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Phase 2 Completed N=25 Treatment

Study of NKTR 255 in Combination With Cetuximab in Solid Tumors

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04616196 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
25
Serious AEs
43.5%
Results posted
Jun 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE) of NKTR-255 in Combination With Cetuximab in R/R HNSCC or CRC for Phase 1b Dose Escalation — 0; 1; 0; 0 Participants

Summary

This is a Phase 1b/2, open-label multicenter study evaluating NKTR-255 as a monotherapy and together with cetuximab in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and colorectal carcinoma (CRC).

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE) of NKTR-255 in Combination With Cetuximab in R/R HNSCC or CRC for Phase 1b Dose Escalation
0; 1; 0; 0; 7; 7
PRIMARY
The Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and/or Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of NKTR-255 in Combination With Cetuximab in R/R HNSCC or CRC for Phase 1b Dose Escalation
NA; NA; NA; NA

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of a locally advanced or metastatic HNSCC or CRC.
  • Life expectancy > 12 weeks as determined by the Investigator.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
  • Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1.

HNSCC:

  • Progression on any first or second line platinum-based chemotherapy and/or anti-PD-1 or programmed death-ligand 1 antibody.

CRC:

  • Patients must have received or were intolerant to at least 2 prior cancer therapy regimens administered for metastatic disease.

Key Exclusion Criteria

  • Use of an investigational agent or an investigational device within 28 days before administration of first dose of study drug(s)
  • Prior surgery or radiotherapy within 14 days of initiating study drug(s)
  • Evidence of clinically significant interstitial lung disease or active, noninfectious pneumonitis; active infection requiring systemic therapy within 7 days prior to dosing
  • Patients who have been previously treated with IL-2 or IL-15
  • Known Grade 3 or 4 hypersensitivity reaction to cetuximab, history of allergy to red meat or tick bites, or history of positive test results for immunoglobulin E antibodies against cetuximab
  • Patients who have an active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease

NOTE: Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04616196). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.

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