This is a study to assess the safety and efficacy of CXD101 in combination with the PD-1 Inhibitor Nivolumab in patients with metastatic, previously-treated, Microsatellite-Stable (MSS) Colorectal Carcinoma (CRC). The primary hypothesis of this study is that CXD101 and anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody synergise the anti-tumour activity in MSS colorectal cancer patients (\~95% of CRC) who do not seem to respond to anti-PD1 or -PD-L1 immunotherapy alone.
Phase Ib trial: This single-arm dose escalation trial will determine the safety, tolerability and dose limiting toxicities (DLT) and therefore the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of repeat doses of nivolumab combined with CXD101. The incidence and severity of adverse events (evaluated according to CTCAE version 4.03), vital signs, ECG parameters, biochemistry, haematology and urinalysis will be recorded to determine tolerability. Dose escalation will proceed as follows: Dose Level 1 Nivolumab 240 mg iv q 2 weekly; with CXD101 30 mg (20mg mane, 10mg nocte) po for 5 days q 3 weekly (n=3-6) with both drugs commencing on the same day in cycle 1. Dose Level 2 Nivolumab 240 mg iv q 2 weekly; with CXD101 40mg (20 mg bid) po for 5 days q 3 weekly (n=6) with both drugs commencing on the same day in cycle 1. A maximum of 15 subjects will be required. Phase II trial: Following completion of the Phase Ib study, a Phase II CXD101/ nivolumab combination dose will be selected by the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee. Up to a further 40 subjects will then be treated at the selected Phase II CXD101/ nivolumab combination dose. Subjects may continue to receive CXD101/ nivolumab until complete response, disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or other medical problems supervene. Efficacy will be measured using Immune Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (iRECIST) Imaging studies, typically CT scan of chest, abdomen \& pelvis, supplemented by MRI of liver when required, will be performed at Baseline and after every 6 weeks, with objective confirmation of response 6 weeks (+/- 1 week) after observation. Safety parameters will be assessed as in the Phase I study. In addition there will be a series of translational analyses including correlation of tumour biomarker expression with response.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HDAC inhibitor in combination with anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody
Celleron Therapeutics Ltd
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Immune Disease Control Rate (iDCR)
complete response \[iCR\], partial response \[iPR\], and stable disease \[iSD\] rate) after Seymour et al, 2017.
Time frame: 6 months
20-week immune-related progression-free survival (PFS)
Progression-free survival will be measured from the date of first dose until death from any cause, with measurement cut-off at 20 weeks. Subjects who discontinue from treatment will classed as "censored" at the last timepoint when their PFS status was known. Subjects who discontinue from the study will be classed as "censored" at the time they discontinue. A Kaplan-Meier survival curve will be plotted and the 20-week PFS rate determined, with a 95% confidence interval.
Time frame: 20 weeks
Best Objective Response Rate
iCR + iPR / iCR + iPR + iSD + iPD x 100. The Objective Response Rate will be calculated as the combined percentage of subjects who have achieved as best response: complete response, or partial response.
Time frame: 6 months
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall Survival will be measured from the date of first dose until death from any cause. Subjects who discontinue from treatment will be followed up for survival but will be classed as "censored" at the last timepoint when their survival status was known. Subjects who discontinue from the study will be classed as "censored" at the time they discontinue. A Kaplan-Meier survival curve will be plotted for overall survival.
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Values and/or Adverse Events That Are Related to Treatment
AEs may be directly observed, evident in laboratory or diagnostic results, reported spontaneously by the subject, or by questioning the subject at each study visit. All subjects who complete screening, receive at least one dose of study medication and who have at least one safety assessment (including "death") will be in the Safety Set.
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TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
55
Time frame: 6 months