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NCT Number: NCT06795022

First in Human Study to Evaluate AZD9793 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumours

This research is designed to determine if experimental treatment with AZD9793, a T cell-engaging antibody that targets GPC3, is safe, tolerable and has anti-cancer activity in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumours which are GPC3+.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Research Site, Chengdu, China

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About this study

This is a first-time in human, modular Phase I/II, open-label multicentre study of AZD9793 monotherapy administered intravenously (Module 1), or AZD9793 monotherapy administered subcutaneously (Module 2) in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumours. Each module contains dose-escalation (Part A) and dose-expansion (Part B).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • GPC3 positive tumour as determined by a central laboratory using an analytically validated IHC assay. Patients who previously received any therapy targeting GPC3 must undergo central laboratory GPC3 testing on tumour tissue collected after completion of the prior GPC3-targeted therapy.
  • Must have at least one measurable lesion according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance status (ECOG PS): 0-1 at screening.
  • Predicted life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks.
  • Adequate organ and bone marrow function measured within 28 days prior to first dose as defined by the protocol.
  • Contraceptive use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations, as defined by the protocol.
  • Confirmed advanced recurrent and/or metastatic and/or unresectable HCC, which is histopathologically proven based on the criteria established by the World Health Organization.
  • Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B (that is not eligible for locoregional therapy) or stage C.
  • Child-Pugh Score class A.
  • Previous therapy:

Part A: Patients who have received at least one prior line of standard systemic therapy for HCC as per National Comprehensive Cancer Network or other local scientific guidelines and for which a clinical study is the best option for next treatment based on prior response and/or tolerability and/or patient/investigator decision.

Part B: Patients must not have received more than one prior line of systemic therapy in the advanced recurrent and/or metastatic setting.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unresolved toxicity from prior anticancer therapy, including imAEs, of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade ≥ 2 except for vitiligo, peripheral neuropathy related to prior anti-cancer therapy, alopecia, endocrine disorders that are controlled with replacement hormone therapy and asymptomatic laboratory abnormalities.
  • Prior to enrolment, participation in another clinical study with an investigational product administered in the last 21 days or 5 half-lives whichever is shorter.
  • CAR-T cell therapy within the last 6 months prior to enrolment on this study.
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to AZD9793 or any of the excipients of the product as outlined in the IB.
  • Requires chronic immunosuppressive therapy (including steroids > 10 mg prednisone/day or equivalent).
  • Received radiation within 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment; palliative radiation to reduce the risk of tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) or CRS/neurotoxicity in participants with bulky disease is permitted.
  • Undergone a major surgical procedure within 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment days to allow adequate healing
  • Experienced unacceptable cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or Immune Effector Cell Associated Neurotoxicity (ICANS) following prior T cell engagers (TCE) or chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy.
  • Previous history of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) / macrophage activation syndrome (MAS).
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders within 3 years of start of treatment.
  • Cardiac conditions as defined by the protocol.
  • History of thromboembolic event within the past 3 months prior to the scheduled first dose of study intervention.
  • Central nervous system (CNS) metastases or CNS pathology, as defined by the protocol, within 3 months prior to consent.
  • Infectious disease including active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and uncontrolled active systemic fungal, bacterial or other infection.
  • Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or combined hepatocellular malignant cholangiocarcinoma.

Treatment and study plan

AZD9793 Intravenous (IV) monotherapy

Drug

T cell-engaging antibody that targets GPC3 on tumour cells

AZD9793 Subcutaneous (SC) monotherapy

Drug

T cell-engaging antibody that targets GPC3 on tumour cells

Primary outcomes

  1. The number of patients with adverse events

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days post last dose and prior to start of subsequent anticancer therapy

    Number of patients with adverse events by system organ class and preferred term

  2. The number of patients with serious adverse events

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days post last dose and prior to start of subsequent anticancer therapy

    Number of patients with serious adverse events by system organ class and preferred term

  3. The number of patients with adverse events of special interest

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days post last dose and prior to start of subsequent anticancer therapy

    Number of patients with adverse events of special interest by system organ class and preferred term

  4. The number of AEs leading to discontinuation of AZD9793

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days post last dose and prior to start of subsequent anticancer therapy

    Number of AEs that in the opinion of the Investigator or the Sponsor contraindicate further dosing or AEs that meet criteria for discontinuation

  5. The number of patients with dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), as defined in the protocol [Part A Dose Escalation only]

    Time frame: From date of first dose of study drug until the end of DLT evaluation period (up to 21, 28 or 35 days depending on dose regimen)

    Number of patients with at least 1 DLT. A DLT is a toxicity as defined in the protocol that occurs from the first dose of study drug up to and including the planned end of the DLT evaluation period that is assessed as unrelated to the disease or disease-related processes under investigation.

  6. Objective Response Rate (ORR) [Part B Dose Expansion only]

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug to progressive disease or the last evaluable assessment in the absence of disease progression whichever comes first (up to approximately 2 years)

    The percentage of patients with a confirmed investigator assessed complete or partial response according to response criteria in solid tumours (RECIST 1.1). Dose expansion only.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) [Part A Dose Escalation only]

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug to progressive disease or the last evaluable assessment in the absence of disease progression whichever comes first (up to approximately 2 years)

    The percentage of patients with a confirmed investigator assessed complete or partial response according to response criteria in solid tumours (RECIST 1.1). Dose escalation only.

  2. Best overall response (BOR)

    Time frame: From first dose until disease progression or the last evaluable assessment in the absence of progression (up to approximately 2 years)

    The best overall radiological visit response the participant achieves per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the investigator.

  3. Duration of response (DoR)

    Time frame: From the first documented objective response (subsequently confirmed) to progressive disease or death in absence of progression (up to approximately 2 years)

    The time from the date of first response until date of disease progression or death in the absence of disease progression, according to response criteria in solid tumours (RECIST 1.1).

  4. Disease Control Rate (DCR) at 12 weeks

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug to progressive disease or last evaluable assessment in the absence of disease progression. [Expected to be measured for each patient at 12 weeks]

    Percentage of patients with confirmed complete or partial response or having stable disease maintained for >= 11 weeks, at 12 weeks from first dose, according to response criteria in solid tumours (RECIST 1.1).

  5. Durable response rate (DRR)

    Time frame: From first documented objective response (subsequently confirmed) to the date of disease progression or the last evaluable assessment in the absence of progression (up to approximately 2 years)

    Percentage of participants who have a confirmed best overall response of CR or PR with a duration of at least 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.

  6. Time To Response (TTR)

    Time frame: From start of study treatment until the date of first documented objective response, which is subsequently confirmed as assessed by the Investigator per RECIST 1.1 (up to approximately 2 years)

    The time from start of study treatment until the date of first documented objective response, which is subsequently confirmed as assessed by the Investigator per RECIST 1.1.

  7. Percentage change in tumour size

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug to the last evaluable assessment

    Percentage change from baseline in target lesion tumour size (sum of longest diameters of target lesions) based on the RECIST v1.1 target lesion measurements as assessed by the Investigator.

  8. Progression free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment to progressive disease or death due to any cause (up to approximately 2 years)

    The time from the start of study treatment until RECIST 1.1 defined disease progression or death in the absence of disease progression.

  9. Overall Survival (OS) [Dose expansion only]

    Time frame: From the start of study treatment to death (up to approximately 2 years)

    The time from the start of study treatment until death due to any cause. Dose expansion only.

  10. Pharmacokinetics of AZD9793: Maximum serum concentration of the study drug (Cmax)

    Time frame: From the first dose of study intervention, at predefined intervals throughout the study (up to approximately 2 years)

    Maximum observed serum concentration of the study drug

  11. Pharmacokinetics of AZD9793: Area Under the concentration-time curve (AUC)

    Time frame: From the first dose of study intervention, at predefined intervals throughout the study (up to approximately 2 years)

    Area under the serum concentration-time curve

  12. Pharmacokinetics of AZD9793: Clearance

    Time frame: From the first dose of study intervention, at predefined intervals throughout the study (up to approximately 2 years)

    A pharmacokinetic measurement of the volume of serum from which the study drug is completely removed per unit time.

  13. Pharmacokinetics of AZD9793: Terminal elimination half-life (t 1/2)

    Time frame: From the first dose of study intervention, at predefined intervals throughout the study (up to approximately 2 years)

    Terminal elimination half life.

  14. Immunogenicity of AZD9793

    Time frame: From the first dose of study intervention, at predefined intervals throughout the study (up to approximately 2 years)

    The number and percentage of participants who develop anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) measured in serum

  15. Change in CD8+ Levels

    Time frame: From time of Informed consent, at predefined intervals (including screening, on-treatment or end of treatment) throughout the study (up to approximately 2 years)

    Percentage change in CD8+ cells measured by IHC in samples taken pre and post treatment

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-877-240-9479

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Modular Phase I/II Open-label Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of AZD9793, a T Cell-engaging Antibody Targeting Glypican-3 (GPC3) in Adult Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumours (RHEA-1)

Acronym: RHEA-1

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jan 27, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 6, 2026

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