| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Signed informed consent (after informing the patient).
2. Age =18 years old. Patients above 70 years old will be screened according to the G-8
screening tool. If required (G-8 score =14), a consultation with an onco-geriatrician
will be held in order to confirm the patient eligibility
3. Histologically confirmed cancer of the uterine cervix: squamous cell carcinoma (SCC),
adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous carcinoma.
4. At least one evaluable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria for the assessment of
the principal judgment criteria. At baseline, lesion(s) must be =10 mm in the longest
diameter (except lymp nodes which must have a short axis =15 mm).
5. International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO 2009) classification
(confirmed by both clinical staging and/or imaging):
(i) stage IB1-IIA tumour with positive pelvic nodal status, as assessed by magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) and/or fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission
tomography (18-FDG PET)/computerised tomography (CT); (ii) stage IIB-IVA tumour,
regardless of pelvic lymph node involvement; (iii) stage IVB tumours only if the
metastases are limited to the paraaortic lymph nodes.
No evidence of metastatic disease outside the para-aortic area by primary staging
(including clinical examination, pelvic MRI, 18-FDG PET, +/- laparoscopic para-aortic
lymph node staging).
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1.
7. Adequate haematologic and end-organ function, defined by the following laboratory
results obtained within 15 calendar days prior to the first study treatment:
1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) =1,500/mm3 (=1.5 x 10^9/L) without granulocyte
colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) support.
2. Total white blood cells (WBC) >2,000/mm3 (>2.0 x 10^9/L) (including
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils > 1,500/mm3 or 1.5 x 10^9/L)
3. Lymphocyte count =500/mm3 (= 0.5 x 10^9/L)
4. Platelet count = 100,000/mm3 (= 100 x 10^9/L) without transfusion.
5. Haemoglobin = 9.0 g/dL (90 g/L; patients may be transfused to meet this
criterion).
6. International Normalized Ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time
(aPTT) = 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) for patients not receiving therapeutic
anticoagulation.
Patients receiving therapeutic anticoagulation should be on a stable dose.
7. Creatinine <1.5 ULN or calculated creatinine clearance (CrCL) = 45 mL/min
(calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula).
8. Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), and alkaline
phosphatase <2.5 x ULN.
9. Serum bilirubin <1.5 x ULN.
8. Proteinuria < 200 mg/dL (2 g/L). Patients with ureteral stent or with bladder invasion
are eligible if the proteinuria is above the former threshold
9. Ability to comply with the study protocol.
10. Geographical, social and psychological ability to undergo the followup required by the
study.
11. Women who are not postmenopausal (= 12 months of non-therapy induced amenorrhoea) and
not surgically sterile:
1. Must agree to either use an acceptable contraceptive method* or to remain
abstinent** (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) during the treatment period
and for at least 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab in arm B and at
least 6 months after the last cisplatin/carboplatin dose in arm A.
* Acceptable contraceptive methods include single or combined contraceptive
methods that result in a failure rate of < 1% per year, such as: tubal ligation,
male sterilization, hormonal implants, established, proper use of combined oral
or injected hormonal contraceptives, and certain intrauterine devices.
Alternatively, two methods (e.g., two barrier methods such as a condom and a
cervical cap) may be combined to achieve a failure rate of < 1% per year. Barrier
methods must always be supplemented with the use of a spermicide.
** Abstinence is acceptable only if it is in line with the preferred and usual
lifestyle of the patient. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation,
symptothermal, or postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable
methods of contraception.
2. Must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 7 days prior to
initiation of study drug.
12. Patients must be affiliated to a social security system or beneficiary of the same, as
per local regulatory requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Histological types of cervical cancer other than those listed in the inclusion
criteria (based on FIGO 2009 classification), including:
1. Stage IB1 and IIA cervical cancer with no regional lymph node metastases (N0).
2. Stage IVB cervical cancer with presence of distant metastases other than
para-aortic lymph node metastases.
2. Prior surgery for cervical cancer unless cone resection and paraaortic
lymphadenectomy.
3. Prior pelvic radiotherapy, other radiotherapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
4. Any malignancy other than the disease under study in the past 5 years excepting skin
cancers such as BCC or SCC.
5. Pregnant or lactating women, or intending to become pregnant during the study.
6. For patient = 70 years old with a G-8 score = 14, unconfirmation of patient
eligibility done by the onco-geriatrician at screening
7. History of clinically relevant cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure (New
York Heart Association [NYHA] Class II or greater), or a known left ventricular
ejection fraction (LVEF) <50%, symptomatic coronary artery disease, poorly controlled
cardiac arrhythmia, or myocardial infarction.
8. Active inflammatory bowel disease, lack of physical integrity of the upper
gastrointestinal tract, malabsorption syndrome.
9. Serious infection requiring oral or IV antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to
randomisation, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of
infection, bacteraemia, or severe pneumonia.
10. Treatment with another investigational therapy within 30 days prior to initiation of
the study drug.
11. Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks prior to randomisation or anticipation of the
need for a major surgical procedure during the study other than for diagnosis. The
following are not considered a major surgical procedure and are therefore permitted:
(i) placement of central venous access catheter(s) (e.g., port or similar); (ii)
surgical lymph node staging with no perioperative complications; (iii) placement of
ureteral catheters.
12. History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric, human or humanized
antibodies, or fusion proteins.
13. Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell products or any component
of the atezolizumab formulation.
14. Any contraindication to the use of Cisplatin and/or carboplatin
15. History of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to myasthenia gravis,
myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis,
inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid
syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome,
multiple sclerosis, meningoencephalitis, or glomerulonephritis (see Appendix 6 for a
more comprehensive list of autoimmune diseases) with the following exceptions:
patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism on a stable dose of
thyroid replacement hormone, patients with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus on a
stable insulin regimen, and patients with mild autoimmune skin disorders (such as
eczema or atopic dermatitis involving <10% of the skin) may be eligible for this
study.
16. History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF, including pneumonitis), drug-induced
pneumonitis, organizing pneumonia (i.e., bronchiolitis obliterans, cryptogenic
organizing pneumonia), or active pneumonitis.
17. Pre-existing hearing impairment.
18. Peripheral neuropathy =grade 2
19. Positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
20. Active hepatitis B (positive hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] test at screening) or
hepatitis C (positive hepatitis C virus antibody [HCVAb] test at screening). Note:
Patients with past hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or resolved HBV infection
(defined as having a negative HBsAg test and a positive hepatitis B core antibody
[HBcAb] test) are eligible.
21. Known active tuberculosis.
22. Receipt of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to randomisation or
anticipation that such a live, attenuated vaccine will be required during the study.
Note: Patients must agree not to receive live, attenuated influenza vaccine (e.g.,
FluMist®) within 28 days prior to randomisation, during treatment or within 5 months
following the last dose of atezolizumab.
23. Prior treatment with CD137 agonists, anti-PD-1, or anti-PD-L1 therapeutic antibody or
immune checkpoint targeting agents.
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