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A Study of a Selective T Cell Receptor (TCR) Targeting, Bifunctional Antibody-fusion Molecule STAR0602 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of STAR0602, a Selective T Cell Receptor (TCR) Targeting, Bifunctional Antibody-fusion Molecule, in Subjects With Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Solid Tumors That Are Antigen-rich (START-001)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05592626
Acronym
START-001
Enrollment
365
Registered
2022-10-24
Start date
2023-01-04
Completion date
2026-10-31
Last updated
2025-07-09

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

Conditions

Advanced Solid Tumors, Genital Neoplasm, Female, Urogenital Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasm, Neoplasms by Site, Papillomavirus Infection, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Carcinoma, Neoplasms, Vulvar Neoplasms, Vulvar Diseases, Abdominal Neoplasm

Keywords

Advanced Solid Tumors, STAR0602, Intravenous, Antineoplastic Agents, T Cell Receptor-targeting, Bifunctional Antibody-Fusion, Specific T Cell Activator, Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB) High, Microsatellite Instability (MSI) High, Virally Associated Malignancies, Checkpoint Inhibitor Resistance, Immunotherapy, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Resistance, Head and Neck Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Biliary Cancer, Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Skin Basal Cell Carcinoma, Endometrial Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Small Bowel Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Bladder Cancer

Brief summary

This is an open label, multicenter, phase 1/2 study to assess the safety/tolerability and preliminary clinical activity of STAR0602 as a single agent administered intravenously in participants with advanced solid tumors that are antigen-rich.

Detailed description

This Phase 1/2 study consists of two parts: Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Phase 2 Dose Expansion. In Phase 1 Dose Escalation, STAR0602 will be administered intravenously in participants with advanced solid tumors to assess safety/tolerability profile of STAR0602 and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of STAR0602. In Phase 2 Dose Expansion, STAR0602 at RP2D will be administered to participants with advanced, antigen-rich solid tumors to further evaluate safety and assess preliminary clinical activity of STAR0602. Clinical activity will be evaluated by objective tumor response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), disease control rate (DCR), and progression free survival (PFS).

Interventions

solution, intravenous infusion

Sponsors

Marengo Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Participants must have histologically confirmed solid tumors that are unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic and for which standard curative therapies do not exist or are no longer effective or have intolerable toxicities. Subjects should not have received more than three lines of prior therapies for their advanced or metastatic diseases. 2. For Phase 1, participants must have one of the following solid tumors: 1. High mutational burden (TMB-H) 2. Microsatellite Instability (MSI-H)/DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) 3. Virally associated tumors 3. For Phase 2, participants must have one of the following solid tumors: 1. TMB-H 2. MSI-H/dMMR 3. CRC (both Ras wild type and mutant) 4. Virally associated tumors 5. Metastatic triple negative breast cancer 6. Platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer 7. Metastatic castration-resistance prostate cancer 8. Primary stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer 9. Immunogenic solid tumors (Other tumor histologies may also be included in Phase 2 as additional data emerge to support their inclusion.) 4. Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases must have been treated, be asymptomatic for ≥ 14 days, and meet the following at the time of enrollment: * No concurrent treatment for CNS disease (e.g., surgery, radiation, corticosteroids \> 10 mg prednisone/day or equivalent); * No concurrent leptomeningeal disease or cord compression.

Exclusion criteria

1. Participants with a history of known autoimmune disease with exceptions of: * Vitiligo; * Psoriasis, atopic dermatitis or other autoimmune skin condition not requiring systemic treatment; * History of Graves' disease, now euthyroid for \> 4 weeks; * Hypothyroidism managed by thyroid replacement; * Alopecia; * Arthritis managed without systemic therapy beyond oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. * Adrenal insufficiency well controlled on replacement therapy. 2. Major surgery or traumatic injury within 8 weeks before first dose of study drug. 3. Unhealed wounds from surgery or injury. 4. Treatment with \>10 mg per day of prednisone (or equivalent) or other immune-suppressive drugs within 7 days prior to the initiation of study drug. Exceptions may be made for patients who have had allergic reaction to iodinated contrast media. Steroids for topical, ophthalmic, inhaled, or nasal administration are allowed. 5. Clinically significant cardiovascular/vascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory processes, pulmonary compromises 6. Active viral, bacterial, or systemic fungal infection requiring parenteral treatment within 7 days prior to the initiation of study drug. 7. Vaccination with any live virus vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the initiation of study drug administration. Inactivated annual influenza vaccination is allowed. 8. Participants who are known to be human immunodeficiency virus positive or hepatitis B or C positive and have uncontrolled disease. 9. Second primary invasive malignancy not in remission for ≥ 1 year. Exceptions include non-melanoma locally advanced skin cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ, localized prostate cancer (Gleason score ≤ 7), resected melanoma in situ, or any malignancy considered to be indolent and never required systemic therapy, with the exception of indolent lymphomas. 10. Pregnant, likely to become pregnant, or lactating women (where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation). 11. Hepatic metastases unless adequately treated, either locally (e.g., by surgery, radiofrequency ablation, or chemoembolization) or systemically or both, and stable for 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Phase 2 (Dose Expansion): Percentage of Participants with Overall Objective Tumor Responses (ORR)Up to 3 yearsComplete response (CR) and partial response (PR)
Phase 1 (Dose Escalation):Number of Participants with Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs) in Cycle 1Cycle 1 (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Up to 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Phase 2 (Dose Expansion): Progression Free Survival (PFS)Up to 3 years
Phase 2 (Dose Expansion): Overall Survival (OS)Up to 3 years
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for STAR0602Dose Escalation: Cycle 1 and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 1 year; Dose Expansion: Cycle 1, Cycle 3, and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 3 years (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Time (Tmax) to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) for STAR0602Dose Escalation: Cycle 1 and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 1 year; Dose Expansion: Cycle 1, Cycle 3, and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 3 years (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Percentage of Participants with ORRUp to 3 years
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) for STAR0602Dose Escalation: Cycle 1 and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 1 year; Dose Expansion: Cycle 1, Cycle 3, and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 3 years (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Apparent Total Body Clearance (CL) for STAR0602Dose Escalation: Cycle 1 and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 1 year; Dose Expansion: Cycle 1, Cycle 3, and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 3 years (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vd) for STAR0602Dose Escalation: Cycle 1 and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 1 year; Dose Expansion: Cycle 1, Cycle 3, and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 3 years (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Anti-drug Antibody (ADA) formationDose Escalation and Expansion: Day 1 of predetermined cycles up to 3 years (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Area Under the Plasma Concentration (AUC) Versus Time Curve for STAR0602Dose Escalation: Cycle 1 and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 1 year; Dose Expansion: Cycle 1, Cycle 3, and Cycle 6 at predefined intervals up to 3 years (Cycle length= 28 days)
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Duration of Responses (DOR)Up to 3 years
Phase 1 and 2 (Dose Escalation and Expansion): Percentage of Participants with Disease Control (CR, PR, and Stable Disease)Up to 3 years

Countries

Canada, France, Spain, United States

Contacts

Primary ContactKe Liu, MD, PhD
kliu@marengotx.com+1 (617) 917-4980

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026