Safety & Immunogenicity of JNJ-64041809, a Live Attenuated Double-deleted Listeria Immunotherapy, in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

An Open-Label, Phase 1 Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of JNJ-64041809, a Live Attenuated Listeria Monocytogenes Immunotherapy, in Subjects With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

The purpose of this study is to find and evaluate the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of JNJ-64041809, a live attenuated double deleted (LADD) Listeria monocytogenes (bacteria in which two virulence genes, which encode molecules that help cause disease, have been removed) when administered intravenously to participants with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: JNJ-64041809 (Cohort 1A and 1B); Biological: JNJ-64041809 (Cohort 2A and 2B)

Detailed Description

This is a first-in-human (FIH), Phase 1, open-label, multicenter and 2-part study. The Part 1 of study will be Dose Escalation phase to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) based on safety and pharmacodynamic assessments and Part 2 will be Dose Expansion Phase to evaluate 2 expansion cohorts (Cohort 2A and 2B) after the RP2D for JNJ-64041809 is determined in Part 1. The study will consist of a Screening Period (from signing of informed consent until immediately before the first dose), an open-label Treatment Period (from the first dose of study drug until the End-of-Treatment Visit); and a Post treatment Follow-up Period (after the End-of Treatment Visit until study discontinuation). Participants will be primarily evaluated for RP2D. Participants safety will be evaluated throughout the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 26
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • San Francisco, California, United States
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Missouri
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
  • Tennessee
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States
  • Wisconsin
    • Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate with progressive metastatic disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, requires initiation of new treatment. The assessment of disease progression can be based on either PSA rise, new or progressive soft tissue disease (based on computed tomography [CT] or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] scans), or new or progressive bony disease based on radionuclide bone scan or 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography/computed tomography [NaF PET/CT] scans). Participants being considered for Cohort 2B must, in addition, have primary or metastatic lesions amenable to tumor biopsies
• Must have received at least 2 prior approved therapies
• Ongoing androgen depletion therapy with a Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone analog or inhibitor, or orchiectomy (surgical or medical castration)
• Serum testosterone levels less than (<) 50 nanogram per deciliter (ng/dL) determined within 4 weeks prior to start of study drug
• For participants previously treated with first generation anti-androgens (ie, flutamide, nilutamide, or bicalutamide), discontinuation of flutamide or nilutamide therapy must occur greater than (>) 4 weeks (>6 weeks for bicalutamide) prior to start of study drug with no evidence of an anti-androgen withdrawal response (no decline in serum PSA)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Untreated brain metastases. Participants must have completed treatment for brain metastasis, and be neurologically stable off steroids, for at least 28 days prior to first dose of study drug
• Untreated spinal cord compression
• History of listeriosis or vaccination with a listeria-based vaccine or prophylactic vaccine (example influenza, pneumococcal, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis [dTP/dTAP]) within 28 days of study treatment
• Known allergy to both penicillin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Participants who are allergic to only one of these antibiotics are allowed to enroll
• Concurrent treatment with anti -Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha therapies, systemic corticosteroids (prednisone dose >10 mg per day or equivalent) or other immune suppressive drugs within the 2 weeks prior to Screening. Steroids that are topical, inhaled, nasal (spray), or ophthalmic solution are permitted

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dose Cohort 1A and 1B; JNJ-64041809 will be administered intravenously (IV) once every 21 days.	Biological: JNJ-64041809 (Cohort 1A and 1B); JNJ-64041809 will be administered IV at a lower dose in Cohort 1A (1x10^8 colony forming units [CFU]) and at a higher dose in Cohort 1B (1x10^9 CFU).
Experimental: Dose Cohort 2A and 2B; JNJ-64041809 will be administered intravenously (IV) once every 21 days.	Biological: JNJ-64041809 (Cohort 2A and 2B); JNJ-64041809 will be administered intravenously (IV) once every 21 days at the recommended dose as determined in Cohort 1A or 1B.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Part 1: Incidence of Dose-limiting-toxicity (DLT)	Percentage of Participants who Experienced DLT will be evaluated. The DLT dose level is defined as an unacceptable level of toxicity as evidenced by a DLT rate of greater than or equal to (>=) 33 percent (%).	first 21 days after the first infusion
Part 2: Antigen-specific T-cell Response	Biomarker studies will be performed to evaluate immune responses to the vaccine after the first intravenous (IV) immunization.	up to 1 year
Part 1 and Part 2: Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs)	An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An SAE is an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Incidence was defined as the number of participants who experienced an adverse event within their period of participation in this study. Incidence of adverse events will be assessed using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE).	From signing of informed consent form to 30 days after last dose of study drug

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Part 1 and Part 2: Objective Response Rate (ORR)	Objective response rate is defined as the percentage of participants who achieve complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed by the investigator.	Baseline up to 30 days after last dose of study drug
Part 1 and Part 2: Duration of Response (DOR)	Duration of response will be calculated from the date of initial documentation of a response (CR or PR) to the date of first documented evidence of progressive disease (or relapse for participants who experience CR during the study) or death.	Baseline up to 30 days after last dose of study drug
Part 1 and Part 2: Progression-free Survival (PFS)	Progression-free survival is defined as the duration from the date of first dose of study drug until the date of first documented evidence of progressive disease (or relapse for participants who experience CR during the study) or death, whichever comes first.	Baseline up to 30 days after last dose of study drug
Part 1 and Part 2: Time to Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) progression (TTPP)	Time to PSA progression is measured from the date of first dose of study drug until the date of PSA progression according to the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group (PCWG2) criteria.	Baseline up to 30 days after last dose of study drug
Part 1 and Part 2: Blood Culture Assessment of JNJ-64041809	This assessment will include the reporting of surveillance blood cultures (peripherally drawn, and through venous access device [if applicable]) for 1 year after the completion of JNJ-64041809 therapy.	Periodically during treatment and up to one year after End of Treatment (EOT) visit
Part 1 and Part 2: Shedding Profile of JNJ-64041809 From Cultured Samples of Feces, Urine, and Saliva	The shedding of JNJ-64041809 will be studied in cultures of (1) feces by stool or rectal swab, (2) urine samples, and (3) saliva samples.	During cycle 1 (up to 21 days of treatment period) and at EOT visit (within 30 days after last dose)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Brockstedt DG, Giedlin MA, Leong ML, Bahjat KS, Gao Y, Luckett W, Liu W, Cook DN, Portnoy DA, Dubensky TW Jr. Listeria-based cancer vaccines that segregate immunogenicity from toxicity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Sep 21;101(38):13832-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0406035101. Epub 2004 Sep 13.
• Le DT, Dubenksy TW Jr, Brockstedt DG. Clinical development of Listeria monocytogenes-based immunotherapies. Semin Oncol. 2012 Jun;39(3):311-22. doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2012.02.008.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 10, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 3, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): July 3, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 7, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): December 9, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 9, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 8, 2019
• Last Verified: August 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant; Listeria monocytogenes; JNJ-64041809
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Prostatic Diseases; Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant
• Other Study ID Numbers: CR107668; 64041809PCR1001 (Other Identifier: Janssen Research & Development, LLC)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No