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Recruiting Phase 1 NCT05234307

NCT05234307 PBF-1129 and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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NCT ID NCT05234307
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1
Sponsor Dwight Owen
Condition Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 30 participants
Start Date 2022-11-21
Primary Completion 2026-12-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Adenosine A2B Receptor Antagonist PBF-1129Biospecimen CollectionNivolumab

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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 30 participants in total. It began in 2022-11-21 with a primary completion date of 2026-12-31.

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Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of PBF-1129 in combination with nivolumab in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has come back (recurrent) or spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as PBF-1129 and nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 years * Confirmed recurrent or metastatic non-small cell carcinoma of the lung of any histology without curative options * Measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1 * Patients must have received standard of care chemotherapy and immunotherapy. No limits to prior lines of therapy. Prior PD-1 and/or PD-L1 directed therapies are required. Prior CTLA4 therapy is permitted. Patients may have received no more than 3 prior lines of therapy in the metastatic setting (excluding targeted therapies) * Patients with known actionable mutations with Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment options must have received all approved and standard of care treatment options (ie osimertinib for EGFR, alectinib for ALK, etc) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1 * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,500 /mcL * Platelets \>= 100,000 / mcL * Serum creatinine OR measured or calculated creatinine clearance (glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\] can also be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance \[CrCl\]) =\< 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) OR \>= 60 mL/min for subject with creatinine levels \> 1.5 X institutional ULN * Serum total bilirubin =\< 1.5 X ULN OR direct bilirubin =\< ULN for subjects with total bilirubin levels \> 1.5 ULN * AAspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 3 X ULN OR =\< 5 X ULN for subjects with liver metastases * Albumin \>= 2.5 mg/dL * International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =\< 1.5 X ULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants =\< 1.5 X ULN unless subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants * Anticipated life expectancy of \>= 3 months * Willing to comply with study procedures * Must be able to swallow pills * Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception * For female patients of childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy is required * Be willing and able to understand and sign the written informed consent document * Availability of a recent formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue block. A recently obtained archival FFPE tumor tissue block (if an FFPE tissue block cannot be provided, 15 unstained slides (10 minimum) will be acceptable) from a primary or metastatic tumor resection or biopsy can be provided if it was obtained within 1 year of trial screening. Patients with archival tissue that does not meet this criteria may still be eligible in the dose escalation cohort only upon approval from PI. * For patients in dose expansion cohort: Be willing to provide tissue from a pre-treatment and on-treatment fin needle aspirate (FNA) or core biopsy of a tumor lesion. Subjects must consent to pre-treatment and on-treatment biopsy prior to initiation of clinical trial, however subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may still continue on study * Be willing to provide peripheral blood samples for correlative studies Exclusion Criteria: * Has active autoimmune disease, including myasthenic syndrome, which has required systemic treatment in the past 12 months (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Patients with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., patients with psoriatic arthritis are excluded) are eligible for the study provided that disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only topical corticosteroids. * Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy (at a dose \> 10 mg prednisone or equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment * Known active chronic infections - human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), known active (ie with detectable polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\]) Hepatitis B or C * Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or worse) or cirrhosis with history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically meaningful ascites is defined as ascites from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis * Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Patients with treated brain metastases are eligible if they are clinically stable with regard to neurologic function, on stable dose of steroids after cranial irradiation with maximum of 10 mg prednisone equivalent. Treatment (whole brain radiation therapy, focal radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery) must be completed at least 2 weeks prior to study entry, or after surgical resection performed at least 28 days prior to treatment initiation. Patients with asymptomatic lesions will be eligible if considered appropriate by the treating physician. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator * Any of the following cardiac criteria: * Mean resting corrected QT interval (corrected QT \[QTc\] using Fredericia's formula \[QTcF\]) \> 470 msec (Fridericia's Criteria for Corrected QT interval \[QTc\] Calculation: Fridericia's formula QTcF = (QT/RR0.33). RR is the time from the interval of 1 QRS complex to the next measured in seconds and is commonly calculated as (60/heart rate \[HR\]) * Any clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or morphology of resting electrocardiogram (ECG) (e.g., complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart block, second degree heart block * Any patient who experience unacceptable toxicity on prior checkpoint inhibitor therapy: * \>= grade 3 adverse event (AE) related to checkpoint inhibitor with the exception of grade 3 pneumonitis that has resolved to grade 1 at time of study entry. * Ongoing \>= grade 2 immune-related AE associated with checkpoint inhibitor with the exception of endocrine toxicities as detailed below * CNS, ocular or cardiac AE of any grade related to checkpoint inhibitor * NOTE: Patients with a prior endocrine AE are permitted to enroll if they are stably maintained on appropriate replacement therapy and are asymptomatic

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

✉ OSUCCCClinicaltrials@osumc.edu

📞 800-293-5066

Principal Investigator

Dwight H Owen, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT05234307 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma. 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 NCT05234307 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 NCT05234307 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT05234307 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at OSUCCCClinicaltrials@osumc.edu for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT05234307 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Columbus, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT05234307 clinical trial?

NCT05234307 is sponsored by Dwight Owen. The principal investigator is Dwight H Owen, MD at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. The trial plans to enroll 30 participants.

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