Study of APG-1252 Plus Paclitaxel in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04210037
• Recruitment Status: Terminated
• First Posted: December 24, 2019
• Last Update Posted: July 12, 2022
• Sponsor: Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.

Tracking Information

• First Submitted Date: December 20, 2019
• First Posted Date: December 24, 2019
• Last Update Posted Date: July 12, 2022
• Actual Study Start Date: August 20, 2020
• Actual Primary Completion Date: August 30, 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures (submitted: April 20, 2020)

• Primary Toxicity Endpoint: dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) [ Time Frame: 21 days ]
  DLT will be will be assessed via CTCAE version 5.0
• Preliminary efficacy assessment [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
  Partial or complete response according to RECIST v1.1 criteria measured at anytime with 12 months of start of therapy

Original Primary Outcome Measures (submitted: December 23, 2019)

• Primary Toxicity Endpoint: dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) [ Time Frame: 42 days ]
  DLT will be defined based on the rate of drug-related grade 3-5 adverse events experienced within the first 6 weeks (2 cycles) of study treatment. These will be assessed via CTCAE version 5.0
• Maximally tolerated dose (MTD) [ Time Frame: 42 days ]
  MTD will be determined based on DLTs observed during the first 6 weeks (2 cycles) of study treatment

• Current Secondary Outcome Measures: Not Provided
• Original Secondary Outcome Measures: Not Provided
• Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures: Not Provided
• Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures: Not Provided

Descriptive Information

• Brief Title: Study of APG-1252 Plus Paclitaxel in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Official Title: A Multi-Center, Phase Ib/II Study of Combination Treatment of APG-1252 With Paclitaxel in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Brief Summary: This is a multi-center, open-label, phase Ib/II study of combination therapy with APG-1252 plus paclitaxel in patients with relapsed/refractory small-cell lung cancer(SCLC). The phase Ib portion will be done using time-to-event continual reassessment method (TITE-CRM) methodology to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of APG-1252 with a fixed dose of paclitaxel. The phase II portion will utilize a Simon two-stage design to determine the efficacy of the combination therapy with response rate as the primary endpoint.

Detailed Description

Upon enrollment, patients will undergo a comprehensive history and physical exam, along with baseline laboratory assessment. Baseline CT imaging will be required within 4 weeks prior to study entry. Archival tissue is mandatory; a fresh biopsy of the primary tumor or a metastatic lesion prior to initiation of therapy is optional and post-treatment tumor biopsy is strongly encouraged.

In the phase Ib portion, eligible patients will receive APG-1252 at the assigned dose-level on days 1, 8 and 15 plus a fixed-dose of paclitaxel 80 mg/m˄2 on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle. There will be three dose-levels of APG-1252 (-1, 80 mg; 1, 160 mg; 2, 240 mg) with the first patient starting at dose-level 1 and subsequent patients at dose-levels determined by the TITE-CRM methodology. There will be no intra-patient dose-escalation. Patients will be continuously assessed for adverse events, including DLTs which are defined in the protocol. Response assessment by CT imaging will occur every 2 cycles and treatment will continue until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, patient preference to stop treatment, withdrawal of consent, or administrative discontinuation.

In the phase II portion, eligible patients will receive APG-1252 at the RP2D determined in the phase Ib portion on days 1, 8 and 15 plus paclitaxel 80 mg/m˄2 on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle. Response assessment by CT imaging will occur every 2 cycles and treatment will continue until progression of disease, unacceptable toxicity, patient preference to stop treatment, withdrawal of consent, or administrative discontinuation.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Phase: Phase 1; Phase 2

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Sequential Assignment
Intervention Model Description:

APG-1252 at the selected dose-level on days 1, 8 and 15 plus a fixed-dose of paclitaxel 80 mg/m˄2 on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle. There will be three dose-levels of APG-1252 (-1, 80 mg; 1, 160 mg; 2, 240 mg).

Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment

• Condition: Small Cell Lung Cancer

Intervention

• Drug: APG-1252
  APG-1252 (Ascentage Pharma) is a highly potent Bcl-2 family protein inhibitor with high binding affinity for Bcl-2, Bcl-xL and Bcl-w. APG-1252 possesses strong antitumor activity as a single-agent against tumor cells addicted to Bcl-2/Bcl-xL, and exhibits a much broader antitumor activity when combined with chemotherapeutic agents.
• Drug: Paclitaxel
  80 mg/m˄2 on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle
  Other Name: Abraxane

Study Arms

• Experimental: APG-1252 160 mg
  intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on days 1, 8 and 15
  Interventions:

  • Drug: APG-1252
  • Drug: Paclitaxel
• Experimental: APG-1252 240 mg
  intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on days 1, 8 and 15
  Interventions:

  • Drug: APG-1252
  • Drug: Paclitaxel
• Experimental: APG-1252 80 mg
  intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on days 1, 8 and 15
  Interventions:

  • Drug: APG-1252
  • Drug: Paclitaxel

• Publications *: Not Provided

Recruitment Information

• Recruitment Status: Terminated
• Actual Enrollment (submitted: November 2, 2021): 28
• Original Estimated Enrollment (submitted: December 23, 2019): 67
• Actual Study Completion Date: May 15, 2022
• Actual Primary Completion Date: August 30, 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologically or cytologically confirmed SCLC
• Progression of disease on or after initial treatment with platinum-based therapy with or without thoracic radiotherapy; patients may have also received prior immunotherapy or other chemotherapy agents, except for paclitaxel; there is no limit on the number of prior treatment regimens allowed
• Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1

• Adequate hematologic function as indicated by:

  1. Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm˄3 Note: Use of transfusions or thrombopoietic agents to achieve baseline platelet count criterion is prohibited.
  2. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  3. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/µL Note: Use of growth-factors to maintain ANC criterion prior to enrollment is not permitted.

• Adequate renal and liver function as indicated by:

  1. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); if serum creatinine is > 1.5 × ULN, creatinine clearance must be ≥ 50 mL/min
  2. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; If patient has Gilbert's syndrome, may have bilirubin > 1.5 × ULN
  3. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 × ULN; for patients with known liver metastases, AST and ALT may be ≤ 5 × ULN
  4. Coagulation: activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.2 × ULN
• Patients with previously treated, clinically controlled brain metastases are allowed. Clinically controlled is defined as surgical excision and/or radiation therapy followed by at least 14 days of stable neurologic function and no evidence of central nervous system (CNS) disease progression as determined by CT or MRI within 14 days prior to study enrollment. Continued use of corticosteroids is permissible.
• Willingness to use contraception by a method that is deemed effective by the investigator by both males and female patients of child bearing potential and their partners throughout the treatment period and for at least three months following the last dose of study drug (postmenopausal women must have been amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential).
• Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent form
• Able and willing to comply with study procedures and follow-up examination

Exclusion Criteria:

• Receiving concurrent anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy) or any investigational therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of treatment, with the exception of hormones for hypothyroidism, estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), anti-estrogen analogs, or agonists required to suppress serum testosterone levels
• Continuance of toxicities due to prior treatment that do not recover to < grade 2, except for clinically insignificant toxicities such as lymphopenia or alopecia
• Known bleeding diathesis/disorder
• Recent history of non-chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia associated a major bleeding episode within 1 year prior to study entry
• Active immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), active autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), or a history of being refractory to platelet transfusions, within 1 year prior to the first dose of study drug
• Serious gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months of study entry
• Use of therapeutic doses of anti-coagulants is an exclusion, including anti-platelet agents. Use of low-dose anticoagulation medications to maintain the patency of a central intravenous catheter or aspirin (<100 mg) for cardiovascular protection are permitted.
• Failure to recover adequately from prior surgical procedures, as judged by the investigator. Patients who have had major surgery within 28 days from study entry, and patients who have had minor surgery within 14 days of study entry are excluded. (Minor surgery is invasive operative procedure involving resecting skin or mucus membranes and connective tissue. Major surgery is an invasive operative procedure involving more extensive resection, such as body cavity opening or organ resection.)
• Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or a coronary revascularization procedure within 180 days of study entry
• Active symptomatic fungal, bacterial and/or viral infection including, but not limited to, active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or viral hepatitis (B or C); testing for hepatitis B and C is not required for study enrollment
• Uncontrolled concurrent illness that would limit compliance with the study requirements, including, but not limited to: serious uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness
• Prior treatment with a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor
• Prior treatment with paclitaxel

Sex/Gender

• Sexes Eligible for Study: All

• Ages: 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Contacts: Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
• Listed Location Countries: Australia, United States

Administrative Information

• NCT Number: NCT04210037
• Other Study ID Numbers: APG1252SU101
• Has Data Monitoring Committee: No

U.S. FDA-regulated Product

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

IPD Sharing Statement

• Plan to Share IPD: No

• Current Responsible Party: Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
• Original Responsible Party: Same as current
• Current Study Sponsor: Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
• Original Study Sponsor: Same as current
• Collaborators: Not Provided

Investigators

• Study Chair: Yifan Zhai, MD, PhD; Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.

• PRS Account: Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
• Verification Date: July 2022