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Celecoxib, Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b, and Rintatolimod in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer Metastatic to the Liver

Primary Purpose

Metastatic Carcinoma in the Liver, Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Celecoxib
Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
Rintatolimod
Sponsored by
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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Eligibility
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Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Metastatic Carcinoma in the Liver

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Recurrent and/or metastatic unresectable colorectal cancer with hepatic metastases
  • Hepatic metastases present which are amenable to biopsy
  • Prior treatment with, contra-indication to or refusal of a fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin and an anti-EGFR targeted therapy (if RAS wild-type [wt]) as well as a PD-1 or PD-L1 targeted drug if MSI-H/dMMR
  • No chemotherapy, radiotherapy, major surgery, or biologic therapy within 3 weeks of protocol treatment
  • An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
  • Have measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 criteria present
  • Ability to swallow and retain oral medication
  • Participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Platelet >= 75,000/uL
  • Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL
  • Hematocrit >= 27%
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/uL
  • Creatinine < = institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) OR
  • Creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min for patients with creatinine levels greater than ULN
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 X institutional ULN or for patients with known Gilbert's Syndrome total bilirubin <= 3 x ULN
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 X institutional ULN
  • Plasma amylase =< 1.5 X institutional ULN
  • Lipase =< 1.5 X institutional ULN
  • Participant or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients currently treated with systemic immunosuppressive agents, including steroids, are ineligible until 3 weeks after removal from immunosuppressive treatment
  • Patients with active autoimmune disease, requiring ongoing immunosuppressive therapy or history of transplantation
  • Patients who are pregnant or nursing; women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) will have to undergo a urine pregnancy test as part of screening
  • Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases
  • Cardiac risk factors including:

    • Patients experiencing cardiac event(s) (acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, or ischemia) within 3 months of signing consent
    • Patients with a New York Heart Association classification of III or IV
  • History of upper gastrointestinal ulceration, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, or upper gastrointestinal perforation within the past 3 years; patients with ulceration, bleeding or perforation in the lower bowel are not excluded
  • Prior allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to celecoxib, or non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or any study agents which would prevent completion of protocol therapy
  • Patients are ineligible if they plan on regular use of NSAIDs at any dose more than 2 times per week (on average) or aspirin at more than 325 mg at least three times per week, on average; low-dose aspirin not exceeding 100 mg/day is permitted; patients who agree to stop regular NSAIDs or higher dose aspirin are eligible and no wash out period is required
  • Received an investigational agent within 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
  • Patients with known serious mood disorders
  • Any additional condition which in the investigator?s opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive the study drugs

Sites / Locations

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Treatment (celecoxib, interferon alfa-2b, rintatolimod)

Arm Description

Patients receive celecoxib orally PO BID, recombinant interferon alfa-2b IV QD over 20 minutes, and rintatolimod IV QD on days 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) in the Colorectal Cancer Lesions
The TILs will be summarized by time-point (pre-/post-treatment) using the mean, median, standard deviation; and graphically using dot-plots. The TIL of interest is CD8a expression, which is reported as the mean fold change from pre-treatment (i.e. post treatment / pre treatment).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Indicated Grade Adverse Event
Safety profile will be characterized by type, frequency, severity, timing, seriousness and relationship to study treatment. The highest grade treatment related AE is provided (per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0).
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version (RECIST) 1.1
Will be treated as binary data and summarized using frequencies and relative frequencies; with the ORR estimated using a 90% confidence interval obtained using Jeffrey's prior method.

Full Information

First Posted
January 11, 2018
Last Updated
February 25, 2022
Sponsor
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03403634
Brief Title
Celecoxib, Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b, and Rintatolimod in Treating Patients With Colorectal Cancer Metastatic to the Liver
Official Title
Phase 2a Study Evaluating a Chemokine-Modulatory Regimen in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Metastatic to the Liver
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 19, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 23, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 29, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
Yes
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This early phase IIA trial studies how well celecoxib, recombinant interferon alfa-2b, and rintatolimod work in treating patients with colorectal cancer that as spread to the liver. Celecoxib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Recombinant interferon alfa-2b is a substance that can improve the body's natural response and may interfere with the growth of tumor cells. Rintatolimod may stimulate the immune system. Giving celecoxib, recombinant interferon alfa-2b, and rintatolimod may work better at treating colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the impact of a chemokine-modulatory regimen on the immune microenvironment of colorectal liver metastases, specifically the changes in the ratio between cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) marker (CD8a gene expression) to regulatory T cell (Treg) markers (FoxP3 gene expression). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the objective response rate of a chemokine-modulatory regimen in metastatic colorectal cancer (per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1). II. Examine the safety and tolerability profile of the combination of recombinant interferon alfa-2b (interferon alpha-2b), rintatolimod, and celecoxib when given as chemokine modulation to colorectal cancer patients prior to surgical resection using the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE version 4.0). TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: Estimate the median progression free survival of a chemokine-modulatory regimen in metastatic colorectal cancer Estimate overall survival in participants with recurrent and/or metastatic unresectable colorectal cancer who received the chemokine-modulatory regimen Comparison (using RT-PCR, immunofluorescence [IF] and immunohistochemistry [IHC] on serial sections) of the metastatic tissue specimen with regard to total numbers of infiltrating T cells, their CD4/CD8 ratios, frequencies of FoxP3 cells, and the expression of chemokine receptors on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells (CXCR3, CCR5, CCR4, CCR6, and CXCR4) Evaluate the local expression of effector T cells (Teff)-attracting chemokines (CCR5, CXCL9, CXCL10 and CXCL11) and Treg-favoring chemokines (CCL22 and CXCL12) using IF and RT-PCR. OUTLINE: Patients receive celecoxib orally (PO) twice daily (BID), recombinant interferon alfa-2b intravenously (IV) over 20 minutes, and rintatolimod IV QD on days 1, 2,3,8,9,10,15,16 and 17 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for up to 12 months.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Metastatic Carcinoma in the Liver, Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
19 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Treatment (celecoxib, interferon alfa-2b, rintatolimod)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive celecoxib orally PO BID, recombinant interferon alfa-2b IV QD over 20 minutes, and rintatolimod IV QD on days 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Celecoxib
Other Intervention Name(s)
Benzenesulfonamide, 4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-, Celebrex, SC-58635, YM 177
Intervention Description
Given PO
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Intervention Description
Correlative studies
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
Other Intervention Name(s)
Alfatronol, Glucoferon, Heberon Alfa, IFN alpha-2B, Interferon alfa 2b, Interferon Alfa-2B, Interferon Alpha-2b, Intron A, Sch 30500, Urifron, Viraferon
Intervention Description
Given IV
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Rintatolimod
Other Intervention Name(s)
Ampligen, Atvogen
Intervention Description
Given IV
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) in the Colorectal Cancer Lesions
Description
The TILs will be summarized by time-point (pre-/post-treatment) using the mean, median, standard deviation; and graphically using dot-plots. The TIL of interest is CD8a expression, which is reported as the mean fold change from pre-treatment (i.e. post treatment / pre treatment).
Time Frame
Baseline up to 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Indicated Grade Adverse Event
Description
Safety profile will be characterized by type, frequency, severity, timing, seriousness and relationship to study treatment. The highest grade treatment related AE is provided (per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0).
Time Frame
Up to 12 months
Title
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version (RECIST) 1.1
Description
Will be treated as binary data and summarized using frequencies and relative frequencies; with the ORR estimated using a 90% confidence interval obtained using Jeffrey's prior method.
Time Frame
Up to 12 months
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Progression Free Survival
Description
Will be treated as bivariate time-to-event data and will be summarized using standard Kaplan-Meier methods.
Time Frame
From the start of treatment until disease progression (defined by RECIST 1.1) or last-follow-up, assessed up to 12 months
Title
Overall Survival
Description
Will be treated as bivariate time-to-event data and will be summarized using standard Kaplan-Meier methods.
Time Frame
From the start of treatment until death due to any cause or last follow-up, assessed up to 12 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Recurrent and/or metastatic unresectable colorectal cancer with hepatic metastases Hepatic metastases present which are amenable to biopsy Prior treatment with, contra-indication to or refusal of a fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin and an anti-EGFR targeted therapy (if RAS wild-type [wt]) as well as a PD-1 or PD-L1 targeted drug if MSI-H/dMMR No chemotherapy, radiotherapy, major surgery, or biologic therapy within 3 weeks of protocol treatment An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2 Have measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 criteria present Ability to swallow and retain oral medication Participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately Platelet >= 75,000/uL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Hematocrit >= 27% Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/uL Creatinine < = institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) OR Creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min for patients with creatinine levels greater than ULN Total bilirubin =< 1.5 X institutional ULN or for patients with known Gilbert's Syndrome total bilirubin <= 3 x ULN Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 X institutional ULN Plasma amylase =< 1.5 X institutional ULN Lipase =< 1.5 X institutional ULN Participant or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure Exclusion Criteria: Patients currently treated with systemic immunosuppressive agents, including steroids, are ineligible until 3 weeks after removal from immunosuppressive treatment Patients with active autoimmune disease, requiring ongoing immunosuppressive therapy or history of transplantation Patients who are pregnant or nursing; women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) will have to undergo a urine pregnancy test as part of screening Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases Cardiac risk factors including: Patients experiencing cardiac event(s) (acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, or ischemia) within 3 months of signing consent Patients with a New York Heart Association classification of III or IV History of upper gastrointestinal ulceration, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, or upper gastrointestinal perforation within the past 3 years; patients with ulceration, bleeding or perforation in the lower bowel are not excluded Prior allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to celecoxib, or non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or any study agents which would prevent completion of protocol therapy Patients are ineligible if they plan on regular use of NSAIDs at any dose more than 2 times per week (on average) or aspirin at more than 325 mg at least three times per week, on average; low-dose aspirin not exceeding 100 mg/day is permitted; patients who agree to stop regular NSAIDs or higher dose aspirin are eligible and no wash out period is required Received an investigational agent within 30 days prior to enrollment Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements Patients with known serious mood disorders Any additional condition which in the investigator?s opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive the study drugs
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sarbajit Mukherjee, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
City
Buffalo
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14263
Country
United States

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