RecruitingPhase 2NCT06634875

Isunakinra Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Colorectal Cancer (MSS)

A Phase IIa, Non-Randomized, Open-Label Dose Expansion Trial of Isunakinra in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable, Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancer


Sponsor

Buzzard Pharmaceuticals

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Jan 30, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study will enroll patients with colorectal cancer that is locally advanced or metastatic. The tumor must be microsatellite stable (MSS), have a tumor mutational burden that is high (TMB-H) and be kras mutated. Patients must have been treated with available approved treatments already. In this study the investigators are testing a new type of immunotherapy, the potent IL-1 inhibitor isunakinra to be added to already approved immunotherapy (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor) in an attempt to get this treatment to work in this treatment resistant type of tumor.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a drug called isunakinra (alone or combined with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab) for people with a difficult-to-treat type of colorectal cancer. Specifically, this is for RAS-mutated, microsatellite-stable (MSS) colorectal cancer — a form that typically does not respond well to standard immunotherapy. Isunakinra works differently and may help overcome this resistance. **You may be eligible if...** - You have confirmed colorectal cancer with a RAS mutation and MSS/pMMR status, and a tumor mutation burden of 10 or more - Your cancer has measurable tumors on imaging - You have already received at least one prior treatment for metastatic disease with no good options remaining - Your organ function (kidneys, liver, blood counts) meets minimum thresholds - Your overall health status is good (ECOG 0–1) - You are able to use contraception if needed **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You have active autoimmune disease (with some exceptions) - You have active, uncontrolled brain metastases - You have a severe allergy to pembrolizumab or similar drugs - You are HIV positive - You have uncontrolled serious infections, heart problems, or psychiatric illness - You received another investigational treatment within the past 28 days Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGisunakinra

Isunakinra is a potent IL1R1 inhibitor


Locations(2)

USC/Norris Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Newport Beach, California, United States

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