General information
  • Disease category Other Cancer (BASEC)
  • Study Phase Human pharmacology (Phase I): noTherapeutic exploratory (Phase II): noTherapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): yesTherapeutic use (Phase IV): no (ICTRP)
  • Recruitment status recruitment completed (BASEC/ICTRP)
  • Trial sites
    Basel, Bern
    (BASEC)
  • Contact PD Dr. med. Attila Kollar attila.kollar@insel.ch (BASEC)
  • Data Source(s) BASEC: Import from 06.10.2025 ICTRP: Import from 25.04.2024
  • Last update 06.10.2025 11:11
HumRes63127 | SNCTP000006016 | BASEC2024-01051 | EUCTR2021-001716-29

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind phase III study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Emactuzumab compared to placebo in patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor (Short title: TANGENT)

  • Disease category Other Cancer (BASEC)
  • Study Phase Human pharmacology (Phase I): noTherapeutic exploratory (Phase II): noTherapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): yesTherapeutic use (Phase IV): no (ICTRP)
  • Recruitment status recruitment completed (BASEC/ICTRP)
  • Trial sites
    Basel, Bern
    (BASEC)
  • Contact PD Dr. med. Attila Kollar attila.kollar@insel.ch (BASEC)
  • Data Source(s) BASEC: Import from 06.10.2025 ICTRP: Import from 25.04.2024
  • Last update 06.10.2025 11:11

Summary description of the study

This clinical trial invites patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) for whom surgical intervention (standard treatment) is currently not an option. In this trial, a new drug called Emactuzumab is being tested. Emactuzumab is a novel monoclonal antibody (a protein produced by the body's immune system to recognize harmful substances). A monoclonal antibody is an artificially produced protein that acts like a human antibody. Each antibody is specific to a single substance. Emactuzumab antibodies aim to prevent a type of protein called CSF-1 receptors (CST1, colony-stimulating factor 1, a special structure on the surface of certain blood cells) from acting and stop tumor growth. The main purpose of this trial is to test how well Emactuzumab works to reduce tumor size. We will also investigate how long this response lasts and what impact this has on the movement and quality of life of trial participants. It will also be examined whether trial participants require surgical intervention during treatment with Emactuzumab. This trial will also investigate the safety of Emactuzumab. About 128 people in Europe, Asia, and North America will participate in this trial. Emactuzumab will be compared to a placebo (a dummy drug that does not contain the active study drug). Emactuzumab or the placebo will be administered through a blood vessel, i.e., a vein (this is called intravenous infusion). The treatment group will be randomly selected. In this trial, for every 2 people receiving Emactuzumab, 1 person will receive the placebo (ratio 2:1). Neither the trial participants nor the investigator will know whether Emactuzumab or the placebo is administered. The trial will last approximately 2 years and will involve 15 visits to the trial center.

(BASEC)

Intervention under investigation

Patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) for whom surgical intervention is currently not an option.

(BASEC)

Disease under investigation

Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT)

(BASEC)

Criteria for participation in trial
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with biopsy-confirmed TGCT for whom surgical intervention is not an option - Individuals who are at least 12 years old - Individuals with adequate organ and bone marrow function - Individuals who agree to use a medically effective method of contraception during the study and for 7 months after the last administration of the study drug. (BASEC)

Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Individuals who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding - Individuals with certain autoimmune diseases - Individuals with metastatic TGCT or whose TGCT affects multiple joints - Individuals with a current or chronic history of liver disease - Individuals with another active cancer requiring concurrent or planned treatment or another malignancy other than TGCT - Individuals planning a surgical intervention (BASEC)

Trial sites

Basel, Bern

(BASEC)

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States (ICTRP)

Sponsor

SynOx Therapeutics Ltd PPD Switzerland GmbH c/o Dufour Treuhand AG

(BASEC)

Contact

Contact Person Switzerland

PD Dr. med. Attila Kollar

+41 (0)31 632 41 14

attila.kollar@insel.ch

INSELSPITAL, Universitätsspital Bern Universitätsklinik für Medizinische Onkologie

(BASEC)

General Information

SynOx Therapeutics Ltd

447789626678

Rowena.Abbey@synoxtherapeutics.com

(ICTRP)

Scientific Information

SynOx Therapeutics Ltd

447789626678

Rowena.Abbey@synoxtherapeutics.com

(ICTRP)

Name of the authorising ethics committee (for multicentre studies, only the lead committee)

Ethics Committee Bern

(BASEC)

Date of authorisation

08.08.2024

(BASEC)


ICTRP Trial ID
EUCTR2021-001716-29 (ICTRP)

Official title (approved by ethics committee)
A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Emactuzumab vs. Placebo in Subjects with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumour (BASEC)

Academic title
A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy ofEmactuzumab vs. Placebo in Subjects with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumour. - TANGENT (ICTRP)

Public title
A Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Emactuzumab versus Placebo in Patients with Giant Cell Tumours. (ICTRP)

Disease under investigation
Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumour
MedDRA version: 21.1Level: LLTClassification code 10025564Term: Malignant giant cell tumorSystem Organ Class: 100000004864;Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] (ICTRP)

Intervention under investigation

Product Name: Emactuzumab (RO5509554)
Product Code: RO5509554
Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate for solution for infusion
INN or Proposed INN: EMACTUZUMAB
Current Sponsor code: RO5509554, RG7155
Other descriptive name: RO5509554, RG7155
Concentration unit: mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 25-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Concentrate and solvent for solution for infusion
Route of administration of the placebo: Intravenous use

(ICTRP)

Type of trial
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product (ICTRP)

Trial design
Controlled: yes Randomised: yes Open: no Single blind: no Double blind: yes Parallel group: yes Cross over: no Other: no If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no Placebo: yes Other: no Number of treatment arms in the trial: 2 (ICTRP)

Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes

Inclusion criteria:
1. Written informed consent.
2. 2.Biopsy-confirmed (standard of care diagnosis history) local or diffuse TGCT where surgical resection would be associated with predicted worsening functional limitations due to surgical damage to the joint and adjacent soft tissues, and/or subject presents with an anticipated high risk of early recurrence as determined by a multidisciplinary tumour board or equivalent*, or any other morbidity associated with the surgery, and/or surgical treatment is not expected to improve the clinical outcomes of the subject.
*The multidisciplinary tumour board or equivalent must comprise at least 2 individuals: the Investigator plus at least one other qualified physician (orthopaedic surgeon or medical oncologist) not involved in this study
3. Measurable disease: longest diameter =20 mm.
4. Age >12 years.
5. Adequate organ and bone marrow function: haemoglobin (Hb) >10.0 g/dL,
neutrophils >1.5 ? 109/L and platelets >100 ? 109/L.
6. Minimum mean score of 4 on NRS for Worst Pain during 7 days prior to randomization,
based upon a minimum of 4 days of completed diary data.
7. Minimum mean score of 4 on NRS for Worst Stiffness during 7 days prior to
randomization, based upon a minimum of 4 days of completed diary data.
8. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative urine and serum pregnancy test prior to starting treatment. WOCBP must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception throughout the treatment period and for 7 months after discontinuation of treatment. Acceptable methods of contraception according to protocol description.
9. For Open-Label Phase ONLY:
Subjects must either:
-Have responded based on RECIST v1.1 (CR or PR) to initial treatment with emactuzumab during the Double-Blind Phase and then progressed (objective progressive disease on imaging) within 9-18 months of initial treatment on D 1 (Visit 1) with a minimum 6-month washout period between treatments; or
-Have received placebo and completed the 6-month visit on D 181/Visit 10
(3 months treatment and 3 months observation) of the Double-Blind Phase and
have not completed more than 18 months of the study since initial treatment on D1 (Visit1).
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range: 3
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 150
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 7
(ICTRP)

Exclusion criteria:
1. Pregnant or breast feeding.
2. Medical conditions, including auto-immune, requiring systemic immunosuppression. Any
systemic treatment for these conditions (eg, glucocorticoids) is not allowed within
4 weeks of Screening and during the study. All Lupus Erythematosus are excluded
irrespective of treatment.
3. Metastatic TGCT.
4. TGCT currently affecting multiple joints.
5. Pexidartinib therapy within 3 months of Screening.
6. Nilotinib, imatinib; other chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or investigational therapy within 4
weeks of Screening.
7. Unresolved clinically significant toxicity from a previous treatment or any history of
serious liver toxicity.
8. Current or chronic history of liver disease. This includes, but is not limited to, hepatitis
virus infections, drug- or alcohol-related liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis,
autoimmune hepatitis, haemochromatosis, Wilson?s disease, a-1 antitrypsin deficiency,
primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, or any other liver disease
which in the opinion of the Investigator is considered clinically significant.
9. Renal function: creatinine clearance <60 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula).
10. Liver function: ALT >3.0 ? ULN; OR total bilirubin >1.5 ? ULN.
11. Within 6 months of baseline has experienced: clinically significant myocardial infarction,
severe/unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure New York Heart Association
(NYHA) Class III or IV, or pulmonary disease (NYHA Criteria 1994).
12. Clinically significant active infection requiring systemic antibiotic treatment.
Rescreening may occur any time after 7 days post completion of treatment.
13. Systemic antiretroviral therapy within 3 months of baseline.
14. Other active cancer that requires concurrent treatment or history of malignancy other than
TGCT, unless there is the expectation that the malignancy has been cured, and tumor
specific treatment for the malignancy has not been administered within the previous
5 years.
15. Planned surgery during the course of the study with the exception of dental treatment.
16. Inability to comply with the study procedures.
17. For the Double-Blind Phase ONLY:
Previous exposure to emactuzumab and/or neutralizing antibodies.


Primary and secondary end points
Main Objective: To estimate the treatment effect of emactuzumab on objective response rate (ORR) by 6 months from initiation of therapy in the blinded phase compared to placebo.;Secondary Objective: -To estimate:
The effect of emactuzumab on clinical outcome assessments (COAs) for:

o Physical functioning
o Range of motion (ROM)
o Pain
o Stiffness
o Patient Global Impressions (PGIs)
o QoL

-Further antitumour activity of emactuzumab in TGCT compared to placebo.

-Surgical Intervention Rate.

-The Safety Objective of this study is to monitor subject wellbeing and assess treatment tolerability .

-To assess the health economic impact of treatment with emactuzumab.

-To further characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of emactuzumab.;Primary end point(s): The primary efficacy objective of this study is to estimate the treatment effect of emactuzumab on objective response rate (ORR) by 6 months from initiation of therapy in the blinded phase compared to placebo;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: ORR by 6 months from initiation of therapy based on independent, blinded central review (ICTRP)

Secondary end point(s): Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-Physical Function
(PROMIS-PF) TGCT from baseline to 6 months.

Other secondary endpoints:
-Change in PROMIS-PF TGCT from baseline over time.
-Physician/Healthcare Professional (HCP)-Reported Joint Mobility Score by goniometry from baseline over time.
-Change in Worst Pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) from baseline over time.
-Change in Short Form 12-Item Survey version 2 (SF-12 v2) from baseline over time.
-Change in Worst Stiffness NRS from baseline over time.
-PGI of change and severity over time.
-Change in EuroQol 5-dimension, 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) from baseline over time.
-Duration of response (DoR) as measured by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1 based on independent, blinded central review.
-Disease control rate (DCR) as measured by RECIST v1.1 based on independent, blinded central review
-Time to progression as measured by RECIST v1.1 based on independent, blinded central review.
-Change in Tumour volume score (TVS) from baseline over time.
-Surgical intervention rate, defined as the number of subjects who undergo surgery for TGCT during the study.
-AEs.
-Deaths.
-Any laboratory abnormalities.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: From baseline over time. (ICTRP)

Registration date
28.06.2022 (ICTRP)

Incorporation of the first participant
08.09.2022 (ICTRP)

Secondary sponsors
not available

Additional contacts
Rowena Abbey, Rowena.Abbey@synoxtherapeutics.com, 447789626678, SynOx Therapeutics Ltd (ICTRP)

Secondary trial IDs
SNX-301-020, 153633, 2021-001716-29-BE (ICTRP)

Results-Individual Participant Data (IPD)
not available

Further information on the trial
https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2021-001716-29 (ICTRP)

Results of the trial

Results summary

A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Emactuzumab vs. Placebo in Subjects with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumour. (ICTRP)

Link to the results in the primary register

not available