Study of Suratadenoturev (OBP-301) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma

Last updated: May 20, 2025
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Gastric Cancer

Gastric Ulcers

Stomach Cancer

Treatment

OBP-301

Pembrolizumab

Clinical Study ID

NCT06340711
23-06026219
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to learn about of the research study drug, telomelysin (OBP-301), in combination with pembrolizumab in advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer. The main question it aims to answer is whether this combination is safe and effective in this type of cancer.

Participants will receive 5 injections of OBP-301, approximately every 2 weeks. OBP-301 will be injected directly into the tumor during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). At the same time as the injection, a tumor biopsy will be taken. Participants will also receive pembrolizumab infusions every 6 weeks until disease progression or for a maximum of two years. Pembrolizumab infusions will occur on different days than OBP-301 injections.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic gastric,gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma amenable to intra-tumoralinjection (i.e. at least 1 cm in size)

  • Tumor must be PD-L1 positive as defined by a combined positive score (CPS), i.e. CPS ≥ 1 by approved, commercial diagnostic assay

  • Tumor must be HER2 negative as determined by a CLIA-approved laboratory

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in astudy of an investigational agent and received study therapy within 3 weeks of studyDay 1.

  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2years except replacement therapy (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologiccorticosteroid)

  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy (greater than equivalent of 20 mg/day) or any other form of immunosuppressivetherapy within 7 days prior to study Day 1.

  • Has known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.

  • Has had prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody chemotherapy, targeted small moleculetherapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1, who has notrecovered from adverse events due to a previously administered agent.

  • Has a known additional malignancy within 3 years before the first OBP-301administration that is progressing or requires active treatment, with the exceptionof prostate cancer controlled with androgen deprivation therapy.

  • Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before thefirst dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.

  • Is known to have acute or chronic active hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease thatrequired steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.

  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy within 2 weeks of Day 1.

  • Is unable to comply with protocol procedures

  • Previous severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to any monoclonal antibody

  • Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgicalcomplications.

  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant

  • Has certain uncontrolled illnesses

  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant or start breast feedingduring the study time period

  • Is expecting to get someone else pregnant during the study time period

Study Design

Total Participants: 27
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: OBP-301
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
April 25, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
April 30, 2028

Study Description

This is a phase II study of suratadenoturev (OBP-301) with pembrolizumab in advanced or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma that has progressed on at least 1 line of prior therapy for advanced disease. Patients must have received prior immunotherapy (anti PD-1 therapy). This study will examine the addition of OBP-301 with pembrolizumab patients who are refractory to first line immunotherapy.

Patients will undergo intra-tumoral injection of OBP-301 followed 2-4 days later by the administration of pembrolizumab. The OBP-301 injection will then be repeated every two weeks for 4 planned treatments, and up to one additional optional treatment. Pembrolizumab will be administered every 6 weeks until disease progression.

The primary endpoint is objective response rate, with the target response rate of 20%, to examine the hypothesis that OBP-301 can overcome checkpoint resistance. The expected response to continuing anti-PD-1 therapy in this patient population would anticipated to be <5%. As a key secondary endpoint, the investigators will also examine duration of response and progression free survival. In a previous trial of OBP-301 and pembrolizumab in the third line setting, two patients who had a partial response are now off therapy and without evidence of disease, with a duration of response 33+ months and 20+ months. The third patient with a partial response has been on therapy for 15+ months.

This trial utilizes a Simon's two-stage Minimax design. In the first stage of the trial, 13 patients will be accrued. If there are 0 responses in these 13 patients, the study will be stopped. Otherwise, 14 additional patients will be accrued for a total of 27 patients.

Connect with a study center

  • Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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