Mts105 for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorShen Lin

About this trial

This is the first-in-human trial of MTS105 (mRNA-LNP). The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability of intravenous injection of MTS105 in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), excluding fibrolamellar or sarcomatoid subtypes, as well as mixed hepato-cholangiocellular carcinoma;

Positive for GPC3 expression per immunohistochemical (IHC) staining.

Failure of standard systemic therapies, including at least one immune checkpoint inhibitor and one targeted therapy (Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, and/or anti vascular endothelial growth factor agent).

Presence of a measurable tumor lesion (per RECIST/ mRECIST criteria).

Disqualifiers

Any known active intracranial metastases, or brain metastases that have been treated for less than 4 weeks.

Treatment with any immune checkpoint inhibitor within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to the first dose.

Received any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to the first dose.

Received localized therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including but not limited to arterial chemoembolization (TACE), arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC), Y-90 radioembolization, ablative therapy, or stereotactic radiation therapy (SBRT), within 4 weeks prior to the first dose.

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • MTS105

    Biological/Vaccine

    MTS105 is a combination of mRNA, which encodes a therapeutic protein, and its delivery vehicle, a lipid nanoparticle (LNP). The starting dose is estimated based on the Minimal Anticipated Biological Effect Level (MABEL) derived from non-clinical studies. A starting dose of 0.05 μg/kg was proposed for this study; following dose strength for escalation are: 0.5 μg/kg, 3.0 μg/kg, 15 μg/kg, 30 μg/kg, 45 μg/kg.

Treatment groups

14 Participants
are divided into 6 treatment groups

6

Treatment groups

See each treatment group below.

Group A: dose level #1Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: dose level #2Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: dose level #3Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group D: dose level #4Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group E: dose level #5Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group F: dose level #6Experimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), and serious adverse events (SAEs).

Incidence of TEAEs,and SAEs.

Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks
2

Maximal Tolerance Dose (MTD)

Determined based on the occurrence of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT).

Time frame
Within the first 28-days following first dose

Secondary outcomes

1

Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

Peak Plasma Concentration of the investigational product

Time frame
Within the first 28-days following first dose
2

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)

Time frame
Within the first 28-days following first dose
3

Time for peak concentration (Tmax)

Time for peak concentration

Time frame
Within the first 28-days following first dose
4

Elimination half-life

Elimination rate of the therapeutic protein in circulation.

Time frame
Within the first 28-days following first dose

Other outcomes

1

Concentration of anti-drug antibodies

Immunogenicity, anti-drug antibodies

Time frame
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Sponsors and contacts

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Shen Lin

Lead sponsor

Peking University

Sponsor institution

METiS Pharmaceuticals

Collaborator