About this trial
This is a Phase I(Ib), open-label, single-arm clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary efficacy of R01 administered orally as monotherapy twice daily (BID) in patients with advanced solid tumors, including squamous cell lung cancer, gastric cancer , and esophageal cancer.
Patients with advanced squamous cell lung cancer, gastric cancer , and esophageal cancer will be enrolled. All subjects will receive oral R01 monotherapy and will undergo physical examinations, laboratory tests, radiographic tumor response assessments, biological sample collection, and safety follow-ups as specified in the protocol.
The study comprises two consecutive sub-stages: a dose-bridging escalation stage (i.e., a dose escalation stage designed to bridge from the highest dose evaluated in Phase Ia) and a dose expansion stage. The dose escalation follows a classic '3+3' design at three dose levels (240, 320, and 400 mg BID). The 400 mg dose may be initiated after the Safety Review Committee (SRC) review based on safety and PK data. The primary objectives of this stage are to characterize dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), and establish the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D).
The dose expansion stage will be conducted at the RP2D in selected indication cohorts, with a planned enrollment of at least 6 subjects per cohort (including subjects with the corresponding indications enrolled at the same dose level during the dose escalation stage), to further evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK characteristics, and preliminary antitumor efficacy at this dose level.
With respect to study endpoints: during the dose escalation stage, the primary endpoints are the incidence of DLTs, the MTD, and/or the determination of the expansion dose (RP2D); secondary endpoints include PK parameters of R01 and its metabolites, objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). During the dose expansion stage, the primary endpoints are ORR and the incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs); secondary endpoints include duration of response (DOR), time to response (TTR), DCR, PFS, OS, and steady-state PK parameters.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
1. Age: 18 to 75 years (inclusive), of any sex.
2. Patients with unresectable squamous cell lung cancer, gastric cancer, or esophageal cancer confirmed by histology or cytology, specifically including those in whom existing standard therapy has failed (≥1 line) or who cannot tolerate standard therapy, or who have evidence of locoregional recurrence or metastasis and are not suitable for curative-intent surgical resection or radiotherapy; the investigator comprehensively assesses that the clinical trial participant is not suitable to receive standard treatment.
3. Tumor type: advanced squamous cell lung cancer, gastric cancer (including signet-ring cell gastric cancer), and esophageal cancer.
4. At screening, presence of measurable disease as defined by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Tumor lesions previously treated with radiotherapy or other locoregional therapy are considered measurable only if progressive disease (PD) at the treated site has been clearly documented after completion of the treatment.
Disqualifiers
1. Patients with advanced disease at risk of life-threatening complications in the short term (patients with visceral crisis).
2. Known or symptomatic active CNS metastases, manifesting as clinical symptoms, cerebral edema, spinal cord compression, carcinomatous meningitis, leptomeningeal disease, and/or progressive growth.
3. Major surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, any investigational drug, or other anti-cancer therapy within 4 weeks before the first dose.
4. Patients who have not been withdrawn from another clinical trial within 4 weeks before study entry, or who are currently participating in another clinical trial involving an investigational drug or device.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
R01
DrugThe study consists of two parts: (1) Dose Escalation Phase: Three prespecified escalating dose levels will be evaluated: 240 mg BID, 320 mg BID, and 400 mg BID. (2) Dose Expansion Phase: Subjects will receive the expansion dose determined in the dose escalation phase. All subjects will receive R01 orally, twice daily, with each treatment cycle consisting of 21 days. Treatment will continue until the discontinuation criteria specified in the study protocol are met.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Number of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) is defined as a toxicity occurring during the observation window at any dose level, judged by the investigator to be related to R01, and meeting any of the following criteria: Hematologic toxicities: Grade 4 hematologic toxicity; Grade 4 neutropenia persisting for \>7 days despite G-CSF treatment; Grade 4 anemia not recovering to ≤Grade 2 within 14 days despite transfusion support; Grade 4 thrombocytopenia regardless of bleeding; Febrile neutropenia ; Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with clinically significant bleeding. Non-hematologic toxicities: Grade ≥3 non-hematologic toxicity; QTcF \>500 ms or increase of \>60 ms from baseline confirmed by repeat ECG; Grade ≥3 hypoxemia or Grade ≥3 dyspnea; Actual dosing in Cycle 1 \<75% of planned dose or dosing delay \>14 days due to study drug-related toxicity. DLTs will be assessed according to CTCAE v6.0 during the DLT observation window.
Determination of Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and/or Expansion Dose
The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is defined as the highest dose level at which ≤1 of 6 participants experiences a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) during the DLT observation window. DLTs will be assessed according to CTCAE v6.0. The MTD will be determined using a standard 3+3 dose escalation design. The expansion dose will be selected based on the MTD, pharmacokinetic exposure, safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy observed during the dose escalation phase, and will not exceed the MTD.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Objective response rate (ORR) is defined as the proportion of participants who achieve a confirmed best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed by the investigator according to RECIST version 1.1. CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (short axis \<10 mm). PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. All responses must be confirmed by a repeat assessment performed no less than 4 weeks after the initial response is first documented. ORR will be reported for each dose cohort and for the overall study population. The 95% confidence interval (CI) for ORR will be calculated using the Clopper-Pearson exact method.
Incidence and Severity of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Related Adverse Events (TRAEs)
Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) are defined as adverse events that start or worsen in severity after the first dose of study drug (R01) through 30 days after the last dose of study drug, or until initiation of another antineoplastic therapy, whichever occurs first. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) are defined as TEAEs for which the investigator assesses a causal relationship to the study drug as possibly, probably, or definitely related. The incidence and severity of TEAEs and TRAEs will be summarized by dose cohort and for the overall safety population. Severity will be graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 6.0.
Secondary outcomes
Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of R01 and its metabolites
Single-dose PK parameters of R01 and its metabolites include maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), time to maximum concentration (Tmax), area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to the last measurable concentration (AUC₀-ₜ), area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity (AUC₀-∞), and terminal elimination half-life (t½). Steady-state PK parameters include area under the plasma concentration-time curve over one dosing interval (AUCτ), maximum plasma concentration at steady state (Cmax,ss), trough plasma concentration at steady state (Ctrough,ss), and accumulation ratio (Rac).
Objective response rate (ORR)
Objective response rate (ORR) is defined as the proportion of participants who achieve a confirmed best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed by the investigator according to RECIST version 1.1. CR is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions and any pathological lymph nodes (short axis \<10 mm). PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of diameters. All responses must be confirmed by a repeat assessment performed no less than 4 weeks after the initial response is first documented. ORR will be reported for each dose cohort and for the overall study population. The 95% confidence interval (CI) for ORR will be calculated using the Clopper-Pearson exact method.
Disease control rate (DCR)
DCR is defined as the proportion of participants who achieve a best overall response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD), as assessed by the investigator according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Stable disease (SD) is defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PRI nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD), maintained for at least \[X\] weeks.
Progression-free survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the time from the date of first dose to the date of first documented disease progression (PD) per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Participants who have not progressed or died at the time of analysis will be censored at the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment.
Other outcomes
Change from Baseline in Functional Pharmacodynamic Parameters (Hemoglobin, Red Blood Cell Count, and Reticulocyte Count)
Functional pharmacodynamic (PD) parameters, including hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell count (RBC), and reticulocyte count (Ret), will be measured at scheduled time points throughout the study. The change from baseline in each parameter will be calculated and summarized by dose cohort and for the overall study population. Baseline is defined as the last available measurement prior to the first dose of study drug (R01). Descriptive statistics will be provided for absolute values and change from baseline at each scheduled assessment time point. These parameters will be explored as potential indicators of pharmacodynamic activity of R01.
Exploratory Biomarker Analysis and Association with Drug Exposure and Clinical Efficacy
At baseline, metastatic lymph node samples may be collected from participants eligible for biopsy to evaluate the effect of R01 on tumor tissue-specific PD biomarkers.Baseline is defined as the tumor tissue sample collected prior to the first dose of R01.
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