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A Study of V937 in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (V937-013)

NCT04521621

Description:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy in participants with advanced/metastatic or recurrent malignancies who receive V937 in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475). The primary objective for Part 1 is to evaluate the objective response rate, and the primary objective for Part 2 is to determine the safety and tolerability of V937 administered in combination with pembrolizumab.

Related Conditions:
  • Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction
  • Breast Carcinoma
  • Gastric Adenocarcinoma
  • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Malignant Solid Tumor
  • Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 1/Phase 2

Trial Eligibility

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Title

  • Brief Title: A Study of V937 in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (V937-013)
  • Official Title: A Phase 1b/2 Clinical Study of Intratumoral Administration of V937 in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: V937-013
  • SECONDARY ID: 2020-001908-42
  • SECONDARY ID: V937-013
  • SECONDARY ID: jRCT2033200191
  • NCT ID: NCT04521621

Conditions

  • Neoplasm Metastasis

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
V937Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21), Formerly known as CAVATAK®, CAV21Part 1, Cohort A: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
PembrolizumabMK-3475, KEYTRUDA®Part 1, Cohort A: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy in participants with advanced/metastatic or recurrent malignancies who receive V937 in Combination with Pembrolizumab (MK-3475). The primary objective for Part 1 is to evaluate the objective response rate, and the primary objective for Part 2 is to determine the safety and tolerability of V937 administered in combination with pembrolizumab.

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Part 1, Cohort A: Triple-Negative Breast CancerExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) solid tumors. Participants receive V937 intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab
Part 1, Cohort B: Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) solid tumors. Participants receive V937 intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab
Part 1, Cohort C: Cutaneous Squamous Cell CarcinomaExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) solid tumors. Participants receive V937 intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab
Part 2 Dose Level 1, Solid Tumors+Liver MetastasesExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with solid tumors with liver metastases. Participants receive dose level 1 of V937 intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab
Part 2 Dose Level 2, Solid Tumors+Liver MetastasesExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with solid tumors with liver metastases. Participants receive dose level 2 of V937 intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab
Part 2 Dose Level 3, Solid Tumors+Liver MetastasesExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with solid tumors with liver metastases. Participants receive dose level 3 of V937 intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab
Part 2, Cohort D: Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)ExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) solid tumors. Participants receive the V937 recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab
Part 2, Cohort E: Gastric CarcinomaExperimentalThis arm will enroll participants with gastric carcinoma solid tumors. Participants receive the V937 recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) intratumorally for 8 cycles, and pembrolizumab intravenously for a maximum of 35 cycles. Cycle 1 is 28 days, and cycles 2-35 are 21 days.
  • V937
  • Pembrolizumab

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Locally-advanced disease that is not amenable to surgery or radiation, or Stage IV
             advanced/metastatic solid tumor malignancies

          -  Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed diagnosis of an advanced/metastatic solid
             tumor.

          -  Measurable disease by RECIST 1.1 criteria as assessed by investigator. Target lesions
             in a previously irradiated area will be considered measurable if progression has been
             demonstrated in such lesions

          -  Submitted a baseline tumor sample for analysis. Participants enrolling in Part 2
             Cohorts D-F may enroll without submitting a tumor sample if all other enrollment
             criteria are met.

          -  Performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
             Performance Scale obtained within 72 hours prior to the first dose of study
             intervention

          -  If participant has known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive disease,
             participant must have well-controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART), per study
             criteria.

          -  Adequate organ function

          -  Male participants are eligible to participate if they agree to the following during
             the intervention period and for at least 120 days: Be abstinent from heterosexual
             intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle and agree to remain abstinent, OR
             must agree to use contraception unless confirmed to be azoospermic.

          -  Female participants are eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or
             breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:

               -  Is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP)

               -  Is a WOCBP and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective, or be
                  abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle
                  (abstinent on a long term and persistent basis), during the intervention period
                  and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study intervention.

          -  Contraceptive use by women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the
             methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies.

          -  Part 1, All Cohorts: participants must have at least one injectable lesion amenable to
             injection and/or biopsy.

          -  Part 1, Cohort A:

               -  Locally recurrent, inoperable OR metastatic breast cancer treated with at least 1
                  prior line of therapy in the metastatic setting with skin involvement and/or
                  subcutaneous lesions or accessible lymph nodes amenable to local injection. An
                  exception would be allowed for participants who are not eligible to receive
                  chemotherapy.

               -  Diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer (estrogen receptor, progesterone
                  receptor, and HER2-receptor negative status)

          -  Part 1, Cohort B:

               -  Histologically confirmed advanced or metastatic head and neck squamous cell
                  carcinoma (HNSCC) of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and/or larynx
                  considered incurable and/or treated with no more than 1 previous line of therapy

               -  Tumors must be PD-L1+

               -  Documentation of HPV status for oropharyngeal cancers. Other HNSCC subtypes may
                  submit HPV testing, but is not required.

          -  Part 1, Cohort C:

               -  Histologically confirmed cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) as the primary
                  site of malignancy

               -  Recurrent/metastatic disease only: Has metastatic disease defined as disseminated
                  disease distant from the initial/primary site of diagnosis and/or with a history
                  of locally-recurrent disease previously treated with surgery and/or radiotherapy,
                  which is now incurable

               -  Locally-advanced disease only: Must be ineligible for surgical resection per
                  study criteria, and must have received prior radiation therapy to the index site
                  or deemed ineligible for radiation therapy

          -  Part 2, Solid Tumors+Liver Metastases Dose Level 1-3 arms:

               -  Histologically-confirmed advanced/metastatic solid tumor that has progressed on
                  all treatment known to confer clinical benefit

               -  Metastatic liver lesion(s) not exceeding one-third of the total liver volume AND
                  a minimum of one injectable liver lesion

          -  Part 2, Cohort D:

               -  Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following progression on, or intolerance
                  to, sorafenib or lenvatinib with no curative options

               -  Diagnosis of HCC confirmed by radiology, histology, or cytology

               -  Child-Pugh Class A score

               -  If a participant has a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, then he/she
                  must have been successfully treated for this condition

               -  Controlled (treated) hepatitis B participants will be allowed if they meet
                  protocol-specified criteria

               -  Participants who are anti-hepatitis B core (HBc) positive, negative for hepatitis
                  B surface antigen (HBsAg), negative or positive for anti-hepatitis B surface
                  (HBs), and who have an HBV viral load under 100 IU/mL, do not require HBV
                  anti-viral prophylaxis

          -  Part 2, Cohort E:

               -  Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced,
                  unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ)
                  adenocarcinoma

               -  Received at least one prior line of therapy that includes a
                  platinum/fluoropyrimidine doublet or triplet regimen

               -  Had proven clinical progression 6 months following (or during) last dose of
                  adjuvant or neo-adjuvant therapy

               -  Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative status; or, those with
                  HER2 positive status AND documented disease progression on a prior regimen
                  containing trastuzumab

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Chemotherapy, definitive radiation, or biological cancer therapy within 4 weeks (2
             weeks for palliative radiation) prior to first dose of study intervention, or has not
             recovered to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 or better

          -  If major or minor surgery was performed at/near the area being considered for
             injection, participant must be recovered from toxicity and/or complications of
             intervention

          -  If participant has had injection or radiation therapy, participant must be recovered
             from toxicity and/or complications of intervention

          -  History of second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed
             with no further evidence of malignancy

          -  Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
             Participants with treated brain metastases may participate if lesions are
             radiologically stable.

          -  Active infection requiring therapy, except HIV criteria as stated above, and HBV and
             HCV criteria for HCC cohort as stated above

          -  History of interstitial lung disease

          -  History of noninfectious pneumonitis requiring active steroid therapy or ongoing
             pneumonitis

          -  Active autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment in the past 2 years except
             vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy

          -  Known Hepatitis B or C infections or known to be positive for HBsAg/HBV
             deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or Hepatitis C Antibody or ribonucleic acid (RNA)

          -  History of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease

          -  Known hypersensitivity to V937 and/or pembrolizumab or any of their excipients

          -  Received prior therapy with anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (anti-PD-1),
             anti-programmed cell death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1) agents, Talimogene Laherparepvec
             (T-VEC), or any other oncolytic virus therapies

          -  Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to first dose of study
             intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.

          -  Pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the
             projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days
             after the last dose of study intervention

          -  Part 2, Cohort D:

               -  Has had esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding within the last 6 months

               -  Has had clinically diagnosed hepatic encephalopathy in the 6 months prior to
                  initiation of study intervention

          -  Part 2, Cohort E:

               -  Squamous cell or undifferentiated gastric cancer
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Part 1: Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as Assessed by Investigator
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:ORR is defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had a Complete Response (CR: Disappearance of all target lesions and no new lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by investigator. For this study, RECIST 1.1 has been modified to follow a maximum of 10 target lesions and a maximum of 5 target lesions per organ, and to specify that intratumoral injection does not render a lesion non-evaluable. Only the Part 1 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Part 1: Number of Participants Who Experienced One or More Adverse Events (AEs)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 107 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, disease, or worsening of preexisting condition temporally associated with study treatment and irrespective of causality to study treatment. Only the Part 1 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.
Measure:Part 1: Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Intervention Due to an Adverse Event (AE)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 103 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, disease, or worsening of preexisting condition temporally associated with study treatment and irrespective of causality to study treatment. Only the Part 1 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.
Measure:Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as Assessed by Investigator
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:PFS is defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first as assessed by investigator. Per RECIST 1.1, PD is defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. For this study, RECIST 1.1 has been modified to follow a maximum of 10 target lesions and a maximum of 5 target lesions per organ, and to specify that intratumoral injection does not render a lesion non-evaluable. Only the Part 1 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.
Measure:Duration of Response (DOR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as Assessed by Investigator
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:For participants who demonstrate a confirmed immune-based Complete Response (CR: Disappearance of all target lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by investigator, DOR is defined as the time from first documented evidence of CR or PR until disease progression or death. For this study, RECIST 1.1 has been modified to follow a maximum of 10 target lesions and a maximum of 5 target lesions per organ, and to specify that intratumoral injection does not render a lesion non-evaluable. Only the Part 1 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.
Measure:Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1 for Immune-Based Therapeutics (iRECIST) as Assessed by Investigator
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:PFS is defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to the first documented immune-based confirmed progressive disease (iCPD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first as assessed by investigator. Per iRECIST, iCPD is defined as worsening of any existing cause of progression, or the appearance of any other cause of progression, relative to the initial appearance of progressive disease by RECIST 1.1. Only the Part 1 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.
Measure:Duration of Response (DOR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1 for Immune-Based Therapeutics (iRECIST) as Assessed by Investigator
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:For participants who demonstrate a confirmed immune-based Complete Response (iCR: Disappearance of all target lesions) or an immune-based Partial Response (iPR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per iRECIST 1.1 as assessed by investigator, DOR is defined as the time from first documented evidence of CR or PR until disease progression or death. For this study, RECIST 1.1 has been modified to follow a maximum of 10 target lesions and a maximum of 5 target lesions per organ, and to specify that intratumoral injection does not render a lesion non-evaluable. Only the Part 1 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.
Measure:Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1 for Immune-Based Therapeutics (iRECIST) as Assessed by Investigator
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:ORR is defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had an immune-based Complete Response (iCR: Disappearance of all target lesions) or an immune-based Partial Response (iPR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per iRECIST 1.1 as assessed by investigator.
Measure:Overall Survival (OS)
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Measure:Solid Tumors+Liver Metastases Arms: Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as Assessed by Investigator
Time Frame:Up to approximately 5 years
Safety Issue:
Description:ORR is defined as the percentage of participants in the analysis population who had a Complete Response (CR: Disappearance of all target lesions and no new lesions) or a Partial Response (PR: ≥30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by investigator. For this study, RECIST 1.1 has been modified to follow a maximum of 10 target lesions and a maximum of 5 target lesions per organ, and to specify that intratumoral injection does not render a lesion non-evaluable. Only the Solid Tumors+Liver Metastases Dose Level 1-3 arms will be analyzed in this outcome measure.

Details

Phase:Phase 1/Phase 2
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Trial Keywords

  • Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD1, PD-1)
  • Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PDL1, PD-L1)

Last Updated

August 26, 2021