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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03203005
IMA970A Plus CV8102 in Very Early, Early and Intermediate Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients
A Phase I/II Trial of IMA970A Plus CV8102 Following a Single Pre-vaccination Infusion of Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Very Early, Early and Intermediate Stage of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Any Standard Treatments
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The trial is designed as a single-arm, open-label, multi-center, first-in-man phase I/II study investigating an off-the-shelf, multi-peptide-based HCC vaccine (IMA970A) plus CV8102 adjuvant (RNAdjuvant®) following a single pre-vaccination infusion of low-dose cyclophosphamide (CY) acting as an immunomodulator, in patients with very early, early and intermediate stage HCC.
The study treatment is applied without any concomitant anti-tumor therapy, with the intention to reduce the risk of tumor recurrence/progression in patients who have received all indicated standard treatments.
Overall, it is planned to treat about 40 patients with IMA970A (off-the-shelf vaccine) plus CV8102 (adjuvant) plus a single low-dose of pre-vaccination CY acting as an immunomodulator in the HepaVac-101 study.
Patients are requested to sign the 1st informed consent (IC 1) for screening 1 procedures (blood drawings for Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing and for cellular immunomonitoring, capture of demographics and staging of disease [routinely performed, older images may be used if requirements are met]), which takes up to 4 weeks. Thereafter, patients receive indicated standard treatment followed by recovery, which lasts for at least 4 weeks and up to 12 weeks. The main-phase with full safety surveillance starts with the patient's signature of the 2nd informed consent (IC 2) and lasts until the end of the EoV (End-of-Visit, Visit 10) Visit (4-6 weeks after last vaccination). For each patient this main-phase lasts up to approx. 6.5 months consisting of up to 4 weeks screening 2, about 4.5 months vaccination period and about 4 weeks follow up (until EOV Visit [Visit 10]).
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Edegem, Belgium, 2650
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen (UZA), Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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Tübingen, Germany, 72076
- Universitätsklinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie
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Napoli, Italy, 80131
- Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Pascale" (INTNA)
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Negrar, Italy, 37024
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria U.O.C. Oncologica Medica
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Pamplona, Spain, 31008
- Universidad de Navarra (NAVAR), Internal Medicine
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Birmingham, United Kingdom, B152TT
- The University of Birmingham, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Science (BHAM)
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged at least 18 years
- HLA type: HLA-A*02 and/or HLA-A*24 positive (Screening 1)
Very early, early and intermediate stage (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage 0, A, B disease) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosed by biopsy or resected tissue (pathohistological diagnosis) or imaging findings (non-invasive criteria) following any standard treatment (e.g. hepatic resection, Radiofrequency Ablation / Percutaneous Ethanol injection (RFA/PEI), Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and SIRT) and without any evidence of active disease that warrant further treatment
- Pathohistological diagnosis of HCC based on biopsy is required for all nodules occurring in non-cirrhotic livers, and for those cases with inconclusive or atypical imaging appearance in cirrhotic livers
- Non-invasive criteria can only be applied to cirrhotic patients and need to be based on imaging techniques obtained by 4-phase multi-detector CT scan or dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and on the identification of the typical hallmark of HCC (hypervascular in the arterial phase with washout in the portal venous or delayed phase). One imaging technique is sufficient for nodules beyond 1 cm (> 1 cm) in diameter.
- Patients for whom no standard anti-tumor therapy is indicated for the next 3 months (until after visit 7); thereafter any standard anti-tumor therapies applied for the treatment of BCLC stage 0, A and B HCC (e.g. RFA/PEI, TACE, and SIRT) are allowed to be applied in combination with the study treatment. Patients for whom treatment for advanced disease (e.g. sorafenib) is indicated will be withdrawn from study treatment.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0
- Child-Pugh A5-6 and B7 disease or no liver function impairment
- Able to understand the nature of the study and give written informed consent
- Willingness and ability to comply with the study protocol for the duration of the study
Female patients who are post-menopausal (no menstrual period for a minimum of 1 year without any alternative medical cause), or surgically sterile (bilateral salpingectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy) or practice a highly effective method of birth control from signing of IC 2 by the patient to visit 10/EoV or last study visit
- Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation applied intravaginal or transdermal for a minimum of 1 full cycle (based on the patient's usual menstrual cycle period) before first study drug application
- Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation applied via injection or implant for a minimum of 1 full cycle (based on the patient's usual menstrual cycle period) before first study drug application
- Total abstinence from sexual intercourse is acceptable, if it was established prior to the trial and if this is the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient.
- Intrauterine device (IUD) and intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS).
- Male patients willing to use contraception (condoms with spermicidal jellies or cream) or have undergone bilateral orchiectomy and his non-pregnant WOCBP (women of childbearing potential partner) willing to use contraception (a highly effective method of birth control, see criteria above) from signing of IC 2 by the patient to visit 10/EOV or last study visit, however, at least 100 days after application of CY at Visit C
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any prior systemic anti-tumor treatment (including drug or treatment regimen, approved or experimental) within 2 weeks before CY application
- Concurrent participation in a clinical trial
- Liver transplanted patients; patients who are on the liver transplantation waiting list are allowed to be enrolled
- History of other malignancies within the last 3 years except for adequately treated except cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma and superficial bladder tumors [Ta, Tis & T1] or any cancer curatively treated > 3 years prior to signing of IC 2 by the patient
- Patients with a history or evidence of systemic autoimmune disease, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematodes (SLE), scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Need for concomitant treatment with immunosuppressive drugs or other immune-modifying drugs. The use of inhaled and nasally applied steroids, as well as topical steroids outside the vaccination area are permitted
- Any medically diagnosed or suspected condition of immunodeficiency or medical history thereof
- Known HIV infection
- Any other known infection with a biological agent that can cause a severe disease and poses a severe danger to lab personnel working on patients' blood or tissue. Examples are: rabies, Mycobacterium leprae, Plasmodium falciparum, Coccidiodes immitis
- Acute and active infections requiring oral or intravenous antibiotics, antiviral or antifungal therapy within 30 days prior to signing of the IC 2 by the patient (exception: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and/or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections; direct-acting antivirals may be applied as medically indicated.)
- Patients undergoing renal dialysis or with relevant chronic renal failure
Abnormal laboratory values as specified below:
- Hematology: Hemoglobin (< 8.5 g/dl), platelets (< 75,000/µl), leukocytes (< 2,500/µl), neutrophils (< 1,000/µl), lymphocytes (< 500/µl)
- Liver function: serum bilirubin (≥ 3 x ULN), Alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) or Aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) (≥ 5 x ULN)
- Renal function: serum creatinine (≥ 1.5 x ULN)
- Patients with seizure disorder requiring medication (such as steroids or anti-epileptics drugs)
- Encephalopathy
- Clinically relevant ascites with the only exception of patients that remain free from symptomatic ascites under low-dose diuretics (Spironolactone >100 mg daily and Furosemide >40 mg daily).
- Hypersensitivity to the study drugs (CY, IMA970A, or CV8102) including excipients and to CT/MRI contrast agent
- Known type I allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics
- Evidence of current alcohol or drug abuse
- Patient dependent on the sponsor or an investigator (e.g. employee, relative)
Serious intercurrent illness, which according to the investigator, poses an undue risk to the patient when participating in the trial, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension; clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, clinically significant QT-prolongation),
- New York Heart Association class III-IV congestive heart failure,
- Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease,
- Severe pulmonary dysfunction,
- Psychiatric illness or known social situation that would preclude study compliance.
- Systemic inflammatory condition
Less than 6 months since any of the following:
- Myocardial infarction,
- Severe or unstable angina pectoris,
- Coronary or peripheral artery bypass graft,
- Cerebrovascular event incl. transient ischemic attack,
- Pulmonary embolism / deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Patients with contra-indications for treatment with cyclophosphamide (acute infections, bone-marrow aplasia, urinary tract infection, acute urothelial toxicity from cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation therapy, urinary outflow obstruction)
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Any condition which in the judgment of the investigator would place the patient at undue risk or interfere with the results of the study
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: IMA970A plus CV8102 and Cyclophosphamide
Investigational treatment with IMA970A, CV8102, Cyclophosphamide
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Study treatment starts with a single intravenous infusion of 300mg/m2 Cyclophosphamide. Three days later patients start vaccination therapy with IMA970A plus CV8102 Each vaccination consists of a dose of 6.80 milligrams (mg) IMA970A (containing approx. 400 micrograms [µg] of each individual peptide) followed by a dose of 50 µg CV8102. First IMA970A is injected intradermally (i.d.) and about 10 minutes later CV8102 is injected i.d. at the same vaccination site in close proximity. Patients will receive 4 vaccinations at weekly intervals followed by 5 vaccinations at 3-weekly intervals for a total duration of about 4.5 months.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Safety and Tolerability)
Time Frame: Through study completion, up to two years
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Safety assessments will consist of continuous monitoring and reporting of adverse events (AEs) including serious adverse events (SAEs), regular monitoring of vital signs, ECOG performance status and regular conduct of physical examinations and laboratory assessments (hematology, clinical [bio]chemistry including C reactive protein (CRP) and Glomerular Filtration rate (GFR), coagulation test, assessment of viral infection, thyroid function test (TFT), urinalysis), electrocardiogram (ECG) and pregnancy tests (if applicable).
Additionally, an Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) will be implemented to evaluate safety data independently and at defined intervals.
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Through study completion, up to two years
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Immunogenicity (T-cell response in peripheral blood)
Time Frame: Up to two years
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The assessment of immunogenicity will be performed for all patients using standardized immunomonitoring assays.
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients will be analyzed for the occurrence of T-cell responses to peptides contained in IMA970A vaccine before application of standard therapy, such as before and after vaccination.
The induction of immune responses by IMA970A vaccine will be subsequently analyzed.
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Up to two years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Additional immunological parameters in blood (e.g. regulatory T-cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells)
Time Frame: Up to two years
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Analysis of other immune cell populations that may influence T-cell responses such as regulatory T cells (Tregs) and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) (cellular biomarkers) will be performed using PBMCs
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Up to two years
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Infiltrating T-lymphocytes, immune cells and potential other (bio)markers in tumor tissue
Time Frame: Up to two years
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Analysis of paraffin-embedded tumor tissues (also potentially in liquid-nitrogen frozen tissue, if available) will be performed to characterize both the tumor cells and the tumor-infiltrating components by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and potentially other analysis techniques.
Classical hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining will be first performed to assess the cellular and stroma composition of the tumor tissue.
Markers such as Cytokeratin 8, Cytokeratin 18 and HepPar-1, will be assessed to distinguish tumor cells from other cellular components.
The tumor infiltrating cells will be characterized to assess leukocyte subpopulations such as myeloid (monocyte-macrophages, granulocytes) and lymphoid (T, B, NK) cells.
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Up to two years
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Assessment of the potential impact of the standard therapy on the natural imune response to peptides contained in IMA970A
Time Frame: Up to two years
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The assessment of the natural immune response to peptides contained in IMA970A will be performed before start of standard anti-tumor therapy and thereafter to assess whether the selected standard therapy has an influence on a potentially pre-existing (natural) immune response.
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Up to two years
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Time to progression (TTP)
Time Frame: Up to two years
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The time-related secondary efficacy endpoint for the trial is time-to-progression, with time being measured from baseline CT/MRI scan (at Visit B) to documented tumor progression.
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Up to two years
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Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame: Patients will be followed for overall survival every 2 months for up to 3 years, after having completed the interventional part of the study at EOV/Visit 10.
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Patients will be followed for overall survival
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Patients will be followed for overall survival every 2 months for up to 3 years, after having completed the interventional part of the study at EOV/Visit 10.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type
- Neoplasms
- Neoplasms by Site
- Adenocarcinoma
- Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
- Digestive System Neoplasms
- Liver Diseases
- Liver Neoplasms
- Carcinoma
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Immunologic Factors
- Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
- Alkylating Agents
- Myeloablative Agonists
- Cyclophosphamide
Other Study ID Numbers
- HepaVac-101
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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