Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With HIV Associated Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma or Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

HIV Infection Clinical Trial

Official title: A Phase I Study of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Advanced HIV Associated Solid Tumors With an Expansion Cohort in HIV Associated Solid Tumors and a Cohort of HIV-Associated Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of nivolumab when given with ipilimumab in treating patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned after a period of improvement (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory), or solid tumors that have spread from where it first started to other places in the body (metastatic) or cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Ipilimumab is an antibody that acts against a molecule called cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4). CTLA-4 controls a part of the immune system by shutting it down. Nivolumab is a type of antibody that is specific for human programmed cell death 1 (PD-1), a protein that is responsible for destruction of immune cells. Giving ipilimumab with nivolumab may work better in treating patients with HIV associated classical Hodgkin lymphoma or solid tumors compared to ipilimumab with nivolumab alone.

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To demonstrate safety and feasibility of ipilimumab and nivolumab at the standard doses of drug in solid tumor and relapsed refractory HIV-classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection given the possibility of increased toxicity based on immune activation, co-morbidity, or interference with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) therapy. (Dose De-escalation and Dose Expansion Cohorts)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab, on immune function (HIV viral load in plasma using conventional assay, CD4+ and CD8+ cells). (Dose De-escalation Cohort) II. To preliminarily assess objective response rates associated with treatment for commonly represented solid tumors (Kaposi sarcoma, anal cancer, and lung cancer) and relapsed refractory HIV-cHL. (Solid Tumor Dose Expansion and cHL Cohorts) III. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab, on immune function (HIV viral load in plasma using conventional HIV assay, CD4+, and CD8+ cells). (Solid Tumor Dose Expansion and cHL Cohorts)

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. Understand the immune response to agent in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART), of altered immune function, and repertoire due to prior HIV infection.

Ia. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab, on intratumor immune cells by immunohistochemistry (IHC) such as PD1, programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PDL-1), and others.

Ib. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on circulating cytokine markers by multiplex assay, such as: interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-8, interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP10), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 13 (CXCL13), interferon (IFN)-gamma, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL2R)-alpha, sCD27, soluble TNF receptor (sTNFR)1, and sTNFR2.

II. To understand the response of human tumor viruses (human papillomavirus [HPV], Epstein-Barr virus [EBV], Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus [KSHV]) to agent.

IIa. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on herpesvirus loads (EBV, KSHV, cytomegalovirus [CMV]) in plasma.

IIb. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on latent herpesvirus (EBV, KSHV, CMV) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC).

IIc. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on herpesvirus specific CD8 and CD4 T cells in PBMC.

IId. In cases of Kaposi sarcoma, to evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on viral transcription in tumor biopsies.

IIe. In cases of anal cancer, to evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on HPV types in anal swabs, when feasible.

III. Understand the response of HIV to agent. IIIa. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on latent HIV loads in PBMC using outgrowth assay.

IIIb. To evaluate the effects of single agent nivolumab, and the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab on HIV reactive T cells.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of nivolumab.

Patients receive nivolumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on day 1. Patients in dose level 2 also receive ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1 of every third cycle of nivolumab, and patients in dose level -2 also receive ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1 of every sixth cycle of nivolumab. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 46 cycles of nivolumab (with ipilimumab if receiving dose level 2 or -2) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo blood sample collection throughout the study. Patients undergo positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) during screening and on study. Patients undergo bone marrow biopsy on screening and may undergo it during follow up.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 16 weeks or 112 days (based on 5 half lives). ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
• Anal Carcinoma
• Carcinoma
• HIV Infection
• Hodgkin Disease
• Kaposi Sarcoma
• Lung Carcinoma
• Lymphoma
• Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
• Neoplasms
• Recurrent Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Refractory Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Sarcoma, Kaposi
• Unresectable Solid Neoplasm

• NCT number: NCT02408861
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: October 21, 2015
• Completion date: July 1, 2024