Diagnostic Efficacy and Dosimetry of MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr in Patients with Solid Tumors

Monopar Therapeutics

Status and phase: Enrolling; Phase 1

Conditions: Bladder Cancer; Gastric Cancer; Solid Tumor, Adult; Urothelial Carcinoma; Triple-negative Breast Cancer; Lung Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: PET/CT Diagnostic Imaging; Drug: MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT06337084

MNPR-101-D001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an open-label pilot study of a new PET/CT imaging agent MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr in patients with solid tumor cancers. These cancers may include bladder/urothelial, triple-negative breast, lung, colorectal, gastric, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers.

MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr is made of MNPR-101, a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody and a radioisotope Zirconium-89. This imaging agent may show where tumors are present in the body using a PET-scan.

Participants will be injected with the radioactive tracer once. After injection, participants will have 3 PET-scans. Each PET-scan will take about 30 minutes. The PET-scans are on separate days within 10 days after injection (e.g., 2 hours after injection, plus 3-5 days and 7-10 days after injection). Furthermore, the investigators will take blood samples 6 times (5 mL each). Blood pharmacokinetics (PK) will be measured on Day 1 at 10 min, 1h, 2h, once on Days 3-5, and once on Days 7-10.

The study will see if the new imaging agent correctly shows all tumors. In the future, this method may be useful to help predict who will benefit from certain therapies.

Full description

This is an open-label, multi-center, imaging, and dosimetry pilot study to evaluate MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr, a radiolabeled tracer composed of humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody MNPR-101 which targets cancers that express the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) used with Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging in patients with solid tumor cancers.

The study aims to determine the dosimetry and biodistribution, tumor standard uptake values (SUV), safety profile, and blood pharmacokinetics (PK) of MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr.

On Day 1, patients will receive a single infusion of MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr. All subjects will receive 37 to 74 MBq (1-2 mCi) of 89Zr with radioactivity determined based upon the site's PET/CT equipment. The antibody mass dose of MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr will be increased in a stepwise fashion to a maximum of 80 mg. Before increasing to the next mass antibody dose level, each cohort of 2 patients will be assessed following the Day 7-10 visit for related hematologic or hepatologic events reported as CTCAE Grade 4, or CTCAE Grade 3 if lasting longer than 30 days.

PET/CT imaging will occur post-infusion at 2 h (Day 1), once on Days 3-5, and once on Days 7-10. PK blood sampling, for analysis via well or gamma counter, will occur post-infusion on Day 1 at 10 min, 1h, 2h, once on Days 3-5, and once on Days 7-10.

Dosimetry will be calculated using OLINDA/EXM or a similar software. Tumor SUVs will be assessed and compared to a prior 18F-FDG PET scan. PK measurements will be made via well or gamma counter and adjusted for radioactive decay.

The primary endpoints will assess dosimetry, biodistribution including target safety organs (e.g., liver, kidney, bone marrow, and lungs), tumor SUV, and the safety profile of MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr. Patients will be followed for 1-month post infusion.

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed solid tumor cancer.
2. Age ≥18 years.
3. Measurable disease ≥ 1 cm on prior 18F-FDG PET/CT scan. Up to 4 subjects may be enrolled with FDG-avid disease which do not meet ≥ 1 cm measurement on CT.
4. Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
5. A prior standard-of-care 18F-FDG PET/CT scan within past 60 days.
6. Tumor sample available for IHC testing to demonstrate uPAR expression.
7. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at time of screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1 prior to study drug administration if screening is >7 days prior to Day 1. A rapid serum pregnancy test result performed as standard-of-care will be accepted if available.
8. Both males and females must agree to use highly effective contraceptive precautions if conception is possible during the dosing period and up to 1 month after dosing.
9. Female patients who are lactating must agree to discontinue breastfeeding prior to the dose of study drug and must refrain from breastfeeding for 1 month following the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion criteria

1. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy (other than short cycle of palliative radiotherapy), or immunotherapy within 14 days prior to administration of MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr, or continuing adverse effects (>grade 1, excluding alopecia, anorexia, fatigue, and neuropathy) from such therapy (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version 5.0).

2. Prior treatment with any radiopharmaceutical or investigational agents within 4 weeks or 5 effective half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to administration of the first dose of MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr.

3. Have evidence of impaired organ function at Screening and within 1 week prior to dosing MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr, particularly:

   • Bone marrow i. Platelets <75 K/mcL. ii. ANC <1.0 K/mcL.
   • Liver function i. AST/ALT >2.5xULN (institutional upper limits of normal) OR >5×ULN for patients with liver metastases.

   ii. Bilirubin >1.5xULN OR >3×ULN for patients with known Gilbert's Syndrome.

   • Renal function i. eGFR ≤45 mL/min determined using BSA-adjusted Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration CKD-EPI 2021 formula [https://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/gfr_calculator].

4. Other serious, non-malignant diseases that may interfere (e.g., renal, hepatic, or hematologic) with the objectives of the study, safety, or compliance, as judged by the investigator.

5. Cognitive impairment or contraindications that may compromise the ability to give informed consent or comply with the requirements of the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr Single Infusion and PET/CT Imaging

Experimental group

Description:

Participants receive a single injection of MNPR-101-DFO\*-89Zr on Day 1 with administered activity between 37-74 MBq (or 1-2 mCi). PET/CT imaging will occur post-infusion at 2 h (Day 1), once on Days 3-5, and once on Days 7-10.

Treatment:

Drug: MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr

Diagnostic Test: PET/CT Diagnostic Imaging