Nadunolimab in Combination With Gemcitabine Plus Carboplatin in Patients With Advanced Triple Neg… (NCT05181462) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 1/2
Nadunolimab in Combination With Gemcitabine Plus Carboplatin in Patients With Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer.
Spain117 participantsStarted 2022-01-11
Plain-language summary
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents approximately 15% of all breast cancers (BC) worldwide. The term triple negative means that tumor growth is not stimulated by the hormones estrogen and progesterone, nor by the HER2 protein, so unlike other types of BC, TNBC, which is an aggressive form of BC, does not have specific effective therapies available being the least common form of BC and the most difficult to treat.
Advanced or metastatic TNBC is treated with combinations of platinum-based chemotherapy with taxanes or gemcitabine with a 5-year survival rate of 12%. Recent studies have shown that TNBC expresses Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein (IL1RAP) at higher levels than other forms of BC.
Nadunolimab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks the signals that occur within the cell produced by IL1RAP protein, thereby impairing the cancer cells' ability to secrete tumor stimulating substances, in turn reducing the tumor, inflammation and tumor progression. On the other hand, it is an antibody designed to activate the immune system to fight cancer cells.
This clinical trial is divided into two phases, phase Ib in which it is expected to include up to 15 patients and phase II in which it is expected to include 102 patients. The main purpose of phase Ib is to ensure that the combination of nadunolimab plus chemotherapy (gemcitabine plus carboplatin) is safe and determine the highest dose of nadunolimab that can be given safely without causing serious side effects. If the pre-specified objectives in this part are achieved, the trial will be expanded to a randomized phase II, to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of nadunolimab plus gemcitabine plus carboplatin, compared to a control group that will receive gemcitabine plus carboplatin only.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. The patient has signed and dated the informed consent form (ICF) and it has been obtained before conducting any specific procedure for the study.
. Female or male BC patients of ≥ 18 years of age.
. Permission to access archived tumor tissue sample (either from primary breast tumor or a metastatic lesion, preferably the most recent one) for biomarker analysis. Not having archived tissue is not a reason to exclude the patient from enrollment.
. Paired tumor biopsies, pre-treatment and on-treatment, for pharmacodynamic analysis are not compulsory and will be obtained as per investigator judgement and patient decision. However, patients and investigators are encouraged to obtain them if the patient has easily accessible disease like skin or superficial lymph nodes. Ideally, the same lesion (always in the same organ) should be biopsied before treatment and on treatment whenever possible. It is allowed to use archived biopsies as pre-treatment samples, obtained after ending the previous systemic treatment).
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Incidence rate of Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) within the first cycle of nadunolimab in combination with gemcitabine plus carboplatin
Timeframe: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)
2
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 58 months
. The lesion accessible for biopsy may not be the only target lesion and should not be located in a previously irradiated field (unless this index lesion has PD ≥ 20% post-radiation).
. Histologically confirmed TNBC that is either locally recurrent, inoperable and cannot be treated with curative intent or is metastatic:
. Documented Hormone Receptor (HR) negative BC based on local laboratory determination on the most recent tumor biopsy. HR negative defined as \< 1% positive cells by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PgR).
. Documented Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) negative BC based on local laboratory determination on the most recent tumor biopsy. HER2 negative tumor is determined according to recommendations of the applicable American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/ College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines available.
Exclusion criteria
. Patient has received extended field radiotherapy ≤ 4 weeks before the start of treatment (≤ 2 weeks for limited field radiation for palliation), and who has not recovered to ≤ Grade 1, according to NCI CTCAE v5.0, from related AEs of such therapy (except for alopecia).
. Treatment with systemic anticancer treatments, investigational products, or major surgery within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter. Patients should have recovered from previous treatment toxicity to ≤ Grade 1 (except alopecia and peripheral neuropathy).
. No prior treatment with an anthracycline and a taxane unless contraindicated or not considered the most suitable treatment option (e.g. in the de novo metastatic setting) according to physician's opinion.
. Significant cardiovascular disease, such as New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac disease (Class II or greater), myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident within 3 months prior to randomization, unstable arrhythmias, or unstable angina. Patients with a known left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% will be excluded.
. Patients with known coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure (CHF) not meeting the above criteria, must be on a stable medical regimen that is optimized in the opinion of the treating physician, in consultation with a cardiologist if appropriate.
. Presence of an abnormal ECG that is clinically significant in the investigator's opinion, including complete left bundle branch block, second or third-degree heart block, or QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \> 480 ms demonstrated by at least two consecutive ECGs.
. Patients with uncontrolled brain metastases; however, patients who have been previously treated with surgery, whole-brain radiation, and/or stereotactic radiosurgery and are considered controlled (with ≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent) at the time of receiving the first dose of nadunolimab are allowed. For asymptomatic patients, screening brain imaging is not required.
. Spinal cord compression not definitively treated with surgery and/or radiation, or previously diagnosed and treated spinal cord compression without evidence that disease has been clinically stable for \> 2 weeks prior to enrolment.