Trial purpose
Cancer treatment
Tumor type
Skin
Age
18+
Clinical summary
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability and recommended phase 2 dose of a new drug, known as IMP321, in combination with pembrolizumab when given to patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
Conditions
This trial is treating people with Melanoma
Eligibility
Inclusion
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced (unresectable Stage III) or metastatic (Stage IV) melanoma
- Currently receiving anti-PD-1 therapy with pembrolizumab and after 3 cycles achieved asymptomatic irPD (slowly progressive, not requiring urgent intervention, and stable performance status) or sub-optimal response (irSD, irPR) as demonstrated in imaging assessments performed within 6 weeks prior to study start
- Female or male 18 years of age or above
- ECOG performance status 0-1
- Evidence of measurable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1 10. Adequate Laboratory criteria
Exclusion
- More than four prior lines of therapies for advanced or metastatic disease.
- Prior PD-1/PDL-1 targeted therapy
- Currently receiving treatment with another investigational drug, or less than 4 weeks since ending treatment on another investigational drug
- Currently receiving systemic chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, radiotherapy, or biological cancer therapy (other than pembrolizumab) or less than 4 weeks since completion of these therapies and first dose of study treatment
- History of irAEs from ipilimumab of CTCAE Grade 4 requiring steroid treatment
- Known cerebral or leptomeningeal metastases
- Serious intercurrent infection within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study treatment
- Active acute or chronic infection
- History or evidence of interstitial lung disease or active non-infectious pneumonitis
- Active auto-immune disease requiring immunosuppressive therapy
- HIV positivity, active hepatitis B or hepatitis C
- Continuous systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study treatment
Inclusion
- Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
- You have had a certain type of treatment or surgical procedure.
Exclusion
- You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
- You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
- You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
- You are currently being treated on a clinical trial.
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Trial Identifiers
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Trial sponsor
Prima BioMed Ltd
Scientific Title
A Multicentre, Open Label, Dose Escalation, Phase 1 Study in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma Receiving IMP321 (LAG-3Ig Fusion Protein) as an Adjunctive Therapy to Anti-PD-1 Therapy With Pembrolizumab
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