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Mitazalimab for Breast Cancer

(WINIT-BC Trial)

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JL
Overseen ByJulia Lewandowski
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial aims to test the safety and effects of Mitazalimab, a new treatment for breast cancer, administered alone or with Nivolumab (an immunotherapy drug), before surgery. Researchers hope these treatments will safely enhance the immune system's response to cancer without delaying surgery. Individuals with Stage I-III or recurrent breast cancer who plan to undergo surgery and are not currently receiving other cancer treatments may be suitable for this trial. As an Early Phase 1 trial, participants will be among the first to receive this new treatment, aiding researchers in understanding its effects in people.

Is there any evidence suggesting that this trial's treatments are likely to be safe?

Earlier research has shown that Mitazalimab is safe when combined with chemotherapy. For instance, patients with pancreatic cancer tolerated it well, and the data revealed no major unexpected issues.

Nivolumab, part of the treatment in this trial, is already used for other cancer types. Research indicates that while some patients experienced immune-related side effects when Nivolumab was combined with other drugs, serious reactions were uncommon.

As this trial is in its early stages, the main goal is to assess safety. Early-phase trials often have limited safety information. Participants will be closely monitored for any side effects.12345

Why are researchers excited about this trial's treatments?

Researchers are excited about Mitazalimab because it targets the CD40 receptor, which plays a key role in activating the immune system to fight cancer. Unlike traditional chemotherapy that attacks cancer cells directly, Mitazalimab enhances the body's own immune response. When combined with Nivolumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, it potentially offers a powerful one-two punch against breast cancer. This combination could lead to more effective treatments with potentially fewer side effects compared to current options like chemotherapy or hormone therapy.

What evidence suggests that this trial's treatments could be effective for breast cancer?

This trial will evaluate Mitazalimab, both alone and with Nivolumab, for breast cancer. Studies have shown that Mitazalimab, when combined with chemotherapy, produced promising results in treating pancreatic cancer, with many patients responding well and living longer. This suggests potential usefulness for other cancers, such as breast cancer. Mitazalimab activates a protein called CD40, aiding the immune system in attacking cancer cells.

In early studies of Mitazalimab combined with Nivolumab for breast cancer, similar treatments, like Nivolumab, have improved patient response and survival rates. This combination aims to enhance the immune system's ability to locate and destroy cancer cells. Although research remains in the early stages, these findings offer hope for improved breast cancer treatment outcomes.13678

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Jennifer Zhang, MD

Principal Investigator

University of Pennsylvania

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

My doctor expects me to live for at least 3 more months.
I have signed the consent form approved by the review board.
I am 18 years old or older.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive a single intratumoral dose of CD40 agonist with or without PD-1 inhibitor 7 or more days prior to surgery

1 week
1 visit (in-person)

Surgery

Surgical resection of the tumor is performed

1 day
1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety, feasibility, immune, and pathologic responses after treatment

30 days
Multiple visits (in-person and virtual)

Long-term Follow-up

Participants are monitored for recurrence of disease and event-free survival

up to 5 years

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Mitazalimab
  • Nivolumab

How Is the Trial Designed?

6

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Mitazalimab 75 μg/kg + NivolumabExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: Mitazalimab 75 μg/kgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: Mitazalimab 22.5 μg/kg + NivolumabExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group IV: Mitazalimab 22.5 μg/kgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group V: Mitazalimab 200 μg/kg + NivolumabExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group VI: Mitazalimab 200 μg/kgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Jennifer Zhang

Lead Sponsor

Alligator Bioscience AB

Industry Sponsor

Trials
5
Recruited
230+

Citations

Mitazalimab Plus Chemo Demonstrates Potential OS ...

The combination of mitazalimab and mFOLFIRINOX showed a median overall survival of 14.9 months in metastatic pancreatic cancer patients. The ...

Biomarkers associated with outcomes from OPTIMIZE-1

The OPTIMIZE-1 Phase 1b/2 trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of mitazalimab combined with mFOLFIRINOX (mFFX) in treatment naïve mPDAC patients (pts).

Final Data Show Continued Responses, Safety by ...

Mitazalimab, combined with chemotherapy, achieved a 54.4% objective response rate and 12.6-month median response duration in metastatic ...

Mitazalimab/Chemo Yields Promising Survival/Responses ...

At 30 months, mitazalimab plus mFOLFIRINOX achieved an OS rate of 21% in patients with previously untreated metastatic PDAC.

Advances in Breast Cancer Research: Immunological ... - PMC

Overall, while DC vaccines show considerable promise, their antitumor efficacy appears highly dependent on synergistic combinations with ...

An interim analysis of the optimize-1 phase 1b/2 study.

Conclusions: Mitazalimab + mFOLFIRINOX is a feasible regimen with a manageable safety profile. Mitazalimab administered at 900 µg/kg in combination with ...

265P CD40 agonist mitazalimab + mFOLFIRINOX in ...

The study met its primary endpoint with promising clinical efficacy vs. historical controls: median overall survival (mOS) 14.9 months, median duration of ...

Study Details | NCT07437287 | Testing Mitazalimab in ...

The goal of this clinical trial is to etablish whether adding Mitazalimab to standard chemotherapy is more effective than standard ...