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GlioblastomaPhase 1/2NCT04478279

A Phase 1-2 Study of ST101 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1/2 study testing ST101, Temozolomide and Radiation in people with Glioblastoma and Melanoma Stage IV, run by Sapience Therapeutics at 11 sites in 2 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is an open-label, two-part, phase 1-2 dose-finding study designed to determine the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and proof-of-concept efficacy of ST101 administered IV in patients with advanced solid tumors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Glioblastoma, Melanoma Stage IV, Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
ST101, Temozolomide and Radiation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
125 participants
Where
11 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
1 Jul 2020to Dec 2026
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

  • Able and willing to sign informed consent form (ICF) and comply with the protocol and the restrictions and assessments therein.
  • Male or female ≥18 years of age.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
  • Must have a locally advanced or metastatic inoperable tumor as follows:
  • For the dose escalation/regimen exploration phase: melanoma, carcinoma, or sarcoma
  • For the expansion phase: HR positive LA/MBC, melanoma, GBM, CRPC
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  • Agrees to provide a newly obtained biopsy of an accessible lesion (if they can be biopsied based on the investigator's assessment) prior to the start of study treatment, and to repeat biopsy once during study treatment. Tissue obtained for the biopsy must not be previously irradiated (unless progressing following irradiation), but a new or progressing lesion in the radiation field is acceptable. Archived biopsies are acceptable for GBM patients.
  • In the investigator's opinion, the patient may not derive clinical benefit from, or is ineligible for, a particular form of standard therapy on medical grounds, or the patient failed or did not tolerate one or more of other anti-cancer therapies:
  • For the dose escalation/regimen exploration phase up to 3 previous lines of systemic anticancer therapies are allowed. Since this is a FIH study, it's important that patients are not refractory to therapeutic intervention due to multiple lines of prior therapies.
  • For the expansion phase: i. HRpos LA/MBC must have progressed after prior 1-2 hormone-based therapies. Previous treatment with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor or chemotherapy is allowed as monotherapy or in combination ii. Melanoma that has progressed after or on treatment with a CPI and have received 1-2 prior lines of therapy for their advanced/metastatic disease. Patients that have BRAF mutated disease should also have received one line of appropriate targeted therapy iii. Primary (de novo) GBM that has recurred or progressed (per modified RANO criteria) after 1 standard treatment regimen (surgery, radiotherapy, and temozolomide therapy). Patients that undergo tumor treating fields as an adjuvant to first line therapy are allowed.
  • CRPC that has progressed after previous treatment with taxanes, abiraterone and enzalutamide/apalutamide or that are intolerant to these treatments.
  • Evaluable disease per RECIST 1.1, modified RANO or PCWG3 with at least one target lesion
  • Disease that progressed on, or is non-responsive to, the previous line of therapy per RECIST 1.1, modified RANO or PCWG3.
  • If not menopausal or surgically sterile, willing to practice at least one of the following highly effective methods of birth control for at least a (partner's) menstrual cycle before and for four months after ST101 administration: (1) total abstinence from sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex; (2) sexual intercourse with vasectomized male/sterilized female partner; (3) combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) or progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, parenteral, transvaginal or transdermal) for at least 3 consecutive months prior to investigational product administration; (4) other acceptable forms of birth control (condoms, contraceptive sponge, diaphragm or vaginal ring with spermicide or cream); (5) use of an intrauterine contraceptive device.
  • All previous anti-cancer therapy-related adverse events should have resolved to grade 1 or baseline value with the exception of alopecia. Levothyroxine is allowed for patients that previously received a CPI and experienced thyroid dysfunction.

Who cannot join

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  • Use of small molecule or tyrosine kinase inhibitor within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of study drug; chemotherapy, investigational drug or biological cancer therapy within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study therapy; nitrosourea or radioisotope within 6 weeks prior to first dose.
  • Known hypersensitivity to ST101 or any of its excipients.
  • Baseline corrected interval between q and t wave on electrocardiogram (ECG) (QTc) > 480 msec using Fredericia's formula.
  • Symptomatic ascites or pleural effusion. A patient who is clinically stable following treatment for these conditions (including therapeutic thoraco- or paracentesis) is eligible.
  • Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Patients with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are clinically stable for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry, have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are off steroids for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study drug. This criterion does not apply to patients on the GBM cohort.
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  • Presence of any other active malignancy requiring systemic therapy other than the disease under study.
  • Active infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and CD4+ T-cell count <350/μL. Patients not on established ART for at least four weeks and having a detectable HIV viral load. Testing is not required for eligibility.
  • Active infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C, defined by a detectable viral load. Testing is not required for eligibility.
  • Active autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease or syndrome that requires systemic steroids or immunosuppressive agents. Vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy are exceptions to this rule. Patients requiring intermittent use of bronchodilators or topical steroids would not be excluded from the study. Patients with hypothyroidism that is stable on hormone replacement or controlled type 1 diabetes will not be excluded from the study.
  • Use of systemic corticosteroids to treat inflammatory or autoimmune symptoms within 15 days or other immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to the start of the study. Inhaled and topical corticosteroids are permitted. Up to 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent is permitted as replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency only.
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Active immune thrombocytopenic purpura or other chronic thrombocytopenic condition.
  • Therapeutic anticoagulation that cannot be interrupted for a biopsy or had a thromboembolic event within the last 6 months.
  • History or clinical evidence of any surgical or medical condition which the investigator judges as likely to interfere with the results of the study or pose an additional risk in participating, or makes the patient unlikely to comply with the study related visits and assessments particularly any pre-existing condition that would put the patient at additional risk should they experience an infusion-related reaction, e.g., rapidly progressive or uncontrolled disease involving a major organ system - vascular, cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, hematologic, neurologic, neoplastic, renal, endocrine, or an immunodeficiency
  • Unable to comply with the visits and requirements of the protocol due to psychiatric condition or substance abuse. Pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study.
  • Exclusion Criteria for GBM Cohort:
  • Any prior therapy for GBM other than that which is considered SOC for primary GBM, including but not limited to the following: i. more than one line of adjuvant temozolomide ii. prior treatment with another investigational drug iii. prior treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin) or other vascular-endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors or VEGF-receptor signaling inhibitors iv. prior treatment with nitrosoureas v. prior therapy that included interstitial brachytherapy or Gliadel® Wafers (carmustine implants) b) secondary GBM (i.e., GBM that progressed from low-grade diffuse astrocytoma or AA) c) tumor with a clinically significant mass effect (>5 mm midline shift) while on a stable corticosteroid dose d) prednisone or equivalent dose of >10mg per day e) known history of allergy

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 2 countries.

11 sites in 2 countries

United States7 sites
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Duke University School of Medicine

    Durham, North Carolina, 27708

  • START Midwest

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Centers

    Warrenville, Illinois, 60555

Other trials in United States

United Kingdom4 sites
  • Edinburgh Cancer Centre

    Edinburgh, EH4 2SP

  • The Beaston West of Scotland Cancer Centre

    Glasgow, G12 0YN

  • University of Leeds

    Leeds, LS9 7TF

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK

    London, W1G 6AD

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1-2 Dose-escalation and Expansion Study of ST101 in Patients With Advanced Unresectable and Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is an open-label, two-part, phase 1-2 dose-finding study designed to determine the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and proof-of-concept efficacy of ST101 administered IV in patients with advanced solid tumors. The study consists of two phases: a phase 1 dose escalation/regimen exploration phase and a phase 2 expansion phase.

Read the detailed description

Dose escalation / regimen exploration phase During the dose escalation/regimen exploration phase, only patients diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma, carcinoma or sarcoma of any tumor type who are refractory or intolerant to all available therapies that would impact survival will be enrolled.

ST101 will be administered intravenously (IV), initially once per week. The dose escalation cohorts will be recruited using a standard 3+3 design. At each new dosing cohort, there will be a 1-week observation period after dosing the first patient in order to assess safety prior to dosing the remainder of the patients in that cohort. The dose cohorts will be 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 mg/kg with once weekly (QW) dosing in all cohorts except for the highest dose level which will be dosed every other week (Q2W).

The expansion phase consists of 4 specific tumor-type cohorts, which each follow the same Simon 2-stage design. Fifteen (15) patients will be enrolled in each cohort and treated with the ST101 RP2D. If one or more responses is observed that cohort will be expanded to a total of 30 patients to further assess efficacy.

Responses will be graded using response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) 1.1 (Eisenhauer 2009) for hormonal receptor positive (HRpos) locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer (LA/MBC) and melanoma, modified response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) (Ellingson 2017) for GBM and prostate cancer clinical trials working group 3 (PCWG3) (Scher 2016) for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).During the expansion phase, only patients diagnosed with the following tumor types will be allowed into this phase of the study:

  • HRpos LA/MBC that has progressed after prior 1-2 hormone-based therapies. Previous treatment with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor or chemotherapy is allowed as monotherapy or in combination.
  • Melanoma that has progressed after/or on treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) and have received 1-2 prior lines of therapy for their advanced/metastatic disease. Patients that have BRAF mutated disease should also have received one line of appropriate targeted therapy.
  • Primary (de novo) GBM that has recurred or progressed (per modified RANO criteria) after 1 standard treatment regimen. Standard therapy is defined as maximal surgical resection, radiotherapy, and concomitant temozolomide with radiotherapy or adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide. Patients that undergo tumor treating fields as an adjuvant to first line therapy are allowed.
  • CRPC that has progressed after previous treatment with taxanes, abiraterone and enzalutamide/apalutamide.

The tumor types in the expansion phase may change based on emerging data from the dose escalation phase of this study. Additional mini cohorts of 10 patients may be added to the expansion phase based on efficacy signals during the dose escalation phase.

Being tested
ST101, Temozolomide, Radiation
Medical subject headings
Glioblastoma, Melanoma, Breast Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • ST101Drug

    ST101 will be administered intravenously (IV), initially once per week with a flat dose on the schedule described for each study arm

  • TemozolomideDrug

    Temozolomide

  • RadiationRadiation

    Radiation

Study groups in NCT04478279
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dose EscalationExperimentalThis cohort only patients diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma, carcinoma or sarcoma of any tumor type who are refractory or intolerant to all available therapies. ST101 will be administered intravenously (IV), initially once per week.
Receives: Drug: ST101
Dose Expansion HR+ BreastExperimentalThis cohort must have progressed after 1-2 hormone based therapies. The starting dose of ST101 for Expansion will be derived from the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended dose for expansion (RDE) and the best dosing schedule determined during Dose Escalation.
Receives: Drug: ST101
Dose Expansion MelanomaExperimentalThis cohort must have Melanoma that has progressed after/or on treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) and have received 1-2 prior lines of therapy for their advanced/metastatic disease. The starting dose of ST101 for Expansion will be derived from the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended dose for expansion (RDE) and the best dosing schedule determined during Dose Escalation.
Receives: Drug: ST101
Dose Expansion GBMExperimentalPrimary (de novo) GBM that has recurred or progressed (per modified RANO criteria) after 1 standard treatment regimen. Standard therapy is defined as maximal surgical resection, radiotherapy, and concomitant temozolomide with radiotherapy or adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide. The starting dose of ST101 for Expansion will be derived from the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended dose for expansion (RDE) and the best dosing schedule determined during Dose Escalation.
Receives: Drug: ST101
Dose Expansion CRPCExperimentalCRPC that has progressed after previous treatment with taxanes, abiraterone and enzalutamide/apalutamide. The starting dose of ST101 for Expansion will be derived from the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended dose for expansion (RDE) and the best dosing schedule determined during Dose Escalation.
Receives: Drug: ST101
Dose Expansion Recurrent GlioblastomaExperimentalRecurrent GBM patients must have completed radiation at least 3 months prior to minimize the inclusion of patients with pseudoprogression. Recurrent GBM patients must have unequivocal radiographic evidence of tumor progression by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan within 21 days prior to registration. Patients must be able to delay surgery for 2 - 4 weeks per investigator decision
Receives: Drug: ST101
Newly Diagnosed GlioblastomaExperimentalNewly diagnosed patients with a suboptimal resection or biopsy must be candidates for another surgical resection as determined by neurosurgical evaluation or multidisciplinary team based on the current standard of care that suggests that maximal safe resection is beneficial. Recurrent GBM patients must be candidates for tumor resection
Receives: Drug: ST101; Drug: Temozolomide; Radiation: Radiation

What is being measured

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

  1. Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

    Number of Participants with a Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

    Measured: 20 months

  2. Adverse Events

    Number of Participants with at Least One Adverse Event, Severity Graded According to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 5.0 (NCI CTCAE v5.0)

    Measured: 20 months

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Area Under the Curve (AUC)

    Area under the plasma concentration time curve of ST101

    Measured: 30 Months

  2. Cmax

    Peak plasma concentration of ST101

    Measured: 20 months

  3. Terminal Half-Life (t1/2)

    Elimination half-life of ST101

    Measured: 20 months

  4. Overall Response

    Escalation and Expansion Evaluated using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1.

    Measured: 20 months

  5. DCR

    Expansion: Disease Control Rate, Assessed According to RECIST v1.1

    Measured: 20 Months

  6. Duration of Response

    Expansion: Duration of Response, Assessed According to RECIST v1.1

    Measured: 20 months

  7. PFS

    Expansion: Progression Free Survival, Assessed According to RECIST v1.1

    Measured: 20 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Jul 2020
  2. Study start1 Jul 2020
  3. Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)

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 study consists of two phases: a phase 1 dose escalation/regimen exploration phase and a phase 2 expansion phase.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
125 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04478279
Sponsor's protocol ID
ST101-101
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
2 Jul 2020
Last updated
9 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing ST101, Temozolomide and Radiation in people with Glioblastoma and Melanoma Stage IV, run by Sapience Therapeutics at 11 sites in 2 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 15 inclusion and 18 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2026. 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, United Kingdom. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) (time frame: 20 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 Feb 2026.

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