Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

VOLRUSTOMIG for Malignant pleural mesothelioma | Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Phase II trial of VOLRUSTOMIG for Malignant pleural mesothelioma | Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. 203 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Malignant pleural mesothelioma | Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody | Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
30-01-2026
First CTIS Authorization Date
05-05-2026

Trial design

Phase II trial in Germany, Italy.

Target Sample Size
203
Trial Duration For Participant
1460

Eligibility

Recruits 203 Vulnerable population selected. Inclusion requires Age ≥18 and 'Capable of giving signed informed consent.' Subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided for adult participants and for pregnant partners (documents listed for Germany and Italy), indicating consent is obtained via adult ICFs; no paediatric assent described..

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Inclusion requires Age ≥18 and 'Capable of giving signed informed consent.' Subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided for adult participants and for pregnant partners (documents listed for Germany and Italy), indicating consent is obtained via adult ICFs; no paediatric assent described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥18 at the time of signing the ICF.\n- Provision of tumor sample to assess the PD-L1 expression.\n- ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.\n- Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1.\n- Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks.\n- Adequate organ and bone marrow function.\n- Body weight > 35 kg.\n- Capable of giving signed informed consent."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Spinal cord compression.\n- Prior exposure to any immune-mediated therapy.\n- Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first dose of the study intervention is excluded. The following are exceptions to this criterion: a) Intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injections (eg, intraarticular injection); b) Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (eg, CT scan premedication or chemotherapy premedication) or a single dose for palliative purpose (eg, pain control).\n- For sub-study 4, participants are ineligible if they have received any anti-cancer therapy within 28 days prior to the first dose of study intervention or within 5 half-lives of the respective agent, whichever is longer.\n- Any concurrent chemotherapy except study intervention, radiotherapy, investigational, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment.\n- Radiotherapy treatment with a wide field of radiation or to more than 30% of the bone marrow within 4 weeks, prior to the first dose of study intervention.\n- Major surgical procedures within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of the study intervention or still recovering from prior surgery.\n- Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of the study intervention.\n- Participants with a known allergy or hypersensitivity to any study intervention, on any excipients of any study intervention.\n- For sub-study 4, brain metastases unless asymptomatic, stable, and not requiring steroids for at least 14 days prior to start of study intervention. For sub-study 5, participants with untreated or progressive brain metastases.\n- Have not recovered (ie, ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from an AE due to a previously administered anti-cancer therapy.\n- For sub-study 4, participants have contraindications to any of the following drugs: 5- FU, paclitaxel and carboplatin\n- History of another primary malignancy except for a) Malignancy treated with curative intent with no known active disease ≥2 years before the first dose of study intervention and of low potential risk for recurrence; b) Adequately treated nonmelanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna, or carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease.\n- Any evidence of diseases, and/or history of organ transplant or allogenic stem cell transplant, which makes it undesirable for the participant to participate in the study or that would jeopardize compliance with the protocol.\n- Evidence of the following infections: active infection including tuberculosis; known HIV infection. that is not well controlled; active or uncontrolled HBV or HCV; or active hepatitis A.\n- History of active primary immunodeficiency or active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders.\n- Participants who are candidates for curative therapy."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Objective response rate (ORR). Confirmed ORR is defined as the proportion of participants who have a confirmed CR or confirmed PR, as determined by Investigator per RECIST 1.1. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Confirmed ORR defined as proportion with confirmed CR or confirmed PR as determined by Investigator per RECIST 1.1; assessed through study completion (average 4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The number of participants with adverse events/serious adverse events. Number of participants with adverse events and with serious adverse events including abnormal clinical observations, abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters, abnormal laboratory assessments and abnormal vital signs that changed from baseline. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants experiencing adverse events and serious adverse events, including abnormal clinical observations, ECG parameters, laboratory assessments and vital signs changes from baseline; monitored through study completion (average 4 years)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration Of Response (DOR). DoR is defined as the time from the date of first documented confirmed response (which is subsequently confirmed) until date of documented progression per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by Investigator or ICR, or death due to any cause. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from first documented confirmed response until documented progression per RECIST 1.1 (Investigator or ICR) or death; assessed through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression free survival (PFS). PFS is defined as the time from date of first dose of study intervention until progression per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by Investigator or ICR, or death due to any cause. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from first dose to progression per RECIST 1.1 (Investigator or ICR) or death; assessed through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to response (TTR). TTR is defined as the time from the date of the first dose of study intervention until the date of first documented objective response, which is subsequently confirmed per RECIST 1.1, as assessed by Investigator or ICR. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from first dose to first documented objective response (confirmed per RECIST 1.1) as assessed by Investigator or ICR; through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall Survival (OS). OS is defined as the time from the date of first dose of study intervention until the date of death due to any cause. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from first dose to death from any cause; through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PK of volrustomig. Concentration of Volrustomig in serum. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of serum concentration of volrustomig (pharmacokinetics); assessed through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The immunogenicity of volrustomig. Incidence of ADAs against volrustomig in serum. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) against volrustomig in serum; assessed through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Disease control rate (DCR). Disease control rate is defined as the proportion of participants with a BOR of confirmed CR, confirmed PR, or SD, as determined by Investigator per RECIST 1.1. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants with best overall response (confirmed CR, PR, or SD) per RECIST 1.1 assessed by Investigator; through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PFS landmark. The landmark of PFS rates at 6, 9, and 12 months. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Landmark PFS rates at 6, 9, and 12 months; assessed through study completion (~4 years)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- OS landmark. The median OS and the landmark of OS rate at 12 months. Through study completion, an average of 4 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Median overall survival and OS rate at 12 months; assessed through study completion (~4 years)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
203
Recruitment Window Months
30
Consent Approach
Participants must be ≥18 and capable of giving signed informed consent. Subject information sheets and ICFs are provided for adult participants and for pregnant partners; German ICFs are provided for Germany (documents labeled German) and Italian ICFs for Italy (documents labeled IT). No paediatric assent described.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
14
Total Number Of Participants
42

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-05-2026
Processing Time Days
20
Number Of Sites
11
Number Of Participants
24

Sites

Site Name
Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Des Wissenschaftlich Medizinischen Erkenntnisgewinns In Der Hamatologie Und Onkologie
Department Name
Gemeinschaftspraxis für Haemato.-,Onkologie und Palliativmedizin
Contact Person Name
Ruediger Liersch
Contact Person Email
liersch@onkologie-muenster.de
Site Name
Barmherzige Brueder gemeinnuetzige Krankenhaus GmbH
Department Name
Klinik für Onkologie und Haematologie
Contact Person Name
Bernhard Braun
Site Name
Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH
Department Name
Thoraxzentrum Hamburg – Lungenabteilung
Contact Person Name
Claas Wesseler
Contact Person Email
c.wesseler@asklepios.com
Site Name
Thoraxklinik Heidelberg gGmbH
Department Name
Thoraxklinik/Thoraxonkologie Mesotheliomeinheit des NCT
Contact Person Name
Rajiv Shah
Site Name
Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH
Department Name
Gastroenterologie, Gastrointestinale Onkologie und Interventionelle Endoskopie
Contact Person Name
Edris Wedi
Contact Person Email
edris.wedi@sana.de
Site Name
Asklepios Klinik Gauting GmbH
Department Name
Thorakale Onkologie
Contact Person Name
Niels Reinmuth
Contact Person Email
n.reinmuth@asklepios.com
Site Name
LungenClinic Grosshansdorf GmbH
Department Name
Onkologie Lungenkrebszentrum
Contact Person Name
Martin Reck
Contact Person Email
m.reck@lungenclinic.de
Site Name
Krankenhaus Nordwest GmbH
Department Name
Institut für Klinisch-Onkologische Forschung (IKF)
Contact Person Name
Thorsten Götze
Contact Person Email
Goetze.Thorsten@KHNW.DE
Site Name
Kliniken der Stadt Koeln gGmbH
Department Name
Mesotheliomeinheit Koeln – Merheim
Contact Person Name
Eva Lotte Buchmeier
Contact Person Email
buchmeiere@kliniken-koeln.de
Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz KöR
Department Name
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik
Contact Person Name
Markus Möhler
Site Name
Universitaet Leipzig
Department Name
Universitäres Krebszentrum Leipzig (UCCL)
Contact Person Name
Florian Lordick

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-05-2026
Processing Time Days
40
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
18

Sites

Site Name
Cliniche Gavazzeni S.p.A.
Department Name
Thoracic and Urologic Oncology Unit
Contact Person Name
Giovanni Luca Ceresoli
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ss.Antonio E Biagio E C.Arrigo Alessandria
Department Name
Mesothelioma – Departmental Simple Unit (S.S.D.)
Contact Person Name
Federica Grosso
Contact Person Email
federica.grosso@ospedale.al.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga
Department Name
Medical Oncology — University Hospital Complex Unit
Contact Person Name
Paolo Bironzo
Contact Person Email
p.bironzo@sanluigi.piemonte.it

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
AstraZeneca AB
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Sweden

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
volrustomig
Active Substance
VOLRUSTOMIG
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (prodAuthStatus=1)
Investigational Product Name
PACLITAXEL
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Not authorised (prodAuthStatus=2)
Investigational Product Name
CISPLATIN
Active Substance
CISPLATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Not authorised (prodAuthStatus=2)
Investigational Product Name
FLUOROURACIL
Active Substance
FLUOROURACIL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Not authorised (prodAuthStatus=2)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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