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A Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy of Tigilanol Tiglate Directly in Head and Neck Cancer

Primary Purpose

Head and Neck Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Tigilanol Tiglate
Sponsored by
QBiotics Group Limited
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Head and Neck Cancer focused on measuring Squamous cell carcinomas, Sino-nasal cancers, Salivary gland cancers, Peri-stomal laryngeal carcinomas

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria: Are willing and able to provide written informed consent for the study prior to any protocol-specific procedures and to comply with all local and study requirements. Are ≥ 18 years of age on the day of providing informed consent. Have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of a solid head and neck malignancy and have either recurrent disease and/or metastatic disease, or have failed on at least one line of systemic therapy. Tumour types can include: HNSCC, sino-nasal cancers, salivary gland cancers, and peri-stomal laryngeal carcinomas with pre-existing tracheostomy. Have disease that is amenable to intratumoural injection either by palpation or under ultrasound guided injection. Lymph nodes with metastatic disease from the patient's head and neck cancer can be selected for treatment. Note: Measurable disease as per RECIST v1.1. is not mandatory. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2. Have life expectancy of more than 12 weeks. Female participants who are Women of Child-Bearing Potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening (within 14 days of the first study drug administration), must be willing to use a highly effective contraception from date of consent, throughout the study period and up to 30 days after the last study drug administration, and must not be breastfeeding. Male participants with a potentially fertile female partner are eligible if they have had a vasectomy or are willing to use adequate contraception from prior to commencement of study drug administration, throughout the study period and up to 30 days after the last study drug administration, and must not donate sperm throughout the study period and up to 30 days after the last study drug administration. Exclusion Criteria: Are planning to receive intratumoural treatment or radiotherapy to any of the tumours intended for injection within 28 days prior to Screening, or during treatment with tigilanol tiglate. Have a tumour intended for injection that is immediately adjacent to, or with infiltration into, any major artery or vein (e.g., if the tumour for injection is located adjacent to the jugular vein). Have a tumour intended for injection located in an area where post-injection swelling could compromise the airway. Have a tumour intended for injection that is a nasal tumour extending into the Ethmoid sinus. Have had any previous intervention (extensive surgery or radiation therapy) in the area of a tumour intended for injection that is in proximity of the airway (such that tracking of the injected fluid may be unpredictable and could lead to airway swelling). Patients with a permanent tracheostomy can be included. Are receiving or have received other investigational agents or have used an investigational device without undergoing a 28-day (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) wash-out period prior to their first treatment with tigilanol tiglate. These patients must have recovered from all AEs due to previous investigational therapies to ≤ Grade 1 at baseline. Are receiving or have received systemic anticancer therapy, or therapeutic radiation treatment, without undergoing a 28-day (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) wash-out period prior to their first treatment with tigilanol tiglate. These patients must have recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to ≤ Grade 1 at baseline. Have had major surgery within 28 days of their first treatment with tigilanol tiglate or anticipate the need for major surgery during the study period. Minor surgical procedures are permitted, but with sufficient time for wound healing. Have known, current or history of active cerebral metastasis and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Have any bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy that would make intratumoural injection or biopsy unsafe, or if they are on therapeutic warfarin therapy. Have a history of allergic reactions or severe hypersensitivity (Grade ≥ 3) attributed to tigilanol tiglate or compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to tigilanol tiglate, any of its excipients or other agents used in the study. In the opinion of the treating Investigator, the patient is not an appropriate candidate for the study for any reason (e.g., they have a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with their ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study).

Sites / Locations

  • The Kinghorn Cancer CentreRecruiting
  • Metro South Hospital and Health Service, via the Princess Alexandra HospitalRecruiting
  • The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation TrustRecruiting
  • Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - University Hospital of Wales (UHW)Recruiting
  • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustRecruiting
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Single Arm, Open Label

Arm Description

Single or multiple Intratumoural injections of tigilanol tiglate at up to a fixed dose of 3.6 mg/m2 (Body Surface Area [BSA]) per treatment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Tumour Response
Proportion of participants who have achieved partial or complete ablation of treated tumour(s) and/or tumour segment(s) following injection(s) with tigilanol tiglate.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Total number of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and number of AEs and SAEs deemed related to tigilanol tiglate.
Disease Control
Time from last treatment to recurrence of disease at injection site(s).
Local Recurrence Rate at injection site(s)
Percentage of participants with local recurrence at injection site(s) at 6-,12- and 18-months after first treatment.
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Progression Free Survival (PFS) based on RECIST v1.1 defined as the length of time between first treatment and the date of the first occurrence of disease progression.

Full Information

First Posted
October 16, 2022
Last Updated
October 22, 2023
Sponsor
QBiotics Group Limited
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05608876
Brief Title
A Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy of Tigilanol Tiglate Directly in Head and Neck Cancer
Official Title
A Phase II, Open Label, Single Arm Study To Assess The Efficacy Of Intratumoral Tigilanol Tiglate In Various Head And Neck Solid Malignancies
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
November 3, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
QBiotics Group Limited

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
A Phase II, open label, single arm study to assess the efficacy of intratumoural tigilanol tiglate in various head and neck solid malignancies.
Detailed Description
Primary Objective 1. To evaluate tumour ablation following treatment(s) with intratumoural injections of tigilanol tiglate. Secondary Objectives To assess the safety and tolerability of intratumoural injections with tigilanol tiglate. To evaluate disease control by assessing time to local disease recurrence from last treatment. To evaluate the tumour recurrence rate at injected tumour sites. To evaluate survival by assessing Progression Free Survival (PFS). Exploratory Objectives To assess the impact on Quality of Life (QoL). To assess the degree of wound healing after each treatment. To assess the tumour response in injected and non-injected tumours, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) v1.1. To assess the tumour response according to intratumoural Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (itRECIST). To assess changes in tumour biomarkers. To assess the tumour microenvironment.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Head and Neck Cancer
Keywords
Squamous cell carcinomas, Sino-nasal cancers, Salivary gland cancers, Peri-stomal laryngeal carcinomas

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Open label, single arm
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
37 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Single Arm, Open Label
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Single or multiple Intratumoural injections of tigilanol tiglate at up to a fixed dose of 3.6 mg/m2 (Body Surface Area [BSA]) per treatment.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Tigilanol Tiglate
Other Intervention Name(s)
EBC-46
Intervention Description
Tigilanol tiglate is a novel, short-chain diterpene ester in clinical development for intratumoural treatment of a wide range of solid tumours.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Tumour Response
Description
Proportion of participants who have achieved partial or complete ablation of treated tumour(s) and/or tumour segment(s) following injection(s) with tigilanol tiglate.
Time Frame
72 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Description
Total number of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and number of AEs and SAEs deemed related to tigilanol tiglate.
Time Frame
72 weeks
Title
Disease Control
Description
Time from last treatment to recurrence of disease at injection site(s).
Time Frame
72 weeks
Title
Local Recurrence Rate at injection site(s)
Description
Percentage of participants with local recurrence at injection site(s) at 6-,12- and 18-months after first treatment.
Time Frame
6-, 12-, and 18-months after first treatment.
Title
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Description
Progression Free Survival (PFS) based on RECIST v1.1 defined as the length of time between first treatment and the date of the first occurrence of disease progression.
Time Frame
72 weeks
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
General Cancer Quality of Life (QoL) Assessment
Description
Quality of Life will be assessed via The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) general cancer specific questionnaire (QLQ-C30). For the QLQ-C30 all of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score will represent a higher response level. Thus a high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning. A high score for the global health status/QoL represents a high quality of life, but a high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatology/problems.
Time Frame
72 weeks
Title
Head and Neck Cancer Quality of Life (QoL) Assessment
Description
Quality of Life will also be assessed via The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire designed to assess the quality of life of head and neck cancer patients (QLQ-H&N35). For the QLQ-H&N35, all of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. For all the scales and single-items a high score represents a high level of symptomatology or problems.
Time Frame
72 weeks
Title
Wound Healing
Description
Degree of wound healing at injection site(s) will be assessed using a specifically designed Injection Site Assessment Worksheet, observed at monthly intervals up to 72 weeks
Time Frame
72 weeks
Title
Tumour Response Rate Of Both Injected And Non-Injected Tumours
Description
Overall Response Rate of both injected and non-injected tumours based on RECIST v1.1.
Time Frame
72 weeks
Title
Tumour Response Rate
Description
Overall Response Rate based on itRECIST.
Time Frame
72 weeks
Title
Evaluation of Peripheral Blood Mononucleocytes (PBMCs)
Description
Evaluation of Peripheral Blood Mononucleocytes (PBMCs).
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
Evaluation of circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA)
Description
Evaluation of circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA).
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
Tumour Microenvironment
Description
To assess changes in the tumour microenvironment by looking at the change from baseline of immune cell infiltration in tumour biopsy tissue collected after injection with tigilanol tiglate.
Time Frame
14 days after the first treatment.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Are willing and able to provide written informed consent for the study prior to any protocol-specific procedures and to comply with all local and study requirements. Are ≥ 18 years of age on the day of providing informed consent. Have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of a solid head and neck malignancy and have either recurrent disease and/or metastatic disease, or have failed on at least one line of systemic therapy. Tumour types can include: HNSCC, sino-nasal cancers, salivary gland cancers, and peri-stomal laryngeal carcinomas with pre-existing tracheostomy. Have disease that is amenable to intratumoural injection either by palpation or under ultrasound guided injection. Lymph nodes with metastatic disease from the patient's head and neck cancer can be selected for treatment. Note: Measurable disease as per RECIST v1.1. is not mandatory. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2. Have life expectancy of more than 12 weeks. Female participants who are Women of Child-Bearing Potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening (within 14 days of the first study drug administration), must be willing to use a highly effective contraception from date of consent, throughout the study period and up to 30 days after the last study drug administration, and must not be breastfeeding. Male participants with a potentially fertile female partner are eligible if they have had a vasectomy or are willing to use adequate contraception from prior to commencement of study drug administration, throughout the study period and up to 30 days after the last study drug administration, and must not donate sperm throughout the study period and up to 30 days after the last study drug administration. Exclusion Criteria: Are planning to receive intratumoural treatment or radiotherapy to any of the tumours intended for injection within 28 days prior to Screening, or during treatment with tigilanol tiglate. Have a tumour intended for injection that is immediately adjacent to, or with infiltration into, any major artery or vein (e.g., if the tumour for injection is located adjacent to the jugular vein). Have a tumour intended for injection located in an area where post-injection swelling could compromise the airway. Have a tumour intended for injection that is a nasal tumour extending into the Ethmoid sinus. Have had any previous intervention (extensive surgery or radiation therapy) in the area of a tumour intended for injection that is in proximity of the airway (such that tracking of the injected fluid may be unpredictable and could lead to airway swelling). Patients with a permanent tracheostomy can be included. Are receiving or have received other investigational agents or have used an investigational device without undergoing a 28-day (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) wash-out period prior to their first treatment with tigilanol tiglate. These patients must have recovered from all AEs due to previous investigational therapies to ≤ Grade 1 at baseline. Are receiving or have received systemic anticancer therapy, or therapeutic radiation treatment, without undergoing a 28-day (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) wash-out period prior to their first treatment with tigilanol tiglate. These patients must have recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to ≤ Grade 1 at baseline. Have had major surgery within 28 days of their first treatment with tigilanol tiglate or anticipate the need for major surgery during the study period. Minor surgical procedures are permitted, but with sufficient time for wound healing. Have known, current or history of active cerebral metastasis and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Have any bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy that would make intratumoural injection or biopsy unsafe, or if they are on therapeutic warfarin therapy. Have a history of allergic reactions or severe hypersensitivity (Grade ≥ 3) attributed to tigilanol tiglate or compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to tigilanol tiglate, any of its excipients or other agents used in the study. In the opinion of the treating Investigator, the patient is not an appropriate candidate for the study for any reason (e.g., they have a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with their ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study).
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Head of Human Clinical Operations
Phone
+61 (0) 738 708 933
Email
enquiries@qbiotics.com
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Richard Gallagher, MBBS
Organizational Affiliation
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David Owens, MBchB
Organizational Affiliation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - University Hospital of Wales (UHW)
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anthony Kong, MBBS
Organizational Affiliation
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Joseph Sacco, MBchB
Organizational Affiliation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Benedict Panizza, MBBS MBA
Organizational Affiliation
Metro South Hospital and Health Service, via the Princess Alexandra Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Kevin Harrington, BSc MBBS
Organizational Affiliation
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre
City
Sydney
State/Province
New South Wales
ZIP/Postal Code
2010
Country
Australia
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Robert Kent
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Richard Gallagher, MBBS
Facility Name
Metro South Hospital and Health Service, via the Princess Alexandra Hospital
City
Brisbane
State/Province
Queensland
ZIP/Postal Code
4102
Country
Australia
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Benedict Panizza, MBBS MBA
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Benedict Panizza, MBBS MBA
Facility Name
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
City
Bebington
State/Province
Wirral
ZIP/Postal Code
CH63 4JY
Country
United Kingdom
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Keeley De Costa
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Peter Pulman
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Joseph Sacco, MB ChB
Facility Name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - University Hospital of Wales (UHW)
City
Cardiff
ZIP/Postal Code
CF14 4XW
Country
United Kingdom
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sara Turley
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David Owens, MBchB
Facility Name
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
City
London
ZIP/Postal Code
SW3 6JJ
Country
United Kingdom
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Kevin Harrington, BSc MBBS
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Kevin Harrington, BSc MBBS
Facility Name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
City
London
Country
United Kingdom
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anthony Kong, MBBS
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anthony Kong, MBBS

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