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Recruiting Phase 1, Phase 2 NCT06228326

NCT06228326 A Study Assessing KB707 for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies Affecting the Lungs

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NCT ID NCT06228326
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1, Phase 2
Sponsor Krystal Biotech, Inc.
Condition Lung Cancer, Non-small Cell
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 250 participants
Start Date 2024-04-17
Primary Completion 2027-02

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
KB707Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)Chemotherapy

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

Phase 1 is the earliest stage of human testing — safety and dosage are the primary focus. Visits are frequent and medical supervision is intensive. You will be among the first people to receive this treatment.

This trial targets 250 participants in total. It began in 2024-04-17 with a primary completion date of 2027-02.

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Brief Summary

The Sponsor is developing KB707, a replication-defective, non-integrating herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)-derived vector designed to stimulate an anti-tumor immune response through the production of cytokines within the local tumor microenvironment in the lungs. KB707 is administered via nebulization, delivering the therapy directly through the airways to the lungs of subjects with advanced solid tumor malignancies. This is a Phase 1/2, open-label, multicenter, dose escalation and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, and immunologic effect of KB707. Monotherapy KB707 dose escalation and expansion cohorts enrolled adults with advanced solid tumor malignancies affecting the lungs who had progressed on standard of care therapy, cannot tolerate standard of care therapy, or refused standard of care therapy. The dose escalation phase (Cohorts 1 and 2) evaluated KB707 monotherapy using a standard 3+3 design, followed by a dose expansion phase (Cohort 4) to further evaluate the selected dose. Subjects received inhaled KB707 weekly for three weeks, then every three weeks. The dose escalation portion of the study is now complete, and the selected dose is being evaluated in the expansion phase. Combination regimens with a selected (fixed) dose of KB707 are being evaluated in subjects with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Subjects in Cohorts 5 and 6 are receiving inhaled KB707 once every 2 weeks (q2w), delivered in combination with Keytruda once every 6 weeks. Subjects in Cohort 7 are receiving inhaled KB707 in combination with docetaxel once every 3 weeks. All subjects will be treated until tumor progression, death, unacceptable toxicity, symptomatic deterioration, achievement of maximal response, subject choice, Investigator decision to discontinue treatment, or the Sponsor determines to terminate the study.

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older at the time of informed consent * Life expectancy \>12 weeks * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Have at least one measurable lung lesion per RECIST v1.1 at Screening * Cohorts 1 through 4 only: Histologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced solid tumor malignancy affecting the lungs and the individual has progressed on standard of care therapy, cannot tolerate standard of care therapy, refused standard of care therapy, or has no standard of care therapy. * Cohorts 5, 6, and 7 only: (1) Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage 3 or 4 NSCLC, as per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system (8th edition) and (2) Subject must meet the following criteria of prior lines of therapy: 1. Subject has previously received no more than one line of prior immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) with or without platinum-based chemotherapy, or no more than two prior lines of therapy when given the ICI and platinum-based chemotherapy sequentially as two separate lines. 2. Subjects with an actionable mutation (e.g., EGFR, KRAS, ALK, or ROS1 genomic alteration), are permitted to have received one additional line of approved targeted therapy. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Not fully recovered from prior surgery or radiotherapy, including all radiation-related toxicities * The subject is pregnant, nursing, or plans to become pregnant during study treatment and through three months after the last dose of KB707 * Have known history of positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV 1/2) * Cohorts 5, 6, and 7 only: 1. Subject has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment 2. Subject has active brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases 3. Prior anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy was intolerable and required discontinuation of treatment 4. Subject has active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment 5. Subject has known acute or chronic hepatitis 6. Subject has active pneumonitis or history of ICI-induced pneumonitis that required steroids

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

David Chien, MD

✉ dchien@krystalbio.com

📞 412-586-5830

Principal Investigator

David Chien, MD

STUDY DIRECTOR

Senior Vice President of Clinical Development

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT06228326 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Lung Cancer, Non-small Cell. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

What phase is the NCT06228326 trial and what does that mean for participants?

Phase 1 trials are the first stage of human testing. The primary goal is to assess safety and determine appropriate dosage levels. Participants are closely monitored. These trials typically involve a small number of volunteers.

Is NCT06228326 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT06228326 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at dchien@krystalbio.com for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT06228326 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Dothan, United States, Scottsdale, United States, Beverly Hills, United States, Redlands, United States and 10 additional locations.

Who is sponsoring the NCT06228326 clinical trial?

NCT06228326 is sponsored by Krystal Biotech, Inc.. The principal investigator is David Chien, MD at Senior Vice President of Clinical Development. The trial plans to enroll 250 participants.

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