E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Phase I/Ib part
● To characterize the safety and tolerability of MBG453 single agent and in combination with PDR001 and to identify recommended doses for future studies
Phase I-Ib dose ranging part
● To further investigate the safety and tolerability of different doses of MBG453 alone or in combination with PDR001
Phase II part
● To estimate anti-tumor activity of MBG453 alone and in combination with PDR001 |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Phase I-Ib/II part
● To evaluate the preliminary ant-tumor activity of MBG453 single agent and in combination with PDR001
● To characterize the pharmacokinetic profile of MBG453 single agent and in combination with PDR001
● To assess emergence of anti-MBG453 and anti-PDR001 antibodies following one or more i.v. infusions of MBG453 single agent and in combination with PDR001
● To assess potential predictors of efficacy of MBG453 single agent and in combination with PDR001 in tumor sample
● To assess the pharmacodynamic effect of MBG453 single agent and in combination with PDR001 in tumor sample
● To describe the survival distribution of patients treated with MBG453 single agent and in combination with PDR001 for each disease group
Phase II (combination):
● To make an initial comparison for MBG453 and PDR001 administered in combination on a Q2W and Q4W dosing schedules. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Histologically documented advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
2. Phase I-Ib part (including dose ranging part): Patients with advanced/metastatic solid tumors, with measurable or non-measurable disease as determined by RECIST v1.1, who have progressed despite standard therapy or are intolerant of standard therapy, or for whom no standard therapy exists and who did not receive prior anti-PD1/PD-L1 treatment.
3. Phase II part (MBG453 single agent): Patients with advanced/metastatic solid tumors in the indication in which at least one confirmed PR or CR was seen during the dose escalation phase I part. Patients must have measurable disease as determined by RECIST v1.1, have progressed despite standard therapy or be intolerant to standard therapy.
4. Phase II part (MBG453 in combination PDR001): Patients with advanced/metastatic tumors in the below selected indications, with at least one measurable lesion as determined by RECIST v1.1, who have received standard therapy and are intolerant of standard therapy or have progressed following their last prior therapy.:
• Melanoma (anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy naïve or pre-treated)
• NSCLC (anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy naïve or pre-treated)
• RCC (anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy naïve or pre-treated)
5. 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/baseline, and during therapy on the study.
Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Presence of symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
2. History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).
3. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) or HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) infection.
4. Active autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease or any condition that requires systemic steroids.
5. Systemic steroid therapy or any immunosuppressive therapy (≥10mg/day prednisone or equivalent).
6. Use of any vaccines against infectious diseases (e.g. varicella, pneumococcus) within 4 weeks of initiation of study treatment.
7. Pre-treatment with anti-CTLA4 antibodies in combination with any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathway.
8. Participation in an interventional, investigational non-immunotherapy study within 2 weeks of the first dose of study treatment.
9. Prior participation in an interventional, investigational cancer vaccine or immunotherapy study except for an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 study.
Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Phase I/Ib parts:
• The incidence and severity of Aes and SAEs, including changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs and ECGs
• Dose interruptions, reductions and dose intensity
• The incidence of DLTs during the first cycle of treatment with single agent MBG453
• The incidence of DLTs during the first and second cycle of treatment with MBG453 in combination with PDR001
Phase I-Ib dose ranging part:
• Incidence and severity of AEs and SAEs, including changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs and ECGs
• Dose interruptions, reductions and dose intensity
Phase II part:
• Overall response rate (ORR) per RECIST v1.1 |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Phase I/Ib parts:
• Up to 90 days after last dose or longer
• During a treatment cycle (28 days)
• End of cycle 1
• End of cycle 1 and end of cycle 2
Phase I-Ib dose ranging part:
• Up to 90 days after last dose or longer
• During a treatment cycle (28 days)
Phase II part:
• Every 8 weeks until week 40, and then every 12 weeks until progression of disease |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Phase I/Ib parts:
• Best Overall Response (BOR), Progression Free Survival (PFS) and DOR per RECIST v1.1; ORR and PFS per irRC
• Serum PK parameters (e.g., AUC, Cmax, Tmax, half-life); Serum concentration vs. time profiles
• Presence and/or concentration of anti-MBG453 and anti-PDR001 antibodies
• Assess potential associations between expression of PD-L1 and other immunological markers such as, but not restricted to TIM-3, CD8, FoxP3 and anti-tumor activity
• Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) counts and expression of immune-related genes (RNA/protein)
• Overall survival (OS)
Phase II part (combination):
• Incidence and severity of AEs and SAEs, including changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs and ECGs
• Dose interruptions, reductions and dose intensity
• Serum PK parameters (e.g., AUC, Cmax, Tmax, half-life); Serum concentration vs. time profiles
• ORR, BOR, PFS and DOR per RECIST v1.1; ORR and PFS per irRC |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Phase I/Ib parts:
• Every 8 weeks until week 40, and then every 12 weeks until progression of disease
• Cycle 1 and Cycle 3 Days 1,2,8,11 and 15. Cycles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on Day 1, and end of treatment
• Cycles 1 to 6 on Day 1 and end of treatment
• Screening and after Cycle 3 Day 1
• Screening and after Cycle 3 Day 1
• From time of start treatment until the date of death
Phase II part (combination):
• Up to 90 days after last dose or longer
• During a treatment cycle (28 days)
• Cycle 1 and Cycle 3 Days 1,2,8,11 and 15. Cycles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on Day 1, and end of treatment
• Every 8 weeks until week 40, and then every 12 weeks until progression of disease
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Yes |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 6 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Australia |
Canada |
Germany |
Italy |
Korea, Republic of |
Netherlands |
Singapore |
Switzerland |
Taiwan |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The end of the study will be when at least 80% of the patients have completed the survival follow-up period, or discontinued the study for any reason, and all patients have completed treatment as well as the 90 day safety follow-up period, or if the study is terminated early. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 11 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |