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STIMULUS MDS-US : Sabatolimab Added to HMA in Higher Risk MDS

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Interventions
Drug: INQOVI (oral decitabine)
Registration Number
NCT04878432
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

Main objective of this study is to describe and evaluate safety and efficacy of MBG453 (sabatolimab) in combination with FDA approved HMAs of investigator's choice (IV Decitabine or Azacitidine /SC Azacitidine /Oral Decitabine (cedazuridine combination (INQOVI))

Detailed Description

This is a single-arm, non- randomized, open label, phase II multi-center study of intravenous MBG453 (sabatolimab) added to FDA approved Hypomethylating agents of investigator's choice (IV/SC/ Oral) in adult participants with intermediate, high or very high risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) as per IPSS-R criteria.

There are three separate periods of this study:

1. Screening period (signing of written informed consent through Day 1);

2. Core phase for 12 months;

3. Extension phase for efficacy and/or survival status (up to 12 months after core phase)

4. Post treatment safety follow-up monitoring for adverse events (AEs) for 30 days following the last dose of azacitidine or decitabine or INQOVI (oral decitabine), or 150 days following the last dose of MBG453 (sabatolimab), whichever is later).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study.
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the date of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
  • Morphologically confirmed diagnosis of a myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) primary or secondary based on 2016 WHO classification (Arber et al 2016) by investigator assessment with one of the following Prognostic Risk Categories, based on the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R). Note: MDS diagnosis history will be recorded in the CRF:
  • Very high (> 6 points)
  • High (> 4.5 - ≤ 6 points)
  • Intermediate (> 3 - ≤ 4.5 points)
  • Not suitable at the time of screening for immediate myeloablative/ chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation based on investigator assessment of age, comorbidities, local guidelines, institutional practice (any or all of these).
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2.
  • AST and ALT ≤ 3 × upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 2 × ULN (except in the setting of isolated Gilbert syndrome).
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73m2 (estimation based on Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula, by local laboratory).
  • Patient is able to communicate with the investigator and has the ability to comply with the requirements of the study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior exposure to TIM-3 directed therapy at any time. Prior therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. anti-CTLA4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2), cancer vaccines are allowed only if the last dose of the drug was administered more than 4 months prior to enrollment.

  • Previous treatment for intermediate, high or very high risk myelodysplastic syndromes (based on IPSS-R) with chemotherapy or other antineoplastic agents including lenalidomide and hypomethylating agent (HMAs) such as decitabine or azacitidine or INQOVI (oral decitabine) (patients who had up to 1 cycle of HMAs can be included). However, previous treatment with hydroxyurea is permitted.

  • Diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) including acute promyelocytic leukemia and extra-medullary acute myeloid leukemia based on WHO 2016 classification (Arber et al 2016).

  • Diagnosis of Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), or primary or secondary myelofibrosis based on 2016 WHO classification (Arber et al 2016).

  • History of organ transplant or allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant

  • Participants with prior malignancy, except:

    1. Participants with history of lower risk MDS treated by supportive care (e.g. growth factors, TGF-beta agents) or untreated are eligible
    2. Participants with history of lower risk MDS who were treated adequately with lenalidomide and then failed are eligible
    3. Participants with history of adequately treated malignancy for which no anticancer systemic therapy (namely chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery) is ongoing or required during the course of the study. Participants who are receiving adjuvant therapy such as hormone therapy are eligible.
  • Participants with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) based on 2016 WHO classification (Arber et al 2016) with revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) ≤ 3

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MBG453 (sabatolimab) + HMAINQOVI (oral decitabine)MBG453 + HMA (azacitidine, decitabine, or INQOVI (oral decitabine))
MBG453 (sabatolimab) + HMAMBG453MBG453 + HMA (azacitidine, decitabine, or INQOVI (oral decitabine))
MBG453 (sabatolimab) + HMAAzacitidineMBG453 + HMA (azacitidine, decitabine, or INQOVI (oral decitabine))
MBG453 (sabatolimab) + HMADecitabineMBG453 + HMA (azacitidine, decitabine, or INQOVI (oral decitabine))
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of treatment emergent adverse events and serious adverse eventsBaseline up to approximately 12 months plus 30 - 150 day safety follow up dependent on HMA

Adverse events will be assessed at each visit. Any clinically significant laboratory value or vital sign determined by the investigator to meet the definition of an adverse event will be reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survival in participants with intermediate, high or very high risk MDSBaseline, every 12 weeks up to approximately 12 months

Defined as time from enrollment to disease progression (including transformation to leukemia per WHO 2016 classification), relapse from CR according to IWG-MDS or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, as per investigator assessment by 12 months post LPFT

Duration of complete remissionBaseline, every 12 weeks up to approximately 12 months

Time from the date of the first documented CR to the date of first documented relapse from CR or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first

Overall SurvivalBaseline, every 12 weeks up to approximately 24 months

Time from enrollment to death due to any cause

Percentage of participants with complete response, marrow complete response and/or partial responseBaseline, every 12 weeks up to approximately 24 months

Percentage of complete response, marrow complete response, and/or partial response according to IWG-MDS response criteria as per investigator assessment

Complete remission (CR) rate according to International Working Group (IWG) for MDS (2006) * as per investigator assessment by 12 months.Baseline, by 12 months

Complete remission with MBG453 (sabatolimab) in combination with HMAs (IV/SC/Oral) in participants with intermediate, high, or very high risk MDS by 12 months

Leukemia-free survivalBaseline, every 12 weeks up to approximately 12 months

Time from enrollment to \> 20% blasts in bone marrow/peripheral blood (per WHO 2016 classification) or death due to any cause

Time to complete remissionBaseline, every 12 weeks up to approximately 12 months

Time from first treatment to the first documented complete remission

Percentage of participants with improvement in RBC/platelets transfusion independenceBaseline, every 12 weeks up to approximately 12 months

Transfusion independence is defined as less than 3 units of transfusion within any 8 consecutive weeks on study

Trial Locations

Locations (15)

Duke Cancer Institute

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

University Hospitals Of Cleveland

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Texas Oncology San Antonio USO

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Karmanos Cancer Institute Div.of Hematology/Oncology

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Tisch Hospital NYU Langone

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New York, New York, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

SCRI-Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Uni Of TX MD Anderson Cancer Cntr

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Houston, Texas, United States

Mayo Clinic Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arizona Oncology Associates .

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Yale University School Of Medicine .

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Advent Health Orlando

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Orlando, Florida, United States

Uni of Massachusetts Medical Center

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

University Of Michigan .

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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