Clinical trial for Phase 1b
Official title A Phase 1b Study of HC-7366, an Agonist of ISR With Immunotherapy in Kidney Cancer (SHARK)
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07401875
What this study is testing
What is Nivolumab?
Nivolumab is an investigational medicine being studied to see if it can help control clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) when given with other drugs. is designed to block a protein called PD-1 on immune cells, which may help the body's immune system recognize and attack cancer cells.
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 if this drug combination can help control clear‑cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
- Who it's for
- It is looking for adults who have kidney cancer, specifically ccRCC.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive HC‑7366 together with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab, and some may also get ipilimumab. They will have regular clinic visits and medical tests to monitor safety and disease status.
- Phase 1: an early, usually small safety study
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
- Eligibility Criteria
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
- Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
- Confirmed diagnosis of clear cell RCC
- Stage IV metastatic RCC per American Joint Committee on Cancer
You likely can't join if
- No more than 3 prior lines of systemic therapy allowed
- Radiosurgery or radiotherapy
- Minor surgery. (Note: Placement of a vascular access device is not considered minor or major surgery)
- Active infection requiring systemic treatment 5. Known or suspected clinically significant active bleeding including active hemoptysis 6.
- In the absence of active autoimmune disease: people are permitted the use of corticosteroids with minimal systemic absorption (e.g.
- people with type I diabetes mellitus; hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement
See the full eligibility criteria
- Eligibility Criteria
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
- Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
- Confirmed diagnosis of clear cell RCC
- Stage IV metastatic RCC per American Joint Committee on Cancer
- Triplet Cohort (IO/IO): No prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC or prior adjuvant therapy allowed.
- Doublet Cohort: Participant must have progressed on at least one PD1 based doublet regimen (IO/IO or IO/TKI). Prior adjuvant therapy is allowed and does count as one line of systemic therapy.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 )
- At least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1
- A tumor lesion situated in a previously irradiated area is considered a measurable/target lesion only if subsequent disease progression has been documented in the lesion
- Has pathology-confirmed RCC. Extra tissue should be submitted if available for correlatives. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks are preferred to slides.
- Willing and able to undergo bone and brain scans at baseline and continue to have scans performed if positive at screening.
- White blood cell (WBC) ≥ 2,000 /μL
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/μL
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9.0 g/dL in prior 4 weeks. Blood transfusions are allowed to achieve this.
- Serum creatinine ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN), or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (per the Cockcroft-Gault formula,)
- Total bilirubin ≤ ULN (except people with Gilbert Syndrome, who must have total bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dL)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 x ULN
- Women must not be breastfeeding while taking the study drug and for up to five months after the last dose of study drug
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to receiving first dose of protocol-indicated treatment
- "Women of childbearing potential" (WOCBP) is defined as any female who has experienced menarche who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or is not postmenopausal
- Menopause is defined clinically as 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 years of age in the absence of other biological or physiological causes
- If menopausal status is considered for the purpose of evaluating childbearing potential, women \< 62 years of age must have a documented serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level within laboratory reference range...
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to follow instructions for acceptable contraception prior to the study and from the time of signing consent, for the duration of the study participation and for 23...
- The effects of HC-7366 on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because first-in-class, first-in-human agents as well as other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic...
- Approved methods of birth control are as follows: Hormonal contraception (i.e. birth control pills, injection, implant, transdermal patch, vaginal ring), Intrauterine device (IUD), Tubal Ligation or hysterectomy...
- Men not azoospermic who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for acceptable contraception prior to the study and from the time of signing consent, for the duration of the study participation...
- Participant s with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
- Participant s with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured.
- Participant s with previously treated brain metastases may be eligible provided they are radiologically (by MRI) and clinically stable (i.e., without evidence of disease progression) for at least 4 weeks (28 days) by...
- Participant s with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not interfere with the safety or how well it works assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this study
- Participant s with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association...
- No more than 3 prior lines of systemic therapy allowed
- Radiosurgery or radiotherapy
- Minor surgery. (Note: Placement of a vascular access device is not considered minor or major surgery)
- Active infection requiring systemic treatment 5. Known or suspected clinically significant active bleeding including active hemoptysis 6. Inability to swallow oral medication
- In the absence of active autoimmune disease: people are permitted the use of corticosteroids with minimal systemic absorption (e.g.
- people with type I diabetes mellitus; hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement; skin disorders such as vitiligo, psoriasis or alopecia not requiring systemic treatment
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Houston, Texas, 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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