HBI-8000-303: HBI-8000 with Nivolumab v Placebo with Nivolumab

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Phase 3 Study of HBI-8000 Combined with Nivolumab versus Placebo with Nivolumab in Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma Not Previously Treated with PD-1 or PD-L1 Inhibitors

  • IRAS ID

    305393

  • Contact name

    Ewan Brown

  • Contact email

    Ewan.Brown@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    HUYABIO International LLC

  • Eudract number

    2019-002521-30

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    139784, IND

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    3 years, 6 months, 7 days

  • Research summary

    Our research has shown that HBI-8000, an HDAC inhibitor and experimental drug, has the potential to increase the effectiveness of immunotherapeutic drugs, such as nivolumab, in treating advanced melanoma. The purpose of this study is to determine if HBI-8000, will help nivolumab (a standard of care treatment for melanoma) slow down the growth of melanoma, shrink the size of tumour(s), or extend life.

    Approximately 480 participants will take part. Every participant in this randomised study will be treated with nivolumab. One group will be treated with nivolumab and HBI-8000 and one group will be treated with nivolumab and placebo (a tablet that looks like HBI-8000 but contains no active ingredient). Adults with new, progressive brain metastasis will be treated with a combination of HBI-8000 and nivolumab.

    The study will include a Screening period (up to 28 days), up to 24 months of treatment of HBI-8000 or Placebo in combination with nivolumab until disease progression, withdrawal of consent or unacceptable toxicity occurs. In addition, at the end of treatment with the study drug (HBI-8000 or Placebo) with nivolumab, safety visits will be included. Follow-up telephone calls/ emails for tumour status and survival information will be collected post treatment with the study drugs. The study is projected to complete in approximately 50 months; however, participants enrolled early during the study enrolment period may have a longer participation.

  • REC name

    London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    22/LO/0123

  • Date of REC Opinion

    14 Apr 2022

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion