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Ascending Doses of Ceralasertib in Combination With Chemotherapy and/or Novel Anti Cancer Agents

A Modular Phase I, Open-Label, Multicentre Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Anti-tumour Activity of Ceralasertib in Combination With Cytotoxic Chemotherapy and/or DNA Damage Repair/Novel Anti-cancer Agents in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02264678
Enrollment
358
Registered
2014-10-15
Start date
2014-10-31
Completion date
2026-12-30
Last updated
2026-07-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adv Solid Malig - H&N SCC, ATM Pro / Def NSCLC, Gastric, Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Keywords

ATM deficient, ATM proficient, HER2 negative, Breast, Gastric, Head & Neck, Lung, Ovarian

Brief summary

This is a modular, phase I/ phase 1 b, open-label, multicentre study of ceralasertib administered orally in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens and/or novel anti-cancer agents, to patients with advanced malignancies. The study design allows an investigation of optimal combination dose of ceralasertib with other anti-cancer treatments, with intensive safety monitoring to ensure the safety of the patients. The initial combination to be investigated is ceralasertib with carboplatin. The second combination to be investigated is ceralasertib with Olaparib. The third combination to be investigated is ceralasertib with durvalumab. The fourth module will investigate the effect of food on ceralasertib absorption and the effect of ceralasertib on ECG parameter. The fifth module to be investigated is ceralasertib with AZD5305.

Detailed description

This is a modular, phase I, two part, open-label, multicentre study of ceralasertib, administered orally, in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens and/or novel anti-cancer agents, to patients with advanced/metastatic solid malignancies. The study design allows an escalation of the dose of ceralasertib in combination with the standard dose and schedule of either cytotoxic chemotherapies and/or novel anti-cancer agents, with intensive safety monitoring to ensure the safety of the patients. There are two parts to each combination module of this study; part A, dose escalation and an optional part B, cohort expansions in particular patient groups. The initial combination module will be with Carboplatin (module 1). The second combination will be with Olaparib (module 2). The third combination will be with durvalumab (module 3), the fourth combination will be AZD5305 (Module 5). The option to start further combination modules will be the decision of the Safety Review Committee (SRC), based on emerging preclinical data and, safety and tolerability information from the initial combination. Combinations of ceralasertib with novel anti-cancer agents may also be explored. Once a minimally biologically active dose of ceralasertib, for that combination module, has been identified from part A of that module, the SRC may decide to commence part B if deemed to be necessary. This may include cohort expansions of specific patient groups to explore preliminary anti-tumour activity or the effect of food or particular drug combinations on drug pharmacokinetics. The fourth module will investigate the effect of food on ceralasertib absorption and whether ceralasertib has an effect on QT.

Interventions

DRUGAdministration of ceralasertib

An oral formulation of ceralasertib will be used. In Module 2 Part A1, patients will receive a single dose of ceralasertib on Day 1, followed by 4 to 6 days washout, before multiple dosing.

DRUGAdministration of ceralasertib in combination with olaparib

An oral formulations of ceralasertib and olaparib will be used. In Module 2 Part A2, patients will receive either a single or twice daily dose of ceralasertib followed by 4 to 6 days washout, before multiple dosing with ceralasertib and olaparib. In Module 2 Part B, patients will receive ceralasertib and olaparib at the dose, frequency and schedule recommended from Module 2 Part A2. Cycle 0 may be omitted at the discretion of the sponsor.

DRUGAdministation of ceralasertib in combination with durvalumab

An oral formulation of ceralasertib will be used. Durvalumab is given via IV infusion. In Module 3 Part A, patients will receive an initial single dose of ceralasertib on Day 1, followed by multiple dosing in combination with durvalumab. In Module 3 Serial Tumour Biopsy Extension and Part B expansion cohorts, patients will receive ceralasertib at the dose, frequency and schedule recommended from Module 3 Part A, in combination with durvalumab.

DRUGAdministration of ceralasertib monotherapy

Module 4 Part A and Module 4 Part B Cohort 3: During C0, patients will receive ceralasertib monotherapy orally once a day on 3 non-consecutive days and ceralasertib twice a day on 5 consecutive days. After the patients have completed C0 (Part A) they may transition to Module 4 Part B cohort 3 where they will continue to receive ceralasertib monotherapy

DRUGAdministration of ceralasertib and olaparib

Module 4 Part B Cohort 1: After completion of Part A (C0), the patient may transition to Part B and be allocated to receive ceralasertib in combination with olaparib as decided by the investigator.

DRUGAdministration of ceralasertib and durvalumab

Module 4 Part B Cohort 2: After completion of Part A (C0), the patient may transition to Part B and be allocated to receive ceralasertib in combination with durvalumab as decided by the investigator.

DRUGAdministration of ceralasertib in combination with AZD5305

An oral formulations of ceralasertib and AZD5305 will be used. In Module 5 Part A, patients will receive a single dose of ceralasertib on cycle 0 Day 1 as per dose level cohort. In Module 5 Part B, patients will receive ceralasertib and AZD5305: C1 onwards (as per dose level cohort allocated).

DRUGAdministration of ceralasertib in combination with carboplatin

An oral formulation of ceralasertib will be used. In Module 1 Part A, patients will receive a single dose of ceralasertib on Day 1, followed by multiple dosing in combination with carboplatin. A maximum of 6 cycles (21 days per cycle) of treatment will be given. In Module 1 Part B, patients will receive ceralasertib and carboplatin at the dose, frequency and schedule recommended from Module 1 Part A.

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 130 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Principal Inclusion criteria: * Aged at least 18 * The presence of a solid malignant tumour that is not considered appropriate for further standard treatment * Module 2 Part B study expansions, and Module 3: patients must have a tumour at least 1 cm in size that can be measured using a CT or MRI scan * Module 2 Part B All (except B5): No previous treatment with PARP inhibitor. * Module 2 Part B1 Study expansion: advanced gastric adenocarcinoma (including GEJ) patients with ATM deficient tumours * Module 2 Part B2 Study expansion: advanced gastric adenocarcinoma (including GEJ) patients with ATM proficient tumours * Module 2 Part B3 Study expansion: Second or thrid line HER2 negative breast cancer * Module 2 Part B4 Study expansion: Second or third line triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) * Module 2 Part B5 Study expansion: BRCAm or RAD51C/Dm or PALB2m or HRD positive status ovarian cancer patient who are Platinum Sensitive Relapsed and have previously progressed on a licensed PARPi * Module 3: advanced recurrent or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma * Module 4: any advanced solid tumours except gastric, gastro-oesophageal, oesophageal or colorectal cancer with a small bowel resection * Module 4: Ability to comply with an overnight fast of at least 10 hours prior to dosing and 4 hours after dosing as mandated, and ability to eat a high fat meal as mandated * Module 5 All: Ovarian fallopian tube or primary peritonial cancer, previous treatment with PARP inhibitor, platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer * Module 5 Part B: known or suspected BRCA mutation, PALB2 mutation, RAD51C/D mutation or HRD positive status Principal

Exclusion criteria

* A diagnosis of ataxia telangiectasia * Prior exposure to an ATR inhibitor * Bad reaction to ceralasertib * Module 2: Contra-indicated for treatment with olaparib * Module 3: Contra-indicated for treatment with durvalumab * Module 4: Mean resting corrected QT interval (QTc) \>470 msec or history of familial long QT syndrome. * Module 4: Patients with type I or type II diabetes * Module 5: Known hypersensitivity to PARP including AZD5305

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The number of subjects with adverse events/serious adverse eventsFrom baseline until 28 days after discontinuation of study treatment for Module 1, 2 and 5 or until 90 days after discontinuation of study treatment for Module 3 and 4Number of patients with adverse events and with serious adverse events including abnormal clinical observations, DLT, abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters, abnormal laboratory assessments and abnormal vital signs that changed from baseline.
Module 4 only: Effect of food on ceralasertib absorption by Intensive PK assessments after a single oral dose of ceralasertib (Part A)From 0h to 24h on Day 2 and Day15 in Cycle 0 (Part A) - Cycle 0 is 15 daysIntensive PK sampling at defined timepoints to measure Geometric mean and 90% CI for the ratio of fed: fasted in area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to the last measurable time point (AUC0-t), area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to infinity (AUC)
Module 4 only: Effect of ceralasertib on ECG parameters (HR, PR, QRS and QTcF) by ECG recordingsFrom 0h to 24h on Day 2, Day 8 and Day15 in Cycle 0 (Part A) - Cycle 0 is 15 daysChange from baseline HR, PR, QRS and QTcF (ΔHR, ΔPR, ΔQRS and ΔQTcF) Categorical outliers for QTcF, HR, PR, and QRS Frequency of treatment emergent T and U wave abnormalities If a substantial HR effect is observed (i.e., the absolute value of the largest least squares \[LS\] mean ΔHR is greater than 10bpm in the by-time point analysis), other correction methods such as individualised and optimised individualised HR corrected QT interval (QTcI) will be explored and compared. The method that removes the HR dependence of the QT interval most efficiently will be chosen as the primary correction method.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of ceralasertibAt predefined intervals throughout the ceralasertib treatment period (approximately 8 weeks for Module 1 and 16 weeks + IP disc. for Module 2+3)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of ceralasertib at a series of time points to derive Cmax.
Time to observed Cmax (Tmax) for ceralasertibAt predefined intervals throughout the ceralasertib treatment period (approximately 8 weeks for Module 1 and 16 weeks + IP disc. for Module 2+3)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of ceralasertib at a series of time points to derive Tmax.
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) for ceralasertibAt predefined intervals throughout the ceralasertib treatment period (approximately 8 weeks for Module 1 and 16 weeks + IP disc. for Module 2+3)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of ceralasertib at a series of time points to derive AUC.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of CarboplatinAt predefined intervals throughout the Carboplatin treatment period (approximately 4 weeks for Module 1)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of Carboplatin at a series of time points to derive Cmax.
Time to observed Cmax (Tmax) for CarboplatinAt predefined intervals throughout the Carboplatin treatment period (approximately 4 weeks for Module 1)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of Carboplatin at a series of time points to derive Tmax.
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) for CarboplatinAt predefined intervals throughout the Carboplatin treatment period (approximately 4 weeks for Module 1)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of Carboplatin at a series of time points to derive AUC.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of OlaparibAt predefined intervals throughout the Olaparib treatment period (approximately 12 weeks for Module 2)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of Olaparib at a series of time points to derive Cmax.
Time to observed Cmax (Tmax) for OlaparibAt predefined intervals throughout the Olaparib treatment period (approximately 12 weeks for Module 2)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of Olaparib at a series of time points to derive Tmax.
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) for OlaparibAt predefined intervals throughout the Olaparib treatment period (approximately 12 weeks for Module 2)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of Olaparib at a series of time points to derive AUC.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of durvalumabAt predefined intervals throughout the durvalumab treatment period (approximately 28 weeks + 90days post IP disc. for Module 3)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of durvalumab at a series of time points to derive Cmax.
Time to observed Cmax (Tmax) for durvalumabAt predefined intervals throughout the durvalumab treatment period (approximately 28 weeks + 90days post IP disc. for Module 3)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of durvalumab at a series of time points to derive Tmax.
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) for durvalumabAt predefined intervals throughout the durvalumab treatment period (approximately 28 weeks + 90days post IP disc. for Module 3)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of durvalumab at a series of time points to derive AUC.
Assessment of pharmacodynamic biomarker changesBiopsies of tumour at baseline and last day of dosingEvaluation of ceralasertib activity in the tumour by assessment of pharmacodynamic biomarker changes which may include, but are not limited to functional ATR inhibition, ctDNA and CTCs.
Best objective responseFrom first dose to confirmed progressive disease (approximately 1 year)Best objective response will be determined for each patient based on the best response recorded from start of study treatment to end of treatment, including any assessments for confirmation after the end of treatment using RECIST 1.1.
Objective response rateFrom first dose to confirmed progressive disease (approximately 1 year)Objective response rate is defined as the percentage of patients who have at least one response of CR or PR prior to any evidence of progression (as defined by RECIST 1.1) that is confirmed at least 4 weeks later.
Percentage change in tumour sizeFrom first dose to confirmed progressive disease (approximately 1 year)Percentage change in tumour size will be determined for patients with measurable disease at baseline and is derived at each visit by the percentage change from baseline in the sum of the diameters of TLs. The best percentage change in tumour size will be the patient's value representing the largest decrease (or smallest increase) from baseline in tumour size using RECIST 1.1.
Durable response rateFrom first documented response to confirmed progressive disease (approximately 1 year)Duration of response will be defined as the time from the date of first documented response until date of documented progression or death in the absence of disease progression, the end of response should coincide with the date of progression or death from any cause used for the PFS endpoint using RECIST 1.1.
Progression free survivalFrom first dose to confirmed progressive disease (approximately 1 year)Progression free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from start of treatment (first dose of ceralasertib) until the date of objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of progression) regardless of whether the subject withdraws from therapy or receives another anti-cancer therapy prior to progression using RECIST 1.1.
Survival assessment /statusFrom first dose to confirmed progressive disease (approximately 1 year)Module 2 only. To be obtained for all patients who received ceralasertib and olaparib in part A2, B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5.
Module 4: Safety and tolerability in terms of AE and SAE as recorded in safety measuresFrom baseline until 28 days after discontinuation of study treatment for Module 4 Part B cohort 1 and cohort 3, or until 90 days after discontinuation of study treatment for Module 4 Part B cohort 2Safety measures: AEs assessments (CTCAE grading)
Module 4 only: Effect of food on ceralasertib absorption by Cmax in a fasted and fed state (Part A)Part A (Cycle 0 Day 2/Day 8/Day 15) - each cycle is of 15 daysIntensive PK sampling at defined timepoints to measure geometric mean and 90% CI for the ratio of fed: fasted in Cmax - Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)
Module 4 only: Effect of food on ceralasertib absorption by Tmax in a fasted and fed state (Part A)Part A (Cycle 0 Day 2/Day 8/Day 15) - each cycle is of 15 daysIntensive PK sampling at defined timepoints to measure geometric mean and 90% CI for the ratio of fed: fasted in Tmax - time to reach maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)
Module 4 only: Effect of food on ceralasertib absorption by clearance in a fasted and fed state (Part A)Part A (Cycle 0 Day 2/Day 8/Day 15) - each cycle is of 15 daysIntensive PK sampling at defined timepoints to measure geometric mean and 90% CI for the ratio of fed: fasted in apparent clearance following oral administration (CL/F)
Module 4 only: Effect of food on ceralasertib absorption by apparent volume of distribution in a fasted and fed state (Part A)Part A (Cycle 0 Day 2/Day 8/Day 15) - each cycle is of 15 daysIntensive PK sampling at defined timepoints to measure geometric mean and 90% CI for the ratio of fed: fasted in apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F)
Module 4 only: Effect of food on ceralasertib absorption by terminal half-life and terminal rate constant in a fasted and fed state (Part A)Part A (Cycle 0 Day 2/Day 8/Day 15) - each cycle is of 15 daysIntensive PK sampling at defined timepoints to measure geometric mean and 90% CI for the ratio of fed: fasted in terminal rate constant (λz), and terminal half-life (t1/2)
Module 4: The number of subjects with adverse events/serious adverse eventsFrom baseline until 28 days after discontinuation of study treatment for Module 4 Part B cohort 1 and cohort 3, or until 90 days after discontinuation of study treatment for Module 4 Part B cohort 2Number of patients with adverse events and with serious adverse events including abnormal clinical observations, abnormal vital signs, and abnormal laboratory assessments that changed from baseline
Module 5 only: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of AZD5305At predefined intervals throughout AZD5305 treatment period (approximately 8 weeks + IP disc)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of AZD5305 at a series of time points to derive Cmax.
Module 5 only: Time to observed Cmax (Tmax) for AZD5305At predefined intervals throughout AZD5305 treatment period (approximately 8 weeks + IP disc)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of AZD5305 at a series of time points to derive Tmax.
Module 5 only: Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) for AZD5305At predefined intervals throughout AZD5305 treatment period (approximately 8 weeks + IP disc)Blood samples will be collected to assess plasma concentration of AZD5305 at a series of time points to derive AUC.

Countries

France, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 25, 2026