Last Update: May 14, 2024
A Phase I, Open-label, Multi-center Study of KFA115 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Select Advanced Cancers
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
Novartis Reference Number:CKFA115A12101
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Study Description

The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and tolerability of KFA115 and
KFA115 in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with select advanced cancers, and to
identify the maximum tolerated dose and/or recommended dose. This is a phase I, open-label, multi-center study of KFA115 as a single agent and in
combination with pembrolizumab. The study consists of a dose escalation part, followed by
dose expansion part(s) for single-agent KFA115 and KFA115 in combination with
pembrolizumab. The escalation parts will characterize safety and tolerability. After the
determination of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) / recommended dose (RD), the dose
expansion parts will assess the preliminary anti-tumor activity in defined patient
populations and further assess the safety and tolerability at MTD/RD.

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Cutaneous Melanoma, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Thymic, Anal Cancer, Mesothelioma, Esophagogastric Cancer, High Microsatellite Instability Colorectal Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Phase1
Recruiting
180
Oct 26, 2022
Feb 20, 2026
All
18 Years - (Adult, Older Adult)

Interventions

Drug

KFA115

Immunomodulatory agent
Drug

pembrolizumab

Anti-PD-1 antibody

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Non-small cell lung cancer with historic PD-L1 ≥ 1%, as determined locally using a
clinically accepted assay. Patients must have experienced benefit from previous
anti-PD(L)1-containing therapy for at least 4 months based on investigator-assessed
disease stability or response prior to developing documented disease progression.
Patients must have also received prior platinum-based chemotherapy, either in
combination or in sequence with anti-PD-(L)1, unless patient was ineligible to
receive such treatment.

- Renal cell carcinoma, clear cell histology, previously treated with
anti-PD(L)1-containing therapy and a VEGF targeted therapy as monotherapy or in
combination. Patients should have documented disease progression following
anti-PD(L)1-containing therapy.

- Cutaneous melanoma, previously treated with anti-PD(L)1-containing therapy. Patients
should have documented disease progression following anti-PD(L)1-containing therapy.
Patients with BRAF V600-mutant melanoma must have also received prior therapy with a
BRAF V600 inhibitor, with or without a MEK inhibitor.

- Ovarian cancer, high-grade serous histology, naïve to anti-PD(L)1 therapy, must have
received one prior systemic therapy in platinum-resistant setting.

- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, non-keratinizing locally advanced recurrent or metastatic.
Depending on the study arm, patients may be naïve to anti-PD(L)1 therapy, or
previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy with or without anti-PD-(L)1.

- Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer, ovarian
cancer (high-grade serous histology), anal cancer (squamous), MSI-H CRC,
esophagogastric cancer, mesothelioma, and HNSCC.

- Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic anal cancer (squamous), thymic
carcinoma, MSI-H CRC, esophagogastric cancer, mesothelioma, and HNSCC, all naïve to
anti-PD(L)1 therapy and for whom anti PD(L)1 therapy is not available.

- Triple negative breast cancer with historic PD-L1 CPS ≥ 1%, must have received at
least one line of chemotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease.

- Use of agents known to prolong the QT interval unless they can be permanently
discontinued for the duration of study.

- History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to any ingredient of study drug(s) and
other mAbs and/or their excipients.

- Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease. Patients with vitiligo, type I
diabetes, residual hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement, psoriasis not
requiring systemic treatment or conditions not expected to recur may be considered.
Patients previously exposed to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment who are adequately treated
for skin rash or with replacement therapy for endocrinopathies should not be
excluded.

- Any evidence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis, or a prior history
of ILD or non-infectious pneumonitis requiring high-dose glucocorticoids.

- Patients who discontinued prior anti-PD-(L)1 therapy due to an anti-PD-(L)1-related
toxicity (applicable to the KFA115 in combination with pembrolizumab treatment
arms).

- Patients with symptomatic peripheral neuropathy limiting instrumental activities of
daily living.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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