Tebentafusp in Molecular Relapsed Disease (MRD) Melanoma

Last updated: February 6, 2025
Sponsor: University of Oxford
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Melanoma

Treatment

Tebentafusp

Clinical Study ID

NCT05315258
OCTO_101
2019-003946-34
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Researchers are trying to find ways to improve the management of people with intermediate or high risk resected cutaneous melanoma or with primary uveal melanoma.

This research study is investigating using a new blood test to decide when to give a drug called tebentafusp. Tebentafusp has been used in clinical trials in patients with advanced cutaneous and uveal melanoma. This study is designed to determine if tebentafusp can help patients with cutaneous or uveal melanoma live longer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

A patient will be eligible for inclusion in cohort A or B if all of the following criteria apply:

  1. Uveal or cutaneous melanoma with MRD detected in molecular screening, and repeatconfirmation of MRD in the sample taken as part of screening for the main study.

  2. Written (signed and dated) informed consent.

  3. Male or female, Age 18 years and above.

  4. Life expectancy of at least 3 months.

  5. ECOG performance score of 0 or 1.

  6. No evidence of metastatic disease on a CT scan of neck/thorax/abdomen/pelvis forcohorts A and B and also on MRI liver for uveal melanoma for cohort B.

  7. Those receiving prior immunotherapy must have recovered from any immune-mediatedadverse events (≤ grade 1) other than endocrinopathies on stable replacementtherapy.

  8. Haematological and biochemical indices within normal ranges (refer to protocol forranges)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

A patient will not be eligible for tebentafusp administration if any of the following apply:

  1. Treatment with any other investigational agent, or participation in anotherinterventional clinical trial within 28 days prior to enrolment.

  2. Uveal or cutaneous melanoma patients who present radiologically or clinicallydetectable disease during screening.

  3. Active infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy. Patients requiring systemicantibiotics for infection must have completed therapy before Screening is initiated

  4. Other psychological, social or medical condition, physical examination finding or alaboratory abnormality that the Investigator considers would make the patient a poortrial candidate or could interfere with protocol compliance or the interpretation oftrial results.

  5. Any other active malignancy, with the exception of malignancies that were treatedcuratively and have not recurred within 2 years after completion of treatment;completely resected basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers; any malignancyconsidered to be indolent and that has never required therapy; and completelyresected carcinoma in situ of any type

  6. Patients who are known to be serologically positive for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C orHIV. This study does not require testing to confirm eligibility unless clinicallyindicated.

  7. Clinically significant cardiac disease or impaired cardiac function (New York HeartAssociation grade ≥ 2), including myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoriswithin 6 months of screening.

  8. Active autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease within 3years of screening (diabetes mellitus, vitiligo, managed hypothyroidism, psoriasisand managed asthma are not exclusions).

  9. Systemic anti-cancer therapy within 2 weeks of the first dose of study treatment.For cytotoxic agents that have major delayed toxicity and any prior immunotherapyapproach, 4 weeks is indicated as washout period

  10. Presence of NCI CTCAE ≥ grade 2 toxicity (except alopecia, peripheral neuropathy,and ototoxicity, which are excluded if ≥ NCI CTCAE grade 3) due to prior cancertherapy.

  11. Patients currently requiring chronic, systemic corticosteroid therapy at any dosefor longer than 2 weeks. Replacement treatment for pituitary or adrenalinsufficiency is permitted. Local steroid therapies (e.g. otic, ophthalmic,intra-articular, or inhaled medications) are acceptable.

  12. Use of any live vaccines against infectious diseases within 4 weeks of initiation ofstudy treatment. Non-live vaccination (e.g. influenza) are permitted anytime duringtreatment.

  13. Major surgery as defined by the investigator within 2 weeks of the first dose ofstudy treatment (minimally invasive procedures such as bronchoscopy, insertion of acentral venous access device, and insertion of a feeding tube are not consideredmajor surgery).

  14. Pregnant or lactating women, or women of childbearing potential unless effectivemethods of contraception are used.

  15. Women of child-bearing potential who are sexually active with a non-sterilized malepartner, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unlessthey are using highly effective contraception during study treatment, and must agreeto continue using such precautions for 6 months after the final dose ofinvestigational product; cessation of birth control after this point should bediscussed with a responsible physician.

  16. Male patients must be surgically sterile or use double barrier contraception methodfrom enrolment through treatment and for 6 months following administration of thelast dose of study drug.

Study Design

Total Participants: 850
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Tebentafusp
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
July 25, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
June 30, 2026

Study Description

TebeMRD is an unblinded non-randomised, open labelled, safety and efficacy study involving 2 patient cohorts:

  • A: Cutaneous melanoma with molecular relapsed disease (MRD)

  • B: Uveal melanoma with MRD

Approximately 850 patients (600 cutaneous melanoma, 250 uveal melanoma) will be enrolled from 50 centres to screen for HLA-A*0201 status and then followed for up to 24 months for MRD at those same centres. Patients identified with MRD will be invited to be treated with tebentafusp at up to 10 treating centres in the UK. Patients in cohorts A and B will receive up to six months of tebentafusp, administered weekly IV, and then will be followed-up for 12 months for molecular and clinical relapse.

Patients will be in the pre-screening phase for determination of HLA-A0201 status for up to 2 weeks. Those patients who are positive for HLA-A0201 will be followed for MRD and will attend the clinical sites for 3 monthly testing for up to 24 months. Patients will leave the study if no molecular relapse is detected during the molecular screening period. When MRD is identified, patients will be evaluated for eligibility to enter the main study at one of up to 10 specialist treatment centres, where patients will enter the screening period for determination of eligibility to start tebentafusp administration within 6 weeks. After a maximum 6 months treatment patients will be followed up for 12 months, or until the study is completed, if this is longer.

Connect with a study center

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Cambridge,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Screening only)

    Cambridge,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

    Glasgow,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

    Liverpool,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • University College London Hospital

    London,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Christie Hospital

    Manchester,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

    Middlesex,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Newcastle,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Screening only)

    Newcastle,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Oxford, OX3 7LE
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Sheffield,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Screening only)

    Sheffield,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

    Southampton,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (Screening only)

    Southampton,
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

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