A Study in Ovarian Cancer Patients Evaluating Rucaparib and Nivolumab as Maintenance Treatment Following Response to Front-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy (ATHENA)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03522246 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 11, 2018
Last Update Posted : February 21, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Primary Peritoneal Fallopian Tube Cancer Newly Diagnosed FIGO Stage III-IV Partial Response Complete Response | Drug: Rucaparib Drug: Nivolumab Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet Drug: Placebo IV Infusion | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 1000 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | Double-Blind |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | ATHENA (A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled Phase 3 Study in Ovarian Cancer Patients Evaluating Rucaparib and Nivolumab as Maintenance Treatment Following Response to Front-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy) |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 14, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 30, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 30, 2030 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm A
oral rucaparib + intravenous (IV) nivolumab
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Drug: Rucaparib
Oral rucaparib will be administered twice daily
Other Names:
Drug: Nivolumab IV nivolumab will be administered once every 4 weeks
Other Names:
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Experimental: Arm B
oral rucaparib+IV placebo
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Drug: Rucaparib
Oral rucaparib will be administered twice daily
Other Names:
Drug: Placebo IV Infusion IV placebo will be administered once every 4 weeks |
Experimental: Arm C
oral placebo+ IV nivolumab
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Drug: Nivolumab
IV nivolumab will be administered once every 4 weeks
Other Names:
Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet Placebo tablets will be administered twice daily |
Placebo Comparator: Arm D
Oral placebo + IV placebo
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Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
Placebo tablets will be administered twice daily Drug: Placebo IV Infusion IV placebo will be administered once every 4 weeks |
- Investigator assessed Progression-free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: From randomization until disease progression (up to approximately 7 years) ]
- Blinded independent central review (BICR) PFS [ Time Frame: Every ~12 weeks after the start of combination treatment for ~3 years, then every ~24 weeks thereafter until disease progression. Study data collection expected to last for ~7 years ]
- Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: From enrollment to primary study completion of study (up to approximately 10 years) ]
- Objective response rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: For patients with measurable disease, every ~12 weeks after the start of combination treatment for ~3 years, then every ~24 weeks thereafter until disease progression. Study data collection expected to last for ~7 years ]
- Duration of response (DOR) [ Time Frame: For patients with measurable disease, every ~12 weeks after the start of combination treatment for ~3 years, then every ~24 weeks thereafter until disease progression. Study data collection expected to last for ~7 years ]
- Number of participants with treatment-emergent Adverse Events (AEs) as assessed by CTCAE v4 (or higher) as a measure of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: Collected from the time patient receives first dose of study drug until post treatment safety follow-up period (up to approximately 10 years) ]
- Number of participants with serious AEs as a measure of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: Collected from the time patient receives first dose of study drug until post treatment safety follow-up period (up to approximately 10 years) ]
- Number of participants with laboratory abnormalities as a measure of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: Collected from the time patient receives first dose of study drug until post treatment safety follow-up period (up to approximately 10 years) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Newly diagnosed advanced (FIGO stage III-IV) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.
- Completed cytoreductive surgery, including at least a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and partial omentectomy, either prior to chemotherapy (primary surgery) or following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (interval debulking)
- Completed first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and surgery with a response, in the opinion of the Investigator
- Sufficient tumor tissue for planned analysis
- ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
- Patients must be 20 years of age to consent in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea; in all other participating countries patients must be 18 years of age to consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pure sarcomas or borderline tumors or mucinous tumors
- Active second malignancy
- Known central nervous system brain metastases
- Any prior treatment for ovarian cancer, other than the first-line platinum regimen
- Evidence of interstitial lung disease or active pneumonitis
- Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease
- Condition requiring active systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03522246

Principal Investigator: | Bradley Monk, MD, FACS, FACOG | Lead Investigator and Coordinating Investigator for North America | |
Principal Investigator: | Rebecca Kristeleit, Bsc MBChB FRCP PhD | Coordinating Investigator for Europe and the Middle East | |
Principal Investigator: | Keiichi Fujiwara, MD, PhD | Lead Investigator for Asia |
Responsible Party: | Clovis Oncology, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03522246 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CO-338-087/GOG-3020/ENGOT-ov45 |
First Posted: | May 11, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 21, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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PD-1 Immuno- oncology Tumor mutational burden BRCA First-line Primary Therapy Primary Treatment |
Rucaparib Ovarian Neoplasms Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial Fallopian Tube Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Ovarian Diseases Adnexal Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases Genital Neoplasms, Female Urogenital Neoplasms |
Genital Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Gonadal Disorders Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Fallopian Tube Diseases Nivolumab Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |