Clinical trial • Phase II | Phase III • Oncology

EFTILAGIMOD ALFA for Metastatic breast cancer (HER2-negative/low)

Phase II | Phase III trial of EFTILAGIMOD ALFA for Metastatic breast cancer (HER2-negative/low).

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Metastatic breast cancer (HER2-negative/low)
Trial Stage
Phase II | Phase III
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme | Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
27-05-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
24-06-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, weekly paclitaxel (intravenous infusion; paclitaxel dose reported with maxdailydoseamount 80 mg/m2 in product data) plus placebo (imp321 placebo) versus eftilagimod alfa (imp321) plus weekly paclitaxel. dose optimization lead-in compares 30 mg vs 90 mg efti (open-label) to define obd before phase 3 randomized double-blind comparison.-controlled, adaptive Phase II | Phase III trial in Spain, Belgium.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Weekly paclitaxel (intravenous infusion; paclitaxel dose reported with maxDailyDoseAmount 80 mg/m2 in product data) plus placebo (IMP321 Placebo) versus eftilagimod alfa (IMP321) plus weekly paclitaxel. Dose optimization lead-in compares 30 mg vs 90 mg efti (open-label) to define OBD before phase 3 randomized double-blind comparison.
Adaptive
True, Dose optimization lead-in (open-label) comparing 30 mg and 90 mg efti to evaluate safety/tolerability, occurrence of DLTs and to determine the optimal biological dose (OBD) for the Phase 3 portion; decision to proceed to Phase 3 and selection of dose based on lead-in safety/PK/PD and DLT data.
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
487
Trial Duration For Participant
364

Eligibility

Recruits 487 The protocol requires that participants be able to provide written informed consent: "1. Able to give written informed consent and to comply with the protocol. Note: signed and dated informed consent must be obtained prior to any protocol related procedure." Participants with any disorder that would impede their ability to provide informed consent are excluded: "27. Any current disorder that would impede the patient's ability to provide informed consent or to comply with the protocol, or in the clinical judgement of the Investigator, the patient is unsuitable for participation in this trial for any reason." Only adults (≥18 years) are eligible (dose optimization lead-in females ≥18; Phase 3 males or females ≥18). No assent process for minors is provided; enrolment of minors is not allowed..

Pregnancy Exclusion
10. Women who are pregnant or lactating.
Vulnerable Population
The protocol requires that participants be able to provide written informed consent: "1. Able to give written informed consent and to comply with the protocol. Note: signed and dated informed consent must be obtained prior to any protocol related procedure." Participants with any disorder that would impede their ability to provide informed consent are excluded: "27. Any current disorder that would impede the patient's ability to provide informed consent or to comply with the protocol, or in the clinical judgement of the Investigator, the patient is unsuitable for participation in this trial for any reason." Only adults (≥18 years) are eligible (dose optimization lead-in females ≥18; Phase 3 males or females ≥18). No assent process for minors is provided; enrolment of minors is not allowed.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Able to give written informed consent and to comply with the protocol. Note: signed and dated informed consent must be obtained prior to any protocol related procedure.\n- 10. Resolution of toxicity of prior therapy to grade <2 (except for transaminases in the presence of liver metastases and for alopecia where grade 2 is allowed).\n- 11. Patients who are HBsAg positive are eligible if they have received HBV antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to randomization.\n- 12. Patients with a history of HCV infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening.\n- 13. HIV infected patients must be on antiretroviral therapy and have a well-controlled HIV infection/disease defined as: a. Patients on ART must have a CD4+ T-cell count >350 cells/mm3 at time of screening. b. Patients on ART must have achieved and maintained virologic suppression defined as confirmed HIV RNA level below 50 copies/mL or the lower limit of qualification (below the limit of detection) using the locally available assay at the time of screening and for at least 12 weeks prior to screening. c. Patients on ART must have been on a stable regimen, without changes in drugs or dose modification, for at least 4 weeks prior to cycle 1 day 1.\n- 14. Laboratory criteria: a. Total white cell count ≥3 x 10^9/L b. Platelet count ≥100 x 10^9/L c. Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL or 5.58 mmol/L d. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥1.5 x 10^9/L e. Estimated glomerular filtration rate by CKD-EPI >30 mL/min f. Total bilirubin ≤20 μmol/L, except for familial cholemia (Gilbert's disease) g. Serum ASAT and ALAT ≤3 times ULN or ≤5 times ULN if liver metastases are present. Please refer to the protocol for the full inclusion criteria with notes.\n- 2. Metastatic HR+ (estrogen receptor positive and/or progesterone receptor positive) or hormone receptor negative (HR-), and HER2- neg/low breast adenocarcinoma, histologically proven by biopsy last available tumor tissue (primary tumor and/or a metastasis; metastasis preferred).\n- 3. Patients with HR+ MBC who progressed on or after ≥1 line of endocrine based therapy and are indicated to receive paclitaxel chemotherapy for metastatic disease, in line with locally applicable treatment guidelines and local standard of care. Meeting any of below conditions: a. Primary endocrine resistance: recurrence/relapse ≤2 years after the start of adjuvant endocrine therapy for early breast cancer, or progression within 6 months of 1st line endocrine based therapy for metastatic breast cancer. b. Secondary endocrine resistance: recurrence/relapse >2 years after starting adjuvant endocrine based therapy, recurrence/relapse <12 months of finishing adjuvant endocrine based therapy or progression after >6 months of endocrine based therapy for metastatic breast cancer.\n- 4. Patients with TNBC who are indicated to receive paclitaxel chemotherapy without anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in the 1st line setting for metastatic disease, in line with locally applicable treatment guidelines and local standard of care.\n- 5. Dose optimization lead-in: Female of age 18 years-of-age or older. Phase 3: Female or male of age 18 years-of-age or older.\n- 6. All patients of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test at screening and agree to use a highly effective method for contraception according to the EU Clinical Trial Facilitation Group guidance from time of trial entry until at least 6 months after the last administration of the trial drug. The partners of patients with childbearing potential must also apply contraceptive methods. Patients who are either: a. Postmenopausal (≥60 years of age, or <60 years of age and amenorrhoeic for 12 months in the absence of chemotherapy, tamoxifen, toremifene, or ovarian suppression with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) above 40 U/L and estradiol below 30 ng/L; or if taking tamoxifen or toremifene, and age <60 years, then FSH and estradiol in the postmenopausal range), permanently sterilized (e.g., bilateral tubal occlusion, hysterectomy), b. Incapable of pregnancy are not considered to be of childbearing potential.\n- 7. Dose optimization lead-in only: evidence of measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1.\n- 8. ECOG performance status 0-1.\n- 9. Expected survival longer than three months."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Prior chemotherapy for metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.\n- 10. Women who are pregnant or lactating.\n- 11. Serious intercurrent infection treated with parenteral antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to first dose of trial treatment.\n- 12. QTcF >480 ms, family or personal history of long or short QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome or known history of QTc prolongation, or Torsade de Pointes (TdP).\n- 13. Uncontrolled electrolyte disorders of grade 2 or higher severity that may worsen the effects of a QTc-prolonging drug (e.g., hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia).\n- 14. Evidence of severe or uncontrolled cardiac disease within 6 months prior to first dose of trial treatment including: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias of NCI CTCAE version 5.0 Grade ≥2, atrial fibrillation, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA III-IV), cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attack, ventricular arrhythmias requiring medication or symptomatic pulmonary embolism.\n- 15. Active acute or chronic infection (exceptions are defined in Incl. crit. #11-13).\n- 16. HIV-infected patients with a history of Kaposi sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman Disease.\n- 17. Active or past autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy in the past 2 years. Replacement therapy is allowed.\n- 18. Any condition requiring continuous systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (>10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 4 weeks prior to first dose of trial treatment. Inhaled or topical steroids and physiological replacement doses of up to 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.\n- 19. Life threatening illness unrelated to cancer.\n- 2. Patients with HR+ MBC who have received <1 line of ET based therapy in the metastatic setting.\n- 20. Previous malignancies within the last three years other than breast cancer, except successfully treated squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer, in situ carcinoma of the cervix and tamoxifenrelated endometrial cancer definitively treated with hysterectomy.\n- 21. Patients with prior organ or stem cell transplantation.\n- 22. Live vaccine within 30 days of planned C1D1. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed.\n- 23. Patients treated with systemic immune stimulatory agents (excluding vaccines) within 6 weeks or five half-lives of the drug prior to first administration of trial treatment.\n- 24. History of severe allergic episodes and/ or Quincke's oedema.\n- 25. Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the trial agents.\n- 26. Participation in another interventional clinical trial with last trial treatment given within 4 weeks prior to C1D1, with intent other than covered by Exclusion criterion #8.\n- 27. Any current disorder that would impede the patient's ability to provide informed consent or to comply with the protocol, or in the clinical judgement of the Investigator, the patient is unsuitable for participation in this trial for any reason.\n- 28. Persons with any kind of dependency on the Investigator or employed by the Sponsor or Investigator; persons held in an institution by legal or official order.\n- 3. Patients with HR+ MBC who are not primary or secondary resistant to ET-based therapy and would be candidates to ET based therapy as per applicable treatment guidelines.\n- 4. TNBC patients who are candidates for PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in combination with chemotherapy.\n- 5. Disease-free interval of less than twelve months from the last dose of adjuvant chemotherapy.\n- 6. Prior high-dose chemotherapy requiring hematopoietic stem cell rescue.\n- 7. Inflammatory breast cancer at the time of screening.\n- 8. Any (investigational) agent given with intent to treat breast cancer within 4 weeks, while for endocrine therapy within 1 week and for treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors within 5 times half-life (according to SPC) prior to first dose of trial treatment.\n- 9. Symptomatic known cerebral and/or leptomeningeal metastases."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- DOSE OPTIMIZATION LEAD-IN • Frequency, severity, and duration of adverse events (AEs). • Clinically relevant abnormalities in vital signs, physical examinations, 12-lead ECGs, and safety laboratory assessments. • Occurrence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs). • Determination of the OBD.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety and tolerability will be assessed by frequency, severity, and duration of AEs, clinically relevant abnormalities in vital signs, physical exams, 12-lead ECGs and safety labs; DLTs occurrence will be recorded; determination of optimal biological dose (OBD) based on these safety and tolerability assessments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PHASE 3 • Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS measured as time from randomization to death from any cause; standard survival analysis (time-to-event) with censoring at last known alive or data cut-off."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- DOSE OPTIMIZATION LEAD-IN • Objective response rate (ORR) according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment defined as the proportion of patients who have best overall response (BOR) of CR or PR.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR per RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment; proportion of patients with BOR of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Progression free survival (PFS) per RECIST 1.1, defined as the timefrom the date of first treatment to documented disease progression or death from any cause as assessed by the investigator assessment based on RECIST 1.1. Censuring rules as per FDA guideline. .","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS per RECIST 1.1 measured from date of first treatment to documented progression or death; investigator-assessed; censoring rules per FDA guidance."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from the date of first treatment to death from any cause. Patients who are lost to follow-up and those who are alive at the date of data cut-off will be censored at the last date the patient was last known alive, or date of data cut-off, whichever occurs first.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS measured from date of first treatment to death from any cause; censoring at last known alive date or data cut-off for those alive or lost to follow-up."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Changes from baseline in quality of life (QOL) as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 over the course of the trial.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"QOL assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 with changes from baseline evaluated over time."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Plasma concentration time profile and derived PK parameters of efti at 30 and 90 mg (dose optimization lead-in only) dose levels.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic sampling to determine plasma concentration-time profiles and PK parameters (e.g., Cmax, AUC) for efti at 30 mg and 90 mg."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Progression free survival (PFS) per RECIST 1.1, defined as the time from randomization to documented disease progression or death from any cause as assessed by the investigator assessment based on RECIST 1.1. Censuring rules as per FDA guideline.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS per RECIST 1.1 measured from randomization to progression or death; investigator-assessed; censoring rules per FDA guidance."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Objective response rate (ORR) according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment defined as the proportion of patients who have best overall response (BOR) of CR or PR.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR per RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment; proportion achieving CR or PR."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Frequency, severity, and duration of adverse events (AEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring and AE reporting according to CTCAE criteria; summary of frequencies, grades and durations."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Clinically relevant abnormalities in vital signs, physical examinations, 12-lead ECGs, and safety laboratory assessments.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Regular safety assessments including vital signs, physical exams, 12-lead ECGs and laboratory tests to identify clinically relevant abnormalities."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
487
Recruitment Window Months
50
Consent Approach
Participants must provide signed and dated written informed consent prior to any protocol-related procedures ("1. Able to give written informed consent and to comply with the protocol. Note: signed and dated informed consent must be obtained prior to any protocol related procedure."). Only adults (≥18 years) provide consent; no assent for minors (minors not eligible). Subject information and informed consent forms (L1 SIS and ICF) are available in multiple language versions as indicated in the application documents (English, French, Dutch, Spanish and German versions of the Phase 3 and lead-in ICFs are listed). A specific ICF for pregnant partners is also provided.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
14
Total Number Of Participants
99

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-10-2025
Processing Time Days
501
Number Of Sites
9
Number Of Participants
63

Sites

Site Name
Parc Tauli Hospital Universitari
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Luis Fernández Morales
Principal Investigator Email
lfernandez@tauli.cat
Contact Person Name
Luis Fernández Morales
Contact Person Email
lfernandez@tauli.cat
Site Name
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Anna Pous Badia
Principal Investigator Email
apous@iconcologia.net
Contact Person Name
Anna Pous Badia
Contact Person Email
apous@iconcologia.net
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Arnau De Vilanova De La Gerencia Territorial De Lleida
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Serafín Morales Murillo
Principal Investigator Email
Serafinmorales01@gmial.com
Contact Person Name
Serafín Morales Murillo
Contact Person Email
Serafinmorales01@gmial.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Juan De la Haba Rodríguez
Principal Investigator Email
juanhaba@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Juan De la Haba Rodríguez
Contact Person Email
juanhaba@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario De Jaen
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Pedro Sánchez Rovira
Principal Investigator Email
oncopsr@yahoo.es
Contact Person Name
Pedro Sánchez Rovira
Contact Person Email
oncopsr@yahoo.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Maria del Pilar Zamora Auñón
Principal Investigator Email
zamorapilar@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Maria del Pilar Zamora Auñón
Contact Person Email
zamorapilar@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Isabel García Fructuoso
Principal Investigator Email
igarciaf@recerca.clinic.cat
Contact Person Name
Isabel García Fructuoso
Contact Person Email
igarciaf@recerca.clinic.cat
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Ana Mafalda Antunes Melo Oliveira
Principal Investigator Email
moliveira@vhio.net
Contact Person Name
Ana Mafalda Antunes Melo Oliveira
Contact Person Email
moliveira@vhio.net
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Bernard Doger de Speville
Principal Investigator Email
Bernard.doger@startmadrid.com
Contact Person Name
Bernard Doger de Speville
Contact Person Email
Bernard.doger@startmadrid.com

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
07-04-2026
Processing Time Days
670
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
36

Sites

Site Name
Grand Hopital De Charleroi
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Jean-Luc Canon
Principal Investigator Email
Jean-Luc.Canon@ghdc.be
Contact Person Name
Jean-Luc Canon
Contact Person Email
Jean-Luc.Canon@ghdc.be
Site Name
Antwerp University Hospital
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Konstantinos Papadimitriou
Principal Investigator Email
Konstantinos.Papadimitriou@uza.be
Contact Person Name
Konstantinos Papadimitriou
Site Name
Clinique Saint-Pierre
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Renaud Poncin
Principal Investigator Email
rponcin4@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Renaud Poncin
Contact Person Email
rponcin4@hotmail.com
Site Name
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Francois Duhoux
Principal Investigator Email
Francois.Duhoux@uclouvain.be
Contact Person Name
Francois Duhoux
Contact Person Email
Francois.Duhoux@uclouvain.be
Site Name
Hopital De Libramont
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Frederic Forget
Principal Investigator Email
Frederic.forget@vivalia.be
Contact Person Name
Frederic Forget
Contact Person Email
Frederic.forget@vivalia.be

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Immutep
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
France

Contract research organisations

Name
Fortrea Development Limited
Responsibilities
Sponsor duties codes listed in application: 10,12,2,5,6,7,8,9 (responsibilities provided as codes in record); contact email: Submissions@fortrea.com

Third parties

  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Phinc Development","duties_or_roles":"Other","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Charles River Laboratories Evreux","duties_or_roles":"Oher","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Allucent (Belgium)","duties_or_roles":"SAFETY REPORTING","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Fortrea Development Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 10,12,2,5,6,7,8,9 (multiple responsibilities listed)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Median Technologies","duties_or_roles":"code: 1","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL","duties_or_roles":"Other","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
IMP321
Active Substance
EFTILAGIMOD ALFA
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
Subcutaneous use
Route
Subcutaneous
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 1; miaNumber: DE BW 01 M1A2023_0054
Starting Dose
30 mg (dose optimization lead-in evaluates 30 mg and 90 mg)
Dose Levels
30 mg; 90 mg
Frequency
Administered in combination with weekly paclitaxel (weekly schedule referenced)
Maximum Dose
90 mg
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 30 mg followed by 90 mg
Investigational Product Name
PACLITAXEL
Active Substance
Paclitaxel
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous infusion
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2; euSubstNumber: SUB09583MIG
Starting Dose
Reported product maxDailyDoseAmount 80 mg/m2 (weekly paclitaxel schedule used in study)
Dose Levels
Not further specified in record (product data lists dosing units mg/m2 and maxDailyDoseAmount 80 mg/m2)
Frequency
Weekly paclitaxel (as stated in trial description)
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose amount 80 mg/m2 (per product data)
Investigational Product Name
IMP321 Placebo
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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