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Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2021 Feb 23;127(10):1553–1567. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33424

Table 3:

Relevant prospective trials involving PD-1 Blockade and RT. NSCLC = non-small cell lung cancer, PFS= progression-free survival, AE = adverse event, SCC= squamous cell carcinoma, DFS = disease-free survival

Trial ClinicalTrials.gov ID Setting Phase/Type Treatment Endpoint Toxicity Status
Pembrolizumab with or without radiotherapy for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: a pooled analysis of two randomised trials 41 NCT02492568
NCT02444741
Metastatic NSCLC 1/2 Immunotherapy with or without RT Response rate High grade events uncommon, no new safety signals Published
Safety evaluation of nivolumab added concurrently to radiotherapy in a standard first line chemo-radiotherapy regimen in stage III non-small cell lung cancer-The ETOP NICOLAS trial42 NCT02434081 Stage III NCSCC 2 Chemoradiation with concurrent nivolumab Safety Anemia (47.5%), fatigue (45%), pneumonitis (42.5%); 55% mild, 30.3% moderate, 10.9% severe Published
Phase II Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy With Concurrent and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) Versus Concurrent Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced/Intermediate-Risk p16+ Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (KEYCHAIN) NCT03383094 Head and neck (intermediate/high risk p16+, locoregionally advanced) 2 RT and concurrent cisplatin versus RT and concurrent and adjuvant pembrolizumab PFS Lead-in results reported for 8 patients; included one DLT (grade 4 adrenal insufficiency), one grade 3 weight loss, one grade 3 infusion reaction Recruiting
Safety evaluation of nivolumab (Nivo) concomitant with cetuximab-radiotherapy for intermediate (IR) and high-risk (HR) local-regionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): RTOG 3504 44 NCT02764593 Head and neck (Intermediate and high risk) 1 Chemoradiation with cetuximab with addition of concurrent nivolumab (various schedules) DLT 1 DLT (mucositis) out of 8 evaluable patients along with one other grade 3 AE (lipase increase) Initial safety report presented
Targeting PD-1 Therapy Resistance With Focused High or High and Low Dose Radiation in SCCHN NCT03085719 Metastatic head and neck 2 High and/or low dose RT with pembrolizumab on day one Overall response rate Pending Report Recruiting
A phase II randomized trial of pembrolizumab versus cetuximab, concomitant with radiotherapy (RT) in locally advanced (LA) squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): First results of the GORTEC 2015–01 “PembroRad” trial45 NCT02707588 Head and neck; patients unfit for high dose cisplatin with nonoperable disease 2 RT with cetuxumab or pembrolizumab Locoregional control Less grade ≥3 mucositis and dermatitis in pembrolizumab arm; similar dysphagia Early results presented
A Study of Chemoradiation Plus Pembrolizumab for Locally Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma NCT02759575 Locally advanced head and neck (larynx) 1/2 RT with concurrent cisplatin and concurrent pembrolizumab Rate of grade 3 or 4 AEs Pending Report Active
Study of Nivolumab Alone or in Combination With Ipilimumab as Immunotherapy vs Standard Follow-up in Surgical Resectable HNSCC After Adjuvant Therapy (IMSTAR-HN) NCT03700905 Postoperative head and neck SCC 3 Nivolumab or nivolumab plus ipilimumab following surgical resection and adjuvant RT (with or without chemo) DFS Pending report Open
Anti PD-1 Antibody With Radiation Therapy in Patients With HER2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer NCT03430479 Metastatic Her2-negative breast I/2 RT + nivolumab + hormonal therapy DLT Pending report Active
Study of PD1 Blockade by Pembrolizumab With Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Advanced Solid Tumors NCT02608385 Limited metastatic solid tumors 1 3 or 5 doses of SBRT to chosen metastatic sites followed by pembrolizumab Recommended SBRT dose Pending report Active
Safety and Feasibility of PD-1 Blockade in the Treatment of Rectal Cancer NCT04357587 Rectal cancer 1 RT with concurrent capecitabine with pembrolizumab given on days 1, 22, and 43 Rate of AEs, completion of therapy, feasibility Pending report Recruiting
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Immunotherapy Plus Radiotherapy in Metastatic Genitourinary Cancers NCT03115801 Metastatic genitourinary cancers 2 Immunotherapy (nivolumab, atezolizumab, or pembrolizumab) with or without RT Response rate Pending report Recruiting
Combination of Nivolumab Immunotherapy With Radiation Therapy and Androgen Deprivation Therapy NCT03543189 Grade group 5 prostate cancer 1–2 ADT followed by nivolumab and RT Safety, replase-free survival Pending report Recruiting
Nivolumab With Radiation Therapy and Bevacizumab for Recurrent MGMT Methylated Glioblastoma NCT03743662 Recurrent MGMT Methylated Glioblastoma 2 Hypofractionated reirradiation with concurrent nivolumab followed by adjuvant nivolumab Overall survival Pending report Recruiting
Pembrolizumab for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (PERGOLA) NCT03899857 Newly diagnosed glioblastoma 2 RT with concurrent temozolomide with addition of concurrent Pembrolizumab OS Pending report Not yet recruiting
A Multicenter, Phase 3, Randomized Trial of Sequencial Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Toripalimab (PD-1 Antibody) in Newly Diagnosed Early-Stage Extranodal Natural Killer/T Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type (ENKTL) NCT04365036 Early stage NK/T Cell lymphoma 3 Toripalimab and induction chemotherapy followed by RT with concurrent toripalimab versus induction followed by RT PFS Pending report Recruiting
Study of Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) For The Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer (MK-3475-A18/KEYNOTE-A18/ENGOT-cx11) NCT04221945 Locally advanced cervix 3 Chemoradiation with or without concurrent pembrolizumab PFS, OS Pending report Recruiting