Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety Study of BJ-001, an IL-15 Fusion Protein, for Locally Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors

Lead Sponsor:

BJ Bioscience, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

PPD Development, LP

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Locally Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of BJ-001, a human IL-15 fusion protein, administered via subcutaneous injections, as a single agent and in combination with pembroli...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Phase 1a patients must have locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors,
  • Phase 1b patients must have locally advanced or metastatic and/or non-resectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, stomach cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, NSCLC (as high expression of αVβ3, αVβ5, or αVβ6 have been reported for these tumors)
  • Measurable disease: For Phase 1a patients can have non-measurable or measurable disease. For all other parts: measurable disease defined by RECIST v1.1 is required
  • For Phase 1a Part 3 and Phase 1b patients (combination treatment) must be refractory or relapsed to anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-CTLA4 checkpoint inhibitors for all tumor types, For Part 1 and Part 2 of Phase 1a (BJ-001 single agent treatment) both checkpoint inhibitor naïve or refractory/relapsed patients will be considered.
  • Patient who have diagnosis for which treatment with pembrolizumab to be enrolled. Patients previously treated with pembrolizumab and who have progressed are eligible. to be enrolled.
  • Adequate hematologic function,
  • Adequate hepatic function, defined by all of the following:
  • Adequate renal function defined by estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/min (Cockcroft and Gault formula
  • ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0-2.
  • No history of any hematopoietic malignancy.
  • No active or history of clinically significant autoimmune disease (as defined by previously requiring immunosuppressive therapy).

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or nursing females.
  • Receipt of any investigational product or any approved anticancer drug(s) or biological product(s) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug. Exceptions: Hormone replacement therapy, testosterone, or oral contraceptives (LHRH antagonists are allowed).
  • Patients previously treated with an anti PD-1/PD-L1 targeting agent who have had any prior history of immune-mediated pneumonitis, any immune-mediated toxicity of ≥ Grade 3,
  • Patients with a history of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to human mAb therapy or known hypersensitivity.
  • Patients with a history of pneumonitis, myocarditis, history of Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis.
  • Patients who have undergone a bone marrow transplantation, solid organ transplantation, or stem cell transplant.
  • Patients with unresolved AEs \> Grade 1 from prior anticancer therapy.
  • Patients who have received prior interferon or IL-2 therapy less than 4 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Uncontrolled primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors or CNS metastases; based on screening.
  • Patients with active autoimmune disease or a documented medical history of autoimmune disease managed by replacement therapy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 4 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 22 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

92 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04294576

Start Date

December 4 2019

End Date

October 22 2024

Last Update

November 9 2023

Active Locations (5)

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

2

Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States, 10029

3

Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (ITOR)

Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605

4

NEXT Oncology

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229