A Study to Evaluate CRB-701 Compared to Investigator's Choice Therapy in Previously Treated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT07768189 — Phase 3, Recruiting, 260 participants, Corbus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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A Randomized, 2-Arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CRB-701 Compared With Investigator's Choice of Capecitabine, Cetuximab, or Docetaxel in Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Previously Treated With Platinum-based Chemotherapy and a PD-(L)1 Inhibitor

RegistryNCT07768189, acronym TEMPO-1
StatusRecruiting
PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional; randomized, parallel, masking: single, treatment
Enrollment260 (Estimated)
SponsorCorbus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Industry); collaborators: CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
ConditionsOropharyngeal Carcinoma (OPC)
InterventionsCRB-701, capcitabine, Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor), Docetaxel (Drug)
Datesstart 2026-09-29, primary completion 2027-12-01 (estimated), completion 2029-03-01 (estimated), first posted 2026-08-17, last updated 2026-10-08
Locations111 sites in United States, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy and 6 more countries

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-Summary

The goal of this study is to understand whether CRB-701, a targeted form of chemotherapy called an anti-body drug conjugate, will work as a treatment for oropharyngeal (throat, tonsil) cancer. In patients who have already received platinum based chemotherapy or immunotherapy (using a check-point inhibitor) It will also learn about the safety of the drug and measure quality of life. The main questions it asks are:

* What proportion of participants respond to CRB-701 measured using scans (CT or MRI)
* What medical problems do participants experience when taking CRB-701.

Researchers will compare CRB-701 with standard of care medicines (drugs that are normally used this disease).

Participants will:

* Attend clinic every three weeks to receive infusions of CRB-701 or standard of care medicines until the cancer cannot be measured or is not controlled by the treatment they are receiving.
* Have a CT or MRI every 6 weeks to measure the effect on their cancer
* Complete questionnaires to assess their health status.

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+Arms and interventions

ArmTypeInterventionsDescription
CRB-701ExperimentalDrug: CRB-7013.6mg/Kg CRB-701 administered intravenously Q3W.
Investigator's Choice monotherapyActive comparatorDrug: capcitabine; Drug: Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor); Drug: DocetaxelInvestigator's choice of capecitabine, cetuximab or docetaxel
  • CRB-701 (Drug): CRB-701 3.6mg/Kg administered intravenously every 21 days (Q3W)
  • capcitabine (Drug): 1250 mg/m2 twice daily on days 1-14 of each 21-day cycle
  • Cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor) (Drug): 400mg/m2 loading dose followed by 250mg/m2 weekly as an IV infusion or 500mg/m2 every 2 weeks.
  • Docetaxel (Drug): 75 mg/m2 as an IV infusion on day 1 of each 21-day cycle or 30 mg/m2 weekly to escalate to 40 mg/m2, if tolerated.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

  • Objective Response Rate (%) [Up to 24 months]: Measured using RECIST version 1.1 by Blinded Independed Central Review (BICR)
  • Overall Survival (months) [Approximately 3 years from randomization]: Median time to death from any cause

Secondary outcomes

  • Progression Free Survival (Months) [up to 24 months from randomization]: Median time to radiographic progression per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BICR
  • Duration of Response (Months) [Up to approximately 2 years]: Duration of response to intervention as measured by RECIST 1.1 and assessed by BICR
  • Change in baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 functional and symptom scales [up to approximately 2 years]: Change from baseline in functional and symptom scales on the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. All individual functions and symptoms are measured on a scale ranging 1-4. In the functional scales a higher score represents better functioning and health. With the symptom scales a higher score represents a more severe symptom and poor health. A total score of 0-100 is derrived from the raw scores with a higher score indicating better health
  • Objective Response Rate (%) [Up to approximate 2 years]: Proportion of participants that respond to treatment by RECIST 1.1 assessed by Investigator
  • Time to Response (days) [up to approx 2 years]: Median time to response as measured by RECIST 1.1 and asssessed by BICR
  • Time to Response (days) [up to approximately 2 years]: Time to response as measured by RECIST v 1.1 as assessed by Investigator
  • Number of participants experiencing a treatment emergent adverse events [Up to approximately 2 years]: Total number of participant experiencing adverse events per treatment group irrespective of relationship to study treatment.
  • Number of participants experiencing a serious treatment emergent adverse event [Up to approximately 2 years]: Number of participants who experienced a serious treatment emergent adverse events per treatment group irrespective of relationship to treatment.
  • Number of participants that had a treatment modification due to an adverse event [Up to approx. 2 years]: Number of participants that had a treatment modification due to an adverse event per treatment arm. Dose modifications include dose reductions and treatment delays.
  • Number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to a treatment emergent adverse event [Up to approximately 2 years]: Number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to a treatment adverse event per treatment group, irrespective of relationship to the study treatment.

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to any

Inclusion Criteria:

* Histological and/or cytological confirmed diagnosis of OPSCC arising from tonsils, base of tongue, soft palate and posterior pharyngeal wall, with evidence of metastatic or recurrent disease not amenable to standard therapy with curative intent.
* Either second or third-line OPSCC patients who have progressed on or after receiving SOC therapy (that must have included platinum chemotherapy and an anti-PD-(L)1 antibody administered sequentially or together) OR received platinum chemotherapy and/or anti-PD-(L)1 therapy in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting or as part of definitive chemoradiation therapy, provided disease recurrence occurred less than 6 months after completion of the relevant systemic therapy.
* ECOG PS of 0-1
* Measurable disease as per RECIST v1.1, with at least one measurable lesion not previously irradiated unless unequivocal progression has been documented after radiation.
* Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks at time of enrollment, as per Investigator's assessment.

Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Persistent CTCAE Grade >1 clinically significant toxicities related to prior antineoplastic therapies, excluding alopecia.
* Significant active or chronic corneal disorders
* Pre-existing Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy
* Any other significant co-morbidities, disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of the investigational drug or may represent an unacceptable risk from treatment complications or may affect adherence to the study procedures or the interpretation of the results.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding females

+Locations (111)

FacilityCityCountryStatus
Clearview Cancer InstituteHuntsville, AlabamaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, ArizonaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CaliforniaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
University of California Los Angeles Westwood Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Stanford Medicine - Cancer CenterPalo Alto, CaliforniaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Moores Cancer CenterSan Diego, CaliforniaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
UCSF Head and Neck Surgery Cancer ProgramSan Francisco, CaliforniaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
UCHealth Cancer Care - Anschutz Medical Campus - University of ColoradoColorado Springs, ColoradoUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Yale School of MedicineNewhaven, ConnecticutUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Medical Oncology Hematology ConsultantsNewark, DelawareUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Florida Cancer Specialists and Research InstituteOrlando, FloridaUnited StatesRecruiting
Moffitt Cancer Center Magnolia CampusTampa, FloridaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
University of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IowaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
University of Louisville HealthLouisville, KentuckyUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MarylandUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterBaltimore, MarylandUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Dana Faber Cancer InstituteBoston, MassachusettsUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute - Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Mayo Clinic in RochesterRochester, MinnesotaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis, MissouriUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Nebraska Cancer Specialists - Methodist Estabrook Cancer CenterOmaha, NebraskaUnited StatesRecruiting
NYU Langone Health Perlmutter Cancer CenterNew York, New YorkUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, New YorkUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Gabrail Cancer Center and Research CenterCanton, OhioUnited StatesRecruiting
Cleveland Clinic Main CampusCleveland, OhioUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center The Arthur G.JamesColumbus, OhioUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Penn-Medicine - Abramson Cancer Center University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
MUSC Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, South CarolinaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Prisma Health Cancer Institute Multidisciplinary CenterGreenville, South CarolinaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Tennessee Cancer SpecialistsKnoxville, TennesseeUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TennesseeUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Texas OncologyAustin, TexasUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Texas OncologyDallas, TexasUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
UVA Health - Emily Couric Clinical Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VirginiaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Clinical - Seattle Cancer Care AllianceSeattle, WashingtonUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Northwest Cancer CenterVancouver, WashingtonUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
University Hospital ViennaVienna, State of ViennaAustriaNot yet recruiting
Ordensklinikum Linz Barmherzige SchwesternLinzAustriaNot yet recruiting
University Hospital ViennaViennaAustriaNot yet recruiting
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen (UZA)EdegemBelgiumNot yet recruiting
UZ GentGhentBelgiumNot yet recruiting
UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg CampusLeuvenBelgiumNot yet recruiting
Vitaz - Sint-Niklaas MoerlandSint-NiklaasBelgiumNot yet recruiting
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Centre du CancerWoluwe-Saint-LambertBelgiumNot yet recruiting
Cross Cancer InstituteEdmontonCanadaNot yet recruiting
Verspeeten Family Cancer CentreLondonCanadaNot yet recruiting
Jewish General HospitalMontrealCanadaNot yet recruiting
The Ottawa Hospital Cancer CentreOttawaCanadaNot yet recruiting
Allan Blair Cancer CentreReginaCanadaNot yet recruiting
Institution: Institut de Cancerologie de Ouest (ICO) - Saint-HerblainSaint-Herblain, Saint HerblainFranceNot yet recruiting
ICM - Institut du Cancer de MontpellierMontpellier, SevillaFranceNot yet recruiting
Institut CurieParis, SevillaFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux - Hôpital Saint-AndréBordeauxFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Georges François LeclercDijonFranceNot yet recruiting
UNICANCER-Centre Leon-Berard (CLB)LyonFranceNot yet recruiting
Hopitaux de Marseille AP-HM - Hopital de La TimoneMarseilleFranceNot yet recruiting
Universitätsklinikum Köln - Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und OhrenheilkundeCologneGermanyNot yet recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum LeipzigLeipzigGermanyNot yet recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Muenster (UKM) - Klinik fuer Hals, Nasen und OhrenheilkundeMünsterGermanyNot yet recruiting
Semmelweis EgyetemBudapestHungaryNot yet recruiting
Országos Onkológiai Intézet (National Institute of Oncology)BudapestHungaryNot yet recruiting
Debreceni Egyetem KLINIKAI KÖZPONTDebrecenHungaryNot yet recruiting
Semmelweis EgyetemSzolnokHungaryNot yet recruiting
Ospedali riuniti di Ancona - Clinica di Oncologia MedicaAnconaItalyNot yet recruiting
Fondazione IRCCS - Istituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilanItalyNot yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena-Policlinico di ModenaModenaItalyNot yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana - Stabilimento di Santa ChiaraPisaItalyNot yet recruiting
Prato Santo StefanoPratoItalyNot yet recruiting
Gruppo Humanitas Humanitas Research Hospital Rozzano Cancer CenterRozzanoItalyNot yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (AOUI) - Ospedale Borgo TrentoVeronaItalyNot yet recruiting
Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, EPE (IPO-Lisboa))LisbonPortugalNot yet recruiting
Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao JoaoLisbonPortugalNot yet recruiting
Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Sao JoaoPortoPortugalNot yet recruiting
Arensia Research Clinic BucharestBucharestRomaniaNot yet recruiting
Arensia Research Clinic Cluj-NapocaCluj-NapocaRomaniaNot yet recruiting
Clinica de Oncologie Sf NectarieCraiovaRomaniaNot yet recruiting
Centrul de Oncologie-EUROCLINICIașiRomaniaNot yet recruiting
OncoHelp - Ambulator OncoMedTimișoaraRomaniaNot yet recruiting
Kosin University Gospel HospitalBusanSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
Chonbuk National University - Chonbuk National University Hospital - Jeonbuk Regional Cancer CenterJeonjuSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
CHA University - CHA Bundang Medical Center (Bundang CHA General Hospital)SeongnamSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital - Comprehensive Cancer CenterSeongnam-siSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
Severance Hospital - Yonsei Cancer CenterSeoulSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
Korea University Guro HospitalSeoulSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
Ajou University HospitalSuwonSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital - Oncology/Hematology ClinicYangsanSouth KoreaNot yet recruiting
Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)Barcelona, BarcelonaSpainNot yet recruiting
Hospital Clinic BarcelonaBarcelona, BarcelonaSpainNot yet recruiting
Institut Catala d'Oncologia (ICO) - Hospital Duran i ReynalsBarcelona, BarcelonaSpainNot yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez DiazMadrid, MadridSpainNot yet recruiting
Institut Català D'oncologia Girona - Hospital Josep TruetaGirona, SevillaSpainNot yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio (HUVR)Seville, SevillaSpainNot yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario La FeValencia, ValenciaSpainNot yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (HUMS)Zaragoza, ZaragozaSpainNot yet recruiting
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital - Cancer CenterKaohsiung CityTaiwanNot yet recruiting
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH)-Kaohsiung BranchKaohsiung CityTaiwanNot yet recruiting
China Medical University HospitalTaichungTaiwanNot yet recruiting
Taichung Veterans General Hospital (VGHTC)TaichungTaiwanNot yet recruiting

11 more sites not listed.

+Investigators