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Interleukin-2 (IL-2) Agonist

MDNA11 + Pembrolizumab for Cancer (ABILITY-1 Trial)

Phase 1 & 2
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Medicenna Therapeutics, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new drug to treat cancer. The drug is given alone or with another drug. The study will see how well the drug works and how safe it is.

Who is the study for?
Adults with advanced solid tumors that can't be surgically removed, who have measurable disease and a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks. They must function relatively well daily (ECOG 0-1), have good organ function, not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and agree to use effective birth control. Exclusions include recent other cancer treatments, active brain metastases, significant autoimmune diseases, certain infections like hepatitis B/C, or any condition that could affect safety or study results.
What is being tested?
The trial is testing MDNA11 alone or combined with Pembrolizumab in patients with various advanced cancers. It's an early-phase study assessing the drugs' safety profiles, how they move through and affect the body (pharmacokinetics/dynamics), and their preliminary effectiveness against tumors.
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include immune-related reactions due to checkpoint inhibition (like inflammation in different organs), infusion-related symptoms from drug administration (such as fever or chills), fatigue from treatment burden on the body's resources, possible digestive disturbances due to systemic effects of therapy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Incidence of Treatment Related Adverse Events (TRAEs)
MDNA11 Recommended Dose for Expansion for monotherapy (mRDE) and Recommended Dose for Expansion for combination (cRDE)
Secondary study objectives
Anti-tumor activity of MDNA11 (alone or in combination with CPI) - Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Anti-tumor activity of MDNA11 (alone or in combination with CPI) - Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Anti-tumor activity of MDNA11 (alone or in combination with CPI) - Progression Free Survival (PFS)
+5 more
Other study objectives
Analysis of immune characteristics of the tumor microenvironment

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MDNA11Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
MDNA11 is a long-acting "beta-only" recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) albumin fusion
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)
2017
Completed Phase 1
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry Sponsor
4,005 Previous Clinical Trials
5,185,306 Total Patients Enrolled
Medicenna Therapeutics, Inc.Lead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
47 Total Patients Enrolled
Nina MerchantStudy DirectorMedicenna Therapeutics

Media Library

MDNA11 (Interleukin-2 (IL-2) Agonist) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05086692 — Phase 1 & 2
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Research Study Groups: MDNA11
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Clinical Trial 2023: MDNA11 Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05086692 — Phase 1 & 2
MDNA11 (Interleukin-2 (IL-2) Agonist) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05086692 — Phase 1 & 2
~38 spots leftby Jun 2026