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High Grade Serous Ovarian CancerPhase 1IDOLNCT06976892

Investigating Idetrexed and Olaparib in Patients With Ovarian Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Dose Level 2 (starting dose), Dose Level 1 and Dose Level -1 in people with High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, run by Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom at 3 sites in United Kingdom.

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Trial summary

Two drugs called Idetrexed and olaparib are being evaluated. Idetrexed is a type of drug called an "aFR-targeted thymidylate synthase inhibitor". Idetrexed has been designed to selectively target cancer cells that have a protein called folate receptor on the surface of cancer cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
What is being tested?
Dose Level 2 (starting dose), Dose Level 1 and Dose Level -1
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
33 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Aug 2025to Dec 2029
Phase
Phase 1
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
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically proven high grade serous ovarian cancer refractory to conventional treatment, or for which no conventional therapy exists or is declined by the patient.
  • Measurable (as defined by RECIST v1.1) or evaluable (based on tumour markers) disease.
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status of 0-1 (Appendix 1 of Protocol).
  • Haematological and biochemical indices within the ranges shown in Protocol section 4.1.1). These measurements must be performed within one week (Day -7 to Day 1) prior to the patient's first dose of IMP.
  • Normal (no clinically significant abnormalities) 12-lead ECG, QTcF interval <470 ms
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  • Pulmonary function test FVC of >70%, DLCOc (DLCO corrected for Hb) of >60%.
  • 18 years or over.
  • Written (signed and dated) informed consent and be capable of co-operating with treatment and follow-up.
  • For dose expansion patients only, they must have medium to high α-folate receptor expression according to the Ventana FOLR1-2.1 IHC assay.

Who cannot join

  • Radiotherapy (except for palliative reasons), endocrine therapy, immunotherapy or chemotherapy during the previous four weeks (six weeks for nitrosoureas, Mitomycin-C) and 4 weeks for investigational medicinal products) before treatment.
  • Ongoing toxic manifestations of previous treatments. Exceptions to this are alopecia or certain Grade 1 toxicities, which in the opinion of the Investigator and the DDU should not exclude the patient.
  • Patients with new brain metastases. Patients with treated (surgically excised or irradiated) and stable brain metastases are eligible as long as the treatment was at least 4 weeks prior to initiation of study drug and brain MRI within 2 weeks of initiation of study drug is negative for new metastases.
  • Patients with pulmonary metastases.
  • History of thoracic radiation or other history likely to create pre-existing lung disease
  • Presence of significant clinical ascites and/or pleural effusions.
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  • Female patients of child-bearing potential (or are already pregnant or lactating). However, those patients who have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test before enrolment and agree to use two forms of contraception (one effective form plus a barrier method) [oral, injected or implanted hormonal contraception and condom; intra-uterine device and condom; diaphragm with spermicidal gel and condom] or agree to sexual abstinence (see Protocol Section 16.5 - Appendix 5), effective from signing the consent form, throughout the trial and for six months afterwards are considered eligible.
  • Major thoracic or abdominal surgery from which the patient has not yet recovered.
  • Patients with sub-acute bowel obstruction.
  • Organ transplant patients.
  • At high medical risk because of non-malignant systemic disease including active uncontrolled infection.
  • Known to be serologically positive for hepatitis B, hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Patients with history of QT prolongation, clinically significant VT, VF, heart block, MI within 1 year, CHF NYHA Class III or IV, unstable angina, angina within 6 months, or other evidence of clinically significant coronary artery disease/
  • Is a participant or plans to participate in another interventional clinical trial, whilst taking part in this Phase I/Ib study of Idetrexed and Olaparib. Participation in an observational trial would be acceptable.
  • Inability to tolerate Olaparib.
  • Any other condition which in the Investigator's opinion would not make the patient a good candidate for the clinical trial.
  • Confirmed, current COVID-19 infection.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Alexander Cowley, Ph.D. contact

+44 20 3437 6927

idol@icr.ac.uk

Anna Zachariou, Ph.D. contact

idol@icr.ac.uk

United Kingdom3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

    Joo Ern Ang, jooern.ang1@nhs.net

    Not yet recruiting
  • Velindre Cancer Centre

    Cardiff, Wales

    Amy E Quinton, amy.quinton@wales.nhs.uk

    Not yet recruiting
  • Royal Marsden Hospital - Drug Development Unit

    Sutton, London, SM2 5NG

    Prof Udai Banerji, MBBS MD DNB PhD FRCP, udai.banerji@icr.ac.uk

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/Ib Trial of Idetrexed (Alpha Folate Receptor Targeted Thymidylate Synthase Inhibitor) in Combination With Olaparib (a PARP Inhibitor) at Different Doses in Patients With Ovarian Cancer (IDOL)

Two drugs called Idetrexed and olaparib are being evaluated. Idetrexed is a type of drug called an "aFR-targeted thymidylate synthase inhibitor". Idetrexed has been designed to selectively target cancer cells that have a protein called folate receptor on the surface of cancer cells. Thymidylate synthase is key to cancer cells for creating new DNA when they multiply. Blocking the action of thymidylate synthase with a drug like Idetrexed may therefore stop cancers from growing by damaging DNA in cancer cells. Olaparib is a type of drug called a "PARP inhibitor". It prevents cells repairing DNA damage. This leads to cells dying. Combining Idetrexed and olaparib should increase the number of cancer cells dying, especially those cells that have a lot of folate receptors. Cancer cells with a high number of folate receptors should be targeted more than normal healthy cells.

Being tested
Dose Level 2 (starting dose), Dose Level 1, Dose Level -1, Dose Level 3, Maximum Tolerated Dose
Keywords
Ovarian Cancer, idetrexed, olaparib
Medical subject headings
Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Dose Level 2 (starting dose)Drug

    Idetrexed: 9 mg/m2 I.V. (days 1 \& 8) Olaparib: 300 mg P.O. (days1-7, 15-21)

  • Dose Level 1Drug

    Idetrexed: 9 mg/m2 I.V. (days 1 \& 8) Olaparib: 200 mg P.O. (days1-7, 15-21)

  • Dose Level -1Drug

    Idetrexed: 9 mg/m2 I.V. (days 1 \& 8) Olaparib: 150 mg P.O. (days1-7, 15-21)

  • Dose Level 3Drug

    Idetrexed: 12 mg/m2 I.V. (days 1 \& 8) Olaparib: 200 mg P.O. (days1-7, 15-21)

  • Maximum Tolerated DoseDrug

    MTD of Olaparib in combination with idetrexed established from Dose Escalation

Study groups in NCT06976892
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dose EscalationExperimentalPatients may be assigned one of four dose levels for the combination of idetrexed and Olaparib: * Dose Level 2 (starting dose): 9 mg/m2 idetrexed administered intravenously on days 1 and 15 of each cycle; 300 mg Olaparib administered orally twice per day on days 1-7 and 15-21. * Dose Level 1: 9 mg/m2 idetrexed administered intravenously on days 1 and 15 of each cycle; 200 mg Olaparib administered orally twice per day on days 1-7 and 15-21. * Dose Level -1: 9 mg/m2 idetrexed administered intravenously on days 1 and 15 of each cycle; 150 mg Olaparib administered orally twice per day on days 1-7 and 15-21. * Dose Level 3: 12 mg/m2 idetrexed administered intravenously on days 1 and 15 of each cycle; 200 mg Olaparib administered orally twice per day on days 1-7 and 15-21.
Receives: Drug: Dose Level 2 (starting dose); Drug: Dose Level 1; Drug: Dose Level -1; Drug: Dose Level 3
Dose ExpansionExperimentalOnly patients expressing high levels of alpha-folate receptor on their tumours will be eligible. The maximum tolerated dose of Olaparib in combination with idetrexed, based on safety and efficacy data from Dose Escalation, will inform the dose carried forward to Dose Expansion.
Receives: Drug: Maximum Tolerated Dose

What is being measured

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

  1. Propose a recommended dose/schedule for Phase II evaluation of the combination of Idetrexed and Olaparib

    Endpoint: Maximum tolerated dose/ schedule (MTD) of the combination of Idetrexed and Olaparib based on dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) with target acceptable DLT rate of 25%, and the Recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) and schedule (Dose Escalation only).

    Measured: End of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days)

  2. Assess the safety and toxicity profile of Idetrexed and Olaparib

    Endpoint: determining causality of each adverse event to Idetrexed and Olaparib and grading severity according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0 (Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion).

    Measured: End of Cycle 6 (each cycle is 28 days)

  3. Evaluate the preliminary anti-tumour activity of the combination of Idetrexed and Olaparib in alpha folate receptor overexpressing high grade serous ovarian cancer

    Endpoint: Objective response rate by the occurrence of Best Overall Response (BOR) per RECIST 1.1 criteria (Dose Expansion only).

    Measured: Until patient withdraws due to radiological progression, or begins new line of therapy.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Evaluate antitumour activity of the combination of Idetrexed and Olaparib

    Endpoint: Progression Free Survival (PFS).

    Measured: From date of enrolment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 60 months

  2. Evaluate the preliminary anti-tumour activity of the combination of Idetrexed and Olaparib in ovarian cancer irrespective of alpha folate receptor expression status

    Objective response rate.

    Measured: From date of enrolment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 60 months.

  3. CA125 responses

    Measurement of CA125 levels.

    Measured: From date of enrolment until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 60 months.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 May 2025
  2. Study startAug 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionDec 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2029 (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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Up to 4 dose levels of Olaparib in combination with Idetrexed will be explored. Dose Escalation will use a flexible TIme To Event Continual Reassessment Method (TITE-CRM) including time-to-toxicity analysis to account for dose-limiting toxicities that may arise outside the initial DLT period (2 cycles). The TITE-CRM was proposed to handle the problem of long trial duration in Phase 1 trials due to late-onset toxicities. By combining a "backfilling" feature with TITE-CRM, the aim is to significantly shorten trial duration while maintaining a good assessment of the Maximum Tolerated Dose and Recommended Phase 2 Dose. The latter will consider not only the DLT outcomes, but also other parameters including activity and patient tolerability, as well as biomarker response during dose expansion. The proposed trial design ensures that the study has the advantages of both speed and efficiency. PLEASE NOTE: INTRA-PATIENT DOSE ESCALATION IS NOT PERMITTED ON THIS STUDY.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
33 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06976892
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCR5978
Other IDs
1008393
Acronym
IDOL
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
3 Apr 2025
Last updated
13 Aug 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Dose Level 2 (starting dose), Dose Level 1 and Dose Level -1 in people with High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, run by Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom at 3 sites in United Kingdom.

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 10 inclusion and 17 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in 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 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.

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?

Contact Alexander Cowley, Ph.D. (+44 20 3437 6927, idol@icr.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Propose a recommended dose/schedule for Phase II evaluation of the combination of Idetrexed and Olaparib (time frame: End of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days)). 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?
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 13 Aug 2025.

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