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Study of E7046 in Subjects With Selected Advanced Malignancies

A Phase 1 interventional study of E7046 in Tumors, sponsored by Eisai Inc.. Terminated at 3 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-02-17.

Sponsored by Eisai Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Terminated due to, licensing agreement granting exclusive rights of research, development, manufacture and marketing of Eisai's E7046 to Adlai Nortye Biopharma.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
31
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 99 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an open label, multicenter, Phase 1 study of E7046 to assess the safety and tolerability of E7046 and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of E7046.

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The study will be conducted in 2 parts: a dose escalation part to determine the MTD and/or RP2D of E7046, and a cohort expansion part with 6 to 16 participants to better characterize safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) at the RP2D. In the dose escalation part, increasing doses of E7046 will be administered to cohorts of 6 participants, at dose levels ranging from 125 mg to 750 mg.

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Conditions studied

  • Tumors

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Keywords

  • E7046
  • Advanced malignancies
  • malignancies
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In context

Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

Eisai Inc. is the lead sponsor of 360 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

Of its 81 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 54 (67%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age greater than or equal to 18 years
  2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1
  3. Life expectancy greater than or equal to 12 weeks
  4. Participants must have any of the following tumor types, confirmed by available pathology records or current biopsy, that is advanced, nonresectable, or recurrent and progressing since last antitumor therapy, and for which no alternative standard therapy exists: pancreatic adenocarcinoma, renal clear cell carcinoma, SCCHN (squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck), NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer), colorectal cancer (CRC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), ovarian serous epithelial cancer, bladder transitional cancer, cervical cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer
  5. Prior chemotherapy or immunotherapy (tumor vaccine, cytokine, or growth factor given to control the cancer) must have been completed at least 4 weeks before study drug administration, and all adverse events (AEs) have either returned to baseline or stabilized
  6. Prior definitive radiation therapy must have been completed at least 6 weeks before study drug administration and the irradiated lesions should show evidence of progression if they are intended to be considered target lesions. Prior palliative radiotherapy must be completed at least 2 weeks before study drug administration. The radiotherapy-related side effects must have resolved before the study entry. No radiopharmaceuticals (strontium, samarium) will be allowed within 8 weeks before study drug administration.
  7. Participants must have accessible tumors and consent to repeated biopsy for performance of correlative tissue studies
  8. Must have at least one measurable lesion per irRECIST (immune-related Response Evaluation Criteria Criteria in Solid Tumors):

    • At least 1 lesion of greater than or equal to 10 mm in the longest diameter for a non-lymph node or greater than or equal to 15 mm in the short-axis diameter for a lymph node that is serially measurable according to irRECIST using computerized tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI)
    • Lesions that have had definitive external beam radiotherapy or locoregional therapies such as radiofrequency (RF) ablation or brachytherapy must show evidence of progressive disease to be deemed a target lesion
  9. Prior treated brain or meningeal metastases must be without evidence of progression (confirmed by MRI) for at least 8 weeks and off immunosuppressive doses of systemic steroids (greater than 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) for at least 4 weeks before study drug administration
  10. Immunosuppressive doses of systemic medications, such as steroids or absorbed topical steroids (doses greater than 7.5 to 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) must be discontinued at least 2 weeks before study drug administration.
  11. Participants with prior Hepatitis B or C are eligible on the condition that participants have adequate liver function as defined by Inclusion Criterion number 16 and Exclusion Criterion number 5
  12. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than 50% on echocardiography or multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan
  13. Adequate renal function defined as serum creatinine less than 1.5 X ULN (upper limit of normal) or use SI units or calculated creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 50 mL/min per the Cockcroft and Gault formula
  14. Adequate bone marrow function:

    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1500/mm3 (greater than or equal to 1.5 X 103/ul)
    • Platelets greater than or equal to 100,000/mm3 (greater than or equal to 100 X 109/L)
    • Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL
  15. Adequate liver function:

    • Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 X ULN except for unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia of Gilbert's syndrome
    • Alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than or equal to 3 X ULN (less than or equal to 5 X ULN if participant has liver metastases). If alkaline phosphatase is greater than 3 X ULN (in absence of liver metastases) or greater than 5 X ULN (in presence of liver metastases) AND the participant also is known to have bone metastases, the liver-specific alkaline phosphatase must be separated from the total and used to assess the liver function instead of total alkaline phosphatase
  16. Adequate blood coagulation function as evidenced by an International Normalized Ratio (INR) less than or equal to 1.5
  17. Willing and able to comply with all aspects of the protocol
  18. Provide written informed consent prior to any study-specific screening procedures
  19. Females must not be lactating or pregnant at screening or baseline (as documented by a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [B-hCG] test with a minimum sensitivity of 25 IU/L or equivalent units of B-hCG). A separate baseline assessment is required if a negative screening pregnancy test was obtained more than 72 hours before the first dose of study drug. All females will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal (at least 12 months consecutive amenorrheic, in the appropriate age group, and without other known or suspected cause) or have been sterilized surgically (ie, bilateral tubal ligation, total hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy, all with surgery at least 1 month before dosing). Females of childbearing potential must not have had unprotected sexual intercourse within 30 days prior to study entry and must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception, from the last menstrual period prior to initiation of treatment, during Treatment Cycles, and for 30 days after the final dose of study treatment, and have a male partner who uses a condom. Highly effective contraception includes:

    • Double barrier methods of contraception such as condom plus diaphragm or cervical/vault cap with spermicide
    • Placement of an intrauterine device
    • Established hormonal contraceptive methods: oral, injectable, or implant. Females who are using hormonal contraceptives must have been on a stable dose of the same hormonal contraceptive product for at least 4 weeks prior to dosing and must continue to use the same contraceptive during the study and for 30 days after study drug discontinuation. Female participants exempt from this requirement are participants who practice total abstinence or have a male partner who is vasectomized with confirmed azoospermia. If currently abstinent, the participant must agree to use a double barrier method as described above if they become sexually active during the Treatment Cycles, and for 30 days after study drug discontinuation
  20. Male participants must have had a successful vasectomy (confirmed azoospermia) or they and their female partners must meet the criteria above (ie, not of childbearing potential or practicing highly effective contraception and use a condom throughout the study period and for 90 days after study drug discontinuation)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Other malignancy active within the previous 2 years except for basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast that has completed curative therapy
  2. Participants with any active autoimmune disease (Appendix 2) or a documented history of autoimmune disease, poorly controlled asthma or history of syndrome that required systemic steroids or immunosuppressive medications, except for participants with vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy. Participants with asthma who require intermittent use of bronchodilators (such as albuterol) will not be excluded from this study.
  3. Participants with inflammatory bowel disease
  4. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  5. Active infection requiring therapy, including known positive tests for Hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA
  6. Major surgery within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug
  7. Concurrent medical condition requiring the use of immunosuppressive medications, or immunosuppressive doses of systemic or absorbable topical corticosteroids except inhaled or intranasal corticosteroids (with minimal systemic absorption)
  8. Inability to take oral medication, or malabsorption syndrome or any other uncontrolled gastrointestinal condition (eg, nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting) that might impair the bioavailability of E7046
  9. Any other major illness that, in the investigator's judgment, will substantially increase the risk associated with the participant's participation in this study
  10. Use of other investigational drugs within 28 days or at least 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before study drug administration
  11. Prior exposure to drugs that are antagonists of colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF1R) like but not limited to emactuzumab (RG7155) (Roche), PLX3397 (Plexicon), and JNJ40346627 (J \& J)
  12. Use of any live vaccines (eg, intranasal influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, oral polio, BCG, yellow fever, varicella, and TY21a typhoid vaccines) within 28 days
  13. Prolongation of corrected QT [QTcF (Fridericia's corrected QT interval)] interval to greater than 480 msec when electrolytes balance is normal
  14. Significant cardiovascular impairment: history of congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II, uncontrolled arterial hypertension, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or stroke within 6 months of the first dose of study drug; or cardiac arrhythmia requiring medical treatment (including oral anticoagulation)
  15. Females who are pregnant (positive urine test) or breastfeeding
  16. Any history of a medical condition or a concomitant medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the subject's ability to safely complete the study
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    E7046

    Participants with tumor types that harbor high levels of myeloid infiltrate based on the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).

    Drug: E7046

Interventions

  • DrugE7046

    E7046 will be administered as a single agent orally once daily (QD) continuously in 21-day cycles. In the dose escalation part, increasing doses of E7046 ranging from 125 mg to 750 mg will be administered to cohorts of 6 participants. In the cohort expansion part, participants will be treated at the RP2D.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: From the first dose of study drug up to 30 days after the last dose of study drug (approximately up to 2 years)

  2. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of E7046

    Time frame: Cycle 1 (21 days)

  3. Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of E7046

    Two RP2Ds were planned to be evaluated.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 (21 days)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    The ORR is the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of confirmed immune-related partial response (irPR) + immune-related complete response (irCR), according to immune-related Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (irRECIST) v1.1, from first dose date until disease progression/recurrence.

    Time frame: From first dose date until disease progression/recurrence (approximately up to 2 years)

  2. Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    PFS is defined as the time from first dose date to the date of the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death, whichever occurs first, according to irRECIST v1.1. PFS was calculated using Kaplan-Meier product-limit method and Greenwood Formula.

    Time frame: From first dose date to the date of the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death (approximately up to 2 years)

  3. Duration of Response (DOR)

    The DOR is defined as the time from the date of first documented confirmed irCR/irPR, according to irRECIST v1.1 until the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death, whichever came first.

    Time frame: From the date of first documented confirmed irCR/irPR until the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death (approximately up to 2 years)

  4. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    The DCR is percentage of participants achieving best overall response of confirmed irCR, irPR, or immune-related stable disease (irSD) (lasting at least 5 weeks), according to irRECIST v1.1 from the first dose date until disease progression/recurrence.

    Time frame: From the first dose date until disease progression/recurrence (approximately up to 2 years)

  5. Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)

    The CBR is the percentage of participants achieving irPR + irCR + irSD (lasting at least 24 weeks), according to irRECIST v1.1 from first dose date until disease progression/recurrence.

    Time frame: From first dose date until disease progression/recurrence (approximately up to 2 years)

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Results

Posted Feb 17, 2020

Participant flow

Participants took part in the study at 2 sites in the United States and 1 site in France from 30 July 2015 to 27 February 2018.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
Started8877
Completed0000
Not completed8877
Withdrew: Death7757
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up0010
Withdrew: Withdrawal of consent0100
Withdrew: Study terminated by sponsor1000
Withdrew: Other0010

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time frame:
From the first dose of study drug up to 30 days after the last dose of study drug (approximately up to 2 years)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
ParticipantsE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
TEAEs8767
SAEs5633
PrimaryMaximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of E7046
Time frame:
Cycle 1 (21 days)
Reported as:
Number · mg
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of E7046
mgE7046: All Participants
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of E7046NA
PrimaryRecommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of E7046

Two RP2Ds were planned to be evaluated.

Time frame:
Cycle 1 (21 days)
Reported as:
Number · mg
Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of E7046
mgE7046: All Participants
RP2D 1250
RP2D 2500
SecondaryObjective Response Rate (ORR)

The ORR is the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of confirmed immune-related partial response (irPR) + immune-related complete response (irCR), according to immune-related Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (irRECIST) v1.1, from first dose date until disease progression/recurrence.

Time frame:
From first dose date until disease progression/recurrence (approximately up to 2 years)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
percentage of participantsE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
Objective Response Rate (ORR)0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 0)
SecondaryProgression-free Survival (PFS)

PFS is defined as the time from first dose date to the date of the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death, whichever occurs first, according to irRECIST v1.1. PFS was calculated using Kaplan-Meier product-limit method and Greenwood Formula.

Time frame:
From first dose date to the date of the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death (approximately up to 2 years)
Reported as:
Median · months
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
monthsE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
Progression-free Survival (PFS)1.5 (1.1 to 4.0)1.4 (1.1 to 4.1)1.3 (1.2 to 1.6)1.3 (0.9 to NA)
SecondaryDuration of Response (DOR)

The DOR is defined as the time from the date of first documented confirmed irCR/irPR, according to irRECIST v1.1 until the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death, whichever came first.

Time frame:
From the date of first documented confirmed irCR/irPR until the first documentation of confirmed disease progression or death (approximately up to 2 years)

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryDisease Control Rate (DCR)

The DCR is percentage of participants achieving best overall response of confirmed irCR, irPR, or immune-related stable disease (irSD) (lasting at least 5 weeks), according to irRECIST v1.1 from the first dose date until disease progression/recurrence.

Time frame:
From the first dose date until disease progression/recurrence (approximately up to 2 years)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
percentage of participantsE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
Disease Control Rate (DCR)25.0 (3.2 to 65.1)25.0 (3.2 to 65.1)0 (0 to 0)42.9 (9.9 to 81.6)
SecondaryClinical Benefit Rate (CBR)

The CBR is the percentage of participants achieving irPR + irCR + irSD (lasting at least 24 weeks), according to irRECIST v1.1 from first dose date until disease progression/recurrence.

Time frame:
From first dose date until disease progression/recurrence (approximately up to 2 years)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)
percentage of participantsE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 0)

Adverse events

Collected over From the first dose of study drug (Baseline) up to 30 days after the last dose of study drug (approximately up to 2 years). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
E7046 125 mg7/8 (87.5%)5/8 (62.5%)7/8 (87.5%)
E7046 250 mg7/8 (87.5%)6/8 (75%)7/8 (87.5%)
E7046 500 mg5/7 (71.4%)3/7 (42.9%)6/7 (85.7%)
E7046 750 mg7/7 (100%)3/7 (42.9%)7/7 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 28
Most frequent serious events
EventE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders0/82/80/70/7
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/82/80/70/7
Myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders0/80/80/71/7
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders0/81/80/71/7
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders0/80/81/70/7
Small intestinal obstructionGastrointestinal disorders1/80/80/71/7
FatigueGeneral disorders0/80/81/70/7
PyrexiaGeneral disorders0/81/81/70/7
HyperuricaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/80/80/71/7
DysarthriaNervous system disorders0/80/81/70/7
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 30
Most frequent other events
EventE7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mg
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/81/83/71/7
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders2/82/83/73/7
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders0/83/83/73/7
FatigueGeneral disorders1/83/83/73/7
HeadacheNervous system disorders0/83/81/70/7
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders1/82/81/72/7
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/82/82/71/7
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/81/81/72/7
Tumour painNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)0/80/81/72/7
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/82/80/70/7

Baseline characteristics

The full analysis set (FAS) included all participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)E7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mgTotal
Mean51.3 ± 12.1553.0 ± 17.1054.4 ± 13.4064.4 ± 10.1855.5 ± 13.82
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)E7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mgTotal
Female044311
Male843419
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)E7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mgTotal
Hispanic or Latino11002
Not Hispanic or Latino777728
Unknown or Not Reported00000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)E7046 125 mgE7046 250 mgE7046 500 mgE7046 750 mgTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native00000
Asian10102
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander00000
Black or African American10113
White675624
More than one race00000
Unknown or Not Reported01001
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Study locations

3 sites
  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Houston, Texas, United States
  • Villejuif, Cedex, France
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References and documents

Publications

  • Hong DS, Parikh A, Shapiro GI, Varga A, Naing A, Meric-Bernstam F, Ataman O, Reyderman L, Binder TA, Ren M, Liu M, Dayal S, Siu AY, Sachdev P, Xu L, Bhagawati-Prasad V, Tchakov I, Ooi CE, Bao X, Marabelle A. First-in-human phase I study of immunomodulatory E7046, an antagonist of PGE2-receptor E-type 4 (EP4), in patients with advanced cancers. J Immunother Cancer. 2020 Jun;8(1):e000222. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000222. PubMed 32554609 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Aug 3, 2016
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jan 25, 2016

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 17, 2020, 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
NCT02540291
Lead sponsor
Eisai Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 3, 2015
Start date
Jul 30, 2015
Primary completion
Feb 27, 2018
Completion
Feb 27, 2018
Results posted
Feb 17, 2020
Last update
Feb 17, 2020

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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