| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
| Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
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| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
| MedDRA Classification |
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | PT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10029521 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Non-small cell lung cancer stage IIIB |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | PT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10029522 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Non-small cell lung cancer stage IV |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
| E.2 Objective of the trial |
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
-To compare PFS as assessed by BICR using RECIST v1.1 of niraparib plus pembrolizumab versus placebo plus pembrolizumab as maintenance therapy
-To compare OS of niraparib plus pembrolizumab versus placebo plus pembrolizumab as maintenance therapy |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
-To evaluate and compare the TTP in the CNS as assessed by BICR using RANO-BM criteria
-To evaluate PFS as assessed by the Investigator using RECIST v1.1
-To evaluate PFS as assessed by BICR using RECIST v1.1 and OS by PD-L1 status (PDL1 TCs <1% versus >1%)
-To evaluate and compare TTD, defined as time from randomization to meaningful deterioration on a composite endpoint of
dyspnea, chest pain, and cough, from the EORTC QLQ-LC13
-To evaluate changes from baseline in HRQoL and symptoms as assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the EORTC QLQ-LC13 total and domain scores
-To evaluate safety and tolerability in participants treated with niraparib plus pembrolizumab compared to placebo plus pembrolizumab
-To evaluate population PK of niraparib when given in combination with pembrolizumab |
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Participants will be eligible for study entry if all of the following criteria are met:
1. Participants must be ≥ 18 years of age.
2. Participants must have a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC without known targetable driver alteration (either non-squamous or squamous histology; mixed histology is allowed).
3. Participants must have advanced (Stage IIIB not amenable to definitive chemoradiotherapy) or metastatic (Stage IV) NSCLC as defined by the AJCC 8th Edition Staging Manual.
4. Participants must have completed at least 4 but no more than 6 cycles of platinum-based first-line induction chemotherapy with pembrolizumab (according to standard of care defined by NCCN and/or ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for NSCLC).
Note: Participants may be randomized directly after completing the induction period or, under the Investigator’s discretion, they may be randomized within 6 weeks of the last dose of chemotherapy. If the 6-week recovery period is used, pembrolizumab, in the
absence of chemotherapy, must continue in the cycle immediately following the last cycle of induction and in accordance with standard prescribing directions. Up to 7 weeks recovery from last dose of chemotherapy may be granted upon Sponsor approval.
5. Participants must have SD, PR, or CR of their NSCLC per Investigator’s assessment after completion of 4 to 6 cycles of pembrolizumab plus platinum-based first-line induction chemotherapy.
Note: Baseline imaging may be done as part of first-line induction period so long as imaging is within 28 days of randomization. If baseline imaging falls outside of this 28-day window, then new imaging will be needed (CT [preferred] or MRI scan [if
clinically indicated] of the chest and abdomen, and MRI [preferred; CT if MRI not possible] of the CNS).
6. Participants must have an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
7. Participants must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
8. Participants must have adequate organ and bone marrow function defined as:
Absolute neutrophil count: ≥1,500/μL
Platelets: ≥100,000/μL
Hemoglobin: ≥9 g/dL or 5.6 mmol/L
Serum creatinine: <2 × ULN
Total bilirubin: ≤1.5 × ULN (except in participants with Gilbert’s syndrome.
Participants with Gilbert’s syndrome: isolated bilirubin
>1.5xULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct
bilirubin <35%)
AST and ALT: ≤2.5 × ULN (unless liver metastases are present, in which case
they must be ≤5 × ULN)
Note: CBC test should be obtained without transfusion or receipt of colony stimulating factors within 4 weeks prior to obtaining sample. Participants with current active liver or biliary disease are excluded (with the exception of Gilbert’s syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases, or otherwise stable chronic liver disease per Investigator
assessment).
9. Participants must submit FFPE tumor specimens preferably collected after being diagnosed with metastatic disease and prior to initiating induction therapy (chemotherapy or radiation) (ie, collected at time of diagnosis of advanced [Stage IIIB] or metastatic [Stage 4] NSCLC), from location(s) not irradiated prior to biopsy. Either tissue block or freshly cut slides (minimum of 5 slides; <30 days from the date of sectioning) are acceptable.
10. Participants with toxicity from induction therapy must have recovered to Grade 1. (A participant with Grade 2 neuropathy or Grade 2 alopecia is an exception to this criterion and may qualify for this study.)
11. Participants must be able to swallow and retain orally administered study treatment.
Please see study protocol section 5.1 Inclusion Criteria pp 42-44 for a complete list of Inclusion Criteria. |
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Participants will be excluded from study entry if any of the following criteria are met:
1. Participants have mixed small cell lung cancer or sarcomatoid variant NSCLC.
2. Participants have received prior PARP inhibitor(s) in prior lines of treatment.
3. Participants have systolic BP >140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP >90 mmHg.
4. Participants have any clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities that may alter absorption such as malabsorption syndrome or major resection of the stomach and/or bowels.
5. Participants have leptomeningeal disease, carcinomatous meningitis, symptomatic BM, or radiologic signs of CNS hemorrhage.
Note: Participants with asymptomatic BM (ie, off corticosteroids and anticonvulsants for at least 7 days) are permitted.
6. Participants have received colony-stimulating factors (eg, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor or recombinant erythropoietin) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
7. Participants have active or previously documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorder, including:
a. Active infection
b. Known diagnosis of immunodeficiency (including known history of human immunodeficiency, HIV, or infection) or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (eg, >30 days) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
c. Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (ie, with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid
replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
d. History of organ transplant
8. Participants are receiving chronic systemic steroids (prednisone >20 mg per day). Participants with asthma who require intermittent use of bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, or local steroid injections would not be excluded from the study.
9. Participants have previously or are currently participating in a treatment study of an investigational agent within 4 weeks of the first dose of first-line induction therapy preceding the study.
10. Participants have received prior systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy (IV or intraperitoneal), biological therapy (including checkpoint inhibitor), or hormonal therapy for cancer, or received thoracic radiation therapy of >30 Gy within 6 months of the first
dose of the start of first-line induction therapy.
11. Participants have received live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study randomization.
12. Participants have known hypersensitivity to the components of niraparib, placebo, or pembrolizumab or their formulation excipients.
13. Participants have undergone major surgery within 4 weeks of starting the first dose of study treatment or have not recovered from any effects of any major surgery.
14. Participants have other active concomitant malignancy that warrants systemic, biologic, or hormonal therapy.
15. Participants have any clinically significant concomitant disease or condition (such as transfusion-dependent anemia or thrombocytopenia) that could interfere with, or for which the treatment might interfere with, the conduct of the study or that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, pose an unacceptable risk to the participants in this study.
16. Participants have any psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study requirements and/or follow-up procedures. Those conditions should be discussed with the participants before study
entry.
17. Participants have high medical risk due to a serious, uncontrolled medical disorder; non-malignant systemic disease; or active, uncontrolled infection. Examples include, but are not limited to, uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmia, recent (within 90 days)
myocardial infarction, uncontrolled major seizure disorder, unstable spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, active uncontrolled coagulopathy, bleeding disorder, or any psychiatric disorder that prohibits obtaining informed consent.
18. Participant is pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive children while receiving study treatment and/or for up to 180 days after the last dose of study treatment.
19. Participants have presence of hepatitis B surface antigen or a positive hepatitis C antibody test result at screening or within 3 months prior to first dose of study treatment. For potent immunosuppressive agents, participants with presence of hepatitis B core
antibody should also be excluded.
20. Participants have a known history of MDS or AML.
Please see study protocol section 5.2 Exclusion Criteria pp 44-46 for a complete list of Exclusion Criteria. |
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| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Compare progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 of niraparib plus pembrolizumab versus placebo plus pembrolizumab as maintenance therapy. Compare overall survival (OS) of niraparib plus pembrolizumab versus placebo plus pembrolizumab as maintenance therapy. To evaluate and compare the time to progression (TTP) in the central nervous system (CNS) as assessed by BICR using Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain Metastases (RANO-BM) criteria.
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
| Three interim analysis are planned. First being when approximately 241 OS events have occurred (22 months from FPFD) Second IA to occur when 321 events have occurred (29 months from FSFD), final analysis when 401 events have occurred (39 months from FSFD) |
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
To evaluate PFS as assessed by the Investigator using RECIST v1.1. Evaluate PFS as assessed by BICR using RECIST v1.1 and OS by programmed cell death ligand (PD-L1) status (PD-L1 tumor cells [TCs] <1% versus ≥1%). To evaluate and compare time to deterioration in lung symptoms (TTD), defined as time from randomization to meaningful deterioration on a composite endpoint of dyspnea, chest pain, and cough, from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire 13-item lung cancer-specific module (EORTC QLQ-LC13). To evaluate changes from baseline in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptoms as assessed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire 30-item Core module (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the EORTC QLQ-LC13 total and domain scores. To evaluate safety and tolerability in participants treated with niraparib plus pembrolizumab compared to placebo plus pembrolizumab. To evaluate population pharmacokinetics (PK) of niraparib when given in combination with pembrolizumab.
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
| E.6 | Scope of the trial |
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
| E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
| E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
| E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Exploratory biomarker analysis of plasma samples will be carried out to identify the important
factors to predict the sensitivity to niraparib plus pembrolizumab, and to explore potential
mechanisms of either de novo or treatment-emergent resistance. |
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| E.7 | Trial type and phase |
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
| E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
| E.8 Design of the trial |
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
| E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
| E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
| E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 11 |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 99 |
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
| E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
| Argentina |
| Australia |
| Brazil |
| Chile |
| China |
| Colombia |
| Denmark |
| France |
| Germany |
| Hungary |
| Italy |
| Japan |
| Mexico |
| Netherlands |
| Norway |
| Peru |
| Romania |
| Russian Federation |
| Spain |
| Sweden |
| Switzerland |
| United Kingdom |
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| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
| E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 15 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 15 |
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