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NT-I7 (Efineptakin Alfa) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

ABSTRACT: The main purposes of Phase 1b of this study are to determine the following in participants with advanced solid tumors: * Safety and tolerability of NT-I7 in combination with pembrolizumab * Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and/or the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) The main purpose of Phase 2a of this study is to assess the preliminary anti-tumor activity of NT-I7 in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) treated and naïve relapsed and refractory (R/R) tumors. The main purpose of the Biomarker Cohort is to assess a potential correlation between tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and clinical benefits in participants with CPI-naïve R/R ovarian cancer (OC).

DISEASE(S): Solid Tumor,Carcinoma,Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms,Small Cell Lung Cancer,Small Cell Lung Carcinoma,Non Small Cell Lung Cancer,Triple Negative Breast Cancer,Pancreatic Cancer,Lung Neoplasms,Neoplasms,Ovarian Cancer,Any Advanced Solid Tumors,Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer,Cancer

PROVIDER: 2334955 | ecrin-mdr-crc |

REPOSITORIES: ECRIN MDR

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Project description:Background: Although immunotherapy has not yet been as successful in ovarian cancer (OC), it remains a potential therapeutic strategy. Preclinical models of OC are necessary to evaluate the efficacy of immuno-oncology (IO) drugs targeting human cancer and immune components but have been underutilized. Developing mouse models with a humanized (Hu) immune system can help understand the human immune response to IO drugs, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), which have demonstrated limited effectiveness in OC patients. Methods: We established OC xenograft Hu-mouse models by intraperitoneally injecting luciferase-expressing SKOV-3 Luc and OVCAR-3 Luc OC cells into CD34+ Hu-mice. Tumor growth was monitored through bioluminescence imaging (BLI). We assessed the efficacy of PD-1 blockade with pembrolizumab in the SKOV-3 Luc Hu-mouse model. The immune profiles of the tumors were characterized using colorimetric immunostaining and flow cytometry. Additionally, we analyzed RNA-seq data to investigate the gene expression signature of pembrolizumab refractory tumors. Results: We confirmed tumor development in both OC cell lines within CD34+ Hu-mice. In these models, human lymphocyte and myeloid cell subsets were present in the tumors, draining lymph nodes, blood, and spleens. The SKOV-3 Luc tumor-bearing Hu-mice did not respond to pembrolizumab monotherapy. These tumors exhibited a high presence of tumor-infiltrating macrophages. Tumors in Hu-mice unresponsive to pembrolizumab showed a lower abundance of CD8+ T-cells, memory B cells, plasma cells, and a higher proportion of naïve M0 macrophages and mast cells compared to the PBS control. Furthermore, we identified 43 significantly enriched gene sets in these tumors. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were predominantly enriched in HDAC class I, RB1, KLF1/3, TCF21, MYD88, SMARCE1 target genes, and genes associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and fibroblasts. Conclusion: Our xenograft Hu-mouse model of OC provides a valuable tool for investigating the efficacy of IO drugs. The insights gained from this model offer potential avenues to explore mechanisms of resistance to PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in OC.

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NT-I7 (Efineptakin Alfa) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

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