VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS With or Without Ruxolitinib Phosphate in Treating Stage IV or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

Phase I Trial of Intravenous Administration of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Genetically Engineered to Express Thyroidal Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS) and Human Interferon Beta (hIFNb), in Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of vesicular stomatitis virus-human interferon beta-sodium iodide symporter (VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS) with or without ruxolitinib phosphate in treating patients with stage IV endometrial cancer or endometrial cancer that has come back. The study virus, VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS, has been changed so that it has restricted ability to spread to tumor cells and not to healthy cells. It also contains a gene for a protein, NIS, which helps the body concentrate iodine making it possible to track where the virus goes. VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS may be able to kill tumor cells without damaging normal cells. Ruxolitinib phosphate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS with ruxolitinib phosphate may work better in treating patients with endometrial cancer compared to VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS alone.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Recurrent Endometrial Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma; Recurrent Endometrial Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Endometrial Mixed Cell Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Endometrial Serous Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Endometrial Undifferentiated Carcinoma; Stage IV Uterine Corpus Cancer AJCC v7; Recurrent Uterine Corpus Carcinosarcoma; Metastatic Endometrial Carcinoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Pharmacological Study; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Drug: Ruxolitinib Phosphate; Biological: Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-expressing Human Interferon Beta and Sodium-Iodide Symporter; Procedure: Biopsy; Other: Fluorine F 18 Tetrafluoroborate; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Drug: Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate the optimal dose schedule, safety and tolerability as measured by the incidence of significant toxicity of VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS in immunocompetent patients with metastatic and/or recurrent endometrial cancer (EC).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the toxicity profile of VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS (alone and in combination with ruxolitinib phosphate [ruxolitinib]).

II. To determine the time course of viral gene expression and virus elimination, and the biodistribution of virally infected cells at various times points after infection with VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS (alone and in combination with ruxolitinib) using fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate (TFB)-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

III. To assess virus replication, viremia; viral shedding in urine and respiratory secretions; and virus persistence after intravenous (IV) administration of VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS (alone and in combination with ruxolitinib).

IV. To monitor humoral responses to the injected virus. V. To estimate the tumor response rate and overall survival.

CORRELATIVE OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of VSV-IFNbeta-NIS in patients with EC by measurement of VSV-IFNbeta-NIS in blood by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

II. To characterize the pharmacodynamics (PD) of VSV-IFNbeta-NIS by way of measuring serum interferon-beta and also VSV-RT-PCR of VSV-IFNbeta-NIS listed above.

III. Assess CD8+ T cell (both general and VSV-IFNbeta-NIS specific) and natural killer (NK) cell responses.

IV. Gene expression analysis pre- and post-virotherapy. V. Evaluate transcription of interferon mediated genes (protein kinase R, the death receptor-TRAIL, 2'-5' oligoadenylate/RNAse L proteins, heat shock proteins [Hsp 60/70/90], major histocompatibility class antigens and IRF-7).

VI. Assess presence of VSV in tumor and normal tissues subsequent to administration of IV VSV-IFNbeta-NIS.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A (EFFECTIVE AS OF 1/10/2023, GROUP A IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO ACCRUAL): Patients receive VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS IV over 60-90 minutes on day 1. After 2 days, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV, and about 30 minutes later, receive fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo TFB-PET imaging. If previous imaging data are positive, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV, fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo another TFB-PET imaging between 7-10 days and on 15 days if needed after VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS infusion. Patients also undergo computed tomography (CT) throughout the study. Patients also undergo mouth rinse, buccal swab and urine on study and blood sample collection throughout the study. Biopsy of accessible NIS image-positive tumors may occur after any imaging. Patients also undergo image-guided biopsy of accessible tumor on day 29.

ARM B: Patients receive ruxolitinib phosphate orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days -3 to 9. Patients also receive VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS IV over 60-90 minutes on day 1. After 2 days, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV, and about 30 minutes later, receive fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo TFB-PET imaging. If previous imaging data are positive, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV and fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo another TFB-PET imaging between 7-10 days and on 15 days if needed after VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS infusion. Patients also undergo CT throughout the study. Biopsy of accessible NIS image-positive tumors may occur after any imaging. Biopsy of accessible NIS image-positive tumors may occur after any imaging. Patients also undergo image-guided biopsy of accessible tumor on day 29. Patients also undergo mouth rinse, buccal swab and urine on study and blood sample collection throughout the study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at day 29, every 3 months until disease progression and then every 6 months for up to 5 years.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 34
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Clinical Trials Referral Office; Phone Number: 855-776-0015; Email: mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu

Study Locations

• United States
  • Minnesota
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Measurable stage IVA, stage IVB (with or without measurable disease) or recurrent (with or without measurable disease) endometrial carcinoma

  • NOTE: histologic confirmation of the original primary tumor is required; patients with the following histologic epithelial cell types are eligible: Endometrioid adenocarcinoma, serous adenocarcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, clear cell adenocarcinoma, mixed epithelial carcinoma, carcinosarcoma, adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified (NOS)
  • NOTE: measurable disease is defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) (version 1.1)

• Group A only: Largest tumor diameter =< 5 cm

  • NOTE: Group B patients have no maximum tumor size
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/uL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
• Platelet count (PLT) >= 100,000/uL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
• Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
• Creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)

• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)

  • NOTE: if baseline liver disease, Child Pugh score not exceeding class A
• Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
• International normalized ratio (INR)/prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.4 x ULN (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration) unless on therapeutic warfarin then INR/PT =< 3.5
• Ability to provide written informed consent
• Willingness to return to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for follow-up
• Life expectancy >= 12 weeks
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0, 1, or 2
• Willingness to provide mandatory biological specimens for research purposes

• Prior therapy:

  • Any number of prior chemotherapy regimens and/or targeted therapies and/or prior external beam radiation therapy and/or prior hormonal therapy for endometrial cancer are allowed provided the last treatment was >= 4 weeks prior to registration
  • Vaginal brachytherapy may have been administered at any time prior to registration

Exclusion Criteria:

• Availability of and patient acceptance of curative therapy
• Active infection requiring treatment, including any active viral infection, =< 5 days prior to registration
• Active or latent tuberculosis or hepatitis
• Known untreated or symptomatic brain metastases

• Any of the following prior therapies:

  • Chemotherapy < 4 weeks prior to registration
  • Targeted biologic therapy < 4 weeks prior to registration
  • Immunotherapy < 4 weeks prior to registration
  • Any viral or gene therapy prior to registration

  • External beam radiotherapy < 4 weeks prior to registration

    • NOTE: Vaginal brachytherapy may be performed at any time prior to registration
• New York Heart Association classification III or IV, known symptomatic coronary artery disease, or symptoms of coronary artery disease on systems review, or uncontrolled current cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation or supraventricular tachycardia [SVT])
• Active central nervous system (CNS) disorder or seizure disorder or known CNS disease or neurologic symptomatology
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive test result or other immunodeficiency or immunosuppression
• History of hepatitis B or C or chronic hepatitis
• Other concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or any ancillary therapy considered investigational (used for a non-Food and Drug Administration [FDA] approved indication and in the context of a research investigation)
• Treatment with oral/systemic corticosteroids, with the exception of topical or inhaled steroids
• Exposure to household contacts =< 15 months old or household contact with known immunodeficiency

• Any of the following because this study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown:

  • Pregnant persons or persons of reproductive ability who are unwilling to use effective contraception
  • Nursing persons
• Any other pathology or condition that the principal investigator deems to negatively impact treatment safety
• Any immunotherapy-related adverse events Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) > grade 1 at the time of registration
• Receipt of a live virus vaccine =< 2 months prior to registration

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm A (VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS, TFB-PET, biopsy); Patients receive VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS IV over 60-90 minutes on day 1. After 2 days, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV, and about 30 minutes later, receive fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo TFB-PET imaging. If previous imaging data are positive, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV and fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo another TFB-PET imaging between 7-10 days and on 15 days if needed after VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS infusion. Biopsy of accessible NIS image-positive tumors may occur after any imaging. Patients also undergo CT throughout the study. Patients also undergo mouth rinse, buccal swab and urine on study and blood sample collection throughout the study. Biopsy of accessible NIS image-positive tumors may occur after any imaging. Patients also undergo image-guided biopsy of accessible tumor on day 29.	Other: Pharmacological Study; Correlative studies; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Undergo CT; Other Names: CT; CAT; CAT Scan; Computerized Axial Tomography; Computerized Tomography; CT Scan; tomography; Biological: Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-expressing Human Interferon Beta and Sodium-Iodide Symporter; Given IV; Other Names: Voyager-V1; Oncolytic VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-expressing Human Interferon Beta and Sodium-Iodide Symporter; VSV-expressing hIFNb and NIS; VSV-hIFNb-NIS; VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS; VV1; Procedure: Biopsy; Undergo image-guided biopsy; Other Names: Bx; BIOPSY_TYPE; Biopsy Type; Other: Fluorine F 18 Tetrafluoroborate; Given IV; Other Names: 18F-Tetrafluoroborate; 18F-TFB; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Undergo TFB-PET; Other Names: Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography; PET; PET Scan; Positron Emission Tomography Scan; Positron-Emission Tomography; proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging; Drug: Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate; Given IV; Other Names: Pertscan-99m; Sodium Pertechnetate (Na99mtco4); Tc 99m Generator; Ultra-Technekow FM; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Undergo mouth rinse, buccal swab, urine, and blood sample collection; Other Names: Biological Sample Collection; Biospecimen Collected; Specimen Collection
Experimental: Arm B (ruxolitinib, VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS, SPECT/CT,TFB-PET,biopsy); Patients receive ruxolitinib phosphate PO BID on days -3 to 9. Patients also receive VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS IV over 60-90 minutes on day 1. After 2 days, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV, and about 30 minutes later, receive fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo TFB-PET imaging. If previous imaging data are positive, patients receive technetium Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate IV and undergo fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo another TFB-PET imaging between 7-10 days and on 15 days if needed after VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS infusion. Patients also undergo CT throughout the study. Biopsy of accessible NIS image-positive tumors may occur after any imaging. Patients also undergo image-guided biopsy of accessible tumor on day 29. Patients also undergo mouth rinse, buccal swab and urine on study and blood sample collection throughout the study.	Other: Pharmacological Study; Correlative studies; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Undergo CT; Other Names: CT; CAT; CAT Scan; Computerized Axial Tomography; Computerized Tomography; CT Scan; tomography; Drug: Ruxolitinib Phosphate; Given PO; Other Names: Jakafi; Jakavi; INCB-18424 Phosphate; 1092939-17-7; Biological: Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-expressing Human Interferon Beta and Sodium-Iodide Symporter; Given IV; Other Names: Voyager-V1; Oncolytic VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-expressing Human Interferon Beta and Sodium-Iodide Symporter; VSV-expressing hIFNb and NIS; VSV-hIFNb-NIS; VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS; VV1; Procedure: Biopsy; Undergo image-guided biopsy; Other Names: Bx; BIOPSY_TYPE; Biopsy Type; Other: Fluorine F 18 Tetrafluoroborate; Given IV; Other Names: 18F-Tetrafluoroborate; 18F-TFB; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Undergo TFB-PET; Other Names: Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography; PET; PET Scan; Positron Emission Tomography Scan; Positron-Emission Tomography; proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging; Drug: Technetium Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate; Given IV; Other Names: Pertscan-99m; Sodium Pertechnetate (Na99mtco4); Tc 99m Generator; Ultra-Technekow FM; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Undergo mouth rinse, buccal swab, urine, and blood sample collection; Other Names: Biological Sample Collection; Biospecimen Collected; Specimen Collection

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximum tolerated dose of VSV-hIFNbeta-NIS (alone and in combination with ruxolitinib phosphate)	Graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4. Defined as the highest safely-tolerated dose level where at most one patient out of six experiences dose limiting toxicities (DLT) with the next higher dose level having at least 2 of 6 patients who have experienced DLT.	Up to 28 days
Incidence of adverse events	Graded according to the NCI CTCAE version 4. Frequency distributions and other descriptive measures will form the basis of the analysis of these variables. Simple summary statistics will be supplemented with Kaplan-Meier survival estimates and related confidence intervals.	Up to 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of clinical responses	Defined as complete response, partial response, or stable disease assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria. Will be summarized by simple descriptive summary statistics across all patients in each group as well as by dose level and primary type of cancer (EC).	Up to 1 year
Viral replication and shedding in blood, throat washings, urine, and buccal swabs assessed via quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction	Descriptive statistics and scatterplots will form the basis of presentation of these variables. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and non-parametric tests (e.g. Pearson's and Spearman's rho).	Up to 1 year
Biodistribution and kinetics of virus spread and NIS gene expression in vivo	Assessed via single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography. Will be correlated with tumor distribution.	Up to day 10
Time until treatment related grade 3+ toxicity	Graded according to the NCI CTCAE version 4. Simple summary statistics will be supplemented with Kaplan-Meier survival estimates and related confidence intervals. The effect of dose and ancillary dichotomized covariates such as age will be explored using logrank testing involving one covariate at a time.	Up to 1 year
Time until hematologic nadirs (white blood cells, absolute neutrophil count, platelets)	Simple summary statistics will be supplemented with Kaplan-Meier survival estimates and related confidence intervals. The effect of dose and ancillary dichotomized covariates such as age will be explored using logrank testing involving one covariate at a time.	Up to 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, M.D., Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 15, 2017
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 14, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 14, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): April 19, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 23, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 22, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Uterine Neoplasms; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Uterine Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Disease Attributes; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Gonadal Disorders; Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed; Sarcoma; Cystadenocarcinoma; Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous; Ovarian Neoplasms; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Carcinoma; Recurrence; Adenocarcinoma; Endometrial Neoplasms; Carcinosarcoma; Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous; Carcinoma, Endometrioid; Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Anti-Infective Agents; Antiviral Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunologic Factors; Radiopharmaceuticals; Trace Elements; Micronutrients; Interferons; Iodine; Interferon-beta; Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
• Other Study ID Numbers: MC1562 (Other Identifier: Mayo Clinic in Rochester); P30CA015083 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); NCI-2017-00615 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program)); R01CA207240 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); 15-007000 (Other Identifier: Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board)

Drug and device information, study documents

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