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Ampligen Compared to No Treatment Following FOLFIRINOX in Subjects With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Primary Purpose

Pancreatic Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Rintatolimod
Sponsored by
AIM ImmunoTech Inc.
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histological diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma confirmed pathologically: Unresectable pancreatic cancer; locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
  2. Measurable disease per RECIST v.1.1.
  3. Completion of at least four (4) months of first line FOLFIRINOX treatment and no disease progression as confirmed by Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan 4 weeks after last FOLFIRINOX treatment.
  4. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female, ≥18 years or age.
  5. Negative pregnancy test for female subjects. Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) and Women not of child-bearing potential are eligible to participate. Both women of child-bearing potential and women of non-child-bearing potential should use an approved method of birth control and agrees to continue to use this method for the duration of the study and for 90 days after last treatment.

    Acceptable methods of contraception include abstinence, female subject/partner's use of hormonal contraceptive (oral, implanted, or injected) in conjunction with a barrier method (WOCBP only), female subject/partner's use of an intrauterine device (IUD), or if the female subject/partner is surgically sterile or two years post-menopausal. All male subjects/partners must agree to use a condom consistently and correctly for the duration of the study and for 90 days after last treatment. In addition, subjects may not donate sperm for the duration of the study and for 90 days after last treatment.

    Females who are less than two (2) years post-menopausal, those with tubal ligations and those using contraception must have a negative serum pregnancy test at baseline within the one (1) week prior to the first study medication infusion. Every six weeks, and at study termination a pregnancy test should be performed, either serum or urine stick test. However, if the urine result is positive, a serum pregnancy test will be performed.

    Any pregnancy that occurs while taking Ampligen® should be recorded using a Pregnancy Report Form and reported immediately to AIM ImmunoTech, Inc.

  6. Provide signed written informed consent and willingness, ability to comply with study requirements.
  7. Minimum weight of 40kg at baseline.
  8. Karnofsky Performance Status of 80 or higher at baseline.
  9. Subject must have a projected life expectancy of ≥ 3 months in the opinion of the Investigator.
  10. Subject has adequate organ function by the following laboratory assessments at baseline (obtained ≤ 21 days prior to Randomization):

Hematologic Platelets ≥ 100×109/L Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5×109/L Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 3 x 109/L Hepatic AST/ALT ≤ 3×ULN (if liver metastases are present, ≤ 5×ULN) Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.0×ULN (if liver metastases are present, ≤ 5×ULN) Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5×ULN Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL Renal Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula. Coagulation PT-INR and APTT within normal limits

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of islet neoplasm acinar cell carcinoma, non-adenocarcinoma (i.e., lymphoma, sarcoma), adenocarcinoma originating from the biliary tree, or cystadenocarcinoma.
  2. Subjects who have surgically resectable locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma following treatment with FOLFIRINOX.
  3. Subject has received prior treatment with Ampligen®.
  4. Therapy with investigational drugs within 6 weeks of beginning study medication.
  5. History of prior malignancy, except for adequately treated in situ cancer, basal cell, squamous cell skin cancer, or other cancers (e.g., breast, prostate) for which the subject has been disease-free for at least 3 years. Subjects with prior cancer that is adequately controlled per the judgement of the Investigator will not be excluded from the study.
  6. Any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, psychiatric illness, or comorbidity that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for the study.
  7. Serious systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection that is not controlled or requires intravenous (IV) treatment for infection(s).
  8. Known history of positivity (regardless of immune status) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  9. Known history of, chronic active, or active viral hepatitis A, B, or C infection
  10. Clinically significant bleeding within 2 weeks prior to Randomization (e.g., gastrointestinal [GI] bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage).
  11. Pregnant or lactating women.
  12. Myocardial infarction within the last 6 months prior to Randomization, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification > Class II), unstable angina, or unstable cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
  13. Subjects with abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) at baseline QTc interval >470 ms (calculated using both the Bazett's and Fridericia's corrections).
  14. Subjects with positive germline BRCA (gBRCA) mutations.
  15. Clinically significant ascites defined as requiring ≥ 1 paracentesis every 2 weeks.
  16. Major surgery, defined as any surgical procedure that involves general anesthesia and a significant incision (i.e., larger than what is required for placement of central venous access, percutaneous feeding tube, or biopsy), within 28 days prior to Randomization or anticipated surgery during the study period.
  17. Prior history of receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (anti-CTLA4, anti-PD1, anti-PD- L1).
  18. Inability to return for scheduled treatment and assessments.

Sites / Locations

  • Nebraska Medical CenterRecruiting
  • Gabrail Cancer Center ResearchRecruiting
  • Virginia Mason Medical CenterRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Ampligen / rintatolimod

Control Group / No Treatment

Arm Description

Subjects will receive rintatolimod [intravenous (IV)], up to 400 mg twice weekly until disease progression.

Subjects will be followed / no treatment until evidence of disease progression.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Progression Free Survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the time, in months, from date of randomization to date of the first documentation of definitive disease progression as per RECIST v1.1 (the initial progressive disease (PD)) or death due to any cause.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall Survival (OS)
OS is defined as the time from date of randomization to death due to any cause.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR is defined as the proportion of subjects who achieve a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as assessed by RECIST v1.1
Duration of Response (DoR)
DoR is defined as the time from the date of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Full Information

First Posted
August 8, 2022
Last Updated
October 18, 2023
Sponsor
AIM ImmunoTech Inc.
Collaborators
Amarex Clinical Research
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05494697
Brief Title
Ampligen Compared to No Treatment Following FOLFIRINOX in Subjects With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Official Title
A Phase 2, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ampligen® Compared to Control Group / No Treatment Following FOLFIRINOX in Subjects With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
January 2024 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
June 2027 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 2027 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
AIM ImmunoTech Inc.
Collaborators
Amarex Clinical Research

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
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of Ampligen in patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Detailed Description
This is a Phase 2, randomized, open-label controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ampligen treatment compared to a control group / no treatment following FOLFIRINOX treatment in subjects with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

6. Conditions and Keywords

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

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
90 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Ampligen / rintatolimod
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects will receive rintatolimod [intravenous (IV)], up to 400 mg twice weekly until disease progression.
Arm Title
Control Group / No Treatment
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Subjects will be followed / no treatment until evidence of disease progression.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Rintatolimod
Other Intervention Name(s)
Ampligen, poly I : poly C12U
Intervention Description
Rintatolimod (poly I : poly C12U)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Description
PFS is defined as the time, in months, from date of randomization to date of the first documentation of definitive disease progression as per RECIST v1.1 (the initial progressive disease (PD)) or death due to any cause.
Time Frame
Randomization until disease progression, death, or end of study up to 42 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall Survival (OS)
Description
OS is defined as the time from date of randomization to death due to any cause.
Time Frame
at 1 year
Title
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Description
ORR is defined as the proportion of subjects who achieve a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) as assessed by RECIST v1.1
Time Frame
Randomization until disease progression, death, or end of study up to 42 months
Title
Duration of Response (DoR)
Description
DoR is defined as the time from the date of the first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) to the date of the first documentation of objective tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Time Frame
Randomization until disease progression, death, or end of study up to 42 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histological diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma confirmed pathologically: Unresectable pancreatic cancer; locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Measurable disease per RECIST v.1.1. Completion of at least four (4) months of first line FOLFIRINOX treatment and no disease progression per RECIST v.1.1 as confirmed by Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan 4 to 12 weeks after last FOLFIRINOX treatment. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female, ≥18 years or age. Negative pregnancy test for female subjects. Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) and Women not of child-bearing potential are eligible to participate. Both women of child-bearing potential and women of non-child-bearing potential should use an approved method of birth control and agrees to continue to use this method for the duration of the study and for 90 days after last treatment. Acceptable methods of contraception include abstinence, female subject/partner's use of hormonal contraceptive (oral, implanted, or injected) in conjunction with a barrier method (WOCBP only), female subject/partner's use of an intrauterine device (IUD), or if the female subject/partner is surgically sterile or two years post-menopausal. All male subjects/partners must agree to use a condom consistently and correctly for the duration of the study and for 90 days after last treatment. In addition, subjects may not donate sperm for the duration of the study and for 90 days after last treatment. Females who are less than two (2) years post-menopausal, those with tubal ligations and those using contraception must have a negative serum pregnancy test at baseline within the one (1) week prior to the first study medication infusion. Every six weeks, and at study termination a pregnancy test should be performed, either serum or urine stick test. However, if the urine result is positive, a serum pregnancy test will be performed. Any pregnancy that occurs while taking Ampligen® should be recorded using a Pregnancy Report Form and reported immediately to AIM ImmunoTech, Inc. Provide signed written informed consent and willingness, ability to comply with study requirements. Minimum weight of 40kg at baseline. Karnofsky Performance Status of 80 or higher at baseline. Subject must have a projected life expectancy of ≥ 3 months in the opinion of the Investigator. Subject has adequate organ function by the following laboratory assessments at baseline (obtained ≤ 21 days prior to Randomization): Hematologic Platelets ≥ 100×109/L Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5×109/L Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 3 x 109/L Hepatic AST/ALT ≤ 3×ULN (if liver metastases are present, ≤ 5×ULN) Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.0×ULN (if liver metastases are present, ≤ 5×ULN) Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5×ULN Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL Renal Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula. Coagulation PT-INR and APTT within normal limits Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of islet neoplasm acinar cell carcinoma, non-adenocarcinoma (i.e., lymphoma, sarcoma), adenocarcinoma originating from the biliary tree, or cystadenocarcinoma. Subjects who have surgically resectable locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma following treatment with FOLFIRINOX. Subject has received prior treatment with Ampligen®. Therapy with investigational drugs within 6 weeks of beginning study medication. History of prior malignancy, except for adequately treated in situ cancer, basal cell, squamous cell skin cancer, or other cancers (e.g., breast, prostate) for which the subject has been disease-free for at least 3 years. Subjects with prior cancer that is adequately controlled per the judgement of the Investigator will not be excluded from the study. Any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, psychiatric illness, or comorbidity that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for the study. Serious systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection that is not controlled or requires intravenous (IV) treatment for infection(s). Known history of positivity (regardless of immune status) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Known history of, chronic active, or active viral hepatitis A, B, or C infection Clinically significant bleeding within 2 weeks prior to Randomization (e.g., gastrointestinal [GI] bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage). Pregnant or lactating women. Myocardial infarction within the last 6 months prior to Randomization, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification > Class II), unstable angina, or unstable cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication. Subjects with abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) at baseline QTc interval >470 ms (calculated using both the Bazett's and Fridericia's corrections). Subjects with positive germline BRCA (gBRCA) mutations. Clinically significant ascites defined as requiring ≥ 1 paracentesis every 2 weeks. Major surgery, defined as any surgical procedure that involves general anesthesia and a significant incision (i.e., larger than what is required for placement of central venous access, percutaneous feeding tube, or biopsy), within 28 days prior to Randomization or anticipated surgery during the study period. Prior history of receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (anti-CTLA4, anti-PD1, anti-PD- L1). Inability to return for scheduled treatment and assessments.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Diane Young
Phone
352-448-7797
Email
diane.young@aimimmuno.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Nima Sabbaghian
Phone
301-528-7000
Email
nimas@amarexcro.com
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David R Strayer, MD
Organizational Affiliation
AIM ImmunoTech Inc.
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Nebraska Medical Center
City
Omaha
State/Province
Nebraska
ZIP/Postal Code
68198
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jessica E Delaney, BSN
Phone
402-559-8711
Email
jessdelaney@unmc.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Kelsey Klute, MD
Facility Name
Gabrail Cancer Center Research
City
Canton
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
44718
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Carrie Smith
Phone
330-492-3345
Ext
208
Email
csmith@gabrailcancercenter.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nashat Y. Gabail, MD
Facility Name
Virginia Mason Medical Center
City
Seattle
State/Province
Washington
ZIP/Postal Code
98101
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Colette Treperinas
Phone
206-287-6286
Email
colette.treperinas@vmfh.org
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vincent Picozzi, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
35326528
Citation
El Haddaoui H, Brood R, Latifi D, Oostvogels AA, Klaver Y, Moskie M, Mustafa DA, Debets R, van Eijck CHJ. Rintatolimod (Ampligen(R)) Enhances Numbers of Peripheral B Cells and Is Associated with Longer Survival in Patients with Locally Advanced and Metastasized Pancreatic Cancer Pre-Treated with FOLFIRINOX: A Single-Center Named Patient Program. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Mar 8;14(6):1377. doi: 10.3390/cancers14061377.
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