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A Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 With Veledimex in Combination With Nivolumab in Subjects With Glioblastoma; a Substudy to ATI001-102

Primary Purpose

Glioblastoma

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Ad-RTS-hIL-12
veledimex
Nivolumab
Sponsored by
Alaunos Therapeutics
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Glioblastoma

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female subject ≥18 and ≤75 years of age
  • Provision of written informed consent for tumor resection, stereotactic surgery, tumor biopsy, samples collection, and treatment with investigational products prior to undergoing any study specific procedures
  • Histologically confirmed supratentorial glioblastoma
  • Evidence of tumor recurrence/progression by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria after standard initial therapy
  • Previous standard-of-care antitumor treatment including surgery and/or biopsy and chemoradiation. At the time of registration, subjects must have recovered from the toxic effects of previous treatments as determined by the treating physician. The washout periods from prior therapies are intended as follows: (windows other than what is listed below should be allowed only after consultation with the Medical Monitor)

    1. Nitrosureas: 6 weeks
    2. Other cytotoxic agents: 4 weeks
    3. Antiangiogenic agents, including bevacizumab: 4weeks
    4. Targeted agents, including small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors: 2 weeks
    5. Vaccine-based therapy: 3 months
  • Able to undergo standard MRI scans with contrast agent before enrollment and after treatment
  • Karnofsky Performance Status ≥70%
  • Adequate bone marrow reserves and liver and kidney function, as assessed by the following laboratory requirements:

    1. Hemoglobin ≥9 g/L
    2. Lymphocytes >500/mm3
    3. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1500/mm3
    4. Platelets ≥100,000/mm3
    5. Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
    6. Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤2.5 x ULN. For subjects with documented liver metastases, ALT and AST ≤5 x ULN
    7. Total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN
    8. International normalized ratio (INR) and aPTT within normal institutional limits
  • Male and female subjects must agree to use a highly reliable method of birth control (expected failure rate <5% per year) from the Screening Visit through 28 days after the last dose of study drug. Women of childbearing potential (perimenopausal women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening.
  • Normal cardiac and pulmonary function as evidenced by a normal ECG and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≥90% by pulse oximetry

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous treatment with inhibitors of immunocheckpoint pathways (eg, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-CTLA-4 antibody) or other agents specifically targeting T cells
  • Radiotherapy treatment within 4 weeks or less prior to veledimex dosing
  • Subjects with clinically significant increased intracranial pressure (eg, impending herniation or requirement for immediate palliative treatment) or uncontrolled seizures
  • Known immunosuppressive disease, or autoimmune conditions, and/or chronic viral infections (eg, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], hepatitis)
  • Use of systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral medications for the treatment of acute clinically significant infection within 2 weeks of first veledimex dose. Concomitant therapy for chronic infections is not allowed. Subjects must be afebrile prior to Ad-RTS-hIL-12 injection; only prophylactic antibiotic use is allowed perioperatively.
  • Use of enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs (EIAED) within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Note: Levetiracetam (Keppra®) is not an EIAED and is allowed.
  • Other concurrent clinically active malignant disease, requiring treatment, with the exception of non-melanoma cancers of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmetastatic prostate cancer
  • Nursing or pregnant females
  • Prior exposure to veledimex
  • Use of medications that induce, inhibit, or are substrates of cytochrome p450 (CYP450) 3A4 within 7 days prior to veledimex dosing without consultation with the Medical Monitor
  • Presence of any contraindication for a neurosurgical procedure
  • Unstable or clinically significant concurrent medical condition that would, in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor, jeopardize the safety of a subject and/or their compliance with the protocol. Examples include, but are not limited to: unstable angina, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 2 months of screening, ongoing maintenance therapy for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia or uncontrolled asthma.
  • History of myocarditis or congestive heart failure (as defined by New York Heart Association Functional Classification III or IV), as well as unstable angina, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled infection, or myocardial infarction 6 months prior to study entry.

Sites / Locations

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • Brigham & Women's Hospital
  • University of Minnesota
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex in combination with nivolumab

Arm Description

Intratumoral Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and varying doses of oral veledimex (activator ligand) given in combination with nivolumab via infusion.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Safety of intratumoral Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and oral veledimex doses in combination with nivolumab in subjects with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma.
Evaluation of adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.03 will be based on the incidence, intensity and type of adverse event.
Tolerability of intratumoral Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and oral veledimex doses in combination with nivolumab in subjects with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma.
Evaluation will be based on expected dose compliance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Optimal dose of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and veledimex given in combination with nivolumab
Tumor objective response rate (ORR)
Progression free survival (PFS)
Rate of pseudo-progression (PSP)
Overall survival (OS)
Changes from baseline in cellular responses elicited by Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and veledimex in combination with nivolumab.
Changes from baseline in humoral immune responses elicited by Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and veledimex in combination with nivolumab.
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Evaluation: maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Evaluation: time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Evaluation: half-life (t1/2)
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Evaluation: area-under-the-concentration versus time curve (AUC)
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Evaluation: volume of distribution (Vd)
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Evaluation: clearance (CL)
Veledimex concentration ratio between the brain tumor and the blood.

Full Information

First Posted
July 5, 2018
Last Updated
October 1, 2021
Sponsor
Alaunos Therapeutics
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03636477
Brief Title
A Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 With Veledimex in Combination With Nivolumab in Subjects With Glioblastoma; a Substudy to ATI001-102
Official Title
Protocol ATI001-102 Substudy: Evaluation of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + Veledimex in Combination With Nivolumab in Subjects With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 18, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 15, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Alaunos Therapeutics

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This research study involves an investigational product: Ad-RTS-hIL-12 given with veledimex for production of human IL-12. IL-12 is a protein that can improve the body's natural response to disease by enhancing the ability of the immune system to kill tumor cells and may interfere with blood flow to the tumor. Nivolumab is an antibody (a kind of human protein) that is being tested to see if it will allow the body's immune system to work against glioblastoma tumors. Opdivo (Nivolumab) is currently FDA approved in the United States for melanoma (a type of skin cancer), non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell cancer (a type of kidney cancer), Hodgkin's lymphoma but is not approved in glioblastoma. Nivolumab may help your immune system detect and attack cancer cells. Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and veledimex will be given in combination with Nivolumab to enhance the IL-12 mediated effect observed to date. The main purpose of this substudy is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single tumoral injection of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 given with oral veledimex in combination with nivolumab.
Detailed Description
Eligible patients will receive one dose of nivolumab, via infusion, one week prior to standard of care craniotomy and tumor resection (subtotal or total). On the day of surgery, patients will receive one dose of veledimex before the resection procedure. Ad-RTS-hIL-12 will be administered by free-hand injection. Patients will continue on oral veledimex for 14 days. Following veledimex, patients will receive nivolumab via infusion every two weeks. The study is divided into three periods: the screening period, the treatment period and the follow-up period.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Glioblastoma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
21 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex in combination with nivolumab
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Intratumoral Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and varying doses of oral veledimex (activator ligand) given in combination with nivolumab via infusion.
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Ad-RTS-hIL-12
Intervention Description
2.0 x 10^11 viral particles (vp) per injection intratumoral injection of Ad-RTS-hIL-12
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
veledimex
Intervention Description
2 doses (10mg/day, 20mg/day) 15 oral daily doses of veledimex
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Nivolumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Opdivo
Intervention Description
2 doses (1mg/kg, 3mg/kg) Every 2 weeks
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Safety of intratumoral Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and oral veledimex doses in combination with nivolumab in subjects with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma.
Description
Evaluation of adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.03 will be based on the incidence, intensity and type of adverse event.
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Tolerability of intratumoral Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and oral veledimex doses in combination with nivolumab in subjects with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma.
Description
Evaluation will be based on expected dose compliance.
Time Frame
3.5 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Optimal dose of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and veledimex given in combination with nivolumab
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Tumor objective response rate (ORR)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Progression free survival (PFS)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Rate of pseudo-progression (PSP)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Changes from baseline in cellular responses elicited by Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and veledimex in combination with nivolumab.
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Changes from baseline in humoral immune responses elicited by Ad-RTS-hIL-12 and veledimex in combination with nivolumab.
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Description
Evaluation: maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Description
Evaluation: time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Description
Evaluation: half-life (t1/2)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Description
Evaluation: area-under-the-concentration versus time curve (AUC)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Description
Evaluation: volume of distribution (Vd)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Veledimex pharmacokinetic profile between the brain tumor and the blood.
Description
Evaluation: clearance (CL)
Time Frame
3.5 years
Title
Veledimex concentration ratio between the brain tumor and the blood.
Time Frame
3.5 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male or female subject ≥18 and ≤75 years of age Provision of written informed consent for tumor resection, stereotactic surgery, tumor biopsy, samples collection, and treatment with investigational products prior to undergoing any study specific procedures Histologically confirmed supratentorial glioblastoma Evidence of tumor recurrence/progression by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria after standard initial therapy Previous standard-of-care antitumor treatment including surgery and/or biopsy and chemoradiation. At the time of registration, subjects must have recovered from the toxic effects of previous treatments as determined by the treating physician. The washout periods from prior therapies are intended as follows: (windows other than what is listed below should be allowed only after consultation with the Medical Monitor) Nitrosureas: 6 weeks Other cytotoxic agents: 4 weeks Antiangiogenic agents, including bevacizumab: 4weeks Targeted agents, including small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors: 2 weeks Vaccine-based therapy: 3 months Able to undergo standard MRI scans with contrast agent before enrollment and after treatment Karnofsky Performance Status ≥70% Adequate bone marrow reserves and liver and kidney function, as assessed by the following laboratory requirements: Hemoglobin ≥9 g/L Lymphocytes >500/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count ≥1500/mm3 Platelets ≥100,000/mm3 Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤2.5 x ULN. For subjects with documented liver metastases, ALT and AST ≤5 x ULN Total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN International normalized ratio (INR) and aPTT within normal institutional limits Male and female subjects must agree to use a highly reliable method of birth control (expected failure rate <5% per year) from the Screening Visit through 28 days after the last dose of study drug. Women of childbearing potential (perimenopausal women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening. Normal cardiac and pulmonary function as evidenced by a normal ECG and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≥90% by pulse oximetry Exclusion Criteria: Previous treatment with inhibitors of immunocheckpoint pathways (eg, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CD137, or anti-CTLA-4 antibody) or other agents specifically targeting T cells Radiotherapy treatment within 4 weeks or less prior to veledimex dosing Subjects with clinically significant increased intracranial pressure (eg, impending herniation or requirement for immediate palliative treatment) or uncontrolled seizures Known immunosuppressive disease, or autoimmune conditions, and/or chronic viral infections (eg, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], hepatitis) Use of systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral medications for the treatment of acute clinically significant infection within 2 weeks of first veledimex dose. Concomitant therapy for chronic infections is not allowed. Subjects must be afebrile prior to Ad-RTS-hIL-12 injection; only prophylactic antibiotic use is allowed perioperatively. Use of enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs (EIAED) within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Note: Levetiracetam (Keppra®) is not an EIAED and is allowed. Other concurrent clinically active malignant disease, requiring treatment, with the exception of non-melanoma cancers of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmetastatic prostate cancer Nursing or pregnant females Prior exposure to veledimex Use of medications that induce, inhibit, or are substrates of cytochrome p450 (CYP450) 3A4 within 7 days prior to veledimex dosing without consultation with the Medical Monitor Presence of any contraindication for a neurosurgical procedure Unstable or clinically significant concurrent medical condition that would, in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor, jeopardize the safety of a subject and/or their compliance with the protocol. Examples include, but are not limited to: unstable angina, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 2 months of screening, ongoing maintenance therapy for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia or uncontrolled asthma. History of myocarditis or congestive heart failure (as defined by New York Heart Association Functional Classification III or IV), as well as unstable angina, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled infection, or myocardial infarction 6 months prior to study entry.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Arnold Gelb, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Ziopharm Oncology, Inc.
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60611
Country
United States
Facility Name
Brigham & Women's Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Minnesota
City
Minneapolis
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55455
Country
United States
Facility Name
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77030
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
34850166
Citation
Chiocca EA, Gelb AB, Chen CC, Rao G, Reardon DA, Wen PY, Bi WL, Peruzzi P, Amidei C, Triggs D, Seften L, Park G, Grant J, Truman K, Buck JY, Hadar N, Demars N, Miao J, Estupinan T, Loewy J, Chadha K, Tringali J, Cooper L, Lukas RV. Combined immunotherapy with controlled interleukin-12 gene therapy and immune checkpoint blockade in recurrent glioblastoma: An open-label, multi-institutional phase I trial. Neuro Oncol. 2022 Jun 1;24(6):951-963. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab271.
Results Reference
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