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CT959: This phase I/II trial is assessing a new experimental drug (BMS-986016) alone and in combination with Nivolumab immunotherapy in patients with select solid tumours that have spread or cannot be removed by surgeryA Phase I/2a Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Anti-LAG-3 Monoclonal Antibody (BMS-986016) Administered Alone and in Combination With Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody (Nivolumab, BMS-936558) in Advanced Solid Tumors

Clinical summary

Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of experimental medication BMS-986016 administered alone and in combination with nivolumab in patients with solid tumors that have spread and/or cannot be removed by surgery. The following tumor types are included in this study: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, and melanoma, that have NOT previously been treated with immunotherapy. NSCLC and melanoma that HAVE previously been treated with immunotherapy

Conditions

This trial is treating patients with non-small cell (NSC) lung cancer, gastric cancer, hepatocellular (liver) cancer, renal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, and melanoma.

Cancer

Multi-Cancer Multi-Cancer

Age

People12+

Phase

I/II

Trial Acronym

CT959

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Trial sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)

Scientific Title

A Phase I/2a Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Anti-LAG-3 Monoclonal Antibody (BMS-986016) Administered Alone and in Combination With Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody (Nivolumab, BMS-936558) in Advanced Solid Tumors

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • For Dose escalation: subjects with cervical, ovarian, bladder and colorectal cancer (CRC), head and neck, gastric and hepatocellular cancer naive to immuno-oncology agents; 1st line melanoma and 1st line/2nd line NSCLC; Renal Cell Carcinoma naive to IO; NSCLC progressing while on or after therapy with anti-PD1/anti-PDL-1 and melanoma subjects progressed while-on or after treatment with anti-PD1 or anti-PDL1 with or without anti-CTLA-4.
  • For Dose Expansion: all of the above in escalation except for cervical, ovarian, and CRC
  • Progressed, or been intolerant to, at least one standard treatment regimen, except for participants in 1st line cohorts.
  • ECOG performance status between 0 and 2
  • At least 1 lesion with measurable disease at baseline
  • Availability of an existing tumor biopsy sample (and consent to allow pre-treatment tumor biopsy)

Exclusion

  • Primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors or solid tumors with CNS metastases as the only site of active disease
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Encephalitis, meningitis, or uncontrolled seizures in the year prior to informed consent
  • Uncontrolled CNS metastases

Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

Inclusion

  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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