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NCT Number: NCT07064018

Trial of Single Protein Encapsulated Doxorubicin, SPEDOX-6 in Advanced Malignancies

This is a Phase 1b/IIa dose escalation clinical trial determining the recommended phase II dose of SPEDOX-6 in subjects with advanced, therapy-refractory soft-tissue sarcoma (STS); triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC); Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); cervical cancer; ovarian cancer; KRAS mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. These are subjects who have not previously been treated with anthracyclines.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects ≥ 18 years at the first screening examination/visit.
  • Subjects with advanced histologically or cytologically confirmed solid tumors (see below) refractory to or relapse from at least two previous therapies.
  • Tumor types expected to express lower levels of FcRn relative to normal tissue including: STS, TNBC, cervical cancer, NSCLC, ovarian cancer, and KRAS mutated pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma without requirement for testing FcRn level.
  • Disease that is considered measurable by RECIST v1.1.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive trial participants should be on established antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least four weeks and have an HIV viral load less than 400 copies/mL prior to enrollment.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction > 50%.
  • Adequate organ function: (Hb ≥10 g/dL, ANC ≥1,000/µL3, and platelets

≥100,000/µL3), serum bilirubin ≤.5x the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless known Gilbert's disease), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3x ULN, and creatinine clearance >50 mL/min as assessed by Cockcroft-Gault equation.

  • For patients with known Gilbert's disease, serum unconjugated bilirubin must be < 4 mg/dL.
  • Patient must have washed out of prior chemotherapy (at least 3 weeks from last end of therapy), radiotherapy (at least 4 weeks from last end of therapy), immunotherapy (at least 4 weeks from last end of therapy), other targeted therapies (at least 4 weeks from last end of therapy), or surgery (at least 4 weeks).
  • Recovery from toxicities of prior therapy. Toxicities should have recovered to CTCAE grade ≤ 1 or baseline with exception of alopecia.
  • Females of reproductive potential must have had a negative pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to the start of treatment. Additionally, female subjects of reproductive potential should agree to use effective acceptable forms of contraception: surgical sterilization (tubal ligation); total abstinence from sexual intercourse with the opposite sex; established hormonal birth control (e.g., oral, transdermal, injection, or implant) plus a barrier method or a double barrier method (intrauterine device, spermicide, or a diaphragm plus condom) for at least 1 month prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 and agreement to use such a method during study participation and for an additional 6 months after the last dose of SPEDOX-6.
  • For males of reproductive potential: vasectomy or highly effective contraception (e.g., condoms, abstinence) during the study and for an additional 6 months after the last dose of SPEDOX-6.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with cancers with known driver mutations for which there are known and effective targeted therapies that have not received those therapies, but are able to. If a patient has received appropriate targeted treatment for their mutations and progressed, or those treatments are contraindicated, they will be considered potentially eligible.
  • Unstable angina pectoris, angioplasty, cardiac stenting, or myocardial infarction 6 months before study entry.
  • Untreated metastases to the Central Nervous System (CNS).
  • Have received any prior doxorubicin or anthracycline equivalent.
  • Previous radiation to the mediastinal or pericardial area.
  • A known allergy to albumin.
  • HIV infection with CD4+ count < 350 cells/µL or Acquired Immunodeficiency (AIDS)-defining opportunistic infection in previous 12 months.
  • Pregnant (positive serum or urine pregnancy test) or lactating.
  • Previous treatment with an investigational agent or the non-approved use of a drug or device withing 4 weeks of study entry.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
  • Patients who require concomitant use of strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6 or P-glycoprotein (P-gp).

Treatment and study plan

Spedox-6

Drug

Given Intravenously (IV)

pegfilgrastim

Drug

Given Subcutaneous Injection or IV

Filgrastim

Drug

Given Subcutaneous Injection or IV

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR) by RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: 2 Years

    Sum of Complete Response (CR) and Partial Response (PR) by RECIST v1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1): Complete Response (CR) is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR) is defined as a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions. ORR = CR + PR

  2. Disease Control Rate (DCR) by RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: 2 Years

    Disease Control Rate (DCR) defined as Sum of Stable Disease (SD) + Partial Response (PR) + Complete Response (CR) by RECIST v1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1): Complete Response (CR) is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR) is defined as a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions; Progressive Disease (PD is defined as an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the longest diameters of the target lesions, with an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Stable Disease (SD) is defined as a tumor that has neither shrunk sufficiently to qualify as a partial response (PR) nor increased sufficiently to qualify as progressive disease (PD).

  3. Complete Response Rate by RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: 2 years

    Complete Response Rate assessed by RECIST v1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) Complete Response (CR) is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions.

  4. Partial Response Rate by RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: 2 years

    Partial Response rate assessed by RECIST v1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) Partial Response (PR) is defined as a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions

Secondary outcomes

  1. Stable Disease Rate by RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: 2 years

    Stable Disease Rate by RECIST v1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) Partial Response (PR) is defined as a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions; Progressive Disease (PD is defined as an increase of at least 20% in the sum of the longest diameters of the target lesions, with an absolute increase of at least 5 mm, or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Stable Disease (SD) is defined as a tumor that has neither shrunk sufficiently to qualify as a partial response (PR) nor increased sufficiently to qualify as progressive disease (PD).

  2. Percentage of Responders by RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: 2 years

    Sum of Complete Response (CR) + Partial Response (PR) to determine Percentage of Responders by RECIST v1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) Partial Response (PR) is defined as a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions; Complete Response (CR) is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. Percentage of Responders (POR) = CR + PR

  3. Overall Survival

    Time frame: 2 years

    Survival rate of subjects who received at least one dose of Spedox-6.

  4. Progression Free Survival

    Time frame: 2 years

    Survival rate of subjects who received at least one dose of Spedox-6 without Progression of their disease.

  5. Number of Patients with Grade 3 non-hematological toxicities by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of Patients who received at least one dose of Spedox-6 with Grade 3 non-hematological toxicities (excluding alopecia) by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 version 5.0 with the following exceptions: Grade 3 nausea/vomiting or diarrhea <72 hours with adequate antiemetic and other supportive care; Grade 3 fatigue <1 week; Grade 3 electrolyte abnormality that lasts up to 72 hours, is not clinically complicated and resolves spontaneously or responds to conventional medical interventions.

  6. Number of patients with Grade 4 non-hematologic (non-laboratory) by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 version 5.0

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of patients who received at least one dose of Spedox-6 with Grade 4 non-hematologic (non-laboratory) toxicity of any duration per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0

  7. Number of patients with Grade 3 or Grade 4 febrile neutropenia by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 version 5.0

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of patients who received at least one dose of Spedox-6 with Grade 3 or Grade 4 febrile neutropenia of any duration per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0

  8. Number of patients with Grade 3 Thrombocytopenia in Combination with Grade 3 or greater blood and lymphatic system disorder by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 version 5.0

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of patients who received at least one dose of Spedox-6 with Grade 3 Thrombocytopenia in Combination with Grade 3 or greater blood and lymphatic system disorder per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0

  9. Number of patients with Grade 3 AST or ALT increase that is associated with a Grade 2 or greater Rise in Bilirubin by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 version 5.0

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of patients who received at least one dose of Spedox-6 with Grade 3 AST or ALT increase that is associated with a Grade 2 or greater Rise in Bilirubin per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0

Other outcomes

  1. Correlation between Tumor FcRn Expression (IHC Score) and Objective Response (per RECIST v1.1)

    Time frame: 2 years

    E valuate the correlation between tumor neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) expression, as measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC) H-score, and objective tumor response, defined per RECIST v1.1 criteria (Complete Response or Partial Response).

  2. Correlation between Tumor FcRn Expression (IHC Score) and Disease Control (CR + PR + SD per RECIST v1.1)

    Time frame: 2 years

    To evaluate the correlation between tumor neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) expression, as assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) H-score, and disease control, defined as the proportion of patients achieving Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD) per RECIST v1.1.

Study contacts

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

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Irvine

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-877-827-8839

University of California Irvine Medical Center

CONTACT

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Irvine

Other

Collaborators

  • Sunstate Biosciences LLC

Registry information

Official study title

Phase Ib/IIa Trial of Single Protein Encapsulated Doxorubicin, SPEDOX-6 in Advanced Malignancies

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2031
First posted
Jul 14, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 17, 2026

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