Conditions: Biliary Tract Cancer
Keywords: Metastatic Platinum Rucaparib Nivolumab PARP Inhibitor Anti-PD-1 Antibody
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 32
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
Investigators hypothesize that following first-line platinum based chemotherapy, rucaparib in combination with nivolumab, will improve progression-free survival and overall survival in BTC patients.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Rucaparib 600 mg PO BID days 1-28 Nivolumab 240 mg IV days 1 and 15

Interventions: intervention 1: Rucaparib intervention 2: Nivolumab
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Rucaparib 600 mg PO BID days 1-28 intervention 2: Nivolumab 240 mg IV days 1 and 15

Protocol document:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
ID: UMCC 
2018.044 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rucaparib in Combination With Nivolumab in 
Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract 
Cancer Following Platinum Therapy 
    NCT03639935 
 


 
 
UMCC 2018.044 
Phase II Multi-Center Study of PARP inhibitor Rucaparib in Combination with Anti-PD-1 Antibody 
Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer Following Platinum 
Therapy  
[CA209-8HY] [338-IIT-090] 
 
Principal Investigator:  
Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS 
 
 
 
 
Division of Hematology/Oncology Department of Internal Medicine 
 
University of Michigan 
 
 
 
 
1500 E. Medical Center Drive 
C412 Med Inn Building 
 
 
 
 
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 
 
 
 
 
Phone: 734-936-4991 
 
 
 
 
Fax: 734-936-4940  
 
 
 
 
Email: vsahai@med.umich.edu 
 
 
 
Biostatistician: 
 
Kent Griffith, MPH, MS 
 
 
 
 
University of Michigan 
 
 
 
 
Center for Cancer Biostatistics, School of Public Health 
 
 
 
 
Email: kentg@med.umich.edu 
 
Coordinating Center 
 
University of Michigan 
 
Study Drug: 
 
 
Nivolumab (Opdivo®) 
 
 
 
 
Rucaparib (Rubraca®) 
 
 
Initial version:  
 
V 1.0 16Apr2018 
Amended: 
 
 
V 1.1 13May2018 
 
 
 
V 1.2 26June2018 
 
 
 
V 2.0 02July2018 
 
 
 
V 3.0 24April2020 
 
 
 
V 3.1 08June2020 
 
 
 
V 4.0 24November2020 
 
 
NOTE: To effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, changes to protocol required items 
were made to minimize or eliminate immediate hazards or to protect the life and well-being of research 
participants (e.g., to limit exposure to COVID-19). These changes are listed in Appendix V of the protocol 
(Study Management during COVID-19). 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
STUDY SYNOPSIS ..........................................................................................................6 
1.0 
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE ............................................................9 
1.1 
Biliary Tract Cancer - Disease Overview ......................................................................... 9 
1.2 
Role of PARP inhibitors in BTC ....................................................................................... 9 
1.3 
Role of Checkpoint Inhibitors in BTC ............................................................................. 10 
1.4 
Rationale ........................................................................................................................ 11 
1.5 
Correlative Studies ........................................................................................................ 11 
2.0 
STUDY OBJECTIVES .................................................................................12 
2.1 
Primary Objectives ......................................................................................................... 12 
2.2 
Secondary Objectives .................................................................................................... 12 
2.3 
Exploratory Objectives ................................................................................................... 12 
2.4 
Endpoints Assessment .................................................................................................. 12 
3.0 
PATIENT ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................12 
3.1 
Eligibility Criteria ............................................................................................................ 12 
4.0 
SUBJECT SCREENING AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES .......14 
5.0 
TREATMENT PLAN.....................................................................................15 
5.1 
Treatment Dosage and Administration .......................................................................... 15 
5.2 
Toxicities and Dosing Delays/Dose Modifications ......................................................... 15 
5.3 
Management Algorithms for Immuno-Oncology Agents ................................................ 18 
5.4 
Concomitant Medications/Treatments ........................................................................... 18 
5.5 
Other Modalities or Procedures ..................................................................................... 18 
5.6 
Duration of Therapy ....................................................................................................... 18 
5.7 
Off Treatment Criteria .................................................................................................... 19 


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Duration of Follow-Up .................................................................................................... 19 
5.9 
Off Study Criteria ........................................................................................................... 19 
5.10 
Patient Replacement ..................................................................................................... 20 
6.0 
STUDY PROCEDURES ..............................................................................20 
6.1 
Screening/Baseline Procedures .................................................................................... 20 
6.2 
Time and Events Table/Schedule of Events/Study Calendar........................................ 20 
7.0 
MEASUREMENT OF EFFECT...................................................................22 
7.1 
Antitumor Effect- Solid Tumors ...................................................................................... 22 
7.2 
Safety/Tolerability .......................................................................................................... 28 
8.0 
ADVERSE EVENTS .....................................................................................28 
8.1 
Adverse Event Reporting Requirements ....................................................................... 28 
8.2 
Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 28 
8.3 
Adverse Event Characteristics ...................................................................................... 31 
8.4 
Serious Adverse Event Reporting Guidelines ............................................................... 32 
8.5 
Routine Reporting .......................................................................................................... 33 
8.6 
Reporting of Unanticipated Problems ............................................................................ 33 
8.7 
Safety Report Reconciliation ......................................................................................... 33 
8.8 
Stopping Rules .............................................................................................................. 34 
9.0 
DRUG INFORMATION ................................................................................34 
9.1 
Rucaparib camsylate ..................................................................................................... 34 
9.2 
Nivolumab ...................................................................................................................... 37 
10.0 
CORRELATIVES/TRANSLATIONAL STUDIES ....................................40 
10.1 
Tissue Collection Guidelines (See Laboratory Manual for details) ............................... 41 
10.2 
Blood Collection Guidelines ........................................................................................... 41 
10.3 
Specimen Banking ......................................................................................................... 42 


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STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS ..........................................................42 
11.1 
Study Design/Study Endpoints ...................................................................................... 42 
11.2 
Sample Size and Accrual .............................................................................................. 42 
11.3 
Study Populations .......................................................................................................... 42 
11.4 
Data Analyses Plans...................................................................................................... 43 
11.5 
Early Stopping Rules Due to Toxicity ............................................................................ 43 
12.0 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ..........................................................44 
12.1 
Ethics and good clinical practice ................................................................................... 44 
12.2 
Data Management ......................................................................................................... 44 
12.3 
Record Retention ........................................................................................................... 45 
13.0 
DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING ........................................................45 
14.0 
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDITS ...................................................45 
15.0 
CLINICAL MONITORING PROCEDURES ..............................................46 
16.0 
REFERENCES ..............................................................................................48 
17.0 
APPENDICES ...............................................................................................51 
Appendix I 
ECOG Performance Status ................................................................................ 52 
Appendix II 
Child-Pugh Score ............................................................................................... 53 
Appendix III 
Management Algorithms for Immuno-Oncology Agents .................................... 54 
Appendix IV 
Investigator’s Statement ..................................................................................... 62 
Appendix V 
Study Management during COVID-19 ............................................................... 63 


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ABBREVIATIONS: 
 
AE 
Adverse Event 
ALT 
Alanine Aminotransferase 
ALC 
Absolute Lymphocyte Count 
APC 
Antigen Presenting Cells 
AST 
Aspartate Aminotransferase 
BUN 
Blood Urea Nitrogen 
BTC 
Biliary Tract Cancer 
CBC 
Complete Blood Count 
CMP 
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel 
CR 
Complete Response 
CT 
Computed Tomography 
CTCAE 
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 
CTSU 
Clinical Trials Support Unit 
DDR 
DNA Damage Response 
DILI 
Drug-Induced Liver Injury 
DLT 
Dose Limiting Toxicity 
DSMC 
Data and Safety Monitoring Committee 
H&P 
History & Physical Exam 
HRPP 
Human Research Protections Program 
IDH 
Isocitrate dehydrogenase 
IHC 
Immunohistochemistry 
IND 
Investigational New Drug 
IRB 
Institutional Review Board 
IV (or iv) 
Intravenously 
MTD 
Maximum Tolerated Dose 
NCI 
National Cancer Institute 
ORR 
Overall Response Rate 
OS 
Overall Survival 
PBMCs 
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells 
PD 
Progressive Disease 
PFS 
Progression Free Survival 
PI 
Principal Investigator 
p.o. 
per os/by mouth/orally 
PR 
Partial Response 
PRC 
Protocol Review Committee 
SAE 
Serious Adverse Event 
SD 
Stable Disease 
TIL 
Tumor Infiltrating Leukocytes 
UaP 
Unanticipated Problem 
WBC 
White Blood Cells 
 
 
 


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STUDY SCHEMA 
 
 
STUDY SYNOPSIS 
Title 
Phase II Multi-center Study of PARP inhibitor Rucaparib in Combination with Anti-
PD-1 Antibody Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract 
Cancer Following Platinum Therapy. 
Phase 
Phase II 
Methodology 
Single arm, open-label 
Study Duration 
3 years 
Study Center(s) 
Multi-Center: 3 sites total including lead site: University of Michigan 
Objectives 
Primary objective: 
1. Determine the PFS rate at 4 months in patients with advanced BTC treated 
with rucaparib and nivolumab following 1st line platinum based therapy. 
 
Secondary objectives: 
1. Evaluate the ORR and median PFS and OS as measured from start of study 
treatment and start of initial platinum therapy in patients with advanced BTC. 
2. Evaluate the safety of rucaparib and nivolumab in this patient population. 
3. Evaluate the ORR, median PFS and OS in patients with and without DNA 
damage response (DDR) and isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) signatures. 
 
Exploratory objectives: 
1. To explore biomarkers of response and mechanisms of resistance based on 
the exploratory analysis of tumor tissue obtained through serial biopsies and 
blood. 
a) Levels of PD-L1 (B7-H1), PD-L2, CTLA-4, T cell subset, myeloid-derived 
cell subset infiltration by immunohistochemistry (IHC) at baseline, at 2 months 
and progression (for patients enrolled at University of Michigan only). 
b) Whole exome genomic and transcriptomic (RNAseq) analysis for tumor 
biology, DDR and immune signature profiling at baseline and progression. 
c) PBMC collection for immune cell subset analysis including serum for future 
biomarker analysis. 
Number of 
Subjects 
32 patients meeting intent-to-treatment guidelines.  Up to 35 patients may be 
enrolled to allow for a small number of patients to be replaced, if necessary. 
Eligibility Criteria 
1. Patients must have a pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the biliary 
tract (intra-hepatic, extra-hepatic (hilar, distal) or gall bladder) that is not 
eligible for curative resection, transplantation, or ablative therapies. Tumors 
of mixed histology are excluded. 
2. Patients must have received 1st line platinum-based chemotherapy for 
advanced BTC for 4-6 months (16-24 weeks) without radiologic or clinical 
progression. Last systemic infusion of 1st line platinum-based therapy may not 
be more than 4 weeks from study informed consent. Prior peri-operative 
chemotherapy is permitted provided it was completed > 6 months from start 
 
Advanced or metastatic 
biliary tract cancer 
(N=32) 
Absence of progression 
after > 4 months on 1st line 
platinum systemic therapy 
Nivolumab 240 mg IV  
day 1, 15 + 
Rucaparib 600 mg BID 
days 1-28 Q28 days 
1o endpoint - PFS rate 4 months 
2 o endpoints – ORR, median PFS & OS 


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of platinum-based therapy for advanced disease. 
3. Prior surgical resection, radiation, chemoembolization, radioembolization or 
other local ablative therapies are permitted if completed ≥ 4 weeks prior to 
enrollment AND if patient has recovered to ≤ grade 1 toxicity. 
4. Patients must have radiographically measurable disease (as per 
RECISTv1.1) in at least one site not previously treated with radiation or liver 
directed therapy (including bland, chemo- or radio-embolization, or ablation) 
either within the liver or in a metastatic site unless the patient has had 
complete response to 1st line platinum-based therapy.  
5. Age ≥18 years 
6. Child-Pugh score of A or B7  
7. ECOG performance status of 0-1 
8. Ability to understand and willingness to sign IRB-approved informed consent 
9. Available archived tissue (FFPE block or 20 unstained slides from prior core 
biopsy or surgery). 
10. Must be able to tolerate CT and/or MRI with contrast 
11. Adequate organ function obtained ≤2 weeks prior to registration (absolute 
neutrophil count >1500/mm3, hemoglobin >9 g/dL, platelets >100,000/mm3, 
serum creatinine < 1.5 x upper limit normal (ULN), creatinine clearance >= 50 
mL/min, albumin >3.0 g/dL, AST/ALT <3.0 x ULN (<5 x ULN if liver 
metastasis), total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit normal. 
12. Must not have a diagnosis of immunodeficiency, or received systemic steroid 
therapy, or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days prior 
to trial treatment. Short bursts of steroids of 5-7 days (for COPD exacerbation 
or other similar indication) are allowed. 
13. No prior history of solid organ transplantation or brain metastasis (unless 
treated and stable). 
14. Must not have undergone a major surgical procedure < 4 weeks prior to 
registration. 
15. Must not have an active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin 
cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ. Patients with history of malignancy are 
eligible provided primary treatment of that cancer was completed > 1 year 
prior to registration and the patient is free of clinical or radiologic evidence of 
recurrent or progressive malignancy. 
16. Must have no ongoing active, uncontrolled infections (afebrile for > 48 hours 
off antibiotics). 
17. Must not have received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of the 
study therapy. 
18. Must not have a psychiatric illness, other significant medical illness, or social 
situation which, in the investigator’s opinion, would limit compliance or ability 
to comply with study requirements. 
19. Women must not be pregnant or breastfeeding since rucaparib and/or 
nivolumab may harm the fetus or child. All females of childbearing potential 
(not surgically sterilized and between menarche and 1-year post menopause) 
must have a blood or urine test to rule out pregnancy within 2 weeks prior to 
registration. 
20. Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use 2 methods of 
adequate contraception (hormonal plus barrier or 2 barrier forms) OR 
abstinence prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 
6 months (for women) and 7 months (for men) following completion of study 
therapy.  
21. Participants must not have an active, known or suspected autoimmune 
disease which may affect vital organ function, or has/may require systemic 
immunosuppressive therapy for management. Participants with type I 
diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin 
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treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external 
trigger are permitted to enroll. 
22. Participants must not have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either 
corticosteroids 
(>10 
mg 
daily 
prednisone 
equivalent) 
or 
other 
immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of start of treatment. Inhaled 
or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses >10 mg daily 
prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune 
disease. 
23. Patients may not have previously received anti PD1/PDL1 antibodies or 
PARP inhibitor for treatment of this cancer. 
Study Product(s), 
Dose, Route, 
Regimen 
Rucaparib 600 mg PO BID days 1-28 
Nivolumab 240 mg IV days 1 and 15 
Duration of 
Administration 
Patients may continue treatment for 2 years in absence of disease progression 
or unacceptable toxicity. 
Statistical 
Methodology 
The investigators intend to enroll patients with stable or responding advanced 
disease after at least 4 months of 1st line platinum therapy, and expect a large 
majority of those patients to have previously received between 4 to 6 months of 
platinum therapy. The sample size of this trial is based on the hypothesis that the 
expected proportion of patients surviving without progression after 4 months of 
study treatment will be improved with investigational therapy. We will accrue 32 
evaluable patients to this trial. Evaluable patients are compliant with study 
treatment and observed for progression-free survival events, progression, death, 
or lack of events following up to 4 months of study treatment. Patients non-
complaint with treatment or lost to follow-up will be replaced. Based on the ABC-
02 trial, PFS was estimated to be 72% and 60% at 4 and 6 months after first line 
gemcitabine and cisplatin, similar to the initiation point of our study and PFS was 
51% and 32% at 8 and 10 months, similar to the end of the treatment period for 
the primary outcome assessment in this trial.  Using a conditional probability 
argument, combined with the assumption that patient accrual to this study will 
follow an approximate uniform distribution over the 4 to 6 months of primary 
therapy for the patients accrued, we can accept the average of the PFS estimates 
for each period (4-6 months (66%) and 8-10 months (41.5%)) to correspond to 
our trial time period.  We can then standardize the ABC-02 PFS data so that the 
4-6 month estimate is 100% and the estimate for 4 months thereafter is 63%.  
For our trial, we hope to improve the PFS rate from 63% for these patients to 
85%.  With our proposed sample size of 32 patients this trial will have 80% power 
to detect this difference significantly using a 1-sided test.  
 
 
 


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1.0 
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE 
1.1 
Biliary Tract Cancer - Disease Overview 
Biliary tract cancer (BTC) develops as a result of malignant transformation of the biliary 
tract mucosa and is anatomically classified as intra-hepatic, extra-hepatic (hilar and 
distal) and gall bladder adenocarcinoma. BTC accounts for 10-15% of all primary liver 
cancer cases worldwide, and its incidence is rising1.  Advanced BTCs are aggressive 
tumors with median survival time from diagnosis of less than 12 months2, and five-year 
overall survival (OS) of ~5% despite therapy3. The options for systemic chemotherapy for 
patients with advanced BTC remain limited with few meaningful improvements over the 
past decades. Valle et al randomly assigned 410 patients with locally advanced or 
metastatic BTC to receive gemcitabine with or without cisplatin in the phase III ABC-02 
trial2. Patients on the gemcitabine cisplatin arm demonstrated an improvement in OS 
(11.7 versus 8.1 months; hazard ratio (HR), 0.64; 95% CI, 0.52 to 0.80; p>0.001) as 
compared to the gemcitabine alone arm. This result established the gemcitabine and 
cisplatin combination as a standard first line regimen for patients with advanced BTC. 
Durable response rates are infrequent however, and a substantial number of patients 
progress quickly. 
1.2 
Role of PARP inhibitors in BTC 
DNA damage response (DDR) is a broad term describing several complex pathways 
responsible for repairing damaged DNA. These known pathways include base excision 
repair (BER), nucleotide excision repair (NER), mismatch repair (MMR), recombinational 
repair including homologous recombination (HR) and non-homologous end-joining 
(NHEJ), and direct repair mechanisms. BER, NER and MMR are mechanisms 
responsible for repairing single strand breaks (SSB), whereas HR and NHEJ pathways 
are mechanisms involved in repairing double strand breaks (DSB)4–7.  
 
Poly (ADP ribose) polymerase 1 or PARP1 is an abundant nuclear protein heavily 
involved in the repair of SSB8. In the presence of SSB, PARP1 binds to the damaged 
DNA, undergoes conformational change and catalyzes the production of PAR which acts 
as a signal for recruitment of DNA repair factors9.  Under normal conditions the 
dissociation of PARP1 from DNA is required prior to DNA repair completion. In the 
presence of inhibitors, PARP1 remains bound to SSB generating trapped PARP-DNA 
complexes, thus blocking repair and replication9. Unrepaired SSB can produce 
deleterious DSB at the replication forks.  In replicating cells, DSB are repaired via HR and 
NHEJ pathways. However, in cancer cells that are HR deficient (HRD), repair 
mechanisms for DSB fall to more error prone NHEJ pathways which can lead to cell 
death10. Bryant and Farmer separately demonstrated that BRCA1/2 deficient cells, where 
the homologous recombination mechanism is defective, were exquisitely sensitive to 
PARP inhibitors11,12. This has led to many studies investigating the efficacy of PARP 
inhibitors, both as a single agent and in combination with chemotherapy, in various solid 
tumors including ovarian, breast, brain, pancreatic and NSCLC13–20. However, to date, 
HRD signaling and the use of PARPi has not been extensively investigated in BTCs. 
 
Using whole exome-transcriptome sequencing, our pre-clinical data of 53 patients with 
BTCs revealed 14 pts (26.4%) had biallelic DNA damage repair pathway mutations 
(ATM, BAP1, MSH2, BRCA1, BRCA2). Of these, 11 had somatic mutations and 3 had 
germline (MSH2, BRCA1, BRCA2) mutations. Four additional patients were found to 
have mono-allelic mutations with BRCA1 (somatic), PALB2 (somatic) and ATM (familial). 
These monoallelic mutations have been shown to increase the risk of cancer 
development and are involved in DNA DSB repair21–24. 
 
BRCA1 associated protein (BAP1), is a deubiquitinase of histone H2A involved in 
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to ionizing radiation and PARP inhibition (olaparib) relative to BAP1+/- and BAP1+/+ 
cell25. 
 
In addition, 8 patients had isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)1 mutations. Pre-clinical data 
with IDH1 mutant cells demonstrates reduced capacity to repair DSBs which renders 
them highly sensitive to PARP inhibition26,27. This concept is currently being evaluated in 
clinical trial (NCT03212274).  
 
In total, 26 patients (49%) in our cohort had either biallelic somatic and germline (n=14) 
mutations, or monoallelic somatic or germline (n=4) DDR mutations, or IDH1 mutations 
(n=8) and may have potentially benefitted from the use of PARPi. 
 
Rucaparib is a small oral inhibitor of PARP1, PARP2, and PARP3, currently FDA-
approved in patients with ovarian cancer treated with two or more chemotherapy 
regimen28. A phase II ARIEL2 trial evaluating the efficacy of rucaparib at 600 mg twice 
daily, demonstrated greatest response in patients harboring germline or somatic BRCA 
mutations (PFS 12.8 months; 95% CI 9.0-14.7), reduced response rate in those with 
HRD status by high loss of heterozygosity (PFS 5.7 months; 95% CI 5.3-7.6), and least 
response in low loss of heterozygosity (PFS 5.2 months; 95% CI 3.6-5.5)29. Grade ≥3 
adverse events included anemia, elevated ALT or AST, and fatigue. A recent phase III 
clinical trial ARIEL3 of 564 patients demonstrated promising disease control in patients 
with BRCA mutant ovarian cancer30. Median PFS in BRCA mutant arm was 16.6 months 
(95% 13.4-22.9) compared to 5.4 months (95% CI 3.4-6.7) in placebo arm. In patients 
with HRD status, median PFS was 13.6 months (95% CI 10.9-16.2) versus 5.4 months 
(95% CI 5.1-5.6). Similar adverse events were reported in each arm. Rucaparib is 
currently being evaluated in breast, ovarian, as well as prostate cancer with HRD status 
(NCT02505048, NCT02952534, NCT02975934). 
1.3 
Role of Checkpoint Inhibitors in BTC 
The role of cytotoxic immune response against a tumor requires a complex and evolving 
interaction between immune cell subsets. T-cell activation requires dual signaling from 
the T-cell receptor and an additional co-stimulatory molecule31,32. The first signal includes 
binding of the T-cell receptor to antigens presented by antigen presenting cells (APCs). 
Subsequently, the B7 (CD80, CD86) ligand binds to CD28 which is a co-stimulatory 
receptor. This signaling leads to T-cell proliferation, cytokine release and upregulation of 
the immune response. As a result, cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is 
upregulated and competes with the CD28 receptor for B7 binding. CTLA-4 has higher 
affinity than the CD28 receptor and therefore T-cell response is ultimately down-
regulated. PD-1 is a member of the CD28/CTLA-4 family of T-cell costimulatory receptors 
that includes CD28, CTLA-4, ICOS and BTLA33. PD-1 is expressed on activated T cells, 
B cells and myeloid cells34. There are 2 ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2 that are specific for 
PD-1. Once they bind to PD-1, down-regulation of T-cell activation occurs35,36. When the 
PD-1 ligand binds to the PD-1 receptor, T-cell activation is blocked. CTLA-4 and PD-1 
are negative regulators of T-cell response that prevent autoimmunity and allows 
tolerance to self-antigens31. If these interactions are interrupted, the checkpoint is turned 
off which can lead to enhanced antitumor T-cell activation. 
 
One of the first agents studied in this disease group was pembrolizumab, a humanized 
monoclonal antibody against PD-1 that is designed to block the interaction between PD-1 
and its ligands PD-L1 and PD-L237. Twenty-three PD-L1 positive patients with advanced 
BTC were enrolled in the KEYNOTE-028 phase 1b trial of pembrolizumab monotherapy.  
Within this cohort of heavily pretreated patients, an ORR of 17.4% (N=4; 95% CI, 5.0-
38.8) was demonstrated and an additional 4 patients had stable disease for a disease 
control rate of 35%. Adverse events were generally consistent with previously reported 
safety data for pembrolizumab. There were no treatment-related deaths. Five patients, 
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anti-PD1 antibody that is currently FDA-approved as a single agent and in combination 
with other agents in multiple solid tumors38–42. There is an ongoing phase II clinical trial 
evaluating the efficacy of single agent Nivolumab in advanced biliary tract cancers 
(NCT02829918), the results of which has not been reported yet. Other checkpoint 
inhibitors currently being investigated in this disease group include combination 
checkpoint inhibitors with chemotherapy (NCT03101566) as frontline therapy.  
1.4 
Rationale 
Patients with advanced, unresectable or metastatic BTC have a poor prognosis despite 
systemic chemotherapy. The median PFS with first-line gemcitabine and cisplatin is 
expected to be 8 months2. PARP inhibitors have been shown to be effective when used 
as a single maintenance agent or in combination with conventional chemotherapy in 
patients with BRCA mutations19,20,29,30.  PARP inhibitors affect the cells ability to repair 
single strand breaks and also increase frequency of double strand breaks8. Disruption of 
the DNA damage repair pathways results in increased mutational burden, neoantigens43 
and therefore immunogenicity8 (see Figure 1). This provides a rationale for combining the 
use of PARPi such as rucaparib with a checkpoint inhibitor, nivolumab. Preclinical data 
using combination rucaparib with anti-PD1/ PD-L1 antibodies resulted in greater survival 
benefit and greater tumor response in BRCA1 null syngeneic model as compared to 
monotherapy44. In a separate study, while the use of PARPi in animal models showed 
increased PD-L1 expression, the combination of PARPi with PD-L1/PD-1 checkpoint 
inhibitors showed increased therapeutic efficacy in comparison to each therapy alone45.  
 
 
We therefore hypothesize that following first-line platinum based chemotherapy, 
rucaparib in combination with nivolumab, will improve progression-free survival and 
overall survival in BTC patients. We expect greater efficacy in patients with DDR and IDH 
signatures. These results are expected to have an important positive impact because 
they will provide evidence guided understanding for further evaluation of the use of PARP 
inhibitors with an immune check point inhibitor in BTCs. 
1.5 
Correlative Studies 
We will study the BTC tumor biology, DDR and immune signatures through the use of 
pre-treatment tissue (all sites) as well as on-treatment (for patients at University of 
Michigan) and post-treatment (optional for patients enrolled at all sites) tumor biopsies. In 
addition, blood will be collected as detailed in the schedule of events/study calendar. 
Identification of important biologic subsets of BTC patients (such as DDR, IDH and/or 
immune signatures) that may have clinical efficacy from rucaparib and nivolumab will be 
the overarching goal of these translational studies along with developing biologic insights 
for future therapeutic development. Biologic readouts for PD-1 and other immune 
response biomarkers will be assessed along with specific markers of tumor infiltrating 
leukocytes (TILs). Biologic markers and RNA expression will be examined in the context 
of immunologic correlates, tumor biology, and therapeutic efficacy.  
PARP inhibitor 
Loss of one or more DDR 
pathways 
Increased replication 
stress/endogenous DNA 
damage/neoantigens 
Increased immunogenicity 
Figure 1. Potential Synergism of PARP and Immune Checkpoint Inhibition 


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2.0 
STUDY OBJECTIVES 
2.1 
Primary Objectives 
2.1.1 
Determine the PFS rate at 4 months in patients with advanced BTC treated with 
rucaparib and nivolumab following 1st line platinum based therapy 
2.2 
Secondary Objectives  
2.2.1 
Evaluate the ORR and the median PFS and OS from start of study treatment and 
start of 1st line platinum therapy in patients with advanced BTC. 
2.2.2 
Evaluate the safety of rucaparib and nivolumab in this patient population. 
2.2.3 
Evaluate the ORR, median PFS and OS in patients with and without DDR and 
IDH signatures. 
2.3 
Exploratory Objectives 
2.3.1 
To explore biomarkers of response and mechanisms of resistance based on the 
exploratory analysis of tumor tissue obtained through serial biopsies and blood. 
a) Levels of PD-L1 (B7-H1), PD-L2, CTLA-4, T cell subset, myeloid-derived 
cell subset infiltration by immunohistochemistry (IHC) at baseline (for all 
patients), at 2 months and progression (for patients enrolled at University 
of Michigan) 
b) Whole exome genomic and transcriptomic (RNAseq) analysis for tumor 
biology, DDR and immune signature at baseline and progression  
c) PBMC collection for immune cell subset analysis including serum for 
future biomarker analysis 
2.4 
Endpoints Assessment 
2.4.1 
Primary Endpoint Assessment: For the intent-to-treat population the progression-
free survival (PFS) rate will be defined as the proportion of patients alive and 
without radiological or clinical progression (leading to withdrawal from the study) 
at 4 months and patient replacement as specified in section 5.10. 
 
2.4.2 
Secondary Endpoint Assessment: Overall response rate (ORR) will be 
determined as per the combined RECISTv1.1 and irRECIST criteria. The 
progression-free survival (PFS) will be defined as time from date of treatment to 
date of radiological or clinical progression (leading to withdrawal from the study), 
or death from any cause, whichever comes first. PFS1 will be from start of study 
treatment and will be the primary study endpoint. PFS2 will be from start of 1st 
line platinum therapy. Overall survival (OS) will be defined from the date of 
treatment to either date of death or censoring. OS1 will be from start of study 
treatment. OS2 will be from start of 1st line platinum therapy. Follow-up time will 
be censored at the date of last disease evaluation. Adverse events and 
reportable serious events are defined by the study protocol (NCI Common 
Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0). 
3.0 
PATIENT ELIGIBILITY 
Subjects must meet all of the eligibility criteria to be enrolled to the study. Study treatment may 
not begin until a subject is enrolled. 
 
3.1 
Eligibility Criteria 
3.1.1 
Patients must have a pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the biliary tract 
(intra-hepatic, extra-hepatic (hilar, distal) or gall bladder) that is not eligible for 
curative resection, transplantation, or ablative therapies. Tumors of mixed 
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3.1.2 
Patients must have received 1st line platinum-based systemic chemotherapy for 
advanced BTC for 4-6 months (16-24 weeks) without radiologic or clinical 
progression. Last systemic infusion of 1st line platinum-based therapy may not be 
more than 4 weeks from study informed consent. Prior peri-operative 
chemotherapy is permitted provided it was completed > 6 months from start of 
platinum-based therapy for advanced disease. 
 
3.1.3 
Prior surgical resection, radiation, chemoembolization, radioembolization or other 
local ablative therapies are permitted if completed > 4 weeks prior to enrollment 
AND if patient has recovered to < grade 1 toxicity. 
 
3.1.4 
Patients must have measurable disease (as per RECISTv1.1) in at least one site 
not previously treated with radiation or liver directed therapy (including bland, 
chemo- or radio-embolization, or ablation) either within the liver or in a metastatic 
site unless the patient has had complete response to 1st line platinum-based 
therapy.  
 
3.1.5 
Age≥18 years 
 
3.1.6 
Child-Pugh score of A or B7 
 
3.1.7 
ECOG performance status of 0-1 
 
3.1.8 
Ability to understand and willingness to sign IRB-approved informed consent 
 
3.1.9 
Available archived tissue (FFPE block or 20 unstained slides from prior core 
biopsy or surgery) 
 
3.1.10 Must be able to tolerate CT and/or MRI with contrast 
 
3.1.11 Adequate organ function obtained ≤ 2 weeks prior to registration  
 
absolute neutrophil count 
≥ 1500/mm3 
hemoglobin 
> 9 g/dL 
platelets 
> 100,000/mm3 
serum creatinine 
≤ 1.5 x ULN 
 
 
albumin 
≥ 3.0 g/dL 
AST/ALT  
≤ 3.0 x ULN (<5 x ULN if liver metastasis) 
total bilirubin 
≤ 1.5 x ULN 
 
3.1.12 Must not have a diagnosis of immunodeficiency, or received systemic steroid 
therapy, or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days prior to 
trial treatment. Short bursts of steroids of 5-7 days (for COPD exacerbation or 
other similar indication) are allowed.   
 
3.1.13 No prior history of solid organ transplantation or brain metastasis (unless treated 
and stable). 
 
3.1.14 Must not have undergone a major surgical procedure < 4 weeks prior to 
registration. 
 
3.1.15 Must not have an active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin 
cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ. Patients with history of malignancy are 


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eligible provided primary treatment of that cancer was completed > 1 year prior to 
registration and the patient is free of clinical or radiologic evidence of recurrent or 
progressive malignancy. 
 
3.1.16 Must have no ongoing active, uncontrolled infections (afebrile for > 48 hours off 
antibiotics) 
 
3.1.17 Must not have received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of the study 
therapy. 
 
3.1.18 Must not have a psychiatric illness, other significant medical illness, or social 
situation which, in the investigator’s opinion, would limit compliance or ability to 
comply with study requirements. 
 
3.1.19 Women must not be pregnant or breastfeeding since rucaparib and/or nivolumab 
may harm the fetus or child. All females of childbearing potential (not surgically 
sterilized and between menarche and 1-year post menopause) must have a 
blood or urine test to rule out pregnancy within 2 weeks prior to registration. 
 
3.1.20 Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use 2 methods of 
adequate contraception (hormonal plus barrier or 2 barrier forms) OR abstinence 
prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 6 months (for 
women) and 7 months (for men) following completion of study therapy 
 
3.1.21 Participants must not have an active, known or suspected autoimmune disease 
which may affect vital organ function, or has/may require systemic 
immunosuppressive therapy for management. Participants with type I diabetes 
mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, skin disorders 
(such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, or 
conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are 
permitted to enroll. 
 
3.1.22 Participants must not have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either 
corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other 
immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of start of study treatment. 
Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement steroid doses >10 mg daily 
prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune 
disease. 
 
3.1.23 Patients may not have previously received anti PD1/PDL1 antibodies or PARP 
inhibitor for treatment of this cancer. 
4.0 
SUBJECT SCREENING AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES 
Patient registration for this trial will be centrally managed by the Oncology Clinical Trials Support 
Unit (i.e. the Coordinating Center) of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center as 
described below: 
 
A potential study subject who has been screened for the trial and who has signed the Informed 
Consent document will be initially documented by the participating site on a Screening and 
Enrollment Log. 
 
It is the responsibility of the local site investigator to determine patient eligibility prior to submitting 
patient registration request to the Coordinating Center. After patient eligibility has been 
determined, a copy of the completed Eligibility Worksheet together with all the pertinent de-
identified source documents will be submitted by the requesting site to the Coordinating Center, 
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A Multi-Site Coordinator of the Coordinating Center, who acts as the registrar, will review the 
submitted documents and process the registration. Sites should inform the Multi-Site Coordinator 
of a potential registration by 5 p.m. on the day prior to registration.  Same day registrations 
cannot be guaranteed.   
 
The registrar will send an email to the requesting site registrar to confirm patient registration and 
to provide the study identification number assigned to the patient. In addition, a copy of the 
completed Eligibility Worksheet signed and dated by the registrar will be sent back to the 
requesting site registrar. 
 
Patients found to be ineligible for participation after being consented will be considered screen 
failures, and documented as such in the Screening and Enrollment Log. These patients will not 
have study identification number assigned to them, and will not receive study treatment. 
5.0 
TREATMENT PLAN 
5.1 
Treatment Dosage and Administration 
Protocol treatment must start within 14 calendar days of enrollment to the study 
otherwise the patient will be taken off study. Re-screening is allowed. 
 
Patients will receive combination therapy with PARP inhibitor Rucaparib and anti-PD1 
antibody Nivolumab. The safety profile of both agents has been previously evaluated 
individually. 
 
Table 1. Treatment Plan 
Days 
Treatment 
Dose 
Day 1 every 2 weeks 
Nivolumab 
240 mg IV 
Days 1-28 every 28 days 
Rucaparib 
600 mg PO BID 
 
Rucaparib may be taken with or without food. Patients should take rucaparib doses as 
close as possible to 12 hours apart, preferably at the same times every day. If a patient 
misses a dose (i.e., does not take it within 4 hours of the scheduled time), the patient 
should skip the missed dose and resume taking rucaparib with the next scheduled dose 
Missed or vomited doses should not be made up. Patients may continue treatment for 2 
years in absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. 
5.2 
Toxicities and Dosing Delays/Dose Modifications 
Any patient who receives treatment on this protocol will be evaluable for toxicity. Each 
patient will be assessed for the development of toxicity according to the Time and Events 
Table (Section 6.2). Toxicity will be assessed according to the NCI Common Terminology 
Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.0. Dose adjustments should be made 
according to the system showing the greatest degree of toxicity.  
 
Table 2. Dose Modifications 
Drug 
Current Dose 
Percentage 
Decrease 
Modified Dose 
Rucaparib 
600 mg PO BID 
~20% 
500 mg PO BID 
500 mg PO BID 
20% 
400 mg PO BID 
400 mg PO BID 
~20% 
300 mg PO BID 
300 mg PO BID 
100% 
Discontinue 
Nivolumab 
240 mg IV  
100% 
Discontinue 


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 If more than one toxicity occurs requiring dose reduction, the dose administered 
should be based on the most severe toxicity. 
 
 Treatment delay of more than 21 days from last intended therapy will result in 
discontinuation from trial, unless otherwise agreed and documented between the 
investigator and the sponsor. 
 
 If one of the drugs is held or discontinued due to toxicity attributed to that agent, the 
patient will be allowed to continue the rest of the combination therapy. 
 
 Nivolumab cannot be dose reduced and can only be discontinued as per detailed 
algorithms for immune-therapy toxicity management in Appendix III. 
 
Rucaparib Dose Modification Criteria 
Treatment with rucaparib should be held if any of the following are observed and a dose 
reduction should be considered or implemented. 
• 
Grade 3 or 4 hematologic toxicity.  Anemia should be managed as described 
below 
 
• 
Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity (except for alopecia, nausea, vomiting, or 
diarrhea adequately controlled with systemic antiemetic/antidiarrheal medication 
administered in standard doses according to the study center routines). Grade 3 
or Grade 4 ALT/AST elevations should be managed as described below 
 
• 
In addition, and at the discretion of the investigator, the dose of rucaparib may be 
held and/or reduced for unremitting Grade 2 toxicity not adequately controlled by 
concomitant medications and/or supportive care. 
 
• 
For patients who meet treatment interruption guidelines above, treatment with 
rucaparib should be held until the toxicity improves to ≤ CTCAE Grade 2. Twice 
daily dosing may then be resumed at either the same dose or a lower dose, 
per investigator discretion. If treatment is resumed at the same dose, and the 
patient experiences the same toxicity, treatment should be interrupted, then 
resumed at a reduced dose following resolution of the event to ≤ CTCAE Grade 
2. If the patient continues to experience toxicity, additional dose reduction steps 
are permitted; however, the investigator should consult with the sponsor’s 
medical monitor before reducing to 300 mg BID. If a patient continues to 
experience toxicity despite dose reduction steps to 300 mg BID, or if dosing with 
rucaparib is interrupted for > 21 consecutive days due to toxicity, treatment 
should be discontinued, unless otherwise agreed and documented between the 
investigator and the sponsor. 
 
Management of Anemia including Evaluation for MDS/AML and Follow-up of 
Patients who Discontinue Treatment with Ongoing Anemia: 
• 
If the patient develops anemia CTCAE Grade ≥ 3, rucaparib treatment should be 
held until the anemia improves to CTCAE Grade ≤ 2 whereupon daily dosing 
may then be resumed at either the same dose or a lower dose, per investigator 
discretion. 
• 
If the duration of dosing is interrupted for > 21 consecutive days due to anemia 
CTCAE Grade ≥ 3, treatment should be permanently discontinued, unless 
otherwise agreed and documented between the investigator and the sponsor or 
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• 
In addition, if anemia CTCAE Grade ≥ 3 persists for > 14 consecutive days, or a 
dependence upon blood transfusion occurs, then weekly complete blood counts 
should be performed until resolution of the event. 
• 
If, after 42 days of interruption of rucaparib, the anemia has not improved to 
CTCAE Grade ≤ 1 then the patient should be referred to a hematologist and 
analysis of the bone marrow with cytogenetic studies are recommended 
according to standard hematologic practice. 
• 
The bone marrow analysis may include a bone marrow aspirate (for cellular 
morphology, cytogenetic analysis, and flow cytometry) and a core biopsy (for 
bone marrow cellularity). 
 
Management of Rucaparib Treatment-Emergent ALT/AST Elevations: 
• 
Grade 4 ALT/AST elevations: hold rucaparib until values have improved to Grade 
2 or better, then resume rucaparib with a dose reduction. If toxicity is ascribed to 
nivolumab alone then you may resume without a dose reduction. Monitor liver 
function tests weekly for 3 weeks after rucaparib has been restarted. 
• 
Grade 3 ALT/AST elevations, in the absence of other signs of liver dysfunction, 
should be managed as follows: 
o 
Monitor liver function tests weekly until improvement to ≤ Grade 2. 
o 
Continuation of rucaparib with elevation of ALT/AST up to Grade 3 is 
permitted provided bilirubin is < ULN. 
o 
If patient has Grade 3 ALT/AST elevation and continues on rucaparib, 
and levels do not decline within 2 weeks or they continue to rise, 
treatment interruption and resolution to ≤ Grade 2 will be required before 
rucaparib can be resumed, either at the current dose or at a reduced 
dose. 
 
Management of Creatinine Elevation: 
• 
Rucaparib can cause creatinine elevation of any grade in 92% of the patients 
(1% grade 3-4) possibly due to potent inhibition of the MATE1, MATE2-K and 
OCT1 transporters49. The majority of reported grade 1-2 creatinine elevations 
stabilize with continued rucaparib treatment without dose modification. However, 
grade 2 elevation of creatinine can also be due to autoimmune nephritis from 
nivolumab. To help identify whether rucaparib or nivolumab is the underlying 
etiology for the creatinine elevation all subjects will undergo repeat CMP on cycle 
1 day 8. 
o 
Grade 2 creatinine elevation on cycle 1 day 8: Hold rucaparib and re-
check on cycle 1 day 15. If creatinine is improved to grade 1 (<1.5 x 
ULN) on day 15, then resume rucaparib at full dose. 
o 
Grade 3-4 creatinine elevation: Hold rucaparib and consider a dose 
reduction. 
 
Rucaparib Re-treatment Criteria 
Treatment may resume if: 
• 
ANC ≥ 1.0 x 109/L 
• 
Platelet count ≥ 75 x 109/L 
• 
Non-hematologic toxicities have returned to baseline or ≤ CTCAE Grade 1 
severity (or, at the investigator’s discretion, ≤ CTCAE Grade 2 severity if not 
considered a safety risk for the patient). Grade 3 or Grade 4 ALT/AST elevations 
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5.3 
Management Algorithms for Immuno-Oncology Agents 
Nivolumab is associated with immune related adverse events secondary to the 
unrestrained T cell activation. Management algorithms have been developed to assist 
investigators in assessing and managing the following groups of adverse events: 
 
Gastrointestinal 
Renal 
Pulmonary 
Hepatic 
Endocrinopathies 
Skin 
Neurological 
 
Wherever possible, timely confirmation of initial liver-related laboratory abnormalities 
should occur prior to the reporting of a potential drug-induced liver injury (DILI) event. All 
occurrences of potential DILIs, meeting the defined criteria in Appendix III must be 
reported as SAEs.  
 
Please refer to Appendix III for algorithm details. 
5.4 
Concomitant Medications/Treatments 
The following concomitant medications or treatments are not permitted while the patient 
is currently receiving therapy on the protocol: 
• 
Other investigational agents 
• 
Concurrent radiation 
 
Effect of Other Drugs on Rucaparib 
Rucaparib is primarily metabolized by CYP2D6 and to a lesser extent by CYP1A2 and 
CYP3A4. Caution should be used for concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or 
inducers. 
 
Effect of Rucaparib on Other Drugs 
Rucaparib reversibly inhibits CYP1A2, CYP2C19, CYP2C9 and CYP3A, and to a lesser 
extent CYP2C8, CYP2D6, and UGT1A1. It is also a potent inhibitor of MATE1 and 
MATE2-K, and a moderate inhibitor of OCT1. Caution should be used for concomitant 
use of CYP substrates with narrow therapeutic index as listed below. 
 
CYP Enzyme 
Substrates with Narrow Therapeutic Index 
CYP1A2 
Tizanidine, theophylline 
CYP2C9 
Warfarin, phenytoin 
CYP3A 
Alfentanil, astemizole, cisapride, cyclosporine, dihydroergotamine, 
ergotamine, fentanyl, pimozide, quinidine, sirolimus, tacrolimus 
and terfenadine 
 
5.5 
Other Modalities or Procedures 
None 
5.6 
Duration of Therapy 
In the absence of treatment delays due to adverse events, treatment may continue for 2 
years until one of the following criteria apply: 
• 
Disease progression as defined in Section 7.0 
• 
Inter-current illness that prevents further administration of treatment 
• 
Unacceptable adverse event(s) 


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• 
Patient voluntarily withdraws from treatment OR 
• 
General or specific changes in the patient’s condition render the patient 
unacceptable for further treatment in the judgment of the investigator 
5.7 
Off Treatment Criteria  
Patients will be removed from protocol therapy when any of the criteria listed in Section 
5.6 apply. Document in the source the reason for ending protocol therapy and the date 
the patient was removed from treatment. All patients who discontinue treatment should 
comply with protocol specific follow-up procedures as outlined in Section 5.8. The only 
exception to this requirement is when a subject withdraws consent for all study 
procedures or loses the ability to consent freely. 
5.8 
Duration of Follow-Up 
After treatment discontinuation, follow-up for survival and initiation of any other anti-
cancer therapies will be documented every 3 months via telephone or office visit 
documentation for up to 2 years from treatment discontinuation or until death, whichever 
comes first, or 3 years after first date of treatment initiation for those that remain on 
treatment. Patients removed from treatment for unacceptable adverse events will be 
followed until resolution or stabilization of the adverse event.  
5.9 
Off Study Criteria 
Patients can be taken off study treatment at any time at their own request, or they may be 
withdrawn at the discretion of the investigator for safety, behavioral or administrative 
reasons. The reason(s) for discontinuation from study treatment/study participation will be 
documented and may include: 
5.9.1 
Patient withdraws consent (termination of treatment and follow-up); 
5.9.2 
Loss of ability to freely provide consent through imprisonment or involuntary 
incarceration for treatment; 
5.9.3 
Patient is unable to comply with protocol requirements; 
5.9.4 
Treating physician judges continuation on the study would not be in the patients 
best interest; 
5.9.5 
Patient becomes pregnant (pregnancy to be reported along same timelines as a 
serious adverse event); 
5.9.6 
Development of second malignancy (except for basal cell carcinoma or 
squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) that requires treatment, which would 
interfere with this study; 
5.9.7 
Lost to Follow-up. If a research subject cannot be located to document survival 
after a period of 2 years, the subject may be considered “lost to follow-up.” All 
attempts to contact the subject during the two years must be documented; 
5.9.8 
Termination of the study by the Sponsor, the University of Michigan or the FDA; 
5.9.9 
Patient completes protocol treatment and follow-up criteria; 
 
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5.9.11 Patient has confirmed progressive disease as per RECISTv1.1/irRECIST criteria 
 
 
and/or, at the discretion of the treating physician, exhibits clinical  
 
 
 
progression which warrants removal from the study. 
5.10 
Patient Replacement 
All patients that receive at least one dose of study therapy will be considered evaluable 
for toxicity and will be considered a member of the intent-to-treat (IIT) population. 
   
Patients enrolled on the study will be replaced and not considered a member of the IIT for 
the following reasons 
 
1. Patients who did not receive even one dose of investigational therapy on study. 
 
2. Patients that withdraw consent for study therapy prior to first response evaluation not 
secondary to toxicity. 
 
3. Patients meeting off study criteria 5.9.1 and/or 5.9.3 not secondary to toxicity. 
 
4. Patients meeting off study criteria 5.9.2 and/or 5.9.5 
 
We expect the proportion of patients needed to be replaced to be extremely small for this 
clinical trial, at or less than 10% of those enrolled.  Maximum enrollment to this trial will 
be increased to 35 patients if the necessity to replace patients is encountered. 
 
6.0 
STUDY PROCEDURES 
6.1 
Screening/Baseline Procedures 
Assessments performed exclusively to determine eligibility for this study will be done only 
after obtaining informed consent. Assessments performed for clinical indications (not 
exclusively to determine study eligibility) may be used for baseline values even if the 
studies were done before informed consent was obtained. 
 
6.2 
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Table 4. Study Calendar 
Procedures 
Screening1 
Cycle 1 
Cycle X 
EOT 
Visit10 
Follow-Up 
Q3 months 
+/- 1 week11 
Day 1 
Day 8 
Day 15 
Day 1 
Day 15 
Informed Consent 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
History, Physical 
Examination 
X 
X 
 
X 
X 
 
X 
X 
Weight, BSA 
X 
X 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Vital Signs 
X 
X 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Performance Status 
X 
X 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Toxicity 
Evaluations12 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
CBC with differential 
X 
X 
 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
CMP2 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
Other labs3 
 
X 
 
 
X 
 
 
 
CA 19-9 (or CEA)4 
X 
X 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
PT, PTT 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pregnancy Test5 
X 
X 
 
 
X 
 
 
 
Concomitant 
Medication Review 
X 
X 
 
 
X 
 
 
 
Scans with Tumor 
Measurements6 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
 
 
Research Blood7 
 
X 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Tissue8 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Study Drug 
Administration9 
 
X 
 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
Survival Follow-up 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
 
1. All screening procedures to be completed within 2 weeks of registration, except imaging and informed consent which should be ≤ 4 
weeks. Protocol treatment is to begin <14 calendar days of registration. 
2. Comprehensive metabolic panel includes BUN/creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, glucose, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, AST, 
ALT, total bilirubin and total protein. 
3. Amylase, lipase, random cortisol, TSH, free T4 and T3 on cycle 1 day 1, and then day 1 of every odd numbered cycle. 
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5. Required for females of childbearing potential. Blood or urine pregnancy test per site 
investigator discretion. Required on C1D1 within 24 hours prior to treatment initiation and 
prior to study drug administration on Day 1 for each subsequent Cycle.  
6. MRI or CT (abdomen/pelvis) with contrast along with CT chest with/without contrast will be 
assessed every 8 + 1 weeks. Imaging assessment of scans at the site should be completed 
by either a radiologist or an imaging core, and not by the oncologist nor via abstraction of 
data from the subjective/clinical radiology report. 
7. Collect 10 ml x 2 Streck® DNA tubes (must be shipped within 48 hours of collection) See 
Section 10.1 for details. Cycle 1 Day 1 specimens will be collected pre-treatment and Cycle X 
Day 1 specimens will only be collected on Cycle 3 Day 1 prior to drug administration. 
8. Pre-treatment, diagnostic pathology specimens obtained in the course of standard biopsy or 
surgery. Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) block(s) (preferred), or 20 FFPE slides 
plus H&E slide is required. Procurement of tissue is mandatory for enrollment. On-treatment 
biopsies will only be collected for patients enrolled at the University of Michigan.  Post-
treatment biopsies on progression are optional (see Section 10.1). 
9. See Section 5.1 for details. Study drug administration with associated labs will have a window 
of + 3 days. 
10. End of treatment (EOT) visit should be completed within 30 days of last treatment 
11. Patients will be followed every 3 months +/- 1 week after completion of (or early withdrawal 
from) study treatment until death, withdrawal from protocol or 2 years whichever is the 
earliest. 
12. Data on adverse events will be collected from the time of the initial study treatment 
administration through 100 days after the last dose of study treatment. Any serious adverse 
event that occurs more than 100 days after the last study treatment and is considered related 
to the study treatment or intervention must also be reported. 
7.0 
MEASUREMENT OF EFFECT 
7.1 
Antitumor Effect- Solid Tumors 
Immunotherapy drugs such as nivolumab can initially cause inflammation in the early 
stages of treatment. Immune-related RECIST (irRECIST) utilizes RECISTv1.1 but 
considers an inflammatory response (or “pseudo-progression”) as normal. The main 
difference between RECISTv1.1 and irRECIST is that patients can stay on trial after the 
first progressive disease (PD) assessment (as per RECISTv1.1) if using immune-related 
RECIST criteria. This PD per RECISTv1.1 is then re-labeled as immune related stable 
disease (irSD) per irRECIST and requires addition of unidimensional measurements of all 
new lesions (that meet the definition of target lesion) to be added to the sum of longest 
diameters (SLD) calculation for response assessment. Importantly, immune-related 
progression (irPD) must be confirmed by a follow-up scan at least 4 weeks (within 4-8 
weeks) following the initial PD/irSD assessment in order to take the patient off the trial.  
 
Subjects that are deemed to have clinical progression and unstable should not be 
continued on therapy after PD (per RECISTv1.1) and are therefore not required to have 
repeat tumor imaging for confirmation as per irPD definition. It is at the discretion of the 
site investigator whether to continue a subject on study treatment until repeat imaging is 
obtained. This clinical judgment decision by the site investigator should be based on the 
subject’s overall clinical condition, including performance status, clinical symptoms, and 
laboratory data. 
 
7.1.1 
Definitions 
Evaluable for toxicity. All patients will be evaluable for toxicity from the time of 
their first treatment with study drug. 
 


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Evaluable for primary endpoint, PFS at 4 months.  All patients that receive at 
least one dose of study therapy will be considered evaluable.  Patients enrolled 
and/or randomized to therapy but that never receive study therapy will be 
replaced. 
 
Evaluable for objective response. All enrolled patients who have measurable 
disease at registration, receive at least 1 cycle(s) of therapy, and have their 
disease re-evaluated will be considered evaluable for response. These patients 
will have their response classified according to the definitions stated below. 
(Note: Patients who exhibit objective disease progression prior to the end of 
cycle 1 will be considered progressive disease.) 
7.1.2 
Disease Parameters 
Measurable disease. Measurable lesions are defined as those that can be 
accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter in the plane of 
measurement is to be recorded) with a minimum size of: 
 
• 
10 mm by CT scan (irrespective of scanner type) for studies with a slice 
thickness of <5mm or twice the slice thickness or MRI 
• 
10 mm caliper measurement by clinical exam (lesions which cannot be 
accurately measured with calipers should be recorded as non-
measurable)          
• 
20 mm by chest X-ray (if clearly defined and surrounded by aerated lung) 
                           
All tumor measurements must be recorded in millimeters (or decimal fractions of   
centimeters). 
 
Malignant lymph nodes: To be considered pathologically enlarged and 
measurable, a lymph node must be ≥15mm in short axis when assessed by CT 
scan (CT scan slice thickness recommended to be no greater than 5 mm). At 
baseline and in follow-up, only the short axis will be measured and followed. 
 
Note: Tumor lesions that are situated in a previously irradiated area will only be 
considered measurable, if they have had subsequent progression by at least 5 
mm.  
 
Non-measurable disease. All other lesions (or sites of disease), including small 
lesions (longest diameter <10 mm using CT scan), are considered non-
measurable disease. Bone lesions without measurable soft tissue component, 
leptomeningeal disease, ascites, pleural/pericardial effusions, lymphangitis 
cutis/pulmonitis, inflammatory breast disease, abdominal masses (not followed 
by CT or MRI), and cystic lesions are all non-measurable. 
 
Target lesions. All measurable lesions up to a maximum of 2 lesions per organ 
and 5 lesions in total should be identified as target lesions and recorded and 
measured at baseline. Target lesions should be selected on the basis of their 
size (non-nodal lesions with the longest diameter), be representative of all 
involved organ(s), but in addition should be those that lend themselves to 
reproducible repeated measurements. If a non-nodal lesion is either not present 
or is initially measured with longest diameter <10mm as a non-target then grows 
to >10mm after baseline, this lesion then becomes a new target lesion as per 
irRECIST criteria. The non-nodal longest diameter is then added to the sum of 
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Lymph nodes merit special mention since they are normal anatomical structures 
that may be visible by imaging even if not involved by tumor. Pathological nodes 
that are defined as measurable and may be identified as target lesions must 
meet the criterion of a short axis of ≥15mm by CT scan. Only the short axis of 
these nodes will contribute to the baseline sum. The short axis of the node is the 
diameter normally used by radiologists to judge if a node is involved by solid 
tumor. Nodal size is normally reported as two dimensions in the plane in which 
the image is obtained (for CT scan this is almost always the axial plane; for MRI 
the plane of acquisition may be axial, sagittal or coronal). The smaller of these 
measures is the short axis. For example, an abdominal node which is reported as 
being 20 mm x 30 mm has a short axis of 20mm and qualifies as a malignant, 
measurable node. In this example, 20mm should be recorded as the nodal 
measurement. All other pathological nodes (those with short axis ≥10mm but <15 
mm) should be considered non-target lesions. Nodes that have a short axis 
<10mm are considered non-pathological and should not be recorded or followed. 
A sum of the diameters (longest for non-nodal lesions, short axis for nodal 
lesions) for all target lesions will be calculated and reported as the baseline sum 
of diameters. If lymph nodes are to be included in the sum, then as noted above, 
only the short axis is added into the sum. The baseline sum of diameters will be 
used as reference to further characterize any objective tumor regression in the 
measurable dimension of the disease. If a non-target lymph node grows to 
>15mm after baseline, this node then becomes a new target lesion as per 
irRECIST. The nodal short axis is then added to the sum of diameters, and 
patient response is calculated with the new lesion.  
 
Non-target lesions. All other lesions (or sites of disease) including pathological 
lymph nodes should be identified as non-target lesions and should also be 
recorded at baseline. Measurements are not required, and these lesions should 
be followed as ‘present’, ‘absent’, or in rare cases ‘unequivocal progression’ 
(more details to follow). In addition, it is possible to record multiple non-target 
lesions involving the same organ as a single item on the case record form (e.g. 
‘multiple enlarged pelvic lymph nodes’ or ‘multiple liver metastases’). 
7.1.3 
Guidelines for Evaluation of Measurable Disease 
All measurements should be recorded in metric notation, using calipers if 
clinically assessed. All baseline evaluations should be performed as close as 
possible to the treatment start date and never more than 4 weeks before the 
beginning of the treatment. 
 
The same method of assessment and the same technique should be used to 
characterize each identified and reported lesion at baseline and during 
subsequent follow-up studies. Imaging-based evaluation should always be done 
rather than clinical examination unless the lesion(s) being followed cannot be 
imaged but are assessable by clinical exam. 
 
Clinical lesions: Clinical lesions will only be considered measurable when they 
are superficial and >10 mm diameter as assessed using calipers (e.g. skin 
nodules). For the case of skin lesions, documentation by color photography 
including a ruler to estimate the size of the lesion is suggested. As noted above, 
when lesions can be evaluated by both clinical exam and imaging, imaging 
evaluation should be undertaken since it is more objective and may also be 
reviewed at the end of the study. 
 
CT, MRI: CT is the best currently available and reproducible method to measure 
lesions selected for response assessment. This guideline has defined 
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thickness is 5 mm or less. When CT scans have slice thickness greater than 5 
mm, the minimum size for a measurable lesion should be twice the slice 
thickness. MRI is also acceptable in certain situations (e.g. for body scans). 
 
Ultrasound: Ultrasound is not useful in assessment of lesion size and should not 
be used as a method of measurement. Ultrasound examinations cannot be 
reproduced in their entirety for independent review at a later date and, because 
they are operator dependent, it cannot be guaranteed that the same technique 
and measurements will be taken from one assessment to the next. If new lesions 
are identified by ultrasound in the course of the study, confirmation by CT or MRI 
is advised. If there is concern about radiation exposure at CT, MRI may be used 
instead of CT in selected instances. 
 
Endoscopy, laparoscopy: The utilization of these techniques for objective tumor 
evaluation is not advised. However, they can be useful to confirm complete 
pathological response when biopsies are obtained or to determine relapse in 
trials where recurrence following complete response or surgical resection is an 
endpoint. 
 
Tumor markers: Tumor markers alone cannot be used to assess objective tumor 
response.  
 
7.1.4 
Response Criteria 
7.1.4.1 Evaluation of Target Lesions 
Prior to the first PD assessment, patients will be evaluated according the 
following RECISTv1.1 response: 
Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions, 
determined by two separate observations conducted not less than 4 
weeks apart. There can be no appearance of new lesions. 
 
Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the 
longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline 
sum LD. There can be no appearance of new lesions. 
 
Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD 
of target lesions (with a minimum absolute increase of 5 mm), taking as 
reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started, or 
the appearance of one or more new lesions. 
 
Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR (taking 
as reference the baseline sum LD) nor sufficient increase to qualify for 
PD (taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment 
started). 
 
After the first PD assessment per RECISTv1.1 (=irSD per irRECIST), 
patients will be evaluated for irPD at least 4 weeks apart according to the 
following definition: 
 
Immune-related Progressive Disease (irPD): At least a 20% increase in 
the sum of the LD of target lesions (with a minimum absolute increase of 
5 mm), taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the 
treatment started, or appearance of new lesions since the last 
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7.1.4.2 Evaluation of Non-Target Lesions 
Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all non-target lesions. All 
lymph nodes should be non-pathological in size (<10 mm short axis) 
 
Non-CR/Non-PD: Persistence of one or more non-target lesion(s) 
 
Progressive Disease (PD): Appearance of one or more new lesions 
and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. 
 
Although a clear progression on non-target lesions in absence of stable 
target lesions is exceptional, the opinion of the treating physician should 
prevail in such circumstances.  
7.1.4.3 Evaluation of Best Overall Response 
The best overall response is the best response recorded from the start of 
the treatment until disease progression/recurrence (taking as reference 
for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since the 
treatment started). The patient's best response assignment will depend 
on the achievement of both measurement and confirmation criteria. 
 
 
 
Table 5. Evaluation as per combined RECISTv1.1/irRECIST 
Target 
Lesions 
Non-Target 
Lesions 
New 
Lesions 
Overall 
Response 
per 
RECISTv1.1 
Overall 
Response 
per 
irRECIST 
Confirmed Response 
for this Category 
Requires: 
CR 
CR 
No 
CR 
NA 
>4 wks. confirmation 
CR 
CR 
Non-CR/PD 
No 
PR 
NA 
>4 wks. confirmation 
PR 
CR 
Non-CR/PD 
No 
SD 
CR 
Non-CR/PD 
No 
SD 
NA 
Documented at least 
once >4 wks. from 
baseline 
PD 
Any 
Any 
PD 
irSD 
>4 wks. confirmation 
Any 
PD* 
Any 
Any 
Any 
Yes 
PD 
Any 
Any 
NA 
irPD 
No further confirmation 
required 
Any 
PD* 
Any 
Any 
Any 
Yes 
* 
Only in exceptional circumstances, unequivocal progression in non-target lesions may 
be accepted as disease progression. 
 
Note: Patients with a global deterioration of health status requiring discontinuation of 
treatment without objective evidence of disease progression at that time should be reported 
as “symptomatic deterioration”. Every effort should be made to document the objective 
progression even after discontinuation of treatment. 
         NA=not applicable 
 
Note: If subjects respond to treatment and are able to have their disease 
resected, the patient’s response will be assessed prior to the surgery. 
 
 


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7.1.4.4 Treatment Beyond Progression 
Accumulating evidence indicates a minority of subjects treated with 
immunotherapy may derive clinical benefit despite initial evidence of PD. 
 
Subjects will be permitted to continue study treatment beyond initial 
RECISTv1.1 defined PD, assessed by the investigator, as long as they 
meet the following criteria: 
 
• 
Investigator determined clinical benefit 
• 
Tolerance of study drug 
• 
Stable performance status 
• 
Treatment beyond progression will not delay an imminent intervention to 
prevent serious complications of disease progression (e.g., CNS 
metastases) 
• 
Tumor markers are stable/improving, if expressed 
 
A radiographic assessment/ scan should be performed within 4-8 weeks 
of initial investigator-assessed progression to determine whether there 
has been a decrease in the tumor size or continued PD (termed irPD). 
The assessment of clinical benefit should be balanced by clinical 
judgment as to whether the subject is clinically deteriorating and unlikely 
to receive any benefit from continued treatment. 
 
If the investigator feels that the subject continues to achieve clinical 
benefit by continuing treatment, the subject should remain on the trial 
and continue to receive monitoring according to the Study Calendar (see 
Table 6.2). 
 
For the subjects who continue study therapy beyond progression, further 
progression is defined as an additional 20% increase in tumor burden 
with a minimum 5 mm absolute increase from time of initial PD. This 
includes an increase in the sum of diameters of all target lesions and/ or 
the diameters of new measurable lesions compared to the time of initial 
PD. Study treatment should be discontinued permanently upon 
documentation of further progression (i.e. irPD). 
 
7.1.5 
Duration of Response 
Duration of overall response: The duration of overall response is measured from 
the time measurement criteria are met for CR or PR (whichever is first recorded) 
until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented 
(taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements 
recorded since the treatment started). 
 
Duration of stable disease: Stable disease is measured from the start of the 
treatment until the criteria for progression are met, taking as reference the 
smallest measurements recorded since the treatment started.  
7.1.6 
Progression-Free Survival 
Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the duration of time from start of 
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7.2 
Safety/Tolerability 
Analyses will be performed for all patients having received at least one dose of study 
drug. The study will use the CTCAE version 5.0 for reporting of non-hematologic adverse 
events (http://ctep.cancer.gov/reporting/ctc.html).  
 
8.0 
ADVERSE EVENTS 
8.1 
Adverse Event Reporting Requirements 
Adverse event (AE) monitoring and reporting is a routine part of every clinical trial and is 
done to ensure the safety of subjects enrolled in the studies as well as those who will 
enroll in future studies using similar agents. Data on adverse events will be collected from 
the time of the initial study treatment administration through 100 days after the last dose 
of study treatment. Any serious adverse event that occurs more than 100 days after the 
last study treatment and is considered related to the study treatment or intervention must 
also be reported. Adverse Events of Special Interest as defined in section 8.2.4 will be 
collected throughout the subject’s participation in the study. Serious Adverse Events 
(SAEs) will continue to be followed until: 
• 
Resolution or the symptoms or signs that constitute the serious adverse event 
return to baseline; 
• 
There is satisfactory explanation other than the study treatment for the changes 
observed; or  
• 
Death. 
The investigator is responsible for the detection, documentation, grading and assignment 
of attribution of events meeting the criteria and definition of an AE or SAE. The definitions 
of AEs and SAEs are given below. It is the responsibility of the principal investigator to 
ensure that all staff involved in the trial is familiar with the content of this section. 
Any medical condition or laboratory abnormality with an onset date before initial study 
treatment administration is considered to be pre-existing in nature. Any known pre-
existing conditions that are ongoing at time of study entry should be considered medical 
history. 
All events meeting the criteria and definition of an AE or SAE, as defined in Section 8.3, 
occurring from the initial study treatment administration through 100 days following the 
last dose of the study treatment must be recorded as an adverse event in the patient’s 
source documents and on the CRF regardless of frequency, severity (grade) or assessed 
relationship to the study treatment or intervention.  
In addition to new events, any increase in the frequency or severity (i.e., toxicity grade) of 
a pre-existing condition that occurs after the patient begins study treatment is also 
considered an adverse event. 
8.2 
Definitions 
8.2.1 Adverse Event 
An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient receiving 
study treatment and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with 
this treatment. An AE can be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an 
abnormal laboratory or vital sign finding which requires protocol treatment to be 
modified), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of an 
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• 
Diagnostic and therapeutic non-invasive and invasive (i.e., surgical) 
procedures will not be reported as adverse events. However, the medical 
condition for which the procedure was performed must be reported if it meets 
the definition of an adverse event unless it is a pre-existing (prior to protocol 
treatment) condition. 
• 
Anticipated fluctuations of pre-existing conditions, including the disease 
under study, that don’t represent a clinically significant exacerbation or 
worsening, are not considered AEs.  
8.2.2 Serious Adverse Event 
An adverse event is considered “serious” if, in the view of either the investigator 
or sponsor investigator, it results in any of the following outcomes: 
  
o 
Death 
If death results from (progression of) the disease, the disease should be 
reported as event (SAE) itself. 
 
o 
A life-threatening adverse event 
An adverse even is considered ‘life-threatening’ if, in the view of either the 
investigator [or sponsor investigator], its occurrence places the patient or 
subject at immediate risk of death. It does not include an adverse event that, 
had it occurred in a more severe form, might have caused death.  
 
o 
Inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization for > 24 
hours 
 
o 
A persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to 
conduct normal life functions 
 
o 
A congenital anomaly/birth defect 
 
o 
Important medical event 
Any event that may not result in death, be life-threatening, or require 
hospitalization may be considered serious when, based upon appropriate 
medical judgment, they may jeopardize the patient and may require medical 
or surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed in this definition 
of “Serious Adverse Event”. Examples of such medical events include 
allergic bronchospasm requiring intensive treatment in an emergency room 
or at home; convulsions that do not result in inpatient hospitalization or the 
development of drug dependency or drug abuse. 
 
Events or outcomes not qualifying as SAEs: 
• 
Previously planned (prior to signing the informed consent form) surgeries 
should not be reported as SAEs unless the underlying medical condition 
has worsened during the course of the study.  
• 
Preplanned hospitalizations or procedures for preexisting conditions that 
are already recorded in the patient’s medical history at the time of study 
enrollment should not be considered SAEs.  
• 
Hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization without a precipitating 
clinical AE (for example, for the administration of study therapy or other 
protocol-required procedure) should not be considered SAEs. However, 
if the preexisting condition worsened during the course of the study, it 
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• 
Events of progression of the patient’s underlying cancer as well as 
events clearly related to progression of the patient’s cancer (signs and 
symptoms of progression) should not be reported as an SAE unless the 
outcome is fatal within the safety reporting period. 
 
8.2.3 Potential Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) 
Wherever possible, timely confirmation of initial liver-related laboratory 
abnormalities should occur prior to the reporting of a potential DILI event. All 
occurrences of potential DILIs, meeting the defined criteria, must be reported as 
SAEs. 
Potential drug induced liver injury is defined as:  
1) AT (ALT or AST) elevation > 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) 
AND 
2) Total bilirubin > 2 times ULN, without initial findings of cholestasis (elevated 
serum alkaline phosphatase) 
AND 
3) No other immediately apparent possible causes of AT elevation and 
hyperbilirubinemia, including, but not limited to, viral hepatitis, pre-existing 
chronic or acute liver disease, or the administration of other drug(s) known to 
be hepatotoxic. 
 
While treatment is interrupted, the patient should be evaluated for the presence 
of confounding factors including malignant disease in the liver, co-administration 
of other suspect drugs, cholestasis, and viral or autoimmune hepatitis that could 
have caused the laboratory abnormalities. Other laboratory investigations of liver 
function such as international normalized ratio (INR) should be implemented as 
indicated. If no alternative cause is identified, rucaparib must be permanently 
discontinued. 
 
All cases of possible DILI should be followed until all abnormalities have returned 
to normal, returned to baseline levels, or an alternative cause is found to explain 
the combination of the increased transaminases and total bilirubin. 
 
8.2.4 Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) 
AESIs (serious or non-serious) are defined as AEs of scientific and medical 
concern specific to the sponsor’s product or program, for which ongoing 
monitoring and rapid communication by the investigator to the sponsor can be 
appropriate. Such an event might warrant further investigation in order to 
characterize and understand it. Depending on the nature of the event, rapid 
communication by the trial sponsor to other parties (e.g., regulators) might also 
be warranted. 
 
All AESIs must be reported as SAEs and will be collected throughout the 
subject’s participation in the study. 
 
The AESI(s) for this trial are: 
• 
Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia 
• 
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8.2.5 Pregnancy or drug exposure during pregnancy 
If a patient becomes pregnant during the course of the study, dosing should be 
discontinued immediately.  
 
All pregnancies occurring during study participation or within 6 months of last 
dosing must be reported to the Coordinating Center within the same timelines as 
for an SAE.  
 
All pregnancies should be followed through to outcome whenever possible. The 
Coordinating Center should be notified once the outcome of a pregnancy is 
known. 
 
The Coordinating Center will be responsible for reporting pregnancy information to 
the FDA and supporters, as appropriate (outlined below). 
 
8.2.6 Expected Adverse Events 
An adverse event (AE) is considered “expected” if: 
• 
For approved and marketed drugs or devices, those adverse events are 
described in the approved Package Insert (Label).  
• 
For investigational new drugs or devices, those adverse events are 
described in the FDA Investigator’s Brochure.  
• 
In clinical research studies, information on expected adverse events is 
also summarized in the protocol and in the consent document.  See 
section 9.1 for the list of expected adverse events related to the drug 
under study. 
8.2.7 Unexpected Adverse Event 
An adverse event (AE) is considered “unexpected” if it is not described in the 
Package Insert, Investigator’s Brochure, in the protocol, or in the informed 
consent document.  
8.3 
Adverse Event Characteristics 
8.3.1 CTCAE Term 
(AE description) and grade: The descriptions and grading scales found in the NCI 
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 will be 
utilized for AE reporting. All appropriate treatment areas should have access to a 
copy of the CTCAE version 5.0. A copy of the CTCAE version 5.0 can be down 
loaded from the CTEP web site. (http://ctep.cancer.gov) 
8.3.2 Attribution of the AE 
The investigator or co-investigator is responsible for assignment of attribution. 
Definite – The AE is clearly related to the study treatment. 
Probable – The AE is likely related to the study treatment. 
Possible – The AE may be related to the study treatment. 
Unlikely – The AE is doubtfully related to the study treatment. 
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8.4 
Serious Adverse Event Reporting Guidelines  
8.4.1 Reporting procedures for multi-site trials 
All serious adverse events (SAEs) and unanticipated problems (UPs), regardless 
of causality to study drug, will be reported to the Principal Investigator and also to 
the Coordinating Center.  All SAEs and UPs must be reported to the Coordinating 
Center within 24 hours of first awareness of the event.  Events should be reported 
using the Coordinating Center’s SAE form as available in the study database.  A 
copy of the SAE form as available in the study database should be sent to the 
Coordinating Center via fax at 734-232-0744 or via email to CTSU-Oncology-
Multisite@med.umich.edu within 24 hours of the site’s knowledge of the event.  
 
Follow-up information must also be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the 
information by the investigator. 
 
All SAEs and UPs will be reported to the IRB per current institutional standards. 
 
The Coordinating Center will disseminate information regarding SAEs and UPs to 
the participating sites within 5 days of review of the information by the Coordinating 
Center’s Principal Investigator (or designee in the event of extended absence) only 
in the case that the event(s) is believed to be related (i.e., possibly, probably, or 
definitely) to the study drug. The Coordinating Center will be responsible for 
reporting of events to the FDA and supporters, as appropriate (outlined below). 
8.4.2 
Reporting procedures to BMS 
All Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) occurring from the initial study treatment 
administration through 100 days following the last dose of the study treatment will 
be reported by the Coordinating Center to BMS Worldwide safety.  Any SAEs 
occurring after 100 days following the last dose of the study treatment that are 
believed to be related to study drug will also be reported to BMS Worldwide 
safety.  
The Coordinating Center will send the initial completed SAE Form within 24 
hours of receipt via email to BMS Worldwide Safety 
(Worldwide.Safety@bms.com; Fax: 609-818-3804).   
If only limited information is initially available or an ongoing SAE changes in its 
intensity or relationship to the study drug, or if new information becomes 
available, a follow-up report will be generated and sent to BMS Worldwide Safety 
within 24 hours of receipt.   
8.4.3 
Reporting procedures to Clovis 
All Serious Adverse Events (SAEs and events of pregnancy) occurring from the 
initial study treatment administration through 100 days following the last dose of 
the study treatment will be reported by the Coordinating Center to Clovis.  Any 
SAEs occurring after 100 days following the last dose of the study treatment that 
are believed to be related to study drug will also be reported to Clovis. All AESIs 
will be collected and reported to Clovis throughout the subject’s participation in 
the study.  
The Coordinating Center will send the initial completed SAE Form within 24 
hours of receipt via email to Clovis (drugsafety@clovisoncology.com; Fax: 303-
261-8319).   
If only limited information is initially available or an ongoing SAE changes in its 
intensity or relationship to the study drug, or if new information becomes 


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available, a follow-up report will be generated and sent to Clovis within 24 hours 
of receipt.   
 
8.4.4 
Reporting procedures to FDA 
In this trial, serious, unexpected adverse events believed to be definitely, 
probably or possibly related to the study treatment will be reported to the Food 
and Drug Administration via the MedWatch 3500A. The Michigan IND/IDE 
Assistance Program (MIAP) will assist the Sponsor in submitting SAEs to the 
FDA that meet the reporting requirements in 21 CFR 312.32. 
8.5 
Routine Reporting 
All other adverse events- such as those that are expected, or are unlikely or definitely not 
related to the study participation- are to be reported annually as part of regular data 
submission. 
8.6 
Reporting of Unanticipated Problems 
There are types of incidents, experiences and outcomes that occur during the conduct of 
human subjects research that represent unanticipated problems but are not considered 
adverse events. For example, some unanticipated problems involve social or economic 
harm instead of the physical or psychological harm associated with adverse events. In 
other cases, unanticipated problems place subjects or others at increased risk of harm, 
but no harm occurs. 
 
Upon becoming aware of any incident, experience, or outcome (not related to an adverse 
event) that may represent an unanticipated problem, the investigator should assess 
whether the incident, experience, or outcome represents an unanticipated problem. The 
incident, experience or outcomes is considered unanticipated if it meets all of the 
following criteria: 
 
1. Unexpected (in terms of nature, severity, or frequency); 
2. Related or possibly related to participation in the research; and 
3. Suggests that the research places subjects or others at a greater risk of harm 
than was previously known or recognized. 
If the investigator determines that the incident, experience, or outcome represents an 
unanticipated problem, the investigator must report it to the IRB within 14 calendar days 
of the study team becoming aware of the problem. 
 
8.7 
Safety Report Reconciliation  
The Sponsor-Investigator, or designee will reconcile the clinical database SAE reports 
transmitted to BMS Global Pharmacovigilance (Worldwide.Safety@bms.com) and Clovis 
Oncology (drugsafety@clovisoncology.com).  Frequency of reconciliation should be as 
outlined in the clinical study agreements.  BMS GPV&E will email, upon request from the 
Sponsor-Investigator, or designee, the GPV&E reconciliation report.  Requests for 
reconciliation should be sent to aepbusinessprocess@bms.com and 
drugsafety@clovisoncology.com.  The data elements listed on the reconciliation report 
will be used for identification purposes.  If the Investigator determines a report was not 
transmitted to BMS GPV&E, and/or Clovis the report should be sent immediately as 
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8.8 
Stopping Rules  
See section 11.5 for Early Stopping Rules Due to Toxicity. In addition, the Data and 
Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center 
is the DSMC for this study and will be responsible for monitoring the safety and data 
integrity of the trial as outlined in Section 13. 
9.0 
DRUG INFORMATION 
9.1 
Rucaparib camsylate 
9.1.1 
Other Names 
Rubraca, CO-338; formerly known as PF-01368338-BW and AG-014447 
9.1.2 
Classification 
RUBRACA is a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. 
9.1.3 
Mechanism of Action 
Rucaparib is an inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes, 
including PARP-1, PARP-2, and PARP-3, which play a role in DNA repair. In vitro 
studies have shown that rucaparib-induced cytotoxicity may involve inhibition 
of PARP enzymatic activity and increased formation of PARP-DNA complexes 
resulting in DNA damage, apoptosis, and cell death. Increased rucaparib-induced 
cytotoxicity was observed in tumor cell lines with deficiencies in BRCA1/2 and 
other DNA repair genes. Rucaparib has been shown to decrease tumor growth in 
mouse xenograft models of human cancer with or without deficiencies in BRCA. 
9.1.4 
Pharmacokinetics 
All pharmacokinetics of rucaparib were characterized in patients with cancer. 
Rucaparib demonstrated linear pharmacokinetics over a dose range from 240 to 
840 mg twice daily with time-independence and dose-proportionality. The mean 
steady-state rucaparib Cmax was 1940 ng/mL (54% coefficient of variation [CV]) 
and AUC0-12h was 16900 h⋅ng/mL (54% CV) at the approved recommended 
dosage. Accumulation was 3.5 to 6.2 fold. Median terminal half-life (T1/2) was 17 
hours following a single intravenous dose of 12 to 40 mg rucaparib. 
 
1. Absorption: The median Tmax at steady state was 1.9 hours at the approved 
recommended dosage (600 mg BID). The mean absolute bioavailability of 
rucaparib immediate release tablet was 36% with a range from 30% to 45%. 
Following a high-fat meal, the Cmax was increased by 20% and AUC 0-24h 
was increased by 38%, and Tmax was delayed by 2.5 hours, as compared to 
dosing under fasted conditions. 
 
2. Distribution: Rucaparib had a steady-state volume of distribution of 113L to 
262L following a single intravenous dose of 12 mg to 40 mg rucaparib. In 
vitro, the protein binding of rucaparib was 70% in human plasma at 
therapeutic concentrations. Rucaparib was preferentially distributed to red 
blood cells with a blood-to-plasma concentration ratio of 1.83. 
 
3. Metabolism: In vitro, rucaparib was metabolized primarily by CYP2D6 and to 
a lesser extent by CYP1A2 and CYP3A4. 
 
4. Elimination: The mean terminal T1/2 of rucaparib was 17-19 hours, following a 
single oral dose of 600 mg rucaparib. The apparent clearance ranged from 
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The clearance ranged from 13.9 to 18.4 L/hour, following a single 
intravenous dose of rucaparib 12 mg to 40 mg. 
9.1.5 
Storage, Preparation and Stability 
Refer to the current FDA-approved package insert for storage, stability and 
special handling information. Rucaparib is supplied as 200, 250 and 300 mg 
strength tablets. All tablets are provided in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) 
bottles (or equivalent) with child-resistant caps and should be stored in the 
provided containers between 20°-25° C (68° to 77° F); excursion permitted 
between 15° to 30° C (59° to 86° F) (see USP Controlled Room Temperature). 
Patients may be dispensed 1 or more strengths depending on their current dose 
of rucaparib. The number of bottles of each strength dispensed will be sufficient 
to supply 28 days of treatment (plus a 2-day overage) until the next rucaparib 
dispensation visit. Bottles containing rucaparib tablets will be labeled according 
to national regulations for investigational products. 
9.1.6 
Dosing and Administration 
See Section 5.1 
 
The starting dose of rucaparib as a continually administrated oral monotherapy 
will be 600 mg twice daily.  
 
Patients may take rucaparib with or without food. Each dose should be taken with 
approximately 8 oz (240 mL) of room temperature water. Tablets should be 
swallowed whole without crushing or chewing.  
 
Patients should take rucaparib doses as close as possible to 12 hours apart, 
preferably at the same times every day. If a patient misses a dose (i.e., does not 
take it within 4 hours of the scheduled time), the patient should skip the missed 
dose and resume taking rucaparib with the next scheduled dose. Missed or 
vomited doses should not be made up.  
9.1.7 
Availability 
Clovis Oncology will supply the study drug in 200 mg, 250 mg and 300 mg 
tablets with 60 tablets per bottle. 
9.1.8 
Handling and Disposal 
Handling and disposal of rucaparib should be per institutional guidelines for the 
handling and disposal of biologic and cytotoxic agents. 
9.1.9 
Adverse Effects 
1. Side Effects: Refer to the current FDA-approved package insert for the most 
comprehensive and up to date information on adverse reactions. Most 
common adverse reactions (≥ 20%) were nausea, fatigue (including 
asthenia), vomiting, anemia, abdominal pain, dysgeusia, constipation, 
decreased appetite, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, and dyspnea. Most 
common laboratory abnormalities (≥ 35%) were increase in creatinine, 
increase in ALT, increase in AST, decrease in hemoglobin, decrease in 
lymphocytes, increase in cholesterol, decrease in platelets, and decrease in 
absolute neutrophil count. The following adverse reactions have been 
identified in < 20% of the 377 patients treated with Rubraca 600 mg twice 
daily: dizziness (17%), neutropenia (15%), rash (includes rash, rash 
erythematous, rash maculopapular and dermatitis) (13%), pyrexia (11%), 
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generalized) (9%), Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome (2%), and 
febrile neutropenia (1%). 
 
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are 
considered adverse events of special interest (AESIs), as these events have 
been observed in patients exposed to cytotoxic chemotherapy (e.g., platinum 
and anthracyclines) used for treatment of ovarian cancer as well as with 
PARP inhibitors, including rucaparib. Patients in rucaparib clinical studies 
diagnosed with MDS or AML had significant confounding risk factors 
including prior cytotoxic chemotherapy, as well as a deleterious BRCA 
mutation (8, 9). Based on these confounding factors, there is insufficient 
scientific evidence to conclude that MDS and AML are causally related to 
rucaparib. Clovis has added these potential risks to all Informed Consent 
Forms (ICFs) / Patient Information Sheets (PISs). AESI’s (both serious and 
non-serious) will be reported to Clovis within 48 hours of awareness and will 
continue to be reported to Clovis under SAE reporting requirements. More 
information on AESIs for rucaparib is provided in the rucaparib IB. 
 
Photosensitivity has been observed in patients treated with rucaparib. 
Patients should avoid spending time in direct sunlight because they burn 
more easily during treatment with rucaparib. When outdoors, patients should 
use typical precautions such as applying sunscreen (sun protection factor 50 
or greater) and/or covering exposed skin with clothing and wearing a hat and 
sunglasses. 
 
2. Pregnancy and Lactation: Based on findings from animal studies and its 
mechanism of action, Rubraca can cause fetal harm when administered to 
pregnant women. There are no available data in pregnant women to inform 
the drug-associated risk. In an animal reproduction study, administration of 
rucaparib to pregnant rats during organogenesis resulted in embryo-fetal 
death at maternal exposure that were 0.04 times the AUC 0-24h in patients 
receiving the recommended dose of 600 mg twice daily. Women of 
reproductive potential should use highly-effective contraception during 
therapy and for at least 6 months after treatment has been discontinued. Men 
receiving rucaparib and who are sexually active with women of child bearing 
potential should adhere to contraception for a period of 6 months after the 
last dose of nivolumab. Male patients must not make semen donations 
during treatment and for 6 months following the last dose of rucaparib.  
Patients should be instructed to notify the investigator if pregnancy is 
discovered either during or within 6 months of completing treatment with 
rucaparib 
 
There is no information regarding the presence of rucaparib in human milk, 
or on its effects on milk production or the breast-fed infant. Because of the 
potential for serious adverse reactions in breast-fed infants from Rubraca, 
advise lactating women not to breastfeed during treatment with Rubraca and 
for 2 weeks after the final dose. 
 
3. Drug Interactions:  
Effects of Other Drugs on Rucaparib: In vitro, rucaparib had a low metabolic 
turnover rate in human liver microsomes, and was metabolized primarily by 
CYP2D6 and to a lesser extent by CYP1A2 and CYP3A4. In vitro, rucaparib 
was shown to be a substrate of P-gp and BCRP, but not a substrate of renal 
uptake transporters OAT1, OAT3, and OCT2, or hepatic transporters 
OATP1B1 and OATP1B3. Concomitant treatment with proton pump inhibitors 
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Effect of Rucaparib on Other Drugs: Effect of rucaparib on other drugs has 
not been studied in humans. Rucaparib reversibly inhibited CYP1A2, 
CYP2C19, CYP2C9, and CYP3A, and to a lesser extent CYP2C8, CYP2D6, 
and UGT1A1. Rucaparib induced CYP1A2, and down regulated CYP2B6 
and CYP3A4 in human hepatocytes at clinically relevant exposures. 
Rucaparib was a potent inhibitor of MATE1 and MATE2-K, and a moderate 
inhibitor of OCT1. Weak inhibition was observed at ultra-therapeutic 
concentration (300 µM) of rucaparib for MRP4, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, OAT1, 
and OAT3. No inhibition was observed for MRP2, MRP3, or BSEP. 
Rucaparib was an inhibitor of BCRP and P-gp efflux transporters with IC50 of 
55 μM and 283 μM, respectively. Rucaparib is a weak inhibitor of CYP2C9 in 
vivo. Caution should be used for concomitant use of CYP substrates with 
narrow therapeutic index as listed below. 
 
CYP Enzyme 
Substrates with Narrow Therapeutic Index 
CYP1A2 
Tizanidine, theophylline 
CYP2C9 
Warfarin, phenytoin 
CYP3A 
Alfentanil, astemizole, cisapride, cyclosporine, 
dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, fentanyl, pimozide, 
quinidine, sirolimus, tacrolimus and terfenadine 
 
 
9.2 
Nivolumab 
9.2.1 
Other Names 
 
 
Opdivo, BMS-936558, MDX-1106, ONO-4538 
9.2.2 
Classification 
 
 
Immunomodulatory; checkpoint inhibitor 
9.2.3 
Mechanism of Action 
 
Nivolumab is a fully human IgG4 programmed death 1 (PD-1) immune 
 
checkpoint inhibitor antibody that selectively blocks the interaction between PD-
 
1, which is expressed on activated T cells, and PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) and 2 (PD-
 
L2), which are expressed on immune cells and tumor cells. 
9.2.4 
Pharmacokinetics 
1. Distribution: Nivolumab has linear pharmacokinetics after single and multiple 
dosing within the range 0.1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg. The volume distribution (Vd) 
is 8L. 2.  
2. Elimination: Clearance is independent of dose in the range 0.1 mg/kg to 10 
mg/kg. The total body clearance is 9.5 mL/hr, and the elimination half-life of 
is approximately 26.7 days. Body weight normalized dosing showed 
approximately constant trough concentrations over a wide range of body 
weights.  
9.2.5 
Storage, Preparation and Stability 
Nivolumab is supplied as a sterile solution (Opdivo Intravenous) which comes in 
vials of 100 mg/10 mL (10 mL). Nivolumab vials must be stored at a temperature 
of 2°C to 8°C and should be protected from light. If stored in a glass front 
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For details on prepared drug storage and use time of nivolumab under room 
 
temperature/light and refrigeration, please refer to the Investigator Brochure 
 
section for “Recommended Storage and Use Conditions” and/or pharmacy 
 
reference sheets. Briefly, withdraw the required volume and transfer into an IV 
 
container. Dilute with either NS or D5W to a final concentration of 1 to 10 mg/mL. 
 
Mix by gentle inversion; do not shake. 
 
Care must be taken to assure sterility of the prepared solution as the product 
does not contain any anti-microbial preservative or bacteriostatic agent. No 
incompatibilities between nivolumab and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), non-PVC/non-
DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate) IV components, or glass bottles have been 
observed. 
 
The administration of undiluted and diluted solutions of nivolumab must be 
completed within 24 hours of preparation. If not used immediately, the infusion 
solution may be stored up to 24 hours in a refrigerator at 2°- 8°C (36°-46°F) and 
a maximum of 8 hours of the total 24 hours can be at room temperature (20°-
25°C, 68°-77°F) and room light. The maximum 8-hour period under room 
temperature and room light conditions includes the product administration period.  
9.2.6 
Dose and Administration 
See Section 5.1 
Nivolumab is to be administered as a 30 (± 10 minute) intravenous infusion (or as 
per current standard of care), using a pump with a 0.2 to 1.2 micron in-line filter 
at the protocol-specified dose. It is not to be administered as an IV push or bolus 
injection. At the end of the infusion, flush the line with a sufficient quantity of 
0.9% sodium chloride Injection or 5% Dextrose Injection. 
9.2.7 
Availability 
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) will provide the study drug. 
9.2.8 
Handling and Disposal 
Handling and disposal of nivolumab should be per institutional guidelines for the 
handling and disposal of biologic and cytotoxic agents. Nivolumab disposal will 
be conducted at individual sites and will not be returned to BMS. Recommended 
safety measures for preparation and handling of nivolumab include laboratory 
coats and gloves. 
9.2.9 
Adverse Effects 
1. Adverse Effects: The Comprehensive Adverse Events and Potential Risks list 
(CAEPR) provides a single list of reported and/or potential adverse events 
(AE) associated with an agent using a uniform presentation of events by 
body system. In addition to the comprehensive list, a subset, the Specific 
Protocol Exceptions to Expedited Reporting (SPEER), appears in a separate 
column and is identified with bold and italicized text. This subset of AEs 
(SPEER) is a list of events that are protocol specific exceptions to expedited 
reporting to NCI (except as noted below). Refer to the 'CTEP, NCI 
Guidelines: Adverse Event Reporting Requirements' 
http://ctep.cancer.gov/protocolDevelopment/electronic_applicatio 
ns/docs/aeguidelines.pdf for further clarification. Frequency is provided 
based on 2069 patients. Below is the CAEPR for BMS- 936558 (Nivolumab, 
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The most common adverse reaction (≥20%) in patients with melanoma was 
rash.  The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients with 
advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer were fatigue, dyspnea, 
musculoskeletal pain, decreased appetite, cough, nausea, and constipation.  
 
 
Please refer to the Investigator Brochure Addendum for the 
Comprehensive Adverse Events and Potential Risks (CAEPR) List. 
 
Adverse events reported on BMS-936558 (Nivolumab, MDX- 1106) trials, but 
for which there is insufficient evidence to suggest that there was a 
reasonable possibility that BMS- 936558 (Nivolumab, MDX-1106) caused the 
adverse event:  
CARDIAC DISORDERS - Atrial fibrillation; Atrioventricular block complete; 
Heart failure; Pericarditis; Ventricular arrhythmia  
 
EAR AND LABYRINTH DISORDERS - Vestibular disorder  
 
ENDOCRINE DISORDERS - Endocrine disorders - Other (autoimmune 
thyroiditis); Endocrine disorders - Other (hypopituitarism)  
 
EYE DISORDERS - Eye disorders - Other (iridocyclitis); Optic nerve disorder  
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS - Constipation; Duodenal ulcer; 
Enterocolitis; Flatulence; Gastrointestinal disorders - Other (mouth sores); 
Mucositis oral; Vomiting  
 
GENERAL DISORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION SITE CONDITIONS - 
Chills; Edema limbs; Malaise; Pain  
 
HEPATOBILIARY DISORDERS - Bile duct stenosis; Hepatobiliary disorders 
- Other (autoimmune hepatitis) IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDERS - 
Anaphylaxis; Immune system disorders - Other (limbic encephalitis)  
 
INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS - Bronchial infection; Encephalitis 
infection; Lung infection; Sepsis; Upper respiratory infection  
 
INVESTIGATIONS - Alkaline phosphatase increased; CPK increased; GGT 
increased; Investigations - Other (blood LDH increased); Investigations - 
Other (CRP increased); Investigations - Other (eosinophil count increased); 
Investigations - Other (protein total decreased); Investigations - Other 
(thyroxine free increased); Investigations - Other (triiodothyronine free 
decreased); Investigations - Other (WBC count increased); Lymphocyte 
count increased; Weight loss; White blood cell decreased  
 
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS - Dehydration;  
Hyperuricemia; Hypoalbuminemia; Hypocalcemia; Hyponatremia; 
Hypophosphatemia 
 
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS - Arthritis; 
Back pain; Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorder - Other 
(musculoskeletal pain); Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorder - 
Other (polymyalgia rheumatica); Myalgia; Pain in extremity  
 
NEOPLASMS BENIGN, MALIGNANT AND UNSPECIFIED (INCL CYSTS 
AND POLYPS) - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts 
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NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS - Dizziness; Headache; Intracranial 
hemorrhage; Nervous system disorders - Other (autoimmune neuropathy); 
Stroke  
 
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - Insomnia  
 
RENAL AND URINARY DISORDERS - Hematuria; Renal and urinary 
disorders - Other (nephritis); Renal and urinary disorders - Other 
(tubulointerstitial nephritis)  
 
RESPIRATORY, THORACIC AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS - 
Bronchospasm; Cough; Dyspnea; Hypoxia; Respiratory failure; Respiratory, 
thoracic and mediastinal disorders - Other (interstitial lung disease); 
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders - Other (lung infiltration); 
Wheezing  
SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERS - Alopecia; Dry skin; 
Hyperhidrosis; Pain of skin; Periorbital edema; Photosensitivity; Rash 
acneiform; Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - Other (rosacea); Toxic 
epidermal necrolysis  
 
VASCULAR DISORDERS - Flushing; Hypertension; Hypotension; Vasculitis 
Note: BMS-936558 (Nivolumab, MDX-1106) in combination with other agents 
could cause an exacerbation of any adverse event currently known to be 
caused by the other agent, or the combination may result in events never 
previously associated with either agent. Adverse events occurring in < 1%, 
post marketing, and/or case reports: Hemophagocyticlymphohistiocytosis, 
rhabdomyolysis and polymyositis have been reported in patients received 
more than one dose of combination therapy (nivolumab 3 mg/kg and 
ipilimumab 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks) for the treatment of metastatic gastric 
adenocarcinoma and advanced bladder cancer, respectively. 
 
2. Pregnancy and Lactation: Pregnancy: Adverse events were observed in 
animal reproduction studies. Nivolumab may be expected to cross the 
placenta; effects to the fetus may be greater in the second and third 
trimesters. Based on its mechanism of action, nivolumab is expected to 
cause fetal harm if used during pregnancy. Women of reproductive potential 
should use highly-effective contraception during therapy and for at least 6 
months after treatment has been discontinued. Men receiving nivolumab and 
who are sexually active with women of child bearing potential should adhere 
to contraception for a period of 7 months after the last dose of nivolumab. 
 
Lactation: It is not known if nivolumab is excreted into breast milk. Due to the 
potential for serious adverse reactions in the nursing infant, the manufacturer 
recommends women to discontinue breastfeeding during treatment with 
nivolumab. 
 
3. Drug Interactions: Nivolumab is not expected to have any effect on 
cytochrome P450 or other drug metabolizing enzymes in terms of inhibition 
or induction, and is, therefore, not expected to induce these types of PK-
based drug interactions. No incompatibilities between nivolumab injection 
and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), non-PVC/non-DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate) 
IV components, or glass bottles have been observed. 
 
10.0 
CORRELATIVES/TRANSLATIONAL STUDIES 


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We will study the BTC tumor microenvironment through the use of pre-treatment tissue collection 
(at all sites) as well as on-treatment (for patients at University of Michigan) and post-treatment 
(optional for patients enrolled at all sites) tumor biopsies. Identification of important biologic 
subsets of BTC patients that may have clinical efficacy from nivolumab and rucaparib will be the 
overarching goal of this translational science. Tumor from core biopsies will be examined 
histologically by immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF), and RNA analysis. Post-
treatment biopsy tissue will be separated into sections for paraffin embedding, fresh frozen in 
OTC, and fresh frozen in RNAlater. Whole genomic DNA will be evaluated for mutational 
analysis). Biologic readouts for PD-1 and CTLA4 response biomarkers will be assessed along 
with specific markers of tumor infiltrating leukocytes (TILs). TILs and their subsets will be 
assessed using markers by IHC (e.g. CD4, CD8, FoxP3 (Treg), CD14 or CD68 (TAMs), CD11c 
(DCs)).  Response biomarkers will be determined by IHC or IF (e.g. B7-H1 (PD-1L), CD80, CD86, 
B7-H4, B7-HDC (PD-L2), CTLA4, CD28, LAG3, Tim-3, CD40, OX40)46,47.  Cytokine signaling 
representative of Th1, Th2, and other immune pathway signature gene expression will be 
determined by transcriptomic assessment (RNAseq) and analyzed using Gene Set Enrichment 
Analysis software (GSEA)48 at the University of Michigan.  Furthermore, we will study peripheral 
blood for the presence of peripheral blood mononuclear cell subsets following Ficoll separation 
and multiplex FACS analysis for T cell subset markers and co-stimulatory/inhibitory markers46 
Biologic markers and RNA expression will be examined in the context of patient efficacy.  
10.1 
Tissue Collection Guidelines (See Laboratory Manual for details) 
 
 
Pre- and Post-treatment (for patient at all sites excluding University of Michigan): 
1. Pre-treatment: Screening: 
Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) diagnostic tumor tissue block(s) is preferred to 
allow IHC and genomic/immune profiling. If not, then up to 20 FFPE 5 micron slides plus 
a H&E slide from a core biopsy block will be required for IHC. Procurement of tissue is 
mandatory to complete correlative studies. 
 
2. Post-treatment:  
Tissue should be collected, processed and shipped to University of Michigan as detailed 
in the lab manual. 
 
 
 
Pre-, On- and Post-treatment (for patients enrolled at University of Michigan):  
1. Pre-treatment: Screening 
2. On-treatment: Cycle 4 Day 1 
3. Post-treatment: EOT  
 
Please refer to the lab manual for details. 
 
A CLIA certified targeted gene panel will be run on the post-treatment tissue without 
additional cost to the patient and the report will be released to the treating investigator to 
inform future therapy. 
10.2 
Blood Collection Guidelines 
Blood samples will be collected at three different time-points for each patient as detailed 
below: 
1. Pre-treatment: Cycle 1 Day 1 
2. On-treatment: Cycle 3 Day 1 
3. Post-treatment: EOT  
 
Blood will be collected, processed and shipped to the University of Michigan as detailed in 
the lab manual. 
 
 


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10.3 
Specimen Banking 
Patient samples collected for this study will be retained at University of Michigan. 
Specimens will be stored indefinitely or until they are used up. If future use is denied or 
withdrawn by the patient, best efforts will be made to stop any additional studies and to 
destroy the specimens. 
 
All CT scans should be de-identified using trial patient and site IDs and shipped to the 
University of Michigan for banking and exploratory endpoint assessment. 
 
Specimens being stored long-term for potential use not outlined in the protocol are 
subject to University Policy Governing Tissue Sample Collection, Ownership, Usage, and 
Disposition within all UMMS Research Repositories. 
 
11.0 
STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 
11.1 
Study Design/Study Endpoints 
This protocol will enroll patients with advanced unresectable BTC who have received at 
least 4 months of platinum-based front-line systemic chemotherapy with last dose within 
4 weeks of informed consent. The primary endpoint is PFS rate at 4 months following the 
initiation of study treatment. Secondary endpoints include the calculation of the ORR, 
median PFS and OS (from start of study treatment and 1st line platinum-based therapy), 
and the incidence of adverse events.  
11.2 
Sample Size and Accrual 
The investigators hope to enroll patients after 4-6 months of first line platinum therapy 
without progression. The sample size of this trial is based on the hypothesis that we will 
improve upon the expected proportion of patients surviving without progression after 4 
months of investigational therapy. We will accrue 32 evaluable patients to this trial.  
Evaluable patients are compliant with study treatment and observed for progression-free 
survival events, progression (requiring study discontinuation), death, or lack of events at 
4 months. Patients non-complaint with study treatment or lost to follow-up (either not 
secondary to toxicity) will be replaced. Based on the ABC-02 trial, PFS was estimated at 
72% and 60% after 4 and 6 months of first line gemcitabine and cisplatin, similar to the 
initiation point of our study.  PFS was 51% and 32% at 8 and 10 months, similar to the 
end of the treatment period for the primary outcome assessment in this trial.  Using a 
conditional probability argument, combined with the assumption that patient accrual to 
this study will follow an approximate uniform distribution over the 4 to 6 months of primary 
therapy for the patients accrued, we can accept the average of the PFS estimates for 
each period (4-6 months (66%) and 8-10 months (41.5%)) to correspond to our trial time 
period.  We can then standardize the ABC-02 PFS data so that the 4-6 month estimate is 
100% to correspond to the start point for patients in this trial and the estimate for 4 
months thereafter, 63% (0.415/0.66).  For our trial, we hope to improve the PFS rate from 
63% for these patients to 85%.  With our proposed sample size of 32 patients this trial will 
have 80% power to detect this difference significantly, with 5% type 1 error, using a 1-
sided test  
 
11.3 
Study Populations 
The evaluable population for the primary, secondary, and safety endpoints is the intent-
to-treat (IIT) population as defined in section 5.10. 


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11.4 
Data Analyses Plans 
The primary endpoint is the progression-free survival proportion measured after 4 months 
of study treatment for patients in the IIT population.  This endpoint is defined as the 
proportion of evaluable patients alive and progression-free after 4 months of study 
treatment in the event of no loss to follow-up and/or early patient discontinuation.  The 
outcome is expected to be observed for each patient.  In the event that either loss to 
follow-up or early discontinuation occurs (either not secondary to toxicity), the 4-month 
PFS will be estimated using the product-limit method of Kaplan and Meier.  Follow-up 
time will be defined as time from the date of first study treatment (PFS1) and 1st line 
platinum-based therapy (PFS2) until the date of radiological (as per combined RECIST 
v1.1 and irRECIST criteria) or clinical progression (leading to withdrawal from the study 
treatment), or loss to follow-up due to toxicity or non-compliance with study procedures, 
or death from any cause, whichever comes first. Follow-up time will be censored at the 
date of last disease evaluation. Estimates for the median and 75th percentiles with 95% 
confidence intervals will be reported. In order to adjust for the patient’s exposure to 
primary platinum-based therapy, a secondary analysis will utilize the Cox proportional 
hazards model with exposure time entered as an adjustment covariate as either a 
continuous covariate or as 4 months of exposure versus more than 4 months of 
exposure. OS will be similarly estimated and summarized with follow-up time calculated 
from the date of first study treatment (OS1) and 1st line platinum-based therapy (OS2) 
until date of death or censoring. ORR will be determined as per the irRECIST guidelines 
for the IIT population. Other safety data (e.g., laboratory safety parameters, vital signs, 
and new physical examination findings) will be summarized descriptively for the IIT 
population by reporting counts and percentages, with exact binomial confidence intervals 
where appropriate. Adverse events will be reported per the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria 
for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. 
11.5 
Early Stopping Rules Due to Toxicity 
In order to protect patients from potential undue severe toxicity of this regimen, we have 
implemented stopping rules for documented SAE events that are at least possibly 
attributable to the study regimen.  Using data from study of rucaparib monotherapy as 
maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer (phase 3 ARIEL3 trial; Coleman RL et al. Lancet. 
2017 Oct 28;390(10106):1949-1961) as a guide, which had a SAE rate of 21% - defined 
as the percentage of patients experiencing at least one SAE during study treatment. In 
addition, the investigation of nivolumab in hepatocellular carcinoma (CHECKMATE-040 
trial; El-Khoueiry AB et al. Lancet. 2017 Jun 24;389(10088):2492-2502) had a SAE rate 
of 4%. During the conduct of this proposed study, if we become confident from 
accumulating study data that the SAE rate, defined in the same way, involves more than 
30% patients, then we will halt accrual on the trial in order to convene the data safety 
monitoring board (DSMB). The DSMB will review types and outcome of toxicity events 
and to recommend study closure or changes that could improve the trial.   
 
To operationalize this stopping rule we have used a Bayesian sequential stopping rule 
under the beta-binomial relationship between prior expectation of toxicity and 
accumulating toxicity data.  We have used a pessimistic and slightly informative prior, the 
uniform, to suggest that prior to study data we believe the percentage of SAE is equally 
like between 0 and 100%, with an average of 50%.  If the posterior probability after study 
data is 80% or greater that the SAE probability per patient is 30% or greater, we will halt 
the trial.  The following table lists the number of patients accrued and the number of 
patients experiencing an SAE to trigger stopping the trial.  The rule is implemented after 5 
patients are accrued. 
 
Number of patients 
on study treatment 
Number 
experiencing SAE 
1 – 5 
No rule to apply – 


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too early 
6 – 10 
6 
11 – 12 
7 
13 – 14 
8 
15 – 16 
9 
17 – 18 
10 
19 – 20 
11 
20 – 22 
12 
23 – 24 
13 
25 – 26 
14 
27 – 28 
15 
29 – 30 
16 
31 – 32 
17 
 
Under this rule, if the true probability of SAE was 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, or 60% the trial 
would stop early <1%, 8%, 30%, 62%, and 71%, respectively.  And the expected sample 
size for the trial would be 32, 31, 27, 21, and 19 patients, respectively. 
 
12.0 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 
12.1 
Ethics and good clinical practice 
This study must be carried out in compliance with the protocol and be consistent with 
Good Clinical Practice (GCP), as defined by the International Conference on 
Harmonization (ICH), WHO and any local directives. 
 
The protocol, any amendments, and the subject informed consent will receive Institutional 
Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee (IRB/IEC) approval/favorable opinion 
before initiation of the study.  
12.2 
Data Management 
All information will be recorded locally and entered into Case Report Forms (CRFs) on 
the web-based electronic data capture (EDC) system of the University of Michigan. 
Online access will be provided to each site by the Coordinating Center.  
 
CRFs will be reviewed and source verified by the MSC during annual monitoring visits 
and prior to and between visits. Discrepant, unusual and incomplete data will be queried 
by the MSC. The investigator or study coordinator will be responsible for providing 
resolutions to the data queries, as appropriate. The investigator must ensure that all data 
queries are dealt with promptly.  
 
The data submission schedule is as follows:  
• 
At the time of registration   
o 
Subject entry into the EDC 
 
Subject Status 
 
Demographics 
• 
During study participation 
o 
All data should be entered online within 10 business days of data acquisition. 
[Information on dose limiting toxicity events must be entered within one 
business day.] Information on Serious Adverse Events must be entered 
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All study information should be recorded in an appropriate source document (e.g. clinic 
chart). 
12.3 
Record Retention 
The Investigators must retain all study records and source documents for the maximum 
period required by applicable regulations and guidelines, or institution procedures, 
whichever is longer. 
 
13.0 
DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING 
This study will be monitored in accordance with the NCI approved University of Michigan Rogel 
Cancer Center Data and Safety Monitoring Plan, with oversight by the Rogel Cancer Center Data 
and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC). 
 
The Sponsor-Investigator (S-I) / Study Principal Investigator will provide ongoing monitoring of 
data and patient safety in this trial and conduct regular data review with participating sites. 
 
The Sponsor-Investigator (S-I) / Study Principal Investigator and/or the Project Manager/Delegate 
will review data and patient safety issues with participating sites per a defined quarterly meeting 
cadence. Depending on the protocol activity, the meeting cadence may be more frequent. This 
data review meeting may be achieved via a teleconference or another similar mechanism to 
discuss matters related to: 
 
 Enrollment rate relative to expectations, characteristics of participants 
 Safety of study participants (SAE reporting, unanticipated problems) 
 Adherence to protocol (protocol deviations) 
 Completeness, validity and integrity of study data 
 Retention of study participants 
 
Participating sites are required to ensure all pertinent data for the review period are available in 
the database at the time of the discussion. 
 
Participating sites unable to participate in the data review meeting are required to provide written 
confirmation that their site has reviewed the relevant data and patient safety issues for the review 
period and their site’s data are in alignment with the data reported in the database. Written 
confirmation is to be provided to the Project Manager/Delegate within the timeline requested to 
retain compliance with monitoring timelines. 
 
Documentation of the teleconference or alternate mechanism utilized to review items above is to 
be retained in the Trial Master File.  
 
The Project Manager/Delegate is responsible for collating the data from all participating sites and 
completing the Protocol Specific Data and Safety Monitoring Report (DSMR) form to document 
the data review meeting discussion.  
 
The DSMR will be signed by the Sponsor-Investigator (S-I)/Study Principal Investigator or 
designated Co-Investigator and submitted to the DSMC on a quarterly basis for independent 
review. 
14.0 
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDITS 
The DSMC can request a ‘for cause’ quality assurance audit of the trial if the committee identifies 
a need for a more rigorous evaluation of study-related issues.  
 
A regulatory authority (e.g. FDA) may also wish to conduct an inspection of the study, during its 
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authority, the site investigator must immediately inform the Coordinating Center that such a 
request has been made. 
15.0 
CLINICAL MONITORING PROCEDURES 
Clinical studies coordinated by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center must be 
conducted in accordance with the ethical principles that are consistent with Good Clinical 
Practices (GCP) and in compliance with other applicable regulatory requirements. 
 
This study will be monitored by a representative of the Coordinating Center of the University of 
Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. Monitoring visits will be made during the conduct of the study and 
at study close-out. 
 
Prior to subject recruitment, a participating site will undergo site initiation meeting to be conducted 
by the Coordinating Center. This will be done as an actual site visit; teleconference, 
videoconference, or web-based meeting after the site has been given access to the study 
database and assembled a study reference binder.  The site’s principal investigator and his study 
staff should make every effort in attending the site initiation meeting. Study–related questions or 
issues identified during the site initiation meeting will be followed-up by the appropriate 
Coordinating Center personnel until they have been answered and resolved. 
 
Monitoring of this study will include both ‘Centralized Monitoring’, the review of source documents 
at the Coordinating Center and ‘On-site Monitoring’, an actual site visit.  The first ‘Centralized’ 
visit should occur after the first subject enrolled completes first treatment cycle.  The study site 
will send the de-identified source documents to the Coordinating Center for monitoring.  
‘Centralized’ monitoring may be requested by the Coordinating Center if an amendment requires 
changes to the protocol procedures. The site will send in pertinent de-identified source 
documents, as defined by the Coordinating Center for monitoring.  
 
The first annual ‘On-site’ monitoring visit should occur after the first five study participants are 
enrolled or twelve months after a study opens, whichever occurs first.  The annual visit may be 
conducted as a ‘Centralized’ visit if less than three subjects have enrolled at the study site.  The 
type of visit is at the discretion of the Coordinating Center.  At a minimum, a routine monitoring 
visit will be done at least once a year, or once during the course of the study if the study duration 
is less than 12 months. The purpose of these visits is to verify: 
 
 
Adherence to the protocol 
 
Completeness and accuracy of study data and samples collected 
 
Proper storage, dispensing and inventory of study medication 
 
Compliance with regulations 
 
During a monitoring visit to a site, access to relevant hospital and clinical records must be given 
by the site investigator to the Coordinating Center representative conducting the monitoring visit 
to verify consistency of data collected on the CRFs with the original source data.  While most 
patient cases will be selected from patients accrued since the previous monitoring visit, any 
patient case has the potential for review.  At least one or more unannounced cases will be 
reviewed, if the total accruals warrant selection of unannounced cases.  
 
The Coordinating Center expects the relevant investigational staff to be available to facilitate the 
conduct of the visit, that source documents are available at the time of the visit, and that a 
suitable environment will be provided for review of study-related documents. Any issues identified 
during these visits will be communicated to the site and are expected to be resolved by the site in 
a timely manner.  For review of study-related documents at the Coordinating Center, the site will 
be required to ship or fax documents to be reviewed.   
 
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Investigator is aware of his/her ongoing responsibilities. In general, a site close-out is conducted 
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17.0 
APPENDICES 
 
Appendix I 
ECOG Performance Status 
Appendix II 
Child-Pugh Score 
Appendix III 
Management Algorithms for Immuno-Oncology Agents 
Appendix IV 
Investigator’s Statement 
Appendix V 
Study Management During COVID-19 
 
 
 


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Appendix I 
ECOG Performance Status 
 
 
Description 
0 
Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction 
1 
Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a 
light or sedentary nature e.g. light house work, office work. 
2 
Ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities. Up 
and about more than 50% of waking hours. 
3 
Capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking 
hours. 
4 
Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any self-care. Totally confined to bed or chair. 
Source: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 
 
 
 


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Appendix II 
Child-Pugh Score 
 
 
Measure 
1 point 
2 points 
3 points 
Total Bilirubin mg/dL 
<2 
2-3 
>3 
Serum Albumin g/dL 
>3.5 
2.8-3.5 
<2.8 
PT Time 
• 
PT >ULN 
• 
INR 
 
1-3 
<1.7 
 
4-6 
1.7-2.3 
 
>6 
>2.3 
Ascites 
Absent 
Slight 
Moderate to Severe 
Hepatic 
Encephalopathy 
None 
Grade 1-2 
(or suppressed with 
medication) 
Grade 3-4 (or 
refractory) 
 
Source: R.N.H. Pugh, I.M. Murray-Lyon, J.L. Dawson, M.C. Pietroni, Roger Williams. Transection of 
the esophagus for bleeding esophageal varices. British Journal of Surgery. Volume 60. Issue 8, 
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Appendix III 
Management Algorithms for Immuno-Oncology Agents 
 
These general guidelines constitute guidance to the Investigator and may be supplemented by 
discussions with the Medical Monitor representing the Sponsor. The guidance applies to all immuno-
oncology agents and regimens. 
 
Corticosteroids are a primary therapy for immuno-oncology drug-related adverse events. The oral 
equivalent of the recommended IV doses may be considered for ambulatory patients with low-grade 
toxicity. The lower bioavailability of oral corticosteroids should be taken into account when switching to 
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Appendix IV 
Investigator’s Statement 
 
1. I have carefully read this protocol entitled “Phase II Study of PARP inhibitor Rucaparib in 
Combination with Anti-PD-1 Antibody Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Biliary 
Tract Cancer Following Platinum Therapy”, Version 4.0 dated 11/24/2020 and agree that it 
contains all the necessary information required to conduct the study. I agree to conduct the study 
as outlined in the protocol.  
 
2. I agree to conduct this study according to the moral, ethical and scientific principles governing 
clinical research as set out in the Declaration of Helsinki, the principles of Good Clinical Practice 
(GCP) as described in 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and any applicable local 
requirements.  
 
3. I understand that this trial and any subsequent changes to the trial will not be initiated without 
approval of the appropriate Institutional Review Board, and that all administrative requirements of 
the governing body of the institution will be complied with fully.  
 
4. Informed written consent will be obtained from all participating patients in accordance with 
institutional and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements as specified in Title 21, CFR, 
Part 50.  
 
5. I understand that my signature on the electronic Case Report Form (eCRF) indicates that I have 
carefully reviewed each page and accept full responsibility for the contents thereof.  
 
6. I understand that the information presented in this study protocol is confidential, and I hereby 
assure that no information based on the conduct of the study will be released without prior consent 
from University of Michigan unless this requirement is superseded by the FDA. 
 
 
 
Site PI Name: 
 
________________________________________ 
 
Site Name:  
 
________________________________________ 
 
Signature of Site PI:  
________________________________________ 
 
Date of Signature:  
____________\______________\_____________ 
 
 
 


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Appendix V 
Study Management during COVID-19 
 
Due to ongoing government and clinical changes necessary to effectively manage the COVID-19 
pandemic, the following changes to protocol-required items were made to minimize or eliminate 
immediate hazards or to protect the life and well-being of research participants (e.g., to limit exposure to 
COVID-19).  
 
1. COVID-19 Testing:  
a. COVID-19 is not currently being added to the protocol as part of the screening 
requirements, but may be done as part of the clinical assessment, as needed during the 
course of the pandemic. 
b. COVID-19 tests/results will be recorded in the subject’s source documents but will only 
be added as an Adverse / Serious Adverse Event in the eCRF should the test yield a 
COVID-19 positive result.  
c. Per study Supporters [Clovis and Bristol-Myers Squibb] additional reporting requirements, 
it is requested that the Medical Monitor is to be immediately informed in the event that a 
trial participant exhibits or reports symptoms consistent with COVID-19 (whether or not 
confirmed by a positive test result). Depending on the investigational product being 
administered and the patient’s clinical presentation, dosing may be withheld, until such 
time as symptoms resolve. This decision should be made by the site PI, determining what 
is the best course of action for the patient, in consultation with the Medical Monitor. In 
some cases, the PI and/or Medical Monitor may request a participant be retested before 
dosing of the investigational product is resumed. 
 
2. Study Visit Schedule: 
a. For individual instances where assessments cannot be made and/or data are not able to 
be collected, the reasons for failing to obtain the data should be documented (e.g., 
identifying the specific limitation imposed by COVID-19 leading to the inability to perform 
the protocol-specified assessment). 
b. Ongoing participants who are unable or unwilling to attend protocol-specified trial visits 
and procedures, may continue in the trial if the Principal Investigator (PI) deems it 
appropriate and for as long as the patient continues to consent to participation and where 
patient safety can be monitored. 
c. Where participants cannot be seen at the site or by home visit, the use of telemedicine 
and adaptation of schedule of assessments can be implemented, where feasible to 
ensure patient safety. 
d. Adjustments to the protocol imaging visit window (8 ±1 week) are permitted by the 
Sponsor-Investigator if on-schedule visits are not possible due to COVID-19. 
 
3. Laboratory Assessments: 
a. Pre-Treatment, Cycle 4 Day 1 (UM Only) & End of Treatment (EOT) biopsy samples will 
be obtained, if applicable/possible, and will be retained at site until further notification. 
b. Cycle 1 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1 and End of Treatment blood samples will be obtained if 
possible and will be processed and shipped per the study lab manual.  If the research lab 
closes and is unavailable to accept samples, this will be communicated out to the study 
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a. Adjustments for alternate drug administration have been permitted by the Supporters 
(Clovis and Bristol-Myers Squibb) and Sponsor-Investigator.  Ongoing participants who 
are unable or unwilling to attend protocol-specified trial visits and procedures, may 
continue in the trial if the site PI deems it appropriate and for as long as the patient 
continues to consent to participation and where patient safety can be monitored.  
b. The patient may remain on study without receiving drug for more than 28 days if the 
drug(s) are held due to COVID-19. 
c. If a patient does not receive investigational regimen (both Nivolumab and Rucaparib) 
consecutively for 4 weeks from last intended dose between consecutive CT scans due to 
COVID-19, then the patient may continue on treatment despite progression on CT scan. 
d. Nivolumab or Rucaparib may be held independent of the other drug if drug infusion or 
intake not considered possible or safe due to COVID-19. 
e. Sites may ship Rucaparib (Oral Medication) with drug diary directly to subjects via an 
overnight, traceable courier. 

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Rucaparib in Combination With Nivolumab in 
Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract 
Cancer Following Platinum Therapy 
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CONSENT TO BE PART OF A RESEARCH STUDY
1.  KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCHERS AND THIS STUDY
Study title: Phase II Multi-Center Study of PARP inhibitor Rucaparib in Combination with Anti-PD-1 Antibody 
Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer Following Platinum Therapy
Company or agency sponsoring the study: The University of Michigan along with support from Bristol Myers 
Squibb (BMS) and Clovis Oncology
Names, degrees, and affiliations of the principal investigator and study coordinator (if applicable):
Principal Investigator:  
Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS
Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan
1.1 Key Study Information
You may be eligible to take part in a research study.  This form contains information that will help you decide 
whether to join the study.  All information in this form is important. Take time to carefully review this information.  
After you finish, you should talk to the researchers about the study and ask them any questions you have.  You 
may also wish to talk to others such as your friends, family, or other doctors about your possible participation in 
this study.  If you decide to take part in the study, you will be asked to sign this form.  Before you do, be sure you 
understand what the study is about.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY
2.1 Study purpose: 
Platinum-based combination chemotherapy, including gemcitabine and cisplatin is considered the standard of 
care treatment for newly diagnosed advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer. However, mostly all 
patients eventually develop resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy and therefore tumor progression. It is 
also challenging to continue chemotherapy beyond 4 or 6 months due to side effects. Therefore, there is an 
urgent need to develop effective therapies that can be used to treat this cancer beyond platinum-based 
chemotherapy. 
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of the 
investigational drug combination of nivolumab plus rucaparib after 4 to 6 months of platinum-based 
chemotherapy treatment for advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer.
Nivolumab (Opdivo) is a type of immunotherapy. Immunotherapy works by encouraging the body’s own immune 
system to attack the cancer cells. Nivolumab has been approved by FDA for the treatment of multiple cancer, 
including but not limited to metastatic melanoma (a type of skin cancer), previously treated advanced lung, head 
& neck, liver and kidney cancers.
Rucaparib (Rubraca) is a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor that has been approved by FDA for the 
treatment of ovarian, fallopian or primary peritoneal cancer previously treated with two or more chemotherapy 
regimens. Neither rucaparib nor nivolumab are currently approved by the FDA for treatment of patients with 
biliary tract cancer.
3. INFORMATION ABOUT STUDY PARTICIPANTS (SUBJECTS)
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Taking part in this study is completely voluntary.  You do not have to participate if you don't want to.  You may 
also leave the study at any time.  If you leave the study before it is finished, there will be no penalty to you, and 
you will not lose any benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. 
3.1 Who can take part in this study?
Adult men or women who have adenocarcinoma of the biliary tract that cannot be treated with surgery, 
transplant or ablative therapies (therapies that destroy abnormal tissue without removing the tissue). 
There are many other inclusion and exclusion criteria which the doctors will use to determine if you can 
participate in this study.  It is important that you discuss your full medical history and all of your medications with 
your doctor.
3.2 How many people (subjects) are expected to take part in this study?
A total of approximately 35 subjects at several institutions will take part in this study, including approximately 24 
from the University of Michigan.
4.  INFORMATION ABOUT STUDY PARTICIPATION
4.1 What will happen to me in this study?  
The study team will explain the research study and answer any questions you have about the study.  If you want 
to participate in the study, the study team will request you sign the consent form prior to any activities occurring 
that pertain to the study.  Once your consent is obtained, the study team will look through your medical chart, ask 
you questions, and begin scheduling tests and procedures to determine if you are eligible for the study.  The study 
team will inform you of the types of tests and procedures required before the study begins.  
Many of the procedures that will be performed during the study, including routine blood tests, disease 
evaluations, physical examinations, vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, and temperature) and 
measurement of height and weight, would normally be done as part of your standard of care regardless of study 
participation.  However, some of these may be done more frequently as a result of your participation in this study. 
Tests and procedures that are done more often than your regular medical care because of your study 
participation and that are solely for research purposes will be identified below.  The study staff will inform you of 
the types of tests and procedures you have to undergo during the study.  
During the study you must:
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Follow the instructions you are given.
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Come to the study center for your visits with the study doctor.
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Tell the study doctor or study staff about any changes in your health and/or medications you are taking.
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Tell the study doctor or study staff if you want to stop being in the study at any time.
Before starting the study:  Some exams, tests, and procedures will be required to find out if you can be in this 
study.  If you have had some of the tests recently, they may not need to be repeated.  The screening tests and 
procedures do not have to be completed in one day and you are allowed to take breaks if you have multiple 
procedures in one day.
The following tests and procedures will be performed during screening and/or at one or more study visits.  Refer 
to the study calendar below for information about which procedures will be performed at certain study visits.
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Medical history: including any past treatments, surgeries, infection and autoimmune diseases.
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Medications: It is important that you tell your doctor about all of the medications that you have been 
taking, including over the counter medicines, vitamins or herbal treatments.
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Physical exam/Vital Signs: including measurement of your height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, 
respiratory rate and temperature.
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Performance status: Your ability to perform day to day activities and care for yourself 
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Routine blood tests (approximately 2 teaspoons): will be drawn for tests to check blood counts, 
chemistry, thyroid health and blood markers for cancer 
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Pregnancy test: (urine or blood – approximately 1 teaspoon): if you are a woman able to have children
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Scans of your cancer: these could include Computed tomography (CT) of the chest, CT or magnetic 
resonance imaging (MRI) of the upper and lower belly.  The scans will be sent to a central location in a 
coded format.
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A CT scan uses special x-ray equipment to make detailed pictures of body tissues and organs.  For 
the CT scan, you may be given a “contrast material” (a special dye that makes it easier for doctors 
to see different tissues in your body).  You will be asked to lie still and may be asked to hold your 
breath for a few seconds.  The CT scan is done in the Radiology Department and takes about half 
an hour.
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A MRI scan takes an image of your head or body to observe the location and size of your tumor.  
For the MRI scan, you may be given a “contrast material” (a special dye that makes it easier for 
doctors to see different tissues in your body).  You will be asked to lie down on a narrow bed 
which will slide into a tunnel that is 6 feet long by 22 inches across and is open at each end.  You 
will be asked to lie quietly for about one hour, during which time you will hear a loud machine-
like noise.  A MRI scan takes about an hour and a half to complete. 
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Blood for biomarkers: About 4 teaspoons of blood will be collected at each visit listed below.  Samples 
will be collected at the following time points.  This is for research purposes.  
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Pre-treatment: Cycle 1 Day 1
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On-Treatment: Cycle 3 Day 1
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Post-Treatment: End of Treatment (EOT)
For patients at all sites excluding University of Michigan (use the below wording for tissue collection)
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Tumor tissue samples. This is for research purposes.  
a.
Pre-treatment Screening: A tissue block or slides from a previous biopsy will be collected for 
understanding the genetic and immune make-up of your cancer and its surrounding tissue.  This 
tissue has to be available for you to be able to participate in this study.  
b.
Post-treatment (optional): The tumor tissue samples will be obtained by core needle biopsy and 
up to 6 cores will be obtained, if possible. All biopsy related costs will be billed to your insurance; 
however, a CLIA certified 1600 targeted gene panel will be run on the tissue without additional 
cost to you and the report will be released with results to your treating doctor.  
c.
You can make your choice in Section 12 for optional biopsies.
For patients at the University of Michigan only (use the below wording for tissue collection)
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Tumor tissue samples collected for research purposes:   
a.
Pre-treatment: Screening: A tissue block or slides from a previous biopsy will be collected for 
understanding the genetic and immune make-up of your cancer and its surrounding tissue. This 
tissue has to be available for you to be able to participate in this study. 
b.
On-treatment: Tumor tissue samples will be obtained by core needle biopsy after at least 6 weeks 
of therapy and up to 6 cores will be obtained, if possible. The cost of the biopsy will be covered by 
this clinical study.
c.
Post-treatment (optional): The tumor tissue samples will be obtained by core needle biopsy and 
up to 6 cores will be obtained, if possible. All biopsy related costs will be billed to your insurance; 
however, a CLIA certified 1600 targeted gene panel will be run on the tissue without additional 
cost to you and the report will be released with results to your treating doctor.  
d.
You can make your choice in Section 12 for optional biopsies.
Study Intervention (for Research):
If you qualify to participate in the study based on the results of the screening tests and procedures, you will return 
to the study doctor’s clinic.
On Day 1 and 15 of each cycle, you will receive nivolumab intravenously (through a vein in your arm or port) over 
a period of about 30-60 minutes. A cycle is defined as 28 days. You will also take rucaparib every day by mouth on 
days 1-28 of a cycle. 
The researchers will ask you to complete a drug diary to track when you have taken your rucaparib. Please bring 
your drug diary and medication bottles (with extra tablets or empty) with you when you return for each 
appointment.
Below are general rules for taking rucaparib:
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Take rucaparib by mouth twice a day as close as possible to 12 hours apart; preferably at the same time 
every day
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Take with food or without food
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Swallow whole (do NOT chew, crush or cut the tablet)
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The medication SHOULD NOT be ingested if broken, cracked or otherwise not intact. 
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If you miss a dose (i.e. you do not take it within 4 hours of the scheduled time) DO NOT “make it up”.  Skip 
the missed dose and start taking rucaparib with the next scheduled dose.
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If you vomit any time after taking a dose DO NOT “make it up”.  
If you experience adverse events, you might have to stop taking all or some of the study drugs and if you recover 
from your adverse events, you may be able to restart the study drug(s).
You may continue to receive nivolumab and rucaparib for up to 2 years as long as you are tolerating the 
treatment and your disease has not progressed.
 
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Follow-up:
If you stop the study intervention for any reason you will be asked to return for end of treatment visit 30 days 
after your last dose of study intervention.
After you complete the study intervention visit you will have an office visit or be contacted by a member of the 
study team every 3 months for up to 2 years from when you stopped the study intervention. 
See the table for a summary of the study intervention and procedures.
Study Procedures Table:
Cycle 1
Cycle X
Procedures
Screening
Day 1
Day 8
Day 15
Day 1
Day 15
End of 
treatment 
Visit
Follow-Up
Medical History
X
X
X
X
X
X
Medication Review
X
X
X
Physical Exam/Vital 
Signs
X
X
X
X
X
X
Performance Status
X
X
X
X
Routine Blood tests
X
X
X
X
X
X
CA 19-9 (or 
CEA)
Pregnancy Test
X
X
X
Scans/Imaging of your 
Cancer
X
Every 8 
Weeks
Research Blood
X
Cycle 3, 
Day 1
X
Tumor Tissue / Biopsy
X
Cycle 3, 
Day 1
X
Study Drug 
Administration
X
X
X
X
Toxicity Evaluations
X
X
X
X
X
Survival Follow-up
X
OPTIONAL Research Samples Stored for Unspecified Future Research:
Besides the information about the main study, the following information is specific to unspecified future use of 
identifiable data and/or biospecimens.  We would also like your permission to keep some of your blood, tumor 
tissue and medical information collected in the main study, so that we may study it in future research. The future 
research may be similar to this study or may be completely different.
You can take part in the main study even if you decide not to let us keep your blood, tumor tissue and medical 
information for future research.
If you give us permission, we will use your blood, tumor tissue and medical information for future research. Even 
if you give us permission now to keep some of your blood, tissue and medical information, you can change your 
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mind later and ask us to destroy it. Keep in mind, however, that once we have analyzed your blood and tissue, we 
may not be able to take the information out of our research.
We may share your blood, tumor tissue and medical information with other researchers, so that they can use it in 
their research. Their research may be similar to this study or may be completely different. Once we have shared 
your blood, tissue and medical information with other researchers, we will not be able to get it back.  Future use 
of your identifiable data and/or specimens will be conducted in compliance with applicable regulatory 
requirements.
You will not find out the results of future research on your blood and tumor tissue samples. If you elect to 
proceed with the optional post-treatment biopsy, the results of the tests run on the tumor tissue samples will be 
released to your treating doctor. Allowing us to do future research on your blood, tissue and medical information 
will not benefit you directly.
With appropriate permissions, your samples and collected information may also be shared with other researchers 
here, around the world, and with companies.
Your identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens may be stripped of identifiers and used for 
future research studies or distributed to another researcher for future research studies without additional 
informed consent. 
Research can lead to new discoveries, such as new tests, drugs, or devices. Researchers, their organizations, and 
other entities, including companies, may potentially benefit from the future research on your blood, tumor tissue 
and medical information. You will not have rights to these discoveries or any proceeds from them.
You can make your choice about whether to participate in the Optional sub-study (storage of research samples for 
future use) in Section 12 of the consent. 
4.2 How much of my time will be needed to take part in this study?  
The initial screening visit will take approximately 2-5 hours.  Each study visit is expected to take approximately 4-6 
hours.  You will be contacted every 3 months for up to 2 years after you have stopped taking the study 
intervention.  
4.3 When will my participation in the study be over? 
The maximum time you will be in the study can be up to 3 years, but will depend on how your disease responds to 
the study intervention and how well you tolerate the study intervention.  After you stop taking the study 
intervention you will be asked to come back for an end of treatment visit and the study team will follow you via 
telephone or an office visit every 3 months for up to 2 years from when you stopped taking the study 
intervention, or 3 years after the first date you started the study intervention. Your participation may end sooner 
if you decide to no longer participate, your study doctor feels it is in your best interest to stop your study 
participation, your disease progresses or the study is ended.  You can stop participating at any time.  However, if 
you decide to stop participating in the study, we encourage you to talk to the study doctor and your regular 
physician first.
4.4 What will happen with my information and/or biospecimens used in this study? 
Your biospecimens and collected information may be shared with BMS and Clovis.  With appropriate permissions, 
your biospecimens and collected information may also be shared with other researchers, here, around the world, 
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and with companies. Your identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens may be stripped of 
identifiers and used for future research studies or distributed to another researcher for future research studies 
without additional informed consent.
5.  INFORMATION ABOUT RISKS AND BENEFITS
5.1 What risks will I face by taking part in the study?  What will the researchers do to protect me against these 
risks?
The drugs used in the study may cause certain side effects and discomforts. You may have all, some, or none of 
the known side effects. There is also a risk that other rare or unknown side effects may occur. Your doctors and 
nurses will check you closely for side effects, and may give you medicines or other treatments to stop or reduce 
some of these effects. Some side effects may go away soon after the study medication is stopped, but in some 
cases, side effects may be serious, long lasting, and/or permanent. There is even a chance that a side effect may 
cause death. If you have any side effects, it is important that you report them to your study doctor or research 
staff.
These risks will be minimized by monitoring you carefully. We will provide the usual supportive care that would be
routinely given to someone with your condition. If you have side effects from the study intervention,
we will make appropriate adjustments as defined by the study protocol. You may need to discontinue the
study intervention if the side effects are too serious.
The known or expected risks are:
Side Effects ASSOCIATED WITH RUCAPARIB 
Oral rucaparib is an FDA approved drug for patients with ovarian, fallopian and primary peritoneal cancer but 
considered an experimental drug for biliary cancer and therefore may have side effects that cannot be predicted 
at this time.   Rare or unknown side effects could possibly occur, including life-threatening events or death.  If you 
experience certain side effects, your study doctor may decide to stop or lower your dose of study drug until you 
recover from the side effects. 
The following is a list of the most commonly-reported side effects and other notable side effects considered to be 
possibly due to rucaparib, as reported by physicians about their patients who are taking rucaparib alone:
Very Common (Occurring in 10% or more of patients)
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Nausea 
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Feeling tired (known as fatigue or lethargy)
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Changes in kidney and liver function blood tests. These changes will be evaluated by your study 
doctor along with any other side effects that you may be experiencing as well as other test results. 
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Changes in your sense of taste
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Low blood counts, (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets).  Sometimes fever occurs with the 
low blood counts. These effects may be more likely to occur after multiple cycles of treatment.
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A low red blood cell count may make you feel tired or dizzy.  If you feel dizzy while taking 
rucaparib, you should avoid potentially hazardous tasks such as driving or operating machinery.
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A low white blood cell count puts you at higher risk for bacterial or viral infections.  Having a high 
temperature or fever while your white blood cell count is low is a medical emergency and you 
must proceed to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible.
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A low platelet count affects the ability of your blood to clot and could lead to bleeding events.  
Symptoms include but are not limited to, easy bruising, prolonged bleeding from cuts, blood in 
stools or urine, or nose bleeding
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Stomach-related effects such as constipation, vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, stomach pain 
(epigastric pain), and indigestion. 
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Increase in cholesterol.  If your cholesterol increases significantly, your doctor may prescribe a 
medicine to lower your cholesterol level.
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A low phosphate level in your blood.  Usually there are no symptoms but if the levels are critically low, 
you may notice trouble breathing, confusion, muscle weakness and/or irritability.
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Dizziness
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Difficulty breathing (dyspnea)
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Photosensitivity reaction
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This is an immune system reaction to sunlight which causes itchy eruptions or areas of 
inflammation on patches of sun-exposed skin.  It is advised that you avoid excessive sun 
exposure, wear protective clothing, and use sunscreens regularly (sun protection factor 50 or 
greater).
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Fever sometimes can occur independent of a low blood count. If you experience an elevation of your 
temperature, please refer to your study doctor for fever management.
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Difficulty sleeping
Common (Occurring in 1% to less than 10% of patients)
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Rash (also known as dermatitis) which will appear as changes in your skin color (e.g. redness) and 
texture (e.g. bumps, blisters, peeling).  Some rashes may be itchy, painful, or cause no symptoms at 
all.    This can vary in severity from mild to severe.  In any case, please inform your study doctor 
immediately.
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Itchy skin (also known as pruritus)
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Upper Airway Infection (like the common cold)
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You may experience infections involving the nose, pharynx, larynx, and sinuses.  Symptoms 
include a blocked (congested) nose, a runny nose, and sneezing.  You may also have clear 
discharge (mucus) from the nose.  You may feel generally unwell and may also be associated 
with fever.  Treatment is usually supportive, but if symptoms persist please inform your 
doctor.
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Inflammation of the mouth and lips (also known as stomatitis) 
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Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have been reported in a very 
small number of patients treated with rucaparib during the safety period (while on treatment with 
rucaparib and 28 days after last dose).  MDS is a pre-cancerous condition where the bone marrow is 
not as good at producing blood cells (red and/or white blood cells and/or platelets).  People with MDS 
may need transfusions (red blood cells and/or platelets) and/or other treatments.  In some cases, 
MDS can progress to AML, which is a cancer of the bone marrow where more abnormal and 
immature white blood cells (also called blasts) are made than normal white blood cells.  People with 
AML need treatment with chemotherapy and/or a bone marrow transplant.  Patients may develop 
AML without first being diagnosed with MDS.
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Events of MDS and AML have also been reported with PARP inhibitors similar to rucaparib.  At this 
time, it is not known whether rucaparib or other PARP inhibitors cause MDS or AML, or if these 
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developed as a result of previous chemotherapy these patients received.  Your Study Doctor will 
closely monitor your blood cell levels during treatment.  If he/she has any concerns about your blood 
counts you may be asked to have a biopsy of your bone marrow.
Uncommon (Occurring in 0.1% up to less than 1% of patients)
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Lung inflammation (pneumonitis):  Adverse events (AEs) of pneumonitis have been reported in a very 
small number of patients treated with rucaparib during the safety period (while on treatment with 
rucaparib and 28 days after last dose).  Signs and symptoms of lung inflammation may include difficulty 
breathing, pain or discomfort while breathing, chest pain, cough, shortness of breath, increased rate of 
breathing, fever, low blood oxygen levels, or fatigue.  Your study team will watch you closely for changes 
in your ability to breathe and for other signs or symptoms that might show you are developing this type of 
lung inflammation and will perform regular tests including physical exams, measurement of oxygen levels 
through non-invasive testing (i.e., pulse oximeter), blood tests, chest x-rays and/or CT scans. 
Allergic Reactions
As with any drug, it is possible that you could have allergic reactions to study drug, such as itching, skin rash, facial 
swelling, and/or a severe or sudden drop in blood pressure.  A sudden drop in blood pressure could lead to shock 
with loss of consciousness and/or possible seizures, including the possibility of death.  If you have any of the 
above symptoms, seek medical attention right away.
Side Effects ASSOCIATED WITH NIVOLUMAB
Nivolumab may cause one or more of the side effects listed below.  This information is based on data from cancer 
subjects in other clinical trials with nivolumab.  In addition, there may be side effects that are not yet known that 
may occur.  You should tell your doctor or nurse right away about any possible side effects that you experience.
Very common side effects of nivolumab (occurring in > 10% of patients) are:
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Fatigue 
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Skin rash
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Skin itching
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Diarrhea
Common side effects of nivolumab (occurring in > 1% to 10% of patients): 
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Abdominal pain
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Alkaline phosphatase increased: lab test result associated with liver or bone abnormalities
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ALT increased: lab test result associated with abnormal liver function
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Amylase increased: lab test result associated with pancreas inflammation
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AST increased: lab test result associated with abnormal liver function
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Bilirubin increased: lab test result associated with abnormal liver function
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Chills
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Constipation
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Cough
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Creatinine increased: lab test result associated with decreased kidney function
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Decreased appetite
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Dry mouth
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Dry skin
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Fever
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Headache
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Lipase increased: lab test result associated with pancreas inflammation
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Inflammation of the colon
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Inflammation of the mouth
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Infusion related reaction
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Joint pain or stiffness
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Loss of color (pigment) from areas of skin
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Low levels of sodium in blood
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Low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia): this may increase your risk for skin bruising, nose bleeds, and 
bleeding from the gums
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Low red blood cell counts (anemia): this may make you feel weak and tired
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Shortness of breath: Lung inflammation (pneumonitis - see details below)
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Nausea
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Pain in the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and nerves
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Swelling, including face, arms, and legs (edema)
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Thyroid gland function increased or decreased
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Thyroid stimulating hormone increased: lab test result associated with abnormal thyroid function
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Tingling, burning, numbness or weakness, possibly in arms, legs, hands and feet
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Vomiting
Uncommon side effects of nivolumab (occurring in > 0.1% to < 1% of patients):
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Allergic reaction
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Bronchitis: inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs
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Decreased secretion of hormones produced by adrenal glands
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Decreased thyroid stimulating hormone: a lab test associated with abnormal thyroid function
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Decreased secretion of hormones produced by pituitary gland
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Diabetes: a disease that results in too much sugar in the blood
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Dizziness
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Dry eye and blurry vision: inflammation of the eye
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Erythema multiforme: a skin disorder that is considered to be an allergic reaction to medicine or an 
infection. Symptoms may include symmetrical, red raised skins areas that can appear all over the body, 
more noticeable on the fingers and toes. These patches often look like “targets” (dark circles with purple-
grey centers) 
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Hair loss
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Heart rate increased
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Heart rhythm abnormal
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Blood pressure: high or low
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Hives
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Inflammation of the stomach
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Kidney function failure or kidney disease: inflammation of the kidney
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Low white blood cell counts (neutropenia): these put you at higher risk for infection
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Psoriasis: characterized by patches of abnormal, scaly skin
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Respiratory failure: a condition in which not enough oxygen passes from your lungs into your blood, or 
when your lungs cannot properly remote carbon dioxide.
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Trouble falling and/or staying asleep (insomnia)
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Upper respiratory tract infection
Rare side effects of nivolumab (occurring in≥ 0.01% to < 0.1% patients):
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A malfunction of the immune system that produces autoantibodies, which attack red blood cells as if they 
were foreign substances to the body (autoimmune hemolytic anemia)
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Severe allergic reaction may include but not limited to high grade fever, rash, swelling and pain 
(Anaphylactic reaction)
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Damage to the protective covering of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord
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Diabetes complications resulting in excess blood acids and diabetic coma
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Double vision 
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An autoimmune disorder associated with progressive muscle weakness or paralysis (Guillain-Barre 
syndrome)Inflammation of blood vessels
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Inflammation of the brain, potentially life-threatening or fatal
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Inflammation of the brain, potentially life-threatening or fatal
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Lung infiltrates, associated with infection or inflammation
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Muscle inflammation
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Neurologic syndrome characterized by muscle weakness (Myasthenic syndrome) including, a nerve 
disease that may cause weakness of eye, face, breathing, and swallowing muscles (myasthenia gravis).
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Swelling and irritation of the thin saclike membrane surrounding the heart (pericarditis)
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An inflammatory disorder causing muscle pain and stiffness (Polymyalgia rheumatica)
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Muscle fiber released into the blood stream which could damage your kidneys (Rhabdomyolysis)
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Acne-like skin condition resulting in redness of face (Rosacea)
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A disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) in organs such as lungs, skin, 
and lymph nodes (Sarcoidosis)
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Inflammatory disorder of skin and mucous membranes, resulting in blistering and shedding of skin 
(Stevens Johnson syndrome)
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A potentially fatal disease characterized by blistering and peeling of the top layer of skin resembling a 
severe burn (Toxic epidermal necrolysis)
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Disorder of the lymph nodes which causes the lymph nodes to become enlarged, inflamed and painful, 
commonly affecting lymph nodes of the neck and possibly associated with fever or muscle and joint pains 
(Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis or Kikuchi lymphadenitis)
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Heart Failure - the severity level can be complicated and lead to death: inflammation of the heart
The following events have been identified during post-approval use of nivolumab. Because reports are voluntary 
from a population of unknown size, an estimate of frequency cannot be made.
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Graft-versus-host-disease: a condition that occurs when donor bone marrow or stem cells attack the 
recipient
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) syndrome: a disease that may affect your body’s defense 
system, called immune system. Certain white blood cells may attack other blood cells. These abnormal 
blood cells collect in your spleen and liver, causing these organs to enlarge. The symptoms may include 
fever, rash, and low blood cell counts
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Solid organ transplant rejection
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Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome: a disease that affects the pigmented tissue; this may affect the eye 
leading to swelling, pain and/or blurred vision; the ear leading to hearing loss, ringing in the ears and /or 
the skin leading to loss of skin color
Lung inflammation (pneumonitis):  It is possible that nivolumab may cause inflammation of the tissues of the 
lung.  This adverse effect has been reported in patients treated with nivolumab.  While many patients with x-ray 
or CT abnormalities have not developed any symptoms, some patients have developed mild to severe symptoms 
and in rare cases, death has occurred as a result of their lung inflammation.  Signs and symptoms of lung 
inflammation may include difficulty breathing, pain or discomfort while breathing, chest pain, cough, shortness of 
breath, increased rate of breathing, fever, low blood oxygen levels, or fatigue. 
 
Your study doctor and nurse will watch you closely for changes in your ability to breathe and for other signs or 
symptoms that might show you are developing this type of lung inflammation and will perform regular tests 
including physical exams, measurement of oxygen levels through non-invasive testing (i.e., pulse oximeter), blood 
tests, chest x-rays and/or CT scans. Complications, including fatal events, have occurred in patients who received 
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) after nivolumab.
 Please inform your study doctor or nurse AT ONCE if you experience any of the following:
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Any new or increased shortness of breath;
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Any new or increased chest pain;
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Any new or increased pain/difficulty while breathing;
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Any new or increased cough or any significant change in your type of cough; for example, any new or 
increased mucous or blood in your cough;  
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Any change in the amount of oxygen you require;
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Any fever, fatigue, or other symptoms that occur at the same time as any changes to your breathing or 
other lung symptoms. 
If you start to develop symptoms, your study doctor will ask you to return to the clinic for additional tests, which 
could include a physical exam, measurement of oxygen levels, blood tests, chest x-rays, and/or CT scans. You will 
be monitored very closely for changes in your overall lung symptoms, monitoring may require hospitalization. You 
may require specific treatment in order to control pneumonitis. You may also be seen by a special doctor called a 
pulmonologist, who has special training to be an expert in how your lungs work.
Prolonged treatment with medicines that suppress inflammation, sometimes needed to manage the side effects 
of nivolumab treatment, may lower your body’s ability to fight off certain infections (i.e., opportunistic infections). 
These infections may require treatment with antibiotic or antifungal medications and may be fatal.
Risks of CT Scan
The contrast substance injected during the CT scan may cause pain, burning feeling, sweating and rarely a serious 
allergic reaction that can be serious. If you know you’re allergic to iodine you must inform your doctor 
immediately. The contrast agent used in the CT scan may cause kidney damage, especially if you’re diabetic, 
dehydrated and if you’re older. In addition, your thyroid function may be affected. Please inform your doctor if 
this is the case.
CT imaging uses ionizing radiation, which increases your risk to develop cancer. Everyone is exposed to naturally 
occurring ionizing radiation every day. The amount of radiation exposure from 1 CT scan is approximately 
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comparable to 1-3 years of natural background radiation. The estimated additional lifetime risk of developing a 
fatal cancer from a standard CT scan is approximately 1 in 2,000.
Risks of MRI Scan
Contrast is used to improve the pictures of the inside of the body made by the MRI. Common risks of MRI include: 
feeling fearful of being in a small enclosed space (claustrophobia) when you are lying inside the MRI scanner, 
feeling uncomfortable because of the loud noises made by the machines, and feeling uncomfortable with the 
physical sensations you may feel during the process. You are also exposed to some risk because of the injected 
contrast, gadolinium-DTPA, which may cause headache, nausea, and local burning sensation.
The contrast agent, gadolinium has been linked to development of Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD) (also 
known as Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) This causes a thickening of the skin, organs and other tissues, and 
is a rare complication in patients with kidney disease that undergo an MRI with contrast material. To help prevent 
this, we will check how well your kidneys work before you have any MRIs. Because of the use of contrast, all 
female subjects who are able to have children will be required to use adequate birth control. If you have 
implanted metal objects such as a pacemaker, artificial limbs, or metal joints, you will not be able to have an MRI 
done, and may not be able to take part in this research.
Blood tests
Blood samples will be taken from a vein in your arm during the study. The taking of a blood sample may cause 
some discomfort and bruising, and there is a potential for infection. Other risks, although rare, include dizziness 
and fainting.
Tumor Biopsy
A piece of a tumor will be removed for testing.  Potential risks and discomforts that you may experience as a 
result of the procedure depend upon the location of the tumor. The more common risks/discomforts include pain, 
bleeding, infection, damage to tissues, and healing complications. Your doctor will further explain any specific 
risks that may apply based on the procedure, and you will sign a separate consent for the procedure which will 
provide risk information in more detail. In order to make the procedure more comfortable, you will get a local 
anesthetic to numb the area. A mild sedative may also be given to you.
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Genetic material, including DNA and RNA, will be obtained from samples, stored in freezers, and used for 
profiling and analyzing your cancer. Specifically, the study includes DNA sequencing of your tumor and 
normal cells as a comparison. The goal is to identify key changes in the genes important to cancer cells 
that could potentially influence clinical decision making for your cancer. However, success or clinical 
benefits from the profiling of your cancer DNA is not guaranteed.
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Some cells from your tumor may be grown and used to create cell lines that can be used as an ongoing 
source of genetic material or used for laboratory research. Additional analysis of the sequencing data will 
be used for research purposes, for example to discover new, unknown associations between genes and 
cancer. This type of research may affect the lives of future patients with cancer.
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It is possible that a mutation found in the tumor DNA is also a mutation in your normal tissue (inheritable, 
or passed down in families). Your study doctor will discuss this result with you. If your test results show 
that you have gene mutations that are inherited, your doctor should recommend that you meet with a 
genetic counselor. This referral is considered standard care and is not part of this study. 
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As with all medical screening tests, there is a chance of a false positive or a false negative result. A “false 
positive” refers to the identification of a genetic change that is not present. A “false negative” is the 
failure to find a genetic change that indeed exists. The tests have been designed to ensure that the 
possibility of incorrect results is low. 
Research samples/Loss of Confidentiality
Your samples will be coded, however, there is a risk of loss of confidentiality of your information. If your samples 
are provided to research collaborators the following information may be made available: your diagnosis and 
treatments, the time the samples were collected in relation to your study regimen, your disease status, and 
demographic data (for example gender, race, age, etc.).  See section 9 of this document for more information on 
how the study team will protect your confidentiality and privacy.
Pregnancy
If you are a woman of child bearing potential, you must not have sexual intercourse or you must use reliable birth 
control throughout the study and for 6 months after the last dose of study drugs. 
If you are pregnant or become pregnant or are nursing a child during the study, there may be risks to your unborn 
baby or nursing child. Some drugs cause premature (early) birth or birth defects. Nobody knows what all of these 
risks are right now.
If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during the study, immediately stop using the study drugs 
and contact the study doctor’s office immediately. You must not breast-feed an infant during the study. Please 
also inform the study doctor if you become pregnant up to 6 months after the completion of the study drugs.
If there is ANY chance that you can get pregnant, you must either agree to not have vaginal intercourse or you 
must use TWO types of birth control (one from each list below) AT THE SAME TIME.
You must use two types of birth control at the same time for medical reasons all during treatment (including 
during temporary breaks from treatment), and for at least 6 months after treatment has stopped. You must talk 
to the doctor before changing any birth control methods you have already agreed to use.
Primary forms 
Secondary forms
• tubal sterilization (tubes tied) 
• male latex condom with or without spermicide
• partner’s vasectomy 
• diaphragm with spermicide
• intrauterine device 
• cervical cap with spermicide
• vaginal sponge (contains spermicide)
Any birth control method can fail. The reports of birth control failing are more frequent for female patients who 
use only a single form of birth control. Using two forms of birth control at the same time greatly reduces the 
chances of pregnancy.
MEN
All men must use an acceptable form of birth control while taking part in the study and for 7 months after 
treatment has stopped because the effects on sperm are not known. Acceptable forms of birth control are male 
latex condom (with or without spermicide) or vasectomy. Also, men should not donate sperm or semen while 
taking part in the study and for 7 months following the last dose of study drug because the effects on sperm are 
not known.
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The study doctor must follow up and document the course and the outcome of all pregnancies, even if you 
withdraw from the study or if the study has finished. 
If you are male, you should advise your study doctor if you father a child while participating in this study. The 
doctor will advise you on medical attention for your partner should this be necessary. We will ask for your 
partner’s permission to collect information about the pregnancy and health of the baby.
Let your study doctor know of any questions you have about possible side effects. You can ask the study doctor 
questions about side effects at any time.
As with any research study, there may be additional risks that are unknown or unexpected.
5.2 What happens if I get hurt, become sick, or have other problems as a result of this research?
The researchers have taken steps to minimize the risks of this study.  Even so, you may still have problems or side 
effects, even when the researchers are careful to avoid them. Please tell the researchers listed in Section 10 about 
any injuries, side effects, or other problems that you have during this study.  You should also tell your regular 
doctors.
5.3 If I take part in this study, can I also participate in other studies?
Being in more than one research study at the same time, or even at different times, may increase the risks to you.  
It may also affect the results of the studies.  You should not take part in more than one study without approval 
from the researchers involved in each study.  
5.4 How could I benefit if I take part in this study?  How could others benefit?  
You may not receive any direct benefits from being in this study.  However, others may benefit from the 
knowledge gained from this study.
5.5 Will the researchers tell me if they learn of new information that could change my willingness to stay in this 
study?
Yes, the researchers will tell you if they learn of important new information that may change your willingness to 
stay in this study. If new information is provided to you after you have joined the study, it is possible that you may 
be asked to sign a new consent form that includes the new information.
6.  OTHER OPTIONS
6.1 If I decide not to take part in this study, what other options do I have?
You do not have to be in this study to get treatment for your cancer.  Other possible options include:

Continue with your platinum-based chemotherapy

Change treatment to other standard of care regimens such as irinotecan with 5FU or FOLFIRI, oxaliplatin 
with 5FU or FOLFOX, if appropriate. 

You could participate in other research trials 

You could be a candidate for liver directed therapy or palliative radiation

You may also choose not to receive any further treatment.  
You should talk to your study doctor and your regular physician about each of your options and their risks and 
benefits before you decide if you want to take part in this study.
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7.  ENDING THE STUDY
7.1 If I want to stop participating in the study, what should I do?
You are free to leave the study at any time.  If you leave the study before it is finished, there will be no penalty to 
you. You will not lose any benefits to which you may otherwise be entitled.  If you choose to tell the researchers 
why you are leaving the study, your reasons for leaving may be kept as part of the study record. If you decide to 
leave the study before it is finished, please tell one of the persons listed in Section 10 “Contact Information” 
(below).
7.2 Could there be any harm to me if I decide to leave the study before it is finished? 
If you decide to leave the study early, please notify someone on the study team.  They will instruct you on how to 
stop the study safely and you will be advised whether any additional test may need to be done for your safety.
7.3 Could the researchers take me out of the study even if I want to continue to participate?
Yes. There are many reasons why the researchers may need to end your participation in the study.  Some 
examples are:
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The researcher believes that it is not in your best interest to stay in the study.
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You become ineligible to participate.
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Your condition changes and you need treatment that is not allowed while you are taking part in the study.
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You do not follow instructions from the researchers.
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The study is suspended or canceled.
8.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
8.1 Who will pay for the costs of the study? Will I or my health plan be billed for any costs of the study?  
The study will pay for research-related items or services that are provided only because you are in the study.  If 
you are not sure what these are, see Section 4.1 above or ask the researchers for a list.  If you get a bill you think 
is wrong, call the researchers’ number listed in section 10.1.
Rucaparib will be provided by Clovis Oncology free of charge.
Nivolumab will be provided by BMS free of charge.
 You or your health plan will pay for all the things you would have paid for even if you were not in the study, like:

Health care given during the study as part of your regular care

Items or services needed to give you study drugs or devices (such as the cost of the infusion)

Monitoring for side effects or other problems

Deductibles or co-pays for these items or services

Treatment of complications
If you do not have a health plan, or if you think your health plan may not cover these costs during the study, 
please talk to the researchers listed in Section 10 below or call your health plan’s medical reviewer.
The study team has given you instructions about this research study. It is important that you follow these 
instructions carefully. If you get sick, have a medical complication, or are injured as a result of your being in the 
study, call Vaibhav Sahai immediately, at 734-936-4991 (office) or 734-936-4000 (Hospital Operator - 24-hour 
paging). The doctor will either treat you or send you to another doctor for treatment. 
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injury that was directly caused by the study drug, device, or procedure. The UMHS and the study doctor are
responsible for determining whether your condition was the result of your participation in the study.
The UMHS will pay for your treatment only if the need for treatment has been caused by the study drug, device or
procedure. This means that you or your health plan must pay for any treatment that is part of your usual medical
care or that is related to a medical condition you had before participating in the study.
It is not the policy of the federal funding agencies to compensate or provide medical treatment for human
subjects in federally funded studies.
By signing this form, you do not give up your right to seek payment if you are harmed as a result of being in this 
study.
8.2 Will I be paid or given anything for taking part in this study?
You will not be paid to take part in this study.
8.3 Who could profit or financially benefit from the study results?
Information obtained from this study may help the supporters BMS and Clovis Oncology and/or the University of 
Michigan learn more about the causes, risks, treatments, or how to prevent this and other health problems.  BMS, 
Clovis Oncology, the University of Michigan, and/or physicians at the university could profit financially from this 
information.
Research can lead to new discoveries, such as new tests, drugs, or devices. Researchers, their organizations, and 
other entities, including companies, may potentially benefit from the use of the data or discoveries. You will not 
have rights to these discoveries or any proceeds from them.
9. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBJECT RECORDS AND AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE YOUR PROTECTED HEALTH 
INFORMATION
The information below describes how your privacy and the confidentiality of your research records will be 
protected in this study.
9.1 How will the researchers protect my privacy?
The University of Michigan has rules to protect information about you. Federal and state laws also protect your 
privacy. Upon enrolling in this study, you will be assigned a unique identification number. All records related to 
the study will use this identification number instead of your name or other personally identifying information 
whenever possible. We will take measures to protect the privacy and security of all your personal information, but 
we cannot guarantee complete confidentiality of study data.
Medical information created by this research study may become part of your hospital medical record and may be 
forwarded to your primary doctor. Information that does not become part of your medical record will be stored in 
your study file.
You have the right to request access to your protected health information that is used or shared during this 
research and that is related to your study treatment for your disease, but you may access this information only 
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after the study is completed. To request this information, please contact the researchers listed in Section 10 
“Contact Information” (below).
Genetic Risks:
The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) generally makes it illegal for health insurance 
companies, group health plans, and most employers to discriminate against you based on your genetic 
information.  This law does not protect you against genetic discrimination by companies that sell life insurance, 
disability insurance, or long-term care insurance.  Under this law:

Health insurance companies and group health plans may not request your genetic information that we 
obtain from this research

Health insurance companies and group health plans may not use your genetic information when making 
decisions regarding your eligibility or premiums

Employers with 15 or more employees may not use your genetic information that we obtain from this 
research when making a decision to hire, promote, or fire you or when setting the terms of your 
employment
GINA does not apply to the following groups; however, these groups have policies in place that provide similar 
protections against discrimination:
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Members of the US Military receiving care through Tricare

Veterans receiving care through the Veteran’s Administration (VA)

The Indian Health Service

Federal employees receiving care through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans
Some data collected from you may be deposited into the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGAP) but all 
identifiable information will be removed prior to submission so that the data cannot be linked to you in any way. 
The database of dbGaP is a database developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (a division 
of the National Library of Medicine) to archive and distribute the results of studies that have investigated the 
interaction of genotype and phenotype. All data submitted from this study will only be available through 
controlled access and restricted to cancer research studies. Any researcher requesting access to the data must 
formally apply to dbGAP and present a research study rationale for why they need access to the data. The data 
may also be submitted to other future database systems which will have similar access controls as dbGAP utilizes.
A description of this clinical trial will be available on http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov, as required by U.S. Law. This 
Web site will not include information that can identify you. At most, the Web site will include a summary of the 
results. You can search this Web site at any time.
9.2 What information about me could be seen by the researchers or by other people?  Why?  Who might see it?
Signing this form gives the researchers your permission to obtain, use, and share information about you for this 
study, and is required in order for you to take part in the study.  Information about you may be obtained from any 
hospital, doctor, and other health care provider involved in your care, including:

Hospital/doctor's office records, including test results (X-rays, blood tests, urine tests, etc.)

Mental health care records (except psychotherapy notes not kept with your medical records)

Alcohol/substance abuse treatment records

HIV/AIDS status

Sexually transmitted disease or other communicable disease status

Health plan/health insurance records
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All records relating to your condition, the treatment you have received, and your response to the 
treatment

Billing information

Demographic information

Personal information
There are many reasons why information about you may be used or seen by the researchers or others during or 
after this study.  Examples include:

The researchers may need the information to make sure you can take part in the study.  

The researchers may need the information to check your test results or look for side effects.  

University of Michigan, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and/or other government officials, auditors, 
and/or the IRB may need the information to make sure that the study is done in a safe and proper 
manner.   

BMS, Clovis Oncology, or safety monitors or committees, may need the information to: 
o
Make sure the study is done safely and properly
o
Learn more about side effects 
o
Analyze the results of the study 

Insurance companies or other organizations may need the information in order to pay your medical bills 
or other costs of your participation in the study.

The researchers may need to use the information to create a databank of information about your 
condition or its treatment.

Information about your study participation may be included in your regular University of Michigan 
medical record.

Federal or State law may require the study team to give information to government agencies. For 
example, to prevent harm to you or others, or for public health reasons. 
The results of this study could be published in an article, but would not include any information that would let 
others know who you are. 
9.3 What happens to information about me after the study is over or if I cancel my permission?
As a rule, the researchers will not continue to use or disclose information about you but will keep it secure until it 
is destroyed.  Sometimes, it may be necessary for information about you to continue to be used or disclosed, even 
after you have canceled your permission or the study is over.  
Examples of reasons for this include:

To avoid losing study results that have already included your information 

To provide limited information for research, education, or other activities (This information would not 
include your name, social security number, or anything else that could let others know who you are.) 

To help University of Michigan and government officials make sure that the study was conducted properly
9.4 When does my permission expire?  
Your permission expires at the end of the study, unless you cancel it sooner. You may cancel your permission at 
any time by writing to the researchers listed in Section 10 "Contact Information" (below).  If you withdraw your 
permission, you may no longer be eligible to participate in this study.
10. CONTACT INFORMATION
10.1 Who can I contact about this study?
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Please contact the researchers listed below to:

Obtain more information about the study
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Ask a question about the study procedures or treatments

Talk about study-related costs to you or your health plan 

Report an illness, injury, or other problem (you may also need to tell your regular doctors)

Leave the study before it is finished

Express a concern about the study
Principal Investigator:         Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS
Mailing Address:                  Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
                   1500 E. Medical Center Drive
                                                C412 MIB, SPC 5848
                                                Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5848
Telephone:                           734-936-4991 (Office)
                                               734-936-4000 (Hospital Operator - 24-hour paging) 
You may also express a concern about a study by contacting the Institutional Review Board listed below.
University of Michigan Medical School Institutional Review Board (IRBMED) 
2800 Plymouth Road 
Building 520, Room 3214 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800 
Telephone: 734-763-4768 (For International Studies, include the appropriate calling codes.) 
Fax: 734-763-1234 
e-mail: irbmed@umich.edu 
11.  RECORD OF INFORMATION PROVIDED
11.1 What documents will be given to me?
Your signature in the next section means that you have received signed and dated copies of all of the following 
documents:

This "Consent to be Part of a Research Study" document.  

Other (specify):
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Model Consent Version: 16Nov2022
UM Consent Version: 28Dec2022
12.  SIGNATURES
Consent/Assent to Participate in the Research Study
I understand the information printed on this form.  I have discussed this study, its risks and potential benefits, 
and my other choices with _____________________________________________.  My questions so far have 
been answered.  I understand that if I have more questions or concerns about the study or my participation as 
a research subject, I may contact one of the people listed in Section 10 (above).  I understand that I will receive 
a copy of this form at the time I sign it and later upon request.  I understand that if my ability to consent or 
assent for myself changes, either I or my legal representative may be asked to re-consent prior to my 
continued participation in this study.
Print Legal Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________________________________________
Date of Signature (mm/dd/yy): ________________________
Consent/Assent for Participating in Optional Research Biopsy
This project involves optional biopsies for research purposes.  I understand that it is my choice whether or not 
to take part in this optional research biopsy.  I understand that if my ability to consent or assent for myself 
changes, either I or my legal representative may be asked to re-consent prior to my continued participation in 
this study.
Post-treatment research biopsy
_____ Yes, I agree to take part in the optional post-treatment research biopsy.
_____ No, I do not agree to take part in the optional post-treatment research biopsy.
Print Legal Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________________________________________
Date of Signature (mm/dd/yy): ________________________
Study ID: HUM00151754   IRB: IRBMED   Date Approved: 12/19/2023   Expiration Date: 12/10/2024


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Consent Subtitle: UMCC 2018.044
Model Consent Version: 16Nov2022
UM Consent Version: 28Dec2022
Consent/Assent to Collect and Store OPTIONAL Research Samples for Unspecified Future Research
This project involves the option to allow the study team to keep your identifiable specimens/data for use in 
future research. I understand that it is my choice whether or not to take part in this optional research.  I 
understand that if my ability to consent or assent for myself changes, either I or my legal representative may 
be asked to re-consent prior to my continued participation in this study.
_____ Yes, I agree to let the study team keep and store my blood and tissue samples for future research.
_____ No, I do not agree to let the study team keep and store my blood and tissue samples for future 
research.
Print Legal Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________________________________________
Date of Signature (mm/dd/yy): ________________________
Principal Investigator or Designee
I have provided this participant and/or his/her legally authorized representative(s) with information about this 
study that I believe to be accurate and complete.  The participant and/or his/her legally authorized 
representative(s) indicated that he or she understands the nature of the study, including risks and benefits of 
participating.
Print Legal Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Title: ______________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________________________________________
Date of Signature (mm/dd/yy): ________________________
Study ID: HUM00151754   IRB: IRBMED   Date Approved: 12/19/2023   Expiration Date: 12/10/2024


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Consent Subtitle: UMCC 2018.044
Model Consent Version: 16Nov2022
UM Consent Version: 28Dec2022
U of M Study #2018.044
PERSONAL CENSUS FORM
Name _______________________________________________
Date __________________
The National Cancer Institute requires that The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center 
report race and ethnicity information about people who participate in clinical research to ensure 
that all populations are offered the opportunity to participate. 
 Check here if you do not wish to provide some or all of the information below.
1. What race do you consider yourself to be? 
American Indian/Alaska Nativea
(Please select one or more)

Asianb

Black or African Americanc

Native Hawaiian or Other
Pacific Islanderd

Whitee

More than one racef
2. Do you consider yourself to be Hispanicg?     Yes
 No
________________________________________________________________________
a American Indian or Alaska Native- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North, Central, or 
South America, and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
b Asian- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian 
subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine 
Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
c Black or African American- A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.  (Terms such as 
“Haitian” or “Negro” are sometimes used in addition to “Black” or “African American.”)
d Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, 
Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
e White- A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
f More than one race- (It is preferred that this be selected in addition to the selection of the specific races listed 
above, but this may also be solely selected.)
g Hispanic or Latino- A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish 
culture or origin, regardless of race.  The term “Spanish origin” is sometimes used in addition to “Hispanic” or 
“Latino.”
Study ID: HUM00151754   IRB: IRBMED   Date Approved: 12/19/2023   Expiration Date: 12/10/2024