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Advanced/Metastatic Head and Neck, Oesophageal and Cervical CancersPhase 2NCT03386721

Basket Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Activity of Simlukafusp Alfa as a Combination Therapy in Participants With Advanced and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors

A Phase 2 study testing simlukafusp alfa, Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody and Gemcitabine in people with Advanced/Metastatic Head and Neck, Oesophageal and Cervical Cancers, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 44 sites in 15 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is an open-label, multicenter, basket trial Phase II study to evaluate the antitumor activity of simlukafusp alfa in combination with atezolizumab in participants with advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
simlukafusp alfa, Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody and Gemcitabine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
256 participants
Where
44 sitesin 15 countries
Study dates
19 Feb 2018to 30 Dec 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants who have progressed on at least one previous regimen of anticancer therapy (chemotherapy, mutation targeted therapy, and/or CPI therapy)
  • Measurable disease, as defined by RECIST Version 1.1
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1 or Karnofsky Performance Score greater than or equal to (>=) 70
  • Life expectancy of >=12 weeks
  • Confirmed at least one tumor lesion with location accessible to safely biopsy per clinical judgment of the treating physician.
  • Biopsies are not applicable to participants in Cohorts G, H, K, and L presenting with a single target lesion and absence of any non-target lesion.
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  • Consent to provide an archival tumor tissue sample (if available, applicable to all participants)
  • Willingness to undergo baseline and on-treatment tumor biopsies for pharmacodynamics (PD) biomarker analysis (biopsies are optional for Cohort A)
  • Adequate cardiovascular function as defined in the study protocol
  • AEs related to any previous radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or surgical procedure must have resolved to Grade less than or equal to (<=) 1, except alopecia (any grade) and Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy
  • Adequate haematological, liver, and renal functions.
  • Participants with unilateral pleural effusion (indications other than NSCLC) are eligible if they fulfill both of the following:
  • NYHA Class 1
  • Forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) >70% of predicted value; participants with lung metastases should present with DLCO >60% of predicted value.
  • Participants with Gilbert's syndrome will be eligible for the study
  • Participants must have had confirmed diagnosis of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma head and neck, or esophageal cancer or metastatic, persistent or recurrent squamous cervical cancer.

Who cannot join

  • Symptomatic or untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases
  • History of treated asymptomatic CNS metastases as described in the protocol
  • Spinal cord compression not definitively treated with surgery and/or radiation or previously diagnosed and treated spinal cord compression without evidence that disease has been clinically stable for >=2 weeks before enrollment
  • Leptomeningeal disease
  • An active second malignancy
  • Penetrating tumor infiltration
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  • Evidence of significant, uncontrolled concomitant diseases that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results
  • Episode of significant cardiovascular/cerebrovascular acute disease within 6 months before study treatment administration
  • History of significant vascular disease (for example, aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection)
  • Active or uncontrolled infections
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Active Hepatitis A, B, C, D or E infection (HAV/HBV/HCV/HDV/HEV).
  • Severe infection within 4 weeks before study treatment administration including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia.
  • History of chronic liver disease or evidence of hepatic cirrhosis
  • Dementia or altered mental status that would prohibit informed consent
  • History of, active or suspicion of autoimmune disease
  • History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis (including drug-induced), organizing pneumonia (bronchiolitis obliterans, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, etc.), or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan. History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted
  • Bilateral pleural effusion confirmed by X-ray
  • Any other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that give reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that would contraindicate the use of an investigational drug
  • Concurrent therapy with any other investigational drug
  • Immunomodulating agents as described in study protocol
  • Chronic use of steroids
  • Last dose with any cytostatic treatments < 28 days before study treatment administration
  • Radiotherapy within the last 4 weeks before start of study treatment administration, with the exception of limited field palliative radiotherapy
  • Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before Cycle 1 Day 1 or at any time during the study and 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab
  • Major surgery or significant traumatic injury <28 days before study treatment administration (excluding fine needle biopsies) or if wound healing has not completed after surgery or anticipation of the need for major surgery during study treatment
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the simlukafusp alfa drug product or atezolizumab drug product
  • Severe dyspnea at rest or requiring supplementary oxygen therapy Locally curative options are available for participant's disease.

Trial locations and contacts

44 sites in 15 countries.

44 sites in 15 countries

Spain8 sites
  • Hospital del Mar; Servicio de Oncologia

    Barcelona, 08003

  • Hospital Univ Vall d'Hebron; Servicio de Oncologia

    Barcelona, 08035

  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra Madrid; Servicio de Oncología

    Madrid, 28027

  • Hospital Ramon y Cajal; Servicio de Oncologia

    Madrid, 28034

  • START Madrid-FJD, Hospital Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

    Madrid, 28040

  • START Madrid. Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal; CIOCC

    Madrid, 28050

  • Clinica Universitaria de Navarra

    Pamplona, Navarre, 31008

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia; Servicio de Onco-hematologia

    Valencia, 46010

Other trials in Spain

Turkey (Türkiye)6 sites
  • Adana Baskent University Hospital; Medical Oncology

    Adana, 01120

  • Akdeniz University Medical Faculty; Medical Oncology Department

    Antalya, 07070

  • Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Medikal Onkoloji Bilim Dali, Balkan Yerleskesi

    Edirne, 22030

  • Istanbul University Cerrahpa?a-Cerrahpa?a Medical Faculty; Medikal Onkoloji Departmani

    Istanbul, 34098

  • ?zmir Medical Park; Onkoloji

    Izmir

  • Goztepe Prof.Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital; Clinical Oncology

    Kadiköy, 34722

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

South Korea5 sites
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, 13620

  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

    Seoul, 003-722

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 05505

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, 135-710

Other trials in South Korea

France4 sites
  • Institut Bergonie

    Bordeaux, 33076

  • Hopital Timone Adultes; Oncologie Medicale Et Usp

    Marseille, 13385

  • ICM; Medecine B3

    Montpellier, 34298

  • Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus

    Villejuif, 94805

Other trials in France

United Kingdom4 sites
  • Barts

    London, EC1M6BQ

  • University College London Hospital

    London, N7 9NH

  • Christie Hospital Nhs Trust; Medical Oncology

    Manchester, M2O 4BX

  • Royal Marsden Hospital; Institute of Cancer Research

    Sutton, SM2 5PT

Other trials in United Kingdom

Belgium3 sites
  • UZ Antwerpen

    Edegem, 2650

  • UZ Gent

    Ghent, 9000

  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg

    Leuven, 3000

Other trials in Belgium

United States2 sites
  • Cancer Treatment Centers of America

    Newnan, Georgia, 30265

  • University of California, San Francisco, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    San Francisco, California, 94158

Other trials in United States

Poland2 sites
  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne; Osrodek Badan Wczesnych Faz

    Gda?sk, 80-214

  • Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie; Oddzial Badan Wczesnych Faz

    Warsaw, 02-781

Other trials in Poland

Russia2 sites
  • N.N.Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital; Oncology Dept

    Moscow, 105229

  • S-Pb clinical scientific practical center of specialized kinds of medical care (oncological)

    Saint Petersburg, 197758

Other trials in Russia

Singapore2 sites
  • National University Hospital; National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS)

    Singapore, 119228

  • National Cancer Centre; Medical Oncology

    Singapore, 169610

Other trials in Singapore

Taiwan2 sites
  • National Cheng Kung Uni Hospital; Dept of Hematology and Oncology

    Tainan, 704

  • National Taiwan Uni Hospital; Dept of Oncology

    Taipei, 100

Other trials in Taiwan

Germany1 site
  • Universitätsklinikum Essen; Innere Klinik (Tumorforschung)

    Essen, 45147

Other trials in Germany

Israel1 site
  • Rambam Medical Center; Oncology

    Haifa, 3109601

Other trials in Israel

New Zealand1 site
  • Auckland City Hospital; Clinical Oncology

    Auckland, 1023

Other trials in New Zealand

Switzerland1 site
  • Hôpitaux Universit. de Genève Médecine Oncologie; Oncologie

    Geneva, 1211

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Activity of Simlukafusp Alfa (RO6874281), an Immunocytokine, Consisting of Interleukin-2 Variant (IL-2v) Targeting Fibroblast Activation Protein-Α (FAP), in Combination With Atezolizumab (Anti-PD-L1), Administered Intravenously, in Participants With Advanced and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is an open-label, multicenter, basket trial Phase II study to evaluate the antitumor activity of simlukafusp alfa in combination with atezolizumab in participants with advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors. Currently the focus is on participants with Head and Neck, oesophageal and cervical cancers with confirmed squamous cell carcinoma histology type.

Being tested
simlukafusp alfa, Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody, Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine
Medical subject headings
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • simlukafusp alfaDrug

    Also called RO6874281

    simlukafusp alfa will be administered as per the dosage regimen mentioned in arm descriptions.

  • Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 AntibodyDrug

    Atezolizumab will be administered as per the dosage regimen mentioned in arm descriptions.

  • GemcitabineDrug

    Single-agent treatment administered as per approved protocol.

  • VinorelbineDrug

    Single-agent treatment administered as per approved protocol.

Study groups in NCT03386721
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort A (Part I)ExperimentalCheckpoint Inhibitor (CPI)-Naïve Participants with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not received CPI therapy previously will receive simlukafusp alfa intravenous (IV) infusion once in a week (QW) for first 5 doses, and once in 2 weeks (Q2W) for remaining doses up to maximum 36 months. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered in combination Q2W at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: collection of fresh tumor biopsies (at baseline and on-treatment) will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort B (Part I)ExperimentalCPI-Experienced Participants (NSCLC) who have received CPI therapy previously will receive simlukafusp alfa intravenous (IV) infusion once in a week (QW) for first 5 doses, and once in 2 weeks (Q2W) for remaining doses up to maximum 36 months. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered in combination Q2W at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: 2 mandatory fresh tumor biopsies, one at baseline and one on-treatment, will be collected. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort C (Part I)ExperimentalThis is a mandatory biopsy cohort based on the treatment's safety and preliminary activity analysis to enroll CPI-Naive Participants. Participants (NSCLC) will receive simlukafusp alfa intravenous (IV) infusion once in a week (QW) for first 5 doses, and once in 2 weeks (Q2W) for remaining doses up to maximum 36 months. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered in combination Q2W at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: 2 mandatory fresh tumor biopsies, one at baseline and one on-treatment, will be collected. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort D Arm I (Part I)ExperimentalCPI Experienced Participants (NSCLC) who were previously treated with platinum and docetaxel. Participants will receive simlukafusp alfa intravenous (IV) infusion once in a week (QW) for first 5 doses, and once in 2 weeks (Q2W) for remaining doses up to maximum 36 months. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered in combination Q2W at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: 2 mandatory fresh tumor biopsies, one at baseline and one on-treatment, will be collected. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort D Arm 2 (Part I)ExperimentalCPI Experienced Participants (NSCLC) who were previously treated with platinum and docetaxel. Participants will receive simlukafusp alfa intravenous (IV) infusion once in 3 weeks (Q3W) up to maximum 36 months. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered in combination Q3W at a dose of 1200 mg. Tumor biopsies: 2 mandatory fresh tumor biopsies, one at baseline and one on-treatment, will be collected. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort D Arm 3 (Part I)ExperimentalCPI Experienced Participants (NSCLC) who were previously treated with platinum and docetaxel will receive a single-agent gemcitabine or vinorelbine as per approved protocol. Tumor biopsies: 2 mandatory fresh tumor biopsies, one at baseline and one on-treatment, will be collected. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Vinorelbine
Cohort E Arm I (Part II)ExperimentalThis cohort will enroll participants (NSCLC) with High-Tumor PD-L1 Expression who have not received any prior systemic therapy. Participants will receive simlukafusp alfa intravenous (IV) infusion once in a week (QW) for first 5 doses, and once in 2 weeks (Q2W) for remaining doses up to maximum 36 months. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered in combination Q2W at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: 2 mandatory fresh tumor biopsies, one at baseline and one on-treatment, will be collected. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort E Arm 2 (Part II)ExperimentalThis cohort will enroll participants (NSCLC) with High-Tumor PD-L1 Expression who have not received any prior systemic therapy. Participants will receive simlukafusp alfa IV infusion in combination with atezolizumab Q3W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 1200 mg. Tumor biopsies: 2 mandatory fresh tumor biopsies, one at baseline and one on-treatment, will be collected. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort F (Part I)ExperimentalCPI-experienced, docetaxel naive participants (NSCLC) who experienced disease progression during or following treatment with a platinum - containing regimen. Participants will receive combination of simlukafusp alfa and atezolizumab in a Q3W schedule. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 1200 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort G (Part III)ExperimentalCPI-naïve SCC of the head and neck (SCCHN) (20 response-evaluable participants), mandatory biopsies. Participants in cohort G Part III will receive simlukafusp alfa Q3W in combination with atezolizumab Q3W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 1200 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional. Biopsies are not applicable to participants presenting with a single target lesion and absence of any non-target lesion.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort H (Part III)ExperimentalPreviously treated, CPI-experienced squamous cell carcinoma head and heck cancer (20 response evaluable participants), mandatory biopsies. Participants in cohort H Part III will receive simlukafusp alfa Q3W in combination with atezolizumab Q3W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 1200 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional. Biopsies are not applicable to participants presenting with a single target lesion and absence of any non-target lesion.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort I (Part III)ExperimentalPreviously treated, CPI-naïve squamous esophageal cancer (20 response evaluable participants), mandatory biopsies. Participants in cohort I Part III will receive simlukafusp alfa Q3W in combination with atezolizumab Q3W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 1200 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort J (Part III)ExperimentalPreviously treated, CPI-naïve squamous cervical cancer (20 response evaluable participants): mandatory biopsy. Participants in cohort J Part III will receive simlukafusp alfa Q3W in combination with atezolizumab Q3W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 1200 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort K (Part III)ExperimentalCPI-naïve SCC of the head and neck (SCCHN) (20 response-evaluable participants), mandatory biopsies. Participants in cohort K Part III will receive simlukafusp alfa QW in combination with atezolizumab Q2W for 4 weeks followed by simlukafusp alfa in combination with atezolizumab Q2W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional. Biopsies are not applicable to participants presenting with a single target lesion and absence of any non-target lesion.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort L (Part III)ExperimentalPreviously treated, CPI-experienced squamous cell carcinoma head and neck cancer (20 response evaluable participants), mandatory biopsies. Participants in cohort L Part III will receive simlukafusp alfa QW in combination with atezolizumab Q2W for 4 weeks followed by simlukafusp alfa in combination with atezolizumab Q2W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional. Biopsies are not applicable to participants presenting with a single target lesion and absence of any non-target lesion.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort M (Part III)ExperimentalEsophageal SCC participants will receive simlukafusp alfa QW in combination with atezolizumab Q2W for 4 weeks followed by simlukafusp alfa in combination with atezolizumab Q2W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody
Cohort N (Part III)ExperimentalCervical SCC participants will receive simlukafusp alfa QW in combination with atezolizumab Q2W for 4 weeks followed by simlukafusp alfa in combination with atezolizumab Q2W. Simlukafusp alfa will be administered at a 10 mg flat dose. Atezolizumab IV infusion will be administered at a dose of 840 mg. Tumor biopsies: one mandatory fresh tumor biopsy will be collected at baseline. Additional on-treatment biopsies will be optional.
Receives: Drug: simlukafusp alfa; Drug: Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1

    ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with observed tumor response of complete response (CR), or partial response (PR) determined according to RECIST version 1.1. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions with reduction in target/non-target pathological lymph nodes to <10 millimeters (mm). PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. The percentages of participants are rounded off to the nearest single decimal point.

    Measured: Baseline up to disease progression or study treatment discontinuation (up to 38 months)

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Percentage of Participants With Disease Control Rate (DCR) Determined According to RECIST Version 1.1

    DCR was defined as the percentage of participants with observed tumor response of CR, PR or stable disease (SD) determined according to RECIST version 1.1. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions with reduction in target/non-target pathological lymph nodes to <10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. SD was defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD). PD is at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study including baseline (nadir). The percentages of participants are rounded off to the nearest single decimal point.

    Measured: Baseline up to disease progression or study treatment discontinuation (up to 38 months)

  2. Duration of Response (DoR) According to RECIST Version 1.1

    DoR was determined for participants who had a best overall response of CR or PR. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions with a reduction in target/non-target pathological lymph nodes to < 10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. DoR was defined as the time from first occurrence of a documented objective response until the time of documented disease progression or death from any cause during treatment, whichever occurs first. Participants that did not have documented progressive disease or death during the study were censored at the day of the last tumor assessment.

    Measured: From first occurrence of documented CR or PR up to disease progression or study treatment discontinuation (assessed every 8 weeks after study treatment start for the first year, and every 12 weeks thereafter, up to 38 months)

  3. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) According to RECIST Version 1.1

    PFS was defined as the time from study treatment initiation (Cycle 1 Day 1 [1 cycle=14 days for QW/Q2W cohorts; 1 cycle=21 days for Q3W cohorts]) to the first occurrence of documented disease progression (based on Investigator's assessment) or death from any cause during treatment, whichever occurs first. Participants that did not have documented progressive disease or death during the study were censored at the day of the last tumor assessment.

    Measured: Study treatment initiation up to disease progression or study treatment discontinuation (up to 38 months)

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS was defined as the time from the first dose of study treatment to the time of death from any cause on study. Participants who were still alive at the time of analysis were censored at the last date known alive.

    Measured: From first dose of study treatment up to death due to any cause (up to approximately 47 months)

  5. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product.

    Measured: Baseline up to end of the study (up to approximately 47 months)

  6. Percentage of Participants by Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Status According to Immunohistochemical Methods

    Measured: Baseline

  7. Change From Baseline in Density of Cluster of Differentiation (CD) 8 Positive (CD8+) Cells According to Immunohistochemical Methods

    Measured: Baseline up 2 months

  8. Change From Baseline in Density of Cluster of Differentiation 3 Negative (CD3-) Perforin Positive Cells According to Immunohistochemical Methods

    Measured: Baseline up to 2 months

  9. Change From Baseline in Density of PD-L1 According to Immunohistochemical Methods

    Measured: Baseline up to 2 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Dec 2017
  2. Study start19 Feb 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2021

Why it stopped: The Sponsor discontinued the development of Simlukafusp alfa due to portfolio prioritization, not due to any safety, efficacy, or quality issues.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
256 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03386721
Sponsor's protocol ID
BP40234
Other IDs
2017-003182-94, 2017
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
22 Dec 2017
Last updated
21 Feb 2023
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level data through the clinical study data request platform (www.vivli.org). Further details on Roche's criteria for eligible studies are available here (https://vivli.org/ourmember/roche/). For further details on Roche's Global Policy on the Sharing of Clinical Information and how to request access to related clinical study documents, see here (https://www.roche.com/research\_and\_development/who\_we\_are\_how\_we\_work/clinical\_trials/our\_commitment\_to\_data\_sharing.htm).

Publications

  • Verlingue L, Italiano A, Prenen H, Guerra Alia EM, Tosi D, Perets R, Lugowska I, Moiseyenko V, Gumus M, Arslan C, Lindsay CR, Deva S, Taus A, Oaknin A, Rottey S, Cicin I, Goksu SS, Smolin A, Rosello-Keranen S, Habigt C, Marbach D, Boetsch C, Dejardin D, Sleiman N, Evers S, Richard M, Ardeshir C, Charo J, Kraxner A, Teichgraber V, Keshelava N, Dziadziuszko R. Phase 2 study of the antitumour activity and safety of simlukafusp alfa (FAP-IL2v) combined with atezolizumab in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic cervical squamous cell carcinoma. EBioMedicine. 2024 Nov;109:105374. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105374. Epub 2024 Oct 11.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing simlukafusp alfa, Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A), an Engineered Anti-PD-L1 Antibody and Gemcitabine in people with Advanced/Metastatic Head and Neck, Oesophageal and Cervical Cancers, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 44 sites in 15 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 27 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 44 sites in Spain, Turkey (Türkiye), South Korea, France, United Kingdom and 10 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Feb 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Participants With Objective Response Rate (ORR) According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1 (time frame: Baseline up to disease progression or study treatment discontinuation (up to 38 months)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03386721, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Feb 2023.

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