A Study to Evaluate ALN-BCAT in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT06600321 — Phase 1, Recruiting, 158 participants, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

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A Phase 1 Study of ALN-BCAT as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

RegistryNCT06600321
StatusRecruiting
PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional; non randomized, parallel, masking: none, treatment
Enrollment158 (Estimated)
SponsorAlnylam Pharmaceuticals (Industry)
ConditionsAdvanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
InterventionsALN-BCAT, Pembrolizumab (Drug)
Datesstart 2024-12-30, primary completion 2027-09-30 (estimated), completion 2027-10-31 (estimated), first posted 2024-09-19, last updated 2026-06-17
Locations23 sites in United States, Italy, South Korea

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-Summary

The purpose of the dose escalation part of the study is to characterize the safety and tolerability of ALN-BCAT as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab; and to determine the recommended dose(s) for expansion (RDFE) of ALN-BCAT as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab. The purpose of the dose expansion part of the of the study is to evaluate the antitumor activity of ALN-BCAT as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab; to characterize the safety and tolerability of ALN-BCAT as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab.

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+Arms and interventions

ArmTypeInterventionsDescription
Monotherapy: Dose EscalationExperimentalDrug: ALN-BCATPatients will be administered multiple doses of ALN-BCAT.
Monotherapy: Dose ExpansionExperimentalDrug: ALN-BCATPatients will be administered multiple doses of ALN-BCAT.
Combination Therapy: Dose EscalationExperimentalDrug: ALN-BCAT; Drug: PembrolizumabPatients will be administered multiple doses of ALN-BCAT in combination with pembrolizumab.
Combination Therapy: Dose ExpansionExperimentalDrug: ALN-BCAT; Drug: PembrolizumabPatients will be administered multiple doses of ALN-BCAT in combination with pembrolizumab.
  • ALN-BCAT (Drug): Administered by intravenous (IV) infusion
  • Pembrolizumab (Drug), also known as Keytruda, MK-3475: Administered by intravenous (IV) infusion

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

  • Frequency of Adverse Events (AEs) [From the time of first dose of study drug administration to 30-37 days after the last dose]
  • Severity of AEs [From the time of first dose of study drug administration to 30-37 days after the last dose]
  • Dose Escalation: Occurrence of Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs) [From the time of first dose of study drug administration up to 21 days]
  • Dose Expansion: Antitumor Activity as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) [Up to 30-37 Days after the last dose]

Secondary outcomes

  • Concentrations of ALN-BCAT in Plasma [Up to the end of the last study drug administration]: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC), Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)
  • Percent Change in Gene that Encodes ß-catenin Protein (CTNNB1) Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Expression Comparing Pre- treatment with On-treatment Tumor Samples [Up to 30 days]
  • Dose Escalation: Antitumor Activity as assessed by RECIST v1.1 [Up to 30-37 Days after the last dose]

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to any

Inclusion Criteria:

* Has HCC confirmed histologically or cytologically, or, for patients with liver cirrhosis, clinically by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) criteria
* Has had at least one line of systemic therapy for unresectable advanced or metastatic disease
* Has at least one wingless-related integration site (WNT)-pathway activating mutation
* Child-Pugh class A or B7

Exclusion Criteria:

* Has fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangio-HCC tumors
* Has symptomatic extrahepatic disease
* Has received anti-cancer therapy or investigational drugs ≤3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug

Note: other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria apply

+Locations (23)

FacilityCityCountryStatus
Clinical Trial SitePhoenix, ArizonaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteLa Jolla, CaliforniaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteJacksonville, FloridaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteAtlanta, GeorgiaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteChicago, IllinoisUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteAnn Arbor, MichiganUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteRochester, MinnesotaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteNew York, New YorkUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteNew York, New YorkUnited StatesCompleted
Clinical Trial SiteCleveland, OhioUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SitePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteDallas, TexasUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteHouston, TexasUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteSan Antonio, TexasUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteRichmond, VirginiaUnited StatesRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteMilanItalyRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteRozzanoItalyRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteVeronaItalyRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteBusanSouth KoreaRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteSeongnamSouth KoreaRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteSeongnamSouth KoreaRecruiting
Clinical Trial SiteSeoulSouth KoreaRecruiting

+Investigators

  • Medical Director, Study director, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals