A phase II basket study of MCLA-128, a bispecific antibody targeting the HER3 pathway, in NRG1 fusion-positive advanced solid tumors.

Authors

Alison Schram

Alison M. Schram

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Alison M. Schram , Alexander E. Drilon , Teresa Macarulla , Eileen Mary O'Reilly , Jordi Rodon , Brian M. Wolpin , Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou , Dong-Wan Kim , James C. Yang , Justina Yick Ching Lam , Andrea Varga , Joop De Langen , Petronella Witteveen , Valentina Boni , Giulio Cerea , Michaël Duruisseaux , Stephen V. Liu , Ernesto Wasserman , Josep Tabernero

Organizations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Vall d'Hebrón University Hospital and Vall d'Hebrón Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, National Cancer Center Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdan, Netherlands, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (START Madrid-CIOCC), Madrid, Spain, Niguarda Cancer Center, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy, Hospices Civils de Lyon Cancer Institute, Lyon, France, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Merus NV, Utrecht, Netherlands, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Merus NV

Background: NRG1 fusions are oncogenic drivers across various cancers. NRG1 fusion proteins bind to HER3, leading to HER2/HER3 heterodimerization, increased downstream signaling, and tumor growth. Clinical responses to anti-HER3 antibodies or HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors have been reported. In contrast to these agents, MCLA-128 is a HER2/HER3 bispecific antibody that blocks both NRG1 binding and HER2/3 dimerization. Two patients with chemotherapy-resistant ATP1B1-NRG1-positive pancreatic KRAS-wild-type adenocarcinomas who received MCLA-128 through FDA-approved single-patient Investigational New Drug (IND) applications showed significant tumor shrinkage and durable tumor marker (CA-19-9) response. These data support the evaluation of MCLA-128 in NRG1 fusion-positive tumors using a basket approach. Methods: This is a global, open-label, multicenter phase 2 basket trial of MCLA-128 in patients with solid tumors harboring NRG1 gene fusions. Main eligibility criteria are locally advanced unresectable or metastatic cancers harboring an NRG1 fusion, and failure under prior standard therapy appropriate for the tumor type and disease stage. Genomic screening of tumor tissue is done at a local laboratory (with post-hoc central confirmation) or central laboratory (RNA sequencing). Three NRG1 fusion-positive tumor cohorts are being evaluated: pancreatic cancer, NSCLC, and other solid tumors. The sample size for the first two cohorts is up to 25 patients; the basket group may enroll up to 40 patients. The primary endpoint for all cohorts is investigator-assessed objective response rate (RECIST v1.1). The key secondary endpoint is duration of response. Other secondary endpoints include progression-free and overall survival. Eligible patients receive a bi-weekly dosing regimen of 750 mg of MCLA-128 (2-hour infusion), every 2 weeks, in 4-week cycles. The study is actively accruing patients in North America, Europe, and Asia. Previously presented at ESMO 2019, 685TiP, Schram et al.-Reused with permission. Clinical trial information: NCT02912949.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Developmental Therapeutics—Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology

Track

Developmental Therapeutics—Molecularly Targeted Agents and Tumor Biology

Sub Track

New Targets and New Technologies (non-IO)

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT02912949

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr TPS3654)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.TPS3654

Abstract #

TPS3654

Poster Bd #

384

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