Uveal Melanoma study: Tebentafusp
Official title Tebentafusp in HLA-A*0201 Positive Previously Untreated Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06070012
What this study is testing
What is Tebentafusp?
An investigational once-weekly injectable medicine being studied for metastatic uveal melanoma. It is designed to engage T cells to target cancer cells expressing the gp100 peptide presented by HLA-A*0201.
Also referred to as Kimmtrak.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment. It is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- The study wants to see how well tebentafusp works and how safe it is in patients with untreated metastatic uveal melanoma who are HLA-A*0201 positive.
- Who it's for
- Adults with untreated metastatic uveal melanoma who carry the HLA-A*0201 marker.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive tebentafusp and have blood tests to measure circulating tumor DNA and other safety checks.
- Time commitment
- The study lasts about 12 months, with regular clinic visits and blood draws as scheduled by the investigators.
- Phase 2: a mid-size study of how well it works
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older
You may be able to join if
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed untreated metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM).
- If HLA-A status is not known, blood for HLA-A testing must be submitted during Screening, and HLA-A\ 0201 positive status confirmed prior to...
- If the patient is known to be HLA-A\ 0201 positive, this information must be provided in the Screening packet and centrally reviewed by treating PI...
- Multiplex real-time PCR based testing performed by entities including but not limited to Labcorp, and American Red Cross.
- HLA testing as part of peripheral blood molecular profiling technology including but not limited to Caris Life Sciences Molecular Profiling...
You likely can't join if
- History of severe hypersensitivity reactions (eg, anaphylaxis) to other biologic drugs or monoclonal antibodies.
- Clinically significant and/or uncontrolled heart disease such as congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association grade ≥ 2), uncontrolled...
- QTcF \> 470 msec on screening electrocardiogram (ECG) or congenital long QT syndrome.
- NOTE: If the initial automated QTcF interval is \> 470 msec at screening, for the purpose of determining eligibility, the mean QTcF, based on at...
- NOTE: Acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris \< 6 months prior to Screening.
- Presence of symptomatic or untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases, or CNS metastases that require doses of corticosteroids within the...
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed untreated metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM). HLA-A\ 0201 genotype positive as assessed using a CLIA-certified blood typing method and confirmed by central review.
- If HLA-A status is not known, blood for HLA-A testing must be submitted during Screening, and HLA-A\ 0201 positive status confirmed prior to enrollment using a CLIA- certified blood typing method.
- If the patient is known to be HLA-A\ 0201 positive, this information must be provided in the Screening packet and centrally reviewed by treating PI and Sponsor-Investigator prior to enrollment.
- Multiplex real-time PCR based testing performed by entities including but not limited to Labcorp, and American Red Cross.
- HLA testing as part of peripheral blood molecular profiling technology including but not limited to Caris Life Sciences Molecular Profiling Technology.
- Patients be willing to undergo ctDNA assessment using Signatera assay.
- Have provided newly obtained core biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated.
- Adequate organ function on screening labs obtained within 4 weeks of Week 1 day 1
- No prior systemic therapy in the metastatic or advanced setting including chemotherapy, or targeted therapy.
- NOTE: Patients must be tebentafusp naïve.
- NOTE: Patients must not have received prior PD-1, CTLA-4, LAG-3 directed Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor therapy delivered in the adjuvant, and/or neoadjuvant settings unless such therapy was received \>6 months prior...
- No prior regional, liver-directed therapy including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or embolization.
- Prior surgical resection of oligometastatic disease is allowed.
- Prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy is allowed provided administered in the curative setting in patients with localized disease.
- Life expectancy of \>6 months as estimated by the investigator.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1 at Screening.
- Patients have measurable disease according to RECIST v.1.1.
- All other relevant medical conditions must be well-managed and stable, in the opinion of the investigator, for at least 28 days prior to first administration of study drug.
What rules you out
- History of severe hypersensitivity reactions (eg, anaphylaxis) to other biologic drugs or monoclonal antibodies.
- Clinically significant and/or uncontrolled heart disease such as congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association grade ≥ 2), uncontrolled hypertension, or clinically significant arrhythmia currently requiring...
- QTcF \> 470 msec on screening electrocardiogram (ECG) or congenital long QT syndrome.
- NOTE: If the initial automated QTcF interval is \> 470 msec at screening, for the purpose of determining eligibility, the mean QTcF, based on at least 3 ECGs obtained over a brief time interval (ie, within 30 minutes)...
- NOTE: Acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris \< 6 months prior to Screening.
- Presence of symptomatic or untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases, or CNS metastases that require doses of corticosteroids within the prior 3 weeks to study Day 1.
- Presence of active brain metastases.
- NOTE: Patients with brain metastases are eligible if all lesions have been treated surgically and/or radiosurgically and there is no evidence of progression for at least 2 weeks by MRI prior to the first dose of study...
- NOTE: Patients with any evidence of leptomeningeal disease are excluded.
- Active infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy.
- NOTE: Patients requiring systemic antibiotics for infection must have completed therapy at least 1 week prior to the first dose of study drug.
- Known history of uncontrolled active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- NOTE: Testing for HIV, HBV and/or HCV is not necessary unless clinically indicated or the patient has a history of HBV/HCV and/or HIV infection.
- NOTE: Patients with curatively treated HBV and/or HCV infection may be enrolled. In these instances, HBV (quantitative HBV DNA) and/or HCV (quantitative HCV RNA) resolution must be documented using a quantitative viral...
- NOTE: Patients with HIV who are stably controlled on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) therapy with a low HIV viral load may be enrolled.
- Completely resected carcinoma in situ of any type, resected basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.
- Malignancies that were treated curatively and have not recurred within 2 years prior to study treatment;
- Any malignancy considered to be indolent that has never required therapy Sponsor-Investigator evaluation.
- Any medical condition that would, in the judgment of the Sponsor-Investigator, prevent the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns, compliance with clinical study procedures or...
- Patients receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other immunosuppressive medication at any dose level, as these may interfere with the mechanism of action of study treatment.
- Interstitial lung disease.
- Pneumonitis requiring corticosteroid treatment or current pneumonitis.
- Colitis or inflammatory bowel disease. NOTE: However, patients with a history of autoimmune disease who are currently on physiologic hormone repletion (prednisone or equivalent of 10mg or less) and are otherwise...
- Major surgery within 2 weeks of the first dose of study drug (minimally invasive procedures such as bronchoscopy, tumor biopsy, insertion of a central venous access device, and insertion of a feeding tube are not...
- Radiotherapy within 2 weeks of the first dose of study drug, with the exception of palliative radiotherapy to a limited field, such as for the treatment of bone pain or a focally painful tumor mass.
- Use of hematopoietic colony-stimulating growth factors (eg, G-CSF, GM-CSF, M-CSF) ≤ 2 weeks prior to start of study drug.
- 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).
- Women of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a non-sterilized male partner, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using highly effective contraception during...
- Male patients must be surgically sterile or use double barrier contraception methods from enrollment through treatment and for 6 months following administration of the last dose of study drug.
- Receipt of live or attenuated vaccinations 2 weeks prior to starting study therapy. Patients may receive vaccinations on treatment.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
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How long does this study last?
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Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
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