A Phase 3 Open-label, Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Petosemtamab Compared With Investigator's Choice Monotherapy Treatment in Previously Treated Patients With Incurable, Metastatic/Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Sponsor: Merus N.V. (industry)

Phase: 3

Start date: June 25, 2024

Planned enrollment: 500

Trial ID: NCT06496178
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Goal: To determine whether petosemtamab improves objective response rate and overall survival compared with investigator’s choice single‑agent therapy in patients with previously treated, incurable metastatic or recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Patients: Adults (≥18 years) with histologically confirmed HNSCC of the oropharynx, oral cavity, hypopharynx, or larynx, with metastatic or locally advanced disease not amenable to curative therapy. All patients must have progressed on or after both anti–PD‑1 therapy and platinum-containing therapy; if platinum was given only in the adjuvant/multimodal curative setting, progression must have occurred within 6 months of the last platinum dose. Additional key requirements include measurable disease by RECIST v1.1, ECOG 0–1, adequate organ function, and documented p16 status for oropharyngeal primaries. Exclusions include active/untreated CNS disease, leptomeningeal involvement, recent systemic therapy, significant uncontrolled comorbidities, and nasopharyngeal primary.

Design: International, multicenter, open-label, phase 3 randomized controlled trial with approximately 500 participants assigned to petosemtamab or investigator’s choice monotherapy as second- or third-line therapy after PD-1 and platinum. Allocation is randomized; efficacy assessments are by blinded independent central review for imaging endpoints.

Treatments: Experimental: Petosemtamab (MCLA‑158), a human IgG1 bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and LGR5. It blocks ligand binding to EGFR, co-engages LGR5 to drive internalization and degradation of EGFR in LGR5-positive tumor cells, and leverages Fc-mediated effector function for ADCC/ADCP. In phase 1/2 monotherapy cohorts in previously treated r/m HNSCC, confirmed ORR around 36%–40% with median PFS about 5 months and median OS about 11–12.5 months has been reported; infusion-related reactions are common but largely first-infusion and manageable with mitigation. The program has FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation in pretreated r/m HNSCC. Control: Investigator’s choice single-agent standard therapy per local practice (e.g., commonly used monotherapies in this setting), serving as an active comparator.

Outcomes: Co-primary endpoints are objective response rate by blinded independent central review per RECIST v1.1 and overall survival. Key secondary endpoints include PFS by BICR and by investigator, duration of response, time to response, clinical benefit rate, safety and tolerability (TEAEs, serious TEAEs, discontinuations and dose modifications due to AEs), patient-reported outcomes with EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N43, and pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity (ADA).

Burden on patient: Moderate. Requirements include baseline provision of a tumor sample (new biopsy if archival FFPE is insufficient), regular imaging for RECIST assessments, adverse event monitoring, and patient-reported outcome questionnaires. As a phase 3 IV therapy, visit frequency will align with dosing cycles and imaging approximately every 6–9 weeks common in HNSCC studies; added pharmacokinetic and ADA sampling in the first six cycles increases blood draws beyond standard care. Infusion visits, especially the first dose with monitoring for infusion-related reactions, may extend clinic time. Travel burden reflects routine oncology infusion schedules at participating centers without mandatory inpatient stays.

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