Phase 2
N=104
MCLA-128 With Trastuzumab/Chemotherapy in HER2+ and With Endocrine Therapy in ER+ and Low HER2 Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer Metastatic
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03321981 ↗Enrolled (actual)
104
Serious AEs
18.3%
Results posted
Mar 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Clinical Benefit Rate at 24 Weeks — 3; 18; 9 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- Zenocutuzumab (Drug); Trastuzumab (Drug); Vinorelbine (Drug); Endocrine therapy (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Merus B.V.
- Primary completion
- Oct 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Clinical Benefit Rate at 24 Weeks |
3; 18; 9 | — |
| SECONDARY Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Investigator Assessment |
1.41; 5.52; 2.61 | — |
| SECONDARY Progression Free Survival (PFS) Per Central Review |
1.41; 5.59; 1.45 | — |
| SECONDARY Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per Investigator Assessment |
0; 10; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per Central Review |
0; 6; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Duration of Response (DoR) Per Investigator Assessment |
4.21; 4.50 | — |
| SECONDARY Duration of Response (DoR) Per Central Review |
6.36 | — |
| SECONDARY Overall Survival (OS) |
14.09; 27.33; 26.41 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Patients With Adverse Events (AE's) Leading to Discontinuation of Study Drug |
0; 1; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Patients With AE's of Special Interest (AESI) |
1; 3; 0; 7; 28; 17 | — |
| SECONDARY Anti-drug Antibodies Serum Titers |
12; 29; 46; 3; 9; 3 | — |
Summary
A Phase 2, open-label, multicenter international study will be performed to evaluate the efficacy of MCLA-128-based combinations. Three combination treatments will be evaluated, two in Cohort 1 and one in Cohort 2.
MCLA-128 (zenocutuzumab) is given in combinations in two metastatic breast cancer (MBC) populations, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER) 2-positive/amplified (Cohort 1) and Estrogen Receptor-positive/low HER2 expression (Cohort2).
Two combinations treatments will be evaluated in Cohort 1, the doublet and triplet. Initially zenocutuzumab is given in combination with trastuzumab in the doublet. After the safety of the doublet has been assessed in 4-6 patients, MCLA-128 is given in combination with trastuzumab and vinorelbine in the triplet, in parallel to the efficacy expansion of the doublet.
The doublet and triplet combinations are both evaluated in two steps with an initial safety run-in followed by a cohort efficacy expansion. In total up to 40 patients evaluable for efficacy are included in both the doublet and triplet.
In Cohort 2 zenocutuzumab is administered in combination with the same previous endocrine therapy on which progressive disease is radiologically documented. A total of up to 40 patients evaluable for efficacy are included in the Cohort 2.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Signed informed consent before initiation of any study procedures.
- Women with histologically or cytologically confirmed breast cancer with evidence of metastatic or locally advanced disease not amenable to any local therapy with curative intent:
2.1 Cohort 1 (zenocutuzumab + trastuzumab ± vinorelbine)
- Documented Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER)2 overexpression/amplification, defined as Immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ positive, or IHC 2+ combined with positive Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH), based on local analysis on the most recent tumor biopsy (preferably metastatic, otherwise primary), either fresh or archival collected within 24 months before screening.
- Documented disease progression (by investigator assessment) on up to a maximum of 5 lines of HER2- directed therapy administered in the metastatic setting and progression on the most recent line. Trastuzumab, pertuzumab and an HER2 Antibody drug conjugates (ADC) (eg. Trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1)) must have been previously administered in any sequence and in any setting.
2.2 Cohort 2 (zenocutuzumab + endocrine therapy)
- Documented hormone receptor positive status (estrogen receptor positive and/or progesterone receptor positive), defined as ≥ 1% positive stained cells by local standards, based on local analysis on the most recent tumor biopsy.
- Documented low-level HER2 expression, defined as IHC HER2 1+, or IHC HER2 2+ combined with negative FISH, based on local analysis on a fresh tumor biopsy or an archival biopsy collected within 24 months before screening (preferably metastatic, otherwise primary).
- No more than 3 lines of prior endocrine therapy (aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant) for metastatic disease, with radiologic or photographic evidence of disease progression on the last line, after at least 12 weeks of therapy.
- Progression on a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor.
- No more than 2 previous chemotherapy regimens for advanced/metastatic disease. Note: Pre/peri-menopausal women could be enrolled if amenable to be treated with the Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) agonist goserelin. Such patients must have commenced treatment with goserelin or an alternative LHRH agonist at least 4 weeks prior to study entry, and patients who received an alternative LHRH agonist prior to study entry must switch to goserelin for the duration of the trial.
- At least one lesion with measurable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Guidelines (RECIST) v1.1. For Cohort 2, patients with bone-only disease were eligible, even in the absence of measurable disease. Patients with bone-only disease must have lytic or mixed lesions (lytic + sclerotic), and imaging documenting progression on the last line of hormone therapy must be available for central review.
- Age ≥ 18 years at signature of informed consent.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
- Life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks, as per investigator.
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA).
- Adequate organ function:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 X 109/L.
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL.
- Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L.
- Serum calcium within normal ranges (or corrected with supplements).
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and total bilirubin ≤1.5 x ULN (in cases of liver involvement, ALT/AST ≤5 x ULN and total bilirubin within normal ranges was allowed).
- Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min calculated according to the Cockcroft and Gault formula or Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula for patients aged >65 years (Protocol Appendix 19.2).
- Serum albumin >3.0 g/dL.
Exclusion Criteria
- Central nervous system metastases that are untreated or symptomatic, or require radiation, surgery, or continued steroid ther
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03321981). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.