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.

Study Description

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.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Small Cell Lung Cancer	Drug: APG-1252; Drug: Paclitaxel	Phase 1; Phase 2

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 Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 28 participants
• 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
• 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
• Actual Study Start Date: August 20, 2020
• Actual Primary Completion Date: August 30, 2021
• Actual Study Completion Date: May 15, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: APG-1252 160 mg; intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on days 1, 8 and 15	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
Experimental: APG-1252 240 mg; intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on days 1, 8 and 15	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
Experimental: APG-1252 80 mg; intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on days 1, 8 and 15	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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Primary Toxicity Endpoint: dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) [ Time Frame: 21 days ]
   DLT will be will be assessed via CTCAE version 5.0
2. 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

Eligibility Criteria

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

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

Contacts and Locations

Locations

United States, Florida

BRCR Medical Center

Plantation, Florida, United States, 33322

United States, Georgia

Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

United States, Illinois

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

United States, Massachusetts

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

United States, Michigan

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

United States, Virginia

Virginia Cancer Specialists

Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22031

Australia, New South Wales

Westmead Hospital

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2148

Australia, South Australia

Flinders Medical Centre

Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, 5042

Sponsors and Collaborators

Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.

Investigators

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

More Information

• Responsible Party: Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04210037
• Other Study ID Numbers: APG1252SU101
• First Posted: December 24, 2019
• Last Update Posted: July 12, 2022
• Last Verified: July 2022

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

• Plan to Share IPD: No

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

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Lung Neoplasms; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Bronchial Neoplasms; Paclitaxel; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Antineoplastic Agents; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action