A Trial to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04396821 |
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Recruiting
First Posted : May 21, 2020
Last Update Posted : January 20, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Advanced Cancer Gastric Cancer Gastroesophageal-junction Cancer Pancreatic Cancer | Drug: TST001 Drug: Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo] Drug: mFOLFOX6 Drug: Gemcitabine Drug: Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Part A of the trial will consist of two cohorts, one dosed every 2 weeks and one dosed every 3 weeks in a standard 3+3 design. Part A is the dose finding portion of the trial.
18 to 36 participants will be enrolled.
Part B consists of 3 cohorts:
Cohort A is for patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma. Patients will receive TST001 at 2mg/kg or 4mg/kg Q2W plus Nivolumab and mFOLFOX6. Alternative allocation of patients between the 2 doses will be performed. The first 6 patients at each dose level as the lead-in phase will not be selected on the basis of their tumor's CLDN18.2 expression. Approximately 12-42 patients will be enrolled in Cohort A.
Cohort B is for patients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma who have radiologically progressed following one or two prior systemic therapies. Patient will receive TST001 plus Nivolumab. No selection based on CLDN18.2 expression will be required for the safety run-in (3-6 patients). Patients with CLDN18.2 expression in tumor tissue tested by the central laboratory will be enrolled in the expansion phase. Safety run-in phase will follow 3+3 rule with two dose levels, TST001 3mg/kg and 6mg/kg Q3W combined with nivolumab. Approximately 30 patients will be enrolled in Cohort B including the patients in the safety run-in phase.
Cohort C is for patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma; Patients will receive TST001 at 2mg/kg or 4mg/kg Q2W plus gemcitabine and albumin-bound paclitaxel. Alternative allocation of patients between the 2 doses will be performed. The first 6 patients at each dose level as the lead-in phase will not be selected on the basis of their tumor's CLDN18.2 expression. Approximately 12-42 patients will be enrolled in Cohort C.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 150 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Part A - 2 arms, Q2w and Q3w, 3+3 design dose escalation; Part B - dose expansion, 3 Cohorts |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of TST001 Administered as Monotherapy or in Combination With Nivolumab or Standard of Care in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 28, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 30, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Part A Q2W
Dosed every 2 weeks IV with TST001, starting dose is 1 mg/kg, multiple dose levels will be tested.
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Drug: TST001
TST001 is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody. |
Experimental: Part A Q3W
Dosed every 3 weeks IV with TST001, starting dose is 3 mg/kg, and multiple dose levels will be tested.
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Drug: TST001
TST001 is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody. |
Experimental: Part B Cohort A
Patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma.
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Drug: TST001
TST001 is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody. Drug: Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo] Nivolumab is one of the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors, and has proved clinical benefit for multiple late-stage malignancies Drug: mFOLFOX6 mFOLFOX6 is a combination chemotherapy regimen including the drugs leucovorin calcium (folinic acid), fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin. |
Experimental: Part B Cohort B
Patients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma who have radiologically progressed following one or two prior systemic therapies.
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Drug: TST001
TST001 is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody. Drug: Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo] Nivolumab is one of the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors, and has proved clinical benefit for multiple late-stage malignancies |
Experimental: Part B Cohort C
Patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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Drug: TST001
TST001 is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody. Drug: Gemcitabine Chemotherapy medication
Other Name: Gemzar Drug: Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel Chemotherapy medication |
- Participant Safety as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events [ Time Frame: up to 100 days following last dose ]Characterization of TST001 safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.
- Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD or Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) [ Time Frame: up to 100 days following last dose ]As measured by number of participants experiencing dose related toxicity (DLT) in each escalating cohort
- Participant Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in combination with Nivolumab as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to 100 days following last dose ]Characterization of TST001 + Nivolumab safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.
- Participant Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in combination with Nivolumab and mFOLFOX6 as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to 100 days following last dose ]Characterization of TST001 + Nivolumab + mFOLFOX6 safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.
- Participant Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in combination with gemcitabine and albumin-bound paclitaxel as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to 100 days following last dose ]Characterization of TST001 + Gemcitabine + albumin-bound paclitaxel safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.
- Immunogenicity [ Time Frame: up to 30 days following last dose ]by measurement of Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADA)
- Objective response rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: up to 24 months, until disease progression or start of another anti-cancer therapy ]as measured by RECIST 1.1
- Duration of Response (DOR) [ Time Frame: up to 24 months, until disease progression or start of another anti-cancer therapy ]duration of response (DOR)
- Progression free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: up to 24 months, until disease progression or start of another anti-cancer therapy ]as measured by RECIST v1.1
- PK parameters [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days following last dose ]Maximum serum concentration (Cmax)
- PK [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days following last dose ]time to reach maximum serum concentration (Tmax)
- PK [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days following last dose ]Area Under the Curve

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female ≥ 18 years.
- Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
Part A only:
* Patients must be: a) progressed after standard therapies, b) intolerant of standard therapies, or c) with a tumor type without standard therapy.
Part B only:
- Cohort A: Patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma; prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy are allowed only if disease progressed or recurred at least 6 months after completion of these treatments. Patients may have received one infusion of mFOLFOX6 plus nivolumab during the screening period.
- Cohort B: Patients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma who have radiologically progressed following one or two prior systemic therapies; adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy could be regarded as one line of therapy only if disease progressed or recurred during these treatments or within 6 months or less after completion of these treatments.
- Cohort C: Patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma; prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy are allowed only if disease progressed or recurred at least 6 months after completion of these treatments. Patients may have received up to 2 infusions of Gemcitabine + albumin-bound paclitaxel (with one week between each infusion) during the screening period.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS): 0-1 .
- Patients with adequate cardiac, liver, renal function, etc.
Exclusion Criteria
- Symptomatic central nervous system metastases.
- Prior treatment with any CLDN18.2 target agents
- Allergy or sensitivity to TST001 or known allergies to comparable drugs
- Documented history of multiple other allergies requiring interventions
- Severe cardiovascular disease, including CVA, TIA, myocardial infarction, or unstable angina, NYHA class III or IV heart failure or uncontrolled arrhythmia within 6 months of study entry, severe QTc prolongation, concomitant risks for QTc prolongation.
- Concurrent malignancy within 5 years prior to entry except adequately treated certain types of cancer
- Active and clinically significant infections, known uncontrolled infections with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, known human immunodeficiency virus with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related illness
- Any condition that the investigator or primary physician believes may not be appropriate for participating in the study.
Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria could apply.
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04396821
Contact: Angela Ireland, MS | 980-258-9780 | angela.ireland@wuxiapptec.com |

Study Director: | Caroline Germa, MD | Suzhou Transcenta Therapeutics Co. |
Responsible Party: | Suzhou Transcenta Therapeutics Co., Ltd. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04396821 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TST001-1001 |
First Posted: | May 21, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 20, 2023 |
Last Verified: | October 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | As described below. Patient personal data will be kept confidential as per HIPAA. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Time Frame: | Clinical Study Report will become available approximately 60 to 90 days after last patient last visit. Each Investigator will receive one to keep. Protocol will be received prior to study start for each investigator. |
Access Criteria: | Be an active investigator in the TST001-1001 trial |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Paclitaxel Gemcitabine Nivolumab Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents Tubulin Modulators |
Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors |