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Evorpacept (ALX148) in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ASPEN-04)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04675333
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : December 19, 2020
Last Update Posted : March 22, 2024
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ALX Oncology Inc.

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
A Phase 2 Study of evorpacept (ALX148) in Combination With pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Head and Neck Cancer Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Drug: evorpacept Drug: pembrolizumab Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin; 5FU Phase 2

Detailed Description:
This is a open-label, randomized phase 2 multi-center study of the anti-tumor efficacy of evorpacept (ALX148) + pembrolizumab + 5FU + platinum and of pembrolizumab + 5FU + platinum in patients with metastatic or unresectable, recurrent HNSCC who have not yet been treated for their advanced disease. The study comprises of an initial safety lead-in followed by a randomized portion.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 168 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2 Study of ALX148 in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ASPEN-04)
Actual Study Start Date : May 10, 2021
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2024
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2025

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: evorpacept (ALX148) + pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy
evorpacept (ALX148) 45 mg/kg IV, pembrolizumab 200 mg IV, and chemotherapy given every 3 weeks.
 Drug: evorpacept
IV Q3W
Other Name: ALX148

Drug: pembrolizumab
IV Q3W
Other Name: KEYTRUDA®

Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin; 5FU
IV Q3W
Other Name: Platinol/Paraplatin; Adrucil
Active Comparator: pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy
pembrolizumab 200 mg IV and chemotherapy given every 3 weeks.
 Drug: pembrolizumab
IV Q3W
Other Name: KEYTRUDA®

Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin; 5FU
IV Q3W
Other Name: Platinol/Paraplatin; Adrucil


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Objective response rate per RECIST 1.1 [ Time Frame: Last randomized patient reaching at least 24 weeks of follow-up ]
  2. 12-month overall survival rate [ Time Frame: Last randomized patient reaching 12 months of follow-up ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Duration of response [ Time Frame: Up to 36 months ]
  2. Progression-free survival [ Time Frame: Up to 36 months ]
  3. Overall survival [ Time Frame: Up to 36 months ]
  4. Adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to 36 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Previously untreated metastatic or unresectable, recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Adequate bone marrow function.
  • Adequate renal and liver function.
  • Adequate ECOG performance status.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with known symptomatic CNS metastases or leptomeningeal disease requiring steroids.
  • History of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis.
  • Prior treatment with any anti-CD47 or anti-SIRPα agent.
  • Prior treatment with anti-PD-1 or PD-L1.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04675333


Contacts
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Contact: Harry Liu, MD, MPH, MBA +1 650.502.4697 info@alxoncology.com
Contact: Richard J Morishige, MS 1 650.666.0492 info@alxoncology.com

Locations
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United States, California
Hoag Hospital Recruiting
Irvine, California, United States, 92618
University of California San Diego Recruiting
La Jolla, California, United States, 92037
United States, Florida
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Recruiting
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
United States, Illinois
Rush University Medical Center Recruiting
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
United States, Kentucky
University of Louisville Recruiting
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
United States, Maryland
University of Maryland Medical System Recruiting
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
United States, Tennessee
Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Center Recruiting
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
Australia, South Australia
Ashford Cancer Centre Recruiting
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5037
Belgium
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Recruiting
Bruxelles, Belgium
Spain
Hospital Universitari Dexeus Recruiting
Barcelona, Spain, 08028
Hospital Universitario La Paz Recruiting
Madrid, Spain
Sponsors and Collaborators
ALX Oncology Inc.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Responsible Party: ALX Oncology Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04675333    
Other Study ID Numbers: AT148004
KEYNOTE-B88 ( Other Identifier: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC )
MK-3475-B88 ( Other Identifier: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC )
2020-004662-19 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: December 19, 2020    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 22, 2024
Last Verified: February 2024
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by ALX Oncology Inc.:
ALX148
CD47
SIRPα
 HNSCC
pembrolizumab
evorpacept
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Head and Neck Neoplasms
 Neoplasms by Site
Carboplatin
Pembrolizumab
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action