Informations générales (source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
A Phase 1/2a, Open-label, Dose-finding Trial to Evaluate Safety, Immunogenicity, and Anti-tumor Activity of VB10.16 and Pembrolizumab in Patients with Unresectable Recurrent or Metastatic HPV16-positive Head-Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventional
Phase 1/Phase 2
Nykode Therapeutics ASA (Voir sur ClinicalTrials)
décembre 2023
janvier 2028
05 avril 2025
This is a multi-center study in patients with un-resectable Recurrent or Metastatic
HPV16-positive oropharyngeal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). The trial is
designed to investigate VB10.16, an investigational therapeutic DNA vaccine in
combination with another medicine, pembrolizumab, which is the standard of care for
patients with previously untreated metastatic or resectable recurrent PD-L1 positive
HNSCC. The study is divided in 2 parts: a phase 1, dose escalation part, testing 3
different doses of VB10.16 in combination with a standard fixed dose of pembrolizumab.
The goal of this part is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combined
treatment and to decide on the dose of VB10.16 to be used in the second part of the
trial. In the second part of the trial, a phase 2a, dose expansion part, participants
will receive either the highest safe dose of VB10.16 from part 1 or the 3 mg dose both in
combination with pembrolizumab. The dose given to each participant will be decided in
random.
The trial is designed to define the optimal dose of VB10.16 in combination with
pembrolizumab for future clinical studies based on the safety, tolerability and
anti-tumor effect data generated.
Etablissements
| Les établissements d'Île-de-France ayant mis à jour leurs données Origine et niveau de fiabilité des données | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLCC INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY | Caroline EVEN | 11/06/2024 12:57:10 | Contacter | ||
| Les établissements sans correspondance certaine dans le répertoire FINESS dont les données sont issues de ClinicalTrials.gov Origine et niveau de fiabilité des données | |||||
| CRLC Val d'Aurelle - Institut de Recherche en Cancerologie de Montpellier (IRCM) - 34298 - Montpellier - France | Marie Vinches, MD | Contact (sur clinicalTrials) | |||
| Hôpital de la Pitié - Salpétrière in Paris - 75013 - Paris - France | Jean-Philippe Spano | Contact (sur clinicalTrials) | |||
| Hospices Civils De Lyon - Lyon - France | Jonathan Thouvenin | Contact (sur clinicalTrials) | |||
| Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris - Paris - France | Caroline Even | Contact (sur clinicalTrials) | |||
Critères
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Inclusion Criteria:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. ≥18 years of age (or as per national legal age of trial consent, whichever is
higher) at date of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed R/M HNSCC, located in the oropharynx,
considered incurable by local therapy and eligible for monotherapy with
pembrolizumab
3. HPV16 positivity of R/M oropharyngeal HNSCC confirmed by designated central
laboratory
4. PD-L1 positivity (CPS ≥1) using the validated PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx (DAKO) assay.
5. Primary tumor location in the oropharynx.
6. At least 1 measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1
ORGAN FUNCTION
Overall function:
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 1
Hematological function:
8. Platelets ≥100 × 10^9/L (100,000/µL)
9. Neutrophils (absolute neutrophil count [ANC]) ≥1.5 × 10^9/L (1,500/µL)
10. Hemoglobin ≥5.6 mmol/L (9.0 g/dL)
Hepatic and hemostatic function:
11. Bilirubin (BILI), total ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (except Gilbert syndrome,
then direct BILI ≤2 × ULN) or direct bilirubin ≤ULN for participants with total
bilirubin levels >1.5 × ULN.
12. Aspartate transaminase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤5 × ULN for a patient with liver
metastases.
13. Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤5 × ULN for a patient with liver
metastases.
14. Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤5 × ULN for a patient with liver metastases.
15. International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless the
patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy, in which case PT and partial
thromboplastin time (PTT)/activated PTT (aPTT) must be within therapeutic range of
intended use of anticoagulants.
Renal function:
16. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m^2 using the
Cockroft-Gault formula
OTHER TRIAL REQUIREMENTS
17. Female patients of childbearing potential: negative serum pregnancy test (≤72 hours)
18. Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective
contraception throughout the trial (14 days prior to initiation of treatment for
oral contraception), and for at least 120 days (according to the current version of
the IB for pembrolizumab) after the last dose of pembrolizumab and up to 6 months
after the last dose of VB10.16, whichever comes last.
Male patients must agree to use male condoms during intercourse throughout the
trial, and up to 3 months after the last dose of VB10.16, and must refrain from
sperm donation in the same period.
19. Patients capable of giving informed consent must provide signed and dated written
informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related procedures.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. ≥18 years of age (or as per national legal age of trial consent, whichever is
higher) at date of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed R/M HNSCC, located in the oropharynx,
considered incurable by local therapy and eligible for monotherapy with
pembrolizumab
3. HPV16 positivity of R/M oropharyngeal HNSCC confirmed by designated central
laboratory
4. PD-L1 positivity (CPS ≥1) using the validated PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx (DAKO) assay.
5. Primary tumor location in the oropharynx.
6. At least 1 measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1
ORGAN FUNCTION
Overall function:
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 1
Hematological function:
8. Platelets ≥100 × 10^9/L (100,000/µL)
9. Neutrophils (absolute neutrophil count [ANC]) ≥1.5 × 10^9/L (1,500/µL)
10. Hemoglobin ≥5.6 mmol/L (9.0 g/dL)
Hepatic and hemostatic function:
11. Bilirubin (BILI), total ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (except Gilbert syndrome,
then direct BILI ≤2 × ULN) or direct bilirubin ≤ULN for participants with total
bilirubin levels >1.5 × ULN.
12. Aspartate transaminase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤5 × ULN for a patient with liver
metastases.
13. Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤5 × ULN for a patient with liver
metastases.
14. Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤5 × ULN for a patient with liver metastases.
15. International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless the
patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy, in which case PT and partial
thromboplastin time (PTT)/activated PTT (aPTT) must be within therapeutic range of
intended use of anticoagulants.
Renal function:
16. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m^2 using the
Cockroft-Gault formula
OTHER TRIAL REQUIREMENTS
17. Female patients of childbearing potential: negative serum pregnancy test (≤72 hours)
18. Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective
contraception throughout the trial (14 days prior to initiation of treatment for
oral contraception), and for at least 120 days (according to the current version of
the IB for pembrolizumab) after the last dose of pembrolizumab and up to 6 months
after the last dose of VB10.16, whichever comes last.
Male patients must agree to use male condoms during intercourse throughout the
trial, and up to 3 months after the last dose of VB10.16, and must refrain from
sperm donation in the same period.
19. Patients capable of giving informed consent must provide signed and dated written
informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related procedures.
HNSCC DISEASE
1. Has disease that is suitable for local therapy with curative intent
2. Has progressive disease ≤6 months after completion of curatively intended concurrent
chemoradiotherapy for locoregionally advanced R/M oropharyngeal HNSCC
3. Primary tumor site of the oral cavity, hypopharynx, larynx or nasopharynx (any
histology)
4. Rapidly progressing disease (e.g., tumor bleeding, uncontrolled tumor pain) in the
opinion of the investigator
PRIOR, CONCURRENT, OR FUTURE INTERVENTIONS
5. Has received prior palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of trial
treatment or has a prior history of radiation pneumonitis
6. Any prior investigational or approved systemic antineoplastic drug or invasive
medical device (including ICIs), either as monotherapy or as part of a combination
regimen administered in the R/M HNSCC setting
7. Prior solid organ or tissue transplantation (except corneal transplant)
8. Prior autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
9. Prior chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy
10. Prior therapy with a monoclonal or bispecific antibody or antibody fragment (or
other molecule with similar mechanism of action) that engages T-cells
11. Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first
dose of trial intervention
12. Administration of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
vaccine within 30 days prior to VB10.16 treatment start
13. Prior administration with a therapeutic HPV16 vaccine
14. Patients receiving systemic immunosuppression with immunosuppressive agents such as
cyclosporine, azathioprine, methotrexate, or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF α)
blockers for any concurrent condition
15. Chronic administration of systemic corticosteroids: prednisone >10 mg daily (or dose
equivalent)
16. Administration of G-CSF/GM-CSF or transfusions with red blood cells, platelets, or
plasma components ≤2 weeks prior to VB10.16 treatment start
17. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or
with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor
(e.g., CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137)
18. Has received prior surgery within 4 weeks prior to treatment
19. Any planned major surgery
PRIOR OR CONCURRENT MORBIDITY
Malignancy:
20. Past or current malignancy other than inclusion diagnosis, except for:
- Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease
present and has not received chemotherapy for at least 3 years before screening
and felt to be at low risk for recurrence by the treating physician
- Adequately treated breast ductal carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
- Adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ, without evidence of disease
- Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer without evidence of disease
- Adequately treated superficial or in situ carcinoma of the bladder without
evidence of disease
- Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia without evidence of prostate cancer
Hepatic and hemostatic function:
21. Any current bleeding disorder, active bleeding, or bleeding diathesis
Cardiovascular function:
22. Symptomatic congestive heart failure (Grade III or IV as classified by the New York
Heart Association), unstable angina pectoris, or cardiac arrhythmia
23. History of myocardial infarction ≤ 6 months prior to planned VB10.16 treatment start
24. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood
pressure ≥100 mmHg), despite optimal medical management
25. Any other significant cardiac disease(s) that, in the opinion of the investigator,
is/are clinically significant and/or unacceptable
Pulmonary function:
26. Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis / interstitial lung disease that
required steroids or has current pneumonitis / interstitial lung disease
Immune system and infectious diseases:
27. Primary immunodeficiency, other immunosuppressive disorder, and/or other causes of
immunosuppression
28. Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2
years (i.e., with use of disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or
immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or
physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary
insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed
29. Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
30. Has a known history of Hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg reactive) or known active
Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) infection
31. Any active, acute, or chronic infection that is uncontrolled and/or requires
systemic treatment
32. Known allergies, sensitivity, or intolerance to VB10.16 (active substance or to any
of the excipients), pembrolizumab (active substance or to any of the excipients), or
aminoglycosides (especially kanamycin).
Central nervous system (CNS) function:
33. Any history of intracerebral arteriovenous malformations, cerebral aneurysm, or
stroke
34. Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Patients with
previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically
stable, i.e., without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging
(note that the repeat imaging should be performed during trial screening),
clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days
prior to first dose of trial treatment
35. New (≤6 months), progressive and/or symptomatic brain metastases
OTHER
36. Is currently participating in or has participated in a trial of an investigational
agent or device in the R/M setting.
37. Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory
abnormality, or other circumstance that might confound the results of the trial or
interfere with the patient's participation for the full duration of the trial, such
that it is not in the best interest of the patient to participate, in the opinion of
the treating investigator
38. Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the
patient's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the trial
39. Has a concomitant medical condition requiring receipt of a therapeutic anticoagulant
that, in the opinion of the treating physician, would contraindicate administration
of VB10.16 and tumor biopsies
40. Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding