Clinical trial • Phase I/II • Oncology

LENVATINIB for Advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Phase I/II trial of LENVATINIB for Advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. open-label, adaptive. 68 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase I/II
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Monoclonal antibody|ADC

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
31-05-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
24-06-2024

Trial design

open-label, adaptive Phase I/II trial across 8 sites in Norway, Germany, Italy.

Open Label
Yes
Adaptive
True, Safety Lead-In Phase with monitoring of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) to evaluate safety and tolerability before proceeding; umbrella/platform design to evaluate multiple investigational agents and combinations.
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
68

Eligibility

Recruits 68 No vulnerable populations selected; standard informed consent from participants is required. No assent or special consent procedures for minors or other vulnerable groups are mentioned..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; standard informed consent from participants is required. No assent or special consent procedures for minors or other vulnerable groups are mentioned.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic or locally advanced unresectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).\n- Has experienced investigator documented radiographic or clinical disease progression on one prior line of standard therapy, that includes a platinum agent and previous exposure to an anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD1)/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) based immuneoncology (IO) therapy.\n- Has provided an archival or most recent tumor tissue sample obtained as part of clinical practice.\n- Participants who have adverse events (AEs) due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with endocrine-related AEs who are adequately treated with hormone replacement or participants who have ≤Grade 2 neuropathy are eligible."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Direct invasion into adjacent organs such as the aorta or trachea.\n- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention.\n- Has risk for significant GI bleeding such as a serious nonhealing wound, peptic ulcer, or bone fracture within 28 days prior to allocation/randomization, significant bleeding disorders, vasculitis, or has had a significant bleeding episode from the GI tract within 12 weeks prior to allocation/randomization.\n- Has experienced weight loss >10% over approximately 2 months prior to first dose of study therapy.\n- Has history of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing.\n- Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease.\n- Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration.\n- Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years, except basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ that has undergone potentially curative therapy.\n- Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.\n- Participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with a history of Kaposi’s sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman’s Disease.\n- History of allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants Experiencing Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs) During Safety Lead-in Phase\n- Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE) During Safety Lead-in Phase\n- Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE During Safety Lead-in Phase\n- Objective Response Rate (ORR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number of Participants Experiencing DLTs During Safety Lead-in Phase: counted during Safety Lead-in Phase (safety/tolerability assessment).\nNumber of Participants Who Experienced an AE During Safety Lead-in Phase: counted during Safety Lead-in Phase.\nNumber of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE During Safety Lead-in Phase: count of discontinuations due to AEs during Safety Lead-in Phase.\nObjective Response Rate (ORR): assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) per RECIST 1.1."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-Free Survival (PFS)\n- Duration of Response (DOR)\n- Overall Survival (OS)\n- Number of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event (AE) During the Efficacy Phase\n- Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to An AE During the Efficacy Phase","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Progression-Free Survival (PFS): efficacy endpoint, assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1.\nDuration of Response (DOR): assessed by BICR per RECIST 1.1.\nOverall Survival (OS): time to death from any cause.\nNumber of Participants Experiencing at Least One AE During the Efficacy Phase: count/proportion of participants with ≥1 AE during efficacy phase.\nNumber of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to An AE During the Efficacy Phase: count of discontinuations due to AEs during efficacy phase."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
68
Recruitment Window Months
55
Consent Approach
Informed consent is required; subject information and informed consent forms (ICFs) are provided, with country-specific ICF documents listed for Norway, Germany and Italy. Optional consent modules are present (e.g., optional pregnant partner data privacy, optional DILI sample). No assent procedures for minors are indicated.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
10

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-04-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
18-11-2025
Processing Time Days
589
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department Name
Enhet for utprøvende kreftbehandling
Contact Person Name
Geir Olav Hjortland
Contact Person Email
goo@ous-hf.no

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-04-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
18-11-2025
Processing Time Days
589
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
5

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der Technischen Universitaet Dresden AöR
Department Name
Med. Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie)
Contact Person Name
Gunnar Folprecht
Site Name
Haematologisch Onkologische Praxis Eppendorf
Contact Person Name
Eray Gökkurt
Contact Person Email
goekkurt@hope-hamburg.de

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-04-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-11-2025
Processing Time Days
588
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Department Name
U.O. Oncologia Medica 2
Contact Person Name
Lorenzo Fornaro
Contact Person Email
l.fornaro@ao-pisa.toscana.it
Site Name
Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l.
Department Name
Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Alessandro Bittoni
Contact Person Email
alessandro.bittoni@irst.emr.it
Site Name
Istituto Oncologico Veneto
Department Name
UOC oncologia 1
Contact Person Name
Sara Lonardi
Contact Person Email
sara.lonardi@iov.veneto.it
Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
Department Name
S.S. Oncologia Medica Gastroenterologica
Contact Person Name
Filippo Pietrantonio
Site Name
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Department Name
Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Silvia Foti
Contact Person Email
Foti.silvia@hsr.it

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Signant Health Management Limited
Responsibilities
7
Name
PPD Global Central Labs
Responsibilities
4
Name
Almac Clinical Services LLC
Responsibilities
3
Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited
Responsibilities
15 (Central imaging)
Name
Parexel International Corp.
Responsibilities
15 (EUB services (call center and medical services))
Name
Clario
Responsibilities
4
Name
Frontage Laboratories Inc.
Responsibilities
4

Third parties

  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Signant Health Management Limited","duties_or_roles":"7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"PPD Global Central Labs","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services LLC","duties_or_roles":"3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"15 (Central imaging)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Parexel International Corp.","duties_or_roles":"15 (EUB services (call center and medical services))","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Clario","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Frontage Laboratories Inc.","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Lenvatinib
Active Substance
LENVATINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Not authorised
Investigational Product Name
PACLITAXEL
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Not authorised
Investigational Product Name
MK-4830
Active Substance
MK-4830
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Not authorised
Investigational Product Name
KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised (EU/1/15/1024/002)
Investigational Product Name
MK-2870 (sacituzumab tirumotecan)
Active Substance
SACITUZUMAB TIRUMOTECAN
Modality
ADC
Routes Of Administration
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Not authorised
Investigational Product Name
IRINOTECAN
Active Substance
IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Not authorised
Combination Treatment
Yes

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