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CompletedNCT02467361Updated Nov 14, 2023

A Study of BBI608 Administered in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Adult Patients With Advanced Cancers

A Phase 1 interventional study of BBI608 and Ipilimumab in Cancer, sponsored by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.. Completed at 8 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-11-14.

Sponsored by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. (part of Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
104
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an open label, multi-center, Phase 1/2 study of BBI608 administered in combination with immunotherapy in adult patients with advanced cancers. The goal of the study is to determine the RP2D of BBI608 in combination with each of the immunotherapeutic agents.

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Conditions studied

  • Cancer

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Keywords

  • Neoplasms
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In context

Neoplasms

9,610 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasms; 2,508 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 104 is above the median of 50 across 7,429 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 181 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Of its 33 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 21 (64%) have results posted.

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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

  1. Signed written informed consent must be obtained and documented according to International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) and local regulatory requirements
  2. A histologically or cytologically confirmed cancer that is metastatic, unresectable, or recurrent and for which treatment with ipilimumab, or nivolumab, or pembrolizumab is a reasonable therapeutic option in the opinion of the investigator.
  3. ≥ 18 years of age
  4. Measurable disease as defined by Immune-Related Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (irRECIST).
  5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  6. Male or female patients of child-producing potential must agree to use contraception or avoidance of pregnancy measures during the study and for 30 days after the last dose
  7. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test
  8. Aspartate transaminase (AST) \< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN).
  9. Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9 g/dl
  10. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Patients with liver lesions who do not have hepatocellular carcinoma and who have a total bilirubin \< 2.0 x ULN may be eligible if agreed upon by the investigator and medical monitor for the sponsor.
  11. Creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or, for patients with creatinine levels above institutional upper limit of normal, creatinine clearance must be > 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2.
  12. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L
  13. Platelets ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L; patients with hepatocellular carcinoma may enroll provided they have a platelet count ≥ 75 x 10\^9/L.
  14. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  1. Anti-cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or investigational agents within 7 days of first dose of BBI608. Patients may begin BBI608 on a date determined by the investigator and medical monitor for the sponsor after a minimum of 7 days since last receiving anti-cancer treatment, provided that all treatment-related adverse events (AEs) have resolved or have been deemed irreversible
  2. Had a surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia or inpatient hospitalization for recovery less than 4 weeks prior to beginning protocol therapy.
  3. Any known, untreated, brain metastases. Treated subjects must be stable 4 weeks after completion of treatment for brain metastases and image documented stability is required. Patients must have no clinical symptoms from brain metastases and have not required systemic corticosteroids >10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent for at least 2 weeks prior to first dose of study drug.
  4. Pregnant or breastfeeding
  5. Unable or unwilling to swallow BBI608 capsules daily
  6. Significant gastrointestinal disorder(s) (e.g., active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, or a history of extensive gastric resection and/or small intestinal resection) such that absorption of oral medications is impaired.
  7. Has an active autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppression with the exception of subjects with isolated vitiligo, resolved childhood asthma or atopic dermatitis, controlled hypoadrenalism or hypopituitarism, and euthyroid patients with a history of Grave's disease.
  8. Has interstitial lung disease or active, non-infectious pneumonitis
  9. Has a transplanted organ or has undergone allogeneic bone marrow transplant
  10. Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to first dose.
  11. Known hypersensitivity to a component of protocol therapy
  12. Uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, clinically significant non-healing or healing wounds, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, significant pulmonary disease (shortness of breath at rest or on mild exertion), uncontrolled infection or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  13. Subjects with a history of another primary cancer, with the exception of: a) curatively resected non-melanoma skin cancer; b) curatively treated cervical carcinoma in situ; c) localized prostate cancer not requiring systemic therapy; and c) other primary tumors with no known active disease present that, in the opinion of the investigator and medical monitor for the sponsor, will not affect patient outcome in the setting of the current diagnosis.
  14. Abnormal ECGs that are clinically significant such as QT prolongation (QTc > 480 msec), clinically significant cardiac enlargement or hypertrophy, new bundle branch block or existing left bundle branch block, or signs of new, active ischemia.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
104 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Combo with Ipilimumab

    Drug: BBI608 · Drug: Ipilimumab

  • Experimental
    Combo with Nivolumab

    Drug: BBI608 · Drug: Nivolumab

  • Experimental
    Combo with Pembrolizumab

    Drug: BBI608 · Drug: Pembrolizumab

Interventions

  • DrugBBI608

    Patients in this trial will receive BBI608 at assigned dose-levels according to the study arm the patient is enrolled into. BBI608 Dose Level 1: 240 mg twice daily, Dose Level 2: 480 mg twice daily. The assigned dose of BBI608 will be administered twice daily with approximately 12 hours between doses.

    Also known as: Napabucasin, BB608, BBI-608

  • Ipilimumab 3 mg/kg is administered intravenously over 90 minutes every 21 days for a total of 4 doses.

    Also known as: Yervoy

  • Nivolumab 3 mg/kg is administered as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes every 14 days.

    Also known as: Opdivo

  • Pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg is administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes once every 21 days.

    Also known as: Keytruda

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Determination of the safety and tolerability of BBI608 administered in combination with selected immunotherapeutic agent by assessing dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Determination of the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) by assessing dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assessment of the preliminary anti-tumor activity by performing tumor assessments every 8 weeks (Phase 2 portion)

    Evaluation of anti-tumor activity will be performed according to Immune Related Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (irRECIST).

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Pharmacokinetic profile of BBI608 administered in combination with the selected immunotherapeutic agent as assessed by maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve

    Time frame: -5min, 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 hours on day 1, cycles 1 and 2

  3. Pharmacodynamic activity of BBI608 administered in combination with the selected immunotherapeutic agent as assessed by biomarker analysis

    Histopathology and Cancer Stem Cell assays will be performed to provide information of the biomarkers on biopsied patient tumor tissue, and archival samples.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

8 sites
  • University of Colorado Cancer Center
    Denver, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Emory University Winship Cancer Institute
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • Weill Cornell Medical College
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Institute for Translational Oncology Research
    Greenville, South Carolina 29605, United States
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 14, 2023, 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
NCT02467361
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 10, 2015
Start date
Aug 2015
Primary completion
Jan 29, 2021
Completion
Jan 29, 2021
Last update
Nov 14, 2023
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