Phase 2 Trial of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Tiragolumab Plus Atezolizumab in Patients With Newly Diagnosed PD-L1 CPS Positive Resectable Stage 3-4 Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OCSCC).

Running, not enrolling · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In brief

To learn if treatment with tiragolumab and atezolizumab before and after standard of care surgery and chemoradiation (radiation therapy with or without cisplatin/carboplatin) can help to control OCSCC that is PD-L1 CPS positive.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05681039

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

29

Starts

2023-06-02

Expected to finish

2026-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Signed Informed Consent Form
• Age 18 years at time of signing Informed Consent Form
• Ability to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator's judgment
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed, newly diagnosed, OCSCC that is clinical AJCC 8th edition Stage 3-4 (T1-T4N1-3, T3-T4N0)
• Patients with a history of previously resected stage T1N0 or T2N0 OCSCC and no prior history of radiotherapy to the head and neck are eligible at local +/- regional recurrence if they otherwise meet stage criteria.
• Surgically resectable OCSCC as determined by the patients' treating head and neck surgeon. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of oral cavity cancer, awaiting a biopsy are eligible to consent for pre-screening.
• Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
• PD-L1 CPS≥ 1 (determined by immunohistochemistry with the 22C3 antibody) as documented through testing of a representative tumor tissue specimen
• Availability of a representative tumor specimen for exploratory biomarker research (see Appendix 12 for information on tumor specimens) A formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor specimen in a paraffin block (preferred) or at least 15 slides containing unstained, freshly cut, serial sections must be available for baseline biomarker analysis along with an associated pathology report prior to study enrollment. If archival tumor tissue is unavailable or is determined to be unsuitable for, tumor tissue must be obtained from a biopsy performed at screening.
• ECOG Performance Status of 0-1
• Adequate hematologic and end-organ function, defined by the following laboratory test results, obtained within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment:
• ANC 1.5 109/L (1500/L) without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor support
• Lymphocyte count 0.5 109/L (500/L)
• Platelet count 100 109/L (100,000/L) without transfusion
• Hemoglobin 90 g/L (9 g/dL) Patients may be transfused to meet this criterion.
• AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 2.5 upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Serum bilirubin 1.5 ULN with the following exception:
• Patients with known Gilbert disease: serum bilirubin 3 ULN
• Creatinine clearance 50 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
• Serum albumin 25 g/L (2.5 g/dL)
• For patients not receiving therapeutic anticoagulation: INR and aPTT 1.5 xULN
• For patients receiving therapeutic anticoagulation: stable anticoagulant regimen
• Negative HIV test at screening, with the following exception: patients with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible provided they are stable on anti-retroviral therapy for ≥3 months, have a CD4 count 200/µL, and have an undetectable viral load
• Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening
• Positive hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) test at screening, or negative HBsAb at screening accompanied by either of the following:

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from study entry:
• Positive test for SARS-CoV-2 within two weeks of enrollment.
• Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (ionized calcium 1.5 mmol/L, calcium 12 mg/dL or corrected serum calcium ULN)
• Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, including, but not limited to, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis, Sjögren syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or multiple sclerosis (see Appendix 6 for a more comprehensive list of autoimmune diseases and immune deficiencies), with the following exceptions:
• Patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism who are on thyroid-replacement hormone are eligible for the study.
• Patients with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus who are on an insulin regimen are eligible for the study.
• Patients with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., patients with psoriatic arthritis are excluded) are eligible for the study provided all of following conditions are met:
• Rash must cover 10% of body surface area
• Disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only low-potency topical corticosteroids
• No occurrence of acute exacerbations of the underlying condition requiring psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation, methotrexate, retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin inhibitors, or high-potency or oral corticosteroids within the previous 12 months
• History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted.
• Active tuberculosis
• Significant cardiovascular disease (such as New York Heart Association Class II or greater cardiac disease, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident) within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina
• Major surgical procedure, other than for diagnosis, within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study
• History of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year OS rate > 90%), such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non melanoma skin carcinoma, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer.
• Severe infection, including SARS-CoV-2 infection, within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia, or any active infection that, in the opinion of the investigator, could impact patient safety.
• Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study.
• Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation
• Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug, may affect the interpretation of the results, or may render the patient at high risk from treatment complications
• Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for such a vaccine during study, or within 90 days after the final dose of tiragolumab or 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab Patients being treated with chemotherapy (i.e., carboplatin and cisplatin) should not receive live vaccines.
• Current treatment with anti-viral therapy for HBV
• Positive Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral capsid antigen immunoglobulin M (IgM) test at screening An EBV PCR test should be performed as clinically indicated to screen for acute infection or suspected chronic active infection. Patients with a positive EBV PCR test are excluded.
• Prior treatment for head and neck cancer that includes in filed radiotherapy
• Treatment with investigational therapy within 42 days prior to initiation of study treatment
• Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, including antiCTLA-4, anti PD-1, and anti PD-L1 therapeutic antibodies

Where it is running

• M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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