This study evaluates the combination of the autophagy inhibitor hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the MEK inhibitor tunlametinib, and the anti-PD-1 antibody pucotenlimab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma. The primary objectives are to assess the objective response rate (ORR) and progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary objectives include evaluating adverse events (type, severity, and incidence), duration of response (DOR), disease control rate (DCR), and overall survival (OS), as well as exploring the molecular mechanisms by which autophagy modulation enhances immunogenicity in mutant melanoma. Further exploratory analyses will examine the mechanisms by which autophagy inhibition enhances tumor sensitivity to PD-1 blockade, thereby establishing experimental and theoretical grounds for refining future clinical approaches.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
37
Tunlametinib (3 mg/tablet): The recommended dose is 12 mg (4 tablets) orally twice daily (approximately every 12 hours), with or without food. Capsules must not be chewed, dissolved, or opened. If a dose is missed, it may be taken up to 8 hours before the next scheduled dose; if the missed dose is discovered within 8 hours of the next dose, it should be skipped.
PD-1 antibody (pucotenlimab): Administered via intravenous infusion over at least 60 minutes, using an in-line filter (0.2-5 μm). The drug is diluted with normal saline prior to infusion. One treatment cycle is defined as 3 weeks (21 days).
Hydroxychloroquine (0.1 g/tablet): Administered orally at 2 tablets (0.2 g) twice daily, to be taken with meals or milk. Each treatment course consists of 4 consecutive weeks of administration, i.e., 30 days per course.
Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGObjective Response Rate (ORR)
Defined as the percentage of subjects achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as assessed by RECIST 1.1.
Time frame: up to 180 days
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Defined as the time from randomization to the date of first documentation of from date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first.
Time frame: up to 180 days
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
DCR was defined as the proportion of CR+PR+SD subjects to total subjects
Time frame: up to 180 days
Duration of Response (DoR)
DoR was defined as the time from when response (CR or PR) was first documented to first documented disease progression or death.
Time frame: up to 180 days
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
The safety profile will be characterized by reporting the number and percentage of participants (with 95% Clopper-Pearson confidence intervals) for the following endpoints: overall TEAEs, Grade ≥3 TEAEs, serious adverse events (SAEs), treatment-related AEs, AEs leading to permanent drug discontinuation, and AEs leading to dose modification. All AEs will be graded per CTCAE v4.0, and causality will be determined by the investigator.
Time frame: 30 days (average of 3 months).
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