A Phase 1/2 interventional study of mRNA-4359 and Pembrolizumab in Advanced Solid Tumors, sponsored by ModernaTX, Inc.. Recruiting at 39 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-14.
Sponsored by ModernaTX, Inc. · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment
The primary goal of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of mRNA-4359 administered alone and in combination with pembrolizumab or ipilimumab and nivolumab.
Key Inclusion Criteria:
Dose Confirmation (Arm 1b): Participant has histologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic, and CPI refractory melanoma or locally advanced or metastatic, and CPI refractory NSCLC with measurable disease as determined by RECIST v1.1 who has disease progression after, at least 1 line of standard therapy (no limit to prior lines of therapy), and has been treated with or refused standard of care treatment. Participants in PD arm Group 2 must also have PD-L1 TPS ≥1%. Participants must have primary refractory or acquired secondary resistance to prior immune checkpoint treatments. Primary refractory is defined as prior exposure to anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 antibody for at least 6 weeks but no more than 6 months with demonstration of progression on 2 separate scans at least 4 weeks apart but no more than 12 weeks apart and progression occurring within 6 months after first dose of anti-PD-1 antibody. Acquired secondary resistance must have confirmed objective response or prolonged stable disease (SD) (>6 months), followed by disease progression in the setting of ongoing treatment and confirmed progression on scans at least 4 weeks apart. Participants must have a tumor lesion amenable to biopsy and must have another lesion that can be followed for response.
Dose Expansion Arms (Arm 2): Participant has histologically confirmed:
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Adult participants with locally advanced or metastatic cancer will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose as monotherapy.
Biological: mRNA-4359
Participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) refractory melanoma or locally advanced or metastatic, and CPI refractory non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with pembrolizumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Participants 18 years or older with CPI refractory, advanced/metastatic melanoma with a programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) tumor proportion score (TPS) of ≥1% who have had progression on at least 1 prior CPI-based systemic therapy in the advanced/metastatic disease setting will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with pembrolizumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Adult participants with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma who have not yet received any prior systemic therapy for their melanoma in this setting will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with pembrolizumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Adult participants with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with a PD-L1 TPS of ≥50%, with no known epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)- or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive tumor mutations who have not yet received any prior systemic therapy for their NSCLC will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with pembrolizumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Ipilimumab · Biological: Nivolumab
Adult participants with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma who have not yet received any prior systemic therapy in this setting will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Participants 12 years or older with CPI refractory, advanced/metastatic melanoma with a PD-L1 TPS of ≥1% who have had progression on at least 1 prior CPI-based systemic therapy in the advanced/metastatic disease setting will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with pembrolizumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and CPI refractory melanoma will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with pembrolizumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Participants with locally advanced or metastatic, and CPI refractory NSCLC with a PD-L1 TPS ≥1% will be administered mRNA-4359 at an applicable dose in combination with pembrolizumab.
Biological: mRNA-4359 · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Intramuscular Injection
Intravenous infusion
Intravenous infusion
Intravenous infusion
Arms 1a and 1b: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) or Recommended Dose for Expansion (RDE) of mRNA-4359
Time frame: Days 1-21 (Cycle 1)
Arms 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c: Number of Participants with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Time frame: Days 1-21 (Cycle 1)
Arms 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs), AE of Special Interest (AESIs), and Serious AEs (SAEs)
Time frame: Up to 27 months
Arm 2d: Objective Response Rate (ORR) Based on Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) Per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1)
Time frame: Day 1 up to 60 months
Arms 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c: ORR Based on Investigator Assessment Per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Day 1 up to 27 months
Arms 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c: Disease Control Rate (DCR) Based on Investigator Assessment Per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Day 1 up to 27 months
Arms 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c: Duration of Response (DOR) Based on Investigator Assessment Per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Day 1 up to 27 months
Arms 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c: Progression Free Survival (PFS) Based on Investigator Assessment Per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Day 1 up to 27 months
Arms 1, 2a, 2b, and 2c: Percent Change from Baseline in T Cell Profile in the Tumor
Changes in CD3+CD8+, CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD4+Foxp3+ cells will be measured by immunohistochemistry in tumor.
Time frame: Baseline up to 27 months
Arm 2d: DOR Based on BICR Per RECIST v1.1 1
Time frame: Day 1 up to 60 months
Arm 2d: DCR Based on BICR Per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Day 1 up to 60 months
Arm 2d: PFS Based on BICR Per RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Day 1 up to 60 months
Arm 2d: Overall Survival Based on Investigator Assessment
Time frame: Day 1 up 60 months
Arm 2d: Number of Participants with AEs, AESIs, and SAEs
Time frame: Up to 60 months
Arm 2d: Change From Baseline in Health-related Quality of Life as Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Melanoma (FACT-M)
Time frame: Baseline up to 60 months
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