RecruitingPhase 1Phase 2NCT03526835

A Study of Bispecific Antibody MCLA-158 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Phase 1/2 Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study Evaluating MCLA-158 (Petosemtamab) as Single Agent or in Combination in Advanced Solid Tumors


Sponsor

Merus B.V.

Enrollment

523 participants

Start Date

May 2, 2018

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

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.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria21

  • 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:
  • 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.
  • L+ 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:
  • 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.
  • 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.

Exclusion Criteria19

  • 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.
  • Known leptomeningeal involvement.
  • Participation in another clinical study or treatment with any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to study entry.
  • 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.
  • Requirement for immunosuppressive medication (e.g. methotrexate, cyclophosphamide)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • History of hypersensitivity reaction to any of the excipients of petosemtamab, human proteins or any non-IMP treatment required for this study.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \[BP\] \> 150 mmHg and/or diastolic BP \> 100 mmHg) with appropriate treatment or unstable angina.
  • 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).
  • History of myocardial infarction within 6 months of study entry.
  • 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.
  • Current dyspnea at rest of any origin, or other diseases requiring continuous oxygen therapy.
  • 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.
  • Current serious illness or medical conditions including, but not limited to uncontrolled active infection,clinically significant pulmonary, metabolic or psychiatric disorders.
  • 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).
  • 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.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTMCLA-158 + Pembrolizumab

MCLA-158 in combination with pembrolizumab will be explored first in HNSCC patients eligible to receive pembrolizumab as first-line monotherapy.

DRUGMCLA-158

full-length IgG1 bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and LGR5

COMBINATION_PRODUCTMCLA-158 + FOLFIRI

MCLA-158 in combination with FOLFIRI will be explored in mCRC patients with up to 1 line of prior regimen.

COMBINATION_PRODUCTMCLA-158 + FOLFOX

MCLA-158 in combination with FOLFOX will be explored in mCRC patients with up to 1 line of prior regimen.


Locations(45)

UCSD

La Jolla, California, United States

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Sharp Healthcare

San Diego, 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

Massachusetts General Hospital - Dana Farber

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Washington University School of Medicine at St Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Cayuga Medical Center

Ithaca, New York, United States

Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York

Syracuse, New York, United States

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Taylor Cancer Research Center

Maumee, 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

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Texas Oncology

Dallas, Texas, United States

Oncology Consultants

Houston, Texas, United States

Texas Oncology

Tyler, Texas, United States

Utah Cancer Specialists

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

University of Utah Health Huntsman Cancer Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Oncology & Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Cancer Care Northwest

Spokane, Washington, United States

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, Belgium

Institut Jules Bordet

Brussels, Belgium

UZ Gent

Ghent, Belgium

Chu Ucl Namur Site De Sainte-Elisabeth

Namur, Belgium

Hopital Saint Andre, CHU Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

Centre Leon Berard

Lyon, France

Hopital La Timone

Marseille, France

Institut Régional du Cancer de Montpellier

Montpellier, France

Centre Antoine Lacassagne

Nice, France

Institut Curie

Paris, 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

Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital 12 de Octubre

Madrid, Spain

Clinica Universidad de Navarra

Pamplona, Spain

Hospital Universitario de Navarra

Pamplona, Spain

Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia

Valencia, Spain

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

London, United Kingdom

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