About this trial
This phase I/II study is to evaluate the recommended dose, safety, feasibility, and therapeutic response of intrathecal dual checkpoint inhibitor (targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4 with QL1706) in combination with pemetrexed in patients with leptomeningeal metastasis.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of solid tumors; Cerebrospinal fluid cytopathology is positive.
Male or female aged between 21 and 75 years; Normal liver and kidney function; WBC≥4000/mm3, Plt≥100000/mm3.
No history of severe nervous system disease; No severe dyscrasia.
Disqualifiers
Any evidence of nervous system failure, including severe encephalopathy, grade 3 or 4 leukoencephalopathy on imaging, and Glasgow Coma Score less than 11.
Any evidence of extensive and lethal progressive systemic diseases without effective treatment.
A history of HIV or AIDS, acute or chronic hepatitis B or C infection, previous anti-PD1 therapy-induced pneumonitis, or have ongoing >Grade 2 adverse events of such therapy; or ongoing autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment in the past 2 years.
Patients with poor compliance or other reasons that were unsuitable for this study.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- QL1706 (bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and CLTA-4)
- Pemetrexed (Alimta)