every 3 weeks for a total treatment duration of 12 months, in previously untreated stage IVA ( UICC 8 th Edition ) nasopharyngeal cancer(NPC).
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with histologically confirmed diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (from primary lesion and/or lymph nodes) of WHO type II-III histology type will be enrolled in this study.
. Tumor confirmed EBV positive by EBER ISH assay
. AJCC 8th edition Stage IVA (i.e any T4 or any N3) based on the following diagnostic workup:
. Evaluation of tumor extent with MRI of the nasopharynx and neck. If MRI is medically contraindicated, CT scan with
. Distant metastasis staging:
. A male participant must agree to use contraception as detailed in Appendix 3 of this protocol during the treatment period and for at least 120 days plus an additional 120 days (a spermatogenesis cycle) for study treatments with evidence of genotoxicity at any dose after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant (see Appendix 3), not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 3 OR
Exclusion criteria
. A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to first dosing (see Appendix 3). If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.
. Has received prior therapy with an 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 (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137).
. Has received any prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents.
. Has received any prior radiotherapy.
. Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (eg, FluMist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed.
. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
. Has a known additional malignancy. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g. breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
. Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.