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DNA Plasmid-encoding Interleukin-12/HPV DNA Plasmids Therapeutic Vaccine INO-3112 and Durvalumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Human Papillomavirus Associated Cancers

NCT03439085

Description:

This phase II trial studies how well deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 and durvalumab work in treating patients with human papillomavirus associated cancers that have come back or spread to other places in the body. Vaccines made from a gene-modified virus may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 and durvalumab may work better in treating patients with human papillomavirus associated cancers.

Related Conditions:
  • Anal Carcinoma
  • Cervical Carcinoma
  • Penile Carcinoma
  • Vaginal Carcinoma
  • Vulvar Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 2

Trial Eligibility

Document

Title

  • Brief Title: DNA Plasmid-encoding Interleukin-12/HPV DNA Plasmids Therapeutic Vaccine INO-3112 and Durvalumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Human Papillomavirus Associated Cancers
  • Official Title: A Phase 2, Open-Label Study to Evaluate Efficacy of Combination Treatment With MEDI0457 (INO-3112) and Durvalumab (MEDI4736) in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Human Papilloma Virus Associated Cancers

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 2017-0302
  • SECONDARY ID: NCI-2018-00914
  • SECONDARY ID: 2017-0302
  • SECONDARY ID: P30CA016672
  • NCT ID: NCT03439085

Conditions

  • Human Papillomavirus-16 Positive
  • Human Papillomavirus-18 Positive
  • Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm
  • Recurrent Anal Canal Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Cervical Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Malignant Neoplasm
  • Recurrent Penile Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Vaginal Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Vulvar Carcinoma
  • Refractory Malignant Neoplasm
  • Stage IV Anal Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IV Cervical Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IV Penile Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IV Vaginal Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IV Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVA Cervical Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVA Vaginal Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVA Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVB Cervical Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVB Vaginal Cancer AJCC v8
  • Stage IVB Vulvar Cancer AJCC v8

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
DNA Plasmid-encoding Interleukin-12/HPV DNA Plasmids Therapeutic Vaccine MEDI0457INO 3112, INO-3112, INO-3112 Vaccine, MEDI 0457, MEDI-0457, MEDI0457, VGX-3100 Plus INO-9012Treatment (INO-3112, durvalumab)
DurvalumabImfinzi, Immunoglobulin G1, Anti-(Human Protein B7-H1) (Human Monoclonal MEDI4736 Heavy Chain), Disulfide with Human Monoclonal MEDI4736 Kappa-chain, Dimer, MEDI-4736, MEDI4736Treatment (INO-3112, durvalumab)

Purpose

This phase II trial studies how well deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 and durvalumab work in treating patients with human papillomavirus associated cancers that have come back or spread to other places in the body. Vaccines made from a gene-modified virus may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 and durvalumab may work better in treating patients with human papillomavirus associated cancers.

Detailed Description

      PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To evaluate the anti-tumor activity of DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA
      plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 (MEDI0457) in combination with durvalumab.

      SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To determine the safety profile of MEDI0457 in combination with durvalumab in patients
      with recurrent/metastatic human papilloma virus (HPV) 16- or 18- associated cancer.

      II. To evaluate the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients
      with recurrent/metastatic incurable HPV-16/18 positive solid malignancies receiving the
      combination of MEDI0457and durvalumab.

      III. To evaluate objective response rate (ORR) by immune-related criteria of the combination
      of MEDI0457 and durvalumab in patients with recurrent/metastatic incurable HPV-16/18 positive
      solid malignancies.

      IV. To evaluate the disease control rate at 24 weeks.

      EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To determine the cellular and humoral immune response to immunotherapy with MEDI0457 in
      combination with durvalumab,

      II. To examine the correlation between anti tumor activity and biomarkers including:

      IIa. HPV-specific cellular and humoral responses. IIb. Programmed death ligand 1 status. IIc.
      The number of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, HPV 16/18 E6/E7 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
      levels and HPV 16/18 E6/E7 DNA sequence in biopsy tissue and plasma.

      III. To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and anti-drug antibodies (ADA) for durvalumab.

      OUTLINE:

      Patients receive DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine
      INO-3112 intramuscularly (IM) and via electroporation at 1, 3, 7, and 12 weeks and durvalumab
      intravenously (IV) at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Starting week 12, cycles repeat every 8 weeks for
      DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 and every 4
      weeks for up to 13 doses of durvalumab in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable
      toxicity.

      After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 90 days, every 3 months for
      12 months, and then every 6 months thereafter.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Treatment (INO-3112, durvalumab)ExperimentalPatients receive DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 IM and via electroporation at 1, 3, 7, and 12 weeks and durvalumab IV at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Starting week 12, cycles repeat every 8 weeks for DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine INO-3112 and every 4 weeks for up to 13 doses of durvalumab in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
  • DNA Plasmid-encoding Interleukin-12/HPV DNA Plasmids Therapeutic Vaccine MEDI0457
  • Durvalumab

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Written informed consent in accordance with institutional guidelines.

          -  Are able and willing to comply with all study procedures.

          -  For patients who are not human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, cervical, anal,
             penile, vulvar, or vaginal cancer positive for HPV-16 and/or HPV-18 by the
             institutionally approved assay. For patients who are HIV positive, histologically or
             cytologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer at any site that is positive for HPV-16
             and/or HPV-18 by the institutionally approved assay. Tumors may be positive for more
             than 1 HPV subtype as long as HPV-16 and/or HPV-18 is present. Note: For the first 3
             patients, only cervical, vulvar, or vaginal cancers will be enrolled.

          -  Patients with cancer that is refractory to standard therapy, that have either relapsed
             after standard therapy or has no standard therapy that increases survival by at least
             three months, and/or that are not curable by salvage approaches including resection
             and/or re-irradiation

          -  Has measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured
             in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) with a minimum size of 10
             mm by computed tomography (CT) scan, except lymph nodes which must have minimum short
             axis size of 15 mm (CT scan slice thickness no greater than 5 mm in both cases).
             Indicator lesions must not have been previously treated with surgery, radiation
             therapy, or radiofrequency ablation unless there is documented Response Evaluation
             Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 progression in the lesion after such
             therapy.

          -  All patients must consent to pre-treatment biopsy of the tumor if it can be done
             safely (as judged by the investigator) during screening. Week 10 on-treatment biopsies
             will be required for a minimum 10 patients. After 10 paired biopsies have been
             obtained then week 10 on-treatment biopsy will be made optional.

          -  World Health Organization (WHO)/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance
             status of 0 or 1

          -  Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL (Note: Note: No Transfusion within 7 days of beginning study
             treatment. Ongoing growth factor support is acceptable if on a stable dose for the
             past 56 days), within 28 days of day 0.

               -  Cannot be met with recent blood transfusions or require ongoing growth factor
                  support

          -  Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,000/mm^3, within 28 days of day 0.

               -  Cannot be met with recent blood transfusions or require ongoing growth factor
                  support

          -  Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3 and no transfusion in prior 4 weeks, within 28 days of
             day 0.

               -  Cannot be met with recent blood transfusions or require ongoing growth factor
                  support

          -  Total bilirubin (TBL) =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) except patients with
             documented Gilbert's syndrome (> 3 x ULN), within 28 days of day 0.

          -  Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 x ULN, within
             28 days of day 0.

          -  Serum creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL or creatinine clearance >= 40 mL/min (measured or
             calculated according to the method of Cockcroft and Gault), within 28 days of day 0.

          -  For human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)+ patients: documented HIV-1 infection with CD4
             count > 200 cells/mm^3 and viral load < 75 copies/mL, within 28 days of day 0.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Any concurrent chemotherapy, investigational product (IP), biologic, or hormonal
             therapy for cancer treatment; receipt of any investigational or approved anticancer
             therapy (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, monoclonal antibodies,
             etc.) within 21 days or 5 half lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the first dose of
             MEDI0457; concurrent enrollment in another clinical study, unless it is an
             observational (non-interventional) clinical study or during the follow-up period of an
             interventional study.

          -  Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days before the
             first dose of study drug or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the
             course of study treatment.

          -  Any unresolved toxicity (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for
             Adverse Event [CTCAE] version 4.03 [v4.03]) grade 2 or greater from previous
             anticancer therapy with the exception of alopecia, and the laboratory values defined
             in the inclusion criterion 8. Hearing loss of grade 3 or lower and peripheral
             neuropathy of grade 2 or lower is allowed. Subjects with grade >= 2 neuropathy will be
             evaluated on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the study physician.
             Subjects with irreversible toxicity not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by
             treatment with durvalumab may be included only after consultation with the study
             physician.

          -  Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 14 days prior to first
             study dose, with the exception of intranasal and inhaled corticosteroids or systemic
             corticosteroids at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or
             equivalent. Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions due to
             radiographic contrast agents are allowed.

          -  Patients requiring therapeutic anticoagulation and irreversible platelet inhibitors
             (e.g. clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor). Low dose aspirin for cardiac prophylaxis
             is allowed.

          -  History of primary immunodeficiency.

          -  Patients who have had prior exposure to immune-mediated therapy, including but not
             limited to prior exposure to T-cell and natural killer cell directed therapy,
             anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-CD137, and anti-CTLA4.

          -  History of allogeneic organ transplantation.

          -  Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including
             inflammatory bowel disease [e.g. colitis, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease],
             diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis], systemic lupus erythematosus,
             sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves'
             disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.]). The following are
             exceptions to this criterion: patients with vitiligo or alopecia, patients with
             hypothyroidism (e.g. following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement, any
             chronic skin condition that does not require systemic therapy, patients without active
             disease in the last 5 years may be included but only after consultation with the study
             physician, and patients with celiac disease controlled by diet alone.

          -  Uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
             infection, uncontrolled hypertension, interstitial lung disease, serious chronic
             gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhea, or psychiatric illness/social
             situations that would limit compliance with study requirement, substantially increase
             risk of incurring adverse events, or compromise the ability of the patient to give
             written informed consent.

          -  Patients with spinal cord compression or a history of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
             At the time of day 1 of the study, patients with central nervous system metastases
             must have been treated and must be asymptomatic and meet the following criteria. 1. No
             concurrent treatment, inclusive of, but not limited to, surgery, radiation, and/or
             corticosteroids. (Note: patients are allowed on systemic steroids unless these are
             being administered to manage central nervous system metastases); 2. Neurologic
             stability (lack of signs or symptoms greater than baseline prior to radiotherapy)
             until the time of dosing of MEDI0457; 3. For radiation treatment, patients must be: at
             least 14 days between last day of stereotactic radiosurgery or gamma-knife treatment
             and day 1 of protocol treatment, at least 28 days between last day of whole brain
             radiation therapy and day 1 of protocol treatment, and/or at least 14 days since last
             dose of corticosteroids and day 1 of protocol treatment.

          -  Patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease conditions including New York Heart
             Association class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or
             clinically important cardiac arrhythmias OR a recent (< 3 months) CV event, including
             myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, or stroke.

          -  Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) >= 470 ms calculated from
             electrocardiogram (ECG) using Fridericia's correction by manual read.

          -  Active tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical history, physical
             examination and radiographic findings, and tuberculosis testing in line with local
             practice) infection.

          -  Presence of acute or chronic hepatitis B (hepatitis B virus [HBV]) or active hepatitis
             C (hepatitis C virus [HCV]). Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined
             as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBV surface
             antigen [HBsAg]) are eligible. Patients positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if
             polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA).

          -  Receipt of live, attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to study entry or the first
             dose of MEDI0457.

               -  Note: patients, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine during the study and
                  up to 30 days after the last dose of IP.

          -  Other untreated coexisting HIV related malignancies.

          -  History of another primary malignancy except for: malignancy treated with curative
             intent and with no known active disease >= 2 years before the first dose of IP and of
             low potential risk for recurrence, adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or
             lentigo maligna without evidence of disease, or adequately treated carcinoma in situ
             without evidence of disease.

          -  Pregnant or breastfeeding female patients.

          -  Known allergy or hypersensitivity to study treatment or any of the study drugs
             excipients.

          -  Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with
             evaluation of the study treatment or interpretation of patient safety or study
             results.

          -  Patients with active or prior digestive tract bleeding.

          -  Patients with uncontrolled seizures.

          -  Fewer than two acceptable sites exist for intramuscular (IM) injection and
             electroporation (EP) between the deltoid and lateral quadriceps muscles. Note: a site
             for injection/EP is not acceptable if there are tattoos or scars within 2 cm of the
             proposed injection/EP site or if there is implanted metal within the same limb. Any
             device implanted in the chest (e.g. cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator) excludes the
             use of the deltoid muscle on the same side of the body.

          -  Patients who are unable to provide informed consent, are incarcerated, or are unable
             to follow protocol requirements.
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Objective response rate (ORR)
Time Frame:Up to 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be evaluated by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Will be estimated with 95% confidence interval.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:ORR
Time Frame:Up to 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be evaluated by RECIST version 1.1 and immune related RECIST. Will be estimated with 95% confidence interval.
Measure:Disease control rate
Time Frame:At 24 weeks
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be evaluated by RECIST version 1.1. Will be estimated with 95% confidence interval.
Measure:Progression free survival
Time Frame:Up to 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be summarized using the method of Kaplan and Meier and Cox proportional hazards models.
Measure:Overall survival
Time Frame:Up to 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Will be summarized using the method of Kaplan and Meier and Cox proportional hazards models.

Details

Phase:Phase 2
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Last Updated

December 2, 2020