NCT03289962

Brief Summary

This is a Phase 1a/1b, open-label, multicenter, global, dose-escalation study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immune response, and pharmacokinetics of autogene cevumeran (RO7198457) as a single agent and in combination with atezolizumab (MPDL3280A, an engineered anti-programmed death-ligand 1 \[anti-PD-L1\] antibody).

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
272

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2017

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
8 countries

26 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 19, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 21, 2017

Completed
7.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

July 4, 2025

Status Verified

July 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

7.5 years

First QC Date

September 19, 2017

Last Update Submit

July 3, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

NeoantigenPersonalizedAtezolizumabImmunotherapyAnti-PDL1Checkpoint Inhibitor

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (9)

  • Percentage of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)

    Phase 1a: Days 1 to 14 / Phase 1b: Days 1 to 21

  • MTD/Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of Autogene Cevumeran

    Phase 1a: Days 1 to 14 / Phase 1b: Days 1 to 21

  • Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)

    Baseline up to end of the study (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Percentage of Participants with Immune-Mediated Adverse Events (imAEs)

    Baseline up to end of the study (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Percentage of Participants by Number of Treatment Cycles Received

    Baseline up to end of the study (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Dose Intensity of Autogene Cevumeran

    Baseline up to end of the study (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Change from Baseline in Targeted Vital Signs

    Baseline up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Change from Baseline in Targeted Clinical Laboratory Test Results

    Baseline up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Change from Baseline in ECGs

    Baseline up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years)

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Percentage of Participants with Objective Response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) According to Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1)

    Baseline until 90 days after last dose or initiation of another systemic anti-cancer therapy, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Duration of Response (DoR) According to RECIST v1.1

    From first occurrence of a documented objective response (CR or PR) until disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Percentage of Participants with Objective Response of CR or PR According to Immune-Modified RECIST

    Baseline until 90 days after last dose or initiation of another systemic anti-cancer therapy, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 3 years)

  • DoR According to Immune-Modified RECIST

    From first occurrence of a documented objective response (CR or PR) until disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 3 years)

  • Progression-Free Survival (PFS) According to RECIST v1.1

    Baseline until 90 days after last dose or initiation of another systemic anti-cancer therapy, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 3 years)

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (5)

Phase 1a Flat Dose Escalation: Autogene Cevumeran

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive autogene cevumeran at escalated dosages.

Drug: Autogene cevumeran

Phase 1b Flat Dose Escalation: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive autogene cevumeran at escalated dosages along with atezolizumab at a fixed dose of 1200 milligrams (mg)

Drug: Autogene cevumeranDrug: Atezolizumab

Phase Ib: Dose Exploration: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or melanoma cancer immunotherapy (CIT)-treated participants will receive autogene cevumeran (at dosage lower than maximum tolerated dose \[MTD\] based on available safety data) along with atezolizumab at a fixed dose of 1200 mg.

Drug: Autogene cevumeranDrug: Atezolizumab

Phase 1b Expansion: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants with different indications as per inclusion criteria will receive autogene cevumeran (at multiple dose levels below MTD based on available safety data) along with atezolizumab at a fixed dose of 1200 mg.

Drug: Autogene cevumeranDrug: Atezolizumab

Phase 1b Expansion: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab (Serial Biopsy)

EXPERIMENTAL

CIT-naive patients with selected tumor types who consent to optional serial biopsies will receive autogene cevumeran (at multiple dose levels below MTD based on available safety data) along with atezolizumab at a dixed dose of 1200 mg.

Drug: Autogene cevumeranDrug: Atezolizumab

Interventions

Autogene cevumeran will be administered by intravenous (IV) infusion, in 21-day cycles.

Also known as: RO7198457
Phase 1a Flat Dose Escalation: Autogene CevumeranPhase 1b Expansion: Autogene Cevumeran + AtezolizumabPhase 1b Expansion: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab (Serial Biopsy)Phase 1b Flat Dose Escalation: Autogene Cevumeran + AtezolizumabPhase Ib: Dose Exploration: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab

Atezolizumab will be administered by IV infusion on Day 1 of every 21-day cycle.

Also known as: Tecentriq, RO5541267, MPDL3280A, An engineered anti-PDL1 antibody
Phase 1b Expansion: Autogene Cevumeran + AtezolizumabPhase 1b Expansion: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab (Serial Biopsy)Phase 1b Flat Dose Escalation: Autogene Cevumeran + AtezolizumabPhase Ib: Dose Exploration: Autogene Cevumeran + Atezolizumab

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Life expectancy greater than or equal to (\>=12 weeks)
  • Adequate hematologic and end-organ function
  • Measured or calculated creatinine clearance \>=50 milliliters per minute (mL/min) on the basis of the Cockcroft-Gault glomerular filtration rate estimation
  • Participants with histologic documentation of locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic incurable malignancy that has progressed after at least one available standard therapy; or for whom standard therapy has proven to be ineffective or intolerable, or is considered inappropriate; or for whom a clinical trial of an investigational agent is a recognized standard of care
  • Participants with confirmed availability of representative tumor specimens in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks (preferred), or sectioned tissue
  • Participants with measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
  • NSCLC Cohorts (CIT-Naive): Participants with histologically confirmed incurable, advanced NSCLC not previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 and/or with anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved), for whom a clinical trial of an investigational agent in combination with an anti-PD-L1/PD-1 antibody is considered an acceptable treatment option (if CIT \[including anti-PD-L1/PD-1 agents\] is approved as treatment for NSCLC by local regulatory authorities).
  • NSCLC Cohort (CIT-Treated): Participants with histologically confirmed incurable, advanced NSCLC previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 with or without anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved)
  • Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) Cohort (CIT-Naive): Participants with histologically confirmed incurable, advanced estrogen receptor (ER)-negative, progesterone receptor-negative, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative adenocarcinoma of the breast (triple-negative) not previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved)
  • Colorectal cancer (CRC) Cohort (CIT-Naive): Participants with histologically confirmed incurable, advanced adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum not previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved)
  • Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) Cohort (CIT-Naive): Participants with histologically confirmed inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic, recurrent, or persistent HNSCC (oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharnyx, or larynx) not amenable to curative therapy not previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved)
  • Urothelial carcinoma (UC) Cohort (CIT-Naive): Participants with histologically confirmed incurable, advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium including renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra, not previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 with or without anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved), for whom a clinical trial of an investigational agent in combination with an anti-PD-L1 antibody is considered an acceptable treatment option, if CIT (including anti-PD-L1/PD-1 agents) is approved as treatment for UC by local regulatory authorities
  • UC Cohort (CIT-Treated): Participants with histologically confirmed incurable advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium (including renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra) previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 with or without anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved)
  • Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) Cohort (CIT-Naive): Participants with histologically confirmed incurable, advanced RCC with component of clear cell histology and/or component of sarcomatoid histology not previously treated with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved)
  • +4 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Known clinically significant liver disease, including active viral, alcoholic, or other hepatitis, cirrhosis, and inherited liver disease or current alcohol abuse
  • Major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to Cycle 1, Day 1, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the course of the study
  • Any other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, and/or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that may affect the interpretation of the results or may render the participant at high risk from treatment complications
  • Previous splenectomy
  • Known primary immunodeficiencies, either cellular (e.g., DiGeorge syndrome, T-negative severe combined immunodeficiency \[SCID\]) or combined T- and B-cell immunodeficiencies (e.g., T- and B-negative SCID, Wiskott Aldrich syndrome, ataxia telangiectasia, common variable immunodeficiency)
  • Any anti-cancer therapy, whether investigational or approved, including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and/or radiotherapy, within 3 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, with the exceptions as mentioned in the protocol
  • Eligibility based on prior treatment with CIT depends on the mechanistic class of the drug and the cohort for which the participant is being considered, as described below. In addition, all criteria pertaining to adverse events attributed to prior cancer therapies must be met
  • All Cohorts (Dose-Escalation in Phase 1a and Dose-Escalation, Backfill, and Expansion in Phase 1b):
  • Prior neoantigen-specific or whole-tumor cancer vaccines are not allowed, with the exception as specified in protocol
  • Prior treatment with cytokines is allowed provided that at least 6 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is shorter, have elapsed between the last dose and the proposed Cycle 1, Day 1
  • Prior treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, immunomodulatory monoclonal antibody (mAbs), and/or mAb-derived therapies is allowed provided that at least 6 weeks (Phase 1a) or 3 weeks (Phase 1b) have elapsed between the last dose and the proposed Cycle 1, Day 1, with the exceptions as specified in protocol Phase Ib Dose-Exploration/Expansion Group Only Cohorts
  • In the non-melanoma CIT-Naive expansion cohort in Phase Ib, prior treatment with anti-PD-L1/PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved), is not allowed.
  • In the melanoma CIT-naive in metastatic setting expansion cohort in Phase Ib, prior treatment with anti-PD- L1/PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 (investigational or approved) is not allowed. Prior anti-PD-L1/PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 therapy in the adjuvant setting is allowed provided that there is at least a 6-month treatment-free interval between completion of adjuvant therapy and Cycle 1, Day 1.
  • Prior treatment with immunomodulators, including toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists, inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO)/ tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase (TDO), or agonists of OX40, is allowed provided that at least 5 half-lives of the drug or a minimum of 3 weeks have elapsed between the last dose of the prior treatment and the proposed Cycle 1, Day 1, with the exception as specified in protocol
  • Any history of an immune-mediated Grade 4 adverse event attributed to prior CIT (other than endocrinopathy managed with replacement therapy or asymptomatic elevation of serum amylase or lipase)
  • +23 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (26)

HonorHealth Research Institute ? Bisgrove

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States

Location

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Ctr

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location

Stanford Cancer Center

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

University of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045-2517, United States

Location

Yale University Cancer Center, Smilow Cancer Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital.

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Dana Farber Can Ins

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) - Central Valley

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, United States

Location

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Providence Oncology and Hematology Care Eastside

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

Location

Sarah Cannon Res Inst

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

Location

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Location

UZ Gent

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

CHU de Liège (Sart Tilman)

Liège, 4000, Belgium

Location

The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada

Location

Princess Margaret Cancer Center

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

Location

Fachklinik für Lungenerkrankungen

Immenhausen, 34376, Germany

Location

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis

Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands

Location

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands

Location

Clinica Universitaria de Navarra

Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain

Location

Vall d?Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona

Barcelona, 08035, Spain

Location

Akademiska sjukhuset, Onkologkliniken

Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

Location

Barts & London School of Med

London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom

Location

Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lopez J, Powles T, Braiteh F, Siu LL, LoRusso P, Friedman CF, Balmanoukian AS, Gordon M, Yachnin J, Rottey S, Karydis I, Fisher GA, Schmidt M, Schuler M, Sullivan RJ, Burris HA, Galvao V, Henick BS, Dirix L, Jaeger D, Ott PA, Wong KM, Jerusalem G, Schiza A, Fong L, Steeghs N, Leidner RS, Rittmeyer A, Laurie SA, Gort E, Aljumaily R, Melero I, Sabado RL, Rhee I, Mancuso MR, Muller L, Fine GD, Yadav M, Kim L, Leveque VJP, Robert A, Darwish M, Qi T, Zhu J, Zhang J, Twomey P, Rao GK, Low DW, Petry C, Lo AA, Schartner JM, Delamarre L, Mellman I, Lower M, Muller F, Derhovanessian E, Cortini A, Manning L, Maurus D, Brachtendorf S, Lorks V, Omokoko T, Godehardt E, Becker D, Hawner C, Wallrapp C, Albrecht C, Kroner C, Tadmor AD, Diekmann J, Vormehr M, Jork A, Paruzynski A, Lang M, Blake J, Hennig O, Kuhn AN, Sahin U, Tureci O, Camidge DR. Autogene cevumeran with or without atezolizumab in advanced solid tumors: a phase 1 trial. Nat Med. 2025 Jan;31(1):152-164. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-03334-7. Epub 2025 Jan 6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

MelanomaCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsKidney NeoplasmsHead and Neck Neoplasms

Interventions

atezolizumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuroendocrine TumorsNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Nerve TissueNevi and MelanomasSkin NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesCarcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesUrologic NeoplasmsUrogenital NeoplasmsFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesUrinary Bladder DiseasesUrologic DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesIntestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal DiseasesBreast NeoplasmsBreast DiseasesKidney Diseases

Study Officials

  • Clinical Trials

    Hoffmann-La Roche

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2017

First Posted

September 21, 2017

Study Start

December 21, 2017

Primary Completion

July 1, 2025

Study Completion

July 1, 2025

Last Updated

July 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations