Rectum Cancer

EA2201



Testing Nivolumab and Ipilimumab with Short-Course Radiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

STATUS: Temporarily Closed to Accrual


This phase II trial investigates the effect of nivolumab and ipilimumab when given together with short-course radiation therapy in treating patients with rectal cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving nivolumab, ipilimumab, and radiation therapy may kill more cancer cells.
  • Patient must be >= 18 years of age

  • Patient must have histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the rectum with the inferior margin within 15 cm from the anal verge based on colonoscopy and/or flexible sigmoidoscopy

  • Patient must have T3-4Nx or TxN+ disease (stage II or III) based on magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis and computed tomography of the chest and abdomen. These baseline scans must be done within 28 days prior to registration

  • Patient must have MSI-H (microsatellite instability-high) or dMMR (deficient mismatch repair) tumors based on immunohistochemistry or PCR (polymerase chain reaction)

  • Patient must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0-2

  • Patient must not have previously received chemotherapy or immunotherapy for rectal cancer

  • Patient must not have previously received radiotherapy to the pelvis

  • Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally authorized representative (LAR) or caregiver and/or family member available will also be considered eligible

  • Patient must not have had major surgery performed within 28 days prior to registration

  • Patient must not have a history of interstitial lung disease (e.g., pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis) or evidence of interstitial lung disease on baseline chest CT scan

  • Patient must not have a serious active infection requiring IV antibiotics at time of registration

  • Patient must agree to not receive live vaccines while on this study

  • Patient must not have active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease that might recur, which may affect vital organ function or require immune suppressive treatment including chronic prolonged systemic corticosteroids (defined as corticosteroid use of duration one month or greater). These include but are not limited to patients with a history of immune related neurologic disease, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune (demyelinating) neuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis; systemic autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), connective tissue diseases, scleroderma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and patients with a history of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or anti-phospholipid syndrome. Patients with any of these are ineligible for this study because of the risk of recurrence or exacerbation of disease

  • Patient must not have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to registration. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses < 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Patients are permitted to use topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, and inhalational corticosteroids (with minimal systemic absorption). Physiologic replacement doses of systemic corticosteroids are permitted, even if < 10 mg/day prednisone equivalents. A brief course of corticosteroids for prophylaxis (e.g., contrast dye allergy) or for treatment of non-autoimmune conditions (e.g., delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction caused by contact allergen) is permitted

  • Patient must not be pregnant or breast-feeding due to the potential harm to an unborn fetus and possible risk for adverse events in nursing infants with the treatment regimens being used. All patients of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 2 weeks prior to registration to rule out pregnancy. A repeat pregnancy test must be done within 72 hours prior to first dose of treatment if the baseline test was done outside the 72 hour window. A patient of childbearing potential is defined as anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)

  • Patients of childbearing potential and sexually active patients must not expect to conceive or father children by using accepted and effective method(s) of contraception or by abstaining from sexual intercourse for at least one month (female patients) or one week (male patients) prior to the start of study drug and continue for 5 months after the last dose of study drug (for female patients). Investigators must counsel patients on the importance of pregnancy prevention and the implications of an unexpected pregnancy

  • Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol registration)

  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mcL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol registration)

  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol registration)

  • Total bilirubin =< institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol registration)

  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x institutional ULN (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol registration)

  • Creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional ULN (must be obtained =< 14 days prior to protocol registration)

  • Patients should have urine dipstick with proteinuria < 1. If urine dipstick > 2, proteinuria must be less than 1 g in 24 hours urine collection

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months of registration are eligible for this trial

  • For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated

  • Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load

  • Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial

  • Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B or better

  • Patient must not have had live vaccines within 30 days prior to registration. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), and typhoid (oral) vaccine. Patients are permitted to receive inactivated vaccines and any non-live vaccines including those for the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 (Note: intranasal influenza vaccines, such as Flu-Mist [registered trademark] are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed). If possible, it is recommended to separate study drug administration from vaccine administration by about a week (primarily, in order to minimize an overlap of adverse events)

United States
AK
Anchorage
Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC
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Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC
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Alaska Women's Cancer Care
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Email: AKPAMC.OncologyResearchSupport@providence.org

Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine
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Email: AKPAMC.OncologyResearchSupport@providence.org

Anchorage Oncology Centre
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Email: AKPAMC.OncologyResearchSupport@providence.org

Katmai Oncology Group
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Email: AKPAMC.OncologyResearchSupport@providence.org

Providence Alaska Medical Center
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Email: AKPAMC.OncologyResearchSupport@providence.org

AL
Mobile
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
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AR
Ft. Smith
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
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Hot Springs
CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

AZ
Phoenix
Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's
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Email: Research-cancerinstitute@dignityhealth.org

CA
Arroyo Grande
PCR Oncology
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Burbank
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center
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Email: Najee.Boucher@providence.org

Los Angeles
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Orange
UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Email: ucstudy@uci.edu

San Luis Obispo
Pacific Central Coast Health Center-San Luis Obispo
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

Santa Maria
Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Santa Maria
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

CO
Colorado Springs
Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Penrose
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

Denver
Porter Adventist Hospital
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

Lakewood
Saint Anthony Hospital
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

Littleton
Littleton Adventist Hospital
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

Longmont
Longmont United Hospital
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

Parker
Parker Adventist Hospital
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

Pueblo
Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center
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Email: ResearchTracking@Centura.Org

DE
Frankford
Beebe South Coastal Health Campus
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Email: research@beebehealthcare.org

Newark
Helen F Graham Cancer Center
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Email: lbarone@christianacare.org

Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
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Email: lbarone@christianacare.org

Rehoboth Beach
Beebe Health Campus
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Email: research@beebehealthcare.org

FL
Altamonte Springs
AdventHealth Altamonte
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Orlando
AdventHealth Orlando
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Email: FH.Cancer.Research@flhosp.org

IA
Ames
Mary Greeley Medical Center
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McFarland Clinic - Ames
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Email: ksoder@mcfarlandclinic.com

Carroll
Saint Anthony Regional Hospital
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Email: sbenson@iora.org

Clive
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-West Des Moines
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Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes
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Email: cancerresearch@mercydesmoines.org

Creston
Greater Regional Medical Center
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Email: cancerresearch@mercydesmoines.org

Des Moines
Broadlawns Medical Center
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Iowa Lutheran Hospital
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center
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Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines
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Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
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Email: cancerresearch@mercydesmoines.org

Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel
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West Des Moines
Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes
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Email: cancerresearch@mercydesmoines.org

Methodist West Hospital
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ID
Boise
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: stephanie.couch@stjoeshealth.org

Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
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Email: eslinget@slhs.org

Caldwell
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Caldwell
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Email: stephanie.couch@stjoeshealth.org

Coeur D'Alene
Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Fruitland
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland
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Email: eslinget@slhs.org

Meridian
Idaho Urologic Institute-Meridian
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Email: stephanie.couch@stjoeshealth.org

Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian
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Email: eslinget@slhs.org

Nampa
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Nampa
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa
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Email: eslinget@slhs.org

Post Falls
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Twin Falls
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Twin Falls
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Email: eslinget@slhs.org

IL
Bloomington
Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Canton
Illinois CancerCare-Canton
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Carbondale
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
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Email: clinical.research@sih.net

Carterville
SIH Cancer Institute
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Email: clinical.research@sih.net

Carthage
Illinois CancerCare-Carthage
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Centralia
Centralia Oncology Clinic
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Email: morganthaler.jodi@mhsil.com

Chicago
University of Illinois
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Danville
Carle at The Riverfront
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Email: Research@Carle.com

Decatur
Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur
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Email: morganthaler.jodi@mhsil.com

Decatur Memorial Hospital
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Email: morganthaler.jodi@mhsil.com

Dixon
Illinois CancerCare-Dixon
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Effingham
Carle Physician Group-Effingham
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Email: Research@carle.com

Crossroads Cancer Center
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Email: morganthaler.jodi@mhsil.com

Eureka
Illinois CancerCare-Eureka
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Galesburg
Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Western Illinois Cancer Treatment Center
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Kewanee
Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Macomb
Illinois CancerCare-Macomb
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Mattoon
Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
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Email: Research@carle.com

Mount Vernon
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
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O'Fallon
Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon
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Email: morganthaler.jodi@mhsil.com

Ottawa
Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa Clinic
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Pekin
Illinois CancerCare-Pekin
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Pekin Cancer Treatment Center
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Peoria
Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Peoria Cancer Center
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Peru
Illinois CancerCare-Peru
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Valley Radiation Oncology
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Princeton
Illinois CancerCare-Princeton
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

Springfield
Memorial Medical Center
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Email: pallante.beth@mhsil.com

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
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Springfield Clinic
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Urbana
Carle Cancer Center
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Email: Research@carle.com

Washington
Illinois CancerCare - Washington
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Email: andersonj@illinoiscancercare.com

KS
Garden City
Central Care Cancer Center - Garden City
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Email: aroland@kccop.org

Great Bend
Central Care Cancer Center - Great Bend
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Email: aroland@kccop.org

KY
Lexington
Saint Joseph Hospital East
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

Saint Joseph Radiation Oncology Resource Center
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

Louisville
Jewish Hospital
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UofL Health Medical Center Northeast
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Email: ctoinfo@louisville.edu

MA
Springfield
Baystate Medical Center
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Email: tamara.wrenn@baystatehealth.org

Worcester
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
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Email: cancer.research@umassmed.edu

MN
Burnsville
Fairview Ridges Hospital
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Email: mmcorc@healthpartners.com

Minnesota Oncology - Burnsville
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Email: mmcorc@healthpartners.com

Coon Rapids
Mercy Hospital
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Edina
Fairview Southdale Hospital
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Fridley
Unity Hospital
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Maple Grove
Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Maple Grove
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Email: mmcorc@healthpartners.com

Maplewood
Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Maplewood
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Email: mmcorc@healthpartners.com

Saint John's Hospital - Healtheast
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Email: mmcorc@healthpartners.com

Minneapolis
Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
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Hennepin County Medical Center
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Monticello
Monticello Cancer Center
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Robbinsdale
North Memorial Medical Health Center
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Rochester
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
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Saint Louis Park
Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
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Saint Paul
Regions Hospital
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United Hospital
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Shakopee
Saint Francis Regional Medical Center
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Waconia
Ridgeview Medical Center
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Willmar
Rice Memorial Hospital
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Woodbury
Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Woodbury
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Email: mmcorc@healthpartners.com

MO
Ballwin
Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-Ballwin
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Bolivar
Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar
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Email: aroland@kccop.org

Cape Girardeau
Saint Francis Medical Center
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Email: sfmc@sfmc.net

Southeast Cancer Center
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Farmington
Parkland Health Center - Farmington
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Jefferson City
Capital Region Southwest Campus
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Email: amy.franken@health.missouri.edu

Joplin
Freeman Health System
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Email: LJCrockett@freemanhealth.com

Mercy Hospital Joplin
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Email: esmeralda.carrillo@mercy.net

Rolla
Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC
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Email: research@phelpshealth.org

Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology
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Saint Joseph
Heartland Regional Medical Center
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Email: linda.schumacher@mymlc.com

Saint Louis
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
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Mercy Hospital South
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Email: Danielle.Werle@mercy.net

Missouri Baptist Medical Center
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Sainte Genevieve
Sainte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
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Springfield
CoxHealth South Hospital
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Mercy Hospital Springfield
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Sullivan
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
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Sunset Hills
BJC Outpatient Center at Sunset Hills
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MT
Billings
Billings Clinic Cancer Center
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Email: research@billingsclinic.org

Bozeman
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Great Falls
Benefis Healthcare- Sletten Cancer Institute
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Great Falls Clinic
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Kalispell
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Missoula
Community Medical Hospital
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Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

Saint Patrick Hospital - Community Hospital
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Email: amy.hanneman@providence.org

NE
Grand Island
CHI Health Saint Francis
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Kearney
CHI Health Good Samaritan
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

Omaha
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
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Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
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Creighton University Medical Center
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

NH
Concord
New Hampshire Oncology Hematology PA-Concord
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Lebanon
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center
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Email: cancer.research.nurse@dartmouth.edu

Manchester
Solinsky Center for Cancer Care
Contact: Site Public Contact

NV
Henderson
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson
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Email: research@sncrf.org

OptumCare Cancer Care at Seven Hills
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Las Vegas
Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Town Center
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin
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Email: research@sncrf.org

GenesisCare USA - Las Vegas
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Email: research@sncrf.org

OptumCare Cancer Care at Charleston
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Email: research@sncrf.org

OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache
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Email: research@sncrf.org

OptumCare Cancer Care at MountainView
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Southeast
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Reno
Radiation Oncology Associates
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Renown Regional Medical Center
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Email: research@sncrf.org

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
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Email: research@sncrf.org

NY
Lake Success
Northwell Health/Center for Advanced Medicine
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Middletown
Garnet Health Medical Center
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: jgerlach@garnethealth.org

Mount Kisco
Northern Westchester Hospital
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Email: AMellor@northwell.edu

New York
Lenox Hill Hospital
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Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital
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OH
Cincinnati
Bethesda North Hospital
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
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Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

OK
Oklahoma City
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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Email: ou-clinical-trials@ouhsc.edu

OR
Bend
Saint Charles Health System
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Email: nosall@stcharleshealthcare.org

Clackamas
Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center
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Email: CanRsrchStudies@providence.org

Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic
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Email: CanRsrchStudies@providence.org

Coos Bay
Bay Area Hospital
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Email: cherie.cox@bayareahospital.org

Newberg
Providence Newberg Medical Center
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Email: CanRsrchStudies@providence.org

Portland
Providence Portland Medical Center
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Email: CanRsrchStudies@providence.org

Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
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Email: CanRsrchStudies@providence.org

PA
Chadds Ford
Christiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: lbarone@christianacare.org

SD
Sioux Falls
Avera Cancer Institute
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: OncRegulatory@avera.org

TN
Nashville
Vanderbilt Breast Center at One Hundred Oaks
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Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
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TX
Bryan
Saint Joseph Regional Cancer Center
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: ResearchInstituteInquiries@CommonSpirit.org

VT
Saint Johnsbury
Norris Cotton Cancer Center-North
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: cancer.research.nurse@hitchcock.org

WI
Appleton
ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: ResearchDept@thedacare.org

New Richmond
Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: mmcorc@healthpartners.com

WY
Sheridan
Welch Cancer Center
Contact: Site Public Contact
Email: mccinfo@mtcancer.org

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To demonstrate that neoadjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with short-course radiation will improve the pathologic complete response rate (pCR) in microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H)/mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma at total mesorectal excision (TME).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To demonstrate that neoadjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with short-course radiation will improve the rate of sphincter preservation in low-lying tumors.
II. To demonstrate that neoadjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with short-course radiation will improve 5-year disease-free survival (DFS).
III. To demonstrate that neoadjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with short-course radiation will improve overall survival (OS).
IV. To demonstrate that neoadjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with short-course radiation will have acceptable safety/toxicity.

OUTLINE:
Patients receive nivolumab intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes and ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 2 cycles. Starting at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks after completion of cycle 2 of nivolumab and ipilimumab, patients undergo short-course radiation therapy of 5 fractions daily for 1 week. Patients then continue to receive nivolumab IV over 30 minutes and ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. 8-12 weeks after completion of 4th cycle of nivolumab and ipilimumab, patients undergo TME. Patients also undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) prior to TME and during follow up, and undergo sigmoidoscopy prior to TME.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 5 years.

Interactive content above is from the official study record on the National Cancer Institute website, cancer.gov.


The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group designed this trial and is conducting it with funding from the National Cancer Institute through its National Clinical Trials Network.


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