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NCT Number: NCT04417465

First In Human Study With ABBV-CLS-579 When Given Alone and In Combination In Participants With Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Tumors

The purpose of this study is to see how safe and effective ABBV-CLS-579 is when used alone and in combination with a PD-1 target agent or with a VEGF TKI.

ABBV-CLS-579 is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of tumors.

The trial aims to establish a safe, tolerable, and efficacious dose of ABBV-CLS-579 as monotherapy and in combination. The study will be conducted in three parts. Part 1 Monotherapy Dose Escalation, Part 2 Combination Dose Escalation, and Part 3 Combination Dose Expansion.

Part 1, ABBV-CLS-579 will be administered alone in escalating dose levels to eligible subjects who have advanced solid tumors.

Part 2, ABBV-CLS-579 will be administered at escalating dose levels in combination with a PD-1 targeting agent to eligible subjects who have advanced solid tumors.

Part 3, ABBV-CLS-579 will be administered at the determined recommended dose in combination with a PD-1 target agent or with a VEGFR TKI in subjects with locally advanced or metastatic, relapsed or refractory head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), relapsed or refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).

Adult participants with a diagnosis of some solid tumors for which no effective standard therapy exists or has failed will be enrolled. Participants will receive study treatment until disease progresses or discontinued.

There may be a higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the course of the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects, and completing questionnaires.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Hopital Saint-Andre, Bordeaux, France

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Must weigh at least 35 kilograms (kg).
  • For Monotherapy and Combination Dose Escalation:
  • Histologically or cytologically proven metastatic or locally advanced tumors (with measurable disease defined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors [RECIST] v1.1), for which no effective standard therapy exists, or where standard therapy has failed. Participants must have received at least 1 prior systemic anticancer therapy for the indication being considered.
  • For Combination Dose Expansion:
  • For the following tumor types, the subject must have received at least 1 prior line containing PD-1/PD-L1 target therapy.

Indication with outcome of Prior PD-1/PD-L1 Targeted Therapy and other disease characteristics:

  • NSCLC
  • Relapsed: Tumors express PD-L1 (TPS ≥ 1%) as determined by the FDA-approved Agilent PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx kit
  • Refractory: Tumors express PD-L1 (TPS ≥ 1%) as determined by the FDA-approved Agilent PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx kit
  • ccRCC
  • Relapsed or Refractory: Advanced disease (locally advanced or metastatic)
  • MSI-H tumors
  • Refractory: Locally advanced or metastatic MSI-H tumors whose tumors are determined to have a MSI-H status by PCR or NGS tests, or dMMR by IHC tests.
  • HNSCC
  • Relapsed or Refractory: Tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 1] as determined by the FDA approved PD-L1 Agilent IHC 22C3 pharmDx kit
  • For Combination Dose Expansion:
  • Locally advanced or metastatic, advanced ccRCC who have relapsed after at least 1 prior VEGFR TKI therapy
  • Received at least 1 prior line containing PD 1/PD L1 targeted therapy with a best response by RECIST v1.1 of CR/PR (any duration) or stable disease (for greater than 6 months)
  • Received at least 1 prior line containing PD-1/PD-L1 targeted therapy and have had disease progression (in the absence of best response of CR/PR/stable disease by RECIST v1.1) with PD 1/PD L1 targeted therapy
  • An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2.
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks.
  • Laboratory values meeting protocol criteria.
  • If the subject is on anticoagulant therapy, INR must be within therapeutic goal.
  • QT interval corrected for heart rate < 450 msec (using Fridericia's correction), and no clinically significant electrocardiographic findings.

Exclusion criteria

  • Untreated brain or meningeal metastases (participants with history of metastases are eligible provide they do not require ongoing steroid treatment and have shown clinical and radiographic stability for at least 28 days after definitive therapy).
  • Unresolved Grade 2 or higher toxicities related to previous anticancer therapy except alopecia.
  • History of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Recent history (within 6 months) of congestive heart failure (defined as New York Heart Association, Class 2 or higher), ischemic cardiovascular event, pericarditis, or clinically significant pericardial effusion, cardiac arrythmia or peripheral artery disease.
  • Recent history (within 6 months) of Childs-Pugh B or C classification of liver disease.
  • History of clinically significant medical and/or psychiatric conditions or any other reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with participation in this study or would make the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive study drug.
  • History of uncontrolled, clinically significant endocrinopathy.
  • Known gastrointestinal disorders making absorption of oral medications problematic. Inability to swallow capsules.
  • If treated with anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (aPD-1)/antiprogrammed cell death protein-ligand 1(aPD-L1) targeting or other immunostimulatory agents in the past: excluded if had prior pneumonitis, prior Grade 3 or higher immune mediated toxicity, hypersensitivity to administered drug or drug related toxicity requiring discontinuation.
  • Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment in past 2-years (exceptions for endocrinopathies, vitiligo or atopic conditions)
  • History of solid organ transplant or allogeneic stem cell transplant.
  • History of interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis.
  • Major surgery ≤ 28 days prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Poorly controlled hypertension
  • History of hemorrhage, including hemoptysis, hematemesis, or melena
  • History of other malignancy, with the following exceptions:
  • No known active disease present for within 3 years before first dose of study treatment and felt to be at low recurrence by investigator
  • Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease
  • Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
  • Known active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection per local testing practices.

Treatment and study plan

ABBV-CLS-579

Drug

Oral Capsule

PD-1 inhibitor

Drug

Intravenous (IV) infusion

VEGFR TKI

Drug

Oral Tablet

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum Observed Plasma/Serum Concentration (Cmax) Of ABBV-CLS-579

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    Maximum plasma/serum concentration of ABBV-CLS-579

  2. Maximum Observed Plasma/Serum Concentration (Cmax) Of Metabolite M4

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    Maximum plasma/serum concentration of Metabolite M4

  3. Maximum Observed Plasma/Serum Concentration (Cmax) Of PD-1 Inhibitor

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    Maximum plasma/serum concentration of PD-1 inhibitor

  4. Maximum Observed Plasma/Serum Concentration (Cmax) Of VEGFR TKI

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    Maximum plasma/serum concentration of VEGFR TKI

  5. Time To Cmax (Tmax) Of ABBV-CLS-579

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    The amount of time taken to reach Cmax

  6. Time To Cmax (Tmax) Of Metabolite M4

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    The amount of time taken to reach Cmax

  7. Time To Cmax (Tmax) Of PD-1 Inhibitor

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    The amount of time taken to reach Cmax

  8. Time To Cmax (Tmax) Of VEGFR TKI

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    The amount of time taken to reach Cmax

  9. Terminal Phase Elimination Rate Constant (β) Of ABBV-CLS-579

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    Terminal phase elimination rate constant (β or Beta)

  10. Terminal Phase Elimination Rate Constant (β) Of Metabolite M4

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    Terminal phase elimination rate constant (β or Beta)

  11. Terminal Phase Elimination Rate Constant (β) Of PD-1 Inhibitor

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    Terminal phase elimination rate constant (β or Beta)

  12. Terminal Phase Elimination Rate Constant (β) Of VEGFR TKI

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    Terminal phase elimination rate constant (β or Beta)

  13. Terminal Phase Elimination Half-Life (t1/2) Of ABBV-CLS-579

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    Terminal phase elimination half-life (t1/2)

  14. Terminal Phase Elimination Half-Life (t1/2) Of Metabolite M4

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    Terminal phase elimination half-life (t1/2)

  15. Terminal Phase Elimination Half-Life (t1/2) Of PD-1 Inhibitor

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    Terminal phase elimination half-life (t1/2)

  16. Terminal Phase Elimination Half-Life (t1/2) Of VEGFR TKI

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    Terminal phase elimination half-life (t1/2)

  17. Area Under The Plasma Or Serum Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) Of ABBV-CLS-579

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    AUC is the area under the serum concentration versus time curve of the last measurable concentration prior to next dose

  18. Area Under The Plasma Or Serum Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) Of Metabolite M4

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 44

    AUC is the area under the serum concentration versus time curve of the last measurable concentration prior to next dose

  19. Area Under The Plasma Or Serum Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) Of PD-1 Inhibitor

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    AUC is the area under the serum concentration versus time curve of the last measurable concentration prior to next dose

  20. Area Under The Plasma Or Serum Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) Of VEGFR TKI

    Time frame: Baseline Up to Approximately Day 64

    AUC is the area under the serum concentration versus time curve of the last measurable concentration prior to next dose

  21. Recommended Expansion Dose and/or Maximum Tolerated Dose of ABBV-CLS-579

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    The Expansion Dose and/or MTD of ABBV-CLS-579 will be determined during the monotherapy dose escalation phase of the study

  22. Recommended Expansion Dose and/or Maximum Tolerated Dose of ABBV-CLS-579 and a PD-1 Inhibitor

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    The Expansion Dose and/or MTD of ABBV-CLS-579 and PD-1 inhibitor will be determined during the combination therapy dose escalation phase of the study

  23. Objective Response Rate (ORR) Of ABBV-CLS-579 And PD-1 Targeting Agent Base On Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1, of ABBV-CLS-579 in locally or metastatic HNSCC, NSCLC, MSI-H tumors, and advanced ccRCC

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    ORR is defined as achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment

  24. Objective Response Rate (ORR) on RECIST v1.1, of ABBV-CLS-579 administered in combination with VEGFR TKI in advanced ccRCC

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    ORR is defined as achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) Of ABBV-CLS-579 And PD-1 Targeting Agent Based On Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    ORR is defined as achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR) Of ABBV-CLS-579 Monotherapy Based On Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    ORR is defined as achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment

  3. Best Overall Response (BOR) Of ABBV-CLS-579 Monotherapy Based On RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    BOR is defined as the best response recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression/recurrence

  4. Best Overall Response (BOR) Of ABBV-CLS-579 And PD-1 Targeting Agent Based On RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    BOR is defined as the best response recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression/recurrence

  5. Change from Baseline QTc

    Time frame: Baseline through Study Completion (approximately 3 years)

    QT prolongation is measured by the QT interval measurement corrected for heart rate (QTc) change from baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AbbVie

Industry

Collaborators

  • Calico Life Sciences LLC

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1, Multi-center, Open Label First-in-Human Study With ABBV-CLS-579 Alone and in Combination in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Tumors

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 4, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 25, 2025

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