There is a significant unmet medical need for effective therapies for pediatric relapsed/refractory solid tumors. EGFR is highly and stably expressed in multiple pediatric solid tumor subtypes, and adult Phase I data of Becotatug Vedotin demonstrated a manageable safety profile and promising antitumor activity in EGFR-positive advanced solid tumors.This is a multicenter, non-randomized, single-arm, open-label Phase I clinical trial sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC). The trial evaluates the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy of Becotatug Vedotin-an EGFR-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)-in pediatric patients with EGFR-positive relapsed/refractory or metastatic solid tumors.
Pediatric relapsed/refractory solid tumors represent a major unmet medical need, with conventional chemotherapy and immunotherapy showing limited efficacy and significant toxicities in this population. EGFR is highly and stably expressed in multiple pediatric solid tumor subtypes. Becotatug Vedotin consists of a humanized anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody conjugated to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), a potent microtubule inhibitor, via a cleavable valine-citrulline linker. Adult Phase I data demonstrated a manageable safety profile and promising antitumor activity in EGFR-positive advanced solid tumors, with an objective response rate (ORR) of 29% in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and 31% in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. This trial extends these findings to the pediatric population.The trial evaluates the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy of Becotatug Vedotin-an EGFR-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)-in pediatric patients with EGFR-positive relapsed/refractory or metastatic solid tumors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
51
Study Drug: Becotatug Vedotin (MRG003) for Injection (lyophilized powder, 20 mg/vial) Route: Intravenous (IV) infusion over 30 minutes to 3 hours Schedule: Every 3 weeks (Q3W) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle Maximum Treatment Duration: Up to 8 cycles (24 weeks); patients with confirmed clinical benefit (objective response or stable disease) may continue treatment beyond 8 cycles until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or study termination
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGIncidence of dose-limiting toxicities
DLTs are defined as treatment-related adverse events or laboratory abnormalities (excluding hypersensitivity reactions) that meet CTCAE v4.03 grade 3-4 criteria and occur during the first 21 days of treatment, including: * Grade 4 neutropenia lasting \>7 days * Grade 3 thrombocytopenia lasting \>7 days or any grade 4 thrombocytopenia * Grade 3 febrile neutropenia requiring antibiotic therapy * Grade 3-4 hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, ocular, or neurological toxicities * Uncontrolled grade 3-4 skin, gastrointestinal, or other systemic toxicities
Time frame: First 21-day treatment cycle (Cycle 1)
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