Clinical trial NCT04893759: A Study of Pelcitoclax (APG-1252) in Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors
Official title: A Phase IB Study of Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetic of Intravenously Administered Pelcitoclax (APG-1252) in Patients With Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumor
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: TERMINATED
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Neuroendocrine Tumors
Keywords: BCL-2
BCL-xl
Lead sponsor: Ascentage Pharma Group Inc.
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2021-05-19
Enrollment: 2
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: APG-1252 is a highly potent Bcl-2 family protein inhibitor, a promising drug candidate which shown high binding affinities to Bcl-2, Bcl-xL and Bcl-w. The preclinical studies have shown that APG-1252 alone achieves complete and persistent tumor regression in multiple tumor xenograft models with a twice weekly or weekly dose-schedule, including SCLC, colon, breast and ALL cancer xenografts; achieves strong synergy with the chemotherapeutic agents, indicating that APG-1252 may have a broad therapeutic potential for the treatment of human cancer as a single agent and in combination with other classes of anticancer drugs. APG-1252 is intended for the treatment of patients with neuroendocrine tumors. The purpose of the phase 1b study to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), and/or recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D). Preliminary efficacy and pharmacokinetic properties will be aslo evaluated.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumors (G1, G2, G3).
2. Locally advanced or metastatic disease for which no standard therapy is judged appropriate by the investigator.
3. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients age ≥18 years.
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤1.
5. Estimated life span ≥3 months.
6. At least one measurable lesion by RECIST 1.1.
7. Adequate hematologic and bone marrow functions.
8. Adequate renal and liver function.
9. Adequate cardiac function.
10. Brain metastases with clinically controlled neurologic symptoms.
11. Willingness to use contraception by a method that is deemed effective by the investigator by both males and female patients of child bearing potential (postmenopausal women must have been amenorrheal for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential) and their partners throughout the treatment period and for at least three months following the last dose of study drug.
12. Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent form (the consent form must be signed by the patient prior to any study-specific procedures).
13. Willingness and ability to comply with study procedures and follow-up examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC).
2. Received chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, or any investigational therapy within 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug; received TKIs within 5 x half-time.
3. Continuance of toxicities due to prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy agents that do not recover to \< Grade 2.
4. Known bleeding diathesis/disorder.
5. Recent history of non-chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia associated bleeding within 1 year prior to first dose of study drug.
6. Have active immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), active autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), or a history of being refractory to platelet transfusions (within 1 year prior to the first dose of study drug).
7. Serious gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months.
8. Use of therapeutic doses of anti-coagulants is excluded, along with anti-platelet agents; low-dose anticoagulation medications that are used to maintain the patency of a central intravenous catheter are permitted.
9. Failure to recover adequately, as judged by the investigator, from prior surgical procedures. Patients who have had major surgery within 28 days from study entry, and patients who have had minor surgery within 14 days of study entry.
10. Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or a coronary revascularization procedure within 180 days of study entry.
11. Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to: serious uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with the study requirements.
12. Prior treatment with Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitors.
13. Any other condition or circumstance of that would, in the opinion of the investigator, make the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) determination
timeFrame: 28 days
measure: Safety data
timeFrame: 24 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Preliminary Efficacy
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Preliminary Efficacy
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Preliminary Efficacy
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Pharmacokinetic
timeFrame: 28 days
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Guangzhou
country: China
facility: The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
state: Guangdong
city: Guangzhou
country: China
facility: Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
state: Guangdong
city: Shanghai
country: China
facility: Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
state: Shanghai
Study officials:
affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
name: Minhu Chen, M.D., PhD.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Fudan University
name: Jie Chen, M.D., PhD.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Fudan University
name: Xianjun Yu
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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