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Trial reportPediatric blood & cancer2024

A phase 1/2 study of pepinemab in children, adolescents, or young adults with recurrent or refractory solid tumors: A children's oncology group consortium report (ADVL1614).

Emily Greengard, Robin Williams, Branden Moriarity, Xiaowei Liu, Charles G Minard, Joel M Reid, Terrence Fisher, Elizabeth Evans, Desa Rae Pastore, Maurice Zauderer and 3 more

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Trial report in Pediatric blood & cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03320330 (A Phase 1/2 Study of VX15/2503 in Children, Adolescents, or Young Adults With Recurrent or Relapsed Solid Tumors), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT03320330 phase1 / phase2completednot on this map

A Phase 1/2 Study of VX15/2503 in Children, Adolescents, or Young Adults With Recurrent or Relapsed Solid Tumors

TypeinterventionalSponsorChildren's Oncology GroupRan2018 to 2024Enrolled26ConditionsRecurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Osteosarcoma, Refractory Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Refractory OsteosarcomaArmsLaboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pepinemab, Pharmacological Study
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Emily GreengardDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine/Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2963-5638
Robin WilliamsDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine/Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Branden MoriarityDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine/Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Xiaowei LiuChildren's Oncology Group, Monrovia, California, USA.
Charles G MinardInstitute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Joel M ReidDivision of Oncology Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Terrence FisherVaccinex Inc., Rochester, New York, USA.
Elizabeth EvansVaccinex Inc., Rochester, New York, USA.
Desa Rae PastoreVaccinex Inc., Rochester, New York, USA.
Maurice ZaudererVaccinex Inc., Rochester, New York, USA.
Stephan VossDepartment of Radiology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2092-2219
Elizabeth FoxDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Brenda J WeigelDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine/Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
University of Minnesota Medical Center · USVaccinex (United States) · USBaylor College of Medicine · USChildren's Oncology Group · USDana-Farber Cancer Institute · USMayo Clinic · USSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital · US

Funding

PEP-CTN EHR to RAVE supplementUM1CA228823 · NCI · PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE · PI Elizabeth Fox · 2018 to 2026
$39.6M
NCI NIH HHS UM1 CA228823
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePepinemab, a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody, targets the SEMA4D (CD100) antigen to inhibit binding to its high-affinity receptors (plexin B1/PLXNB1, plexin B2/PLXNB2) and low-affinity receptor (CD72). SEMA4D blockade leads to increased cytotoxic T-cell infiltration, delayed tumor growth, and durable tumor rejection in murine tumor models. Pepinemab was well tolerated and improved T cell infiltration in clinical studies in adults with refractory tumors. SEMA4D was identified as a strong candidate proto-oncogene in a model of osteosarcoma. Based on these preclinical and clinical data, we conducted a phase 1/2 study to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and immunogenicity, of pepinemab in pediatric patients with recurrent/refractory solid tumors, and activity in osteosarcoma. EXPERIMENTAL

designPepinemab was administered intravenously on Days 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle at 20 mg/kg, the adult RP2D. Part A (phase 1) used a Rolling 6 design; Part B (phase 2) used a Simon 2-stage design in patients with osteosarcoma. Pharmacokinetics and target saturation were evaluated in peripheral blood.

resultsPepinemab (20 mg/kg) was well tolerated and no dose-limiting toxicities were observed during Part A. There were no objective responses. Two patients with osteosarcoma achieved disease control and prolonged stable disease. Pepinemab pharmacokinetics were similar to adults.

conclusionsPepinemab (20 mg/kg) is safe, well tolerated and resulted in adequate and sustained target saturation in pediatric patients. Encouraging disease control in two patients with osteosarcoma warrants further investigation with novel combination strategies to modulate the tumor microenvironment and antitumor immune response. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY: This trial is registered as NCT03320330 at Clinicaltrials.gov. DISCLAIMER: The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

Indexed as

Neoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedChildChild, PreschoolDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseOsteosarcomaYoung AdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, Humanizedpepinemabphase 1solid tumors

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PMID38520670
PMCPMC11187758
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