Description:
In this clinical phase I, non-randomized, open-label, uncontrolled, interventional,
multi-center trial, 20 adult subjects (≥ 18 years of age) with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
(MCC) or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) will receive a fixed dose of 0.1 mg of
IFx-Hu2.0 intralesionally as monotherapy in up to three lesions at up to three time points.
Subjects will be observed for any acute adverse events (AEs) post injection and for any
delayed AEs at Day 28, 35 and/or 42 ± 7 days, depending on the cohort (exposure escalation
and expansion design).
Title
- Brief Title: Immunotherapy With IFx-Hu2.0 Vaccine for Advanced MCC or cSCC
- Official Title: Phase 1 Trial of Intralesional Immunotherapy With IFx-Hu2.0 Vaccine in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma or Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
NMSC 2019-01
- NCT ID:
NCT04160065
Conditions
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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IFx-Hu2.0 | pAc/emm55 | IFx-Hu2.0 (plasmid DNA) 0.1 mg/lesion/time point |
Purpose
In this clinical phase I, non-randomized, open-label, uncontrolled, interventional,
multi-center trial, 20 adult subjects (≥ 18 years of age) with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
(MCC) or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) will receive a fixed dose of 0.1 mg of
IFx-Hu2.0 intralesionally as monotherapy in up to three lesions at up to three time points.
Subjects will be observed for any acute adverse events (AEs) post injection and for any
delayed AEs at Day 28, 35 and/or 42 ± 7 days, depending on the cohort (exposure escalation
and expansion design).
Detailed Description
Approximately twenty adult patients (≥ 18 years of age), of any sex, ethnicity, and race with
histologically confirmed MCC or cSCC with accessible lesions, will be eligible for study
enrollment and treatment with IFx-Hu2.0 (i.e. 20 total patients across both indications).
These types of non-melanoma cancers are very rare in the pediatric population (< 18 years of
age) with only scattered case reports. The potential for development of this product for
pediatric subjects with MCC or cSCC will be evaluated after the results of this study are
available.
Patients must have at least one injectable lesion, defined as an easily palpable superficial
lesion (cutaneous, subcutaneous or lymph nodal metastasis) that can be accurately localized,
stabilized by palpation, and is superficial enough to enable intralesional injection.
To be eligible for this study, patients must have progressed despite standard therapy(ies),
or are intolerant to or refused standard therapy(ies).
Enrollees will receive IFx-Hu2.0 as a monotherapy at up to three time points. Depending on
the number of accessible lesions, a patient could receive up to three doses across three
lesions (one dose per lesion). The maximum number of lesions to be injected at any time point
under this protocol is three lesions. Blood will be collected from these patients prior to
treatment administration at every drug administration visit. These samples will be used to
perform CBC and clinical chemistry tests. A urine sample will be obtained for urinalysis for
protein and blood at the same frequency. Blood samples will also be drawn at the same
intervals for immune response evaluation as well.
This is primarily a safety study that is designed to evaluate IFx-Hu2.0 monotherapy and
provide foundational evidence to potentially support further studies investigating IFx-Hu2.0
+ anti-PD-1 combination therapy for patients with advanced MCC or cSCC.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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IFx-Hu2.0 (plasmid DNA) 0.1 mg/lesion/time point | Experimental | Exposure Escalation:
The first 3 subjects enrolled will receive a fixed IFx-Hu2.0 (plasmid DNA) dose of 0.1 mg injected in up to 3 lesions at a single time point (28-day follow-up post last injection); 3/3 patients recruited.
The second 3 subjects enrolled will receive a fixed IFx-Hu2.0 (plasmid DNA) dose of 0.1 mg injected in up to 3 lesions at 2 time points 7 days apart (28-day follow-up post last injection); 1/3 patients recruited.
The third 3 subjects enrolled will receive a fixed IFx-Hu2.0 (plasmid DNA) dose of 0.1 mg injected in up to 3 lesions at 3 time points 7 days apart (28-day follow-up post last injection); recruitment pending.
Cohort Expansion:
The remaining 11 subjects enrolled will receive a fixed IFx-Hu2.0 (plasmid DNA) dose of 0.1 mg injected in up to 3 lesions at 3 time points 7 days apart (28-day follow-up post last injection); recruitment pending. | |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Life expectancy ≥ 3 months at recruitment
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 at the time of study
treatment initiation.
- Males or females with histologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced Merkel cell
carcinoma (MCC) or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC)
- Patients must have progressed despite standard therapy(ies) or are intolerant to or
refused standard therapy(ies).
- Clinically measurable disease with at least 1 injectable lesion ≥ 3 mm in longest
diameter; an injectable lesion is defined as an easily palpable superficial lesion
(cutaneous, subcutaneous or lymph nodal metastasis) that can be accurately localized,
stabilized by palpation, and is superficial enough to enable intralesional injection.
- No known bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy that would make intratumoral injection or
biopsy unsafe
- The entry laboratory criteria for subject eligibility must be less than or equal to
Grade 1 adverse event levels for the parameters tested as defined by CTCAE v5.0:
- Bone Marrow Function:
- Hemoglobin (Hb) > LLN 10 g/dL
- White Blood Cell Count (WBC) > LLN 3,000 cells/mcL
- Platelet count (PLT) > LLN - 75,000 /mcL
- Blood Coagulation Parameters
- PT, INR < 1.5 x institutional ULN unless patient is therapeutically
anticoagulated. If on anticoagulation PT/INR need to be within appropriate
anticoagulation limits for the clinical indication. Patients who are
receiving anticoagulants may participate in the trial if their
anticoagulation can be stopped safely for several days at the time of
biopsy.
- Renal Function
- Serum Creatinine (SCr) < 1 - 1.5 x baseline; < 1 1.5 x ULN
- Hepatic Function:
- Blood bilirubin < 1 - 1.5 x ULN if baseline was normal; < 1 1.5 x baseline
if baseline was abnormal
- Serum Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) < 1 - 3 x ULN if baseline was normal;
1.5 3 x baseline if baseline was abnormal
- Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) < 1 - 3 x ULN if baseline was normal;
1.5 3 x baseline if baseline was abnormal
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) < 1 - 2.5 x ULN if baseline was normal; 2 2.5 x
baseline if baseline was abnormal
- Gamma Glutylamyltransferase (GGT) < 1 - 2.5 x ULN, if baseline was normal; 2
2.5 x baseline if baseline was abnormal
- Males and females of reproductive potential must agree to continuously use adequate
contraception prior to study entry and for up to 6 months thereafter. A female is of
childbearing potential unless she has had a surgical procedure that would accomplish
sterility such a bilateral tubal ligation, hysterectomy or has not had menses for the
past 12 months.
- Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test
within one week prior to start of treatment
- Patient or legal representative must understand and sign a written informed consent
form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concurrent use of any other investigational product or participation in another trial
within 28 days before start of study treatment.
- Have received oncologic therapy within 2 weeks of planned IFx-Hu2.0 injection
- Presence or history of central nervous system metastasis [treated/stable brain
metastasis are allowable when patients have received prior therapy for their brain
metastases and their central nervous system (CNS) disease is radiographically stable
(> 4 weeks)]
- Pregnant or breastfeeding females and females desiring to become pregnant or
breastfeed within the timeframe of this study
- Concurrent steroid therapy (> 10 mg of daily prednisone equivalent) or other
immunosuppressive therapies such as those needed for solid organ transplants and
rheumatoid arthritis. Topical or inhaled steroids are allowable.
- History of organ allograft transplantation
- History of hemolytic anemia
- History of significant tumor bleeding, or coagulation or bleeding disorders.
- History of autoimmune disorder, with exception of patients with vitiligo or
endocrine-related autoimmune conditions receiving appropriate hormonal supplementation
who are eligible; systemic use of immunosuppressant drugs such as steroids (except as
hormone replacement therapy or short-course supportive medication such as chemotherapy
or drug allergy, etc.), azathioprine, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, etc. within 4 weeks
before recruitment
- Major surgery within 14 days prior to starting study drug or has not recovered from
major side effects (tumor biopsy is not considered major surgery) resulting from a
prior surgery
- Leptomeningeal involvement regardless of treatment status
- Active, clinically serious infections or other serious uncontrolled medical conditions
such as HIV, HBV, HCV, and EBV infection
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
protocol requirements
- Unwilling or 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: | Number of Grade 3-5, Treatment-Related Adverse Events per CTCAE 5.0 |
Time Frame: | 28 days from last injection |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Number of Enrolled Subjects who have completed the Trial without Major Protocol Deviations |
Time Frame: | 28 days from last injection |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Objective Response Rate (ORR) per 2018 FDA Guidance on Clinical Trial Endpoints for the Approval of Cancer Drugs and Biologics |
Time Frame: | 28 days from last injection |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Measure: | Best Overall Response per RECIST v1.1 |
Time Frame: | 28 days from last injection |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | |
Details
Phase: | Phase 1 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | Morphogenesis, Inc. |
Trial Keywords
- Advanced
- MCC
- cSCC
- pDNA
- plasmid DNA
- pAc/emm55
- Gene Therapy
- Immuno-Oncology
- Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine
- Immunotherapy
Last Updated
July 13, 2021