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
- Contact Person Email
- bernhard.braun@barmherzige-regensburg.de
- 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
- Contact Person Email
- rajiv.shah@med.uni-heidelberg.de
- 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
- Contact Person Email
- Markus.Moehler@unimedizin-mainz.de
- Site Name
- Universitaet Leipzig
- Department Name
- Universitäres Krebszentrum Leipzig (UCCL)
- Contact Person Name
- Florian Lordick
- Contact Person Email
- Florian.Lordick@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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
- Contact Person Email
- giovanni.ceresoli@mc.humanitas.it
- 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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