A Study of FX-909 in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies, Including Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

1. Female patients who are pregnant (confirmed with a positive pregnancy test) or breastfeeding.

2. Prior anticancer chemotherapy or small molecule targeted therapy, either investigational or commercially approved and available, within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the start of study drug administration. When the most recent therapy was a biological therapy (including antibody-drug conjugates), an immune-checkpoint inhibitor (eg, anti-PD(L)1 or anti-CTLA4), or immune agonist, patients should wait 4 weeks before starting therapy with FX-909. (See Exclusion Criterion 6 for required radiotherapy windows.)

3. Prior therapy directly inhibiting PPARG or RXRA.

4. Adverse events from prior therapy that have not returned to baseline or stabilized at Grade 1 (except alopecia, hearing loss, vitiligo, endocrinopathy managed with replacement therapy, and Grade ≤ 2 neuropathy) prior to study drug administration.

5. Prior major surgery (excluding placement of vascular access) within 4 weeks before study drug administration.

6. Prior radiation therapy with an inadequate washout between the last dose and the start of study drug, defined as follows: 1) at least 2 weeks for palliative radiation to the extremities for osseous bone metastases is required; and 2) at least 4 weeks for radiation to non-extremity sites is required.

7. History of another malignancy in the previous 2 years, unless cured by surgery alone and continuously disease free. Exceptions include appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, melanoma in situ status-post full-thickness resection without recurrence, Stage 1 uterine cancer, localized prostate cancer that has been treated surgically with curative intent and presumed cured, or other malignancies with an expected curative outcome. Patients requiring adjuvant therapy within the past 2 years for another malignancy will not be considered to have been cured.

8. QT interval corrected using Fridericia's Formula (QTcF) \>470 msec in screening, congenital long QT syndrome, family history of long QT syndrome, or unexplained sudden death under 40 years of age in first degree relatives.

9. Known active diagnosis of lipodystrophy/lipoatrophy, or an ongoing need to receive medications known to cause lipodystrophy/lipoatrophy.

10. Any active uncontrolled systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring treatment.

11. Known history of HIV seropositivity. Those who have no detectable viral load on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) are permitted.

12. Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Patients are permitted with either universal prophylaxis or a pre-emptive treatment approach consistent with regional or national guidelines for patients who receive anticancer therapies.

13. Active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Those who have completed curative therapy for HCV and have no detectable viral load are permitted.

14. Prior diagnosis of chronic or recurrent (\> 1 episode) pancreatitis at any time or a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis within the 6 months prior to screening.

15. Significant impairment of lung function indicated by resting oxygen saturations below 92% on room air or requiring chronic use of ambulatory supplemental oxygen.

16. Uncontrolled or symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases, leptomeningeal disease, or carcinomatous meningitis. Asymptomatic brain metastasis is allowed if they have been stable after appropriate radiotherapy for 1 month.

17. Need for treatment with high doses of oral or intravenous steroids (\> 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent). Physiologic doses of corticosteroids for treatment of endocrinopathies may be continued if the patient is on a stable dose for at least 1 month.

18. Need or anticipated need for treatment with a prohibited therapy during the treatment phase of this study.

19. Concurrent participation in any other investigational therapeutic study.

20. History of any of the following cardiovascular diseases:

o Recent history (within the 6 months prior to screening) of serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia (including atrial fibrillation without adequate rate control) or clinically significant ECG abnormalities including second-degree (Type II) or third-degree atrioventricular node block

o Documented cerebrovascular event (stroke or transient ischemic attack), cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes (including unstable angina pectoris), coronary angioplasty, stenting, or bypass grafting within the 6 months prior to enrollment

* Congestive heart failure (Class III or IV) as defined by the New York Heart Association functional classification system

* Recent history (within the past 6 months) of symptomatic pericarditis

21. Thromboembolic events and/or bleeding disorders ≤ 28 days (eg, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) prior to the first dose of study drug.

22. Any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases, including uncontrolled hypertension and active bleeding diatheses, which, in the Investigator's opinion, makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the study or would jeopardize compliance with the protocol.

23. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, or type 2 diabetes mellitus that is not adequately controlled with diet, exercise, or oral hypoglycemic agents and/or injectable agents other than insulin (as defined by HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose criteria in Table 8. Patients taking insulin are excluded from the study. Medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus should have remained stable for the past 14 days prior to screening).

24. Known hypersensitivity to FX-909 or any of its excipients.

25. Patients with gastrointestinal disorders that may interfere with the ability to swallow tablets or absorb study medication.

26. Patient is or has an immediate family member (eg, spouse, parent/legal guardian, sibling, or child) who is a member of the study site or Sponsor staff directly involved with this study, unless prospective Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC) approval (by chair or designee) is given allowing exception to this criterion for a specific patient.

27. Patients with any psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before study entry.

28. Any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with evaluation of the investigational product or interpretation of the patient's safety or study results.

1. HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease.

2. Participants with type 1 diabetes mellitus, or type 2 diabetes mellitus that is not adequately controlled with diet, exercise, or oral hypoglycemic agents and/or injectable agents other than insulin (as defined by HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose criteria in Table 20. Participants taking insulin are excluded from the study. Medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus should have remained stable for the past 14 days prior to screening).

3. Participants with gastrointestinal disorders that may interfere with the ability to swallow tablets or absorb study medication.

4. Thromboembolic events and/or bleeding disorders ≤28 days (eg, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) prior to the first dose of study drug.

Prior/Concomitant Therapy

5. Prior therapy inhibiting PPARG or RXRA.

6. Received any prior immunotherapy and was discontinued from that treatment due to a Grade 3 or higher irAE (except endocrine disorders that can be treated with replacement therapy) or was discontinued from that treatment due to Grade 2 myocarditis or recurrent Grade 2 pneumonitis.

7. Received prior systemic anticancer therapy within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before the start of study drug administration. When the most recent therapy was a biological therapy (including antibody-drug conjugates), an immune-checkpoint inhibitor (eg, anti-PD(L)1 or anti-CTLA4), or immune agonist, participants should wait 4 weeks before starting therapy with FX-909.

8. Note: If participant underwent major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting therapy.

9. Received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of the start of study intervention, or has radiation-related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids.

10. Note: Two weeks or fewer of palliative radiotherapy for non-CNS disease is permitted. The last radiotherapy treatment must have been performed at least 7 days before the first dose of study intervention.

11. Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.

Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience

12. Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration.

Diagnostic Assessments

13. Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in doses exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.

14. Prior diagnosis of chronic or recurrent (\> 1 episode) pancreatitis at any time or a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis within the 6 months prior to screening,

15. Significant impairment of lung function indicated by resting oxygen saturations below 92% or requiring chronic use of ambulatory supplemental oxygen.

16. Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years.

17. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ, excluding carcinoma in situ of the bladder, that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded. Participants with low-risk early-stage prostate cancer (T1-T2a, Gleason score ≤6, and PSA \<10 ng/mL) either treated with definitive intent or untreated in active surveillance with stable disease are not excluded.

18. Known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable (ie, without evidence of progression) for at least 4 weeks as confirmed by repeat imaging performed during the study screening, are clinically stable and have not required steroid treatment for at least 14 days before the first dose of study intervention.

19. Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years except replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine or physiologic corticosteroid).

20. History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.

21. Any active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy.

22. History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, laboratory abnormality, or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study or interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.

23. Severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to FX-909 and pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients.

Other Exclusions

24. History of stem cell/solid organ transplant.

25. Participants who have not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgical complications.

26. Need or anticipated need for treatment with a prohibited therapy described in Section 21.11.2 during the treatment phase of this study

27. If female, is pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive, or if male, expect to father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of study drug.

28. Participant is or has an immediate family member who is a member of the study site or Sponsor staff directly involved with this study, unless prospective IRB or EC approval is given allowing exception to this criterion.

29. Participants with any psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule.

30. Any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with evaluation of the investigational product or interpretation of the participant's safety or study results.

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