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CompletedNCT00847054Updated Jul 16, 2014

A Study of of MORAb-004 in Subjects With Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 interventional study of MORAb-004 (monoclonal antibody to TEM1) in Solid Tumor, sponsored by Morphotek. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-07-16.

Sponsored by Morphotek (part of Eisai Co., Ltd.) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of multiple intravenous infusions of MORAb-004.

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MORAb-004 is a monoclonal antibody directed against endosialin, a cell surface glycoprotein, which is expressed on cells involved in tumor vasculature. Studies have found endosialin to play a key role in tumor growth and neovessel formation in numerous cancer types including (but not limited to) renal, breast, colon, pancreatic, lung, endometrial, ovarian, melanoma, sarcoma, and neuroectodermal tumors. Preclinical pharmacological studies have shown that MORAb-004 is a potentially useful anti-cancer agent. This clinical trial is being performed to determine the safety of MORAb-004 in subjects with solid tumors, as well as to establish serum pharmacokinetics of the antibody, and to assess tumor antigens that may serve as predictors of a response to MORAb-004. Study Part 2 was added to enroll subjects with specific histological diagnoses (colorectal cancer and soft tissue sarcoma) to further characterize the safety and tolerability of 5 dose levels of MORAb-004 previously tested during the dose escalation in Part 1.

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Conditions studied

  • Solid Tumor

Keywords

  • Solid Tumor
  • Endosialin
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In context

Lead sponsor

Morphotek is the lead sponsor of 21 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects ≥18 years of age.
  • Subjects with any malignant solid tumor without intracranial involvement or metastases diagnosed by standard pathology criteria that has failed standard chemotherapy.
  • Subject must have disease, as defined by RECIST or evaluable by clinical signs/symptoms (e.g., ascites, pleural effusion, or lesions of less than 2 cm) supported by biomarker, radiologic, or pathologic studies conducted within 4 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Karnofsky performance status ≥70%.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential and all male subjects must consent to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the study period and for 30 days after MORAb-004 administration. A barrier method of contraception must be included.
  • Laboratory and clinical results within the 2 weeks prior to Study Day 1 as follows: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 x 109/L; Platelet count ≥100 x 109/L; Hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL; Serum bilirubin ≤2.0 mg/dL; Aspartate transaminase (AST) ≤2.5 x ULN; or ≤5 x ULN if liver metastases are present; Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤2.5 x ULN; or ≤5 x ULN if liver metastases are present; Serum creatinine ≤2.0 mg/dL; prothrombin time (PT) and aPTT within institutional limits of normal.
  • Subject must be willing and able to provide written informed consent.
  • In Part 2 (expansion cohorts) ONLY, subjects must have a histological diagnosis of either CRC or STS (and subtypes, excluding bone sarcomas).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known central nervous system (CNS) tumor involvement or metastases.
  • Evidence of other active malignancy.
  • Clinically significant heart disease (e.g., congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association Class III or IV, angina not well controlled by medication, or myocardial infarction within 6 months).
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrating clinically significant arrhythmias (Note: Subjects with chronic atrial arrhythmia, i.e., atrial fibrillation or paroxysmal SVT, are eligible).
  • Presence of severe lung disease (In the absence of clinically apparent severe lung disease, no formal testing is necessary. In the presence of clinically severe lung disease, FEV1 must be >60% in order for the subject to be eligible.)
  • Active serious systemic disease, including active bacterial or fungal infection.
  • Chronic inflammatory disorder, e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, active vasculitis.
  • Chemotherapy, biologic therapy, or immunotherapy within 3 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Breast-feeding, pregnant, or likely to become pregnant during the study.
  • Active hepatitis or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Subjects who have received a previous monoclonal antibody therapy and have evidence of an immune or allergic reaction, or previously documented human anti-human antibody (HAHA).
  • Subjects with large ascites or pleural effusion (≥500 cc) based on results of most recent CT scan).
  • Chronic systemic anticoagulation therapy with warfarin or heparin
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MORAb-004

    Drug: MORAb-004 (monoclonal antibody to TEM1)

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine the safety of multiple intravenous infusions of MORAb-004

    Safety is evaluated by clinical assessment, monitoring of adverse events, laboratory evaluations, ECG.

    Time frame: Weekly while receiving study drug

Secondary outcomes

  1. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of MORAb-004 (within the administered range)

    Monitoring of adverse events, laboratory test results and ECG results.

    Time frame: Weekly

  2. To determine optimal biologic dose (OBD) of MORAb-004

    Monitoring of adverse events, laboratory evaulations and ECG results.

    Time frame: Weekly

  3. To establish the serum pharmacokinetics of MORAb-004 using a validated assay

    Serial serum PK evaluations.

    Time frame: Weekly

  4. To describe changes in the objective measurements of tumor size and biomarkers (if applicable)after treatment with MORAb-004

    CT or MRI evaluations following every other 4-week cycle.

    Time frame: bimonthly

  5. To detect any antibody response (human anti-human antibodies [HAHA] to multiple intravenous infusions of MORAb-004

    Biweekly serum collection for detection of HAHA during treatment.

    Time frame: Biweekly

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Mar 2009, a primary completion of Apr 2014 and a completion of Apr 2014. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Feb 5, 2009
First posted
Feb 19, 2009
Start
Mar 2009
Primary completionActual
Apr 2014
CompletionActual
Apr 2014
Last update
Jul 16, 2014
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 16, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00847054
Lead sponsor
Morphotek
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 19, 2009
Start date
Mar 2009
Primary completion
Apr 2014
Completion
Apr 2014
Last update
Jul 16, 2014

Study contacts

Susan Weil, MD
study director · Morphotek

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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