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. 2022 Aug 17;15:111. doi: 10.1186/s13045-022-01325-0

Table 3.

Clinical trials on LAG-3

Target Drug Combination agent Phase Tumor type Clinical efficacy PFS (m) OS (m) Safety Clinical trial Status
LAG-3 BMS 986,016(Relatlimab) Nivolumab Phase 2/3 Melanoma Researchers provided data on PFS*, ORR of the Relatlimab–Nivolumab group and the Nivolumab group was 43% and 33% 10.12 for group: Relatlimab + Nivolumab, and 4.63 for group: Nivolumab* NR for group: Relatlimab + Nivolumab, and 34 for group: Nivolumab Serious adverse events were 108/355 for Group A: Relatlimab + Nivolumab, and 119/359 for Nivolumab NCT03470922 (RELATIVITY-047) Active, not recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 1 Cancer – – – – NCT02966548 Active, not recruiting
BMS-936558 Phase 1 Hematologic neoplasms – – – – NCT02061761 Active, not recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 Melanoma – – – – NCT03743766 Recruiting
Nivolumab, BMS-986213 Phase 1 Neoplasms by site – – – – NCT01968109 Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Nivolumab Phase 2 Metastatic uveal melanoma – – – – NCT04552223 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 1 Glioblastoma – – – – NCT03493932 Active, not recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 Chordoma, locally advanced chordoma, metastatic chordoma, unresectable chordoma – – – – NCT03623854 Recruiting
Anti-PD-1 Phase 1 Glioblastoma – – – – NCT02658981 Active, not recruiting
Anti-CD137 Gliosarcoma, recurrent brain neoplasm
Elotuzumab, pomalidomide, dexamethasone Phase 1 Multiple myeloma – – – – NCT04150965 Recruiting
Azacitidine Injection Phase 2 Acute myeloid leukemia – – – – NCT04913922 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 3 Melanoma – – – – NCT05002569 Not yet recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 Hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoma – – – – NCT04567615 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 1 Various advanced cancers ORR 0 for HPV-positive SCCHN * 3.81 8.84 Serious adverse events included one case for angina pectoris, pathological fracture, pleural effusion, pulmonary hemorrhage, stridor each, two cases for malignant neoplasm, and three cases for dyspnea* NCT02488759 Active, not recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 1 Advanced cancer – – – – NCT03459222 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 Advanced cancer – – – – NCT02996110 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 1 Hepatocellular carcinoma – – – – NCT04658147 Recruiting
Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Phase 2 HNSCC – – – – NCT04326257 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 MSS colorectal adenocarcinomas – – – – NCT03642067 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 Refractory MSI-H solid tumors prior to PD-(L) 1 therapy – – – – NCT03607890 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 HNSCC – – – – NCT04080804 Recruiting
Nivolumab Phase 2 Advanced gastric cancer – – – – NCT02935634 Active, not recruiting
Nivolumab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Radiation Phase 1 Gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal cancer – – – – NCT03044613 Active, not recruiting
IMP321 (Eftilagimod Alpha) Gemcitabine Phase 1 Pancreatic neoplasms – – – – NCT00732082 Terminated
Pembrolizumab Phase 1 Stage IV melanoma, stage III melanoma 1/18 CR – – No DLTs reported* NCT02676869 Completed
Paclitaxel, Placebo Phase 2 Adenocarcinoma breast stage IV – – – – NCT02614833 Active, not recruiting
– Phase 1 Advanced RCC 7 of 8 patients treated with the higher doses of IM321 underwent SD at three months. 3 of 11 in the lower dose group did – – No clinically significant local or systemic treatment-related adverse events were recorded. Along with the 195 adverse events, 20 (10%) were reported to be related to IMP321 and were grade 1 local reactions* NCT00351949 (P003) Completed
Avelumab Phase 1 Solid tumors, peritoneal carcinomatosis ORR 17% and DCR 33% with 1/6 PR, 1/6 SD, and 4/6 PD – – No DLTs reported* NCT03252938 Recruiting
Paclitaxel Phase 1 Metastatic breast cancer ORR 50% and 1/10 PD – – Six grade 3 adverse events were recorded, including asthenia (3 cases), neuropathy, allergic reaction, and neutropenia* NCT00349934 Completed
Pembrolizumab Phase 2 NSCLC, HNSCC ORR 47%* and DCR 82% with 8/17 PR and 6/17 SD – – Most common toxicities included cough (31%), fatigue (19%), and diarrhea (15%) NCT03625323 Recruiting
Pembrolizumab Phase 2 HNSCC – – – – NCT04811027 Not yet recruiting
Paclitaxel Phase 1 Metastatic breast cancer – – – – NCT04252768 Not yet recruiting
Immunological peptides and immunological adjuvants Phase 1 Melanoma – – – – NCT00365937 Terminated
HLA-A2 peptides Phase 2
Montanide ISA-51
Melan-A VLP vaccine, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine phosphate Phase 1 Melanoma – – – Grade 3–4 treatment-related adverse events included anemia (16.6%), leucopenia (100%), thrombocytopenia (33%), febrile neutropenia (grade 3) (50%), CD4 lymphopenia (≥ grade 3) (100%) * NCT00324623 Completed
Sym022 – Phase 1 Metastatic cancer, solid tumor, lymphoma 33.3% SD in group: Dose Level 3 – – Serious adverse events were 1/3 in Dose Level 3(chest pain) and 2/6 in Dose Level 4 (gastrointestinal hemorrhage, sepsis, lipase increased, and tumor pain) * NCT03489369 Completed
Sym021 Phase 1 Metastatic cancer, solid tumor – – – – NCT04641871 Active, not recruiting
Sym021 Phase 1 Metastatic cancer, solid tumor, lymphoma – – – – NCT03311412 Recruiting
INCAGN02385 – Phase 1 Cervical cancer, MSI-high endometrial cancer – – – – NCT03538028 Completed
INCAGN02390, INCMGA00012 Phase 1/2 Melanoma – – – – NCT04370704 Recruiting
REGN3767 – Early Phase 1 Large B cell lymphoma, DLBCL – – – – NCT04566978 Recruiting
Cemiplimab Phase 1 Malignancies

Monotherapy group: ORR 0% and DCR 48% with 12 SD

Combination group: ORR 5% and DCR was 31% with 2 PR and 11 SD

2/12 PR and 6 SD in the group crossed over from monotherapy to the combination

– – 1/67 DLT in the combination group (G4 CK elevation + G3 myasthenic syndrome + G1 elevation of troponin* NCT03005782 Recruiting
Cemiplimab Phase 1/2 Metastatic solid tumor – – – – NCT04706715 Not yet recruiting
RO7247669 – Phase 1 Solid tumors, metastatic melanoma, NSCLC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma – – – – NCT04140500 Recruiting
RO7121661 Phase 2 Advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma – – – – NCT04785820 Recruiting
Atezolizumab Phase 1 Advanced liver cancers – – – – NCT04524871 Recruiting
BI 754,091 Anti-PD-1 Phase1 Advanced or metastatic solid tumors – – – 21/321 DLTs, particularly infusion-related reactions (n = 6). Serious AEs: 77/321 (27%): pleural effusion (n = 6), deep venous thrombosis (n = 4), cardiac tamponade (n = 1), and acute kidney injury (n = 1) NCT03156114 Active, not recruiting
Anti-PD-1 Phase1 NCT03433898 Active, not recruiting
Anti-PD-1 Phase1 NCT03780725 Terminated
Anti-PD-1 Phase2 NCT03697304 Active, not recruiting
EMB-02 – Phase 1 Advanced solid tumors NCT04618393 Recruiting
LAG525 PDR001 Phase 2 SCLC, gastric adenocarcinoma, esophageal adenocarcinoma, castration-resistant prostate adenocarcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, ovarian adenocarcinoma, advanced well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors ORR 9.3%, DCR for neuroendocrine tumors (86%), diffuse large B cell lymphoma (43%), and small-cell lung cancer (27%)* 2.8 – 11/72 patients had grade 3 or 4 AEs including dyspnea, fatigue, and poor appetite NCT03365791 Completed
DLBCL
Spartalizumab Phase 2 Triple-negative breast cancer ORR for LAG525 + Spartalizumab (5.0), LAG525 + Spartalizumab + Carboplatin (32.4), LAG525 + Carboplatin (17.6)* LAG525 + Spartalizumab (1.4), LAG525 + Spartalizumab + Carboplatin (4.3), LAG525 + Carboplatin (3.0) – Serious adverse events for LAG525 + Spartalizumab (6/19), LAG525 + Spartalizumab + Carboplatin (12/34), LAG525 + Carboplatin (14/34) NCT03499899 Completed
PDR001 Phase 1 Advanced solid tumors

11/121 patients in the combination group achieved PR

1 patient had a CR

– – DLTs occurred in 4/121 patients including grade 3 and 4 pneumonitis, acute kidney injury, and autoimmune hepatitis* NCT02460224 Completed
Spartalizumab Phase 1 TNBC – – – – NCT03742349 Recruiting
Spartalizumab Phase 2 Melanoma – – – – NCT03484923 Recruiting
MGD013 Alone or in combination with margetuximab (for patients who had expression of HER2 on their tumors) Phase1 Advanced or metastatic solid or hematologic malignancies

Dose escalation (n = 29): ORR 10% and DCR 55% with 3 confirmed PR, 1 unconfirmed PR, and 13 SD

Expansion cohort (n = 41): ORR 7%, DCR 59% with 3 PR, and 21 SD

– – 2/207 DLTs: immune-mediated hepatitis and increased lipase* NCT03219268 Active, not recruiting
FS118 Phase1 Advanced solid tumors – – – – NCT03440437 Recruiting

*Primary endpoint; NSCLC, non-small-cell lung cancer; SCLC, small-cell lung cancer; HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; MSS, microsatellite stable; UC, urothelial cancer; TNBC, triple-negative breast cancer; DLBCL, diffuse large B cell lymphoma; MSI, microsatellite instability