Official Title
A Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose-Finding, Phase 2 Study Evaluating THIO Sequenced With Cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®) in Subjects With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Brief Title
THIO Sequenced With Cemiplimab in Advanced NSCLC
Protocol ID
NCT05208944
Lead Sponsor
Maia Biotechnology
Brief Summary
THIO is a first-in-class small molecule telomere targeting agent, in development for the
treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with cemiplimab
(LIBTAYO®). THIO is preferentially incorporated into telomeres sequence in
telomerase-positive cells leading to rapid telomere uncapping, genomic instability, and
cell death.
Cemiplimab is a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor recently approved as a
first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with 50% or
more PD-L1 expression. It is hypothesized that THIO administration prior to cemiplimab
would restore tumor responses to immunotherapy in subjects who either developed
resistance or relapsed after receiving first line treatment with an immune check point
inhibitor.
Detailed Description
The THIO-101 study evaluates the safety and efficacy of different doses of THIO sequenced
with fixed dose of cemiplimab (referred to as investigational products [IP]) in subjects
with advanced NSCLC who progressed, discontinued due to toxicity, or relapsed after
receiving prior therapy with an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent.
This study is a Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study comprised of 4 parts:
- Part A (Completed enrolment, N=10): Modified 3+3 design safety lead-in study of THIO
360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3, sequenced with cemiplimab).
- Part B (Completed enrolment, N=69): Randomized, dose-finding, Simon's 2-stage
design, 3-arm study (THIO 60 mg, THIO 180 mg, or THIO 360 mg per cycle; all dose
levels sequenced with cemiplimab), with optional extension cohort(s).
- Revised Part C (Planned; N= 37 to 48)
- Part D (Planned; N=100): Single-arm Efficacy cohort evaluating the efficacy and
safety of THIO 180 mg per cycle sequenced with cemiplimab as third-line treatment in
patients with advanced/metastatic NSCLC.
This study aims to establish THIO followed by cemiplimab as a potential treatment regimen
in a high unmet medical need setting.
A Safety Review Committee (SRC) will monitor subject safety during the study and will
make recommendations to the Sponsor regarding enrollment, eg, de-escalating dose in Part
A, proceeding to Part B, expanding an arm in Part B, opening Part C, and Part D of the
study based on emerging data from prior study parts.
In each study part, on Cycle 1, Day 1, eligible subjects initiate treatment with THIO (at
doses described for each study part below) as intravenous (IV) infusion, once daily, on
Days 1-3 of every 3-week cycle (Q3W) followed by a fixed dose of cemiplimab (350 mg IV)
on Day 5 Q3W. The only exception is the randomized Arm 2 of Part C, where subjects will
be receiving single agent THIO (without sequential cemiplimab). Study treatment may
continue until PD, occurrence of an unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, death,
or two years on treatment, whichever occurs first.
The initial radiographic imaging for baseline assessment is to be conducted by the
investigator up to 28 days before the first dose of THIO for tumor evaluation and
measurements. The on-treatment radiographic assessments are to be performed every 2
cycles (every 6 weeks, ± 7 days) during the first year of treatment, and then every 3
cycles (every 9 weeks, ± 14 days) during the second year of treatment until documented
PD, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or completion of follow-up, whichever
occurs first. The radiographic scans are to be assessed by the investigator according to
Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 and/or iRECIST until PD,
initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or end of the study, whichever occurs first.
In Part D of the study, radiographic scans will also be assessed by a blinded independent
central review (BICR) committee. Confirmation of CR and PR per RECIST v1.1 by consecutive
radiographic imaging (computed tomography [CT]/magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]; same
modality to be used for a given subject throughout the study) assessment 4-8 weeks from
the date of first documentation is required. In Parts A, B, and C, radiographic scans
are/will be collected and held for possible future retrospective independent evaluation.
To account for tumor pseudoprogression or delayed response with anti-PD1/PD-L1
immunotherapies, subjects may continue to receive IP beyond RECIST v1.1 defined
progression at the discretion of the investigator and be assessed at a subsequent tumor
assessment time point (≥ 4 weeks after the date of initial documentation of disease
progression) to confirm PD according to iRECIST. Subjects must be consented to receive
the IP beyond the initial progression and will discontinue IP once the progression is
confirmed by iRECIST.
Safety assessments for all study patients (Parts A, B, C, and D) during each treatment
cycle include complete or abbreviated physical examinations, routine safety laboratory
testing (hematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation), thyroid hormone testing, vital
sign evaluations, and electrocardiograms (ECGs).
All subjects will undergo end of treatment (EoT) visit 30 days post last treatment with
IP. Subjects will be followed every 3 months until death, withdrawal of consent, loss to
follow-up, or study termination by the Sponsor, whichever occurs first. Long-term
follow-up can be via clinic visit, phone call to the subject or referring physician, or
other method deemed appropriate by the site and should assess survival, progression,
subsequent anti-cancer therapy and response. Any subject who discontinues treatment for
reasons other than disease progression will continue to have radiographic assessments per
standard of care and no less than every 3 months for the first year, and then every 6
months until documented disease progression, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment,
or end of follow-up. Subjects in Parts A and B only who discontinued treatment due to
disease progression per RECIST 1.1 and did not receive post-progression treatment could
be asked to complete standard of care radiographic assessments every 3 months for up to 1
year and then every 6 months until initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment or
completion of follow-up. Response assessment in follow-up will include at minimum the
modality used to determine response.
Study Period
-
Enrollment Count
227 participants
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Age
1. At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF)
prior to initiation of any study specific activities/procedures.
Type of Subject and Disease Characteristics
2. Stage 3 or 4 histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC which has progressed or
relapsed after treatment in the advanced setting
○ Stage 4 subjects: Part A and Part B: must have progressed or relapsed after first
line treatment. Part C and Part D: must have progressed, discontinued due to
toxicity, or relapsed after receiving (only) two prior lines of treatment for NSCLC
in the advanced setting.
○ Stage 3 subjects - must have already failed, or be ineligible for, local,
curative-intent therapy including surgery, and/or chemoradiation. Stage 3 subjects
with documented relapse/progression after consolidation therapy with durvalumab
following definitive chemoradiotherapy are eligible.
3. Subjects must have secondary resistance to the prior ICI, as defined by the Society
for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Immunotherapy Resistance Task Force (IRTF)
(Kluger 2020):
Resistance phenotype Drug exposure requirements Best response Confirmation scan for
PD requirement Confirmation scan timeframe Secondary resistance ≥ 6 months CR, PR,
SD for > 6 months Yes [1] At least 4 weeks after disease progression (per RECIST
V1.1) Other than when tumor growth is very rapid, and subjects are deteriorating
clinically.
Abbreviations: CR=complete response; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response;
SD=stable disease Note: Subjects with drug exposure > 6 weeks who achieved a PR or
CR then progressed before 6 months, would still be eligible.
4. Part A and Part B: Only one prior treatment for NSCLC in the advanced setting, which
must have included one anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent with documented radiographic disease
progression on or after treatment.
- Prior treatment may have been with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent either alone or in
combination with a non-anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment (e.g., chemotherapy)
- Prior platinum-based chemotherapy is not required for eligibility.
- Subjects receiving more than one ICI in the advanced setting (e.g.,
anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 compounds) will not be eligible.
Part C and Part D: Only two prior treatments for NSCLC in the advanced setting,
which must have included an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent, a platinum-based chemotherapy,
and docetaxel, regardless of order or combination, with documented radiographic
disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or relapse after treatment.
○ Combination of immune therapy is allowed (e.g., anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4
compounds; anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and
immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif domain (TIGIT)-based immunotherapy).
5. No prior targeted therapy for driver mutations.
6. At least one measurable target lesion that meets the definition of RECIST v1.1.
7. Part A and Part B: An archival tissue sample (formalin fixed paraffin-embedded
[FFPE] tissue block or unstained slides) is required if tissue is available at
baseline. Sample does not need to be received by central lab prior to Cycle 1, Day 1
(C1D1). Subjects without archival tissue available at baseline may be eligible with
Medical Monitor approval.
Part C and Part D: Archival tissue is not required. Diagnostic Assessments
8. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
9. Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined below. All screening laboratories
should be performed up to 14 days before initiating IP:
Bone marrow function:
○ Neutrophil count ≥ 1500/mm3, hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
Liver function:
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN), up to ≤ 3 × ULN due to
Gilbert's syndrome
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 1.5 ×
ULN. For subjects with liver metastases present at baseline, ALT and/or AST ≤ 3
× ULN is permitted.
Renal function:
○ Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula using
actual body weight (see Table 15) or 24-hour urine collection.
Gender and Reproductive Considerations
10. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have negative serum pregnancy test
(minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin
[HCG]) within 72 hours prior to receiving the first administration of IP.
11. Contraception use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations
regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies.
Refer to Appendix 4, Section 10.4 for details and definitions of WOCBP,
postmenopausal females and contraception guidance.
12. WOCBP must agree to use a highly effective birth control and refrain from oocyte
donation during the study (prior to the first dose with THIO, for the duration of
the treatment with THIO plus 6 months after last dose of IP), if conception is
possible during this interval.
13. Male subjects and WOCBP partners of male subjects should use a combination of the
methods specified in Section 10.4 for the women along with a male condom from first
dose of THIO (Cycle 1, Day 1), for the duration of the treatment with THIO plus 6
months after last dose of IP, unless permanently sterile by bilateral orchidectomy.
Male subjects should also refrain from sperm donation during this time.
Informed Consent
14. Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the
requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol
Exclusion Criteria
1. Have not recovered from adverse events (must be Grade ≤ 1) due to prior anti-cancer
treatment.
2. Untreated or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Note: subjects
with treated asymptomatic brain metastasis are eligible.
3. Active gastrointestinal bleeding as evidenced by either hematemesis or melena.
4. History of another concurrent malignancy other than the present condition (except
nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix), unless in complete
remission and off all therapy for that disease for a minimum of 3 years.
5. A condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily
prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of
study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids, adrenal replacement doses 10
mg daily prednisone equivalents, and systemic corticosteroids to manage adverse
events (AEs) are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
6. Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic
therapy within 2 weeks of screening.
7. Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies), active
hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
8. Significant cardiovascular impairment (history of New York Heart Association
Functional Classification System Class III or IV) or a history of myocardial
infarction or unstable angina within the past 6 months prior to IP initiation.
a) QTcF > 480 msec at screening (based on average of triplicate ECGs at baseline).
i. If the QTc is prolonged in a subject with a pacemaker or bundle branch block, the
subject may be enrolled in the study if confirmed by the Medical Monitor.
9. Ongoing immune-related/stimulated adverse events (irAEs) from other agents or
required permanent discontinuation of prior ICIs due to irAEs. Subjects with
resolved irAE may be allowed to enroll following consultation with Sponsor's Medical
Monitor (or designee).
10. Active autoimmune diseases or history of autoimmune diseases that may relapse, with
the following exceptions:
- Controlled type 1 diabetes;
- Hypothyroidism (provided it is managed with hormone replacement therapy only);
- Controlled celiac disease;
- Skin diseases not requiring systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, or
alopecia);
- Any other disease that is not expected to recur in the absence of external
triggering factors.
11. Pregnancy or lactating.
12. A serious nonmalignant disease (e.g., psychiatric, substance abuse, uncontrolled
intercurrent illness, etc.) that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion
of the investigator and/or the Sponsor.
13. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prohibit the
subject from participating in the study.
Prior Therapy
14. Part C and Part D: more than two prior systemic treatments for advanced disease.
15. Prior chemotherapy and/or non-biologic targeted therapy within 4 weeks, or biologic
targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and/or radiation therapy within 6 weeks prior to
Cycle 1 Day 1. Subjects who receive targeted radiation therapy for localized
palliative care may be eligible to start treatment < 6 weeks with Medical Monitor
agreement.
16. Part A and Part B: Prior treatment with cemiplimab. Note: Part C and Part D: prior
cemiplimab is permitted.
17. For subjects who have received prior treatment with an ICI: primary resistance to
prior ICI therapy, as defined by the SITC IRTF (Kluger 2020):
Resistance phenotype Drug exposure requirements Best response Confirmation scan for
PD requirement Confirmation scan timeframe Primary resistance ≥ 6 weeks PD; SD for <
6 months Yes [1] At least 4 weeks after initial disease progression (per RECIST
v1.1) [1] Other than when tumor growth is very rapid, and subjects are deteriorating
clinically.
Abbreviations: CR=complete response; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response;
SD=stable disease Note: Subjects with drug exposure > 6 weeks who achieved a partial
or complete response then progressed before six months, would still be eligible.
18. Undergone major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1.
19. Received blood, red blood cell or platelet transfusion within 2 weeks before the
first dose of IP.
20. Any live, attenuated, inactivated or research vaccines within 30 days prior to the
first dose of IP. Refer to Section 6.9.1 for prohibited vaccines. Seasonal influenza
vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed.
21. Prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant.
Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience
22. Currently enrolled in a clinical study involving another IP or nonapproved use of a
drug or device, or concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research
judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study.
Other
23. History of allergy to excipients of THIO or cemiplimab.
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