Clinical trial • Phase III • Oncology

FIANLIMAB for Malignant melanoma|Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic melanoma

Phase III trial of FIANLIMAB for Malignant melanoma|Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic melanoma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Malignant melanoma|Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic melanoma
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
31-01-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
07-03-2024

Trial design

KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion; intravenous administration; product information lists max daily dose amount 200 mg and max total dose amount 7000 mg; specific trial dosing schedule not specified in provided data.-controlled Phase III trial in Belgium, France, Hungary and others.

Comparator
KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion; intravenous administration; product information lists max daily dose amount 200 mg and max total dose amount 7000 mg; specific trial dosing schedule not specified in provided data.
Target Sample Size
1028

Eligibility

Recruits 1028 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
The trial includes adolescent participants (patients aged ≥12 years and <18 years). Pediatric-specific procedures are referenced: assent forms for ages 12–17 and parental/guardian informed consent forms are provided (documents: Assent 12-17, Parent ICF). Pediatric performance status scales are specified (Karnofsky ≥70 for ≥16 years; Lansky ≥70 for ≤16 years). Multiple language versions of ICF/assent materials are available (English, Dutch, French and other translations indicated in documents).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥12 years on the date of providing informed consent\n- Patients with histologically confirmed unresectable Stage III and Stage IV (metastatic) melanoma (AJCC, 8th revised edition) who have not received prior systemic therapy for advanced unresectable disease: a. Patients who received adjuvant and/or neoadjuvant systemic therapies are eligible if they did not have evidence of progression or recurrence of disease and/or discontinued due to occurrence of unmanageable imAEs ≥ grade 3 (with the exclusion of endocrinopathies which are fully controlled by hormone replacement) while on such therapies. Also, patients must have had a treatment-free and disease-free interval of >6 months. b. Patients with acral and mucosal melanomas are eligible. Accrual of these patients is limited to approximately 10% of the total population enrolled. Accrual will be limited to 10% of the total population.\n- Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1: a. Previously irradiated lesions can only be counted as target lesions if they have been demonstrated to progress and no other target lesion is available. b. Cutaneous lesions should be evaluated as non-target lesions\n- Performance status: a. For adult patients: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1. b. For pediatric patients: Karnofsky performance status ≥70 (patients ≥16 years) or Lansky performance status ≥70 (patients ≤16 years)\n- Anticipated life expectancy of at least 3 months"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Uveal melanoma\n- Ongoing or recent (within 2 years) evidence of an autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment with immunosuppressive agents. The following are non-exclusionary: vitiligo, childhood asthma that has resolved, residual hypothyroidism that requires only hormone replacement, psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment.\n- Uncontrolled infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; or diagnosis of immunodeficiency that is related to, or results in chronic infection\n- Unknown BRAF V600 mutation status as described in the protocol\n- Systemic immune suppression: a. Use of immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids (>10mg of prednisone per day or equivalent) within 14 days of the first dose of study medication. Physiologic replacement doses are allowed up to and including 10mg of prednisone/day or equivalent. Inhaled or topical steroids are permitted, if they are not for treatment of an autoimmune disorder. b. Other clinically relevant forms of systemic immune suppression\n- Treatment with other anti-cancer therapy including immuno- therapy, chemotherapy, major surgery or biological therapy within 21 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment. Adjuvant hormonotherapy used for breast cancer or other hormone-sensitive cancers in long term remission is allowed.\n- History or current evidence of significant (CTCAE Grade ≥2) local or systemic infection (e. g., cellulitis, pneumonia, septicemia) requiring systemic antibiotic treatment within 14 days prior to the first dose of trial medication.\n- Active or untreated brain metastases or spinal cord compression. Patients with leptomeningeal disease are excluded. Patients with known brain metastases are eligible if they: a. Received radiotherapy or another appropriate standard therapy for the brain metastases; b. Have neurologically returned to baseline (except for residual signs and symptoms related to the CNS treatment) for at least 14 days prior to enrollment; c. Did not require immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids therapy (>10mg of prednisone per day or equivalent) in the 14 days prior to enrollment; d. Are asymptomatic with a single untreated brain metastasis <10 mm in size\n- Participants with a history of myocarditis\n- Other protocol-defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria apply"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free survival (PFS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"To demonstrate superiority of fianlimab + cemiplimab compared to pembrolizumab, as measured by progression-free survival (PFS)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Objective response rate (ORR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Disease control rate (DCR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of response (DoR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PFS per investigator assessment","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Occurrence of interruption and discontinuation of study drug(s) due to AEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- TEAEs leading to death","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of laboratory abnormalities","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Concentrations of cemiplimab in serum","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measurement (sparse PK sampling) in patients aged ≥12 years"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Concentrations of fianlimab in serum","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measurement (sparse PK sampling) in patients aged ≥12 years"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) to fianlimab over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Titer of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) to fianlimab over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of ADA to cemiplimab over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Titer of ADA to cemiplimab over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of neutralizing antibodies (NAb) to fianlimab over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of NAb to cemiplimab over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as measured by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PRO instrument: EORTC QLQ-C30"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PROs as measured by EQ-5D-5L","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PRO instrument: EQ-5D-5L"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PROs as measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT)-melanoma (melanoma subscale only)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PRO instrument: FACT-Melanoma (melanoma subscale)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PROs as measured by Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PRO instrument: PGIS"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PROs as measured by Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PRO instrument: PGIC"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in physical functioning per EORTC QLQ-C30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning scale"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in role functioning per EORTC QLQ-C30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 role functioning scale"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in global health status/quality of life (GHS/QoL) per EORTC QLQ-C30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 global health status/QoL"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in physical functioning per EORTC QLQ-C30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning scale"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in role functioning per EORTC QLQ-C30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 role functioning scale"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in GHS/QoL per EORTC QLQ-C30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 global health status/QoL"}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
1028
Recruitment Window Months
105
Consent Approach
Informed consent: adults provide written informed consent using Main ICF documents. For minors (patients aged 12 to <18) assent is required (Assent 12–17 forms) and parental/guardian consent is required (Parent/Parent-Guardian ICF documents). Multiple language versions of ICFs and assent forms are provided (English, Dutch, French and other translations). Optional/ancillary consent items (photography, PGx, FBR) are provided as separate optional ICFs. Contact and GP letters are also available to support the consent/recruitment process.

Methods

  • Patient letters (site-specific patient letter documents in multiple languages indicated: en, nl, fr) — channel: direct letter to potential participants; target: patients with metastatic/unresectable melanoma.
  • Printed recruitment materials: trifold and multifold leaflets (documents Trifold/Multifold in multiple languages) — channel: clinic distribution and patient-facing sites; target: patients/public.
  • Website materials (documents Website_en/nl/fr) — channel: sponsor/site websites; target: patients and public; country-specific web materials provided for multiple Member States.
  • GP/clinician letters (GP Letter document) — channel: primary care/clinician referral; target: healthcare professionals to support referral.
  • Third-party recruitment services: Jumo Health USA Inc. listed with sponsor duty 'Subject recruitment' (third-party conducting recruitment activities).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
118
Total Number Of Participants
1028

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-03-2024
Processing Time Days
41
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
16

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-03-2024
Processing Time Days
33
Number Of Sites
18
Number Of Participants
87

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-03-2024
Processing Time Days
21
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
40

Romania

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-03-2024
Processing Time Days
25
Number Of Sites
10
Number Of Participants
120

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
25-03-2024
Processing Time Days
38
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
38

Ireland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
07-03-2024
Processing Time Days
20
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
30

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
25-03-2024
Processing Time Days
38
Number Of Sites
25
Number Of Participants
70

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-04-2024
Processing Time Days
66
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
13

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
07-03-2024
Processing Time Days
20
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
9

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-03-2024
Processing Time Days
24
Number Of Sites
28
Number Of Participants
21

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-03-2024
Processing Time Days
24
Number Of Sites
23
Number Of Participants
106

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-02-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-03-2024
Processing Time Days
25
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
12

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Icon (Lr) Limited
Responsibilities
Sponsor duties codes: 1, 14, 2, 5 (roles as listed in CTIS entry)
Name
Parexel International (IRL) Limited
Responsibilities
Sponsor duties code: 5 (role as listed in CTIS entry)

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"FACIT.Org Inc.","duties_or_roles":"eCOA","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 6","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Q Squared Solutions LLC","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Yprime LLC","duties_or_roles":"eCOA","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"European Organisation For Research And Treatment Of Cancer","duties_or_roles":"eCOA","organisation_type":"Patient organisation/association"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon (Lr) Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1, 14, 2, 5","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Parexel International (IRL) Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 5","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Perceptive Informatics Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14, 3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Ventana Medical Systems Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 13, 15 (Specialty Laboratory)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Jumo Health USA Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Subject recruitment","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Fianlimab
Active Substance
FIANLIMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Product status prodAuthStatus: 1 (as provided)
Investigational Product Name
LIBTAYO (cemiplimab)
Active Substance
CEMIPLIMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Product status prodAuthStatus: 2 (authorised product record present)
Investigational Product Name
KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) - comparator
Active Substance
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Product status prodAuthStatus: 2 (marketing authorisation present)
Maximum Dose
max daily dose amount 200 mg (product record)
Investigational Product Name
Placebo for Fianlimab
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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