ALMB-0168, a novel Cx43 hemichannel agonist monoclonal antibody, for metastatic or unresectable osteosarcoma after standard chemotherapy: A multicenter, open-label, single-arm, phase 1 study.

Authors

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Jingnan Shen

Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

Jingnan Shen , Wei Guo , Jin Wang , Xianbiao Xie , Lu Xie , Jie Xu , Chen Jing , Jianhua Lin , Xianan Li , Yong Zhou , Guowen Wang , Xiaojing Zhang , Yao Weitao , Yang Dong , Zhaoming Ye , Li Wang , Yanyan Zeng , Yongyong Wu , Xiugao Yang , Yanfeng Zhang

Organizations

Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, Department of Orthopedic, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & institute, Shenyang, China, Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China, Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited, Shanghai, China, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited, Beijing, China, AlaMab, Phoenixville, PA

Research Funding

Other
AlaMab Therapeutics (Shanghai) Inc.

Background: The treatment of metastatic or unresectable osteosarcoma after standard chemotherapy remains a significant clinical challenge. Connexin 43 (Cx43) hemichannel has been suggested to be a key regulator of bone homeostasis and represents a new target for bone and breast cancer. ALMB-0168, a first-in-class therapeutic antibody agonist for Cx43 hemichannel, has been shown to suppress the growth and migration of osteosarcoma and breast cancer bone metastases in preclinical studies. Methods: Patients ≥16 years with histologically confirmed osteosarcoma who progressed after standard chemotherapy were eligible. This study consists of accelerated titration followed by a 3+3 design with 7 planned ALMB-0168 dose levels (1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 mg/kg) administered intravenously once every 3 weeks and then dose expansion at the potential recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D). Primary endpoints are safety and tolerability. Adverse events are rated according to the NCI CTCAE v5.0. Key secondary endpoints are overall response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) assessed using RECIST v1.1. Results: As of August 21, 2022, 14 patients (10 males, 4 females) with median age 27.5 years (range 16–38 years) were enrolled; ECOG PS was 0 in 7 patients (50.0%), 1 in 6 patients (42.9%) and 2 in 1 patient (7.1%). 5 patients received ≥2 prior lines of therapy. Six dose levels (1-24 mg/kg) have been completed in this ongoing study with no dose-limiting toxicities reported. Treatment related adverse events (TRAEs) of any grade occurred in 10 (71.4%) patients and were Grade 3 in 1 patient (infectious pneumonia); no events were Grade 4 or 5. Common TRAEs ( > 10%) were proteinuria (21.4%), anemia (21.4%), hematuria (14.3%), and increased aspartate aminotransferase (14.3%). No Cx43-related cardiac events or severe hepatic events were observed. A total of 13 patients were evaluable for response. ORR was 15.4% (2/13, 95% CI: 1.9–45.5%), including 2 partial responses (PR), 1 patient each at 6 mg/kg and 18 mg/kg. The patient at 6 mg/kg, who had ≥3 prior lines of therapy and lung metastases, achieved durable disease control with stable disease (SD) for 33 weeks followed by PR for 8+ weeks (at the time of analysis). The DCR was 53.8% (7/13, 95% CI: 25.1–80.8%) with 2 PRs and 5 SDs. Conclusions: ALMB-0168 demonstrated encouraging efficacy and tolerable safety in patients with metastatic or unresectable osteosarcoma after standard chemotherapy in a phase 1 dose-escalation trial. Dose escalation is ongoing and dose expansion will start at the potential RP2D levels. Clinical trial information: NCT04886765.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Sarcoma

Track

Sarcoma

Sub Track

Bone Tumors

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT04886765

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr 11530)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.11530

Abstract #

11530

Poster Bd #

464

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