Study of Pembrolizumab Treatment After CYAD-101 With FOLFOX Preconditioning in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04991948 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 5, 2021
Last Update Posted : March 9, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer | Drug: CYAD-101 Drug: FOLFOX Drug: Pembrolizumab | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 34 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | An Open-label, Phase Ib Study to Assess the Safety and Clinical Activity of CYAD-101 Administered Concurrently With FOLFOX Chemotherapy, Followed by Pembrolizumab Treatment, in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 22, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 21, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 25, 2038 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CYAD-101 with FOLFOX Infusion administered concurrently followed by pembrolizumab |
Drug: CYAD-101
Allogeneic NKG2D-based CYAD-101 Chimeric antigen Receptor T-cells Drug: FOLFOX 5-FU, leucovorin and oxaliplatin Drug: Pembrolizumab Humanized immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody (mAb) |
- The Occurrence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLT) during the 'DLT reporting period' [ Time Frame: Up to 73 days post first study treatment administration ]The occurrence of DLT during the 'DLT reporting period' is defined as the period from study enrollment on D1 (Visit 1) up to 3 weeks after first pembrolizumab treatment on D73 (Visit 14).
- The objective response rate (ORR) at the tumor assessment on Day 94 [Visit 15]) [ Time Frame: Up to 94 days post first study treatment administration ]The objective response rate (ORR) at the tumor assessment on Day 94 [Visit 15]), 6 weeks after the first pembrolizumab treatment administration.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
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Histologically proven metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum.
- Confirmed metastatic unresectable adenocarcinoma of the colon or the rectum.
- Confirmed non-microsatellite instability high (non-MSI-H)/mismatch-repair proficient (pMMR) tumor status
- Unequivocal and measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST version 1.1).
- Recurrent/progressing disease after at least one line of systemic therapy for metastatic disease which must include FOLFOX chemotherapy
- The patient is due to receive FOLFOX chemotherapy
- Neurotoxicity less than or equal to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 from previous chemotherapy.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
- Adequate organ, hepatic, renal, pulmonary and cardiac functions
- Tumor biopsy at screening
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Any other investigational agent or device within 4 weeks of the first study treatment administration.
- Any anticancer agent within 4 weeks of the first study treatment administration
- Filgrastim (Granulocyte-Colony-Stimulating Factor [G-CSF]) or similar growth factors within 7 days of the first study treatment administration
- Prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor
- Prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to the planned day for the first study treatment administration
- Major surgery within 4 weeks before the planned day for the first study treatment administration
- A live vaccine within 30 days prior to the planned day for the first study treatment administration
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or serious uncontrolled medical disorder
- Patients with history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that require steroids or has current pneumonitis as assessed by chest imaging within 48 hours prior to first study treatment administration.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04991948
Contact: Celyad Oncology Medical Monitor, MD, PhD | +3210394100 | clinicaltrials@celyad.com |
United States, Florida | |
Mayo Clinic | Not yet recruiting |
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224 | |
Contact: Jeremy Jones | |
Moffit Cancer Center | Not yet recruiting |
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612 | |
Contact: Kim Dae Won, MD | |
Principal Investigator: Kim Dae Won | |
Belgium | |
UZ Antwerpen | Recruiting |
Edegem, Belgium, 2650 | |
Contact: Hans Prenen, MD | |
Principal Investigator: Hans Prenen, MD | |
UZ Gent | Not yet recruiting |
Ghent, Belgium, 9000 | |
Contact: Sylvie Rottey | |
Principal Investigator: Sylvie Rottey, MD | |
UZ Leuven | Recruiting |
Leuven, Belgium, 3000 | |
Contact: Hilde Marse | |
Principal Investigator: Eric Van Cutsem, MD |
Responsible Party: | Celyad Oncology SA |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04991948 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CYAD-101-002 KEYNOTE-B79 ( Other Identifier: Celyad Oncology ) |
First Posted: | August 5, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 9, 2022 |
Last Verified: | February 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 |
Colorectal Neoplasms Intestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases |
Gastrointestinal Diseases Colonic Diseases Intestinal Diseases Rectal Diseases Pembrolizumab Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents |