Treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease in Chinese patients

A Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Axatilimab Monotherapy in Chinese Participants With Recurrent or Refractory Active Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Systemic Therapy

This study is testing a new treatment called axatilimab to see if it can help Chinese patients with ongoing chronic graft-versus-host disease who haven't responded to other therapies.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase1; Phase2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Ages: 12 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Incyte Corporation (Industry-sponsored)
• Drugs / interventions: axatilimab
• Locations: 9 sites (Beijing and 8 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT06843408 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of axatilimab monotherapy in Chinese participants suffering from recurrent or refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after previous systemic therapies. Participants must be allo-HSCT recipients experiencing active cGVHD that requires systemic immune suppression. The study aims to assess the pharmacokinetics of the treatment alongside its therapeutic effects. It includes patients aged 12 years and older, with parental consent required for those under 18.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are Chinese individuals aged 12 and older who have active, refractory, or recurrent cGVHD requiring systemic immune suppression.

Not a fit: Patients who do not have chronic graft-versus-host disease or those who have not undergone allo-HSCT may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with difficult-to-treat chronic graft-versus-host disease.

How similar studies have performed: While this approach is being evaluated in this specific population, similar studies have shown promise in treating cGVHD with novel therapies.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* At least 12 years of age at the time of signing the ICF.
* Ability to comprehend and willingness to sign a written ICF for the study.

  • For participants 12 to 17 years old: A parent/guardian must provide consent for pediatric participants; when applicable, pediatric participants should also sign an assent form.
* Chinese participants who are allo-HSCT recipients with active, refractory, or recurrent cGVHD requiring systemic immune suppression despite prior systemic therapy, including corticosteroids and at least 1 other appropriate treatment for refractory or recurrent cGVHD.

  * Active cGVHD is defined as the presence of signs and symptoms of cGVHD per the 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in cGVHD (Jagasia et al 2015).
  * Refractory disease is defined as meeting any of the following criteria:

    * The development of 1 or more new sites of disease while being treated for cGVHD.
    * Progression of existing sites of disease despite at least 1 month of standard or investigational therapy for cGVHD.
    * Participants who did not achieve a response within 3 months on prior therapy for cGVHD and for whom the treating physician believes a new systemic therapy is required.
  * Recurrent cGVHD is defined as active, symptomatic disease (after an initial response to prior therapy) based on the NIH 2014 consensus criteria (Lee et al 2015) by organ-specific or global assessment or for which the physician believes a new line of systemic therapy is required.
* Participants may have persistent, active aGVHD and cGVHD manifestations (overlap syndrome), as defined by the 2014 NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in cGVHD.
* Karnofsky performance score of ≥ 60 (if aged 16 years or older); Lansky performance score of ≥ 60 (if aged younger than 16 years).
* Adequate organ and bone marrow functions evaluated during the 14 days prior to the start of study treatment as follows:

  * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 × 109/L (without growth factors within 1 week of study entry).
  * Platelet count ≥ 50 × 109/L (without growth factor or transfusion within 2 weeks of study entry).
  * ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 × ULN and total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Note: For participants with suspected or documented liver cGVHD: ALT and AST ≤ 5 × ULN and total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN.
* Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 based on the Cockcroft-Gault formula in adult participants and the Schwartz formula in pediatric participants.
* Concomitant use of a systemic corticosteroid is allowed but not required. Topical and inhaled corticosteroid agents are allowed. If a participant is taking a corticosteroid, it must be a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to the start of study treatment.
* Concomitant use of CNIs or mTOR inhibitors is allowed but not required (the inhibitor may have been started either for prophylaxis or for treatment of cGVHD; the reason for initiating treatment must be recorded in the database). If a participant is taking a CNI or an mTOR inhibitor, the following criteria must be met:

  * Must be a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to the start of study treatment.
  * The dose must be within the therapeutic range.
* Willingness to avoid pregnancy or fathering children based on the criteria below.

  * Male participants with reproductive potential must agree to take appropriate precautions to avoid fathering children from screening through 90 days (a spermatogenesis cycle) after the last dose of study treatment and must refrain from donating sperm during this period. Permitted methods in preventing pregnancy should be communicated to the participants and their understanding confirmed.
  * Female participants who are WOCBP must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test before the first dose on Day 1 and must agree to take appropriate precautions to avoid pregnancy from screening through 30 days (1 menstrual cycle) after the last dose of study treatment and must refrain from donating oocytes during this period. Permitted methods in preventing pregnancy should be communicated to the participants and their understanding confirmed.
  * Female participants not considered to be of childbearing potential as defined in the protocol are eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Has aGVHD without manifestations of cGVHD.
* Any evidence (histologic, cytogenetic, molecular, hematologic, or mixed) of relapse of the underlying cancer or post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease at the time of screening.
* History of acute or chronic pancreatitis.
* Active symptomatic myositis.
* History or other evidence of severe illness, uncontrolled infection, allergy to excipients (see formulation details in the IB), or any other conditions that would make the participant, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study.
* Positive HIV status.
* History of latent or active TB, including either one of following:

  * Signs or symptoms suggestive of active TB upon medical history and/or physical examination.
  * Recent close contact with a person with active TB.
* Positive QuantiFERON and/or T-spot TB test at screening.
* Active HBV or HCV infection that requires treatment, or at risk for HBV reactivation (ie, positive HBsAg). Participants with negative HBsAg and positive total HBcAb and/or HBsAb should be excluded if quantitative HBV DNA test result is ≥ 20 IU/mL at the time of screening. Participants who are positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if PCR is negative for HCV RNA.
* Diagnosed with another malignancy (other than malignancy for which transplant was performed) within 3 years before Cycle 1 Day 1 unless previously treated with curative intent (eg, completely resected basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, resected in situ cervical malignancy, resected breast ductal carcinoma in situ, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative resection) and approved by the sponsor's medical monitor.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Previous exposure to CSF-1R targeted therapies.
* Use of any agent other than corticosteroids, CNIs, or mTOR inhibitors for the treatment of cGVHD within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the start of study treatment.
* Has received an investigational treatment within 28 days prior to the start of study treatment.
* Currently participating in any other interventional study.

Where this trial is running

Beijing and 8 other locations

• Peking University People'S Hospital — Beijing, China (Recruiting)
• West China Hospital of Sichuan University — Chengdu, China (Recruiting)
• The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Xinqiao Hospital) — Chongoing, China (Recruiting)
• Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University — Guangzhou, China (Recruiting)
• Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University — Guangzhou, China (Recruiting)
• The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine — Hangzhou, China (Recruiting)
• Shanghai Children'S Medical Center — Shanghai, China (Recruiting)
• Institute of Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences — Tianjin, China (Recruiting)
• Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology — Wuhan, China (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Incyte Corporation Call Center (US)

Conditions Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease; cGVHD