A Study of APG-115 in as a Monotherapy or Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Metastatic Melanomas or Advanced Solid Tumors

Study Purpose

This study aims to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of APG-115, an MDM2 inhibitor, either alone or in combination with pembrolizumab, a programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, in patients with metastatic melanomas or advanced solid tumors. Our hypothesis is that restoration of the immune response concomitant to inhibition of the MDM2 pathway (which restores p53 functions) may promote cancer cell death, leading to effective anticancer therapy.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 12 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients age ≥18 years, an exception for MPNST cohort: adolescents ≥12 years old (who weigh at least 40 kg) is allowed.
  • - Part 2: 1.
Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area, or an area subject to other loco-regional therapy (e.g., intralesional injections) should be considered non-measurable. 2. ECOG performance status 0-2. 3. Cohort A: Histologically confirmed, unresectable or metastatic melanoma, and refractory or relapse after PD-1 antibody treatment and ineligible for other standard of care therapy per NCCN guideline (previous PD-1/PD-L1 antibody treatment not required for uveal melanoma) 4. Cohort F: Histologically confirmed, metastatic or unresectable MPNST.
  • - Life expectancy ≥ 3 months.
  • - Continuance of treatment related toxicities (except alopecia) due to prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy agents or biological therapy (including PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies) must be ≤ grade 1 at the time of dosing.
  • - Adequate bone marrow and organ function without continuous supportive treatment.
  • - QTcF interval (mean of 3, 1-3 minutes between tests) ≤450 ms in males and ≤470 ms in females.
  • - Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ lower limit of institutional normal (LLN) as assessed by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan.
  • - Tumor tissue must be provided for all subjects for biomarker analysis before treatment with investigational product.
  • - Willingness to use contraception by a method that is deemed effective by both male and female patients of childbearing potential and their partners throughout the treatment period and for at least three months following the last dose of study drug.
  • - Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Any prior systemic MDM2-p53 inhibitor treatment.
  • - Received chemotherapy within 21 days (42 days for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to first dose.
  • - Part 2 Cohort A: Prior loco-regional treatment with intralesional therapy (e.g., talimogene laherparepvec) for unresectable or metastatic melanoma in the last 6 weeks prior to start of study treatment.
  • - Part 2 Cohort B: Has received radiation therapy to the lung that is >30Gy within 6 months of the first dose of trial treatment.
  • - Part 2 Cohort E: Known FGFR translocation mutation.
  • - Received hormonal and biologic, small molecule targeted therapies or other anti-cancer therapy within 21 days prior to first dose.
  • - Radiation or surgery within 14 days prior to first dose, thoracic radiation within 28 days prior to first dose.
  • - Has known active central nervous (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
Or has neurologic instability per clinical evaluation due to tumor involvement of the CNS.
  • - Requirement for corticosteroid treatment (with the exception of megestrol and local use of steroid: i.e., topical corticosteroids, inhaled corticosteroids for reactive airway disease, ophthalmic, intraarticular, and intranasal steroids.
  • - Concurrent treatment with an investigational agent or device within 21 days prior to the first dose of therapy.
  • - Failure to recover adequately, as judged by the investigator, from prior surgical procedures.
Patients with active wound healing, patients who have had major surgery within 28 days from 1st dose of study treatment, and patients who have had minor surgery within 14 days from 1st dose of study treatment.
  • - Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or a coronary revascularization procedure within 180 days of study entry.
  • - Active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), active inflammatory bowel disease, chronic infections, or any other disease or condition associated with chronic inflammation.
  • - Active infection requiring systemic antibiotic/ antifungal medication, and known clinically active viral infection such as hepatitis B or C, HIV infection, or active COVID-19.
  • - Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to first dose.
  • - Has had an allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant, prior stem cell or bone marrow transplant.
  • - Has previously had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with another monoclonal antibody (mAb) - Any other condition or circumstance that would, in the opinion of the investigator, make the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.
  • - History of organ transplant requiring use of immunosuppressive medication.
  • - A woman of childbearing potential who has a positive urine or serum pregnancy test (within 72 hours) prior to treatment.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03611868
Phase

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Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.

Phase 1/Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

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Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Yifan Zhai, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Ascentage Pharma
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Australia, United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma or Advanced Solid Tumors, Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, P53 Mutation, MDM2 Gene Mutation, Cutaneous Melanoma, Mucosal Melanoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST)
Additional Details

This is a phase I/II study to assess the safety and tolerability of APG-115 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma, NSCLC, solid tumors with ATM mutation, liposarcoma, urothelial carcinomas, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST)The hypothesis is that the current therapy may improve ORR, progression-free survival, and synergistic effect of APG-115 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab in these patients. (n=230, ID: NCT03611868).

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: APG-115+pembrolizumab open label, two-part phase Ib/II

single arm dose escalation and dose expansion

Interventions

Drug: - Phase 1b: APG-115+pembrolizumab

dose escalation of APG-115 in combination with label dose of pembrolizumab, Four dose levels of APG-115 will be tested: 50, 100, 150, and 200 mg. APG-115 will be administrateddose escalation of APG-115 in combination with label dose of pembrolizumab, Fourfour dose levels of APG-115 will be tested: 50, 100, 150, and 200 mg. APG-115 will be administrated orally every other day (QOD) for consecutive 2 weeks (ie. dosed at Day 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13), with one week dosing off as there are cycles every 3-weeks a cycle. Pembrolizumab is administrated following FDA approved label dose, i.e., 200 mg intravenous infusion at Day 1 of every 3 weeks as a cycle. Phase II: Combination of APG-115 at 150 mg (RP2D) and pembrolizumab or APG-115 monotherapy alone.

Contact a Trial Team

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University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85724

Site Contact

Aparna Nallangangula, MD

[email protected]

202-590-8039

Highlands Oncology, Rogers, Arkansas

Status

Recruiting

Address

Highlands Oncology

Rogers, Arkansas, 72758

Site Contact

Allie Pittman, MD

[email protected]

479-695-4167

UCLA Hematology & Oncology Clinic, Los Angeles, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

UCLA Hematology & Oncology Clinic

Los Angeles, California, 90095

Site Contact

Fady Bertan

[email protected]

310-794-3879

Sarcoma Oncology Research Center, Santa Monica, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

Sarcoma Oncology Research Center

Santa Monica, California, 90403

Site Contact

Victoria Chua-Alcala, MD

[email protected]

202-590-8039

Children's National Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Children's National Research Institute

Washington, District of Columbia, 20010

Site Contact

Shari Walker

[email protected]

202-476-2802

Sarah Cannon/FCSRI, Fort Myers, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

Sarah Cannon/FCSRI

Fort Myers, Florida, 33908

Site Contact

Brenna Campbell

[email protected]

845-661-4479

Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri

Status

Recruiting

Address

Washington University School of Medicine

Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110

Site Contact

Victoria Tuma

[email protected]

314-508-6528

Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, New York

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Memorial Sloan Kettering

New York, New York, 10065

Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Duke Cancer Institute

Durham, North Carolina, 27710

Cincinnati, Ohio

Status

Recruiting

Address

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

Site Contact

Lori Backus

[email protected]

202-590-8039

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Status

Recruiting

Address

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Status

Recruiting

Address

Penn State Hershey Medical Center Cancer Institute

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

Site Contact

Barbara Husic

[email protected]

717-531-5471

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Sarah Cannon Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

Houston, Texas

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030

Site Contact

Gracy Zacharian

[email protected]

202-590-8039

Next Oncology, San Antonio, Texas

Status

Recruiting

Address

Next Oncology

San Antonio, Texas, 78229

Site Contact

Anthony Tolcher

[email protected]

210-580-9500

Virginia Cancer Specialists, Fairfax, Virginia

Status

Recruiting

Address

Virginia Cancer Specialists

Fairfax, Virginia, 22031

Site Contact

Carrie Friedman

[email protected]

202-590-8039

International Sites

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Metro South Hospital and Health Services via Princess Alexandra Hospital

Brisbane, Queensland,

Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Queensland Children's Hospital

South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101

Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Flinders Medical Centre

Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042

Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Austin Health

Heidelberg, Victoria,

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