A Study of MOv18 IgE in Folate Receptor Alpha-expressing Platinum Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Last updated: December 17, 2024
Sponsor: Epsilogen Ltd
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Ovarian Cysts

Treatment

MOv18 IgE

Clinical Study ID

NCT06547840
EPS101-10-02
  • Ages > 18
  • Female

Study Summary

EPS101-10-02 is a Phase Ib open label, multicentre clinical trial comprising of a Dose Escalation phase (Part 1) followed by a Dose Expansion phase (Part 2) of MOv18 IgE in patients with folate receptor alpha-expressing (5% or higher) platinum resistant ovarian cancer

The dose escalation part of the study will primarily assess the safety and tolerability of MOv18 IgE in ascending dose cohorts, until the determination of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum administered dose (MAD).

Part 2 (dose expansion) will further assess the safety, tolerability and anti-tumour activity of MOv18 IgE.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Female ≥18 years of age.

  2. Written (signed and dated) informed consent.

  3. Confirmed diagnosis by CT scan or MRI, of advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopiantube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer with histologically- high-grade serous orendometrioid features or a predominantly serous/endometrioid component.

  4. Tumour tissue expressing FRα (1+, 2+ or 3+ membrane staining on at least 5% oftumour cells by immunohistochemistry using the BN3.2 antibody (Leica Biosystems). i. Patients must be willing to provide an archival tumour tissue block or slides, orundergo procedure to obtain a new biopsy using a low risk, medically routineprocedure for immunohistochemistry (IHC) confirmation of FRα positivity ii. Note:Pre-screening for FRα expression may be performed at any point in advance of Cycle 1Day 1

  5. Negative basophil activation test (BAT) prior to Cycle 1 Day 1. Note: this test maybe performed in duplicate at two different sites: (i) at the treatment centre (wherepossible), and (ii) at a reference laboratory. Where results are discordant, (or ininstances where the treatment centre is not able to perform the assay), thereference laboratory results will prevail.

  6. Platinum-free interval since last line of platinum of less than 6 months (182 days).

  7. Progressed following ≤4 prior regimens of anti-cancer therapy for ovarian cancer andno other authorised therapy is considered appropriate in the opinion of theinvestigator. Prior regimens can include carboplatin/paclitaxel, bevacizumab (ifclinically indicated), PARP inhibitors and FRα antibody-drug conjugates. i. Patients who received hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) or otherIP therapies are eligible. ii. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy counts as a prior regimen.

  8. Has measurable disease as defined by RECIST v1.1 on CT or MRI scan with at least onelesion that is accessible by image-guided biopsy and which is not a target lesion. i. Note: Qualification scans must be performed ≤28 days before Cycle 1 Day 1, afterdiscontinuation of the prior regimen. ii. Note: Lesions previously embolised, perfused, or irradiated without objectiveevidence of progression before Cycle 1 Day 1 are not allowed to be considered forresponse assessment.

  9. No evidence of bowel obstruction.

  10. ECOG Performance Status Score 0-1 prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.

  11. Estimated life expectancy of >3 months, (91 days), in the opinion of theInvestigator.

  12. Adequate haematological function, including all of the following: i. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 109/L (>1,500/mm3). G-CSF or GM-CSF maynot be used to achieve this level. ii. Platelets ≥100 × 109/L (>100,000 per mm3) iii. Haemoglobin level >9 g/dLobtained within 14 days before Day 1. Packed red blood cell transfusion isacceptable, if the patient has a stable result of ≥9 g/dL for at least 1 weekpost-transfusion. Erythropoietin should not be used to achieve this level. iv. Adequate coagulation function at screening as determined by prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or international normalised ratio (INR) <1.5and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN. Does not apply topatients on an anti coagulant with a stable dose within 28 days prior to first dose. v. Lymphocyte count ≥1000 cells/mm3, (1.0x10*9/L)

  13. Intact immune system as demonstrated by CD4 count ≥500 cells/mm3 and CD8 count ≥150cells/mm3.

  14. Adequate renal function as demonstrated by creatine or measured and calculatedcreatinine clearance (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] can also be usedin place of creatinine or creatinine clearance [CrCl] - deduced using theCockcroft-Gault equation: creatinine clearance: (140-age [years]) × weight (kg)/(serum creatinine [mg/dL] × 72) × 0.85 ≤1.5 × ULN, or ≥60 mL/min for a patientwith creatinine levels >1.5 × institutional ULN.

  15. Adequate hepatic function: i. Serum total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN or direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for a patient withtotal bilirubin levels >1.5 × ULN. ii. AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤2.5 × ULN or ≤5 × ULN for a patient with livermetastases. iii. Albumin ≥3.0 g/dL.

  16. Recovered from all chemotherapy-related toxicities to Grade ≤1 according to CTCAEv5.0, excluding alopecia (any grade) and peripheral neuropathy (Grade ≤2).

  17. No history of significant cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction, including but notlimited to interstitial pulmonary disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

  18. No history of autoimmune disease.

  19. Negative serum or urine pregnancy test.

  20. Women of childbearing potential must have 2 negative pregnancy tests duringScreening, the second within 24 hours prior to the first administration of MOv18 IgE (i.e., pre-dose at C1D1). This criterion does not apply to patients who have had aprevious hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy.

  21. Female patients of child bearing potential must agree to practice true abstinence orto use two forms of contraception, one of which must be highly effective. Theseforms of contraception must be used from the time of signing consent, throughout thetreatment period, and for 6 months, (182 days), following the last dose of any studymedication. Oral or injectable contraceptive agents cannot be the sole method ofcontraception.

  22. Willing and able to comply with all protocol-specified assessments and the trialvisit schedule.

  23. Patient has been advised to take measures to avoid or minimise exposure of the skinto UV light, including sunbathing and solarium use for the duration of the trial andfor 4 weeks following last administration of MOv18 IgE.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Non-epithelial tumour origin of the ovary, the fallopian tube, or the peritoneum (i.e., germ cell tumours).

  2. Ongoing malignant ascites requiring drainage >500cc within 2 weeks prior to Day 1.

  3. Anorexic and unable to eat.

  4. Taking beta-blockers (at PI discretion) and unable to interrupt beta-blockade (whichmay counteract the therapeutic effects of adrenaline), or full dose tricyclicanti-depressants/MAOIs (which can dangerously augment the effects of adrenaline).These agents should be discontinued at least 4 half-lives before administration ofthe first dose of MOv18 IgE. Treatment may be reintroduced 48 hours post doseadministration. i. Note: Beta blockers may continue if, in the opinion of the Investigator, it wouldnot pose additional risk to the patient ii. Note: Only applies to full dosetricyclic anti-depressants. Low dose tricyclic anti-depressants to supportconditions such as peripheral neuropathy, chronic pain, or insomnia, may bepermitted at PI discretion

  5. History of laryngeal oedema, uncontrolled or high-risk asthma, or anaphylaxis.Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to carboplatin, taxanes, or contrastmedia may enter the trial at the Investigator's discretion.

  6. History of parasitic infections, such as helminthiasis.

  7. Baseline elevation in serum tryptase (indicating possible mastocytosis) or apositive BAT. Tryptase normal range is 2-15 ng/mL.

  8. Receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy, including immunostimulatory agents (e.g.,cytokine-based modality, antigen-specific peptide immunotherapy, immune checkpointblockade, co-stimulatory agonists) within 28 days of Cycle 1 Day 1.

  9. Administration of other simultaneous chemotherapy drugs, anti-cancer therapy oranti-neoplastic hormonal therapy, or simultaneous radiotherapy during the trialtreatment period (hormonal replacement therapy and denosumab is permitted).

  10. Receiving radiation therapy within 14 days prior to Day 1. Local palliativeradiotherapy is permitted; however, if the radiotherapy is to a target lesion, thatlesion must be excluded from tumour response assessments.

  11. Chronic treatment with systemic corticosteroids or other systemic immunosuppressivemedications (including but not limited to prednisone (>10 mg), cyclophosphamide,azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-TNF agents) within 14 days priorto Day 1, or anticipated requirement for systemic immunosuppressive medicationsduring the trial.

  12. Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to Day 1 oranticipation that such a live attenuated vaccine will be required during the trialor within 5 months, (152 days), after the last dose of MOv18 IgE. Influenzavaccination should be given during influenza season only. Patients must not receivelive, attenuated influenza vaccination. COVID vaccination is permitted asnecessitated.

  13. Previous allogeneic bone marrow transplant or previous solid organ transplantation.

  14. Historical positive serology test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

  15. History of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to inflammatory boweldisease, systemic lupus erythematosus, and autoimmune hepatitis.

  16. History of interstitial lung disease or active pneumonitis.

  17. Has a known hypersensitivity to a component of protocol therapy, MOv18 IgE or itsvehicle (sodium citrate, L-arginine, sucrose and polysorbate 20).

  18. Positive serology for hepatitis B or C.

  19. Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or activeinfection, or psychiatric illness.

  20. Has a history within last 12 months or ongoing clinically significant cardiovasculardisease such as unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or acute coronary syndrome,symptomatic or uncontrolled arrhythmia, left ventricular failure, congestive heartfailure, baseline ECG abnormalities that, in the Investigator's opinion, would belikely to interfere with their participation in the study, or with theinterpretation of the results, including, but not limited to, QTc prolongation togreater than 470 ms (as determined by the Fridericia formula), or any Class III orIV cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association FunctionalClassification.

  21. Concomitant use of drugs known to prolong QT/QTc interval (Appendix 1).

  22. Has a fever ≥38oC within 3 days before the first dose of MOv18 IgE.

  23. No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treatedbasal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in-situ cervical cancer, surgically treatedStage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission (atleast to 5 years), or any other non-metastatic cancer controlled by surgery alone orsurgery plus radiotherapy from which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years.

  24. Presence of CNS metastases (including spinal metastases) or CNS primary tumour,e.g., glioblastoma.

  25. Clinically significant illness or major surgery within 4 weeks before theadministration of MOv18 IgE.

  26. Currently breastfeeding.

  27. Any condition which could interfere with, or the treatment for which might interferewith, the conduct of the trial, or which would, in the opinion of the Investigator,unacceptably increase the patient's risk by participating in the trial

  28. Patient is under legal custodianship.

  29. First-degree relatives of the Investigator, trial staff or Sponsor employees.

Study Design

Total Participants: 45
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: MOv18 IgE
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
September 03, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
March 31, 2027

Study Description

EPS101-10-02 is a two-part, Phase Ib, open-label, dose escalation and expansion trial in patients with platinum resistant ovarian cancer whose disease has progressed after no more than 4 lines of standard therapy.

In total, the trial will enrol approximately 45 patients. All enrolled patients will have biopsy accessible, measurable disease with a confirmed FRα expression of 5% or higher.

MOv18 IgE will be administered to approximately 30 patients in Part 1 and up to a further 15 in Part 2.

Patients will receive treatment on Days 1, 8 and 15 of a 21-day cycle and may continue treatment until radiological disease progression or unacceptable toxicity despite optimal medical management or dose or schedule modification, or withdrawal of consent.

The starting dose of MOv18 IgE is 3 mg.

Patient screening will occur during the 28 days prior to the first administration of MOv18 IgE. All patients will undergo PK, PD and safety assessments, as well as disease response (tumour) assessments to determine the potential clinical benefit of MOv18 IgE. In all instances, patients will be followed up for overall survival (OS) for a maximum of 270 days after their last dose of trial treatment, or until withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, death, or the overall end of trial, whichever is earliest.

In Part 1, MOv18 IgE will be administered at increasing dose levels in different patient cohorts of approximately 6 patients, until selection of the Part 2 dose. The dose of MOv18 IgE administered in Part 1 will be escalated following a Bayesian logistic regression model - Escalation with overdose control (BLRM-EWOC) trial design.

After determination of the Part 2 dose, up to 15 additional patients will be enrolled and treated with MOv18 IgE at that dose to further assess anti-tumour activity of MOv18 IgE and obtain additional information on its safety, PK and PD.

Connect with a study center

  • Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

    Bristol, BS2 8ED
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre

    Edinburgh, EH4 2XR
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Leeds, LS9 7LP
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cambridge University - Addenbrooke's Hospital

    London, CB2 0QQ
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Guy&#39;s Hospital

    London, SE1 3SS
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Guy's Hospital

    London, SE1 3SS
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • University College London Hospital

    London, NW1 2BU
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

    Southampton, SO16 6HU
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

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