Efficacy of immunotherapy in melanoma patients with brain metastases treated with steroids. The MEMBRAINS trial

2024-516585-11-00 Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 12 Jun 2018 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 3 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 41
Countries 1
Sites 3

Advanced melanoma

The project aims to prospectively evaluate the effect of anti-PD-1 antibodies alone or in combination with anti-CTLA-4 antibodies in patients with melanoma metastasized to the brain in need of steroid treatment

Key facts

Sponsor
Region Hovedstaden
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]
Trial duration
12 Jun 2018 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-08-26
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes
Funding sources
Danish Cancer Society

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-516585-11-00
EudraCT number
2018-000875-34
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03563729

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy

The project aims to prospectively evaluate the effect of anti-PD-1 antibodies alone or in combination with anti-CTLA-4 antibodies in patients with melanoma metastasized to the brain in need of steroid treatment

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Advanced melanoma

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
21.1 LLT 10025655 Malignant melanoma of skin 10029104

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 8

  1. Histologically confirmed metastatic melanoma with radiologically verified brain metastasis
  2. Need for systemic steroid treatment (prednisolone > 10 mg daily; dexamethasone > 1.6 mg daily, hydrocortisone > 40 mg daily or equivalent) due to brain metastasis
  3. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST version 1.1 guidelines
  4. ≥ 18 years of age
  5. Performance status 0-2
  6. Able to undergo MRI with gadolinium contrast agent
  7. Adequate hematological and organ function
  8. Signed statement of consent after receiving oral and written study information

Exclusion criteria 8

  1. Another malignancy or concurrent malignancy unless disease-free for 3 years
  2. Ocular melanoma
  3. Known hypersensitivity to one of the active drugs or excipients
  4. Acute or chronic infections with HIV or hepatitis
  5. Any medical condition that will interfere with patient compliance or safety
  6. Prior treatment with anti-PD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2/CTLA-4 antibodies in the metastatic setting
  7. Prior systemic treatment with anti-PD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2/CTLA-4 antibodies in the adjuvant setting, unless completed more than 6 months before enrolment in this study
  8. Simultaneous treatment with other experimental drugs or other anticancer drugs

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 2

  1. 6 months progression-free survival rate
  2. 6 months overall survival rate

Secondary endpoints 7

  1. Overall progression-free survival
  2. Overall survival
  3. Overall response rate according to modified RECIST 1.1
  4. Extracranial response rate in extracranial lesions according to modified RECIST 1.1
  5. Intracranial response rate in intracranial lesions according to modified RECIST 1.1
  6. Intracranial clinical benefit rate (CR+PR+SD) – proportion of patients with an overall complete, partial response or stable disease ≥ 6 months according to modified RECIST 1.1
  7. Blood and tissue biomarkers of response and progression

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 7

OPDIVO 10 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion.

PRD2941372 · Product

Active substance
Nivolumab
Substance synonyms
BMS936558, ABP 206
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS
Max daily dose
480 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
12480 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
24 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01FF01 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/15/1014/001
MA holder
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PHARMA EEIG
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion

PRD4323105 · Product

Active substance
Pembrolizumab
Substance synonyms
Lambrolizumab, MK-3475, SCH-900475, BAT3306, Pabolizumab, FYB206, ABP 234
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS
Max daily dose
400 mg/Kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
7200 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
24 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01FF02 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/15/1024/002
MA holder
MERCK SHARP & DOHME B.V.
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Dabrafenib

SUB45696 · Substance

Active substance
Dabrafenib
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE, HARD
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
300 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
8400 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
28 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Trametinib

SUB119776 · Substance

Active substance
Trametinib
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
2 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
56 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
28 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

YERVOY 5 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion

PRD2341715 · Product

Active substance
Ipilimumab
Substance synonyms
BMS734016, HLX13, IBI310
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS
Max daily dose
3 mg/Kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
960 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L01FX04 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/11/698/001
MA holder
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PHARMA EEIG
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Encorafenib

SUB177218 · Substance

Active substance
Encorafenib
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE, HARD
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
450 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
12600 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
28 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Binimetinib

SUB179942 · Substance

Active substance
Binimetinib
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
90 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
2520 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
28 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Region Hovedstaden

Sponsor organisation
Region Hovedstaden
Address
Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1
City
Herlev
Postcode
2730
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Region Hovedstaden
Contact name
Troels Holz Borch

Public contact point

Organisation
Region Hovedstaden
Contact name
Troels Holz Borch

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Frederiksberg Hospital
ORG-100028217
Frederiksberg, Denmark On site monitoring

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 3 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ongoing, recruiting 41 3
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

3 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Odense University Hospital
Department of Oncology, J B Winsloews Vej 4, 5000, Odense C
Aarhus Universitet
Department of Oncology, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, 8200, Aarhus N
Region Hovedstaden
Department of Oncology, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730, Herlev

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2018-06-12 2018-08-10

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 13 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2024-516585-11-00 1.7
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF 2024-516585-11-00 1.8
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Information leaflet for participants in clinical trials 10May2023 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Right to not know consent form v1 1Apr 2026 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Binimetinib 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Dabrafenib 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Encorafenib 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Ipilimumab 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Nivolumab 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Pembrolizumab 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Trametinib 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis 2024-516585-11-00 DK 1.2

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-08-13 Denmark Acceptable
2024-08-26
2024-08-26
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2026-02-27 Denmark Acceptable
2026-04-23
2026-05-07