durvalumab in different combinations with pralatrexate, romidepsin and oral 5-azacitidine for lymphoma

Conditions: Lymphoma, T-Cell

Summary: this is an open-label, phase 1/2a, dose-finding study with an initial phase 1 portion, articulated in four separate treatment arms, followed by a dedicated phase 2 for qualifying treatment arm(s). the primary objective of the phase 1 portion is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (mtd) and dose limiting toxicity (dlt) of the combinations of: durvalumab, oral 5-azacitidine, and romidepsin (arm a); durvalumab, pralatrexate, and romidepsin (arm b); durvalumab and romidepsin (arm c); or durvalumab and oral 5-azacitidine (arm d), in patients with peripheral t-cell lymphoma (ptcl). the safety and toxicity profile of these combinations will be evaluated throughout the entire study. if one or more of the combinations in arms a, b, c, or d are found to be feasible and an mtd is established, the phase 2 portion of the study will be initiated for the combination(s) with the strongest efficacy signal provided acceptable toxicity.

the peripheral t-cell lymphomas (ptcl) are a heterogeneous group of aggressive lymphoid neoplasms and account for 10-15% of all newly diagnosed cases of non-hodgkin's lymphoma (nhl). the current prevalence of ptcl in the united states is estimated to be approximately 9,500 patient. treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) ptcl have been limited. this study focuses on exploring rational combinations of these t-cell active agents in an effort to develop novel treatment platforms.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria (these criteria apply to both the phase 1 and phase 2 portion of the study) * age \>18 years at the time of signing the informed consent * patients must have histologically confirmed newly diagnosed (nd) or relapsed/refractory peripheral t-cell lymphoma (r/r ptcl) defined according to the 2016 world health organization (who) classification criteria. * patients with r/r ptcl who have received at least one previous line of therapy are eligible to be enrolled in this study. * patients who are candidate for an autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation (sct) will be allowed to receive the study drugs as a "bridge" to transplantation. * evaluable (phase 1) or measurable (phase 2) disease. * eastern cooperative oncology group (ecog) performance status ≤ 2 * patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined by: 1. aspartate transaminase (ast) and alanine transaminase (alt) levels ≤ 2 x institutional upper limit of normal (uln); total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x uln (ast, alt, and total bilirubin ≤ 3 × uln in subjects with documented gilbert's syndrome or hyperbilirubinemia clearly attributed to lymphoma involvement of the liver); 2. creatinine levels \ 40 ml/min 3. absolute neutrophil count (anc) \> 1,000/μl; platelet count \> 75,000/μl 4. negative urine or serum pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential. all women of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective barrier method of contraception (either an intrauterine device (iud) or double barrier method using condoms or a diaphragm plus spermicide) during the treatment period and for at least 1 month after discontinuation of the study drugs. male subjects should use effective barrier method of contraception during the treatment period and for at least 3 months after discontinuation of the study drugs. * ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. * ability to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements exclusion criteria (these criteria apply to both the phase 1 and phase 2 portion of the study) * prior therapy (for patients with r/r ptcl) 1. exposure to any agent targeting pd-1, pd-l1 or cytotoxic t-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (ctla-4). 2. for three-drug combinations, the patient must not have been exposed to at least two of those drugs. for two drugs combinations patients must not have been exposed to any of those drugs. patients will be enrolled in the first treatment arm that satisfies this exclusion criterion, according to the following sequence: arm a; arm b; arm c; arm d. 3. exposure to biologic therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, investigational agent for malignancy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to entering the study or lack of resolution of ae due to previously administered antineoplastic therapy to grade 1 or less according to national cancer institute (nci) common terminology criteria for adverse events (ctcae), version 4.0. 4. current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days prior to first dose of durvalumab. the following are exceptions to this criterion: intranasal, inhaled, topical or local steroid injections (e.g., intra-articular injection); steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions; systemic corticosteroid at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent for at least 5 days prior to the start of the study drugs. 5. prior allogeneic sct * history of, or suspected allergic reactions to, durvalumab, pralatrexate, oral 5-azacitidine, or romidepsin or any of their excipients. * for patients who are treated with oral 5-azacitidine, any gastrointestinal disorder that would interfere with the absorption of the study drug * concomitant use of cyp3a4 inhibitors * uncontrolled intercurrent illness. * any of the following cardiac abnormalities (only for patients receiving romidepsin): 1. congenital long qt syndrome; 2. corrected qt (qtc) interval ≥ 501 milliseconds; 3. patients taking drugs leading to significant qt prolongation (see appendix 3); 4. myocardial infarction within 6 months of cycle 1, day 1. \[subjects with a history of myocardial infarction between 6 and 12 months prior to cycle 1, day 1, who are asymptomatic and have had a negative cardiac risk assessment (treadmill stress test, nuclear medicine stress test, or stress echocardiogram) since the event, may participate\]; 5. other significant ecg abnormalities including 2nd degree atrio-ventricular (av) block type ii, 3rd degree av block, or bradycardia (ventricular rate less than 50 beats/min); 6. symptomatic coronary artery disease (cad), e.g., angina canadian class ii-iv in any patient in whom there is doubt, the patient should have a stress imaging study and, if abnormal, angiography to define whether or not cad is present; 7. an ecg recorded at screening showing evidence of cardiac ischemia (st depression of ≥ 2 mm, measured from isoelectric line to the st segment). if in any doubt, the patient should have a stress imaging study and, if abnormal, angiography to define whether or not cad is present; 8. congestive heart failure (chf) that meets new york heart association (nyha) class ii to iv definitions (see appendix 5) and/or ejection fraction \< 40% by multitargeted acquisition (muga) scan or \< 50% by echocardiogram and/or magnetic resonance imaging (mri); 9. a known history of sustained ventricular tachycardia (vt), ventricular fibrillation (vf), torsade de pointes, or cardiac arrest unless currently addressed with an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (aicd); 10. hypertrophic cardiomegaly or restrictive cardiomyopathy from prior treatment or other causes; 11. uncontrolled hypertension, i.e., blood pressure (bp) of ≥ 160/95; patients who have a history of hypertension controlled by medication must be on a stable dose (for at least one month) and meet all other inclusion criteria; or 12. any cardiac arrhythmia requiring an anti-arrhythmic medication (excluding stable doses of beta-blockers). * pregnancy or breast-feeding. * active concurrent malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix). patients whose lymphoma has transformed from a less aggressive histology remain eligible. * receipt of solid organ transplant. * active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease \[eg, colitis, crohn's disease\], diverticulitis with the exception of a prior episode that has resolved or diverticulosis, celiac disease, irritable bowel disease, or other serious gastrointestinal chronic conditions associated with diarrhea; systemic lupus erythematosus; wegener's syndrome \[granulomatosis with polyangiitis\]; myasthenia gravis; graves' disease; rheumatoid arthritis; hypophysitis, uveitis; etc) within the past 3 years prior to the start of treatment. the following are exceptions to this criterion: subjects with vitiligo or alopecia; subjects with hypothyroidism (eg, following hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement; or subjects with psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment. * central nervous system (cns) involvement, including lymphomatous meningitis. * known active hepatitis a, b or c virus infection. * known hiv infection. * history of primary immunodeficiency. * receipt of live, attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to study entry. enrolled patients should not receive live vaccine during the study and 30 days after the last dose of durvalumab.

Keywords: durvalumab pralatrexate romidepsin 5-azacitidine