First-in-human (FIH) phase 1 (Ph1) study of MORAb-202 in patients (pts) with advanced folate receptor alpha (FRA)-positive solid tumors.

Authors

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Toshio Shimizu

Department of Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Toshio Shimizu , Yutaka Fujiwara , Kan Yonemori , Takafumi Koyama , Akihiko Shimomura , Kenji Tamura , Satoru Iwasa , Jun Sato , Shigehisa Kitano , Hiroki Ikezawa , Maiko Nomoto , Ryo Nakajima , Takuma Miura , Noboru Yamamoto

Organizations

Department of Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, Eisai Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, Eisai Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: MORAb-202 is an antibody drug conjugate consisting of farletuzumab (a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to FRA) paired with a cathepsin B-cleavable linker to eribulin mesylate (a microtubule dynamics inhibitor). We report preliminary results from a FIH Ph1 study of MORAb-202 in pts with FRA-positive solid tumors. Methods: This open-label, ongoing, FIH study evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, maximum tolerated dose, and/or the recommended dose of MORAb-202 (Part 1: Dose finding part with accelerated modified toxicity probability interval design; Part 2: Expansion part). Eligible pts had FRA-positive solid tumors who failed standard therapy and an ECOG PS of ≤1. MORAb-202 was administered by intravenous injection once every 3 weeks and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were assessed during the first 21-day cycle. Efficacy endpoints were assessed with RECIST v1.1 by investigator assessment. Results: As of Nov 16, 2018, 16 pts with confirmed FRA-positive tumors were enrolled and treated with MORAb-202 across 4 dose levels in Part 1 (0.3mg/kg: n = 3 [2 endometrial and 1 ovarian], 0.45mg/kg: n = 3 [3 ovarian], 0.68mg/kg: n = 3 [1 NSCLC, 1 ovarian, and 1 TNBC], 0.9mg/kg: n = 7 [4 ovarian, 1 endometrial, 1 NSCLC, and 1 TNBC]); all completed > 1 cycle. One pt in the 0.9mg/kg cohort experienced DLTs of alanine aminotransferase increased (grade 3) and gamma-glutamyl transferase increased (grade 3). Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) occurred in 15 pts (93.8%). The most common TEAEs were leukopenia and neutropenia (50% each). The objective response rate based on RECIST v1.1 was 37.5% (6/16 pts) in Part 1 with 1 complete response (ovarian) at 0.9mg/kg and 5 partial responses including 2 pts (both ovarian) at 0.9mg/kg, 1 pt (endometrial) at 0.3mg/kg, and 2 pts (1 TNBC and 1 NSCLC) at 0.68mg/kg. The disease control rate was 75% (12/16 pts). Exposure to MORAb-202 was dose proportional across the dose range investigated. Conclusions: MORAb-202 escalation to 0.9mg/kg was manageable with encouraging initial antitumor activity in pts with FRA-positive solid tumors. Clinical trial information: NCT03386942

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2019 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Gynecologic Cancer

Track

Gynecologic Cancer

Sub Track

Ovarian Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03386942

Citation

J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (suppl; abstr 5544)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.5544

Abstract #

5544

Poster Bd #

367

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