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DAREON™-5: An Open-label, Multi-center Phase II Dose Selection Trial of Intravenous BI 764532, a DLL3-targeting T Cell Engager, in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer and in Patients With Other Relapsed/Refractory Neuroendocrine Carcinomas

NCT ID: NCT05882058Sponsor: Boehringer IngelheimLast updated: 2026-04-27

Summary

This study is open to adults with small cell lung cancer and other neuroendocrine tumours. The study is in people with advanced cancer for whom previous treatment was not successful or no standard treatment exists. The purpose of this study is to find a suitable dose of BI 764532 (also called obrixtamig) that people with advanced cancer can tolerate. 2 different doses of BI 764532 are tested in this study. Another purpose is to check whether BI 764532 can make tumours shrink. BI 764532 is an antibody-like molecule (DLL3/CD3 bispecific) that may help the immune system fight cancer. The study has 3 parts. In Part 1, participants are put into 2 groups randomly, which means by chance. Participants have an equal chance of being in either group. One group gets dose 1 of BI 764532 and the other group gets dose 2 of BI 764532. In Part 2 and Part 3, all participants receive the same dose of BI 764532. Part 2 and Part 3 are open to people with a certain kind of tumour called extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma. All participants receive BI 764532 as an infusion into a vein when starting treatment. If there is benefit for the participants and if they can tolerate it, the treatment is given up to the maximum duration of the study. During this time, participants visit the study site regularly. The total number of visits depends on how they respond to and tolerate the treatment. The first study visits include an overnight stay to monitor participants´ safety. Doctors record any unwanted effects and regularly check the general health of the participants.

Arms & interventions

  • DrugBI 764532, dose 1

    BI 764532, dose 1

  • DrugBI 764532, dose 2

    BI 764532, dose 2

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Part 1: Objective response (OR), defined as a best overall response of confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR)

    according to RECIST v 1.1 by investigator assessment from the date of treatment start until the earliest date of disease progression, death, or last evaluable tumour assessment before start of subsequent anti-cancer therapy, loss to follow-up, or withdrawal of consent.

    Time frame: up to 26 months

  • Part 1: Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) during the on-treatment period

    Time frame: up to 26 months

  • Part 2: Objective response (OR)

    Objective response is defined as a best overall response of confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR) according to RECIST v 1.1 by blinded independent central review from the date of treatment start until the earliest date of disease progression, death, or last evaluable tumour assessment before start of subsequent anti-cancer therapy, loss to follow-up, or withdrawal of consent

    Time frame: up to 27 months

  • Part 3: Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) during the on-treatment period

    Time frame: up to 23 months

  • Part 3: Objective response (OR) by blinded independent central review

    Time frame: up to 23 months

Secondary

  • Part 1: Duration of objective response (DOR) based on investigator assessment

    Time frame: up to 26 months

  • Part 1: Progression-free survival (PFS) based on investigator assessment

    Time frame: up to 26 months

  • Part 1: Disease control (DC), defined as best overall response of CR or PR or stable disease (SD) based on investigator assessment

    Time frame: up to 26 months

  • Part 1, 2, and 3: Overall survival (OS), defined as the time from treatment start until death from any cause

    Time frame: up to 26 months

  • Part 1, 2, and 3: Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning domain score

    Time frame: at baseline, at month 26

  • Part 1, 2, and 3: Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 role functioning domain score

    Time frame: at baseline, at month 26

  • Part 1, 2, and 3: Occurrence of treatment-emergent AEs leading to study drug discontinuation during the on-treatment period

    Time frame: up to 26 months

  • Part 2 and 3: Duration of objective response (DOR) based on blinded independent central review

    Time frame: up to 27 months

  • Part 2 and 3: Progression-free survival (PFS) based on blinded independent central review

    Time frame: up to 27 months

  • Part 2 and 3: Disease control (DC) based on blinded independent central review

    Time frame: up to 27 months

  • Part 2: Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) during the on-treatment period

    Time frame: up to 27 months

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: No
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female participants ≥18 years old and at least at the legal age of consent in countries where it is greater than 18 years at the time of signature of the informed consent form (ICF). 2. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council for Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial. 3. Part 1: Histologically or cytologically confirmed, cancer of the following histologies: * Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) * Extra-pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (epNEC) (except Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and Neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC)) * Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the lung Patients with tumours with mixed histologies for any above type are eligible only if the neuroendocrine carcinoma/small tumour cells component is predominant and represents at least 50% of the overall tumour tissue. Patients must have progressed or recurred after standard of care therapy * SCLC: after at least two prior lines of therapy, including at least one platinum-based regimen; in countries where standard of care in first line therapy includes PD-L1 inhibitor treatment patients should have received the combination of platinum-based regimen plus PD-L1 inhibitor unless they have been unable to receive checkpoint inhibitor treatment. * Therapy includes PD-L1 inhibitor treatment; patients should have received the combination of platinum-based regimen plus PD-L1 inhibitor unless they have been unable to receive checkpoint inhibitor treatment. * epNEC/LCNEC: after at least one platinum-based regimen. Part 2 and part 3: Histologically or cytologically confirmed epNEC (except MCC, MTC and NEPC) with centrally assessed DLL3 high expression status. Patients must have progressed or recurred after at least one platinum-based regimen. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1., 5. Measurable lesions as defined per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) v 1.1 within 21 days prior to the first dose of BI 764532. 6. Part 1: Availability of archival tumour tissue sample Part 2 and part 3: Availability of archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumour tissue sample. Following specimens are not allowed: Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), Cytology samples, decalcified bone samples. 7. Adequate organ function as defined in the protocol. 8. All toxicities related to previous anti-cancer therapies have resolved = Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 1 prior to trial treatment administration (except for alopecia, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue and endocrinopathies controlled by replacement therapy which must be = CTCAE Grade 2 and amenorrhea/menstrual disorders which can be any grade). 9. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and men able to father a child must be ready and able to use acceptable methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria and instructions on the duration of their use is provided in the participant information 10. Only for Part 3, at the timepoint of Screening 02: * For Cycle 1, patients should be willing to stay within 1 hour driving distance for 48 hours after IMP administration and confirm availability of a caregiver for the same timeframe. * Patients should be considered suitable by the investigator to follow instructions applicable to the reduced monitoring cohort, such as taking their temperature and administration of oral medication at home if needed. Exclusion criteria: 1. Untreated or symptomatic brain metastases. (Part 2 and part 3: identified during the mandatory assessment by brain MRI within 21 days before first trial drug administration.) Participants with treated, stable brain metastases are eligible provided they meet the following criteria: * Radiotherapy or surgery for brain metastases was completed at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of BI 764532. * Patient is off steroids for at least 7 days (physiologic doses of steroids are permitted), and the patient is off anti-epileptic drugs for at least 7 days or on stable doses of anti-epileptic drugs for malignant central nervous system (CNS) disease. 2. Presence of leptomeningeal disease or, part 2 and part 3: epidural disease including spinal cord compression. 3. Part 1: Active/previous history of interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonitis (any grade). Part 2 and part 3: Active/previous history of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia or non-infectious pneumonitis (any grade). Patients with a history of therapy-related pneumonitis that is considered clinically resolved are eligible. 4. Participants who experienced severe, life-threatening immune-mediated adverse events or infusion-related reactions including those that lead to permanent discontinuation while on treatment with immuno-oncology agents. 5. Prior anti-cancer therapy: * Patients who have been treated with any other anti-cancer drug within 4 weeks or within 5 half-life periods (whichever is shorter) prior to first administration of BI 764532. * Patients who have been treated with extensive field radiotherapy including whole brain irradiation within 2 weeks prior to first administration of BI 764532. 6. Previous treatment with Delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3)-targeting T cell engagers or cell therapies. 7. Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of BI 764532. Physiological replacement of steroids is allowed. 8. Unresolved toxicity from prior anti-tumour therapy, defined in the inclusion criteria. Further exclusion criteria apply.

Study locations (16)

Infirmary Cancer Care

Mobile, Alabama, 36607

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Mayo Clinic-Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Valkyrie Clinical Trials

Los Angeles, California, 90067

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, 33612

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

Completed

University of Kansas Cancer Center

Westwood, Kansas, 66205

Not Yet Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

University of Kentucky Medical Center

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

Completed

Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact

Virginia Commonwealth University Health- Adult Outpatient Pavilion

Richmond, Virginia, 23219

Recruiting
Boehringer Ingelheim · Contact