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WithdrawnNCT05381935Updated Jan 31, 2023

A Study of ES014 (Anti-CD39/TGF-β Bispecific Antibody) in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 interventional study of ES014 and ES014 in Advanced Solid Tumor, sponsored by Elpiscience Biopharma, Ltd.. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-01-31.

Sponsored by Elpiscience Biopharma, Ltd. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Sponsor's clinical development strategy adjustment
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this first-in-human, open-label, multicenter, non-randomized study designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/maximum administered dose (MAD), optimal biological dose (OBD), and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ES014 by evaluating the safety, tolerability, PK, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary clinical activity of ES014 administered intravenously to subjects with advanced solid tumors.

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Adenosine and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) are two key immune suppressors in the tumor microenvironment (TME) that cause broad immune suppression resulting in resistance to current checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapies. The bifunctional antibody-fusion protein ES014 was created by fusing the TGF-β receptor II ectodomain to an antibody targeting human ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 (ENTPD1, CD39, UniprotKB: P49961). ES014 simultaneously neutralizes autocrine/paracrine TGF-β and inhibits the enzymatic activity of CD39, which results in the stabilization of pro-inflammatory extracellular adenosine triphosphate (eATP) and the restoration of anti-tumor immunity by impairing the accumulation of immune suppressive adenosine and TGF-β within the TME.

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Conditions studied

  • Advanced Solid Tumor

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In context

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Lead sponsor

Elpiscience Biopharma, Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 6 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

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria

  1. To be eligible for study entry, subjects must satisfy all of the following criteria:
  2. Capable of giving signed informed consent.
  3. Part 1: Histological or cytological documentation of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, if 1) disease has progressed despite standard therapy, and no further standard therapy exists; or 2) standard therapy has proven to be ineffective or intolerable.

    Part 2: Histological or cytological documentation of PDAC (Cohort 2A), CRC (Cohort 2B), or NSCLC (Cohort 2C), with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease, if 1) disease has progressed despite standard therapy, and no further standard therapy exists; or 2) standard therapy has proven to be ineffective or intolerable.

  4. Provide tumor tissue samples (minimum 10 unstained FFPE slides) obtained from the initial diagnosis to study entry.
  5. At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1.
  6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-1.

    • Part 1: ECOG PS 0-1.
    • Part 2: ECOG PS 0-2.
  7. Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  8. Adequate hematologic, hepatic, renal and coagulation functions per protocol
  9. Male and female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to completely abstain or agree to use a highly effective method of contraception

Key Exclusion Criteria

  1. Any prior therapy targeting CD39, CD73, adenosine A2A receptor, or TGF-β.
  2. Receipt of any investigational agents or devices within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
  3. Prior treatment with the following therapies:

    1. Anticancer therapy within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the drug prior to the first dose of study drug, whichever is shorter. At least 14 days must have elapsed between the last dose of prior anticancer agent and the first dose of study drug is administered. Exception: hormonal and/or hormonal replacement therapy.
    2. A wash out of at least 2 weeks before the start of study drug for radiation to the extremities and 4 weeks for radiation to the chest, brain, or visceral organs is required.
  4. Prior allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation or solid organ transplantation.
  5. Toxicity from previous anticancer treatment per protocol.
  6. Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
  7. Subjects who received transfusion of blood products (including platelets or red blood cells), G-CSF, GM-CSF, recombinant erythropoietin, or recombinant thrombopoietin within 14 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  8. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  9. Live vaccine therapies within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  10. Recent history of allergen desensitization therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  11. Known allergies to CHO-produced antibodies, which in the opinion of the Investigator suggests an increased potential for an adverse hypersensitivity to ES014.
  12. Invasive malignancy or history of invasive malignancy other than disease under study within the last two years per protocol.
  13. CNS metastases.
  14. Active autoimmune disease or documented history of autoimmune disease that required systemic steroids or other immunosuppressive medications per protocol.
  15. Active interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis or a history of ILD or pneumonitis requiring treatment with steroids or other immunosuppressive medications.
  16. Active infection requiring systemic therapy, known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or positive test for hepatitis B active infection (HBsAg) or hepatitis C active infection (hepatitis C antibody).
  17. Current active liver or biliary disease (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases, or otherwise stable chronic liver disease per investigator assessment).
  18. History or evidence of cardiac abnormalities per protocol.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Part 1 dose escalation

    ES014 doses will be escalated in patients with advanced solid tumors with approximately 30 subjects.

    Drug: ES014

  • Experimental
    Part 2 dose expansion

    Part 2 of the study will consist of 3 expansion cohorts for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Cohort 2A), NSCLC (Cohort 2B), and colorectal adenocarcinoma (Cohort 2C) with 10 subjects per expansion cohort respectively at the recommended optimal biological dose determined in Part 1 dose escalation.

    Drug: ES014

Interventions

  • DrugES014

    ES014 is administered via intravenous infusion, once every 14 days, every 28 days as a treatment cycle for a maximum treatment duration per patient of 2 years.

  • DrugES014

    ES014 is administered via intravenous infusion, once every 14 days, every 28 days as a treatment cycle for a maximum treatment duration per patient of 2 years.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The frequency and severity of adverse events of ES014

    Adverse events will be assessed and assigned by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE), version 5.0. \[Time Frame: 1-3 years\]

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  2. Dose Limiting Toxicity of ES014

    Evaluation of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT)

    Time frame: Assessed during first 28 days of treatment

  3. Optimal biological dose (OBD) of ES014

    The OBD of ES014 will be determined

    Time frame: 1-3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) of ES014

    Maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) of ES014 will be measured.

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  2. Trough observed serum concentration (Ctrough) of ES014

    Trough observed serum concentration (Ctrough)of ES014 will be measured.

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  3. Area under the serum concentration time curve (AUC) of ES014

    Area under the serum concentration time curve (AUC) of ES014 will be measured

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  4. Time to Cmax (Tmax) of ES014

    Time to Cmax (Tmax) of ES014 will be measured

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  5. The terminal elimination half life of ES014

    The terminal elimination half-life (t 1/2) of ES014 will be measured

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  6. The clearance of ES014

    A pharmacokinetic measurement of the volume of plasma from which ES014 is completely removed per unit time

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  7. The volume of distribution of ES014

    The amount of of ES014 in the body divided by the plasma concentration will be measured

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  8. The immunogenicity of ES014

    The presence and the frequency of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) against ES014 will be measured

    Time frame: 1-3 years

  9. The antitumor activity of ES014

    Tumor response will be measured by the revised Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECISTv1.1) by Investigator assessment

    Time frame: 1-3 years

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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 Jan 31, 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
NCT05381935
Lead sponsor
Elpiscience Biopharma, Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 19, 2022
Start date
Apr 21, 2023 (estimated)
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 31, 2023

Study contacts

Elpiscience Biopharma, Ltd.
study director · Elpiscience Biopharma, Ltd.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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