NCT05902988

Brief Summary

This is a first-in-human phase I/II study to examine the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of VLS-1488 in subjects with advanced cancers.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
7mo left

Started Oct 2023

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

14 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress82%
Oct 2023Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 31, 2023

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 15, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 18, 2023

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2026

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

November 4, 2025

Status Verified

October 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

May 31, 2023

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

KIF18A InhibitorHGSOCTNBCHNSCCsqNSCLC

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

  • Dose Escalation: Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) in DLT-evaluable subjects

    Up to 12 months

  • Dose Escalation: Determination of the MTD of VLS-1488

    Up to 12 months

  • Dose Escalation: Frequency of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0

    Up to 12 months

  • Dose Escalation: Frequency of Treatment-related Adverse Events (AEs) graded per NCI-CTCAE version 5.0

    Up to 12 months

  • Dose Escalation: Frequency of Treatment-Emergent AEs (TEAEs) graded per NCI-CTCAE version 5.0

    Up to 12 months

  • Dose Escalation: Frequency of Dose Interruptions and Permanent Treatment Discontinuations

    Up to 12 months

  • Dose Expansion: Frequency of Trigger Events (TEs)

    Up to 18 months

  • Dose Expansion: Objective Response Rate (ORR) as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1

    Up to 18 months

Secondary Outcomes (19)

  • Dose Escalation: ORR as assessed by RECIST version 1.1

    Up to 12 months

  • Dose Expansion: Frequency of SAEs graded according to NCI-CTCAE version 5.0

    Up to 18 months

  • Dose Expansion: Frequency of Treatment-related AEs graded according to NCI-CTCAE version 5.0

    Up to 18 months

  • Dose Expansion: Frequency of TEAEs graded according to NCI-CTCAE version 5.0

    Up to 18 months

  • Dose Expansion: Frequency of Dose Interruptions and Permanent Treatment Discontinuations

    Up to 18 months

  • +14 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Dose Escalation: Dose Escalation Cohorts

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be enrolled at various doses and/or schedules of VLS-1488. These Dose Escalation Cohorts will be utilized to identify the MTD and to select dose levels for Dose Expansion.

Drug: VLS-1488

Dose Escalation: Backfill Cohorts

EXPERIMENTAL

Additional subjects may be enrolled at any dose level that does not meet de-escalation or elimination rules per the BOIN design. These Backfill Cohorts will be utilized to build additional data to support selection of doses and/or tumor types for further study in Dose Expansion.

Drug: VLS-1488

Dose Expansion: Exploration Cohorts

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects with a selected single tumor type will be randomized 1:1 into Exploration Cohorts at two or more dose levels of interest. A subset of subjects will have additional assessments to examine the potential for VLS-1488 to interact with other drugs and the effect of food on VLS-1488 absorption.

Drug: VLS-1488

Dose Expansion: Development Cohorts

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects with other tumor types will be enrolled at a single dose level of interest. These Development Cohorts will be utilized to examine the preliminary efficacy of VLS-1488 in various tumor types.

Drug: VLS-1488

Interventions

VLS-1488 tablets will be given orally.

Dose Escalation: Backfill CohortsDose Escalation: Dose Escalation CohortsDose Expansion: Development CohortsDose Expansion: Exploration Cohorts

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • All Parts: Age ≥ 18 years, ECOG Performance Status ≤ 1, at least 1 site of measurable disease evaluable by CT scan or MRI per RECIST 1.1, able to take oral medication without alteration
  • Dose Escalation: No available therapeutic options to provide clinically meaningful benefits in the following tumor types: High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Squamous Non -Small Cell Lung Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma (not EBV+), Colorectal, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction, Bladder (transitional cell), Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (not nasopharynx, sinonasal or lip), Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, CN-high Endometrial/Uterine
  • Dose Expansion: Must have been previously treated with several lines of standard of care treatment specified in the protocol in the following tumor types: High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma (not EBV+), Colorectal, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (not nasopharynx, sinonasal or lip), CN-high Endometrial/Uterine

You may not qualify if:

  • MSI-H, dMMR, POLE gene hotspot mutated, or known hypermutator phenotype
  • Previously received KIF18A inhibitor
  • Current CNS metastases or leptomeningeal disease
  • Cardiac parameters: MI or stroke ≤ 1 year, unstable angina/PE/DVT/CABG ≤ 6 months, NYHA Class ≥ II, LVEF \< 50%
  • Inability to comply with concomitant medication restrictions with respect to strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A, and clinical inhibitors of MDR1 (P-gp) and BCRP
  • Any clinically significant ascites or pleural effusions at time of enrollment, or any therapeutic paracentesis or thoracentesis within 28 days of planned first dose of study drug
  • Bowel obstruction or GI perforation within 6 months of planned first dose of study drug

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (14)

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

RECRUITING

Hoag Memorial Hospital

Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States

RECRUITING

University of Colorado Cancer Center

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

RECRUITING

Yale Cancer Center

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

RECRUITING

Kellogg Cancer Center

Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States

RECRUITING

Community Health Network

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States

RECRUITING

Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

RECRUITING

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

RECRUITING

START Midwest

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States

RECRUITING

The Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

RECRUITING

Women & Infants Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States

RECRUITING

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

RECRUITING

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckEndometrial NeoplasmsChromosomal Instability

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Breast NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesCarcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeHead and Neck NeoplasmsUterine NeoplasmsGenital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsUterine DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesChromosome AberrationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsGenomic Instability

Central Study Contacts

Volastra Therapeutics, Inc.

CONTACT

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

May 31, 2023

First Posted

June 15, 2023

Study Start

October 18, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

November 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Locations