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Tavo and Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Patients With Inoperable Locally Advanced or Metastatic TNBC

NCT03567720

Description:

This is a Phase 2, Multi-Cohort, Open-Label, Multi-Center Study. Cohort 1 will be a single-arm study of intratumoral tavokinogene telseplasmid (tavo) plus electroporation (EP) in combination with pembrolizumab therapy. Cohort 2 will be a single-arm study of intratumoral tavo-EP plus pembrolizumab with nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane®) chemotherapy. Subjects with TNBC and EP accessible cutaneous / subcutaneous disease will be enrolled in this study.

Related Conditions:
  • Breast Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 2

Trial Eligibility

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Title

  • Brief Title: Tavo and Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Patients With Inoperable Locally Advanced or Metastatic TNBC
  • Official Title: A Phase 2, Multi-Cohort, Open-Label Study of Intratumoral Tavokinogene Telseplasmid Plus Electroporation in Combination With Intravenous Pembrolizumab Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Patients With Inoperable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: OMS-I141 (KEYNOTE-890)
  • SECONDARY ID: KEYNOTE-890
  • SECONDARY ID: MK3475-890
  • NCT ID: NCT03567720

Conditions

  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
tavokinogene telseplasmidpIL-12, tavo-EPtavo-EP plus IV pembrolizumab
PembrolizumabKeytrudatavo-EP plus IV pembrolizumab
nab paclitaxelAbraxanetavo-EP plus IV pembrolizumab with chemotherapy

Purpose

This is a Phase 2, Multi-Cohort, Open-Label, Multi-Center Study. Cohort 1 will be a single-arm study of intratumoral tavokinogene telseplasmid (tavo) plus electroporation (EP) in combination with pembrolizumab therapy. Cohort 2 will be a single-arm study of intratumoral tavo-EP plus pembrolizumab with nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane®) chemotherapy. Subjects with TNBC and EP accessible cutaneous / subcutaneous disease will be enrolled in this study.

Detailed Description

      The study will be comprised of a screening period, treatment period and a long-term
      follow-up.

      Eligible subjects will be treated with intratumoral tavo-EP to the accessible lesions on Days
      1, 5 and 8 every 6 weeks and with IV pembrolizumab (200 mg) on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle for
      up to 17 cycles of tavo-EP and 33 cycles of pembrolizumab from baseline (approximately 2
      years) or until subsequent disease progression. For Cohort 2, subjects will be treated with
      an approved chemotherapy per standard of care, limited to nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane®). All
      accessible lesions, each ≥ 0.3 cm × 0.3 cm, may be treated; except where possible, 1
      measurable lesion by RECIST (size ≥ 1.0 cm) should be selected and left untreated for the
      duration of the study.

      Long-term Follow-up: All subjects will be followed after the End of Study (EOS) visit for
      Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) (through 90 days from the last dose of study drug) and
      long-term survival status for up to 1 year. EOS visit will occur 4 weeks after last study
      treatment administration.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
tavo-EP plus IV pembrolizumabExperimentalIntratumoral Tavokinogene Telseplasmid (tavo, pIL 12) plus Electroporation (ImmunoPulse) in Combination with Intravenous Pembrolizumab (Cohort enrollment completed)
  • tavokinogene telseplasmid
  • Pembrolizumab
tavo-EP plus IV pembrolizumab with chemotherapyExperimentalIntratumoral Tavokinogene Telseplasmid (tavo, pIL 12) plus Electroporation (ImmunoPulse) in Combination with Intravenous Pembrolizumab and nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy
  • tavokinogene telseplasmid
  • Pembrolizumab
  • nab paclitaxel

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          1. Subjects with histologically confirmed diagnosis of inoperable locally advanced or
             metastatic TNBC.

          2. For Cohort 1 only, subjects must have received at least 1 prior line of systemic
             chemotherapy or immunotherapy that includes an approved regimen.

          3. For Cohort 2 only, subjects may only have received neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment
             in the non-metastatic or operable disease setting and must not have progressed within
             6 months of last dose of (neo) adjuvant therapy.

          4. For both Cohorts 1 and 2, Subjects must have estrogen (ER) receptor and progesterone
             (PR) receptor staining <10% and be human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)
             negative defined as immunohistochemistry (IHC) 0 to 1+

          5. For Cohort 2 only, subjects must have PD-L1 testing per Dako 22C3 Combined Positive
             Score (CPS) assay performed prior to dosing. Prior testing will be acceptable if
             completed per required assay. Otherwise recent or newly obtained biopsy at screening
             will be collected for central determination of PD-L1 expression.

          6. Subjects must not have disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, is considered
             amenable to potentially curative treatment.

          7. Age ≥ 18 years of age of day of signing informed consent.

          8. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.

          9. Life expectancy of at least 6 months.

         10. Have measurable disease based on RECIST v1.1, and at least one anatomically distinct
             lesion involving skin or subcutaneous tissue accessible for electroporation of ≥ 0.3
             cm and lesion must be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter
             in the plane of measurement is to be recorded).

         11. Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined below. All screening laboratories
             should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation.

         12. For women of childbearing potential, negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 72
             hours prior to the first study drug administration. If the urine test is positive or
             cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.

         13. For women of childbearing potential, must be willing to use an adequate method of
             contraception from 30 days prior to the first study drug administration and 120 days
             following last day study drug administration (either tavo or pembrolizumab). Women may
             be surgically sterile or at least 1-year post-last menstrual period.

         14. Male subjects must be surgically sterile or must agree to use contraception during the
             study and at least 120 days following the last day of study drug administration.

         15. Able and willing to give informed consent and to follow study instructions.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          1. Subject has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active
             treatment.

          2. Clinically active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Subjects with previously
             treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable,
             i.e., without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note
             that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable
             and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose
             of study drug.

          3. For Cohort 2 only, less than 6-month disease free interval from the last dose of
             (neo)adjuvant therapy.

          4. Subject who had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

          5. Subjects with electronic pacemakers or defibrillators.

          6. Subject who have a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2
             antibodies).

          7. Subjects who are known to be positive for Hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis B
             virus (HBV) DNA or Hepatitis C antibody or RNA. Active Hepatitis C is defined by a
             known positive Hep C Ab result and known quantitative hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA
             results greater than the lower limits of detection of the assay.

          8. Subject has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid
             therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent) or any other form
             of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug. The
             use of physiologic doses of corticosteroids may be approved after consultation with
             the Sponsor.

          9. Subjects who have received a live-virus vaccination within 30 days of the first dose
             of treatment. Seasonal flu vaccines that do not contain live virus are permitted.

         10. Subject has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to pembrolizumab or other anti-PD-1
             monoclonal antibody therapy and/or any of its excipients.

         11. For Cohort 2 only: Subject has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to nab-paclitaxel
             (Abraxane). Patient must be able to tolerate the trial approved chemotherapy.

         12. Subjects who have received transfusion of blood products (including platelets or red
             blood cells) or colony stimulating factors (including G-CSF, GM-CSF or recombinant
             erythropoietin) within 3 weeks prior to study Cycle 1, Day 1 (Baseline).

         13. Subject has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or
             current pneumonitis.

         14. Subject has a history of interstitial lung disease.

         15. Subject has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.

         16. Subject has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory
             abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the subject's
             participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of
             the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating Investigator.

         17. Subject has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at Baseline) from adverse events (AEs)
             due to a previously administered agent.

         18. Participation in another clinical study of an investigational anti-cancer agent or has
             used an investigational device within 30 days of screening.

         19. Subject has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with
             the subject's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study.

         20. Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive children within
             the projected duration of the study, starting with the Screening visit through 120
             days after the last dose of study treatment.
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Cohort 1: Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:ORR by Investigator review based on RECIST v1.1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Cohort 2: ORR by Investigator review based on RECIST v1.1
Measure:Duration of Response (DOR)
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Cohort 1: PFS by Investigator based on RECIST v1.1; Cohort 2: Investigator and BICR based on RECIST v1.1
Measure:Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Cohort 1: PFS by Investigator based on RECIST v1.1; Cohort 2: Investigator and BICR review based on RECIST v1.1
Measure:Immune Progression Free Survival (iPFS)
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Cohort 1: iPFS by Investigator review based on iRECIST; Cohort 2: Investigator and BICR based on iRECIST
Measure:Immune Objective Response Rate (iORR)
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Cohort 1: iORR by Investigator review based on iRECIST; Cohort 2: Investigator and BICR based on iRECIST
Measure:Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Cohort 1: DCR by Investigator based on RECIST v1.1; Cohort 2: Investigator and BICR review based on RECIST v1.1
Measure:Overall Survival
Time Frame:Approximately 2 years
Safety Issue:
Description:Cohorts 1 and 2: Overall Survival for Cohorts

Details

Phase:Phase 2
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:OncoSec Medical Incorporated

Trial Keywords

  • Metastatic
  • Inoperable Locally Advanced
  • TNBC
  • plasmid interleukin-12
  • tavokinogene telseplasmid
  • pembrolizumab
  • chemotherapy
  • pIL-12

Last Updated

April 29, 2021