NCT05208944Active, not recruitingPhase 2
THIO Sequenced With Cemiplimab in Advanced NSCLC
A Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose-Finding, Phase 2 Study Evaluating THIO Sequenced With Cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®) in Subjects With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 16 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
THIO is a first-in-class small molecule telomere targeting agent, in development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®). THIO is preferentially incorporated into telomeres sequence in telomerase-positive cells leading to rapid telomere uncapping, genomic instability, and cell death. Cemiplimab is a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor recently approved as a first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with 50% or more PD-L1 expression. It is hypothesized that THIO administration prior to cemiplimab would restore tumor responses to immunotherapy in subjects who either developed resistance or relapsed after receiving first line treatment with an immune check point inhibitor.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 227 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 5 Dec 2021
- Start date
- 8 Jun 2022
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Maia Biotechnology
- Diseases
- Lung cancer
- NCT number
- NCT05208944
- EU CT number
- 2023-504595-26-00
- EudraCT number
- 2021-005136-34
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
- Planned participants: 227
- From 8 Jun 2022 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2027
- 56 sites in 9 countries
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Have not recovered from adverse events (must be Grade ≤ 1) due to prior anti-cancer treatment.
- History of another concurrent malignancy other than the present condition (except nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix), unless in complete remission and off all therapy for that disease for a minimum of 3 years.
- A condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids, adrenal replacement doses 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents, and systemic corticosteroids to manage adverse events (AEs) are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
- Ongoing immune-related/stimulated adverse events (irAEs) from other agents or required permanent discontinuation of prior ICIs due to irAEs. Subjects with resolved irAE may be allowed to enroll following consultation with Sponsor's Medical Monitor (or designee).
- Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prohibit the subject from participating in the study.
- Prior Therapy
- Part C and Part D: more than two prior systemic treatments for advanced disease.
- Prior chemotherapy and/or non-biologic targeted therapy within 4 weeks, or biologic targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and/or radiation therapy within 6 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1. Subjects who receive targeted radiation therapy for localized palliative care may be eligible to start treatment \< 6 weeks with Medical Monitor agreement.
- Part A and Part B: Prior treatment with cemiplimab. Note: Part C and Part D: prior cemiplimab is permitted.
- For subjects who have received prior treatment with an ICI: primary resistance to prior ICI therapy, as defined by the SITC IRTF (Kluger 2020):
- Resistance phenotype Drug exposure requirements Best response Confirmation scan for PD requirement Confirmation scan timeframe Primary resistance ≥ 6 weeks PD; SD for \< 6 months Yes \[1\] At least 4 weeks after initial disease progression (per RECIST v1.1) \[1\] Other than when tumor growth is very rapid, and subjects are deteriorating clinically.
- Abbreviations: CR=complete response; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response; SD=stable disease Note: Subjects with drug exposure \> 6 weeks who achieved a partial or complete response then progressed before six months, would still be eligible.
- Undergone major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1.
- Any live, attenuated, inactivated or research vaccines within 30 days prior to the first dose of IP. Refer to Section 6.9.1 for prohibited vaccines. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed.
- Prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant. Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience
- Currently enrolled in a clinical study involving another IP or nonapproved use of a drug or device, or concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study.
- Other
Other illness
- Active gastrointestinal bleeding as evidenced by either hematemesis or melena.
- Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy within 2 weeks of screening.
- Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antibodies), active hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
- Active autoimmune diseases or history of autoimmune diseases that may relapse, with the following exceptions:
- Controlled type 1 diabetes;
- Hypothyroidism (provided it is managed with hormone replacement therapy only);
- Controlled celiac disease;
- Skin diseases not requiring systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia);
- Any other disease that is not expected to recur in the absence of external triggering factors.
- A serious nonmalignant disease (e.g., psychiatric, substance abuse, uncontrolled intercurrent illness, etc.) that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the investigator and/or the Sponsor.
- History of allergy to excipients of THIO or cemiplimab.
Lab values
- Significant cardiovascular impairment (history of New York Heart Association Functional Classification System Class III or IV) or a history of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the past 6 months prior to IP initiation.
- QTcF \> 480 msec at screening (based on average of triplicate ECGs at baseline).
- If the QTc is prolonged in a subject with a pacemaker or bundle branch block, the subject may be enrolled in the study if confirmed by the Medical Monitor.
- Received blood, red blood cell or platelet transfusion within 2 weeks before the first dose of IP.
Other
- Untreated or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Note: subjects with treated asymptomatic brain metastasis are eligible.
- Pregnancy or lactating.
Who the study is looking for
- At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to initiation of any study specific activities/procedures.
- Type of Subject and Disease Characteristics
- Stage 3 or 4 histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC which has progressed or relapsed after treatment in the advanced setting
- ○ Stage 4 subjects: Part A and Part B: must have progressed or relapsed after first line treatment. Part C and Part D: must have progressed, discontinued due to toxicity, or relapsed after receiving (only) two prior lines of treatment for NSCLC in the advanced setting.
- ○ Stage 3 subjects - must have already failed, or be ineligible for, local, curative-intent therapy including surgery, and/or chemoradiation. Stage 3 subjects with documented relapse/progression after consolidation therapy with durvalumab following definitive chemoradiotherapy are eligible.
- Subjects must have secondary resistance to the prior ICI, as defined by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Immunotherapy Resistance Task Force (IRTF) (Kluger 2020):
- Resistance phenotype Drug exposure requirements Best response Confirmation scan for PD requirement Confirmation scan timeframe Secondary resistance ≥ 6 months CR, PR, SD for \> 6 months Yes \[1\] At least 4 weeks after disease progression (per RECIST V1.1) Other than when tumor growth is very rapid, and subjects are deteriorating clinically.
- Abbreviations: CR=complete response; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response; SD=stable disease Note: Subjects with drug exposure \> 6 weeks who achieved a PR or CR then progressed before 6 months, would still be eligible.
- Part A and Part B: Only one prior treatment for NSCLC in the advanced setting, which must have included one anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent with documented radiographic disease progression on or after treatment.
- Prior treatment may have been with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent either alone or in combination with a non-anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment (e.g., chemotherapy)
- Prior platinum-based chemotherapy is not required for eligibility.
- Subjects receiving more than one ICI in the advanced setting (e.g., anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 compounds) will not be eligible.
- Part C and Part D: Only two prior treatments for NSCLC in the advanced setting, which must have included an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent, a platinum-based chemotherapy, and docetaxel, regardless of order or combination, with documented radiographic disease progression, intolerable toxicity, or relapse after treatment.
- ○ Combination of immune therapy is allowed (e.g., anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4 compounds; anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif domain (TIGIT)-based immunotherapy).
- No prior targeted therapy for driver mutations.
- At least one measurable target lesion that meets the definition of RECIST v1.1.
- Part A and Part B: An archival tissue sample (formalin fixed paraffin-embedded \[FFPE\] tissue block or unstained slides) is required if tissue is available at baseline. Sample does not need to be received by central lab prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 (C1D1). Subjects without archival tissue available at baseline may be eligible with Medical Monitor approval.
- Part C and Part D: Archival tissue is not required. Diagnostic Assessments
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
- Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined below. All screening laboratories should be performed up to 14 days before initiating IP:
- Bone marrow function:
- ○ Neutrophil count ≥ 1500/mm3, hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
- Liver function:
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN), up to ≤ 3 × ULN due to Gilbert's syndrome
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. For subjects with liver metastases present at baseline, ALT and/or AST ≤ 3 × ULN is permitted.
- Renal function:
- ○ Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula using actual body weight (see Table 15) or 24-hour urine collection.
- Gender and Reproductive Considerations
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have negative serum pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin \[HCG\]) within 72 hours prior to receiving the first administration of IP.
- Contraception use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. Refer to Appendix 4, Section 10.4 for details and definitions of WOCBP, postmenopausal females and contraception guidance.
- WOCBP must agree to use a highly effective birth control and refrain from oocyte donation during the study (prior to the first dose with THIO, for the duration of the treatment with THIO plus 6 months after last dose of IP), if conception is possible during this interval.
- Male subjects and WOCBP partners of male subjects should use a combination of the methods specified in Section 10.4 for the women along with a male condom from first dose of THIO (Cycle 1, Day 1), for the duration of the treatment with THIO plus 6 months after last dose of IP, unless permanently sterile by bilateral orchidectomy. Male subjects should also refrain from sperm donation during this time.
- Informed Consent
- Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (56)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Research SA Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Adelaide | Australia | Unknown status |
| Sunshine Coast Haematology and Oncology Clinic Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Buderim | Australia | Unknown status |
| St. Vincent Hospital Melbourne Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Fitzroy | Australia | Unknown status |
| Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment Heart and Brain EAD Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Pleven | Bulgaria | Completed |
| Medical Centre Synexus Sofia EOOD Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sofia | Bulgaria | Completed |
| MBAL Serdika Ltd. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sofia | Bulgaria | Completed |
| UMHAT Sofiamed OOD Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sofiya | Bulgaria | Completed |
| University Hospital St Marina Varna Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Varna | Bulgaria | Completed |
| LTD High Technology Hospital Medcenter Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Batumi | Georgia | Unknown status |
| LTD "New Hospitals" Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tbilisi | Georgia | Unknown status |
| Tbilisi State Medical University and Ingorokva High Medical Technology University Clinic LLC Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tbilisi | Georgia | Unknown status |
| Israel-Georgian Medical Research Clinic Healthycore LTD Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tbilisi | Georgia | Unknown status |
| Todua Clinic LLC Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tbilisi | Georgia | Unknown status |
| Semmelweis University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Budapest VIII | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Orszagos Onkologiai Intezet Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Budapest XII | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Koranyi National Institute For Pulmonology Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Budapest XII | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Matrai Gyogyintezet Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Gyöngyös | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Bacs-Kiskun Varmegyei Oktatokorhaz Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kecskemét | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok Varmegyei Hetenyi Geza Korhaz-Rendelointézet Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Szolnok | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Református Pulmonológiai Centrum Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Törökbálint | Hungary | Recruiting |
| Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny W Bialej Podlaskiej Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Biala Podlaska | Poland | Recruiting |
| Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bialystok | Poland | Recruiting |
| Centrum Onkologii Im. Prof. Franciszka Lukaszczyka W Bydgoszczy Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bydgoszcz | Poland | Recruiting |
| Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny Im. Sw. Jana Pawla II Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cracow | Poland | Recruiting |
| Institute Of Polish Mother's Health Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lodz | Poland | Recruiting |
| Wojewodzkie Wielospecjalistyczne Centrum Onkologii i Traumatologii im. M. Kopernika w Lodzi Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lodz | Poland | Recruiting |
| Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Neuromed M. I M. Nastaj. sp.p. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lublin | Poland | Recruiting |
| Warminsko-Mazurskie Centrum Chorob Pluc w Olsztynie Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Olsztyn | Poland | Recruiting |
| Formed 2 Sp. z o.o. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Oswiecim | Poland | Recruiting |
| Mazowieckie Centrum Leczenia Chorob Pluc i Gruzlicy Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Otwock | Poland | Recruiting |
| Med Polonia Sp z o.o. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Poznan | Poland | Recruiting |
| Pratia S.A. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Poznan | Poland | Recruiting |
| Mruk-Med I Sp. z o.o. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Rzeszów | Poland | Recruiting |
| Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony im. L. Rydygiera w Toruniu Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Torun | Poland | Recruiting |
| Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im Marii Sklodowskiej Curie Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Warsaw | Poland | Recruiting |
| Institutul Oncologic Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu Bucuresti Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bucharest | Romania | Recruiting |
| Institute Of Oncology Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta Cluj-Napoca Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Recruiting |
| Medisprof S.R.L. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Recruiting |
| Centrul De Oncologie SF Nectarie S.R.L. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Craiova | Romania | Recruiting |
| Oncolab S.R.L. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Craiova | Romania | Recruiting |
| Radiotherapy Center Cluj S.R.L. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Floresti | Romania | Recruiting |
| Centrul De Oncologie-Euroclinic S.R.L. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Iasi | Romania | Recruiting |
| Ovidius Clinical Hospital S.R.L Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ovidiu | Romania | Recruiting |
| Oncomed S.R.L. Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Timisoara | Romania | Recruiting |
| Spitalul Clinic Municipal De Urgenta Timisoara Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Timisoara | Romania | Recruiting |
| Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kaohsiung City | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | New Taipei City | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| Taipei Veterans General Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| Tri-Service General Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| Taipei Medical University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| National Taiwan University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital - Linko Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taoyuan City | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| Central Alabama Research Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Birmingham | United States | Unknown status |
| Summit Health Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Florham Park | United States | Unknown status |
| Liv Hospital Ankara, Medikal Onkoloji Bilim Dalı Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
| İstinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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