VOB560-MIK665 Combination First in Human Trial in Patients With Hematological Malignancies (Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma)

NCT04702425 | Terminated Phase 1 FDA Drug

• 2 other identifiers: CVOB560A121012020-004691-18
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 37
• Locations: 9 countries
• Sites: 9

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study was to identify doses and schedules of VOB560 and MIK665 that can be safely given and to learn if the combination can have possible benefits for patients with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Multiple Myeloma (MM) or Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). VOB560 and MIK665 are selective and potent blockers respectively of the B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) protein and of the myeloid cell leukaemia 1 (MCL1) protein, proteins that may protect tumor cells from undergoing cell death. VOB560 and MIK665 are designed to block the functions of the BCL2 and MCL1 proteins, so that the tumor cells that rely on these proteins undergo cell death. Preclinical data suggest that concomitant treatment with VOB560 in combination with MIK665 induces robust anti-tumor activity.

Conditions

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL); Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML); Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Keywords

Phase Ib, BHLRM, VOB560, MIK665, NHL, AML, MM, Bcl2, Mcl1

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Incidence and severity of AEs and SAEs, including changes in lab values, vital signs, and ECGs

  Month 18 is assumed to be study end

  at month 18

• Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) during the first cycle of treatment with VOB560 and MIK665 in combination

  Month 18 is assumed to be study end

  at month 18

• Frequency of dose interruptions

  Month 18 is assumed to be study end

  at month 18

• Frequency of dose reductions

  Month 18 is assumed to be study end

  at month 18

• Dose intensities

  Month 18 is assumed to be study end

  at month 18

Secondary Outcomes (15)

• Overall Response Rate (ORR)

  at month 18

• Complete Response (CR) rate (and rate of CR or sCR in R/R MM)

  at month 18

• Best Overall Response (BOR)

  at month 18

• Duration Of Response (DOR)

  at month 18

• Progression Free Survival (PFS)

  at month 18

Study Arms (6)

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 1a

EXPERIMENTAL

Part 1a - Patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma and relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma administered VOB560 and MIK665 as an intravenous (IV) infusion.

Drug: VOB560; Drug: MIK665

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 1b

EXPERIMENTAL

Part 1b - Patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia administered VOB560 and MIK665 as an intravenous (IV) infusion.

Drug: VOB560; Drug: MIK665

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2a

EXPERIMENTAL

Part 2a - Patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with at least 10 patients with 1q gain cytogenetic abnormality and 10 patients with high risk R/R MM as defined in (Sonneveld et al 2016) administered VOB560 and MIK665 as an intravenous (IV) infusion.

Drug: VOB560; Drug: MIK665

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2b

EXPERIMENTAL

Part 2b - Patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma with at least 10 patients with double-hit (DH) lymphoma, based on the overall bad prognosis and limited therapeutic options for patients with DH NHL administered VOB560 and MIK665 as an intravenous (IV) infusion.

Drug: VOB560; Drug: MIK665

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2c

EXPERIMENTAL

Part 2c - Patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia venetoclax refractory or insensitive with at least 6 patients M5 as proposed by French-American-British (FAB) group, based on the observation that venetoclax resistance in AML M5 can be caused by up-regulation of MCL1 administered VOB560 and MIK665 as an intravenous (IV) infusion.

Drug: VOB560; Drug: MIK665

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2d

EXPERIMENTAL

Part 2d - Patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia venetoclax naive patients administered VOB560 and MIK665 as an intravenous (IV) infusion.

Drug: VOB560; Drug: MIK665

Interventions

VOB560 DRUG

Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion

Also known as: S65487

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 1a; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 1b; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2a; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2b; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2c; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2d

MIK665 DRUG

Concentrate for solution for infusion

Also known as: S64315

VOB560-MIK665 - Part 1a; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 1b; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2a; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2b; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2c; VOB560-MIK665 - Part 2d

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of one of the following hematologic malignancies:
• relapsed and/or refractory patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma with radiographically measurable disease with a clearly demarcated nodal lesion at least 1.5 cm in its largest dimension or a target extra nodal lesion at least 1.0 cm in its largest dimension
• relapsed and/or refractory patients with MM treated with at least 2 prior regimens, including an IMiD, a proteasome inhibitor proteasome inhibitor, and anti-CD38 antibody (if available) and not eligible for treatment with other regimens known to provide clinical benefit, as determined by the investigator.
• relapsed and/or refractory patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), pathologically confirmed diagnosis as defined by the WHO Classification and with ≥ 5% blasts in bone marrow. Following ≥ 1 prior therapies who have relapsed or exhibited refractory disease (primary failure) and are deemed by the investigator not to be candidates for standard therapy, including re-induction with cytarabine or other established therapeutic regimens for patients with AML (patients who are suitable for standard re-induction chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and willing to receive it are excluded).
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2.
• Patient must be a candidate for serial bone marrow aspirate and/or biopsy according to the institution's guidelines and be willing to undergo a bone marrow aspirate and/or biopsy at screening, during and at the end of therapy on this study.

You may not qualify if:

• History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to any ingredient of study treatment and/or their excipients.
• Systemic antineoplastic therapy (including cytotoxic chemotherapy, alpha-interferon, kinase inhibitors or other targeted small molecules, and toxin immunoconjugates) or any experimental therapy within 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, before the first dose of study treatment.
• High-risk patients for Tumor Lysis Syndrome according to Cairo et al 2010 criteria or local guidelines.
• Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease, or history or current diagnosis of ECG abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety including any of the following:
• Concomitant clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias, e.g. sustained ventricular tachycardia, and clinically significant second- or third-degree AV block without a pacemaker
• Any history of clinical important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or morphology of resting ECG e.g. complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart block
• Any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation or risk of arrhythmic events such as heart failure, significant hypokalemia, congenital long QT syndrome, family history of long QT syndrome or unexplained sudden death under 40 years of age
• Resting QTcF ≥450 msec (male) or ≥460 msec (female) at pre-treatment
• Use of agents known to prolong the QT interval unless it can be permanently discontinued for the duration of study.
• Abnormal echocardiogram (ECHO) or multi-gated acquisition scan (MUGA) at baseline (left ventricular ejection fraction \[LVEF\] \<50%)
• Symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association ≥ 3)
• Findings observed in the baseline cardiac MRI that might reflect an increased risk for cardiac adverse events.
• Use of hematopoietic colony-stimulating growth factors (e.g. G-CSF, GM-CSF, M-CSF), thrombopoietin mimetics or erythroid stimulating agents ≤ 2 weeks prior to start of study treatment. If thrombopoietin mimetics or erythroid stimulating agents were initiated more than 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment and the patient is on a stable dose, they can be maintained.
• For AML patients: Peripheral blast counts \> 25,000 blasts / mm3. Patients can receive hydroxyurea to control the peripheral blast counts as long as hydroxyurea can be stopped at least 24 hours prior to obtaining PD biomarkers at screening/baseline. Hydroxyurea can be restarted after sampling if clinically indicated to control blasts prior to the start of study treatment markers.
• For patients with R/R NHL and R/R MM:

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Novartis Pharmaceuticals: lead

Study Sites (9)

Uni of TX MD Anderson Cancer Cntr UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

HUS, FIN-00029, Finland

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Rozzano, MI, 20089, Italy

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Sunto Gun, Shizuoka, 411 8777, Japan

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Seoul, 03080, South Korea

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Santander, Cantabria, 39008, Spain

Location

Related Links

• Study results on Novartis clinical trials results database
• A Plain Language Trial Summary is available on www.novctrd.com

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Multiple Myeloma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lymphoma; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Immune System Diseases; Leukemia, Myeloid; Leukemia; Hematologic Diseases; Neoplasms, Plasma Cell; Hemostatic Disorders; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Paraproteinemias; Blood Protein Disorders; Hemorrhagic Disorders

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2020
• First Posted: January 8, 2021
• Study Start: June 23, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 23, 2024
• Study Completion: July 23, 2024
• Last Updated: October 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1); BE (1); FI (1); KR (1); ES (1); IT (1); IL (1); HK (1); JP (1)