A Dose-finding Study of Dalotuzumab in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-0646-002)

An Open-Label, Dose Escalation Phase I Trial of MK-0646 Given as a One to Two Hour Every Other Week Infusion in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancers

The study determined the recommended Phase 2 loading and maintenance doses and dose schedules for administering dalotuzumab using dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) observed during the entire treatment period (Up to 18 months). The primary hypothesis of the study was that administration of dalotuzumab as an every other week infusion in participants with relapsed or refractory locally advanced or metastatic cancers associated with a high frequency of insulin-like growth factor receptor type 1(IGF-1R) overexpression will be generally safe and well tolerated to permit further study and achieve a constant clearance and a minimum trough concentration of 3 µg/mL.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Advanced Solid Tumors
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: dalotuzumab

Detailed Description

The study consisted of 3 parts. In Part 1 the loading dose was escalated while the maintenance dose was kept constant. In Part 2 the loading dose was kept constant while the maintenance dose was escalated. In Part 3 the recommended phase 2 loading and maintenance doses and schedule were administered to an expanded cohort to explore safety and efficacy of dalotuzumab.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 50
• Phase: Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males and females with advanced solid tumors who have failed to respond to standard therapy, ages 18 years and older, with adequate organ function

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant is using growth hormones or growth hormone inhibitors
• Participant is known to be allergic to components of the drug or similar drugs (e.g. monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab or biological therapies such as immunoglobulin G
• Participant has had chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or biological therapy within 4-6 weeks of entering the study or has not recovered from previous therapy
• Participant is taking part in or has taken part in a study of an investigational compound or device within 30 days of their first dose of study drug
• Participant has an active Central Nervous System metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. However, a participant who has completed a course of therapy and is clinically stable may be able to participate
• Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding
• Participant is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
• Participant has a history of Hepatitis B or C
• Participant has symptomatic ascites or pleural effusion. However, if the participant has received treatment and is stable, they may be able to participate
• Female participant plans to become pregnant or a male participant who plans to impregnate their partner during the time the study is ongoing

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

7

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: dalotuzumab 2.5/2.5 mg/kg; Participants received a loading dose of dalotuzumab 2.5 mg/kg administered by intravenous (IV) infusion. Two weeks following completion of the loading dose, participants received a maintenance dose of dalotuzumab 2.5 mg/kg administered by IV infusion every two weeks for up to 18 months.	Drug: dalotuzumab; Administered as an IV infusion over one to two hours; Other Names: MK-0646
Experimental: dalotuzumab 5.0/5.0 mg/kg; Participants received a loading dose of dalotuzumab 5.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion. Two weeks following completion of the loading dose, participants received a maintenance dose of dalotuzumab 5.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion every two weeks for up to 18 months.	Drug: dalotuzumab; Administered as an IV infusion over one to two hours; Other Names: MK-0646
Experimental: dalotuzumab 10.0/5.0 mg/kg; Participants received a loading dose of dalotuzumab 10.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion. Two weeks following completion of the loading dose, participants received a maintenance dose of dalotuzumab 5.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion every two weeks for up to 18 months.	Drug: dalotuzumab; Administered as an IV infusion over one to two hours; Other Names: MK-0646
Experimental: dalotuzumab 15.0/5.0mg/kg; Participants received a loading dose of dalotuzumab 15.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion. Two weeks following completion of the loading dose, participants received a maintenance dose of dalotuzumab 5.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion every two weeks for up to 18 months.	Drug: dalotuzumab; Administered as an IV infusion over one to two hours; Other Names: MK-0646
Experimental: dalotuzumab 20.0/5.0 mg/kg; Participants received a loading dose of dalotuzumab 20.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion. Two weeks following completion of the loading dose, participants received a maintenance dose of dalotuzumab 5.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion every two weeks for up to 18 months.	Drug: dalotuzumab; Administered as an IV infusion over one to two hours; Other Names: MK-0646
Experimental: dalotuzumab 15.0/10.0 mg/kg; Participants received a loading dose of dalotuzumab 15.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion. Two weeks following completion of the loading dose, participants received a maintenance dose of dalotuzumab 10.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion every two weeks for up to 18 months.	Drug: dalotuzumab; Administered as an IV infusion over one to two hours; Other Names: MK-0646
Experimental: dalotuzumab 15.0/15.0 mg/kg; Participants received a loading dose of dalotuzumab 15.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion. Two weeks following completion of the loading dose, participants received a maintenance dose of dalotuzumab 15.0 mg/kg administered by IV infusion every two weeks for up to 18 months.	Drug: dalotuzumab; Administered as an IV infusion over one to two hours; Other Names: MK-0646

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Steady-state Serum Concentration of Dalotuzumab at 336 Hours (C336) After the First Maintenance Dose	Blood samples were obtained for analysis of steady-state serum concentration of dalotuzumab at 336 hours (C336) after the first maintenance dose of dalotuzumab. The C336 of dalotuzumab after intravenous administration is presented.	2 weeks post first maintenance dose of study drug (3 weeks post loading dose of study drug)
Number of Participants Who Experience One or More Dose- Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)	Dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) were assessed and graded using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). A DLT was defined as the occurrence of any of the following events, that were judged by the study investigator, to be related to the study medication: Grade 4 neutropenia; Grade 3 neutropenia with fever >38.5 degrees Celsius; Grade 4 thrombocytopenia; Grade 3 or Grade 4 non-hematologic toxicity (except alopecia and inadequately treated diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, and hyperglycemia lasting less than 5 days; and Grade 3 or greater hyperglycemia lasting for more than 5 days in spite of optimal medical management.	The entire treatment period (Up to 18 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Experienced a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)	Complete Response (disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters) using Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). Tumor response was assessed prior to first dose and every 8 weeks beginning pre-dose of Week 9 for up to 18 months. The best response out of all measurements for each participant was used for determining CR and PR.	Up to 18 months post first dose of study drug
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptor Type 1 (IGF-1R) Protein Level at Week 1	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 1
Number of Participants With a Positive Human-anti-humanized-antibody (HAHA) Titer	The formation of HAHAs may block efficacy by prematurely clearing dalotuzumab and limit the possibility of future dalotuzumab therapy. Blood samples for the measurement of serum levels of HAHAs were obtained prior to treatment with dalotuzumab, and pre-dose Week 3, Week 5, pre-dose every 8 subsequent weeks, and end of treatment (post-study: 4 weeks after last dose of study drug). Positive HAHA status for a participant is defined as testing positive on both the screening and immunodepletion assays at one or more visits.	Prior to second and subsequent doses of study drug (Up to 1 year post-first dose)
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 5	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 5
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 9	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 9
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 13	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 13
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 17	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 17
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 21	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 21
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 25	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 25
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 29	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 29
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 33	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 33
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 37	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 37
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 41	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 41
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 45	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 45
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 49	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 49
Percent Change From Baseline in Serum IGF-1R Protein Level at Week 53	IGF-1R expression was measured in pre- and post-dose biopsy samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assays. Results were expressed as a percent change from baseline in IG1-FR expression for participants pooled across all dose arms in the study and calculated by study week. A post-dose decrease in IGF-1R expression was an indication of target engagement by dalotuzumab. A larger percent change correlated with a greater target engagement.	Baseline and Week 53

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 7, 2006
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 5, 2008
• Study Completion (Actual): November 5, 2008

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 29, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 7, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): March 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 9, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 26, 2018
• Last Verified: February 1, 2018

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Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 0646-002; MK-0646-002 (Other Identifier: Merck Protocol Number)