Purpose

This seamless phase 2/3 randomized controlled study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of the hexavalent OX40 agonist antibody INBRX-106 combined with the anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab (+ placebo in phase 3) as first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HSNSCC) incurable by local therapies, expressing PD-L1 with a combined proportion score (CPS) ≥20.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic, recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that is considered incurable by local therapies. - Has tumor PD-L1 expression of CPS ≥20. Tumor tissue must be provided for PD-L1 biomarker analysis. - Has human papilloma virus (HPV) testing results for oropharyngeal cancer by p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing. - Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 guidelines. - Has the primary tumor location of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx. - Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1. - Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to randomization and must not be breastfeeding. - Male and female patients of childbearing potential must be willing to completely abstain from heterosexual sex or agree to use a highly effective method of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Has primary tumor site (any histology) of nasopharynx or salivary glands or occult primary site. - Has received prior systemic therapy (eg, prior chemo-, immune-, or biologic therapy) for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HNSCC. - Prior systemic therapy completed >6 months prior to signing informed consent is allowed if given as part of multimodal treatment for locoregionally advanced disease with curative intent, and no PD/recurrence occurred within 6 months of its completion. Prior systemic immunotherapy in the locoregionally advanced disease with curative intent, including but not limited to anti-PD-(L)1 agents, is allowed if PD/recurrence occurred ≥12 months after its completion. - Has clinically active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. - Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment. - Rapidly progressing disease or with features that may confer a high risk of tumor-associated hemorrhage or uncontrolled tumor pain. - Current or history of immune-related disease that required systemic treatment in past 2 years, except for replacement therapy.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2/Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Masking Description
Phase 2: open label; Phase 3: double-blind

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
INBRX-106 plus pembrolizumab
Participants will receive INBRX-106 plus pembrolizumab, both given by intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks (QW3)
  • Drug: INBRX-106
    INBRX-106 by intravenous (IV) infusion, given every 3 weeks (QW3)
    Other names:
    • Hexavalent OX40 agonist antibody
  • Drug: Pembrolizumab
    Pembrolizumab 200 mg by intravenous (IV) infusion, given every 3 weeks (QW3)
    Other names:
    • Keytruda
Active Comparator
pembrolizumab monotherapy (+ placebo in phase 3 part)
Participants will receive pembrolizumab (plus placebo in Phase 3), given by intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks (QW3)
  • Drug: INBRX-106
    INBRX-106 by intravenous (IV) infusion, given every 3 weeks (QW3)
    Other names:
    • Hexavalent OX40 agonist antibody
  • Drug: Pembrolizumab
    Pembrolizumab 200 mg by intravenous (IV) infusion, given every 3 weeks (QW3)
    Other names:
    • Keytruda

Recruiting Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Contact:
617-726-8054

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc

Study Contact

Study Director - Inhibrx
858-500-7833
clinicaltrials@inhibrx.com

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