A Study of Bispecific Antibody MCLA-158 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
- Conditions
- Advanced/Metastatic Solid TumorsColorectal CancerGastric CancerGastroesophageal-junction CancerNSCLCHNSCCHead and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophageal Cancer
- Interventions
- Combination Product: MCLA-158 + PembrolizumabCombination Product: MCLA-158 + FOLFIRICombination Product: MCLA-158 + FOLFOX
- Registration Number
- NCT03526835
- Lead Sponsor
- Merus N.V.
- Brief Summary
This is a Phase 1/2 open-label, multi-center, multi-national study with an initial dose escalation part to determine the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) of MCLA-158 single agent in patients with mCRC.
The dose escalation part has been completed and the RP2D will be further evaluated in an expansion part of the study. Cohorts of selected solid tumor indications for which there is evidence of EGFR dependency and potential sensitivity to EGFR inhibition will be evaluated including head and neck cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
The study will further assess the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, immunogenicity, and anti-tumor activity of MCLA-158 in monotherapy or in combination with other therapies.
- Detailed Description
Study Design:
This open label, multicenter, first-in-human study consists of 2 parts. Part 1 is a dose escalation to find the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) of MCLA-158 studying patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Enrollment in the dose escalation part has been completed.
In the dose expansion (single-agent cohorts) part of the study, the activity, safety, and tolerability of MCLA-158 at 1500 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) (preliminary RP2D) as a single agent will be evaluated in cohorts of selected solid tumor indications with dependency on EGFR signaling. The most recently enrolled cohorts were in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Enrollment into the HNSCC cohort of single-agent MCLA-158 for the treatment of patients with second/third line (2L/3L) HNSCC is closed. In the dose expansion part of the study, safety was also characterized at two dose levels in this setting. Other closed cohort indications included gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GEA) with EGFR amplification and/or high EGFR expression, esophageal carcinoma, and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Enrollment is currently being explored in mCRC (RAS/RAF wild type) patients in the 3L/4L/5L setting.
Additionally, in the dose expansion (combination cohorts) part of the study, the activity, safety, and tolerability of MCLA-158 at 1500 mg Q2W will be evaluated in combination with other therapies. Enrollment in the combination cohort of treatment of MCLA-158 with pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with first line (1L) HNSCC is closed. Additionally, two combination cohorts of MCLA-158 with FOLFIRI or with FOLFOX chemotherapy (i.e., 5-fluorouracil \[5-FU\], leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) or oxaliplatin (FOLFOX)) will be explored in mCRC (RAS/RAF wild type) patients in the 1L/2L setting. Other expansion cohorts may be considered for monotherapy or combination treatment in the future.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 523
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed solid tumors with evidence of metastatic or locally advanced disease not amenable to standard therapy with curative intent.
- A baseline fresh tumor sample (FFPE) from a metastatic or primary site (if safe/feasible).
- Amenable for biopsy (if safe/feasible).
- Measurable disease as defined by RECIST version 1.1 by radiologic methods.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
- Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks, as per investigator.
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA).
- Adequate organ function
- Expansion cohorts: patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic disease for the following indications:
SINGLE AGENT:
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SECOND-/THIRD-LINE HNSCC PATIENTS (cohort closed to enrolment): patients who have progressed on or after, or are intolerant to, anti-PD-(L)1 therapy and platinum therapy as monotherapy or in combination with other agents and no previous exposure to EGFR inhibitors. Patients treated with platinum-containing therapy only in the adjuvant setting, or in the context of multimodal therapy for locally advanced disease should have disease progression within 6 months of the last dose of platinum containing therapy. Patients with no more than 2 prior lines of treatment in recurrent or metastatic disease.
- Human papilloma virus (HPV) status determined by p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) or molecular HPV test for all oropharyngeal tumors should be reported when available.
- The eligible HNSCC primary tumor locations are oropharynx, oral cavity, hypopharynx, and larynx.
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3L+ mCRC (cohort open to enrolment) patients must have:
- No oncogenic missense mutations in KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, or EGFR ectodomain, and no HER2 (ERBB2) amplification, as detected in plasma by ctDNA NGS central testing performed during screening.
- A microsatellite stable (MSS) tumor.
COMBINATION:
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FIRST-LINE HNSCC (cohort closed to enrolment): patients eligible to receive pembrolizumab as first-line monotherapy with tumors expressing programmed cell death protein ligand 1 (PD-L1), combined positive score (CPS) ≥1, as determined by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved test in the US, or by an approved equivalent test in other countries; patients should not have previous systemic therapy administered in the recurrent or metastatic setting, although previous systemic therapy as part of multimodal treatment for locally advanced disease is allowed if ended ≥6 months prior to signing the ICF. The eligible HNSCC primary tumor locations are oropharynx, oral cavity, hypopharynx, and larynx. Previous treatments with anti PD-(L)1 or anti-EGFR therapies are not allowed.
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mCRC (cohorts open to enrolment): Patients should have been previously diagnosed with histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum. Patients must be RAS/RAF WT as determined using tumor tissue (primary or metastatic) by an appropriate tumor tissue based assay, to be confirmed by the sponsor, and must have an MSS tumor. Patients must be naive to prior anti-EGFR therapy.
- Cohort to be treated with petosemtamab and FOLFIRI: patients may have received up to 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for the metastatic setting, consisting of 1L fluoropyrimidine-oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy ± bevacizumab.
- Cohort to be treated with petosemtamab and FOLFOX: patients may have received up to 1 prior chemotherapy regimen in the metastatic setting consisting of 1L fluoropyrimidine-irinotecan-based chemotherapy ± bevacizumab.
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Central nervous system metastases that are untreated or symptomatic, or require radiation, surgery, or continued steroid therapy to control symptoms within 14 days of study entry.
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Known leptomeningeal involvement.
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Participation in another clinical study or treatment with any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to study entry.
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Any systemic anticancer therapy within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives whichever is shorter of the first dose of study treatment. For cytotoxic agents that have major delayed toxicity ( e.g. mitomycin C,nitrosoureas), or anticancer immunotherapies, a washout period of 6 weeks is required.
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Requirement for immunosuppressive medication (e.g. methotrexate, cyclophosphamide)
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Major surgery or radiotherapy within 3 weeks of the first dose of study treatment. Patients who received prior radiotherapy to ≥25% of bone marrow are not eligible, irrespective of when it was received.
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Persistent grade >1 clinically significant toxicities related to prior antineoplastic therapies (except for alopecia); stable sensory neuropathy ≤ grade 2 NCI-CTCAE v4.03 is allowed.
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History of hypersensitivity reaction to any of the excipients of petosemtamab, human proteins or any non-IMP treatment required for this study.
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Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure [BP] > 150 mmHg and/or diastolic BP > 100 mmHg) with appropriate treatment or unstable angina.
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History of congestive heart failure of Class II-IV New York Heart Association (NYHA) criteria, or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment (except atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia).
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History of myocardial infarction within 6 months of study entry.
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History of prior malignancies with the exception of excised cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or nonmelanoma skin cancer, or curatively treated cancer deemed at low risk for recurrence with no evidence of disease for 3 years.
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Current dyspnea at rest of any origin, or other diseases requiring continuous oxygen therapy.
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Patients with a history of interstitial lung disease (e.g., pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis) or evidence of ILD on baseline chest computerized tomography (CT) scan.
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Current serious illness or medical conditions including, but not limited to uncontrolled active infection,clinically significant pulmonary, metabolic or psychiatric disorders.
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Patients with known infectious diseases:
- Active hepatitis B infection ((hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] positive) without receiving antiviral treatment.
- Positive test for hepatitis C ribonucleic acid (HCV) RNA).
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Pregnant or breastfeeding patients; patients of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraception methods prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 6 months after the last dose of MCLA-158.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description MCLA-158 + Pembrolizumab MCLA-158 + Pembrolizumab MCLA-158 in combination with pembrolizumab will be explored first in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients eligible to receive pembrolizumab as first-line monotherapy. MCLA-158 + FOLFIRI combination chemotherapy MCLA-158 + FOLFIRI MCLA-158 in combination with FOLFIRI will be explored in mCRC patients with up to 1 line of prior regimen. MCLA-158 + FOLFOX combination chemotherapy MCLA-158 + FOLFOX MCLA-158 in combination with FOLFOX will be explored in mCRC patients with up to 1 line of prior regimen. MCLA-158 MCLA-158 In Part 1, the dose escalation phase, patients with metastatic CRC will receive escalating doses of MCLA-158 (every 2 weeks) until MTD or RP2D is reached. Each Cycle is 28 days. Single agent treatment. In Part 2, the expansion phase, participants with metastatic CRC and certain other solid tumors will receive intravenous infusion of MCLA-158 at the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) every 2 weeks, at Day 1 and Day 15. The duration of each treatment cycle is 28 days. In addition, in the expansion phase, one randomized cohort will evaluate 2 doses (1100 mg and 1500 mg) of MCLA-158 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Escalation: Number of patients with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) during Cycle 1 4 weeks Evaluation of the number and severity of participants with treatment related toxicities observed during the dose escalation.
Expansion (Single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): Treatment discontinuations and dose modifications due to AEs 6-12 months Treatment discontinuations due to AEs and dose modifications due to AEs
Expansion (Single agent - non-randomized, and combination cohorts): Objective response rate (ORR) 36 months Evaluation of clinical benefit assessed by RECIST v1.1 determining objective response rate (ORR)
Expansion (Single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer, and combination cohorts): Safety and tolerability: AEs and SAEs 6-12 months Incidence, severity, and relationship of AEs and SAEs
Expansion (single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): exposure-safety relationship of petosemtamab administered at 1100 mg and 1500 mg: TEAEs 8 weeks Incidence of TEAEs at Week 8
Expansion (single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): Best overall response (BOR) 36 months Evaluation of clinical benefit assessed by RECIST v1.1 determining Best overall response (BOR)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Escalation & Expansion: End of infusion (EOI) plasma concentration [Ceoi] 36 months End of infusion (EOI) plasma concentration \[Ceoi\] as measured from all individual plasma concentrations
Escalation & Expansion: Plasma concentration at 0 hours [C0h] 36 months Plasma concentration at 0 hours \[C0h\] as measured from all individual plasma concentrations
Escalation & Expansion: Maximum plasma concentration [Cmax] 36 months Maximum plasma concentration as measured from all individual plasma concentrations
Escalation & Expansion: Area under the concentration versus time curve from time zero to time t [AUC0-t] 36 months Area under the concentration versus time curve from time zero to time t \[AUC0-t\]
Expansion: Progression Free Survival (PFS) 36 months Evaluation of clinical benefit assessed by RECIST v1.1 determining progression free survival (PFS)
Expansion (mCRC combination cohorts): Progression Free Survival (PFS) rate at 4 months 4 months Evaluation of clinical benefit assessed by RECIST v1.1 determining progression free survival (PFS) rate at 4 months
Escalation & Expansion: Duration of response (DOR) 36 months Evaluation of clinical benefit assessed by RECIST v1.1 determining duration of response (DOR)
Expansion (Single agent - non-randomized cohorts): Overall survival (OS) 36 months Evaluation of clinical benefit determining overall survival (OS)
Escalation & Expansion (single agent - non-randomized cohorts): Safety and tolerability: AEs and SAEs up to 30 days post-last dose Incidence, severity, and relationship of AEs and SAEs
Escalation & Expansion (Single agent - non-randomized and Combination cohorts): Treatment discontinuations and dose modifications due to AEs up to 30 days post-last dose Treatment discontinuations due to AEs and dose modifications due to AEs
Expansion (Single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): exposure-efficacy relationship of petosemtamab administered at 1100 mg and 1500 mg: Target Lesions 8 weeks Percentage change from baseline in sum of the diameters of target lesions at Week 8
Expansion (Single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): exposure-safety relationship of petosemtamab administered at 1100 mg and 1500 mg: Grade 3-4 TEAEs 8 weeks Incidence of Grade 3-4 TEAEs at Week 8
Expansion (Single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): exposure-safety relationship of petosemtamab administered at 1100 mg and 1500 mg: IRR TEAEs 8 weeks Incidence of IRR TEAEs at Week 8
Expansion (Single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): exposure-safety relationship of petosemtamab administered at 1100 mg and 1500 mg : non-IRR TEAEs 8 weeks Incidence of non-IRR TEAEs at Week 8
Expansion (Single agent - randomized expansion in 2/3L Head and Neck cancer): Objective response rate (ORR) 36 months Evaluation of clinical benefit assessed by RECIST v1.1 determining objective response rate (ORR)
Escalation & Expansion: Incidence of anti-drug antibodies against MCLA-158 36 months Number of participants with anti-drug antibodies against MCLA-158
Escalation: Cytokine Panel Expression Profile 36 months Evaluation of the cytokine expression profile
Escalation and Expansion: Safety and tolerability: laboratory values 6-12 months Number of participants with abnormal laboratory tests results
Escalation and Expansion: Safety and tolerability: (ECG) 6-12 months Number of participants with abnormal ECG readings
Escalation and Expansion: Safety and tolerability: vital signs 6-12 months Number of participants with abnormal vital signs
Escalation & Expansion: Area under the concentration versus time curve [AUC0-∞] 36 months Area under the concentration versus time curve \[AUC0-∞\]
Escalation & Expansion: Volume of distribution at steady state [Vss] 36 months Volume of distribution at steady state \[Vss\]
Escalation & Expansion: Half-life [t1/2] 36 months Half-life \[t1/2\]
Escalation & Expansion: Clearance of plasma [CL] 36 months Clearance of plasma \[CL\]
Trial Locations
- Locations (43)
Vall d'Hebron
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Hospital 12 de Octubre
🇪🇸Madrid, Spain
Hopital La Timone
🇫🇷Marseille, France
Institut Régional du Cancer de Montpellier
🇫🇷Montpellier, France
Institut Curie
🇫🇷Paris, France
Sharp Healthcare
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital - Dana Farber
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Washington University School of Medicine at St Louis
🇺🇸Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Cayuga Medical Center
🇺🇸Ithaca, New York, United States
Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York
🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, United States
Taylor Cancer Research Center
🇺🇸Maumee, Ohio, United States
Hospital Universitario de Navarra
🇪🇸Pamplona, Spain
UCSD
🇺🇸La Jolla, California, United States
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
🇺🇸Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
Florida Cancer Specialists
🇺🇸Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Sarah Cannon Research Institute (Lake Nona)
🇺🇸Orlando, Florida, United States
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
🇺🇸Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Cleveland Clinic
🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States
SSM OKC Hightower Clinical
🇺🇸Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center
🇺🇸Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Texas Oncology
🇺🇸Tyler, Texas, United States
UZ Gent
🇧🇪Gent, Belgium
Chu Ucl Namur Site De Sainte-Elisabeth
🇧🇪Namur, Belgium
Oncology Consultants
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States
Oncology & Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia
🇺🇸Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Utah Cancer Specialists
🇺🇸Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
University of Utah Health Huntsman Cancer Hospital
🇺🇸Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Cancer Care Northwest
🇺🇸Spokane, Washington, United States
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
🇧🇪Brussels, Belgium
Institut Jules Bordet
🇧🇪Brussels, Belgium
Hopital Saint Andre, CHU Bordeaux
🇫🇷Bordeaux, France
Centre Leon Berard
🇫🇷Lyon, France
Centre Antoine Lacassagne
🇫🇷Nice, France
Institut Gustave Roussy
🇫🇷Paris, France
Centre Henri Becquerel
🇫🇷Rouen, France
NKI - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
🇳🇱Amsterdam, Netherlands
UMC Radboud
🇳🇱Nijmegen, Netherlands
UMC Utrecht
🇳🇱Utrecht, Netherlands
Clinica Universidad de Navarra
🇪🇸Pamplona, Spain
Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia
🇪🇸Valencia, Spain
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🇬🇧Cambridge, United Kingdom