Safety and Bioimaging Trial of DS-8895a in Patients With Advanced EphA2 Positive Cancers (LUD2014-002)

A Phase I Safety and Bioimaging Trial of DS-8895a in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic EphA2 Positive Cancers

This was a Phase 1, dose-escalation, non-randomized, open-label, single-center study of DS-8895a in patients with advanced or metastatic Ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EphA2)-positive cancers. The primary study objective was to determine the safety of DS-8895a, with secondary objectives of determining the biodistribution, tumor uptake (bioimaging), pharmacokinetics (PK), antitumor and pharmacodynamic response, and correlations between pharmacodynamics and clinical outcomes, as appropriate.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Malignant Solid Tumor; Metastatic EphA2 Positive Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: DS-8895a 1 mg/kg; Drug: DS-8895a 3 mg/kg; Drug: DS-8895a 10 mg/kg

Detailed Description

Patients received an initial ^89Zr trace-labelled infusion of DS-8895a on Day 1, followed by safety assessments, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, and PK sampling over a 1-week period. DS-8895a was infused again on Days 8, 22, and 36. The Day 36 infusion of DS-8895a was also trace labelled with ^89Zr, with subsequent PET imaging and PK sampling. Four dose levels (1, 3, 10 and 20 mg/kg) were to be evaluated, with 3 to 6 patients entered at each dose level. Patients who responded or had stable disease per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 at the Day 50 restaging may have continued to receive biweekly treatment with DS-8895a until disease progression, with restaging performed by computed tomography (CT) scans every 6 weeks.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 9
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • Victoria
    • Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3084
      • Austin Health

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:

1. Advanced or metastatic EphA2 positive cancer (based on immunohistochemistry of archived or fresh tumor tissue).
2. Malignant tumor that was refractory to standard treatment.
3. At least one reference tumor > 1 cm in size for assessment of tumor uptake of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a.
4. Expected survival of at least 3 months.
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤ 1.

6. Within the last week prior to the first study drug administration, laboratory parameters for vital functions were to be in the normal range. Out-of-range values that were not clinically significant were permitted, except that the following parameters were to be in the specified ranges:

   • Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L
   • Platelet count ≥ 90 x 10^9/L
   • International normalized ratio ≤ 1.5
   • Serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN); ≤ 5 x ULN if liver metastases
   • Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN
7. Calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 55 mL/min.
8. Age ≥ 18 years.
9. Able and willing to give valid written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Active central nervous system metastases. Definitively treated metastases were allowed if stable for 6 weeks off therapy.
2. Known immunodeficiency or human immunodeficiency virus positivity.
3. Serious illnesses, e.g., serious infections requiring antibiotics, bleeding disorders, or any condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would have interfered with the ability of the patient to fulfill the study requirements.
4. Other malignancy, apart from non-melanoma skin cancer, within 3 years prior to the first study drug administration that in the opinion of the investigator had > 10% risk of relapse within 12 months.
5. Significant allergic reaction to prior antibody infusions.
6. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to the first study drug administration.
7. Regular corticosteroid, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (other than paracetamol or low-dose aspirin) or other immunosuppressive treatment within 3 weeks prior to the first study drug administration (intermittent dosing permitted if less than 4 doses within a 3-day period).
8. Mental impairment that could have compromised the ability to give informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study.
9. Lack of availability for clinical follow-up assessments.
10. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
11. Women of childbearing potential: Refusal or inability to use effective means of contraception.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: DS-8895a; Patients received infusions with DS-8895a on Days 1, 8, 22, and 36. Infusions on Days 1 and 36 were trace labelled with ^89Zr (^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a). The Day 1 dose was 0.2 mg/kg, followed by subsequent doses calculated based on individual patient body weight and dosing cohort assignment.

Drug: DS-8895a 1 mg/kg; Patients received infusions with ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg on Day 1, DS-8895a at a dose of 1 mg/kg on Days 8 and 22, and ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a at a dose of 1 mg/kg on Day 36. Patients who responded or had stable disease per RECIST version 1.1 at the Day 50 restaging may have continued to receive biweekly treatment with DS-8895a until disease progression.; Drug: DS-8895a 3 mg/kg; Patients received infusions with ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg on Day 1, DS-8895a at a dose of 3 mg/kg on Days 8 and 22, and ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a at a dose of 3 mg/kg on Day 36. Patients who responded or had stable disease per RECIST version 1.1 at the Day 50 restaging may have continued to receive biweekly treatment with DS-8895a until disease progression.; Drug: DS-8895a 10 mg/kg; Patients were to receive infusions with ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg on Day 1, DS-8895a at a dose of 10 mg/kg on Days 8 and 22, and ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a at a dose of 10 mg/kg on Day 36. Patients who responded or had stable disease per RECIST version 1.1 at the Day 50 restaging may have continued to receive biweekly treatment with DS-8895a until disease progression.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Patients With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events	Toxicity was graded in accordance with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.0. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were reported based on clinical laboratory tests, physical examinations, and vital signs from pre-treatment through the study period.	Continuously for up to 58 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Patients With Tumor Uptake of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a	The biodistribution and tumor uptake of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a was determined based on qualitative analysis of whole body positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) images. PET imaging was performed following the ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a infusions on Day 1 (Days 1, 4/5, and 7/8) and Day 36 (Days 36, 39/40 and 42/43). Qualitative parameters assessed included tumor uptake of reference lesions (scored on a 0-3 point scale: none, low, med, high). The reference lesions were initially identified on fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET scans with a score of 3 for [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake. The summary table presents the maximum reference lesion ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a uptake score reported for individual patients.	Up to Day 43
Number of Patients With Best Overall Tumor Response	Tumor responses were evaluated using computed tomography and categorized according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (version 1.1) at Screening (up to 21 days before the first dose of study drug), on Day 50, and approximately every 6 weeks thereafter for patients who received continued study dosing. Per RECIST, target lesions are categorized as follows: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR): ≥ 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease (PD): ≥ 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD): small changes that do not meet above criteria.	Up to 58 weeks
Mean Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The pharmacokinetics (PK) of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a were calculated based on data from gamma counting of serum samples. Serum samples for gamma counting were drawn on Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion), Day 2 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 4/5 (anytime), Day 36 (pre-infusion, and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post infusion), Day 37 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 39/40 (anytime), Day 42/43 (anytime), and Day 50 (anytime). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Volume of Distribution at Steady State of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a was calculated based on data from gamma counting of serum samples. Serum samples for gamma counting were drawn on Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion), Day 2 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 4/5 (anytime), Day 36 (pre-infusion, and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post infusion), Day 37 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 39/40 (anytime), Day 42/43 (anytime), and Day 50 (anytime). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Total Serum Clearance of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a was calculated based on data from gamma counting of serum samples. Serum samples for gamma counting were drawn on Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion), Day 2 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 4/5 (anytime), Day 36 (pre-infusion, and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post infusion), Day 37 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 39/40 (anytime), Day 42/43 (anytime), and Day 50 (anytime). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Maximum Serum Concentration of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a was calculated based on data from gamma counting of serum samples. Serum samples for gamma counting were drawn on Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion), Day 2 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 4/5 (anytime), Day 36 (pre-infusion, and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post infusion), Day 37 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 39/40 (anytime), Day 42/43 (anytime), and Day 50 (anytime). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Elimination Half-life of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of ^89Zr-Df-DS-8895a was calculated based on data from gamma counting of serum samples. Serum samples for gamma counting were drawn on Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion), Day 2 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 4/5 (anytime), Day 36 (pre-infusion, and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post infusion), Day 37 (24 hours post-infusion), Day 39/40 (anytime), Day 42/43 (anytime), and Day 50 (anytime). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Area Under the Serum Concentration Curve of DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of DS-8895a was calculated based on data from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of serum samples. Serum samples for ELISA were drawn at the same times as for gamma counting with the addition of Day 8 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion), Day 9 (anytime), and Day 22 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Volume of Distribution at Steady State of DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of DS-8895a was calculated based on data from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of serum samples. Serum samples for ELISA were drawn at the same times as for gamma counting with the addition of Day 8 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion), Day 9 (anytime), and Day 22 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Total Serum Clearance of DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of DS-8895a was calculated based on data from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of serum samples. Serum samples for ELISA were drawn at the same times as for gamma counting with the addition of Day 8 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion), Day 9 (anytime), and Day 22 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Maximum Serum Concentration of DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of DS-8895a was calculated based on data from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of serum samples. Serum samples for ELISA were drawn at the same times as for gamma counting with the addition of Day 8 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion), Day 9 (anytime), and Day 22 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Mean Elimination Half-life of DS-8895a Following the First Infusion	The PK of DS-8895a was calculated based on data from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of serum samples. Serum samples for ELISA were drawn at the same times as for gamma counting with the addition of Day 8 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion), Day 9 (anytime), and Day 22 (pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion). For Cycle 2 onward, blood samples for PK were taken at pre- and 0 to 30 minutes post-infusion on Days 1, 15, and 29.	Cycle 1 Day 1 (pre-infusion and 5 minutes, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-infusion)
Number of Patients With Pharmacodynamic (Metabolic) Response	The pharmacodynamic (metabolic) response of DS-8895a was assessed by ^18F-FDG PET at Screening, Day 29, and Day 50. Tumor metabolism response was evaluated as the difference in standardized uptake values between the pre- and post-treatment FDG PET scans. The measurement of [18F]-FDG uptake for tumor metabolic response monitoring was performed according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) PET response criteria (Young et al. Eur J Cancer 1999;35:1773-82).	Day 29 and Day 50
Number of Patients With Human Anti-Human Antibody Positivity	Blood samples to detect human anti-human antibody (HAHA) formation were collected on Days 1 (pre-infusion [within 7 days of Day 1 dose] and post-infusion), 8, 22, 36 (pre-infusion), and 50 (anytime). For Cycle 2 onward, HAHA samples were collected on Day 1 (pre-infusion) and at the end of the study (anytime). HAHA samples were analyzed using ELISA and were categorized as either positive or negative for a HAHA response. HAHA positivity indicates that a patient has developed an antibody response.	Up to 43 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
• Collaborators: Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.; Austin Health
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Andrew Scott, MD, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; Principal Investigator: Hui Gan, MD, PhD, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Gan HK, Parakh S, Lee FT, Tebbutt NC, Ameratunga M, Lee ST, O'Keefe GJ, Gong SJ, Vanrenen C, Caine J, Giovannetti M, Murone C, Scott FE, Guo N, Burvenich IJG, Paine C, Macri MJ, Kotsuma M, Senaldi G, Venhaus R, Scott AM. A phase 1 safety and bioimaging trial of antibody DS-8895a against EphA2 in patients with advanced or metastatic EphA2 positive cancers. Invest New Drugs. 2022 Aug;40(4):747-755. doi: 10.1007/s10637-022-01237-3. Epub 2022 Apr 11.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 9, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 8, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): September 8, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 22, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 25, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): September 30, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 12, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 3, 2022
• Last Verified: October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: EphA2 positive cancer; DS-8895a monoclonal antibody
• Other Study ID Numbers: LUD2014-002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No