A Study of Avelumab in Penile Cancer Who Are Unfit for or Have Progressed After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy

Official Title

A Phase 2, Multi-centre, Open-label Study of Avelumab (MSB0010718C) in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Penile Cancer Patients Unfit for Platinum-based Chemotherapy or Progressed On or After Platinum-based Chemotherapy

Summary:

This is a phase 2 study whose purpose is see how useful investigational drug, avelumab, is in patients with locally advanced or metastatic penile cancer who are unfit for or progressed on platinum-based chemotherapy. The usefulness of avelumab in this study population will be determined by anti-tumour activity assessed by objective response rate. Avelumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a protein called programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and blocks its communication with another protein called programmed death protein 1 (PD-1). The communication of these proteins are thought to be important in the growth of tumours. Blocking these proteins from communicating may stop or shrink tumours.

Trial Description

Primary Outcome:

  • Objective Response Rate
Secondary Outcome:
  • Progression-free Survival Rate
  • Overall Survival Rate

View this trial on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Resources

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