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Chronic Graft-versus-host-diseasePhase 1/2NCT03604692

A Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate Axatilimab in Participants With Active cGVHD

A Phase 1/2 study testing axatilimab in people with Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease, run by Syndax Pharmaceuticals at 11 sites 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

This is a Phase 1/2, Open-label, Dose Escalation study to investigate axatilimab in participants with active chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease
What is being tested?
axatilimab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
41 participants
Where
11 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Nov 2018to 18 Oct 2024
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 6 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participant must be 6 years of age or older, at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Participants who are allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients with cGVHD requiring systemic immune suppression.
  • Participants with active cGVHD who have received at least 2 lines of therapy. Participants 18 or older with active cGVHD who have erythematous rash involving >25% body surface area or a NIH mouth score of >4 must have received prior ibrutinib therapy.
  • Active cGVHD is defined as the presence of signs and symptoms of cGVHD per 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical trials in cGVHD.
  • Participants may have persistent active acute and cGVHD manifestations (overlap syndrome), as defined by 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical trials in cGVHD.
  • Karnofsky Performance Scale of ≥60 with a life expectancy of at least 3 months (if aged 16 years or older); Lansky Performance Score of ≥60 (if less than 16 years).
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  • Adequate organ and bone marrow functions.
  • Contraceptive use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies.
  • Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the study requirements and restrictions.

Who cannot join

  • Has acute GVHD without manifestations of cGVHD.
  • Any evidence (histologic, cytogenetic, molecular, hematologic, or mixed) of relapse of the underlying cancer or post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease at the time of screening.
  • History or other evidence of severe illness, uncontrolled infection or any other conditions that would make the participant, in the opinion of the Investigator, unsuitable for the study.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV).
  • Diagnosed with another malignancy (other than malignancy for which transplant was performed) within 3 years of enrollment, unless previously treated with curative intent and must be approved by Sponsor medical monitor (for example, completely resected basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, resected in situ cervical malignancy, resected breast ductal carcinoma in situ, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative resection).
  • Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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  • Previous exposure to study intervention or known allergy/sensitivity to study intervention.
  • Taking agents other than a corticosteroid and one calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) for treatment of cGVHD (This does not include agents being prescribed expressly for the treatment of acute GVHD).
  • Receiving an investigational treatment within 28 days of study entry.

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 1 country.

11 sites in 1 country

United States11 sites
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • Indiana University Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • University of Minnesota Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212-3505

  • University of Utah Health Huntsman Cancer Institute

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamic Activity, and Efficacy of SNDX- 6352 in Subjects With Active Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease Who Have Received at Least 2 Lines of Prior Therapy

This is a Phase 1/2, Open-label, Dose Escalation study to investigate axatilimab in participants with active chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD).

Read the detailed description

This is a dose escalation and dose expansion study in participants with active cGVHD who have received at least 2 lines of prior therapy.

Being tested
axatilimab
Keywords
cGVHD
Medical subject headings
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • axatilimabDrug

    Also called Niktimvo, SNDX-6352

    axatilimab is a high affinity antibody targeting the colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF-1R). CSF-1R signaling has been demonstrated in nonclinical studies to be the key regulatory pathway involved in the expansion and infiltration of donor derived macrophages that mediate the disease processes involved in cGVHD.

Study groups in NCT03604692
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohorts of escalating dose levels of axatilimabExperimentalEscalating dose levels of axatilimab to establish the optimal biologic dose (OBD) and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D). Intravenous (IV) infusion; axatilimab at a dose of 0.15 milligrams (mg)/kilogram (kg) to 3 mg/kg.
Receives: Drug: axatilimab
Phase 2 Dose ExpansionExperimentalPhase 2, dose expansion, is an open-label design, evaluating the 1 mg/kg dose in a larger sample size. IV infusion; axatilimab at a dose of 1 mg/kg.
Receives: Drug: axatilimab

What is being measured

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

  1. Phase 1: Number of Participants With DLTs

    A DLT was defined as the occurrence of any protocol-specified event within the first 28 days from the first dose of SNDX-6352 or administration of the third dose (Cycle 2 Day 1), whichever is later (from Cycle 1 Day 1 to Cycle 2 Day 1) and assessed by the Investigator as not being definitely attributable to underlying disease, disease progression, inter-current illness, concomitant medications or any other alternative cause.

    Measured: Day 1 through the first 28 days from the first dose of SNDX-6352 or administration of the third dose (Cycle 2 Day 1), whichever is later (from Cycle 1 Day 1 to Cycle 2 Day 1)

  2. Phase 1: Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)

    The RP2D was determined in discussion with the Sponsor, Medical Monitor, and Dose Determination Phase Investigators and was based on observations from the Phase 1 of the study (clinical benefit in chronic graft versus host disease [cGVHD] and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic effects).

    Measured: Day 1 through the first 28 days from the first dose of SNDX-6352 or administration of the third dose (Cycle 2 Day 1), whichever is later (from C1D1 to C2D1)

  3. Phase 2: Overall Response Rate (ORR) as Assessed by the Number of Participants With Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) at Cycle 7 Day 1 (Day 168)

    CR or PR was defined by the 2014 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in cGVHD.CR was defined as resolution of all manifestations in each organ or site, and PR was defined as improvement in at least 1 organ or site without progression in any other organ or site. ORR was defined as the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of CR or PR .ORR calculated as: (number of participants with best overall response as CR or PR)/total number of participants.

    Measured: Cycle 7 Day 1 (Day 168)

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Phase 1: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to the Last Measurable Concentration for SNDX-6352

    Blood samples were collected for determination of SNDX-6352 concentration.

    Measured: Cycle 1: predose, at 30 min (end of infusion), and at 1 hour and 8 hours on Day 1 and Day 15

  2. Phase 1: Observed Maximum Plasma Concentration for SNDX-6352

    Blood samples were collected for determination of SNDX-6352 concentration.

    Measured: Cycle 1: predose, at 30 min (end of infusion), and at 1 hour and 8 hours on Day 1 and Day 15

  3. Phase 1: Time to Observed Maximum Plasma Concentration

    Blood samples were collected for determination of SNDX-6352 concentration.

    Measured: Cycle 1: predose, at 30 min (end of infusion), and at 1 hour and 8 hours on Day 1 and Day 15

  4. Phase 1: Changes From Baseline in Colony-Stimulating Factor-1 (CSF-1) and Interleukin (IL-34) Serum Concentrations

    Blood samples were collected for determination of serum concentrations.

    Measured: Baseline, Cycle 1 Day 8, Day 15, predose at Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 (28-day cycles), and end of treatment (EOT) (median duration of treatment = 7 months)

  5. Phase 1: Percent Change From Baseline in Nonclassical Monocytes (CD14+CD16++)

    Blood samples were collected for determination nonclassical monocytes levels.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 8, Day 15, predose at Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1, and EOT (median duration of treatment = 7 months)

  6. Phase 1: Number of Participants Positive for Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)

    Blood samples were collected for ADA assessment. A participant was considered ADA positive if at least 1 postbaseline sample was ADA positive.

    Measured: Predose on Cycle 1 Day 1, Cycle 1 Day 15, Cycle 3 Day 1, Day 1 of each subsequent cycle through EOT plus 30 days after last dose (safety follow-up) (median duration of treatment = 7 months)

  7. Phase 2: Best Overall Response (BOR), as Defined by the 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in cGVHD

    Physician-reported global cGVHD activity assessment and cGVHD response determination. Best overall response was calculated as percent of participants with a response of CR or PR.

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle up to Cycle 7 Day 1

  8. Phase 2: Failure Free Survival (FFS)

    FFS was defined as the time from first dose of study intervention to unequivocal progression of cGVHD or relapse of underlying malignancy or addition of another systemic immune suppressive therapy or discontinuation of study treatment due to toxicity or death for any reason. Unequivocal progression of cGVHD is defined as treatment discontinuation due to clinical progression. The duration of FFS was evaluated using organ-specific cGVHD activity assessment form and and summarized descriptively using the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: From first dose of study intervention (Day 1) up to 27 months

  9. Phase 2: Duration of Response (DOR)

    DOR was defined as the time of initial response until documented progression or start of another systemic treatment as assessed by the Kaplan-Meir method.

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle for up to 12 cycles

  10. Phase 2: Sustained Response Rate (SRR)

    SSR of CR or PR ≥20 weeks was defined as rate of CR or PR lasting for at least 20 weeks from the time of initial response.

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle for up to 12 cycles

  11. Phase 2: Organ-specific Response Rate Based on 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in cGVHD

    The percentage of participants with a response (CR/PR) in the skin, eyes, mouth, esophagus, upper gastrointestinal (GI), lower GI, liver, lungs, or joints and fascia were assessed using the NIH Consensus Development Project on Clinical Trials.

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle for up to 12 cycles

  12. Phase 2: Number of Participants With a Joint and Fascia Response Based on Refined NIH Response Algorithm for cGVHD

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle for up to 12 cycles

  13. Phase 2: Number of Participants With A Lee Symptom Scale Summary Score Decrease of at Least 7 Points From Baseline

    The Lee cGVHD symptom questionnaire asked participants to indicate the degree of "bother" that they experienced during the past 7 days due to symptoms in 7 domains potentially affected by chronic GVHD (skin, eyes and mouth, breathing, eating and digestion, muscles and joints, energy, emotional distress) using a 5-point Likert scale from 0 "not at all" to 4 "extremely." Scores were normalized (0 to 100 scale) and the number of participants with a ≥ 7-point decrease in normalized score was calculated. A decrease in score indicated improvement in symptoms.

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle for up to 12 cycles

  14. Phase 2: Number of Participants With a ≥50% Reduction in Prednisone Equivalent Dosage Lasting at Least 28 Days

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle for up to 12 cycles

  15. Phase 2: Number of Participants Who Discontinued Calcineurin Inhibitor Use

    Measured: Day 1 of each 28-Day cycle for up to 12 cycles

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jul 2018
  2. Study start1 Nov 2018
  3. Primary completion12 Aug 2022
  4. Study completion18 Oct 2024

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
Model description
The dose-escalation phase is a sequential group (dose-escalating) treatment study that is open-label. The dose-expansion phase is a parallel group treatment study with open-label cohorts.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
41 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03604692
Sponsor's protocol ID
SNDX-6352-0503
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
10 Jul 2018
Last updated
15 Sep 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Yang YO, Sokolov V, Volkova A, Liu X, Leon C, Kosinsky Y, Barker B, Zhang X, Ordentlich P, Sheng J, Chen X. Semimechanistic Population PK/PD Modeling of Axatilimab in Healthy Participants and Patients With Solid Tumors or Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Mar;117(3):704-715. doi: 10.1002/cpt.3503. Epub 2024 Dec 20.

    PubMed 39704205
  • Kitko CL, Arora M, DeFilipp Z, Zaid MA, Di Stasi A, Radojcic V, Betts CB, Coussens LM, Meyers ML, Qamoos H, Ordentlich P, Kumar V, Quaranto C, Schmitt A, Gu Y, Blazar BR, Wang TP, Salhotra A, Pusic I, Jagasia M, Lee SJ. Axatilimab for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Failure of at Least Two Prior Systemic Therapies: Results of a Phase I/II Study. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Apr 1;41(10):1864-1875. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00958. Epub 2022 Dec 2.

    PubMed 36459673

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing axatilimab in people with Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease, run by Syndax Pharmaceuticals at 11 sites 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 9 inclusion and 9 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 15 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites 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 27 Nov 2024). 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?

Phase 1: Number of Participants With DLTs (time frame: Day 1 through the first 28 days from the first dose of SNDX-6352 or administration of the third dose (Cycle 2 Day 1), whichever is later (from Cycle 1 Day 1 to Cycle 2 Day 1)). 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 NCT03604692, 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 15 Sep 2025.

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