- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03658967
Clinical Study With Lymfactin® in the Treatment of Patients With Secondary Lymphedema (AdeLE) (AdeLE)
Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Study of Lymfactin in Combination With Surgical Lymph Node Transfer To Patients With Secondary Lymphedema Associated With the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a Phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-centre clinical study, in which 40 patients with breast cancer associated secondary lymphedema will be randomized 1:1 either to Lymfactin® (1 x 10E11 viral particles, vp) or placebo (0.9% physiological saline) group.
The study product (Lymfactin® or placebo solution) will be administered as a single dose in a volume of two (2) mL, by ex vivo perinodal injection into the fat pad of a flap of tissue containing lymph nodes from the patient's own abdominal wall or the groin area. This flap of tissue will then be surgically implanted into the axillary region of the affected arm. This treatment with the study product is performed in combination with a surgical lymph node transfer, in conjunction with or without breast reconstruction surgery.
Patients will be followed-up for efficacy and safety according to a specified schedule up to 5 years post-treatment.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Helsinki, Finland
- Töölö Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery
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Tampere, Finland
- Tampere University Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery
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Turku, Finland
- Turku University Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery
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Stockholm, Sweden
- Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
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Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala University Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Female or male patients with secondary lymphedema associated with the treatment of breast cancer and
- Has undergone sentinel lymph node biopsies and/or lymph node resection in the axilla on the affected side of their breast cancer with initial N1-N2a staging and lymph node metastasis in ≤ 9 axillary lymph nodes.
- Requires garment use as a compression treatment for the lymphedema in the affected arm.
- Has the volume of the affected arm at least 10% greater than the unaffected arm following 7 days without compression garment.
- Has the presence of pitting edema in the affected arm without compression garment.
- Has had lymphedema for less than 5 years.
- No evidence of recurrent or active breast cancer for at least 2 years after the breast cancer surgery and/or the end of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy (excluding endocrine treatment).
- Patient understands and voluntarily signs the written informed consent prior to any screening procedure.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 32 inclusive.
- Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET CT) scan of the chest and the abdomen within 45 days before the study treatment without signs of active breast cancer or any other malignancy.
Adequate hematologic and end-organ function.
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (except in patients with previously documented Gilbert's syndrome, in which case total bilirubin ≤ 3 x ULN)
- International Normalized ratio (INR) and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN (for patients requiring therapeutic anticoagulation therapy, a stable INR ≤ 2,5)
- Serum creatinine ≤ 1,5 x ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 ml/min
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,5 E9/l
- Platelet count ≥ 100 E9/l
- Hemoglobin ≥ 100 g/l
- Willingness to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory assessments, and other study-related procedures due to the regulatory requirements related to gene based therapies.
- Non-smoker or willing to stop smoking or use of nicotine-containing products for at least 4 weeks prior to the study entry.
Negative urine pregnancy test (only patients with childbearing potential) at screening and use of adequate contraceptive measures from screening until six months after the study treatment administration:
- A patient with childbearing potential should be using a reliable contraception method: combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal or transdermal, progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable or implantable), intrauterine device (IUD), intrauterine hormone releasing system (IUS), bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomised partner or sexual abstinence defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse during the entire period of risk associated with the study treatments.
- A male patient is not allowed to donate sperm.
- A patient with no current heterosexual relationship may be included according to the judgement of the Investigator.
- For patient in postmenopausal state neither contraception nor a pregnancy test is required. A postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical cause. A high follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level in the postmenopausal range may be used to confirm a postmenopausal state in women not using hormonal contraception or hormonal replacement therapy.
- For permanently sterile patient neither contraception nor a pregnancy test is required. A permanently sterile is defined by history of hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy or bilateral oophorectomy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed for T4 and/or N2b/N3 stage breast cancer at the time of the original diagnosis.
- Evidence (clinical, laboratory or imaging) or history of a neoplasm other than breast cancer (except basal cell carcinoma or cervical in situ carcinoma).
- Diagnosed for metastatic breast cancer.
- Pregnancy, lactation or a positive or indeterminate pregnancy test.
- Current treatment with Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors should be interrupted from 2 weeks prior until 4 weeks post-treatment.
- Previous treatment with, or participation in a trial of a gene therapy product.
- Participation in a clinical trial, which has included interventions in the preceding 6 months or will involve future interventions. Participation in a non-interventional clinical trial, or in a non-interventional follow-up of any clinical trial, does not make the patient inappropriate for the entry into this study.
- Current treatment with immunosuppressive drugs.
- Current history of drug abuse, including nicotine-containing products, or alcohol abuse.
- Known human immunodeficiency virus- or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related illness.
- History of hepatic dysfunction, cirrhosis, or hepatitis.
- Allergy to any ingredients of the Lymfactin® solution for injection.
- Other concurrent severe acute and/or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with the study participation or study drug administration, that would, in the Investigator's judgement, affect the patient's ability to follow study-related procedures, or that may interfere with the interpretation of study results and would make the patient inappropriate for the entry into this study.
- Doubtful availability, in the opinion of the Investigator, to complete the study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Lymfactin® (1x10E11 vp)
Lymfactin® will be administered as a single dose via perinodal injection in a volume of 2 mL.
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Lymfactin® will be administered as a single dose via perinodal injection in a volume of 2 mL.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo (0.9% physiological saline)
Placebo will be administered as a single dose via perinodal injection in a volume of 2 mL.
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Placebo will be administered as a single dose via perinodal injection in a volume of 2 mL.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Measurement of the volume of the arms
Time Frame: 24 Months
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Changes in the volume of the affected arm and comparison to the unaffected arm.
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24 Months
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Measurement of the lymphatic flow of the affected arm by quantitative lymphoscintigraphy (99Tc-nanocolloid clearance rate with calculation of transport index).
Time Frame: 24 Months
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Assessment of the changes in the lymphatic flow.
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24 Months
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Questionnaire according to the Lymphedema Quality of Life Inventory (LQOLI)
Time Frame: 24 Months
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Assessment of changes in the quality of life using Lymphedema Quality of Life Inventory (LQOLI) in which the patients assess how their lymphedema is affecting the activities of daily living.
LQOLI consists of three dimensions: Physical, psychosocial and practical, which are reported separately as the mean score of that part.
Each part of the LQOLI is scored from 0 to 3, where score 0 means "no impact", 1 means "a little bit impact", 2 means "somewhat impact" and score 3 means "significant impact" on the quality of life of the patient, the smaller score thus being the better.
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24 Months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time Frame: 24 Months
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Adverse Events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0 to evaluate the safety profile after administration of Lymfactin.
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24 Months
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CT scan of chest and abdomen
Time Frame: 60 Months
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Changes in CT scans of chest and abdomen in order to detect malignancies.
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60 Months
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Lymfactin genome copy number in blood
Time Frame: 30 Days
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Changes in Lymfactin genome copy number in blood.
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30 Days
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Lymfactin genome copy number in wound secretion
Time Frame: 7 Days
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Changes in Lymfactin genome copy number in wound secretion.
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7 Days
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Formation of anti-Lymfactin antibodies
Time Frame: 12 Months
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Changes in anti-Lymfactin antibody titer in blood.
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12 Months
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Systemic concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C)
Time Frame: 30 Days
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Changes in the VEGF-C concentration in blood.
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30 Days
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Optional evaluation of the anatomy and functionality of lymphatic vessels by MRI lymphangiography
Time Frame: 24 Months
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Changes in anatomy and functionality of lymphatic vessels by newly developed MRI lymphangiography and comparison of the correlation of the method to the already established lymphoscintigraphy in the assessment of lymphedema.
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24 Months
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Percentage Water Content (PWC) measurement of water content and edema
Time Frame: 24 months
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Changes in PWC measurement of water content and edema in affected arm and comparison to the unaffected arm.
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24 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anne Saarikko, MD, PhD, Helsinki University Central Hospital
- Principal Investigator: Maria Mani, MD, PhD, Uppsala University Hospital
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Estimated)
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
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HP-LY-CL-2063
- 2017-004443-20 (EudraCT Number)
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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