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A Phase I/II Study of VLS-1488 in Subjects With Advanced Cancer
This is a first-in-human phase I/II study to examine the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of VLS-1488 in subjects with advanced cancers.
ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT05902988
PhasePHASE1, PHASE2
Enrollment200
SponsorVolastra Therapeutics, Inc.
Age18 Years and older
SexALL
Conditions studied
Advanced Solid Tumor, High Grade Serous Adenocarcinoma of Ovary, Squamous Non-small-cell Lung Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Uterine Carcinosarcoma, Uterine Serous Carcinoma, Endometrium Cancer, Chromosomal Instability
About this study
This is a first-in-human phase I/II study to examine the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of VLS-1488 in subjects with advanced cancers.
Interventions
- Drug: VLS-1488 — VLS-1488 tablets will be given orally.
Primary outcomes
- Dose Escalation: Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) in DLT-evaluable subjects (Up to 12 months)
- Dose Escalation: Determination of the MTD of VLS-1488 (Up to 12 months)
- Dose Escalation: Frequency of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0 (Up to 12 months)
- Dose Escalation: Frequency of Treatment-related Adverse Events (AEs) graded per NCI-CTCAE version 5.0 (Up to 12 months)
- Dose Escalation: Frequency of Treatment-Emergent AEs (TEAEs) graded per NCI-CTCAE version 5.0 (Up to 12 months)
- Dose Escalation: Frequency of Dose Interruptions and Permanent Treatment Discontinuations (Up to 12 months)
- Dose Expansion: Frequency of Trigger Events (TEs) (Up to 18 months)
- Dose Expansion: Objective Response Rate (ORR) as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 (Up to 18 months)
Eligibility information
Key Inclusion Criteria:
* All Parts: Age ≥ 18 years, ECOG Performance Status ≤ 1, at least 1 site of measurable disease evaluable by CT scan or MRI per RECIST 1.1, able to take oral medication without alteration
* Dose Escalation: No available therapeutic options to provide clinically meaningful benefits in the following tumor types: High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Squamous Non -Small Cell Lung Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma (not EBV+), Colorectal, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction, Bladder (transitional cell), Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (not nasopharynx, sinonasal or lip), Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, CN-high Endometrial/Uterine
* Dose Expansion: Must have been previously treated with several lines of standard of care treatment specified in the protocol in the following tumor types: High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Gastric Adenocarcinoma (not EBV+), Colorectal, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (not nasopharynx, sinonasal or lip), CN-high Endometrial/Uterine
Key Exclusion Criteria:
* MSI-H, dMMR, POLE gene hotspot mutated, or known hypermutator phenotype
* Previously received KIF18A inhibitor
* Current CNS metastases or leptomeningeal disease
* Cardiac parameters: MI or stroke ≤ 1 year, unstable angina/PE/DVT/CABG ≤ 6 months, NYHA Class ≥ II, LVEF \< 50%
* Inability to comply with concomitant medication restrictions with respect to strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A, and clinical inhibitors of MDR1 (P-gp) and BCRP
* Any clinically significant ascites or pleural effusions at time of enrollment, or any therapeutic paracentesis or thoracentesis within 28 days of planned first dose of study drug
* Bowel obstruction or GI perforation within 6 months of planned first dose of study drug
Study locations
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033 United States
- Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, California 92663 United States
- University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado 80045 United States
- Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut 06511 United States
- Kellogg Cancer Center, Evanston, Illinois 60201 United States
- Community Health Network, Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 United States
- Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224 United States
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 United States
- START Midwest, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 United States
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065 United States
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Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.