Clinical trial • Phase II/III • Oncology

NAPABUCASIN for Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Phase II/III trial of NAPABUCASIN for Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase II/III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
16-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
12-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, arm 1: napabucasin in combination with weekly paclitaxel and low-dose gemcitabine (napabucasin oral capsules; product record lists max daily dose 480 mg). paclitaxel (bendatax 6 mg/ml; product record lists dose uom mg/m2 and max daily 80 mg/m2; administered weekly per study title). gemcitabine (bendacitabin; product record lists dose uom mg/m2 and max daily 600 mg/m2; described as low-dose in study title). arm 2: standard of care treatment options (not specified in ctis record; recruitment documents reference capecitabine diary for arm 2 but ctis main text describes arm 2 only as standard of care).-controlled Phase II/III trial across 6 sites in France, Spain.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Arm 1: Napabucasin in combination with weekly paclitaxel and low-dose gemcitabine (Napabucasin oral capsules; product record lists max daily dose 480 mg). Paclitaxel (Bendatax 6 mg/ml; product record lists dose UOM mg/m2 and max daily 80 mg/m2; administered weekly per study title). Gemcitabine (Bendacitabin; product record lists dose UOM mg/m2 and max daily 600 mg/m2; described as low-dose in study title). Arm 2: Standard of care treatment options (not specified in CTIS record; recruitment documents reference capecitabine diary for Arm 2 but CTIS main text describes Arm 2 only as standard of care).
Target Sample Size
252

Eligibility

Recruits 252 Vulnerable populations not selected. Written, signed informed consent must be obtained from the patient in accordance with applicable ICH guidelines and local/regulatory requirements. Trial enrols adults (≥ 18 years); no paediatric consent/assent provisions are specified..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations not selected. Written, signed informed consent must be obtained from the patient in accordance with applicable ICH guidelines and local/regulatory requirements. Trial enrols adults (≥ 18 years); no paediatric consent/assent provisions are specified.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Written, signed consent for trial participation must be obtained from the patient appropriately in accordance with applicable ICH guidelines and local and regulatory requirements."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has adequate biological parameters as demonstrated by the following blood counts at baseline (obtained ≤ 14 days prior to randomization: •Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L; •Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 (100 × 109/L); •Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9 g/dL."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has the following blood chemistry levels at baseline (obtained ≤ 14 days prior to randomization: •AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) [5 ×ULN in presence of liver metastases]; •Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional ULN. If total bilirubin is > ULN, it must be non-rising for at least 3 days; •Serum creatinine within normal limits or calculated clearance > 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients with serum creatinine levels above or below the institutional normal value."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient not on anticoagulation has acceptable coagulation studies (obtained ≤ 14 days prior to randomization as demonstrated by prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) below or within normal limits (+15%)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has no clinically significant abnormalities on urinalysis results (obtained ≤ 14 days prior to randomization)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient must have adequate nutritional status with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 18 kg/m2 and body weight of ≥ 40 kg with serum albumin ≥ 3 g/dL."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients requiring biliary stent placement must have biliary stent placed ≥ 7 days prior to screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pain symptoms should be stable (of tolerable Grade 2 or less)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Only patients with available archival tumor tissue must consent to provision of, and Investigator(s) must confirm access to and agree to submit a representative formalin fixed paraffin block of tumor tissue in order that the specific correlative marker assays proscribed in this protocol may be conducted."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients must be accessible for treatment and follow-up."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The patient is not receiving therapy in a concurrent clinical study and the patient agrees not to participate in other interventional clinical studies during their participation in this trial while on study treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must have histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma that is metastatic."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must have failed at least one line of chemotherapy, including but not limited to: •A gemcitabine-containing regimen (i.e. single-agent or in combination); •FOLFIRINOX or mFOLFIRINOX. Patients who are candidates for and have access to gemcitabine-nab-paclitaxel or are candidates for FOLFIRINOX/mFOLFIRINOX must have received these standard of care regimens before randomization. Patients who relapsed during or within 6 months of last dose of the regimens listed above in the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting may be enrolled."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must have one or more metastatic tumors evaluable by CT scan with contrast (or MRI, if patient is allergic to CT contrast media) per RECIST 1.1. Imaging investigations including CT/MRI of chest/abdomen/pelvis or other scans as necessary to document all sites of disease must be performed within 14 days prior to randomization. Qualifying scans performed as part of standard of care prior to patient signature of the study informed consent will be acceptable as baseline scanning as long as scanning is performed ≤ 14 days prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must have ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1, assessed within 14 days prior to randomization"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must have life-expectancy of > 12 weeks."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must be ≥ 18 years of age."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- For male or female patients of child producing potential: must agree to use contraception or take measures to avoid pregnancy during the study and for 180 days after the final dose of the chemotherapy or for 30 days for female patients and for 90 days for male patients, after the final napabucasin dose if chemotherapy were not administered."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Women of child bearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 3 days prior to randomization."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Anti-cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biologic therapy or immunotherapy/immunomodulating treatment (for non-cancer related treatment) administered two weeks prior to the first planned dose of study medication. Investigational agents administered within four weeks of first planned dose of study medication. An exception is made for oral fluoropyrimidines (e.g. capecitabine, S-1), where a minimum of 10 days since last dose must be observed prior to the first planned dose of study medication."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with clinically significant pleural effusion or ascites."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with gastrointestinal disorder(s) which could significantly impede the absorption of an oral agent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior treatment with napabucasin or participation in a clinical trial evaluating napabucasin."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unable or unwilling to swallow napabucasin capsules daily."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient who has smoked cigarettes/tobacco within 28 days prior to randomization or plan to use these products while on study treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled inter-current illness."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known hypersensitivity to gemcitabine, taxanes or any of their excipients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Neurosensory neuropathy ≥ grade 2 at baseline."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled chronic diarrhea ≥ grade 2 at baseline."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with any unresolved lingering toxicity > Grade 2 from prior treatment will be excluded."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients being treated with any coumarins."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infection(s) requiring systemic therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with a history of other malignancies."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any active disease condition which would render the protocol treatment dangerous or impair the ability of the patient to receive protocol therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any condition (e.g. psychological, geographical, etc.) that does not permit compliance with the protocol."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients received prior chemotherapy only in the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting, with progression occurring > 6 months of completion of therapy or resection with curative intent, respectively."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients who were intolerant to prior taxane treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has experienced a decline in ECOG performance status between baseline visit and within 3 days prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has a ≥ 20% decrease in serum albumin level between baseline visit and within 3 days prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient has a ≥ 10% decrease in weight between baseline visit and within 3 days prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with any known brain or leptomeningeal metastases are excluded, even if treated."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase II Part of the Study: Progression Free Survival (PFS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS — imaging assessments per RECIST 1.1 (CT/MRI) as required for evaluable metastatic lesions (RECIST 1.1 referenced in eligibility)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase II Part of the Study: Safety in the general study population","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety — assessed in the general study population (adverse events and safety assessments); detailed safety assessment approach not further specified in CTIS record."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase III Part of the Study: Overall Survival (OS) in the general study population.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival (OS) — endpoint stated for Phase III; specific operational definition/measurement timing not detailed in CTIS record."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase II Part of the Study: •Disease control rate (DCR) in the general study population","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DCR — disease control rate typically per RECIST 1.1 assessments; CTIS record indicates DCR as Phase II endpoint but detailed measurement timing not specified."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase II Part of the Study: •Objective response rate (ORR) in the general study population","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR — objective response rate typically per RECIST 1.1; specific measurement details not provided beyond endpoint statement."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase III Part of the Study: •PFS in the general study population","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS — per RECIST 1.1 imaging assessments as indicated by eligibility requirements; detailed timing not specified."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase III Part of the Study: •ORR and DCR in the general study population","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR and DCR — response assessments likely per RECIST 1.1; detailed approach not provided in CTIS record."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase III Part of the Study: •OS, PFS, ORR and DCR in the predefined biomarker positive population","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Biomarker-positive subgroup analyses — endpoints same as general population (OS/PFS/ORR/DCR); biomarker and stratification details not specified in CTIS record."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase III Part of the Study: •Safety","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety — assessed in Phase III general population (adverse events/safety assessments); specific measures not detailed."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Phase III Part of the Study: •Quality of Life","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of Life — QoL questionnaire referenced (document 'L2_QoL Questionnaire' present among uploaded documents); specific instrument not named in CTIS record."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
252
Recruitment Window Months
55
Consent Approach
Written, signed informed consent must be obtained from the patient (adult ≥18) in accordance with applicable ICH guidelines and local/regulatory requirements. Subject information and informed consent form documents for adults (L1_SIS and ICF_Adults_Public) are provided in the CTIS documents for the country-specific applications (documents present for France and Spain). No paediatric assent/consent provisions are specified.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
6
Total Number Of Participants
84

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
29-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-05-2025
Processing Time Days
206
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
53

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Jean-Philippe Metges
Site Name
Institut De Cancerologie De Lorraine
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Aurelien Lambert
Contact Person Email
a.lambert@nancy.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Ludovic Evesque

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
29-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-08-2025
Processing Time Days
304
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
31

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Jorge Hernando Cubero
Contact Person Email
jhernando@vhio.net
Site Name
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Jaime Feliu Batlle
Contact Person Email
jaime.feliu@salud.madrid.org
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Hm Sanchinarro
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Antonio Cubillo Gracian
Contact Person Email
acubillo@hmhospitales.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
1globe Health Institute LLC
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Napabucasin
Active Substance
NAPABUCASIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
No marketing authorisation (investigational product; prodAuthStatus=1 in CTIS record)
Maximum Dose
480 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount per product record)
Investigational Product Name
Bendatax 6 mg/ ml
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation info present for DE; prodAuthStatus=2)
Frequency
Weekly (study title specifies weekly paclitaxel)
Maximum Dose
80 mg/m2 (maxDailyDoseAmount per product record)
Investigational Product Name
Bendacitabin 38 mg/ml Pulver zur Herstellung einer Infusionslösung
Active Substance
GEMCITABINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation info present for DE; prodAuthStatus=2)
Maximum Dose
600 mg/m2 (maxDailyDoseAmount per product record)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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