Radiochemotherapy +/- Durvalumab for Locally-advanced Anal Carcinoma.
Radiochemotherapy +/- Durvalumab for Locally-advanced Anal Carcinoma. a Multicenter, Randomized, Phase II Trial of the German Anal Cancer Study Group
Sponsors
Source
Goethe University
Oversight Info
Has Dmc
Yes
Is Us Export
No
Is Fda Regulated Drug
No
Is Fda Regulated Device
No
Brief Summary
The RADIANCE multicenter, randomized phase II trial will assess the efficacy of
durvalumab, a PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor, in combination with primary mitomycin C
(MMC)/5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based radiochemotherapy (RCT) in patients with
locally-advanced anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC).
Detailed Description
Anal squamous cell carcinomas (ASCC) are increasing in frequency across the developed
world. There is a strong rationale for combining the PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor
durvalumab with radiochemotherapy (RCT) in patients with ASCC. First, although primary
RCT with concurrent mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil (MMC/5-FU) is the standard treatment
for ASCC, the 3-year DFS in patients with locally-advanced disease is only in the range
of 60%. Second, approximately 80-90% of patients with ASCC are human papilloma virus
(HPV)-positive, which is associated with higher tumor "immunogenicity" in this malignancy
that is known to correlate with better response to RCT as well as PD-1/PD-L1 immune
checkpoint inhibitors. Also, PD-L1 expression was observed in 33%-62% of patients with
locally advanced non-metastatic ASCC that correlated with tumor stage. Third, inhibition
of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis showed encouraging responses in recurrent/metastatic ASCC in two
phase Ib/II trials. Fourth, several data indicate complementary roles between R(C)T and
immunotherapy. Fifth, R(C)T can induce PD-L1 upregulation with resulting dysfunction in
CD8+ T-cells, and addition of anti-PD-L1 to R(C)T can overcome T-cell suppression to
reinvigorate immune surveillance. First clinical studies have demonstrated promising
findings for the combination of RCT and immunotherapies. Thus, based on the above data,
RCT combined with durvalumab is expected to be more effective than primary RCT alone.
Altogether, the hereby proposed RADIANCE multicenter, randomized phase II trial aims to
improve the current standard treatment by incorporating durvalumab to the primary
MMC/5-FU-based RCT in patients with locally-advanced ASCC (T2=>4cm Nany, stage IIB-IIIC).
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
Start Date
2020-01-07
Completion Date
2027-03-31
Primary Completion Date
2026-12-31
Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Measure |
Time Frame |
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Disease-free survival (DFS) |
3 years |
Secondary Outcome
Measure |
Time Frame |
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Major adverse events |
3 Years |
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cCR |
26 weeks |
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Overall survival |
3 Years |
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Colostomy-free survival |
3 Years |
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Cumulative incidence of locoregional recurrence |
3 Years |
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Cumulative incidence of distant recurrence |
3 Years |
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Quality of life questionnaires |
3 Years |
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Quality of life questionnaires |
3 Years |
Enrollment
180
Conditions
Intervention
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name
Description
Patients receive chemotherapy cycles as followed:
Mitomycin-C 12 mg/m², day 1 (maximum single dose 20 mg) 5-FU: 1000 mg/m² per day,
continuous i.v. infusion, on day 1-4 and 29-32
Arm Group Label
5FU+Mitomycin C
5FU+Mitomycin C+Durvalumab
Other Name
all brands of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) are allowed
all brands of Mitomycin C (MMC) are allowed
Intervention Type
Radiation
Intervention Name
Description
PTV_A (primary tumor): T1-T2<4cm N+: 28 x 1.9 Gy=53.2 Gy, five fractions per week or
PTV_A (primary tumor): T2>=4cm, T3-4 Nany: 31 x 1.9 Gy=58.9 Gy, five fractions per week
PTV_N (involved node): 28 x 1.8 Gy=50.4 Gy, five fractions per weeks PTV_Elec (elective
node): 28 x 1.43 Gy=40.0 Gy, five fractions per week
Arm Group Label
5FU+Mitomycin C
5FU+Mitomycin C+Durvalumab
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name
Description
1500 mg, 1h-civ, every 4 weeks (q4w) applied on day -14 (that is 14 days prior to
initiation of RCT), day 15 (during RCT), and thereafter q4w (+/- 3d) for a total of 12
doses
Arm Group Label
5FU+Mitomycin C+Durvalumab
Other Name
PD-L1 inhibitor
Eligibility
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically-confirmed ASCC (both genders) of the anal canal or the anal margin
- UICC-Stage IIB-IIIC including T2>4cm Nany (IIB: T3N0M0; IIIA: T1-2N1M0; IIIB:
T4N0M0; IIIC: T3-4N1M0; T2>4cm Nany) according to proctoscopy, pelvic MRI, CT scan
of thorax and abdomen, all within 30 days prior to recruitment
- Age ≥ 18 years, no upper age limit
- ECOG-Performance score 0-1
- History/physical examination within 30 days prior to recruitment
- Written informed consent and any locally-required authorization (e.g. EU Data
Privacy Directive in the EU) obtained from the patient prior to performing any
protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations
- Life expectancy of > 12 months
- Body weight >30kg
- Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dl
- Leukocytes >3.5 x 10 ^9/l
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1.5 x 10 9/l (> 1500 per mm3)
- Platelet count ≥100 x 109/l (>100,000 per mm3)
- Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). (This will not
apply to patients with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome (persistent or recurrent
hyperbilirubinemia that is predominantly unconjugated in the absence of hemolysis or
hepatic pathology), who will be allowed only in consultation with their physician.
- AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), AP ≤ 3x institutional ULN
- Calculated creatinine CL>40 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula creatinine
clearance
- Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative serum pregnancy
within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of durvalumab. A highly sensitive
pregnancy test must be used.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly effective
contraceptive measure as defined in the Clinical Trial Facilitation Group (CTFG)
guideline ("Recommendations related to contraception and pregnancy testing in
clinical trials"). Highly effective contraception is required from screening to 90
days after the last dose of durvalumab. (Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is
the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject.)
- Male subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method
of contraception, starting from screening to 90 days after the last dose of
durvalumab. (Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and
preferred contraception for the subject.) Male patients should refrain from
fathering a child or donating sperm during the study and for 180 days after the last
dose of durvalumab + any drug combination therapy or 90 days after the last dose of
durvalumab monotherapy, whichever is the longer time period.
- Patient is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the
study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including
follow up.
- For HIV-positive patients: running combined antiretroviral therapy (CART) on a
stable dose at study entry and undetectable HIV-viral load (HIV Viral load <50
copies/mL and CD4>200/mircoliter). Patients will be closely monitored and CART
management will be performed according to appropriate labelling guidance of the
antiviral therapy. CART should be on a stable dose at study entry.
Exclusion Criteria:
- UICC-Stage I-IIA ASCC defined as cT1N0M0 or cT2 <4cm N0M0 disease
- Second malignancy other than basalioma or cervical/genital/ neoplasia in situ
- History of another primary malignancy except for:
- Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease ≥5
years before the first dose of durvalumab and of low potential risk for
recurrence
- Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence
of disease
- Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
- Known DPD-deficiency
- Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the
last 12 months
- Concurrent enrolment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational
(non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an
interventional study
- Any previous treatment with other immunotherapy, a PD1 or PD-L1 inhibitor
- QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) ≥470 ms
- Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first
dose of durvalumab, with the exceptions of intranasal and inhaled corticosteroids or
systemic corticosteroids at physiological doses, which are not to exceed 10 mg/d of
prednisone, or an equivalent corticosteroid. In case of recent introduction of CART,
inclusion will be possible provided subjects had at least 4 weeks of treatment prior
to inclusion.
- Any unresolved toxicity NCI CTCAE Grade ≥2 from previous anticancer therapy with the
exception of alopecia, vitiligo, and the laboratory values defined in the inclusion
criteria:
- Patients with Grade ≥2 neuropathy will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
after consultation with the Study Chairman.
- Patients with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated
by treatment with durvalumab may be included only after consultation with the
Study Chairman
- Any concurrent chemotherapy, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment,
other than the study medication. Concurrent use of hormonal therapy for
non-cancer-related conditions (e.g., hormone replacement therapy) is acceptable.
- Previous radiotherapy treatment to the pelvis or radiotherapy treatment to more than
30% of the bone marrow or with a wide field of radiation within 4 weeks of the first
dose of study drug
- Major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 28 days prior to
the first dose of durvalumab.
- History of allogenic organ transplantation.
- Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including
inflammatory bowel disease [e.g., colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with
the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus, Sarcoidosis
syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease,
rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc]). The following are exceptions to
this criterion:
- Patients with vitiligo or alopecia
- Patients with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on
hormone replacement
- Any chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy
- Patients without active disease in the last 5 years may be included but only
after consultation with the study chairman
- Patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable
angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, interstitial lung disease, serious chronic
gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhoea, or psychiatric illness/social
situations that would limit compliance with study requirement, substantially
increase risk of incurring AEs or compromise the ability of the patient to give
written informed consent
- History of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis or any other metastatic disease
- History of active primary immunodeficiency
- Active infection including tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical
history, physical examination and radiographic findings, and TB testing in line with
local practice), hepatitis B (known positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) result),
hepatitis C. Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence
of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Patients
positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain
reaction is negative for HCV RNA.
- Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of
durvalumab. Note: Patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine whilst
receiving durvalumab and up to 30 days after the last dose of durvalumab.
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study/investigational drugs or any
of the study/investigational drug excipients and/or radiochemotherapy with 5-FU and
Mitomycin C.
- Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male or female patients of
reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control from
screening to 90 days after the last dose of durvalumab.
Gender
All
Minimum Age
18 Years
Maximum Age
N/A
Healthy Volunteers
No
Location
Facility |
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Univeritätsklinik für Strahlentherapie-Radioonkologie Graz 2778067 8036 Austria |
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Institut für Radioonkologie und Strahlentherapie Darmstadt 2938913 Darmstadt 64283 Germany |
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie Dresden 2935022 Dresden 01307 Germany |
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Klinik für Strahlenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau 2925177 Freiburg 79106 Germany |
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie Essen Hesse 2905330 45122 Germany |
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UKSH Campus Kiel Kiel 2891122 Kiel 24105 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Leipzig 2879139 Leipzig 04103 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg Magdeburg 2874545 Magdeburg 39120 Germany |
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Universitätsmedizin Mainz Mainz 2874225 Mainz 55131 Germany |
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Uniklinikum Marburg Marburg 2873759 Marburg 35043 Germany |
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Kliniken Maria Hilf GmbH Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach 2869894 Mönchengladbach 41063 Germany |
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LMU Klinikum der Universität München München 2867711 München 81377 Germany |
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Technische Universität München München 2867711 München 81675 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Regensburg Regensburg 2849483 Regensburg 93053 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Rostock Rostock 2844588 Rostock 18059 Germany |
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Radioonkologie und Strahlentherapie Berlin 2950159 State of Berlin 2950157 12203 Germany |
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Universitätsklinik Tübingen Tübingen 2820860 Tübingen 72076 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Würzburg Würzburg 2805615 Würzburg 97080 Germany |
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OnkoLibri GbR Berlin 2950159 14195 Germany |
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University Hospital Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt 2925536 60590 Germany |
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Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Goettigen 37075 Germany |
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Asklepios Klinik Altona Hamburg 2911298 22763 Germany |
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Hospital Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg 2849483 93049 Germany |
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Klinikum Stuttgart Stuttgart 2825297 70174 Germany |
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UniversitätsSpital Zürich Zurich 2657896 Canton of Zurich 2657895 CH-8091 Switzerland |
Location Countries
Country
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Verification Date
2024-09-01
Lastchanged Date
N/A
Firstreceived Date
N/A
Responsible Party
Responsible Party Type
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation
Goethe University
Investigator Full Name
Daniel Martin
Investigator Title
PD MD
Keywords
Has Expanded Access
No
Condition Browse
Secondary Id
2018-003005-25
70113615
ESR-17-13077
2024-513914-36-00
Number Of Arms
2
Intervention Browse
Mesh Term
Drug Therapy
Fluorouracil
Radiation
durvalumab
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Arm Group
Arm Group Label
5FU+Mitomycin C
Arm Group Type
Active Comparator
Description
Radiochemotherapy for anal cancer
Arm Group Label
5FU+Mitomycin C+Durvalumab
Arm Group Type
Experimental
Description
Radiochemotherapy with Durvalumab for anal cancer
Firstreceived Results Date
N/A
Acronym
RADIANCE
Patient Data
Sharing Ipd
No
Firstreceived Results Disposition Date
N/A
Study Design Info
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Study First Submitted
January 8, 2020
Study First Submitted Qc
January 13, 2020
Study First Posted
January 18, 2020
Last Update Submitted
September 17, 2024
Last Update Submitted Qc
September 17, 2024
Last Update Posted
September 19, 2024
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on October 31, 2025
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Interventions can also include less intrusive possibilities such as surveys, education, and interviews.
Study Phase
Most clinical trials are designated as phase 1, 2, 3, or 4, based on the type of questions
that study is seeking to answer:
In Phase 1 (Phase I) clinical trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people (20-80) for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
In Phase 2 (Phase II) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people (100-300) to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
In Phase 3 (Phase III) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people (1,000-3,000) to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
In Phase 4 (Phase IV) clinical trials, post marketing studies delineate additional information including the drug's risks, benefits, and optimal use.
These phases are defined by the Food and Drug Administration in the Code of Federal Regulations.
In Phase 1 (Phase I) clinical trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people (20-80) for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
In Phase 2 (Phase II) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people (100-300) to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
In Phase 3 (Phase III) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people (1,000-3,000) to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
In Phase 4 (Phase IV) clinical trials, post marketing studies delineate additional information including the drug's risks, benefits, and optimal use.
These phases are defined by the Food and Drug Administration in the Code of Federal Regulations.

