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KAZ954 Alone and With PDR001, NZV930 and NIR178 in Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase I/Ib, Open-label, Multi-center, Study of KAZ954 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Spartalizumab, NZV930 and NIR178 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Status
Terminated
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04237649
Enrollment
77
Registered
2020-01-23
Start date
2020-02-20
Completion date
2023-09-15
Last updated
2025-05-18

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

Conditions

Solid Tumors

Keywords

Solid Tumors, KAZ954, PDR001, Spartalizumab, NIR178, NZV930, Immunotherapy, Phase I/Ib

Brief summary

The primary objective of the trial was to characterize the safety, tolerability, and maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended dose (RD) for expansion of single agent KAZ954 and KAZ954 in combination with PDR001, NIR178 and NZV930.

Detailed description

The purpose of this trial was to explore the clinical utility of several therapies in patients with advanced cancer. This is a multi-center, open-label Phase I/Ib study. The study consisted of a dose escalation part and a dose expansion part testing KAZ954 as a single agent or KAZ954 in combination with PDR001, NZV930 and NIR178. The dose escalation part estimated the MTD and/or RD and tested different dosing schedules. The dose escalation arm KAZ954 + NZV930 was not opened. The dose expansion part of the study was planned to use the MTD/RDE determined in the dose escalation part to assess the activity, safety and tolerability of the investigational products in patients with specific types of cancer. The dose expansion part of the study was not started.

Interventions

DRUGKAZ954

KAZ954 will be administered in every arm.

DRUGPDR001

KAZ954 + PDR001

DRUGNIR178

KAZ954 + NIR178

DRUGNZV930

KAZ954 + NZV930

Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients with metastatic and/or advanced malignancies not amenable to curative treatment by surgery. Must have a site of disease amenable to biopsy and be a candidate for tumor biopsy according to the treating institution's guidelines. Patient must be willing to undergo a new tumor biopsy at screening and during the study. ECOG Performance Status of \<2.

Exclusion criteria

Presence of symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases, or CNS metastases that require concurrent treatment - including surgery, radiation and/or corticosteroids. History of severe hypersensitivity reaction to any ingredient of study drug(s) and other mAbs and/or their excipients. Impaired cardiac function HIV Known history of tuberculosis Systemic chronic steroid therapy Other protocol-defined inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)Up to 35 daysA dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) is defined as an adverse event or abnormal laboratory value of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade ≥ 3 assessed as unrelated to disease, disease progression, inter-current illness or concomitant medications, which occurs within the DLT period. The DLT period for Schedule 1 is 28 days and covers two infusions. The DLT period for Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 is 35 days to cover two infusions of the Experimental dose. Other clinically significant toxicities may be considered to be DLTs, even if not CTCAE grade 3 or higher.
Incidence of adverse events and serious adverse events during the on-treatment periodUp to approximately 52 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 20 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 24 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)Number of participants with AEs (any AE regardless of seriousness) and SAEs, including changes from baseline in vital signs, electrocardiograms and laboratory results qualifying and reported as AEs. The on-treatment period is defined from the day of first administration of study treatment up to 30 days after the date of its last administration.
Number of participants with dose interruptions and dose reductionsUp to approximately 48 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 16 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 20 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)Number of participants with at least one dose interruption or reduction of KAZ954 and its combination partners during study treatment to assess tolerability.
Dose intensity of study treatmentUp to approximately 48 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 16 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 20 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)Dose intensity of KAZ954 and its combination partners computed as the ratio of actual cumulative dose received and actual duration of exposure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per RECIST v1.1Up to approximately 52 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 20 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 24 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)For assessment per RECIST v1.1, PFS is the time from date of start of treatment to the date of event defined as the first progression or death due to any cause. If a subject had not had an event, PFS was censored at the date of last adequate tumor assessment. PFS was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Progression-Free Survival (iPFS) per iRECISTUp to approximately 52 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 20 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 24 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)For assessment per iRECIST, iPFS is the time from date of start of treatment to the date of event defined as the first documented confirmed progression or death due to any cause. If a subject had not had an event, iPFS was censored at the date of last adequate tumor assessment. PFS was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) of KAZ954Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) and Cycle 3 Day 1 (C3D1): pre-dose, 1, 24, 72, 168, 240 and 360 hours after the end of the infusion. The duration of the infusion was 2 hours. One cycle=28 daysPharmacokinetic (PK) parameters were calculated based on free KAZ954 serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. Cmax is defined as the maximum (peak) observed concentration following a dose.
Maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) of PDR001Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) and Cycle 3 Day 1 (C3D1): pre-dose, 1, 168, 336 and 672 hours after the end of the infusion. The duration of the infusion was 30 minutes. One cycle=28 daysPK parameters were calculated based on PDR001 serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. Cmax is defined as the maximum (peak) observed concentration following a dose.
Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of NIR178 and its metabolite NJI765Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) and Cycle 2 Day 1 (C2D1): pre-dose, 15 minutes, 1, 2, 4 and 6 hours after morning dose and 12 hours after evening dose. One cycle=28 daysPK parameters were calculated based on NIR178 and NJI765 plasma concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. Cmax is defined as the maximum (peak) observed concentration following a dose.
Area under the serum concentration-time curve from time zero to 14 days post dose (AUC0-14d) of KAZ954Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) and Cycle 3 Day 1 (C3D1): pre-dose, 1, 24, 72, 168, 240 and 360 hours after the end of the infusion. The duration of the infusion was 2 hours. One cycle=28 daysPK parameters were calculated based on free KAZ954 serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. The linear trapezoidal method was used for area under the curve (AUC) calculation.
Overall Response Rate (ORR) per RECIST v1.1Up to approximately 48 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 16 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 20 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)ORR is the percentage of patients with a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), based on local investigator assessment per Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. For RECIST v1.1, CR=Disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions. In addition, any pathological lymph nodes assigned as target lesions must have a reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm; PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters.
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast) of NIR178 and its metabolite NJI765Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) and Cycle 2 Day 1 (C2D1): pre-dose, 15 minutes, 1, 2, 4 and 6 hours after morning dose and 12 hours after evening dose. One cycle=28 daysPK parameters were calculated based on NIR178 and NJI765 plasma concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. The linear trapezoidal method was used for AUC calculation.
Number of participants with anti-KAZ954 antibodiesBaseline (before first dose) and post-baseline (assessed throughout the treatment, up to approximately 48 weeks, 16 weeks and 20 weeks for KAZ954 single agent, KAZ954+PDR001 and KAZ954+NIR178, respectively)KAZ954 immunogenicity was evaluated in serum samples. Patient anti-drug antibodies (ADA) status was defined as follows: * ADA-negative at baseline: ADA-negative sample at baseline * ADA-positive at baseline: ADA-positive sample at baseline * ADA-negative post-baseline: ADA-negative sample at baseline and at least 1 post-baseline sample, all of which are ADA-negative samples * Treatment-reduced ADA-positive: ADA-positive sample at baseline and at least 1 post-baseline sample, all of which are ADA-negative samples * Treatment-induced ADA-positive: ADA-negative sample at baseline and at least 1 treatment-induced ADA-positive sample * Treatment-boosted ADA-positive: ADA-positive sample at baseline and at least 1 treatment-boosted ADA-positive sample
Number of participants with anti-PDR001 antibodiesBaseline (before first dose) and post-baseline (assessed throughout the treatment, up to approximately 16 weeks)PDR001 immunogenicity was evaluated in serum samples. Patient anti-drug antibodies (ADA) status was defined as follows: * ADA-negative at baseline: ADA-negative sample at baseline * ADA-positive at baseline: ADA-positive sample at baseline * ADA-negative post-baseline: ADA-negative sample at baseline and at least 1 post-baseline sample, all of which are ADA-negative samples * Treatment-reduced ADA-positive: ADA-positive sample at baseline and at least 1 post-baseline sample, all of which are ADA-negative samples * Treatment-induced ADA-positive: ADA-negative sample at baseline and at least 1 treatment-induced ADA-positive sample * Treatment-boosted ADA-positive: ADA-positive sample at baseline and at least 1 treatment-boosted ADA-positive sample
Overall Response Rate (ORR) using RECIST v1.1 and iRECIST by PD-L1 expressionUp to approximately 48 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 16 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 20 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression was assessed centrally using the 22C3 PharmDx assay. PD-L1 expression levels were defined based on the tumor proportion score (TPS). The PD-L1 expression levels were categorized as high (TPS ≥ 50%), medium (TPS 1% - 49%) and low (TPS \<1%) expressors. ORR using RECIST v1.1 and iRECIST was summarized by PD-L1 expression.
Progression Free Survival (PFS) using RECIST v1.1 and iRECIST by PD-L1 expressionUp to approximately 52 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 20 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 24 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression was assessed centrally using the 22C3 PharmDx assay. PD-L1 expression levels were defined based on the tumor proportion score (TPS). The PD-L1 expression levels were categorized as high (TPS ≥ 50%), medium (TPS 1% - 49%) and low (TPS \<1%) expressors. PFS using RECIST v1.1 and iRECIST was summarized by PD-L1 expression.
Area under the serum concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast) of PDR001Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) and Cycle 3 Day 1 (C3D1): pre-dose, 1, 168, 336 and 672 hours after the end of the infusion. The duration of the infusion was 30 minutes. One cycle=28 daysPK parameters were calculated based on PDR001 serum concentrations by using non-compartmental methods. The linear trapezoidal method was used for AUC calculation.
Overall Response Rate (ORR) per iRECISTUp to approximately 48 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 16 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 20 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)ORR is the percentage of patients with a best overall response of complete response (iCR) or partial response (iPR), based on local investigator assessment per immune-related RECIST (iRECIST). For iRECIST, the principles used to determine objective tumor response are largely unchanged from RECIST v1.1, while the major change of iRECIST is the concept of 'resetting the bar' if RECIST v1.1 progression is followed by tumor shrinkage. Unlike RECIST v1.1, iRECIST requires the confirmation of progression.
Disease Control Rate (DCR) per RECIST v1.1Up to approximately 48 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 16 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 20 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)DCR is the percentage of patients with a best overall response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD), based on local investigator assessment per Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. For RECIST v1.1, CR=Disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions. In addition, any pathological lymph nodes assigned as target lesions must have a reduction in short axis to \< 10 mm; PR= At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameter of all target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters; SD= Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR or CR nor an increase in lesions which would qualify for progression.
Disease Control Rate (DCR) per iRECISTUp to approximately 48 weeks (KAZ954 single agent), 16 weeks (KAZ954+PDR001) and 20 weeks (KAZ954+NIR178)DCR is the percentage of patients with a best overall response of complete response (iCR), partial response (iPR), stable disease (iSD), based on local investigator assessment per immune-related RECIST (iRECIST). For iRECIST, the principles used to determine objective tumor response are largely unchanged from RECIST v1.1, while the major change of iRECIST is the concept of 'resetting the bar' if RECIST v1.1 progression is followed by tumor shrinkage. Unlike RECIST v1.1, iRECIST requires the confirmation of progression.

Countries

Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026