Can a Two-Drug punch wake up 'Cold' tumors?
NCT ID NCT05000294
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding tivozanib (a drug that targets blood vessel growth) to atezolizumab (an immunotherapy) can help the immune system attack cancers that normally resist immunotherapy. The trial includes people with several cancer types like bile duct, pancreatic, prostate, and ovarian cancer. Researchers will check if the combination shrinks tumors and how long it keeps them from growing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and tivozanib (Fotivda)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for several hard-to-treat cancers that don't respond to immunotherapy alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 29 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The combination may cause side effects like high blood pressure or immune-related reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 29 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must have had at least one prior treatment with systemic therapy for advanced and unresectable, or metastatic disease OR is intolerant to, has refused or for whom there are no standard therapies that impart significant clinical benefit in the opinion of the treating investigator. * An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status less than or equal to 1 for phase 1B. An ECOG Performance Status less than or equal to 2 for phase 2. * Subjects must not have more than one malignancy at the time of enrollment * Adult subjects ≥ eighteen years of age * A clinical diagnosis consistent with stage IV "immunogenically cold" or otherwise incurable cancer of one of the following histologies: i) bile duct or gallbladder cancer ii) Metastatic breast cancer, HR-negative HER2-positive, who have received at least 3 lines of therapy for disease progression that includes: trastuzumab, pertuzumab/trastuzumab, and ado-trastuzumab emtansine iii) neuroendocrine cancer with the following pathological characteristics: grade 2 or 3; well- or moderately- differentiated (Grades 1, 4, and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine pathologies are not eligible) iv) FIGO stage IV or metastatic (using 2021 FIGO classification) high grade serious or high grade endometrioid (based on local histopathological findings) ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer and / or fallopian-tube cancer that is platinum resistant, with no acceptable standard of care v) pancreatic adenocarcinoma vi) soft tissue sarcoma vii) prostate cancer subjects who are castrate-resistant (testosterone ≤ 50 ng/dL) and have progressed on, declined, or are intolerant to other standard of care therapies. Subjects with prostate cancer must have failed at least one line of treatment with an androgen inhibitor (AI) (i.e. enzalutamide, abiraterone, etc.) or cytotoxic chemotherapy in the advanced or metastatic setting viii) vulvar cancer * Adequate hematologic and end-organ function * Subjects receiving therapeutic anticoagulation must be on a stable anticoagulant regimen for ≥ 2 weeks at start of protocol treatment * Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening * Negative HIV test at screening with the following exceptions: subjects with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible only if they meet the following three conditions: 1) Are stable on anti-retroviral therapy 2) Have a CD4 count ≥ 200/uL AND 3) Have an undetectable viral load. * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception (with a failure rate of \<1% per year) to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for at least 160 days after the last dose of either study drug to minimize the risk of pregnancy. * Males with female partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use physician-approved contraceptive methods throughout the study and should avoid conceiving children for 160 days following the last dose of study drug. * Measurable disease by RECIST criteria * A life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks * Written informed consent obtained from the subject and the subject agrees to comply with all the study-related procedures * Must have formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue or 12 unstained slides available for research purposes. Tissue must have been obtained within the last 3 years. * If a new biopsy is needed for diagnostic reasons, the biopsy must be performed from a tumor site that is not the only site of measurable disease * Subject must be able to swallow capsules Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with known MSI-H or dMMR tumor status * Subjects with severe uncontrolled hypertension as defined as systolic blood pressure \> 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg * Subjects who have had prior treatment with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors * Females or males of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for at least 160 days after the last dose of study drug * Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding * History of leptomeningeal disease * Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (ionized calcium \> 1.5 mmol/L, calcium \> 12 mg/dL or corrected serum calcium \> ULN) * Uncontrolled tumor-related pain * Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures (once monthly or more frequently, except in the case of ovarian cancer with ascites, which may require more frequent drainage). Subjects with indwelling catheters are allowed. * Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, including, but not limited to, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis, Sjögren syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or multiple sclerosis, with the following exceptions: 1. subjects with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism who are on thyroid-replacement hormone are eligible for the study. 2. subjects with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus who are on an insulin regimen are eligible for the study. 3. subjects with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., subjects with psoriatic arthritis are excluded) are eligible for the study provided all of following conditions are met: * Rash must cover \<10% of body surface area * Disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only lowpotency topical corticosteroids * There has been no occurrence of acute exacerbations of the underlying condition requiring psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation, methotrexate, retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin inhibitors, or high-potency or oral corticosteroids within the previous 12 months * History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan. History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted. * Active tuberculosis * Significant cardiovascular disease (such as New York Heart Association Class II or greater cardiac disease, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident) within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina * Major surgical procedure, other than for diagnosis, within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study * History of malignancy other than the malignancies listed in the inclusion criteria of enrollment within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year OS rate \> 90%), such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer * Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia, or any active infection that could impact patient safety * Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment. Note: Subjects receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study. * Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation * Current treatment with anti-viral therapy for hepatitis B virus (HBV) * Treatment with investigational therapy within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment * Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, including anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, and anti-PD-L1 therapeutic antibodies * Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment * Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medication within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for systemic immunosuppressive medication during study treatment, with the following exceptions: 1. Subjects who received acute, low-dose systemic immunosuppressant medication or a one-time pulse dose of systemic immunosuppressant medication (e.g., 48 hours of corticosteroids for a contrast allergy) are eligible for the study. 2. Subjects who received mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone), corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, or low-dose corticosteroids for orthostatic hypotension or adrenal insufficiency are eligible for the study. * History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins * Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or to any component of the atezolizumab formulation * History of any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of protocol therapy or that might affect the interpretation of the results of the study or that puts the subject at high risk for treatment complications, in the opinion of the treating physician * Administration of a vaccine containing live virus within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment, during treatment with atezolizumab, and for 160 days after the last dose of atezolizumab. Note: Most flu vaccines are killed viruses, with the exception of the intra-nasal vainer (Flu-Mist) which is an attenuated live virus and therefore prohibited for 30 days prior to first dose. Subjects may receive non-live COVID-19 vaccine. * Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated, or subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical illness. * Subjects with Tumor Mutation Burden (TMB) ≥10 * Treatment with any cancer directed therapy (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation therapy, Y90, microwave ablation, immunotherapy, etc.) within 28 days of study start * Subjects with treated brain metastases that have remained stable for at least 90 days without steroids are allowed. Subjects with signs of symptoms or history of brain metastasis must have a CT or MRI of the brain within 30 days prior to the start of protocol therapy. * Subjects with autoimmune diseases requiring current treatment and subjects with history of severe autoimmune diseases, subjects with hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, or pituitary insufficiency who are stable on therapy are allowed. * Inability to discontinue use of medications contraindicated by the study treatment * Proteinuria \> 2.5 g/24 hours or 3+ with urine dipstick * QTc interval \> 470 at screening or known cardiovascular disease defined as (a) a clinically significant abnormal ECG at screening, or (b) myocardial infarction within 12 weeks prior to start of protocol therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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