Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungPhase 2NCT05208944
THIO Sequenced With Cemiplimab in Advanced NSCLC
A Phase 2 study testing 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine and Cemiplimab in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by Maia Biotechnology at 40 sites in 8 countries.
Trial summary
THIO is a first-in-class small molecule telomere targeting agent, in development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- What is being tested?
- 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine and Cemiplimab
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 227 participants
- Where
- 40 sitesin 8 countries
- Study dates
- 8 Jun 2022to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Phase 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
- At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to initiation of any study specific activities/procedures.
- Type of Subject and Disease Characteristics
- Stage 3 or 4 histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC which has progressed or relapsed after treatment in the advanced setting
- ○ Stage 4 subjects: Part A and Part B: must have progressed or relapsed after first line treatment. Part C and Part D: must have progressed, discontinued due to toxicity, or relapsed after receiving (only) two prior lines of treatment for NSCLC in the advanced setting.
- ○ Stage 3 subjects - must have already failed, or be ineligible for, local, curative-intent therapy including surgery, and/or chemoradiation. Stage 3 subjects with documented relapse/progression after consolidation therapy with durvalumab following definitive chemoradiotherapy are eligible.
- Subjects must have secondary resistance to the prior ICI, as defined by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Immunotherapy Resistance Task Force (IRTF) (Kluger 2020):
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- Resistance phenotype Drug exposure requirements Best response Confirmation scan for PD requirement Confirmation scan timeframe Secondary resistance ≥ 6 months CR, PR, SD for > 6 months Yes [1] At least 4 weeks after disease progression (per RECIST V1.1) Other than when tumor growth is very rapid, and subjects are deteriorating clinically.
- Abbreviations: CR=complete response; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response; SD=stable disease Note: Subjects with drug exposure > 6 weeks who achieved a PR or CR then progressed before 6 months, would still be eligible.
- Part A and Part B: Only one prior treatment for NSCLC in the advanced setting, which must have included one anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent with documented radiographic disease progression on or after treatment.
- Prior treatment may have been with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent either alone or in combination with a non-anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment (e.g., chemotherapy)
- Prior platinum-based chemotherapy is not required for eligibility.
- Subjects receiving more than one ICI in the advanced setting (e.g., anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 compounds) will not be eligible.
- Part C and Part D: Only two prior treatments for NSCLC in the advanced setting, which must have included an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent, a platinum-based chemotherapy, and docetaxel, regardless of order or combination, with documented radiographic disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or relapse after treatment.
- ○ Combination of immune therapy is allowed (e.g., anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 compounds; anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif domain (TIGIT)-based immunotherapy).
- No prior targeted therapy for driver mutations.
- At least one measurable target lesion that meets the definition of RECIST v1.1.
- Part A and Part B: An archival tissue sample (formalin fixed paraffin-embedded [FFPE] tissue block or unstained slides) is required if tissue is available at baseline. Sample does not need to be received by central lab prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 (C1D1). Subjects without archival tissue available at baseline may be eligible with Medical Monitor approval.
- Part C and Part D: Archival tissue is not required. Diagnostic Assessments
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
- Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined below. All screening laboratories should be performed up to 14 days before initiating IP:
- Bone marrow function:
- ○ Neutrophil count ≥ 1500/mm3, hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
- Liver function:
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN), up to ≤ 3 × ULN due to Gilbert's syndrome
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. For subjects with liver metastases present at baseline, ALT and/or AST ≤ 3 × ULN is permitted.
- Renal function:
- ○ Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula using actual body weight (see Table 15) or 24-hour urine collection.
- Gender and Reproductive Considerations
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have negative serum pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG]) within 72 hours prior to receiving the first administration of IP.
- Contraception use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. Refer to Appendix 4, Section 10.4 for details and definitions of WOCBP, postmenopausal females and contraception guidance.
- WOCBP must agree to use a highly effective birth control and refrain from oocyte donation during the study (prior to the first dose with THIO, for the duration of the treatment with THIO plus 6 months after last dose of IP), if conception is possible during this interval.
- Male subjects and WOCBP partners of male subjects should use a combination of the methods specified in Section 10.4 for the women along with a male condom from first dose of THIO (Cycle 1, Day 1), for the duration of the treatment with THIO plus 6 months after last dose of IP, unless permanently sterile by bilateral orchidectomy. Male subjects should also refrain from sperm donation during this time.
- Informed Consent
- Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol
Who cannot join
- Have not recovered from adverse events (must be Grade ≤ 1) due to prior anti-cancer treatment.
- Untreated or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Note: subjects with treated asymptomatic brain metastasis are eligible.
- Active gastrointestinal bleeding as evidenced by either hematemesis or melena.
- History of another concurrent malignancy other than the present condition (except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix), unless in complete remission and off all therapy for that disease for a minimum of 3 years.
- A condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids, adrenal replacement doses 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents, and systemic corticosteroids to manage adverse events (AEs) are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
- Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy within 2 weeks of screening.
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- Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies), active hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
- Significant cardiovascular impairment (history of New York Heart Association Functional Classification System Class III or IV) or a history of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the past 6 months prior to IP initiation.
- QTcF > 480 msec at screening (based on average of triplicate ECGs at baseline).
- If the QTc is prolonged in a subject with a pacemaker or bundle branch block, the subject may be enrolled in the study if confirmed by the Medical Monitor.
- Ongoing immune-related/stimulated adverse events (irAEs) from other agents or required permanent discontinuation of prior ICIs due to irAEs. Subjects with resolved irAE may be allowed to enroll following consultation with Sponsor's Medical Monitor (or designee).
- Active autoimmune diseases or history of autoimmune diseases that may relapse, with the following exceptions:
- Controlled type 1 diabetes;
- Hypothyroidism (provided it is managed with hormone replacement therapy only);
- Controlled celiac disease;
- Skin diseases not requiring systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia);
- Any other disease that is not expected to recur in the absence of external triggering factors.
- Pregnancy or lactating.
- A serious nonmalignant disease (e.g., psychiatric, substance abuse, uncontrolled intercurrent illness, etc.) that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the investigator and/or the Sponsor.
- Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prohibit the subject from participating in the study.
- Prior Therapy
- Part C and Part D: more than two prior systemic treatments for advanced disease.
- Prior chemotherapy and/or non-biologic targeted therapy within 4 weeks, or biologic targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and/or radiation therapy within 6 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1. Subjects who receive targeted radiation therapy for localized palliative care may be eligible to start treatment < 6 weeks with Medical Monitor agreement.
- Part A and Part B: Prior treatment with cemiplimab. Note: Part C and Part D: prior cemiplimab is permitted.
- For subjects who have received prior treatment with an ICI: primary resistance to prior ICI therapy, as defined by the SITC IRTF (Kluger 2020):
- Resistance phenotype Drug exposure requirements Best response Confirmation scan for PD requirement Confirmation scan timeframe Primary resistance ≥ 6 weeks PD; SD for < 6 months Yes [1] At least 4 weeks after initial disease progression (per RECIST v1.1) [1] Other than when tumor growth is very rapid, and subjects are deteriorating clinically.
- Abbreviations: CR=complete response; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response; SD=stable disease Note: Subjects with drug exposure > 6 weeks who achieved a partial or complete response then progressed before six months, would still be eligible.
- Undergone major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1.
- Received blood, red blood cell or platelet transfusion within 2 weeks before the first dose of IP.
- Any live, attenuated, inactivated or research vaccines within 30 days prior to the first dose of IP. Refer to Section 6.9.1 for prohibited vaccines. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed.
- Prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant. Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience
- Currently enrolled in a clinical study involving another IP or nonapproved use of a drug or device, or concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study.
- Other
- History of allergy to excipients of THIO or cemiplimab.
Trial locations and contacts
40 sites in 8 countries.
40 sites in 8 countries
Poland9 sites
Centrum Onkologii im. prof. F. Lukaszczyka
Bydgoszcz, 85-796
Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawla II Oddzial Onkologii z Pododdzialem Diagnostyki Nowotworow Klatki Piersiowej
Krakow, 31-202
Centrum Terapii Współczesnej J. M. Jasnorzewska
Lodz, 90-338
NeuroMed
Lublin, 20-064
NZOZ FORMED 2 Sp. z o.o.
Oświęcim, Oswiecim, 32-600
Med Polonia Sp z o.o.
Poznan, 60-693
Centrum Medyczne Mrukmed
Rzeszów, 35-021
Centrum Medyczne Pratia
Skorzewo, 60-185
Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony im. L. Rydygiera w Toruniu, Oddzial Chemioterapii Nowotworow
Torun, 87-100
Hungary8 sites
Semmelweis Egyetem Pulmonologiai Klinika
Budapest, 25-29
Országos Korányi Pulmonológiai Intézet
Budapest, u. 1.
Orszagos Onkologiai Intezet
Budapest, u. 7-9
Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont, Tudogyogyaszati Klinika
Debrecen, 98
Bács-Kiskun Megyei Oktatókórház, Onkoradiológiai Központ
Kecskemét, 6000
Mátrai Gyógyintézet
Mátraháza, HRSZ7151
Hetenyi Geza Korhaz, Onkologiai Kozpont
Szolnok, u 21
Tüdőgyógyintézet Törökbálint, Onkológiai Osztályc
Törökbálint, 70. 2045
Taiwan7 sites
Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Niaosong District, 833
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
New Taipei City, Xindian Dist, 23142
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Beitou District, 11214
Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, Neihu District, 114
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taipei, Xinyi District, 11031
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Zhongzheng District
Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital - Linko
Taoyuan City, Guishan District, 333
Georgia5 sites
LTD High Technology Hospital Medcenter
Batumi
Israel-Georgian Medical Research Clinic Healthycore LTD
Tbilisi
LTD "New Hospitals"
Tbilisi
Tbilisi State Medical University and Ingorokva High Medical Technology University Clinic LLC
Tbilisi
Todua Clinic LLC
Tbilisi
Bulgaria4 sites
MHAT "HEART AND BRAIN" EAD Clinic of Medical Oncology
Pleven, 5800
MC Synexus Sofia EOOD
Sofia, 1784
MHAT "Serdika" EOOD
Sofia
UMHAT "Sofiamed"
Sofia
Australia3 sites
Cancer Research SA
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000
Sunshine Coast Haematology and Oncology Clinic
Buderim, Queensland, 4556
St. Vincent Hospital Melbourne
Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065
United States2 sites
Central Alabama Research
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209
Summit Health
Florham Park, New Jersey, 07932
Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
Liv Hospital Ankara, Medikal Onkoloji Bilim Dalı
Ankara
İstinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir
Istanbul
About this study
Official title: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose-Finding, Phase 2 Study Evaluating THIO Sequenced With Cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®) in Subjects With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
THIO is a first-in-class small molecule telomere targeting agent, in development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®). THIO is preferentially incorporated into telomeres sequence in telomerase-positive cells leading to rapid telomere uncapping, genomic instability, and cell death.
Cemiplimab is a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor recently approved as a first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with 50% or more PD-L1 expression. It is hypothesized that THIO administration prior to cemiplimab would restore tumor responses to immunotherapy in subjects who either developed resistance or relapsed after receiving first line treatment with an immune check point inhibitor.
Read the detailed description
The THIO-101 study evaluates the safety and efficacy of different doses of THIO sequenced with fixed dose of cemiplimab (referred to as investigational products [IP]) in subjects with advanced NSCLC who progressed, discontinued due to toxicity, or relapsed after receiving prior therapy with an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent.
This study is a Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study comprised of 4 parts:
- Part A (Completed enrolment, N=10): Modified 3+3 design safety lead-in study of THIO 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3, sequenced with cemiplimab).
- Part B (Completed enrolment, N=69): Randomized, dose-finding, Simon's 2-stage design, 3-arm study (THIO 60 mg, THIO 180 mg, or THIO 360 mg per cycle; all dose levels sequenced with cemiplimab), with optional extension cohort(s).
- Revised Part C (Planned; N= 37 to 48)
- Part D (Planned; N=100): Single-arm Efficacy cohort evaluating the efficacy and safety of THIO 180 mg per cycle sequenced with cemiplimab as third-line treatment in patients with advanced/metastatic NSCLC.
This study aims to establish THIO followed by cemiplimab as a potential treatment regimen in a high unmet medical need setting.
A Safety Review Committee (SRC) will monitor subject safety during the study and will make recommendations to the Sponsor regarding enrollment, eg, de-escalating dose in Part A, proceeding to Part B, expanding an arm in Part B, opening Part C, and Part D of the study based on emerging data from prior study parts.
In each study part, on Cycle 1, Day 1, eligible subjects initiate treatment with THIO (at doses described for each study part below) as intravenous (IV) infusion, once daily, on Days 1-3 of every 3-week cycle (Q3W) followed by a fixed dose of cemiplimab (350 mg IV) on Day 5 Q3W. The only exception is the randomized Arm 2 of Part C, where subjects will be receiving single agent THIO (without sequential cemiplimab). Study treatment may continue until PD, occurrence of an unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, death, or two years on treatment, whichever occurs first.
The initial radiographic imaging for baseline assessment is to be conducted by the investigator up to 28 days before the first dose of THIO for tumor evaluation and measurements. The on-treatment radiographic assessments are to be performed every 2 cycles (every 6 weeks, ± 7 days) during the first year of treatment, and then every 3 cycles (every 9 weeks, ± 14 days) during the second year of treatment until documented PD, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or completion of follow-up, whichever occurs first. The radiographic scans are to be assessed by the investigator according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 and/or iRECIST until PD, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or end of the study, whichever occurs first. In Part D of the study, radiographic scans will also be assessed by a blinded independent central review (BICR) committee. Confirmation of CR and PR per RECIST v1.1 by consecutive radiographic imaging (computed tomography [CT]/magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]; same modality to be used for a given subject throughout the study) assessment 4-8 weeks from the date of first documentation is required. In Parts A, B, and C, radiographic scans are/will be collected and held for possible future retrospective independent evaluation.
To account for tumor pseudoprogression or delayed response with anti-PD1/PD-L1 immunotherapies, subjects may continue to receive IP beyond RECIST v1.1 defined progression at the discretion of the investigator and be assessed at a subsequent tumor assessment time point (≥ 4 weeks after the date of initial documentation of disease progression) to confirm PD according to iRECIST. Subjects must be consented to receive the IP beyond the initial progression and will discontinue IP once the progression is confirmed by iRECIST.
Safety assessments for all study patients (Parts A, B, C, and D) during each treatment cycle include complete or abbreviated physical examinations, routine safety laboratory testing (hematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation), thyroid hormone testing, vital sign evaluations, and electrocardiograms (ECGs).
All subjects will undergo end of treatment (EoT) visit 30 days post last treatment with IP. Subjects will be followed every 3 months until death, withdrawal of consent, loss to follow-up, or study termination by the Sponsor, whichever occurs first. Long-term follow-up can be via clinic visit, phone call to the subject or referring physician, or other method deemed appropriate by the site and should assess survival, progression, subsequent anti-cancer therapy and response. Any subject who discontinues treatment for reasons other than disease progression will continue to have radiographic assessments per standard of care and no less than every 3 months for the first year, and then every 6 months until documented disease progression, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or end of follow-up. Subjects in Parts A and B only who discontinued treatment due to disease progression per RECIST 1.1 and did not receive post-progression treatment could be asked to complete standard of care radiographic assessments every 3 months for up to 1 year and then every 6 months until initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment or completion of follow-up. Response assessment in follow-up will include at minimum the modality used to determine response.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Being tested
- 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine, Cemiplimab
- Keywords
- SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA, ADENOCARCINOMA, LARGE CELL CARCINOMA, Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung, Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell, Lung Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell, Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Adenocarcinoma, Carcinoma, Large Cell
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
6-Thio-2'-DeoxyguanosineDrug
Also called 6-thio-dG, THIO
small molecule telomere targeting agent
CemiplimabDrug
Also called LIBTAYO®
programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | Experimental | Safety lead-in, modified 3+3 design. Part A:
Cohort 1: THIO total 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5; Cohort 2 (pending emerging data from Cohort 1): THIO total 180 mg per cycle (60 mg on Days 1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5 Receives: Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine; Drug: Cemiplimab |
| Part B | Experimental | Cohort 1: THIO total 60 mg per cycle (20 mg on D1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5; Cohort 2: THIO total 180 mg per cycle (60 mg on D1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5; Cohort 3 (pending emerging data from Part A): THIO total 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5 Receives: Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine; Drug: Cemiplimab |
| Part C | Experimental | To obtain clinical evidence of the efficacy and safety of the sequential combination of THIO 180 mg per cycle plus cemiplimab compared to single-agent THIO 180 mg per cycle as third-line treatment in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC. Receives: Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine; Drug: Cemiplimab |
| Part D | Experimental | To determine the efficacy of THIO 180 mg per cycle (60 mg on Days 1-3, sequenced with cemiplimab) when administered as third-line treatment in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC. Receives: Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine; Drug: Cemiplimab |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Part A: Incidence of DLTs
Measured: Up to 2 years
To assess the efficacy of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
ORR, defined as the proportion of subjects with either a CR or PR, as assessed by the investigator based on RECIST v1.1
Measured: Up to 2 years
To assess the efficacy of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
DCR defined as the proportion of subjects with CR, PR, or SD, as assessed by the investigator based on RECIST v1.1
Measured: Up to 2 years
To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Part A: Incidence of DLTs Part A and Part B: Incidence of SAEs overall, by severity, by relationship to THIO and/or cemiplimab, and those that led to discontinuation of THIO and cemiplimab and/or withdrawal from study
Measured: Up to 2 years
To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Part A and Part B: Incidence of TEAEs overall, by severity, by relationship to THIO and/or cemiplimab, and those that led to discontinuation of THIO and cemiplimab and/or withdrawal from study
Measured: Up to 2 years
Secondary outcomes (11)
Additional efficacy evaluation
Parts A, B, C and D: Duration of Response (DoR)
Measured: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Incidence of TEAEs (overall, by severity, by relationship to THIO and/or cemiplimab).
Measured: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Parts A, B, C and D: Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Measured: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Parts A, B, C and D: Overall Survival (OS)
Measured: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Parts C and D: Disease Control Rate (DCR) as assessed by the investigator based on RECIST 1.1
Measured: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Parts A, B, and C: Objective Radiographic Response Rate (ORR) defined as the proportion of subjects with either a CR or PR, as assessed by the investigator based on RECIST v1.1
Measured: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Part D: Objective Radiographic Response Rate (ORR) defined as the proportion of subjects with a confirmed CR or PR, as assessed by BICR based on RECIST v1.1.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Incidence of treatment-emergent SAEs.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Incidence of TEAEs of special interest
Measured: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Incidence of TEAEs leading to dose modifications or discontinuation of treatment.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Incidence of and fatal TEAEs.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Jan 2022
- Study start8 Jun 2022
- Primary completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Model description
- * Part A (Completed enrolment, N=10): Modified 3+3 design safety lead-in study of THIO 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3, sequenced with cemiplimab). * Part B (Completed enrolment, N=69): Randomized, dose-finding, Simon's 2-stage design, 3-arm study (THIO 60 mg, THIO 180 mg, or THIO 360 mg per cycle; all dose levels sequenced with cemiplimab), with optional extension cohort(s). * Revised Part C (Planned; N-37-48): all enrolled subjects will receive THIO 60 mg administered by 30-minute IV infusions once daily on Days 1-3 of every 3-week cycle (for a total of 180 mg per cycle). In addition, subjects randomized to the sequential combination arm (Arm 1), and subjects enrolled into the Arm 1 Expansion Cohort will also receive a fixed dose of cemiplimab (350 mg IV) on Day 5 of each * Part D (Planned; N=100): Single-arm Efficacy cohort evaluating the efficacy and safety of THIO 180 mg per cycle sequenced with cemiplimab as third-line treatment in patients with advanced/metastatic NSCLC.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 227 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Maia Biotechnology
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Victor Zaporojan, MD, Study chair, Maia Biotechnology
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05208944
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- THIO-101
- Other IDs
- 2023-504595-26-00, 2021-005136-34, 2023
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Dec 2021
- Last updated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose-Finding, Phase 2 Study Evaluating THIO Sequenced With Cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®) in Subjects With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05208944
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- THIO-101
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Keywords
- SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA, ADENOCARCINOMA, LARGE CELL CARCINOMA, Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung, Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell, Lung Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell, Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinomas
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 227 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Maia BiotechnologyIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 8 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
THIO is a first-in-class small molecule telomere targeting agent, in development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®). THIO is preferentially incorporated into telomeres sequence in telomerase-positive cells leading to rapid telomere uncapping, genomic instability, and cell death.
Cemiplimab is a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor recently approved as a first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with 50% or more PD-L1 expression. It is hypothesized that THIO administration prior to cemiplimab would restore tumor responses to immunotherapy in subjects who either developed resistance or relapsed after receiving first line treatment with an immune check point inhibitor.
Detailed description
The THIO-101 study evaluates the safety and efficacy of different doses of THIO sequenced with fixed dose of cemiplimab (referred to as investigational products [IP]) in subjects with advanced NSCLC who progressed, discontinued due to toxicity, or relapsed after receiving prior therapy with an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent.
This study is a Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study comprised of 4 parts:
- Part A (Completed enrolment, N=10): Modified 3+3 design safety lead-in study of THIO 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3, sequenced with cemiplimab).
- Part B (Completed enrolment, N=69): Randomized, dose-finding, Simon's 2-stage design, 3-arm study (THIO 60 mg, THIO 180 mg, or THIO 360 mg per cycle; all dose levels sequenced with cemiplimab), with optional extension cohort(s).
- Revised Part C (Planned; N= 37 to 48)
- Part D (Planned; N=100): Single-arm Efficacy cohort evaluating the efficacy and safety of THIO 180 mg per cycle sequenced with cemiplimab as third-line treatment in patients with advanced/metastatic NSCLC.
This study aims to establish THIO followed by cemiplimab as a potential treatment regimen in a high unmet medical need setting.
A Safety Review Committee (SRC) will monitor subject safety during the study and will make recommendations to the Sponsor regarding enrollment, eg, de-escalating dose in Part A, proceeding to Part B, expanding an arm in Part B, opening Part C, and Part D of the study based on emerging data from prior study parts.
In each study part, on Cycle 1, Day 1, eligible subjects initiate treatment with THIO (at doses described for each study part below) as intravenous (IV) infusion, once daily, on Days 1-3 of every 3-week cycle (Q3W) followed by a fixed dose of cemiplimab (350 mg IV) on Day 5 Q3W. The only exception is the randomized Arm 2 of Part C, where subjects will be receiving single agent THIO (without sequential cemiplimab). Study treatment may continue until PD, occurrence of an unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, death, or two years on treatment, whichever occurs first.
The initial radiographic imaging for baseline assessment is to be conducted by the investigator up to 28 days before the first dose of THIO for tumor evaluation and measurements. The on-treatment radiographic assessments are to be performed every 2 cycles (every 6 weeks, ± 7 days) during the first year of treatment, and then every 3 cycles (every 9 weeks, ± 14 days) during the second year of treatment until documented PD, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or completion of follow-up, whichever occurs first. The radiographic scans are to be assessed by the investigator according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 and/or iRECIST until PD, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or end of the study, whichever occurs first. In Part D of the study, radiographic scans will also be assessed by a blinded independent central review (BICR) committee. Confirmation of CR and PR per RECIST v1.1 by consecutive radiographic imaging (computed tomography [CT]/magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]; same modality to be used for a given subject throughout the study) assessment 4-8 weeks from the date of first documentation is required. In Parts A, B, and C, radiographic scans are/will be collected and held for possible future retrospective independent evaluation.
To account for tumor pseudoprogression or delayed response with anti-PD1/PD-L1 immunotherapies, subjects may continue to receive IP beyond RECIST v1.1 defined progression at the discretion of the investigator and be assessed at a subsequent tumor assessment time point (≥ 4 weeks after the date of initial documentation of disease progression) to confirm PD according to iRECIST. Subjects must be consented to receive the IP beyond the initial progression and will discontinue IP once the progression is confirmed by iRECIST.
Safety assessments for all study patients (Parts A, B, C, and D) during each treatment cycle include complete or abbreviated physical examinations, routine safety laboratory testing (hematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation), thyroid hormone testing, vital sign evaluations, and electrocardiograms (ECGs).
All subjects will undergo end of treatment (EoT) visit 30 days post last treatment with IP. Subjects will be followed every 3 months until death, withdrawal of consent, loss to follow-up, or study termination by the Sponsor, whichever occurs first. Long-term follow-up can be via clinic visit, phone call to the subject or referring physician, or other method deemed appropriate by the site and should assess survival, progression, subsequent anti-cancer therapy and response. Any subject who discontinues treatment for reasons other than disease progression will continue to have radiographic assessments per standard of care and no less than every 3 months for the first year, and then every 6 months until documented disease progression, initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment, or end of follow-up. Subjects in Parts A and B only who discontinued treatment due to disease progression per RECIST 1.1 and did not receive post-progression treatment could be asked to complete standard of care radiographic assessments every 3 months for up to 1 year and then every 6 months until initiation of a new anti-cancer treatment or completion of follow-up. Response assessment in follow-up will include at minimum the modality used to determine response.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- * Part A (Completed enrolment, N=10): Modified 3+3 design safety lead-in study of THIO 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3, sequenced with cemiplimab). * Part B (Completed enrolment, N=69): Randomized, dose-finding, Simon's 2-stage design, 3-arm study (THIO 60 mg, THIO 180 mg, or THIO 360 mg per cycle; all dose levels sequenced with cemiplimab), with optional extension cohort(s). * Revised Part C (Planned; N-37-48): all enrolled subjects will receive THIO 60 mg administered by 30-minute IV infusions once daily on Days 1-3 of every 3-week cycle (for a total of 180 mg per cycle). In addition, subjects randomized to the sequential combination arm (Arm 1), and subjects enrolled into the Arm 1 Expansion Cohort will also receive a fixed dose of cemiplimab (350 mg IV) on Day 5 of each * Part D (Planned; N=100): Single-arm Efficacy cohort evaluating the efficacy and safety of THIO 180 mg per cycle sequenced with cemiplimab as third-line treatment in patients with advanced/metastatic NSCLC.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | Experimental | Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine, Drug: CemiplimabSafety lead-in, modified 3+3 design. Part A: Cohort 1: THIO total 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5; Cohort 2 (pending emerging data from Cohort 1): THIO total 180 mg per cycle (60 mg on Days 1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5 |
| Part B | Experimental | Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine, Drug: CemiplimabCohort 1: THIO total 60 mg per cycle (20 mg on D1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5; Cohort 2: THIO total 180 mg per cycle (60 mg on D1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5; Cohort 3 (pending emerging data from Part A): THIO total 360 mg per cycle (120 mg on Days 1-3 Q3W) plus 350 mg cemiplimab on Day 5 |
| Part C | Experimental | Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine, Drug: CemiplimabTo obtain clinical evidence of the efficacy and safety of the sequential combination of THIO 180 mg per cycle plus cemiplimab compared to single-agent THIO 180 mg per cycle as third-line treatment in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC. |
| Part D | Experimental | Drug: 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine, Drug: CemiplimabTo determine the efficacy of THIO 180 mg per cycle (60 mg on Days 1-3, sequenced with cemiplimab) when administered as third-line treatment in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (34 listed)
- At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to initiation of any study specific activities/procedures.
- Type of Subject and Disease Characteristics
- Stage 3 or 4 histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC which has progressed or relapsed after treatment in the advanced setting
- ○ Stage 4 subjects: Part A and Part B: must have progressed or relapsed after first line treatment. Part C and Part D: must have progressed, discontinued due to toxicity, or relapsed after receiving (only) two prior lines of treatment for NSCLC in the advanced setting.
- ○ Stage 3 subjects - must have already failed, or be ineligible for, local, curative-intent therapy including surgery, and/or chemoradiation. Stage 3 subjects with documented relapse/progression after consolidation therapy with durvalumab following definitive chemoradiotherapy are eligible.
Key exclusion criteria (34 listed)
- Have not recovered from adverse events (must be Grade ≤ 1) due to prior anti-cancer treatment.
- Untreated or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Note: subjects with treated asymptomatic brain metastasis are eligible.
- Active gastrointestinal bleeding as evidenced by either hematemesis or melena.
- History of another concurrent malignancy other than the present condition (except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix), unless in complete remission and off all therapy for that disease for a minimum of 3 years.
- A condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids, adrenal replacement doses 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents, and systemic corticosteroids to manage adverse events (AEs) are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| 6-Thio-2'-DeoxyguanosineAlso: 6-thio-dG, THIOsmall molecule telomere targeting agent | Drug | Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D |
| CemiplimabAlso: LIBTAYO®programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor | Drug | Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D |
Primary outcome
To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Part A: Incidence of DLTs
To assess the efficacy of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
ORR, defined as the proportion of subjects with either a CR or PR, as assessed by the investigator based on RECIST v1.1
To assess the efficacy of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
DCR defined as the proportion of subjects with CR, PR, or SD, as assessed by the investigator based on RECIST v1.1
To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Part A: Incidence of DLTs Part A and Part B: Incidence of SAEs overall, by severity, by relationship to THIO and/or cemiplimab, and those that led to discontinuation of THIO and cemiplimab and/or withdrawal from study
To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Part A and Part B: Incidence of TEAEs overall, by severity, by relationship to THIO and/or cemiplimab, and those that led to discontinuation of THIO and cemiplimab and/or withdrawal from study
11 secondary outcomes
Additional efficacy evaluation
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Additional efficacy evaluation
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Safety Parts C and D To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced/metastatic NSCLC
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Victor Zaporojan, MD study chair
Maia Biotechnology
40 sites in 8 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing 6-Thio-2'-Deoxyguanosine and Cemiplimab in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by Maia Biotechnology at 40 sites in 8 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 34 inclusion and 34 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 16 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 40 sites in Poland, Hungary, Taiwan, Georgia, Bulgaria and 3 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?
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?
To determine the safety and tolerability of THIO administered in sequence with cemiplimab in subjects with advanced NSCLC (time frame: Up to 2 years). The study lists 5 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 16 Sep 2026.