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Carcinoma, Small CellPhase 1/2NCT03554473

M7824 and Topotecan or Temozolomide in Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancers

A Phase 1/2 study testing M7824, Topotecan and Temozolomide in people with Carcinoma, Small Cell and Lung Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

BACKGROUND: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Although highly responsive to chemotherapy initially, SCLC relapses quickly and becomes refractory to treatment within a few months. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
What is being tested?
M7824, Topotecan and Temozolomide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
11 Sep 2018to 13 Mar 2025
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or extrapulmonary small cell cancers.
  • Subjects with relapsed SCLC (diagnosed with limited or extensive stage disease) with tumor progression on or after at least one prior chemotherapy. Patients with SCLC should in addition have received and have disease progression on or after prior immunotherapy.
  • Male and female subjects greater than or equal to 18 years of age. Because no dosing adverse event data are currently available on the use of topotecan, temozolomide and M7824 in subjects 18 years of age, children are excluded from this study.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status greater than or equal to 2.
  • Subjects must have measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
  • Subjects must not have received chemotherapy or undergone major surgery within 2 weeks and radiotherapy within 24 hours prior to enrollment.
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  • Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below:
  • hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL
  • absolute neutrophil count greater than or equal to 1.5x109/L
  • platelets greater than or equal to 100x10^9/L
  • total bilirubin less than or equal to 2.0 mg/dL
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) less than or equal to 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or if liver metastases were present, less than or equal to 5 x ULN
  • creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dL
  • OR
  • --creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 40 mL/min
  • Ability of subject to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • The effects of the trial treatment on the developing human fetus are unknown; thus, women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use highly-effective contraception prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation and up to 6 months for women and 3 months for men after the last dose of study drug. Men should not donate sperm during participation in the study and for up to 3 months after the last dose of study drug. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with tumor amenable to potentially curative therapy per principal investigator (PI).
  • Subjects who are receiving any other investigational agents. Prior immunotherapy, topotecan and temozolomide are allowed.
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to (study agent) or other agents used in study.
  • Subjects with symptomatic brain metastases will be excluded from trial secondary to poor prognosis. However, subjects who have asymptomatic brain metastases, and those had treatment for their brain metastasis and whose brain disease is stable without steroid therapy for 2 weeks may be enrolled (replacement doses less than or equal to 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent per day are allowed).
  • Subjects with evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease, or any concurrent condition, which could compromise participation in the study, including, but not limited to, active or uncontrolled infection, immune deficiencies (human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive subjects on combination antiretroviral therapy are eligible), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction within the past 3 months, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, stroke/cerebrovascular accident within the past 3 months, bleeding diathesis or recent (within 3 months) clinically significant bleeding events or psychiatric illness/social situations which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol.
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because topotecan and temozolomide are Class D agents with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects and because the effects of M7824 on the developing human fetus are currently unknown. In addition, because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with topotecan, temozolomide or M7824, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with these agents
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  • Active autoimmune disease that might deteriorate when receiving an immunostimulatory agent with the exceptions:
  • Diabetes type I, vitiligo, alopecia, psoriasis, hypo- or hyperthyroid disease not requiring immunosuppressive treatment are eligible;
  • Subjects requiring hormone replacement with corticosteroids are eligible if the steroids are administered only for the purpose of hormonal replacement and at doses less than or equal to 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent per day;
  • Administration of steroids for other conditions through a route known to result in a minimal systemic exposure (topical, intranasal, intro-ocular, or inhalation) is acceptable.
  • Systemic therapy with immunosuppressive agents within 7 days before enrollment.
  • Administration of live vaccines within 30 days prior to the first administration of study intervention. Seasonal flu vaccines that do not contain a live virus are permitted. Locally approved Coronavirus Disease (COVID) vaccines are permitted.
  • Subjects unwilling to accept blood products as medically indicated.
  • Known contraindication for topotecan or temozolomide

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Safety Run-In and Phase II Trial of M7824 and Topotecan or Temozolomide in Relapsed Small Cell Cancers

BACKGROUND:

  • Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Although highly responsive to chemotherapy initially, SCLC relapses quickly and becomes refractory to treatment within a few months.
  • The inability to destroy residual SCLC cells despite initial chemosensitivity suggests the existence of a highly effective deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage response network. SCLC is also characterized by high DNA replication stress (retinoblastoma (RB1) inactivation, MYC and CCNE1 activation).
  • There is only one Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for patients with relapsed SCLC after first-line chemotherapy: topotecan, which inhibits religation of topoisomerase I-mediated single-strand DNA breaks leading to lethal double-strand DNA breaks. Temozolomide, an oral alkylating agent, which causes DNA damage by alkylating guanine at position O6 also has activity in relapsed SCLC, particularly for brain metastases.
  • Preliminary evidence indicates that disruption of the immune checkpoint programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) pathway can yield responses in a subset of SCLC patients, but response rates (approximately equal to 10%) are lower than non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other tumors with comparable tumor mutational burden indicating additional immunosuppressive mechanisms at play in the SCLC tumor microenvironment.
  • M7824 (MSB0011359C) is a bifunctional fusion protein consisting of an anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PDL1) antibody and the extracellular domain of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) receptor type 2, a TGF-beta trap.
  • Safety data from the dose-escalation study in solid tumors as well as preliminary data from expansion cohorts show that M7824 has a safety profile similar to other checkpoint inhibiting compounds.
  • Combining immunotherapy, and chemotherapy could synergistically improve the anticancer activity of immunotherapy. Combination of chemotherapy with immunotherapy have improved outcomes in NSCLC and melanoma leading to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals of such combinations.
  • We hypothesize that increased DNA damage induced by topotecan and temozolomide will complement the anti-tumor activity of M7824, in recurrent SCLC.
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OBJECTIVE:

  • The primary objective of the trial is to determine the efficacy (using objective response rate) of M7824 plus topotecan or temozolomide in relapsed SCLC.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Subjects with histological or cytological confirmation of SCLC.
  • Subjects must be greater than or equal to 18 years of age and have a performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) less than or equal to 2.
  • Subjects must not have received chemotherapy or undergone major surgery within 2 weeks and radiotherapy within 24 hours prior to enrollment.
  • Subjects must have adequate organ function and measurable disease.

DESIGN:

  • Arm A (M7824 monotherapy): Up to 10 patients may be treated with M7824 monotherapy to obtain safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) data, and a preliminary estimate of clinical responses to M7824 in SCLC. Patients with progressive disease on Arm A may then receive M7824 plus temozolomide as per description of treatment for Arm C.
  • Arm B (M7824 plus topotecan) and Arm C (M7824 plus temozolomide) will be administered in 3 and 4-week cycles respectively; these arms will have a safety run-in followed by efficacy analysis. Up to 10 patients with extrapulmonary small cell cancer will be enrolled in arm C to receive the combination of M7824 and temozolomide.
  • Optional tumor biopsies will be obtained at pre-treatment on cycle 1 day 1 (C1D1) and C1D15 for Arm C; pre-treatment on C1D1 and cycle 2 day 1 (C2D1) for arms A and B.
  • Every subject of each arm of the safety run-in will be observed for at least 7 days after first dose of M7824 before the subsequent subject can be treated. Subjects who are not evaluable for dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) will be replaced and not included into evaluation.

ARMS:

  • Arm A (3-week cycles): M7824 monotherapy 2400 mg every 3 weeks until disease progression or a criterion in Protocol is met. Patients with progressive disease on Arm A may then receive 1200 mg M7824 every 2 weeks plus temozolomide 200 mg/m^2/day on days 1-5 every 4 weeks.
  • Arm B (3-week cycles): M7824 2400 mg plus topotecan 1 mg/m(2) on days 1-5 every 3 weeks until disease progression or a criterion in Protocol is met.
  • Arm C (4-week cycles): M7824 1200 mg every 2 weeks plus temozolomide 200 mg/m(2)/day on days 1-5 every 4 weeks until disease progression or a criterion in Protocol is met.
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Background

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Although highly responsive to chemotherapy initially, SCLC relapses quickly and becomes refractory to treatment within a few months.

Extrapulmonary small cell cancers are extremely rare and management of systemic disease with chemotherapy is patterned after the approach used in SCLC.

The inability to destroy residual SCLC cells despite initial chemosensitivity suggests the existence of a highly effective deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage response network. SCLC is also characterized by high DNA replication stress (retinoblastoma (RB1) inactivation, MYC and CCNE1 activation). Similarly, extrapulmonary small cell cancers have no standard treatments and it appears that although these cancers can arise by different mechanisms, they have in common high replication stress, that may be susceptible to DNA damage and immune checkpoint blockade.

There is only one Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for patients with relapsed SCLC after first-line chemotherapy: topotecan, which inhibits religation of topoisomerase I-mediated single-strand DNA breaks leading to lethal double-strand DNA breaks. Temozolomide, an oral alkylating agent, which causes DNA damage by alkylating guanine at position O6 also has activity in relapsed SCLC, particularly for brain metastases.

Preliminary evidence indicates that disruption of the immune checkpoint programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) pathway can yield responses in a subset of SCLC patients, but response rates (approximately 10%) are lower than NSCLC and other tumors with comparable tumor mutational burden indicating additional immunosuppressive mechanisms at play in the SCLC tumor microenvironment.

M7824 (MSB0011359C) is a bifunctional fusion protein consisting of an anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibody and the extracellular domain of transforming growth factor beta (TGF- beta) receptor type 2, a TGF- beta trap.

Safety data from the dose-escalation study in solid tumors as well as preliminary data from expansion cohorts show that M7824 has a safety profile similar to other checkpoint inhibiting compounds.

Combining immunotherapy, and chemotherapy could synergistically improve the anticancer activity of immunotherapy. Combination of chemotherapy with immunotherapy have improved outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and melanoma leading to FDA approvals of such combinations.

We hypothesize that increased DNA damage induced by topotecan and temozolomide will complement the anti-tumor activity of M7824, in recurrent SCLC.

Objective

The primary objective of the trial is to determine the efficacy (using objective response rate) of M7824 plus topotecan or temozolomide in relapsed SCLC.

Eligibility

Subjects with histological or cytological confirmation of SCLC or extrapulmonary small cell cancers.

Subjects must be greater than or equal to 18 years of age and have a performance status Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) less than or equal to 2.

Subjects must not have received chemotherapy or undergone major surgery within 2 weeks and radiotherapy within 24 hours prior to enrollment.

Subjects must have adequate organ function and measurable disease.

Design

Arm A (M7824 monotherapy): Up to 10 patients may be treated with M7824 monotherapy to obtain safety and PK data, and a preliminary estimate of clinical responses to M7824 in SCLC. Patients with progressive disease on Arm A may then receive M7824 plus temozolomide as per description of treatment for Arm C.

Arm B (M7824 plus topotecan) and Arm C (M7824 plus temozolomide) will be administered in 3 and 4-week cycles respectively; these arms will have a safety run-in followed by efficacy analysis. Up to 10 patients with extrapulmonary small cell cancer will be enrolled in arm C to receive the combination of M7824 and temozolomide.

Optional tumor biopsies will be obtained at pre-treatment on cycle 1 day 1 (C1D1) and C1D15 for Arm C; pre-treatment on C1D1 and cycle 2 day 1 (C2D1) for arms A and B.

Every subject of each arm of the safety run-in will be observed for at least 7 days after first dose of M7824 before the subsequent subject can be treated. Subjects who are not evaluable for dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) will be replaced and not included into evaluation.

Being tested
M7824, Topotecan, Temozolomide, EKG, CT scan
Keywords
Chemosensitivity, DNA Damage and Replication, PD-1/PD-L1, Solid Tumors, Checkpoint Inhibitors
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Small Cell, Lung Neoplasms, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

What participants receive

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

  • M7824Drug

    Also called MSB0011359C

    Arm A \& B: 2400mg intravenous (IV) over up to 120 minutes every 3 weeks on a 3-week cycle. Arm C: 1200 mg IV over 1 hour every 2 weeks on a 4-week cycle.

  • TopotecanDrug

    Also called Hycamtin

    Arm B: 1 mg/m(2) intravenous (IV) over 30 minutes days 1-5 on a 3-week cycle.

  • TemozolomideDrug

    Also called Temodar

    Arm C and progressive disease patients on Arm A: 200 mg/m(2) by mouth (PO) days 1-5 on a 4-week cycle.

  • EKGDiagnostic test

    Also called Electrocardiogram

    Screening and baseline.

  • CT scanDiagnostic test

    Also called Computed tomography scan

    Computed tomography (CT) scan performed at Screening and after every 2 cycles (6 weeks) per Study Calendar for Arm B 3.5.2, Arm B 3.5.2, and/or Arm C 3.5.3 as applicable.

  • PET scanDiagnostic test

    Also called Positron emission tomography scan

    Positron emission tomography (PET) not mandatory - If a computed tomography (CT) scan is not sufficient to assess response, a PET scan may be added per Study Calendar for Arm A 3.5.1, Arm B 3.5.2, and/or Arm C 3.5.3 as applicable.

  • AcetaminophenDrug

    Also called Tylenol, Ofirmev, FeverAll

    For infusion related reaction, 500-1000 mg by mouth (PO) prior to infusion.

  • AntihistaminesDrug

    As medically indicated.

  • DiphenhydramineDrug

    Also called Benadryl, Banophen, Nytol

    For infusion related reaction, 50 mg by mouth (PO) prior to infusion.

  • DexamethasoneDrug

    Also called Maxidex, Ozurdex, DexPak 10 day

    As medically indicated.

  • EpinephrineDrug

    Also called Adrenaline

    As medically indicated.

Study groups in NCT03554473
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm A/M7824 (MSB0011359C) MonotherapyExperimentalM7824 (MSB0011359C) intravenous (IV) monotherapy once every 21 days on a 21-day cycle. If patients have progressive disease on arm A, they may receive combination therapy of M7824 and Temozolomide.
Receives: Drug: M7824; Drug: Temozolomide; Diagnostic Test: EKG; Diagnostic Test: CT scan; Diagnostic Test: PET scan; Drug: Acetaminophen; Drug: Antihistamines; Drug: Diphenhydramine; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Epinephrine
Arm B/M7824 (MSB0011359C) Plus TopotecanExperimentalM7824 (MSB0011359C) intravenous (IV) on day 1 plus topotecan (IV) on days 1-5 of a 21-day cycle. At least 6 subjects to receive M7824 plus topotecan to determine safety. 4 more patients enrolled at initial or lower dose for efficacy. If efficacious, an additional 12 subjects enrolled.
Receives: Drug: M7824; Drug: Topotecan; Diagnostic Test: EKG; Diagnostic Test: CT scan; Diagnostic Test: PET scan; Drug: Acetaminophen; Drug: Antihistamines; Drug: Diphenhydramine; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Epinephrine
Arm C/M7824 (MSB0011359C) Plus TemozolomideExperimentalM7824 (MSB0011359C) intravenous (IV) days 1 and 15 plus temozolomide (oral) on days 1-5 of a 28-day cycle. At least 6 subjects with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) to receive M7824 plus temozolomide to determine safety. 4 more SCLC patients enrolled at initial or lower dose for efficacy. If efficacious, an additional 12 SCLC subjects enrolled. After the 6 safety SCLC cohort, subjects with extrapulmonary small cell cancers will be enrolled.
Receives: Drug: M7824; Drug: Temozolomide; Diagnostic Test: EKG; Diagnostic Test: CT scan; Diagnostic Test: PET scan; Drug: Acetaminophen; Drug: Antihistamines; Drug: Diphenhydramine; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Epinephrine

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of Evaluable Participants Who Experience a Partial Response (PR) or Complete Response (CR) Reported Along With an 80% Confidence Interval.

    The fraction of evaluable participants who experience a PR or CR will be determined and this fraction will be reported along with an 80% confidence interval. Response was measured by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. Partial response is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. Complete response is disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm.

    Measured: 6 weeks (Arm B) or 8 weeks (Arm C)

  2. Proportion of Evaluable Participants Who Experience a Partial Response (PR) or Complete Response (CR) Reported Along With an 95% Confidence Interval.

    The fraction of evaluable participants who experience a PR or CR will be determined and this fraction will be reported along with an 95% confidence interval. Response was measured by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. Partial response is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. Complete response is disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm.

    Measured: 6 weeks (Arm B) or 8 weeks (Arm C)

  3. Number of Participants Experiencing a Dose-limiting Toxicity (DLT) by Grade and Type

    Fraction of participants experiencing a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) by grade and type assessed by the CTCAE. Grade 3 is severe. Grade 4 is life threatening. Grade 5 is death related to adverse event. The occurrence of any of the following toxicities will be considered a DLT if judged by the Investigator to be possibly, probably or definitely related to study drug administration: Grade 4 non-hematologic toxicity (not laboratory). Grade 4 hematologic toxicity lasting ≥7 days. Grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity (not laboratory, specifically nausea, vomiting and diarrhea) lasting >5 days despite optimal supportive care. Febrile neutropenia Grade 3 or Grade 4. Thrombocytopenia <25,000/mm3 if associated with a bleeding event which does not result in hemodynamic instability but requires an elective platelet transfusion, or a life-threatening bleeding event which results in urgent intervention.

    Measured: 3 weeks for Arm A; First cycle (Arm B - 3 weeks and Arm C- 4 weeks)

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Proportion of Grade 3 and/or Grade 4 Adverse Events

    Safety of the agent will be assessed by determining the grade of adverse events noted in each participant and reporting the fraction with grade 3 and/or grade 4 adverse events. Adverse events were assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0. Grade 3 is severe. Grade 4 is life-threatening.

    Measured: Document adverse events from the first study intervention through 30 days after the participant received the last study treatment administration, approximately 30-353 days

  2. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    PFS is defined as the duration of time from start of treatment to time of progression or death, whichever occurs first. PFS will begin at the on-study date and will consider progressions as well as death without progression as an event. Progression was measured by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 and is at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progressions. PFS was measured using the Kaplan-Meier method and is reported along with a 95% confidence interval.

    Measured: At 6 months

  3. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Duration of overall response is measured from the time measurement criteria are met for complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (whichever is first recorded) until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented using the Kaplan-Meier method and reported along with a 95% confidence interval. Response is measured by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. Complete response is disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm. Partial response is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. Progression is at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progressions.

    Measured: At 6 months

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS is defined as the date of on-study to the date of death from any cause or last follow up. OS was measured using the Kaplan-Meier method and is reported along with a 95% confidence interval.

    Measured: maximum of 67.14 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Jun 2018
  2. Study start11 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Jun 2022
  4. Study completion13 Mar 2025

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03554473
Sponsor's protocol ID
180110
Other IDs
18-C-0110
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
9 Jun 2018
Last updated
9 May 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: All individual participant data (IPD) recorded in the medical record will be shared with intramural investigators upon request. In addition, all large-scale genomic sequencing data will be shared with subscribers to the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP).

Publications

  • Fialkoff G, Takahashi N, Sharkia I, Gutin J, Hermoni N, Nirula M, Kumar R, Pongor L, Nichols S, Sciuto L, Parmar K, Desai P, Suresh P, Abel M, El Meskini R, Maoz M, Rottenberg Y, Nevo S, Nechushtan H, Peretz T, Roame D, Hubert A, Cohen JE, Salah A, Temper M, Grinshpun A, Weaver-Ohler Z, Rajan A, Figg WD Sr, Zick A, Sadeh R, Friedman N, Thomas A. Plasma nucleosome profiling reports on tumor burden and molecular subtypes in small cell lung cancer. J Clin Invest. 2026 Oct 1;136(19):e202151. doi: 10.1172/JCI202151. eCollection 2026 Oct 1.

    PubMed 42820295

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing M7824, Topotecan and Temozolomide in people with Carcinoma, Small Cell and Lung Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

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 17 inclusion and 14 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 9 May 2025). 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?

Proportion of Evaluable Participants Who Experience a Partial Response (PR) or Complete Response (CR) Reported Along With an 80% Confidence Interval. (time frame: 6 weeks (Arm B) or 8 weeks (Arm C)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03554473, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 9 May 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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