This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects and best dose of sarilumab when given with belumosudil for the treatment of chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) that does not respond to treatment with belumosudil alone (belumosudil-refractory). Sometimes when patients undergo stem cell transplant, the transplanted cells from a donor can attack the body's normal cells (called graft-versus-host disease). Sarilumab is a type of drug called a “monoclonal antibody”. Sarilumab has been specifically shown to block the action of a protein called interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the body. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a protein in the immune system that has been shown to play an important role in inflammation. Inflammation is associated with complications of cGVHD. Belumosudil is a type of drug called kinase inhibitor. Kinases are proteins inside cells that help cells live and grow. Belumosudil is believed to block one of the chemical signals that leads to the immune reaction that causes cGVHD. The study drug, belumosudil, may also help to limit inappropriate scarring of tissues (fibrosis). Giving sarilumab with belumosudil may be safe and tolerable in treating patients with belumosudil-refractory cGVHD.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT07484113.
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United States
California
Palo Alto
Stanford Cancer Institute Palo AltoStatus: Approved
Contact: Sally Arai
Phone: 650-723-0822
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of sarilumab monotherapy for the treatment of cGVHD after inadequate response to belumosudil.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To characterize the pharmacokinetics of sarilumab monotherapy as a rescue in subjects with belumosudil-refractory cGVHD.
II. To evaluate the incidence of serious infections associated with sarilumab monotherapy as a rescue in subjects with belumosudil-refractory cGVHD.
III. To evaluate preliminary efficacy of sarilumab monotherapy as a rescue in subjects with cGVHD after inadequate response to belumosudil.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. To explore cellular and molecular correlates of response (if resources permit).
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of sarilumab in combination with fixed-dose belumosudil.
Patients receive belumosudil orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-28 and sarilumab subcutaneously (SC) on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo blood sample collection on study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for up to 30 days.
Trial PhasePhase I
Trial Typesupportive care
Lead OrganizationStanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
Principal InvestigatorSally Arai