Last Update: May 22, 2024
Phase Ib Dose Finding Study Assessing Safety and Activity of [177Lu]Lu-NeoB in Combination With Radiotherapy and Temozolomide in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and as a Single Agent in Recurrent Glioblastoma
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Novartis Reference Number:CAAA603C12101
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Study Description

This study will investigate different doses of [177Lu]Lu-NeoB in combination with RT and
TMZ in participants with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, with methylated or unmethylated
promoter, to assess the safety and efficacy of [177Lu]Lu-NeoB in combination with the SoC
and in recurrent glioblastoma as single agent, to identify the recommended dose and to
also explore the safety of the PET imaging agent [68Ga]Ga-NeoB and characterize its
uptake in the tumor area. Newly diagnosed glioblastoma:

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive type of primary brain tumor, with a high
mortality rate. The current standard of care (SoC) in newly diagnosed glioblastoma
includes the combination of the alkylating agent Temozolomide (TMZ) with Radiotherapy
(RT). The hypothesis of this study is to improve the outcome for participants by
combining the current standard of care with the radioligand therapy [177Lu]Lu-NeoB.
Participants with newly diagnosed glioblastoma enrolled into this trial will be treated
with the standard regimen TMZ and RT, combined with [177Lu]Lu-NeoB every 4 weeks (Q4W)
for 6 administrations. In cases where participants tolerate and benefit from
[177Lu]Lu-NeoB, they can receive an additional 4 doses (total up to 10 dose
administrations). During this period, regular safety and efficacy assessments are planned
on a weekly basis. The primary objective of this trial is to identify the recommended
dose of [177Lu]Lu-NeoB in combination with TMZ and RT in participants with newly
diagnosed glioblastoma and to characterize the safety and tolerability of this treatment.
For this reason, participants will be enrolled and treated in cohorts with increasing
dose levels and the totality of available data will be used to define the recommended
dose. Contrast enhanced MRI assessments are to be repeated every 8 weeks. Following
treatment, all participants will be followed for up to 5 additional years for safety,
progression of disease and survival. Participants with newly diagnosed glioblastoma will
undergo a baseline [68Ga]Ga-NeoB PET/CT or PET/MRI after the surgery/biopsy of the tumor.

Recurrent glioblastoma:

Participants with recurrent glioblastoma carry a dismal prognosis and a short survival.
The primary objective in recurrent glioblastoma is to determine the recommended dose of
[177Lu]Lu-NeoB as single agent and to characterize the safety and tolerability of this
treatment. For this reason, participants will be enrolled and treated in cohorts with
increasing dose levels and the totality of available data will be used to define the
recommended dose. In this study, all participants with recurrent glioblastoma will
undergo [68Ga]Ga-NeoB PET scan to assess GRPR expression during the screening period.
[177Lu]Lu-NeoB will be administered as a single dose every 3 weeks (Q3W) for 6
administrations. Up to 4 additional administrations of [177Lu]Lu-NeoB may be considered
if participants tolerate and benefit from [177Lu]Lu-NeoB (total up to 10 dose
administrations).

Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma
Phase1
Recruiting
48
May 15, 2024
Jun 01, 2026
All
18 Years - (Adult, Older Adult)

Interventions

Other

Temozolomide

Capsules/ lyophilized powder in single-dose vial for reconstitution.
Drug

[177Lu]Lu-NeoB

Radiopharmaceutical solution for infusion
Drug

[68Ga]Ga-NeoB

Either provided as Kit for the radiopharmaceutical preparation of [68Ga]Ga-NeoB or as ready to use radiopharmaceutical solution for injection

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria/Common Criteria (Group 1 - Newly diagnosed glioblastoma, Group 2 -
Recurrent glioblastoma):

1. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study

2. Age >= 18 years

3. Histologically confirmed glioblastoma according to WHO classification established
following either a surgical resection or biopsy

4. Participants who are receiving corticosteroid treatment with dexamethasone, must be
treated with a dose of =<4 mg/day (or other corticosteroids at equivalent dose) for
a minimum of 7 days before initiation of study treatment

5. Adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by the following laboratory
values obtained within =< 14 days prior to receiving the first study treatment:

1. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) >= 1.5 x 10^9/L

2. Platelet count >= 100 x 10^9/L

3. Hemoglobin >= 10.0 g/dL

4. Creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min calculated by the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney
Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) creatinine equation .

5. Aspartate transaminase (AST) or Alanine transaminase (ALT) =< 3.0 x ULN

6. Total bilirubin (TBIL) < 1.5 × ULN (any elevated bilirubin should be
asymptomatic at enrollment) except for participants with Gilbert's syndrome who
may only be included if the total bilirubin is =< 3.0 × ULN or direct bilirubin
=< 1.5 × ULN

7. Serum lipase ≤ 1.5 x ULN. For serum lipase > ULN - =< 1.5 x ULN, value must be
considered not clinically significant and not associated with risk factors for
acute pancreatitis

Key Inclusion Criteria/Newly diagnosed glioblastoma (Group 1):

9. Availability of tumor tissue representative of glioblastoma from definitive surgery
or biopsy, to support biomarker analysis 10. Presence of gadolinium enhancement at
the tumor region in the pre-surgery MRI

Key Inclusion Criteria/Recurrent glioblastoma (Group 2) 11. Presence of [68Ga]Ga-NeoB
uptake by PET/CT or PET/MRI at the tumor region 12. Having first or second glioblastoma
recurrence, after standard therapy that includes prior radiation therapy (RT) and at
least 12 weeks from completion of RT 13. Evidence of recurrent disease (RD) demonstrated
by disease progression using modified Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (mRANO)
criteria. RD must be documented with at least one bi-dimensionally measurable
contrast-enhancing lesion with clearly defined margins by MRI scan, with minimal
diameters of 10 mm, according to mRANO criteria. For those participants who will undergo
a second surgery for recurrence, pre-surgery MRI will be used for confirmation of RD.

14. If a second surgery is performed for glioblastoma recurrence, the following criteria
must be met:

1. residual and measurable disease post-surgery is not required but surgery must have
confirmed the recurrence diagnosis by MRI.

2. surgery completed at least 2 weeks prior to study treatment initiation, with
post-surgery recovery without any complications related to surgical procedure.

Key Exclusion Criteria/Common Criteria (Group 1 - Newly diagnosed glioblastoma, Group 2 -
Recurrent glioblastoma):

1. Additional, concurrent, or active therapy for glioblastoma outside of the present
study 4. History or current diagnosis of impaired cardiac function, clinically
significant cardiac disease, or ECG abnormalities indicating significant risk of
safety for study participants such as:

a. Documented myocardial infarction (MI), angina pectoris, cardiomyopathy, symptomatic
pericarditis, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) within 6 months prior to study entry
b. Long QT syndrome or family history of idiopathic sudden death or congenital long QT
syndrome, or any of the following: i. Risk factors for Torsade de Pointes (TdP) including
uncorrected hypocalcemia, hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, history of cardiac failure, or
history of clinically significant/symptomatic bradycardia ii. Concomitant medication(s)
with a known risk to prolong the QT interval and/or known to cause Torsade de Pointes
that cannot be discontinued or replaced by safe alternative medication (e.g., within 5
half-lives or 7 days prior to starting study drug) iii. Inability to determine the
Fridericia QT correction formula (QTcF) interval c. Clinically significant cardiac
arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia), complete left bundle branch block,
high-grade AV block (e.g., bifascicular block, Mobitz type II and third-degree AV block)
d. Resting QTcF >= 450 msec (male) or >= 460 msec (female) e. Left Ventricular Ejection
Fraction (LVEF) <50% as determined by echocardiogram (ECHO) or Multiple Gated Acquisition
(MUGA) scan f. Uncontrolled hypertension defined by a Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) >=160
mmHg and/or Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) >=100 mm Hg, with or without anti-hypertensive
medication.

5. History of another active malignancy in the previous 3 years prior to study entry,
except participants with prior history of superficial bladder cancer, any in situ
carcinoma or basal or squamous cell skin cancer treated curatively

Key Exclusion Criteria/Newly diagnosed glioblastoma (Group 1):

17. Any prior treatment for glioma of any grade, including: prolifeprospan 20 with
carmustine wafer, intracerebral agent, radiation treatment, chemotherapy or
immunotherapy

Key Exclusion Criteria/Recurrent glioblastoma (Group 2) 18. Previous treatment with
bevacizumab for the treatment of glioblastoma with therapeutic intent, or with
bevacizumab as supportive therapy (e.g., edema reduction) within 60 days of initiation of
study treatment 19. More than two prior lines of systemic therapy, more than one surgical
resection for recurrent disease and treatment with an intracerebral/intracranial agent
prior to starting [177Lu]Lu-NeoB. Administration in adjuvant setting counts as a line of
prior systemic treatment.

Study Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Recruiting

Dijon,21034,France

Novartis Investigative Site

Recruiting

Jerusalem,9112001,Israel

Novartis Investigative Site

Recruiting

Porto,4200-072,Portugal

Novartis Investigative Site

Recruiting

Granada,Andalucia,18014,Spain

Novartis Investigative Site

Recruiting

Madrid,28009,Spain

Novartis Investigative Site

Recruiting

Madrid,28040,Spain

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