Sponsor: Catherine Spina (other)
Phase: 2
Start date: July 1, 2023
Planned enrollment: 23
Zimberelimab, also known as WBP-3055, GLS-010, or AB122, is a fully human anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody developed for the treatment of various cancers. It has been evaluated in multiple clinical trials, demonstrating efficacy and safety across different malignancies.
Zimberelimab targets the programmed death-1 (PD-1) receptor, a checkpoint protein on T cells that, when engaged by its ligands, inhibits T-cell activation. By blocking PD-1, zimberelimab enhances the immune system's ability to detect and destroy cancer cells.
Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (R/R cHL):
In the Phase II YH-S001-04 trial, 75 patients with R/R cHL received zimberelimab 240 mg every two weeks. With a median follow-up of 38 months, the objective response rate (ORR) was 91.6% (95% CI, 83.8-95.9). The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 23.6 months, and the 3-year overall survival (OS) rate was 94.0% (95% CI, 85.9-97.4). (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer (R/M CC):
A pivotal Phase II study (YH-S001-05) evaluated zimberelimab monotherapy in 90 patients with R/M CC. The ORR was 27.8%, with 5.6% achieving complete remission and 22.2% partial remission. The median PFS was 3.7 months, and the median OS was 16.8 months. (pipelinereview.com)
Advanced Cervical Cancer Post-ICI Therapy:
In a Phase II trial, 30 patients with advanced cervical cancer who had progressed after prior immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy received zimberelimab combined with lenvatinib. The ORR was 33.3%, with a disease control rate of 96.7%. The median PFS was 7.1 months. (trial.medpath.com)
Third-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC):
The ARC-9 Phase 1b/2 study assessed the combination of etrumadenant, zimberelimab, FOLFOX chemotherapy, and bevacizumab (EZFB) in 75 patients with third-line mCRC. The median OS was 19.7 months, compared to 9.5 months for the control group receiving regorafenib. The median PFS was 6.2 months versus 2.1 months, respectively. The confirmed ORR was 17.3% for EZFB, compared to 2.7% for regorafenib. (stocktitan.net)
Across clinical trials, zimberelimab has demonstrated a favorable safety profile. In the YH-S001-04 trial for R/R cHL, no serious adverse events with an incidence greater than 5% were reported. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) In the ARC-9 study for third-line mCRC, the EZFB regimen had a safety profile consistent with the known profiles of each individual component, without unexpected toxicities. A higher percentage of patients treated with regorafenib (17%) had treatment-emergent adverse events leading to discontinuation compared to those treated with EZFB (5%). (stocktitan.net)
Last updated: Apr 2025
Quemliclustat, also known as AB680, is an investigational small-molecule inhibitor targeting CD73, an enzyme implicated in the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. (investors.arcusbio.com)
CD73 catalyzes the conversion of AMP to adenosine, a molecule that suppresses immune responses. By inhibiting CD73, quemliclustat aims to reduce adenosine levels, thereby enhancing anti-tumor immunity. (aacrjournals.org)
In the Phase 1b ARC-8 study involving 122 patients with treatment-naïve metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), quemliclustat combined with chemotherapy, with or without the anti-PD-1 antibody zimberelimab, demonstrated promising results:
The safety profile of quemliclustat was consistent with expectations. Common Grade 3 or higher adverse events included neutropenia (37.9%) and anemia (27.6%). Five deaths occurred during the study; none were deemed related to quemliclustat or zimberelimab by investigators. (investors.arcusbio.com)
Last updated: Apr 2025
Etrumadenant (AB928; also referenced as GS-0928) is an oral, small‑molecule dual antagonist of the adenosine A2A and A2B receptors being evaluated across multiple solid tumors, typically in combination with anti–PD‑1 therapy, chemotherapy, anti‑VEGF therapy, and/or anti‑TIGIT therapy. Early clinical signals have been mixed across indications, with the most robust randomized data to date in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). (adis.springer.com, arcusbio.com)
Colorectal cancer (mCRC)
- ARC‑9, randomized phase 2 (Cohort B): etrumadenant + zimberelimab + mFOLFOX‑6 ± bevacizumab (EZFB) vs regorafenib in third line. As of Nov 13, 2023 (median follow‑up 20.4 months), EZFB significantly improved outcomes: ORR 17.3% vs 2.7%; median PFS 6.2 vs 2.1 months (HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.17–0.43); median OS 19.7 vs 9.5 months (HR 0.37, 95% CI 0.22–0.63). (ascopubs.org, businesswire.com)
- Earlier, single‑arm mCRC cohort (ARC‑3): in heavily pretreated 3L+ patients previously exposed to FOLFOX/FOLFIRI, etrumadenant + mFOLFOX‑6 showed ORR 9.1%, median PFS 3.9 months, median OS 15.7 months (cutoff Nov 20, 2020). (aacrjournals.org)
Non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC, PD‑L1–high, 1L)
- ARC‑7, randomized phase 2: zimberelimab (Z) vs domvanalimab+zimberelimab (DZ) vs domvanalimab+zimberelimab+etrumadenant (EDZ). Interim data (cutoff Aug 31, 2022) showed both domvanalimab‑containing arms improved ORR and PFS over Z; EDZ did not outperform DZ (confirmed ORR: Z 27%, DZ 41%, EDZ 40%; median PFS: Z 5.4 mo, DZ 12.0 mo, EDZ 10.9 mo). These data support domvanalimab addition; incremental benefit of adding etrumadenant in this setting was not demonstrated in the interim analysis. (ascopubs.org, investors.arcusbio.com)
Prostate cancer (mCRPC)
- ARC‑6: early (phase 1b) cohort of etrumadenant + zimberelimab + docetaxel showed a composite ORR (radiographic and/or PSA) of 41% with manageable safety; this led to randomization. However, subsequent interim analyses indicated insufficient clinical benefit vs docetaxel alone, and development in mCRPC was deprioritized. (ascopubs.org, businesswire.com, pmlive.com)
Notes: All data above are investigational as of the stated abstracts/press releases and not indicative of regulatory approval.
Last updated: Sep 2025
Goal: Evaluate whether combining adenosine-axis modulation (quemliclustat [anti-CD73] and etrumadenant [A2A/A2B antagonist]) with PD-1 blockade (zimberelimab) and metastasis-directed SBRT improves local control and disease outcomes versus historical SBRT alone in hormone-sensitive oligometastatic prostate cancer, while characterizing safety and effects on the tumor microenvironment.
Patients: Adult men (≥18 years) with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate, prior definitive local therapy to the primary (surgery and/or radiation ± prior ADT), hormone-sensitive status with testosterone >125 ng/mL, PSA >0.5 and <50 ng/mL, PSADT <15 months, ECOG 0–2, and 1–3 recent asymptomatic metastases (<5 cm or <250 cm3) suitable for SBRT. Key exclusions include prior systemic therapy beyond specified ADT, brain metastases, significant visceral disease (lung/liver lesions >1 cm), active autoimmune disease, uncontrolled comorbidities, chronic viral infections unless controlled per protocol, and significant drug–drug interaction risks relevant to etrumadenant.
Design: Phase 2, single-arm, Simon two-stage study with planned enrollment of 23 participants to estimate efficacy and safety signals of the triplet plus SBRT compared with historical controls (e.g., ORIOLE for SBRT alone).
Treatments: Quemliclustat (AB680), a potent, selective small-molecule CD73 inhibitor that blocks AMP-to-adenosine conversion to counteract adenosine-mediated immunosuppression; in a phase 1b pancreatic cancer study (ARC-8), quemliclustat-based combinations showed encouraging median overall survival (~15.7 months) with manageable safety when added to chemotherapy ± zimberelimab. Etrumadenant (AB928), an oral dual A2A/A2B adenosine receptor antagonist designed to reverse adenosine-driven immune suppression; randomized phase 2 data in refractory mCRC (ARC-9) demonstrated improved PFS and OS when combined with zimberelimab and chemotherapy versus regorafenib, while results across other settings have been mixed. Zimberelimab, a fully human IgG4 anti–PD-1 antibody that restores antitumor T-cell activity; it has demonstrated activity and a class-consistent safety profile in multiple tumor types and is approved in select indications in China. Treatment schema: quemliclustat plus etrumadenant for 4 weeks prior to metastasis-directed SBRT, followed within one week post-SBRT by initiation of zimberelimab; SBRT is standard-of-care ablative radiation to oligometastatic sites.
Outcomes: Primary: biochemical recurrence-free survival at 12 months, defined as PSA rise ≥0.2 ng/mL above post-SBRT nadir. Secondary: biochemical recurrence-free survival at 6 months; radiographic response at 6 months by CT, nuclear bone scan, and PSMA-PET; proportion initiating ADT at 6, 12 months and 3 years; pain over time by Brief Pain Inventory every 12 weeks for up to 3.5 years; and safety/tolerability per CTCAE v5.0 at 6, 12 months and 3 years.
Burden on patient: Moderate. Participants receive combination immunotherapy with both IV and oral agents, a pre-SBRT run-in, and metastasis-directed SBRT, necessitating multiple visits for drug administration, radiation planning and delivery, and safety monitoring. Imaging requirements include baseline and 6‑month CT, bone scan, and PSMA-PET, with additional PSA labs for biochemical monitoring and periodic pain assessments every 12 weeks over several years. While there are no explicit intensive pharmacokinetic schedules or mandatory biopsies described, exclusion criteria and drug–drug interaction management may require medication adjustments and close monitoring, adding to visit frequency and coordination beyond standard SBRT alone.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patient must have histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
2. Patient's primary prostate cancer tumor treated with surgery and/or radiation (+/- ADT).
3. Patients must have one to three asymptomatic metastatic tumors of the bone or soft tissue that developed in the preceding 6 months that are \< 5cm or \< 250 cm3.
4. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) \> 0.5 ng/mL but \< 50ng/ml
5. PSA doubling time (PSADT) \< 15 months (using all available PSA values from time of relapse)
6. Testosterone \> 125 ng/mL
7. Age ≥18 years.
8. Patient must have life expectancy \> 12 months.
9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
10. Normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
* leukocytes ≥3,000/mcL
* absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL
* platelets ≥100,000/mcL
* total bilirubin within normal institutional limits
* aspartate transaminase (AST)(serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT))/alanine transaminase (ALT)(serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) ) ≤2.5 × institutional upper limit of normal creatinine, within normal institutional limits
11. Male participants with female partners of childbearing potential are required to use highly effective contraceptive measures which include condom use. A man is considered fertile after puberty unless permanently sterile by bilateral orchidectomy. A female partner of is considered a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) following menarche and until becoming postmenopausal unless permanently sterile.
* Permanent sterilization methods include hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy and bilateral oophorectomy.
* A postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical cause. A high follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level in the postmenopausal range may be used to confirm a postmenopausal state in women not using hormonal contraception or hormonal replacement therapy. However, in the absence of 12 months of amenorrhea, a single FSH measurement is insufficient.
Highly effective contraceptive measures include:
* Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, intravaginal, transdermal
* Progestogen only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, injectable, implantable
* Intrauterine device
* Intrauterine hormone-releasing system
* Surgical sterilization
* The male participant is vasectomized (with documented medical confirmation of surgical success) and is the sole sexual partner of the WOCBP participant
* Female partner of the male participant has undergone bilateral tubal ligation
* Complete sexual abstinence defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse during the entire period of risk associated with study treatment. The reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the participant.
12. Male participants should refrain from donating sperm for 180 days after the last dose of the study drugs.
13. Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patient may not have had prior systemic therapy, with the exception of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) associated with treatment of the primary prostate tumor or with salvage radiation therapy. The ADT could not exceed 3-years in duration and must have occurred greater than 6 months before time of enrollment.
2. Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events.
3. Spinal cord compression or impending spinal cord compression.
4. Pulmonary and/or liver metastases \> 1.0cm in largest dimension.
5. History of malignancy other than prostate cancer within 2 years prior to screening, except for malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year OS rate \> 90%), such as nonmelanoma skin carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ.
6. Use of other investigational agents or treatment protocol.
7. Treatment with therapeutic oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment with the exception of patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study.
8. Inability to swallow medications.
9. Malabsorption condition that would alter the absorption of orally administered medications.
10. Grade ≥ 3 hemorrhage or bleeding event within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment.
11. History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan.
12. Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia.
13. Positive total hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test at screening. Patients can be eligible if positive total HBcAb test followed by a negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA test at screening. The HBV test will be performed only for participants who have a positive total HBcAb test. Due to safety concerns related to viral activation, development of a secondary malignancy, as well as the potential for increased treatment-related toxicity, eligible participants must not have evidence of chronic viral infection at screening.
14. Due to the potential risk for drug-drug interactions with etrumadenant, participants must not have had:
1. Oral treatment with strong inhibitors of breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) (e.g., cyclosporin A, eltrombopag) or BRCP substrates with a narrow therapeutic window, administered orally (e.g., prazosin, rosuvastatin) within 4 weeks or 5 drug-elimination half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment.
2. Oral treatment with strong inhibitors of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrates (e.g., itraconazole, quinidine, verapamil, dronedarone, ranolazine) or P-gp with a narrow therapeutic window, administered orally (e.g., digoxin) within 4 weeks or 5 drug-elimination half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment.
3. Treatment with known strong CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and St. John's Wort) or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., clarithromycin, grapefruit juice, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, telithromycin, and voriconazole) within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment.
4. Treatment with known strong UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) of UGT1A1, 1A4, 1A9 and 2B4 inhibitors (e.g., atazanavir) within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to the initiation of study treatment.
5. Treatment with known sensitive substrates of BSEP within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to the initiation of study treatment.
6. Treatment with known sensitive substrates of OCT2 within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to the initiation of study treatment.
7. Treatment with known sensitive substrates of MATE1 within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to the initiation of study treatment.
15. Immunosuppression (e.g., solid organ transplant on immunosuppression).
16. No known HIV, or active with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) or Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).
17. Active autoimmune disease.
18. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
19. Inability to lie flat to tolerate computed tomography (CT) simulation study and oligometastasis-directed stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT).
20. Use of any live vaccines against infectious diseases within 28 days of first dose of investigational products.
21. Refusal to sign informed consent.
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Status: Recruiting