First Time in Human Study of AZD8701 With or Without Durvalumab in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumours
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04504669 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 7, 2020
Last Update Posted : March 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Clear Cell Renal Cell Cancer Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms Squamous Cell Cancer of Head and Neck Small Cell Lung Cancer Gastroesophageal Cancer Melanoma Cervical Cancer Advanced Solid Tumours | Drug: AZD8701 Biological: Durvalumab | Phase 1 |
This is a Phase I, First in Human, multicentre, open-label, multiple arm study with dose escalations and expansions at selected doses. Dose-escalation will occur with AZD8701 in monotherapy (Part 1) and in combination with durvalumab (Part 3) in selected participants with HNSCC, TNBC, NSCLC, ccRCC, gastroesophageal cancer, melanoma, cervical cancer, small-cell lung cancer and/or participants with solid tumours who have demonstrated a response to prior PD-(L)1 treatment.
Disease specific expansions will occur with a selected dose of AZD8701 in participants with NSCLC (Part 2) and with a selected dose of AZD8701 and durvalumab in participants with TNBC and clear cell RCC (Part 4).
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 61 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | This is a Phase I, FIH, multicentre, open-label, multiple arm study. Dose-escalation will occur with AZD8701 in monotherapy and in combination with durvalumab in selected participants with HNSCC, TNBC, NSCLC, ccRCC, gastroesophgeal cancer, melanoma, cervical cancer, small-cell lung cancer and/or participants with solid tumours who have demonstrated a response to prior PD-(L)1 treatment. Disease specific expansions will occur with a selected dose of AZD8701 in participants with NSCLC and with a selected dose of AZD8701 and durvalumab in participants with TNBC and clear cell RCC. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Masking Description: | Open Label |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I First-in-Human Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of AZD8701 Administered Intravenously as Monotherapy and in Combination With Durvaluamb (MEDI4736) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumours. |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 18, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Monotherapy
Participants will receive AZD8701 intravenously, on Day 1, 3, 5 and 8 and then weekly for a maximum of 2 years.
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Drug: AZD8701
FOXP3 antisense oligonucleotide |
Experimental: Combination Therapy
Participants will receive AZD8701 (intravenously, on Day 1, 3, 5 and 8 and then weekly) and durvalumab (MEDI4736) intravenously monthly for a maximum of 2 years.
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Drug: AZD8701
FOXP3 antisense oligonucleotide Biological: Durvalumab anti PDL-1 monoclonal antibody
Other Name: MEDI4736 |
- Maximum Tolerated dose (or optimal dose or maximum feasible dose) and RP2D of AZD8701 as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab assessed through evaluation of AEs and SAEs [ Time Frame: From screening until 105 days after last dose of study treatment ]Determined according to Incidence and treatment related AEs and SAEs
- Maximum Tolerated dose (or optimal dose or maximum feasible dose) and RP2D of AZD8701 as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab assessed through evaluation of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) [ Time Frame: First 28 day cycle ]Determined according to Incidence of DLTs (during the first 28 day cycle)
- Maximum Tolerated dose (or optimal dose or maximum feasible dose) and RP2D of AZD8701 as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab assessed through evaluation of vital signs and abnormal laboratory parameters [ Time Frame: From screening until 105 days after last dose of study treatment ]Determined according to Incidence of abnormal vital signs and laboratory parameters
- Incidence of AEs and SAEs related to AZD8701 as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab in disease specific expansions treated at the MTD/OBD/MFD [ Time Frame: From screening until 105 days after last dose of study treatment ]Safety and tolerability of the MTD/OBD/MFD assessed through incidence of AEs and SAEs
- Objective Response Rate according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment in disease specific expansions treated at the MTD/OB/MFD [ Time Frame: Every 8 weeks (first 48 weeks) and then every 12 weeks from start of treatment until the earlier of progression, death, start of subsequent anti-cancer therapy or end of study (for max 42 months) ]The proportion of subjects achieving a confirmed complete or partial response according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment
- Progression-free survival according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment [ Time Frame: every 8 weeks (first 48 weeks) and then every 12 weeks from start of treatment until the earlier of progression, death or end of study (for max 42 months) ]Time from start of study treatment to the date of objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of progression)
- Duration of Response according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment [ Time Frame: every 8 weeks (first 48 weeks) and then every 12 weeks from start of treatment until the earlier of progression, death or end of study (for max 42 months) ]Time from first documented response (that is subsequently confirmed) to the date of objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of progression)
- Disease Control Rate at 16 weeks according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment [ Time Frame: Every 8 weeks from start of treatment until earlier of progression, death or start of subsequent anti-cancer therapy (for up to 24 weeks). Subjects followed to 24 weeks for assessment of SD for 16 weeks from first tumour assessment at 8 weeks ]The proportion of subjects with a best response of CR or PR in the first 16 weeks or SD for at least 16 weeks according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment
- Time to Response according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment [ Time Frame: Every 8 weeks (first 48 weeks) and then every 12 weeks from start of treatment until the earlier of progression, death or end of study (for max 42 months) ]Time from the start of study treatment until the date of first documented response (which is subsequently confirmed)
- Best percentage change in tumour size according to RECIST 1.1 by investigator assessment [ Time Frame: Every 8 weeks (first 48 weeks) and then every 12 weeks from start of treatment until the earlier of progression, death, start of subsequent anti-cancer therapy or end of study (for max 42 months) ]Best percentage change from baseline in sum of the diameters of target lesions
- Overall Survival at 18 months [ Time Frame: From start of treatment until the earlier of death or end of study (for max of 42 months). Each subject is followed for a minimum of 18 months and the landmark OS rate at 18 months will be estimated using a Kaplan-Meier analysis ]The survival rate of subjects at 18 months from start of treatment
- Maximum concentration (Cmax) of AZD8701 in plasma when administered as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab [ Time Frame: Cycle 1: Day 1, 2, 3, 5, 8. Cycle 2: Day 1, 22, 23. Cycle 3 & 4: Day 1 and at 105 day follow up (up to 28 months) ]Maximum concentration (Cmax) of AZD8701 in plasma
- Time to maximum concentration (tmax) of AZD8701 in plasma when administered as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab [ Time Frame: Cycle 1: Day 1, 2, 3, 5, 8. Cycle 2: Day 1, 22, 23. Cycle 3 & 4: Day 1 and at 105 day follow up (up to 28 months) ]Time to maximum concentration (tmax) of AZD8701 in plasma
- Exposure to AZD8701 through measurement of area under the curve (AUC) in plasma when administered as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab [ Time Frame: Cycle 1: Day 1, 2, 3, 5, 8. Cycle 2: Day 1, 22, 23. Cycle 3 & 4: Day 1 and at 105 day follow up (up to 28 months) ]Exposure to AZD8701 through measurement of area under the curve (AUC) in plasma
- Maximum concentration (Cmax) of AZD8701 in urine when administered as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab [ Time Frame: Cycle 1: Day 1, 2. Cycle 2: Day 22, 23 (up to 2 months) ]Maximum concentration (Cmax) of AZD8701 in urine
- Time to maximum concentration (tmax) of AZD8701 in urine when administered as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab [ Time Frame: Cycle 1: Day 1, 2. Cycle 2: Day 22, 23 (up to 2 months) ]Time to maximum concentration (tmax) of AZD8701 in urine
- Exposure to AZD8701 through measurement of area under the curve (AUC) in urine when administered as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab [ Time Frame: Cycle 1: Day 1, 2. Cycle 2: Day 22, 23 (up to 2 months) ]Exposure to AZD8701 through measurement of area under the curve (AUC) in urine
- Urine concentrations of AZD8701 to assess renal clearance when administered as monotherapy and in combination with Durvalumab [ Time Frame: Cycle 1: Day 1, 2. Cycle 2: Day 22, 23 (up to 2 months) ]Urine samples will be collected to assess urine concentrations of AZD8701 at a series of timepoints to derive renal clearance
- Maximum concentration (Cmax) of Durvalumab in serum when administered in combination with AZD8701 [ Time Frame: Cycle 1, 2, 3, 4 on Day 1 and 105 follow up (up to 28 months) ]Maximum concentration (Cmax) of Durvalumab in serum
- Minimum concentration (Cmin) of Durvalumab in serum when administered in combination with AZD8701 [ Time Frame: Cycle 1, 2, 3, 4 on Day 1 and 105 follow up (up to 28 months) ]Minimum concentration (Cmin) of Durvalumab in serum
- Change in FOXP3 mRNA expression [ Time Frame: From day 1 to day 29 ]Percentage change in FOXP3 mRNA expression from pre-treatment (baseline) to post treatment

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 101 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
The study is comprised of 2 main parts Monotherapy (AZD8701) and Combined Therapy (AZD8701 and Durvalumab).
Inclusion criteria Dose escalation stages:
- Histological or cytological confirmation of a solid, malignant tumour including HNSCC, TNBC, NSCLC, ccRCC, gastroesophageal cancer, melanoma, cervical cancer, SCLC, and/or participants with other solid tumours who have demonstrated a response to prior anti-PD-(L)1 treatment
- Participant with progressive disease that is refractory to standard therapies or for which no standard therapies exist and a clinical trial is the best option for next treatment based on prior response and/or tolerability to standard of care
Inclusion Criteria Dose Expansions:
Non Small Lung Cancer Participants who have received prior PD(L)1 treatment. Clear Cell Renal Cancer Participants who have not received prior PD(L)1 treatment.
Triple negative Breast Cancer participants who have who have not received prior PD(L)1 treatment.
General inclusion criteria:
- Must be 18 year old at the time of screening
- Body weight > 35 kg
- Male and Female participants of childbearing potential must use effective methods of contraception
- Capable of giving signed informed consent
- ECOG performance status of 0 to 1
- A serum albumin > 30g/L
- Life expectancy of > 12 weeks
- At least 1 lesion, that qualifies as a RECIST 1.1 target lesion at baseline. Tumour assessment by CT scan or MRI must be performed within 28 days prior to treatment.
- Participants must provide a new or previous tumour sample
- Adequate organ system functions
Exclusion Criteria:
- A condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with evaluation of the study intervention or interpretation of participant safety or study results
- History of allogeneic organ transplantation.
- Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
- Significant cardiac disease
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History of another primary malignancy except for
- Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease ≥ 5 years
- non-melanoma skin cancer
- Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease.
- Participant with previous or confirmed Covid 19 diagnosis requiring significant medical intervention
- Current clinical signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or confirmed current infection by appropriate laboratory test within the last 4 weeks prior to screening
- Any major unresolved toxicity from previous anticancer therapy
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study interventions or any of the study intervention excipients.
Prior/Concomitant Therapy
- Receipt of the last dose of anticancer therapy within 5 half-lives or ≤ 21 days prior to the first dose of study
- Prior treatment with potential Treg depletion therapies including agents targeting OX40 or CD357 (GITR) for 90 days prior to enrolment on study.
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Participants who have received prior anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4:
- Must not have experienced a toxicity that led to permanent discontinuation of prior immunotherapy.
- All AEs while receiving prior immunotherapy must have completely resolved or resolved to baseline
- Must not have experienced a ≥ Grade 3 imAE or a neurologic or ocular imAE of any grade while receiving prior immunotherapy.
- Must not have required the use of additional immunosuppression other than corticosteroids for the management of an AE
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Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days before the first dose of study drug. b. The following are exceptions to this criterion:
- Intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injections (eg, intra-articular injection).
- Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent
- Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (eg, CT scan premedication)
- Any concurrent chemotherapy, investigational product, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment
- Radiotherapy treatment to more than 30% of the bone marrow or with a wide field of radiation within 4 weeks of the first dose of study intervention.
- Major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to the first dose
- Participants receiving anticoagulation therapy with vitamin K antagonists (eg warfarin)
- Participation in another clinical study with study intervention administered in the last 30 days
- Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding or male and female participants of reproductive potential who are not willing to employ effective birth control

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04504669
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287 | |
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110 | |
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Huntersville, North Carolina, United States, 28078 | |
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Franklin, Tennessee, United States, 37067 | |
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792 | |
Canada, Ontario | |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9 | |
France | |
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Rennes, France, 35042 | |
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Villejuif Cedex, France, 94805 | |
Spain | |
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Barcelona, Spain, 08035 | |
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, 08907 | |
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Madrid, Spain, 28027 | |
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Madrid, Spain, 28041 |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04504669 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
D9950C00001 2019-004539-22 ( EudraCT Number ) 04504669 ( Other Identifier: NCT number ) |
First Posted: | August 7, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. Yes, indicates that AZ are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared. |
Time Frame: | AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA Pharma Data Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please rerefer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. |
Access Criteria: | When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the deidentified individual patient-level data in an approved sponsored tool . Signed Data Sharing Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information. Additionally, all users will need to accept the terms and conditions of the SAS MSE to gain access. For additional details, please review the Disclosure Statements at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. |
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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Solid Tumours Durvalumab MEDI4736 AZD8701 Non Small cell Lung cancer ccRenal Cancer |
TNBC first time in human PD-L1 T regulatory cells FOXP3 |
Lung Neoplasms Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Breast Neoplasms Carcinoma, Renal Cell Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Head and Neck Neoplasms Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic Bronchial Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Urogenital Neoplasms Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases Breast Diseases Skin Diseases Adenocarcinoma Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Kidney Neoplasms Urologic Neoplasms Kidney Diseases |