Patient Preference for Subcutaneous vs. Intravenous Immune Therapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDiwakar Davar

About this trial

The study will evaluate patient and Health Care Professional- reported preference for Subcutaneous (SC) compared with IV nivolumab administration or similarly for SC compared with IV pembrolizumab.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document.

Able to read and write in English.

Must be eligible to receive nivolumab (Cohorts A-1, B-1) or pembrolizumab (Cohorts A-2, B-2) singly or in combination with other FDA-approved agents (TKIs or chemotherapy) according to standard of care practices, as determined by the clinical judgment of the investigator.

Prior and concurrent therapy criteria

Disqualifiers

Participant unable to receive nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) due to prior allergic reactions to nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) or any of its ingredients.

Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to nivolumab (or pembrolizumab) and/or any of its excipients.

Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • nivolumab
  • pembrolizumab

Treatment groups

880 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Diwakar Davar

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor institution