An Open Label Study of Bavituximab and Pembrolizumab in Advanced Gastric and GEJ Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT04099641

Last Updated: 2023-02-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-11

Study Completion Date

2022-10-26

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the combination of bavituximab and pembrolizumab in the treatment of gastric and gastroesphogeal cancer. All patients will receive both bavituximab, a drug that is not yet approved by the FDA, and pembrolizumab known as Keytruda.

There is no expanded access program available for the investigational agents per this protocol.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gastric Cancer GastroEsophageal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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bavituximab and pembrolizumab

Bavituximab 3mg/kg IV weekly in combination with pembrolizumab 200mg IV given once every 3 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bavituximab

Intervention Type DRUG

Bavituximab IV infusion

Pembrolizumab Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Pembrolizumab IV Infusion

Interventions

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Bavituximab

Bavituximab IV infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

Pembrolizumab Injection

Pembrolizumab IV Infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Keytruda

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed written informed consent
* Men and women ≥ 18 years old; ≥ 20 years old in South Korea and Taiwan
* Unresectable metastatic or locally advanced gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma
* Progressed on and/or after at least 1 prior regimen for metastatic disease or achieved stable disease or better in two consecutive scans to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition alone or in combination with chemotherapy and relapsed
* Willing and able to provide fresh formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue tumor sample
* Presence of at least one measurable lesion
* ECOG of 0 or 1
* Has adequate organ functions
* Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to start of study treatment.
* Women must not be breastfeeding.
* Women of childbearing potential , must agree to follow instructions for highly effective method(s) of contraception
* Males who are sexually active with women of childbearing potential must agree to follow instructions for highly effective method(s) of contraception
* Has adequate treatment washout period before start of study treatment

Exclusion Criteria

* Received any form of anti-phosphatidylserine therapies
* Prior treatment with any checkpoint inhibitor or other therapies targeting T-cell control
* Known microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma
* Medical history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before registration, symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF) , troponin levels consistent with myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or serious cardiac arrhythmia
* Weight loss \>10% over 2 months prior to first dose of study treatment
* History of pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis
* Has known active CNS metastases/and or carcinomatous meningitis
* Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment in within the past 3 years
* An active infection requiring systemic therapy
* Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or known acute hepatitis B or C infection
* Unresolved toxicities from previous cancer treatments
* History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator
* Active autoimmune disease or history of chronic recurrent autoimmune disease
* Severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients.
* History of infusion reactions to any component/excipient of bavituximab
* History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to mAbs.
* Systemic steroid therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
* Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to first dose of study drug.
* Prior organ transplantation including allogeneic or autologous stem-cell transplantation
* Currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment
* Receipt of treatment with immunotherapy, biological therapies, or therapeutic doses of hormonal therapies within 3 weeks of scheduled C1D1 dosing
* Known psychiatric, substance abuse disorder, or geographical travel limitations that would interfere with participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study
* Pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

OncXerna Theraputics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston

Weston, Florida, United States

Site Status

Columbus Regional Research Institute

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Site Status

The University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Siteman Cancer Center - Washington University Medical Campus

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

White Plains Hospital - Center for Cancer Care

White Plains, New York, United States

Site Status

UC Health Office of Clinical Research

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Eastern Regional Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Sara Cannon Research Institute

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Dong-A University Hospital

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status

Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital

Daegu, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam-si, , South Korea

Site Status

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Chang Gung Medical Foundation - Linkou Branch

Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

Site Status

The Royal Marsden

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States South Korea Taiwan United Kingdom

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2019-000949-13

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KEYNOTE PN978

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ONCG100

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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