Clinical trial · Interventional
A Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of Subcutaneously-Administered Cytokine ALKS 4230 (Nemvaleukin Alfa) as a Single Agent and in Combination With Anti-PD-1 Antibody (Pembrolizumab) in Subjects With Select Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors (ARTISTRY-2)
A Phase 1/2 Study of ALKS 4230 Administered Subcutaneously as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors - ARTISTRY-2 (001)
NCT03861793CI-TRIAL-00074696completedPhase 1 / Phase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will characterize the safety and tolerability and identify the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of subcutaneous (SC) ALKS 4230 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Solid Tumors | Solid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALKS 4230 | Biological | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Pembrolizumab | Biological | Pembrolizumab | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ALKS 4230
- description
- Administered via SC injection once every 7 days or once every 21 days at escalating doses
- interventionNames
- Biological: ALKS 4230
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ALKS 4230 + pembrolizumab
- description
- ALKS 4230 will be administered via SC injection once every 7 or 21 days at escalating doses or at the recommended phase 2 dose and schedule; pembrolizumab will be administered as an intravenous infusion given over 30 minutes; the dose level for pembrolizumab will be 200 mg per the approved label. In December 2020, an RP2D of 3 mg with an administration schedule of q7d was determined for SC ALKS 4230.
- interventionNames
- Biological: ALKS 4230
- Biological: Pembrolizumab
Primary outcomes (3)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * For Phase I the subject has histological or cytological evidence of a solid tumor. For Phase II the subject must have 1 of the specified adult solid tumor types: gastric, ovarian, lung, head and neck. * Subject must have at least one target lesion based on RECIST * Subject has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) score of 0 or 1 * Subjects must have adequate liver function * Subjects must have adequate kidney function * Subjects must be recovered from the effects of any prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, other prior systemic anticancer therapy, radiotherapy or surgery * Subjects who have received radiation therapy must wait at least 4 weeks after their last radiation treatment before enrollment into the study * Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of the start of treatment and on Day 1 before the first dose is administered * Subject will agree to follow contraceptive requirements defined in the protocol * Additional criteria may apply Exclusion Criteria: * Subject is currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding * Subjects with an active infection or with a fever ≥ 38.5°C within 3 days of the first scheduled day of dosing for Cycle 1 * Subjects with active or symptomatic central nervous system metastases are excluded. Subjects with central nervous system metastases are eligible for the study if the metastases have been treated by surgery and/or radiation therapy, the subject is off corticosteroids for at least 2 weeks, and the subject is neurologically stable * Subjects with known hypersensitivity to any components of ALKS 4230 or to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients * Subjects who require pharmacologic doses of systemic corticosteroids are excluded; replacement doses, topical, ophthalmologic, and inhalational steroids are permitted * Subjects who developed autoimmune disorders while on prior immunotherapy, including pneumonitis, nephritis, and/or neuropathy * Subjects with any other concurrent uncontrolled illness, including mental illness or substance abuse, which may interfere with the ability of the subjects to cooperate and participate in the study * The subject is known to be positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C, or active tuberculosis, or has a known history of tuberculosis * Additional criteria may apply
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