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A Trial of Belzutifan (PT2977, MK-6482) in Combination With Cabozantinib in Patients With Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) (MK-6482-003)

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC)
Kidney Cancer
Renal Cancer
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Renal Cell Cancer Metastatic
Renal Cell Carcinoma Recurrent
Renal Cell Cancer, Recurrent
Kidney
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03634540
Lead Sponsor
Peloton Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Brief Summary

This is an open-label Phase 2 study which will evaluate the efficacy and safety of belzutifan in combination with cabozantinib in participants with advanced ccRCC. Belzutifan and cabozantinib will be administered orally once daily.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
118
Inclusion Criteria
  • Has locally advanced or metastatic RCC with predominantly clear cell subtype

  • Has at least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST version 1.1

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1

  • Has adequate organ function defined as follows:

    • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/µL, hemoglobin level ≥ 10 g/dL and platelet count ≥ 100,000/µL without transfusion or growth factor support within 2 weeks prior to obtaining the hematology values at screening;
    • Serum creatinine level ≤ 2.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Transaminase levels (AST/ALT) ≤ 3.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN); total bilirubin (TBILI) ≤ 1.5 mg/dL in the absence of Gilbert's disease *Cohort 1: Participants must not have received prior systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic ccRCC
  • Cohort 2: Participants must have received prior immunotherapy and no more than two prior treatments for advanced or metastatic ccRCC

Exclusion Criteria
  • Has received prior treatment with belzutifan or other HIF2α inhibitors
  • Has received prior treatment with cabozantinib
  • Has had radiation therapy for bone metastases within two weeks of starting study drug
  • Has a history of untreated brain metastases or history of leptomeningeal disease or spinal cord compression
  • Has failed to recover from the reversible effects of prior anticancer therapy
  • Has uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension
  • Is receiving anticoagulant therapy
  • Has had any major cardiovascular event within 6 months prior to study drug administration
  • Has any other clinically significant cardiac, respiratory, or other medical or psychiatric condition that might interfere with participation in the trial or interfere with the interpretation of trial results
  • Has had major surgery within 3 months before first study drug administration
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic treatment
  • Is participating in another therapeutic clinical trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Belzutifan + Cabozantinib: Treatment Naïve (Cohort 1)CabozantinibNaïve participants will receive 120 mg belzutifan and 60 mg cabozantinib orally once daily (QD) at the same time.
Belzutifan + Cabozantinib: Prior Immunotherapy (Cohort 2)CabozantinibParticipants who have received prior immunotherapy will receive 120 mg belzutifan and 60 mg cabozantinib orally QD at the same time.
Belzutifan + Cabozantinib: Treatment Naïve (Cohort 1)BelzutifanNaïve participants will receive 120 mg belzutifan and 60 mg cabozantinib orally once daily (QD) at the same time.
Belzutifan + Cabozantinib: Prior Immunotherapy (Cohort 2)BelzutifanParticipants who have received prior immunotherapy will receive 120 mg belzutifan and 60 mg cabozantinib orally QD at the same time.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Response Rate (ORR)Up to approximately 2 years

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with a best confirmed response of Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) as determined by the investigator using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression Free Survival (PFS)Up to approximately 2 years

PFS is defined as the interval from the start of study treatment until the earlier of the first documentation of disease progression determined by RECIST 1.1 or death from any cause.

Number of participants discontinuing study treatment due to an Adverse Event (AE)Up to approximately 2 years

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant regardless of its causal relationship to study treatment. An AE can be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not it is considered to be study drug related. Included in this definition are any newly occurring events and any previous condition that has increased in severity or frequency since the administration of study drug.

Belzutifan Plasma ConcentrationWeeks 1 and 4: pre-dose, 2 and 6 hours post-dose

Blood samples for the determination of belzutifan concentration will be collected at pre-specified timepoints before and after treatment administration.

Belzutifan Metabolite Plasma ConcentrationWeeks 1 and 4: pre-dose, 2 and 6 hours post-dose

Blood samples for the determination of belzutifan metabolite concentration will be collected at pre-specified timepoints before and after treatment administration.

Cabozantinib Plasma ConcentrationWeeks 1 and 4: pre-dose, 2 and 6 hours post-dose

Blood samples for the determination of cabozantinib concentration will be collected at pre-specified timepoints before and after treatment administration.

Duration of Response (DOR)Up to approximately 2 years

DOR is defined as the interval from the first documentation of response, as determined by RECIST 1.1, to the earlier of the first documentation of disease progression or death from any cause, and calculated for participants with a best confirmed response of CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions).

Overall Survival (OS)Up to approximately 2 years

OS is defined as the interval from the start of treatment to the death of the participant from any cause.

Number of participants experiencing an Adverse Event (AE)Up to approximately 2 years

An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant regardless of its causal relationship to study treatment. An AE can be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not it is considered to be study drug related. Included in this definition are any newly occurring events and any previous condition that has increased in severity or frequency since the administration of study drug.

Time to Response (TTR)Up to approximately 2 years

TTR is defined as the interval from the start of study treatment to the first documentation of a response, as determined by RECIST 1.1, and calculated for participants with a best confirmed response of CR or PR.

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

Tennessee Oncology, PLLC ( Site 0024)

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Swedish Cancer Institute ( Site 0018)

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/Univ of Washington Medical Center ( Site 0035)

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Dana Farber Cancer Center ( Site 0006)

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center ( Site 0010)

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 0023)

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Miami, Florida, United States

Tennessee Oncology, PLLC ( Site 0001)

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Karmanos Cancer Institute ( Site 0033)

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 0060)

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Cedars Sinai Medical Center Samuel Oschin Comp. Cancer Institute ( Site 0003)

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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