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CompletedNCT02952729Updated Feb 24, 2021

Study of Antibody Drug Conjugate in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer Expressing HER2

A Phase 1 interventional study of XMT-1522 in Advanced Breast Cancer, Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer and Advanced Gastric Cancer, sponsored by Mersana Therapeutics. Completed at 5 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-02-24.

Sponsored by Mersana Therapeutics · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This Phase 1b trial is an open label, multi-center study of XMT-1522 administered as an intravenous infusion once every three weeks. The dose escalation part of the study will establish the maximum tolerated dose or recommended Phase 2 dose for in patients with advanced breast cancer and either a HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) score of at least 1+ using a validated IHC assay or with evidence of HER2 amplification. Patients with HER2 positive (by IHC or amplification) gastric cancer or nonsmall cell lung cancer may also be eligible for participation in dose escalation. Upon completion of dose escalation, the cohort expansion segment of the study will consist of four parallel cohorts of different patients groups to confirm the maximum tolerated dose or the recommended Phase 2 dose and estimate the objective response in each of the patient populations.

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The dose escalation segment of the study utilizes a 3+3 design. Initially, 3 patients will be dosed at each dose level. The first 3-week cycle of treatment constitutes the dose limiting toxicity (DLT) evaluation period. If none of the 3 patients experience a DLT during the evaluation period and the Safety Review Committee agrees this was a reasonably well tolerated dose, 3 patients will be enrolled at the next dose level. However, in the event of 1 DLT, 3 additional patients will be enrolled at the same dose level. Any dose level with 2 or more DLTs will be considered to have exceeded the maximum tolerated dose and subsequent patients will be enrolled at lower dose levels. After the first cycle, patients may continue to receive XMT-1522 until disease progression as long as the drug is well-tolerated and patients continue to derive clinical benefit in the opinion of the Investigator.

After completion of the dose escalation, the expansion segment will enroll the patients with the following kinds of cancer:

  • Cohort 1: Advanced breast cancer, HER2 IHC 1+, or HER2 IHC 2+ without HER2 gene amplification
  • Cohort 2: Advanced breast cancer, HER2-positive, who have received prior ado-trastuzumab emtansine
  • Cohort 3: Advanced gastric cancer, HER2-positive, who have received prior trastuzumab
  • Cohort 4: Advanced non-small cell lung cancer, HER2 IHC 2+ or 3+, any HER2 gene amplification or mutation status
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Conditions studied

  • Advanced Breast Cancer
  • Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
  • Advanced Gastric Cancer
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In context

Breast Neoplasms

12,544 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 2,892 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 72 across 9,303 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Mersana Therapeutics is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Able and willing to give informed consent
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Measurable disease via RECIST
  • Resolution of all toxic side effects from prior oncology treatments
  • Adequate organ function as measured by various blood parameters
  • Not pregnant or lactating, willing to prevent pregnancy while on study and for 6 months after the last dose of XMT-1522
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast with unresectable locally advanced disease, or metastatic disease and HER2 IHC 1+ or 2+ OR
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast with unresectable locally advanced disease, or metastatic disease and HER2 IHC 3+ or positive for HER2 gene amplification
  • Progressed following all standard of care therapies for advanced breast cancer. OR
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer and HER2 IHC 3+ or positive for HER2 gene amplification OR
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed Stage IIIb or IV non-small cell lung cancer HER2 IHC 2+ or 3+ by local laboratory assessment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major surgery, radiation therapy, or systemic anti-cancer therapy within 28 days of starting study treatment.
  • Some types of brain metastases
  • Peripheral neuropathy of Grade 2 within 3 weeks prior to the first study therapy
  • History of exposure to cumulative doxorubicin dose ≥ 360 mg/meter squared. If another anthracycline or more than one anthracycline has been used, then the cumulative dose must not exceed the equivalent of 360 mg/meter squared of doxorubicin
  • History of clinically significant cardiac dysfunction
  • Current known active infection with HIV, hepatitis B virus, or hepatitis C virus
  • Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease
  • Severe dyspnea at rest, due to complications of advanced malignancy, or requiring supplementary oxygen therapy.
  • History of other malignancy within the last 5 years, except for appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, or other malignancy with a similar expected curative outcome

Patients who participate in the dose escalation segment of the study cannot participate in the expansion segment of 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
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dose Escalation and Confirmation

    XMT-1522 treatment will administered in groups of patients who will receive doses that increase over time. Once the maximum tolerated dose or recommended Phase 2 dose is achieved, new groups of patients will receive XMT-1522 at this fixed dose.

    Drug: XMT-1522

Interventions

  • DrugXMT-1522

    one intravenous dose administered in-clinic every 21 days

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum tolerated dose or recommended Phase 2 dose

    Evaluate adverse events and use of concomitant medication use after XMT-1522 doses

    Time frame: Up to 14 weeks, from the date of first dose until unacceptable side effects or a dose-limiting toxicity is met.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time of maximum observed concentration of XMT-1522

    Determine the pharmacokinetics of XMT-1522

    Time frame: Daily for one week after first dose; weekly until 21 days after first dose; immediately before and after and 1 week after all subsequent doses

  2. Maximum concentration of XMT-1522

    Determine the pharmacokinetics of XMT-1522

    Time frame: Daily for one week after first dose; weekly until 21 days after first dose; immediately before and after and 1 week after all subsequent doses

  3. Area under the concentration curve of the last measurable concentration of XMT-1522

    Determine the pharmacokinetics of XMT-1522

    Time frame: Daily for one week after first dose; weekly until 21 days after first dose; immediately before and after and 1 week after all subsequent doses

  4. Antineoplastic effects of XMT-1522

    Monitor tumor size

    Time frame: Every 6 weeks up to 12 months

  5. Anti-drug antibody

    Analyze blood for antibodies to XMT-1522 and neutralizing antibodies

    Time frame: Before first dose, 21 and 42 days after first dose, and every 42 days until end of study which is estimated to be 100 days (14 weeks) after first dose

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Study locations

5 sites
  • Moffitt Cancer Center
    Tampa, Florida 33607, United States
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute
    Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
  • Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center
    Dallas, Texas 75230, United States
  • South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics (START)
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 24, 2021, 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
NCT02952729
Lead sponsor
Mersana Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 2, 2016
Start date
Nov 21, 2016
Primary completion
Jan 28, 2019
Completion
Jan 28, 2019
Last update
Feb 24, 2021

Study contacts

Eric P. Hailman, MD, PhD
study director · Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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