Phase 1a and Phase 2 Study for Safety, Preliminary Efficacy, PK and PD of ST-067

NCT ID: NCT04787042

Last Updated: 2024-11-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 316 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-08-06
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-31

Brief Summary

This is a multiphase, multicenter study, which includes a Phase 1a open-label, dose escalation monotherapy study of ST-067 given as an SC injection with or without obinutuzumab [Gazyva®] pre-treatment, by IV infusion, and in combination with pembrolizumab. A Phase 2 monotherapy arm is also planned; the exact design of the Phase 2 study elements with respect to formulation and pre-treatment will be determined after completion of the Phase 1 study portion of the trial.

Detailed Description

Phase 1a is designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ST067, administered by subcutaneous (SC) or intravenous (IV) dosing, in subjects with relapsed or refractory solid tumors, as well as to determine the MTD and recommended Phase 2 dose of ST067, administered SC with obinutuzumab (Gazyva®) as pretreatment in subjects with relapsed or refractory solid tumors using a modified toxicity probability interval (mTPI) design. There will be evaluations of ST-067 PK and PD effects.

Phase 2 will evaluate the preliminary efficacy of ST-067 administered at the RP2D to patients with the following tumor types. A Simon 2 stage design is used to calculate the sample size and early stopping rules will be employed in the event of lack of efficacy in any of the cohorts. RECIST 1.1 will be used to assess tumor response every 8-12 weeks.

• Melanoma (n=28)
• Renal cell carcinoma (n=25)
• Triple-negative best cancer (n=25)
• Non-small cell lung cancer (n=25)
• squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (n=28)
• MSI-Hi tumors (n=25)

A Simon 2 stage design is used to calculate the sample size and early stopping rules will be employed in the event of lack of efficacy in any of the cohorts. RECIST 1.1 will be used to assess tumor response every 8-12 weeks.

Safety will be assessed for each patient throughout the study.

Conditions

Cancer; Solid Tumor; Melanoma; Renal Cell Carcinoma; Triple-negative Breast Cancer; Non Small Cell Lung Cancer; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck; Carcinoma; MSI-High

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Phase 1a, Dose Escalation

In the Phase 1a monotherapy study, the starting dose of ST-067 will be 30 μg/kg, with a total of 7 dose level cohorts planned.

The starting dose for the IV infusion monotherapy dosing will be 60 µg/kg.

Patients will be treated every week with ST-067 in all cohorts. The DLT period is 28 days after the initial dose of ST-067. According to the mTPI schema initially there will be 3 patients per cohort until the first DLT is observed at which point cohorts will be expanded according to the predetermined mTPI design. Up to 12 patients will be treated at the RP2D.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ST-067

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ST-067 is an engineered variant of human interleukin-18.

Phase 2, Expansion

Phase 2 will enroll patients aged 18 years or older diagnosed with the following solid tumors: melanoma, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), and microsatellite instability-high (MSI-Hi) tumors at the RP2D.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ST-067

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ST-067 is an engineered variant of human interleukin-18.

Phase 1a, Dose Escalation, ST-067 SC + Obinutuzumab Pre-treatment

Patients will be treated every week with ST-067 in all cohorts. The DLT period is 28 days after the initial dose of ST-067. According to the mTPI schema initially there will be 3 patients per cohort until the first DLT is observed at which point cohorts will be expanded according to the predetermined mTPI design.

The starting dose for ST-067 with obinutuzumab pre-treatment will be 120µg/kg. Obinutuzumab will be administered at 1000 mg daily via IV infusion on 2 consecutive days, with the first dose given at least 7 days prior to first dose of SC ST-067.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ST-067

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ST-067 is an engineered variant of human interleukin-18.

Obinutuzumab 25 MG/1 ML Intravenous Solution [GAZYVA]

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Obinutuzumab is a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody of the IgG1 subclass. It recognizes a specific epitope of the CD20 molecule found on B-cells.

Phase 1 combination therapy

Phase 1 dose escalation in combination with pembrolizumab will start at a dose of 30 µg/kg of ST-067 and 200 mg every 3 weeks of pembrolizumab. Patients will be treated every week with ST-067 and every three weeks with pembrolizumab. The MTD will be determined based on the mTPI design.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ST-067

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

ST-067 is an engineered variant of human interleukin-18.

pembrolizumab

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Pembrolizumab is a potent humanized immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody.

Interventions

ST-067

ST-067 is an engineered variant of human interleukin-18.

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Obinutuzumab 25 MG/1 ML Intravenous Solution [GAZYVA]

Obinutuzumab is a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody of the IgG1 subclass. It recognizes a specific epitope of the CD20 molecule found on B-cells.

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab is a potent humanized immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody.

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

GAZYVA; KEYTRUDA®

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female patients aged ≥18 years

2. Must provide written informed consent and any authorizations required by local law

3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1

4. Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced/metastatic solid tumor

For Phase 1a, the following solid tumors are allowed: Melanoma, Merkel cell, RCC, urothelial, NSCLC,TNBC, SCCHN, microsatellite instability high, high tumor mutation burden (Hi TMB) or mismatch repair deficient, gastric, cervical, endometrial, cutaneous squamous, small cell lung, esophageal, hepatocellular carcinoma and platinum resistant ovarian cancer.

1. For patients who have developed disease progression through standard therapy, or

2. For patients whom standard of care therapy that prolongs survival is unavailable or unsuitable (according to the investigator and after consultation with the Medical Monitor) For Phase 1 combination therapy dose escalation, the following solid tumors are allowed: Melanoma, Merkel cell, RCC, urothelial, NSCLC (with no EGFR, TRK receptor, or ALK positive mutations/fusions), TNBC, SCCHN, MSI-Hi tumors, Hi TMB or mismatch repair deficient, gastric, cervical, endometrial, cutaneous squamous, small cell lung, esophageal, and HCC

• TNBC is diagnosed in a tumor which does not express estrogen receptor or progesterone receptor, is not human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) 3+ on IHC or is negative by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).
• MSI high tumor should have mutations in 30% or more microsatellites by PCR or be negative for MSH1/2/6 or PMS-2 by IHC.
• Hi-TMB high tumor has 10 mut/Mb or greater calculated from whole genome sequencing or whole exome sequencing

For Phase 2, the following solid tumors are allowed:

Melanoma, RCC, TNBC, NSCLC, SCCHN, and MSI-Hi tumors

5. Has at least 1 measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1 criteria which has not been biopsied or received prior irradiation

6. Has an accessible tumor for biopsy pre- and on-treatment (mandatory).

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of another malignancy

2. Known symptomatic brain metastases requiring >10 mg/day of prednisolone or equivalent

3. Significant cardiovascular disease (MI, thrombotic events,) within 6 months prior to study treatmentSignificant ECG abnormalities (Phase 1a and 2 monotherapy only) including unstable cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication, second-degree atrioventricular block type II, third degree AV

4. Any degree of respiratory compromise (from either malignant or non-malignant disease)

5. Evidence of an ongoing systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infection

6. Has received a live vaccine within 30 days

7. Major surgery within 4 weeks

8. Prior solid organ or bone marrow progenitor cell transplantation

9. Prior high dose chemotherapy requiring stem cell rescue

10. History of active autoimmune disorders

11. Ongoing immunosuppressive therapy, including systemic or enteric corticosteroids.

12. Treatment with an approved, systemic anticancer therapy or an investigational agent within 4 weeks of Day 1

13. A positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral test within 28 days prior to dosing, unless there is Investigator-confirmed clinical recovery on or before C1D1

14. Subjects with adrenal insufficiency

15. Subjects with any chemistry or hematology laboratory values that are ≥Grade 2

16. Presence of known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e., without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging, clinically stable, and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment.

17. Prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment or history of radiation pneumonitis.

18. Presence of an active documented autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine or insulin) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed. Subjects may use topical and/or inhaled corticosteroids. However, subjects with adrenal insufficiency on replacement doses of steroids are not allowed.

19. Prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX40, CD137), and was discontinued from that treatment due to a Grade 3 or higher irAE

20. Severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients. Subjects who have been retreated after such a reaction may be allowed after discussion with the Simcha Medical Monitor

21. History of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease

22. Subjects that have received radiation therapy to the lung that is >30Gy within 6 months of the first dose of study treatment

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Simcha IL-18, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Jeremy Barton, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Simcha IL-18, Inc.

Locations

HonorHealth Research Institute

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Sarah Cannon Research Institute at HealthONE

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Yale Cancer Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Beatrice McQueen, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

beatrice@simchatherapeutics.com

805-300-3912

Facility Contacts

Justin Moser, MD

Role: primary

Gerald Falchook, MD, MS

Role: primary

Harriet Kluger, MD

Role: primary

Ahmad Tarhini, MD

Role: primary

Ryan Sullivan, MD

Role: primary

Igor Puzanov, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

KEYNOTE-E64

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MK-3475-E64

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ST-067-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id