A phase 1b study of Gevokizumab in patients with mCRC, mGEC and mRCC

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Phase Ib study of gevokizumab in combination with standard of care anti-cancer therapies in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, gastroesophageal cancer and renal cell carcinoma

  • IRAS ID

    259566

  • Contact name

    Naureen Starling

  • Contact email

    Naureen.Starling@rmh.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Novartis Pharmaceutical UK Limited

  • Eudract number

    2018-003952-19

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    NCT03798626

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    4 years, 6 months, 27 days

  • Research summary

    The purpose of this phase Ib study is to determine the pharmacodynamically active dose (PAD) of gevokizumab monotherapy. Also to determine tolerable dose and efficacy of gevokizumab in combination with the standard of care (SOC) anti-cancer therapies in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), metastatic gastroesophageal cancer (mGEC) and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
    The study will recruit subjects into four cohorts: A (first line mCRC), B (second line mCRC), C (second line mGEC), and D (second/third line mRCC), and will include three parts: Part 1a (dose finding, cohorts A/B), Part 1b (safety run-in, cohorts A/B/C/D) and Part 2 (expansion, cohorts A/B/C/D). Approximately 11 patients will be enrolled in UK across 4 sites.

  • REC name

    East of England - Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    19/EE/0113

  • Date of REC Opinion

    24 Apr 2019

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion