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Clinical Study of Personalized mRNA Vaccine Encoding Neoantigen Alone in Subjects With Advanced Digestive System Neoplasms

Primary Purpose

Digestive System Neoplasms

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
iNeo-Vac-R01
Sponsored by
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Digestive System Neoplasms focused on measuring iNeo-Vac-R01, Personalized mRNA Vaccine, Neoantigen, Digestive System Neoplasms

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria: Male or female, >/= 18 years old and </= 75 years old, with the ability to understand and provide signed and witnessed informed consent, and agree and are able to comply with protocol requirements. Subjects must have one of the histologically- or cytologically-confirmed advanced (locally advanced or metastatic) digestive system neoplasms, have measurable disease at study entry defined by RECIST v1.1. Subjects must have tumor progression after standard treatment or are intolerant or are unwilling to receive standard treatment. The toxic effects of previous anti-tumor treatments have returned to </= grade 1 defined by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0 or to the level specified by the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Expected survival >/= 6 months. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 ~ 2. Sufficient tumor tissue samples can be obtained from subjects for genetic analysis, with at least 2 puncture tissues with a tumor purity of ≥ 50% required for puncture samples and at least 0.5cm of tissue required for surgical samples. Alternatively, the original gene sequencing data required for tumor neoantigen analysis can be provided, including full exon sequencing data of tumor tissue, transcriptome sequencing data, and full exon sequencing data of peripheral blood. Echocardiographic evaluation: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >/= 50%. The organ function level must meet the following requirements: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >/= 1.5 × 10^9/L, platelet count (PLT) >/= 80 × 10^9/L, hemoglobin (Hb) >/= 90 g/L; serum total bilirubin (TBIL) </= 1.5 × ULN, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) </= 2.5 × ULN (if there is liver metastasis, TBIL </= 3 × ULN, AST, ALT </= 5 ×ULN are allowed), serum albumin >/= 28g/L, serum creatinine </= 1.5 × BUN, Glomerular filtration rate >/= 50mL/min, prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and international standardized ratio (INR) </= 1.5 × ULN (without anticoagulant therapy) . For women of childbearing potential: having a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study initiation, agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures during the treatment period. For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures during the treatment period. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with cancer requiring anti-tumor treatment within the 5 years prior to enrollment in the study (except stage I prostate cancer, cervical cancer in situ, breast cancer in situ, papillary thyroid cancer and non-melanoma skin cancer that have been treated). Subjects who received major surgery, or had obvious traumatic injury or long-term untreated wounds or fractures within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01. Subjects whose sequencing data was found that there are no new antigens available for individualized immunotherapy after analysis. Subjects who prepare to undergo or have previously received bone marrow transplantation, allogeneic organ transplantation, or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Subjects who receive other anti-tumor treatments within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01, including surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, endocrine therapy, immunotherapy, biological therapy, interventional therapy, or other clinical trial related treatments. Subjects who need to use immunosuppressants, or systemic or absorbable local glucocorticoids therapy to achieve immunosuppressive effects and continue to use them within 7 days before the first administration (excluding those with daily doses of glucocorticoids less than 10mg of prednisone or doses of other therapeutic glucocorticoids equal to 10mg of prednisone). Subjects with symptomatic or untreated central nervous system metastases, except those underwent complete resection and/or radiotherapy and proven to be stable or improved (confirmed to be stable or improved for at least 4 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 by CT or MRI, with no evidence of brain edema and no need for glucocorticoids or anticonvulsants. Subjects who received other vaccines within 4 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01, and are expected to receive other vaccines during treatment period of the study or within 60 days after the last dose of iNeo-Vac-R01. Subjects who have an active infection or uncontrollable infection requiring systemic treatment, including fungi, bacteria, viruses, or other infections; subjects with active tuberculosis; Subjects with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and positive hepatitis B virus DNA titer detection greater than normal range; positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and HCV RNA detection greater than normal range; positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody; positive treponema pallidum-specific antibody. Subjects with autoimmune diseases or immune deficiencies treated with immunosuppressive drugs, except vitiligo, type 1 diabetes, autoimmune hypothyroidism requiring hormone treatment and psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment; known history of primary immunodeficiency. Subjects with cardiocerebrovascular events: previously or currently heart valve disease >/= grade 3, heart failure within 8 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 (New York Heart Association [NYHA] cardiac function >/= grade II, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack, cardiac surgery (including coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention) within 8 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01, concomitant severe electrocardiogram abnormalities (such as ventricular flutter, ventricular fibrillation, multiform ventricular tachycardia, sick sinus syndrome, third degree atrioventricular block without pacemaker treatment, QTc >/= 480ms, and other conditions evaluated by the investigators as severe abnormalities), hypertension with poor drug control (systolic blood pressure >/= 160mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >/= 100mmHg), or other cardiocerebrovascular diseases that have been evaluated by the investigators as unsuitable for participation in this trial. Subjects with respiratory disease: previously or currently pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonia, drug-related pneumonia, severe asthma, pulmonary hypertension or severe impairment of lung function, etc. Subjects with moderate to severe ascites with clinical symptoms; uncontrolled or moderate to equal amounts of pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. Subjects with drug abuse; clinical or psychological or social factors that affect informed consent or research implementation. Subjects with a history of allergies to immunotherapy or vaccines, or other potential immunotherapy allergies identified by the investigators. Subjects identified that it is not suitable for enrollment or may not be able to complete this experiment for other reasons by the investigators. Vulnerable groups, including individuals with mental illness, cognitive impairment, critical patients, minors, pregnant or lactating women, etc.

Sites / Locations

  • Department of General Surgery, Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw HospitalRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Personalized mRNA Vaccine iNeo-Vac-R01

Arm Description

The traditional 3+3 design will be used in dose escalation. In dose escalation phase, subjects are expected to be enrolled at 50 μg, 100 μg and 150 μg (3-6 subjects in each group). The low dose group will be enrolled first. Subjects will receive iNeo-Vac-R01 administered via a hypodermic (IH) injection on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 9 cycles. The investigators will choose the optimal clinical dose for dose expansion phase.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) [safety and tolerability]
Proportion of Subjects Receiving iNeo-Vac-R01 Injection Treatment to Enrolled Subjects [feasibility]
Dose-limiting Toxicity (DLT)
Level 3 or 4 AEs related to iNeo-Vac-R01 injection.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall Survival (OS)
OS is defined as time between the date of the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 and the date of death due to any cause.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR is defined as proportion of subjects with complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) to all subjects based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
DCR is defined as proportion of subjects with reduced or stable neoplasms that have been maintained for a certain period of time, including the proportion of subjects with CR, PR, and stable disease (SD).
Duration of Response (DOR)
DOR is defined as time from first PR or CR until either disease progression or death (whichever is sooner).
Part A and Part B: Progression Free Survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as time between the date of first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 and the date of either disease progression or death (whichever is sooner).
Neoantigen-specific T Cell Response [immunogenicity]
Detect the level of specific TNF-γ in peripheral blood of subjects by ELISpot in order to measure the neoantigen-specific T cell response of subjects.
T Cell Subsets [immunogenicity]
Detect the proportion of different T cell subsets in T cells by flow cytometry.
Cytokines Level [immunogenicity]
Record the changes of IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, and TNF-α in peripheral blood before and after treatment.

Full Information

First Posted
August 25, 2023
Last Updated
September 8, 2023
Sponsor
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Collaborators
Hangzhou Neoantigen Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT06019702
Brief Title
Clinical Study of Personalized mRNA Vaccine Encoding Neoantigen Alone in Subjects With Advanced Digestive System Neoplasms
Official Title
A Clinical Study to Assess the Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Personalized mRNA Vaccine Encoding Neoantigen Alone in Subjects With Advanced Digestive System Neoplasms
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
September 8, 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2027 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2027 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Collaborators
Hangzhou Neoantigen Therapeutics Co., Ltd.

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of personalized mRNA vaccine iNeo-Vac-R01 alone in subjects with advanced digestive system neoplasms.
Detailed Description
This is a multi-part single-center, open-label, single-arm clinical study of personalized mRNA vaccine iNeo-Vac-R01 monotherapy in subjects with advanced digestive system neoplasms. The study will include a dose escalation phase and dose expansion phase. The traditional 3+3 design will be used in dose escalation.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Digestive System Neoplasms
Keywords
iNeo-Vac-R01, Personalized mRNA Vaccine, Neoantigen, Digestive System Neoplasms

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Personalized mRNA Vaccine iNeo-Vac-R01
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The traditional 3+3 design will be used in dose escalation. In dose escalation phase, subjects are expected to be enrolled at 50 μg, 100 μg and 150 μg (3-6 subjects in each group). The low dose group will be enrolled first. Subjects will receive iNeo-Vac-R01 administered via a hypodermic (IH) injection on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 9 cycles. The investigators will choose the optimal clinical dose for dose expansion phase.
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
iNeo-Vac-R01
Intervention Description
Personalized mRNA vaccine encoding neoantigen, IH injection
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) [safety and tolerability]
Time Frame
21 days after last iNeo-Vac-R01 dose
Title
Proportion of Subjects Receiving iNeo-Vac-R01 Injection Treatment to Enrolled Subjects [feasibility]
Time Frame
21 days after last iNeo-Vac-R01 dose
Title
Dose-limiting Toxicity (DLT)
Description
Level 3 or 4 AEs related to iNeo-Vac-R01 injection.
Time Frame
28 days (+/-3 days) after first iNeo-Vac-R01 dose
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall Survival (OS)
Description
OS is defined as time between the date of the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 and the date of death due to any cause.
Time Frame
3 years after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01
Title
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Description
ORR is defined as proportion of subjects with complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) to all subjects based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.
Time Frame
3 years after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01
Title
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Description
DCR is defined as proportion of subjects with reduced or stable neoplasms that have been maintained for a certain period of time, including the proportion of subjects with CR, PR, and stable disease (SD).
Time Frame
3 years after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01
Title
Duration of Response (DOR)
Description
DOR is defined as time from first PR or CR until either disease progression or death (whichever is sooner).
Time Frame
3 years after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01
Title
Part A and Part B: Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Description
PFS is defined as time between the date of first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 and the date of either disease progression or death (whichever is sooner).
Time Frame
3 years after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01
Title
Neoantigen-specific T Cell Response [immunogenicity]
Description
Detect the level of specific TNF-γ in peripheral blood of subjects by ELISpot in order to measure the neoantigen-specific T cell response of subjects.
Time Frame
12 months after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01
Title
T Cell Subsets [immunogenicity]
Description
Detect the proportion of different T cell subsets in T cells by flow cytometry.
Time Frame
12 months after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01
Title
Cytokines Level [immunogenicity]
Description
Record the changes of IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, and TNF-α in peripheral blood before and after treatment.
Time Frame
6 months after first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01

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, >/= 18 years old and </= 75 years old, with the ability to understand and provide signed and witnessed informed consent, and agree and are able to comply with protocol requirements. Subjects must have one of the histologically- or cytologically-confirmed advanced (locally advanced or metastatic) digestive system neoplasms, have measurable disease at study entry defined by RECIST v1.1. Subjects must have tumor progression after standard treatment or are intolerant or are unwilling to receive standard treatment. The toxic effects of previous anti-tumor treatments have returned to </= grade 1 defined by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0 or to the level specified by the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Expected survival >/= 6 months. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 ~ 2. Sufficient tumor tissue samples can be obtained from subjects for genetic analysis, with at least 2 puncture tissues with a tumor purity of ≥ 50% required for puncture samples and at least 0.5cm of tissue required for surgical samples. Alternatively, the original gene sequencing data required for tumor neoantigen analysis can be provided, including full exon sequencing data of tumor tissue, transcriptome sequencing data, and full exon sequencing data of peripheral blood. Echocardiographic evaluation: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >/= 50%. The organ function level must meet the following requirements: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >/= 1.5 × 10^9/L, platelet count (PLT) >/= 80 × 10^9/L, hemoglobin (Hb) >/= 90 g/L; serum total bilirubin (TBIL) </= 1.5 × ULN, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) </= 2.5 × ULN (if there is liver metastasis, TBIL </= 3 × ULN, AST, ALT </= 5 ×ULN are allowed), serum albumin >/= 28g/L, serum creatinine </= 1.5 × BUN, Glomerular filtration rate >/= 50mL/min, prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and international standardized ratio (INR) </= 1.5 × ULN (without anticoagulant therapy) . For women of childbearing potential: having a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study initiation, agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures during the treatment period. For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures during the treatment period. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with cancer requiring anti-tumor treatment within the 5 years prior to enrollment in the study (except stage I prostate cancer, cervical cancer in situ, breast cancer in situ, papillary thyroid cancer and non-melanoma skin cancer that have been treated). Subjects who received major surgery, or had obvious traumatic injury or long-term untreated wounds or fractures within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01. Subjects whose sequencing data was found that there are no new antigens available for individualized immunotherapy after analysis. Subjects who prepare to undergo or have previously received bone marrow transplantation, allogeneic organ transplantation, or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Subjects who receive other anti-tumor treatments within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01, including surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, endocrine therapy, immunotherapy, biological therapy, interventional therapy, or other clinical trial related treatments. Subjects who need to use immunosuppressants, or systemic or absorbable local glucocorticoids therapy to achieve immunosuppressive effects and continue to use them within 7 days before the first administration (excluding those with daily doses of glucocorticoids less than 10mg of prednisone or doses of other therapeutic glucocorticoids equal to 10mg of prednisone). Subjects with symptomatic or untreated central nervous system metastases, except those underwent complete resection and/or radiotherapy and proven to be stable or improved (confirmed to be stable or improved for at least 4 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 by CT or MRI, with no evidence of brain edema and no need for glucocorticoids or anticonvulsants. Subjects who received other vaccines within 4 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01, and are expected to receive other vaccines during treatment period of the study or within 60 days after the last dose of iNeo-Vac-R01. Subjects who have an active infection or uncontrollable infection requiring systemic treatment, including fungi, bacteria, viruses, or other infections; subjects with active tuberculosis; Subjects with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and positive hepatitis B virus DNA titer detection greater than normal range; positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and HCV RNA detection greater than normal range; positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody; positive treponema pallidum-specific antibody. Subjects with autoimmune diseases or immune deficiencies treated with immunosuppressive drugs, except vitiligo, type 1 diabetes, autoimmune hypothyroidism requiring hormone treatment and psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment; known history of primary immunodeficiency. Subjects with cardiocerebrovascular events: previously or currently heart valve disease >/= grade 3, heart failure within 8 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01 (New York Heart Association [NYHA] cardiac function >/= grade II, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack, cardiac surgery (including coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention) within 8 weeks before the first dose of iNeo-Vac-R01, concomitant severe electrocardiogram abnormalities (such as ventricular flutter, ventricular fibrillation, multiform ventricular tachycardia, sick sinus syndrome, third degree atrioventricular block without pacemaker treatment, QTc >/= 480ms, and other conditions evaluated by the investigators as severe abnormalities), hypertension with poor drug control (systolic blood pressure >/= 160mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >/= 100mmHg), or other cardiocerebrovascular diseases that have been evaluated by the investigators as unsuitable for participation in this trial. Subjects with respiratory disease: previously or currently pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonia, drug-related pneumonia, severe asthma, pulmonary hypertension or severe impairment of lung function, etc. Subjects with moderate to severe ascites with clinical symptoms; uncontrolled or moderate to equal amounts of pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. Subjects with drug abuse; clinical or psychological or social factors that affect informed consent or research implementation. Subjects with a history of allergies to immunotherapy or vaccines, or other potential immunotherapy allergies identified by the investigators. Subjects identified that it is not suitable for enrollment or may not be able to complete this experiment for other reasons by the investigators. Vulnerable groups, including individuals with mental illness, cognitive impairment, critical patients, minors, pregnant or lactating women, etc.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Xiujun Cai, MD
Phone
0086-0571-86006605
Email
caixiujunzju@yahoo.com.cn
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of General Surgery, Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
City
Hangzhou
State/Province
Zhejiang
ZIP/Postal Code
310000
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Xiujun Cai, MD
Phone
0086-0571-86006605
Email
caixiujunzju@yahoo.com.cn

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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