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Safety and preliminary efficacy of BNT314 in cancer patients with malignant solid tumors

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Advanced or metastatic malignant solid tumors
Registration Number
2023-506053-38-00
Lead Sponsor
BioNTech SE
Brief Summary

To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) / maximum administered dose (MAD) of BNT314 administered as monotherapy. To establish the safety profile of BNT314 administered as monotherapy.

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter, multinational safety study in patients with metastatic or advanced malignant solid tumors for whom, at the discretion of the investigator, there is no available standard therapy likely to confer clinical benefit, evaluating the safety, tolerability, preliminary antitumor activity, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and immunogenicity of BNT314.

During dose escalation, BNT314 will be administered to patients via one infusion in periodic cycles.

Additional cohorts (backfill cohorts) administering BNT314 as monotherapy will assign patients to specific DLs, based on the emerging safety, PK, and pharmacodynamic data. This would allow for further assessment of dose- and exposure-response relationships for clinical activity, safety, and tolerability to support BNT314 dose optimization.

The treatment period will last until progressive disease (PD), confirmed PD (as per immune response evaluation criteria in solid tumors \[iRECIST\]), unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent, whichever happens first.

The maximum duration of BNT314 administration in this study is 2 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing, recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
43
Inclusion Criteria

Have the ability to voluntarily give informed consent by signing and dating the informed consent form (ICF) before initiation of any trial-specific procedures.

Inclusion criteria for backfill cohorts only: Patients with previously documented metastatic or advanced malignant solid tumor of selected cancers who have received at least one prior therapy for locally advanced/unresectable and/or metastatic disease.

Inclusion criteria for combination therapy SRI and dose expansion only. For patients in Expansion Cohort 1: Patients with histologically confirmed locally advanced/unresectable and/or metastatic selected cancer. With documented PD on or after standard therapy.

Are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory tests, lifestyle restrictions, and other requirements of the trial. This includes that they are able to understand and follow trial-related instructions.

Are ≥18 years of age at the time of giving informed consent.

Have measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1

Have a life expectancy of >3 months.

Have ECOG performance score of 0 or 1 at screening.

Have adequate coagulation function at screening as determined by: International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time ≤1.5×upper limit normal (ULN). Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5×ULN.

Have adequate bone marrow/hematologic function at screening as determined by: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10E9/L (≥1500/μL). Platelet count ≥100×10E9/L (≥100,000/μL). Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL.

Have adequate hepatic function at screening as determined by: Total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ULN for patients with total bilirubin levels >1.5×ULN. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 ULN for patients with or without liver metastases. Albumin ≥30 g/L.

Have adequate renal function at screening as determined by: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m² according to the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation.

Have adequate pancreas function at screening as determined by serum amylase and lipase with no signs and symptoms of pancreatitis.

Patients of childbearing potential (POCBP) must have a negative urine and serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) test at screening.

POCBP must agree to practice a highly effective form of contraception and to require their male partners to use condoms with a spermicidal agent, starting at Visit D1 and thereafter until 60 days after receiving the last trial treatment.

POCBP must agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purposes of assisted reproduction during trial, starting at Visit D1 and thereafter until 60 d after receiving the last trial treatment.

Men who are sexually active and have not had a bilateral vasectomy or orchidectomy must agree to use condoms with a spermicidal agent and to require their female partners to practice a highly effective form of contraception during the trial, starting at Visit D1 and thereafter until 90 d after receiving the last trial treatment.

Men must be willing to refrain from sperm donation, starting at Visit D1 and thereafter until 90 days (one sperm cycle) after receiving the last trial treatment.

Inclusion criteria for monotherapy dose escalation only: Patients must have a histologically confirmed advanced malignant solid tumor, having experienced disease progression on or after standard therapy, or were intolerant of or not eligible for standard therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients are not eligible for enrollment in this trial if any of the following criteria apply: Patients that have uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to: • Ongoing or active infection requiring treatment with anti-infective therapy administered less than two weeks prior to first dose. • Symptomatic congestive heart failure (Grade III or IV as classified by the New York Heart Association), unstable angina pectoris, or symptomatic untreated cardiac arrhythmia. Treated and/or asymptomatic cardiac arrythmia/atrial fibrillation (AF) will be allowed. • History of arterial thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within six months before the first dose of trial treatment. • History of myocardial infarction within six months before the first dose of trial treatment. • Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg, despite optimal medical management. • Prolonged QTc interval at baseline of ≥470 milliseconds using Fridericia’s QT correction formula. • Ongoing or recent (within one year of screening) evidence of significant autoimmune disease that required treatment with systemic immunosuppressive treatments, which may suggest risk for immune[1]related AEs (irAEs). • History of: Grade 2 immune mediated myocarditis/colitis/pneumonitis that led to CPI discontinuation. Patients experiencing other Grade 2 immune mediated AEs that led to CPI discontinuation, require discussion with the sponsor. Any Grade ≥3 immune mediated AEs that led to CPI discontinuation. − Patients with Grade 3 AEs that led to CPI discontinuation but resolved within 21 days without sequalae may also be considered for discussion with the sponsor. • History of chronic liver disease (e.g., alcoholic hepatitis or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, drug-related or autoimmune hepatitis) or evidence of hepatic cirrhosis. • History of non-treated intracerebral arteriovenous malformation (shunts), non-treated cerebral aneurysm, spinal cord compression (from disease), carcinomatous meningitis, or stroke will be excluded. • History of acute or chronic pancreatitis of any etiology within 6 weeks prior to the start of trial treatment. • Evidence of interstitial lung disease. • Ongoing pneumonitis or history of noninfectious pneumonitis that has required steroids. • Transient ischemic attack less than one month prior to screening will be excluded. • History of brain/central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Patients with newly identified or known unstable or symptomatic CNS metastases will be excluded. Patients with previously treated brain metastases are allowed provided lesions are radiologically stable (i.e., without evidence of progression) for at least 28 days by repeat imaging, latest imaging performed maximum six weeks prior to C1D1. • Serious, non-healing wound, skin ulcer (of any grade), or bone fracture will be excluded

Prior therapy: Radiotherapy within 14 days prior to first BNT314 administration. Palliative radiotherapy will be allowed, but not to target lesions. Any EpCAM- or 4-1BB-targeting treatment. Treatment with an anti-cancer agent within 4 weeks or for systemic therapies after at least 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is shorter, prior to trial treatment administration. Patient has received any investigational agent or used an invasive investigational medical device within 28 days before the planned first dose of BNT314 or is currently enrolled in an interventional trial. Patient has a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of the first dose of BNT314. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal or pituitary replacement steroid >10 mg daily prednisone equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Patient has received granulocyte or granulocyte/macrophage colony stimulating factor (G-CSF/GM-CSF) support within two weeks prior to first BNT314 administration or is chronically transfusion dependent. Any positive test for hepatitis B, indicating acute or chronic infection. Any positive test for hepatitis C, indicating acute or chronic infection. Received any live vaccine within 30 days prior to the start of trial treatment.

Known alcohol dependency within 6 months enrolment in this trial.

Planned enrolment in another trial of an IMP, starting after Visit D1 and continuously until the last planned visit in this trial.

Have a medical, psychological, or social condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise their wellbeing if they participate in the trial, or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol specified assessments or procedures, or that could impact adherence to protocol described requirements.

Are subject to exclusion periods from another investigational trial.

Are vulnerable individuals as per International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) E6 definition.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dose escalation only: In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314 and evaluable for DLT: Occurrence of DLTs within a cohort during the DLT evaluation period.

Dose escalation only: In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314 and evaluable for DLT: Occurrence of DLTs within a cohort during the DLT evaluation period.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, from first dose of trial treatment to 90 days after last dose of trial treatment, per cohort, number, and proportion of patients with: Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) including Grade ≥ 3, serious, fatal TEAE by relationship.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, from first dose of trial treatment to 90 days after last dose of trial treatment, per cohort, number, and proportion of patients with: Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) including Grade ≥ 3, serious, fatal TEAE by relationship.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, from first dose of trial treatment to 90 days after last dose of trial treatment, per cohort, number, and proportion of patients with: Occurrence of dose reduction and discontinuation of IMP due to TEAE.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, from first dose of trial treatment to 90 days after last dose of trial treatment, per cohort, number, and proportion of patients with: Occurrence of dose reduction and discontinuation of IMP due to TEAE.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, from first dose of trial treatment to 90 days after last dose of trial treatment, per cohort, number, and proportion of patients with: Occurrence of Grade≥3 abnormal safety laboratory parameters.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, from first dose of trial treatment to 90 days after last dose of trial treatment, per cohort, number, and proportion of patients with: Occurrence of Grade≥3 abnormal safety laboratory parameters.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314 and evaluable for PK, per cohort, geometric means for the following PK parameters: Area under the concentration-time curve from pre-dose to last quantifiable time point prior to the next dose (AUClast) and from pre-dose to the end of the dosing period (AUCtau).

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314 and evaluable for PK, per cohort, geometric means for the following PK parameters: Area under the concentration-time curve from pre-dose to last quantifiable time point prior to the next dose (AUClast) and from pre-dose to the end of the dosing period (AUCtau).

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314 and evaluable for PK, per cohort, geometric means for the following PK parameters: Maximum concentration (Cmax) from pre-dose to the end of the dosing period.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314 and evaluable for PK, per cohort, geometric means for the following PK parameters: Maximum concentration (Cmax) from pre-dose to the end of the dosing period.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, per cohort, number and proportion of patients who developed detectable anti-drug antibody (ADA) from baseline to the end of trial treatment.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314, per cohort, number and proportion of patients who developed detectable anti-drug antibody (ADA) from baseline to the end of trial treatment.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314: Disease control rate (DCR) based on investigator’s tumor assessment according to RECIST 1.1 is reported with number and proportion of patients with a complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) (assessed at least 6 weeks after first dose of trial treatment) as best overall response.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314: Disease control rate (DCR) based on investigator’s tumor assessment according to RECIST 1.1 is reported with number and proportion of patients with a complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) (assessed at least 6 weeks after first dose of trial treatment) as best overall response.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314: Objective response rate (ORR) based on investigator’s tumor assessment according to RECIST 1.1 is reported with number and proportion of patients with a confirmed CR or PR as best overall response.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314: Objective response rate (ORR) based on investigator’s tumor assessment according to RECIST 1.1 is reported with number and proportion of patients with a confirmed CR or PR as best overall response.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314: In patients with confirmed CR or PR assessment, duration of response (DOR) based on investigator’s tumor assessment according to RECIST 1.1 is defined as the time from first objective response (CR or PR) to first occurrence of objective tumor progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

In patients receiving at least one dose of BNT314: In patients with confirmed CR or PR assessment, duration of response (DOR) based on investigator’s tumor assessment according to RECIST 1.1 is defined as the time from first objective response (CR or PR) to first occurrence of objective tumor progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Ziekenhuis Aan De Stroom

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Antwerp, Belgium

CHU De Liege

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Liege, Belgium

Hospital Universitario Hm Sanchinarro

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Clinica Universidad De Navarra

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Quironsalud Barcelona

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Rigshospitalet

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Copenhagen Oe, Denmark

Ziekenhuis Aan De Stroom
🇧🇪Antwerp, Belgium
Luc Dirix
Site contact
+3234433737
luc.dirix@zas.be

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