Tumor Microenvironment Features of Response to Perioperative Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Pembrolizumab in Potentially Resectable Biliary Tract Cancers
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of peri-operative gemcitabine, cisplatin, and pembrolizumab in patients with BTC, as well as whether the combination of gemcitabine, cisplatin, and pembrolizumab (gem/cis/pembro) is feasible and lead to pathologic responses.
Arms & interventions
- DrugGemcitabine
Patients will receive treatment on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle. Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2) will be administered IV on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle, Q3 weeks with 2 - 4 cycles prior to surgery and then 4-6 cycles after surgery.
- DrugCisplatin
Patients will receive treatment on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle. Cisplatin (25 mg/m2) will be administered IV on Day 1 and Day 8 of each cycle, Q3 weeks with 2 - 4 cycles prior to surgery and then 4-6 cycles after surgery.
- DrugPembrolizumab
Patients will receive treatment on Day 1 of each cycle. Pembrolizumab (200 mg) will be administered IV on Day 1 of each cycle, Q3 weeks with 2 - 4 cycles prior to surgery and then 4-6 cycles after surgery. Pembrolizumab (400 mg) will be administered IV Q6 weeks up to 4 cycles as maintenance.
Outcome measures
Primary
Average minimum Euclidean distance from CD8+ T cells to immunosuppressive tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) at the per-cell level in patients with a major pathologic response versus pathologic non-responders.
The evaluable population of this endpoint consist of all patients who receive at least one dose of study drug and have TAMs and CD8 T cell measures at the time of surgery. TAMs being evaluated are the following: immunosuppressive TAMs with high Arginase-1 expression (CD68+CD163+Arg-1hiPDL1-/+), immunosuppressive TAMs with low Arginase-1 expression (CD68+CD163+Arg-1lo PDL1-/+), and less immunosuppressive TAMs (CD68+CD163-HLA-DRhi/CD86hi/PDL1hi)
Time frame: 4 years
Secondary
Number of participants experiencing grade 3 or above drug-related toxicities
Time frame: 4 years
Number of patients proceeding to surgery without an extended treatment-related delay as a measure of feasibility
Time frame: 144 days
Major pathologic response rate
Time frame: 8-12 weeks
R0 resection rate
Time frame: 60 days
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
SKCCC Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231