Phase I/II Clinical Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of Pucotenlimab Combined With Standard Chemotherapy Regimen as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Intermediate/High-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma
This study comprises both Phase I and Phase II research. This phase focuses on safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics using a 3+3 dose escalation design with three dose groups: 1 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg, and 6 mg/kg. The drug will be administered in combination with the standard regimen for intermediate/high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma once every three weeks (Q3W). In phase II study, all subjects will receive Pucotenlimab combined with the standard regimen for intermediate/high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma for 2-4 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy every 3 weeks (Q3W), followed by surgery.
• Age: 1-18 years old;
• ECOG PS score: 0-1 points;
• Pathologically confirmed newly diagnosed children or adolescents with intermediate to high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma;
• Patients evaluated by surgery as having a high degree of difficulty;
• Must have at least one measurable lesion defined by RECIST or WHO criteria;
• Expected survival time ≥ 6 months;
• Cardiac function:
∙ Echocardiography shows LVEF ≥ 50%;
‣ EKG indicates no evidence of myocardial ischemia;
‣ No history of arrhythmia requiring pharmacological intervention before enrollment;
• No history of severe immune-related adverse events (CTCAE V4.03 G3 or G4);
• For patients with known non-involvement of the bone marrow (BM):
∙ Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.0 × 109/L;
‣ Platelet count ≥ 100.0 × 109/L;
‣ Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L;
⁃ Liver and kidney functions need to meet the following criteria:
• Total bilirubin (conjugated + unconjugated) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) corresponding to age, patients with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome may be enrolled based on the investigator's discretion;
∙ Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN;
∙ Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 or serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5 × ULN;
⁃ Able to comply with outpatient treatment, laboratory monitoring, and necessary clinical visits during the study;
⁃ The parents/guardians of the child or adolescent participants have the ability to understand, consent to, and sign the informed consent form (ICF) and applicable child consent forms before initiating any protocol-related procedures; the participants have the ability to express their consent (if applicable) with the consent of their parents/guardians.