Program Status
Active, not recruitingPhase
Phase 1 Phase 2Prior Immunotherapy Allowed
NoCRC-directed Trial
YesTags
MSI-H/ MMRdComments
Nous-209: genetic vaccine that has been developed to treat Mismatch Repair deficient (dMMR)/ Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) tumors. It acts to train and arm the immune system to specifically target certain cancer cells in the tumor. It is a made up of 2 components, the prime (first) product: GAd20-209-FSP, and the booster (second) product: MVA-209-FSP.
Pembrolizumab: Keytruda, anti PD-1. Immunotherapy.
In this study patients will be randomly assigned to be treated either with Nous-209 vaccine and standard of care pembrolizumab, at different doses, or pembrolizumab alone.
For patients with MSI-H CRC who are eligible for anti-PD-1 1st line of treatment but have not received anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor yet.
Location | Location Status |
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United States | |
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Duarte, California 91010 |
Active, not recruiting |
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Irvine, California 92618 |
Active, not recruiting |
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Los Angeles, California 90089 |
Active, not recruiting |
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Newport Beach, California 92663 |
Active, not recruiting |
Mt. Sinai Miami Beach, Florida 33140 |
Active, not recruiting |
Boca Raton Clinical Research Plantation, Florida 33322 |
Active, not recruiting |
Goshen Center for Cancer Care Goshen, Indiana 46526 |
Active, not recruiting |
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland 21287 |
Active, not recruiting |
Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Oncology St Louis, Missouri 63110 |
Active, not recruiting |
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, New York 14203 |
Active, not recruiting |
NYU Langone Medical Center New York, New York 10016 |
Active, not recruiting |
Weill Cornell Medicine / New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York 10021 |
Active, not recruiting |
MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) Houston, Texas 77030 |
Active, not recruiting |
Belgium | |
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Centre du Cancer Bruxelles 1200 |
Active, not recruiting |
Centre Hospitalier de l'Ardenne - Libramont - Clinique du Sein Libramont 6800 |
Active, not recruiting |
CHU de Liège Liège 4000 |
Active, not recruiting |
Canada | |
Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto M5G 2M9 |
Active, not recruiting |
Princess Margaret Cancer Center Toronto M5G 2M9 |
Active, not recruiting |
Italy | |
Aorn Sg Moscati Avellino 83100 |
Active, not recruiting |
Candiolo cancer Center,FPO IRCCS Candiolo 10060 |
Active, not recruiting |
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Milano 20132 |
Active, not recruiting |
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milano 20133 |
Active, not recruiting |
Ospedale Niguarda Milano 20162 |
Active, not recruiting |
AOUS Policlinico Le Scotte Siena 53100 |
Active, not recruiting |
Spain | |
Hospital Universitario de A Coruna A Coruna 15006 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Del Mar Barcelona 08003 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitari Dexeus Barcelona 08028 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Vall d'Hebron Barcelona 08035 |
Active, not recruiting |
Institut Catala d'Oncologia Hospitalet Barcelona 08908 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona Barcelona |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia Córdoba 14004 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves Granada 18014 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón Madrid 28007 |
Active, not recruiting |
Clinica Universidad de Navarra Madrid 28027 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz Madrid 28040 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre Madrid 28041 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario La Paz Madrid 28046 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro Madrid |
Active, not recruiting |
Clinica Universidad de Navarra Pamplona 31008 |
Active, not recruiting |
Complejo Asistencial de Salamanca Salamanca 37007 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla Santander |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela Santiago De Compostela 15706 |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital General Universitario de Valencia Valencia 46014 |
Active, not recruiting |
University Clinical Hospital Valencia Valencia |
Active, not recruiting |
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet Zaragoza 50009 |
Active, not recruiting |
United Kingdom | |
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cancer Clinical Trials Unit London |
Active, not recruiting |
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort C (Phase II)
In order to be eligible, the subject must:
1. Have the ability to comprehend and willingness to provide written informed consent (ICF) for the study.
2. Have previously proven microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) status (confirmatory testing is not required);
• dMMR/MSI Testing: Patients are eligible to the combined treatment based on previous diagnosis for dMMR/MSI status. dMMR/MSI status diagnosis should be performed locally by IHC or NGS or PCR based tests that are certified per local requirementss (Hara et al. 2018; Boland et al. 1998) CDx ™, 2017.
3. Patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic, microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) CRC who are eligible for anti-PD-1 1st line of treatment.
4. Be ≥18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
5. Have a life expectancy of at least 6 months.
6. Have a performance status of 0 - 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status.
7. Have resolution of toxic effect(s) of the most recent prior chemotherapy to Grade 2 or less (except alopecia). If subject received major surgery or radiation therapy they must have recovered from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention.
8. Have adequate organ function as defined in the following tables (Table 1. Adequate Organ Function Laboratory Values ). Specimens must be collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment. If any hematological or chemistry values are outside the specified range during the initial screening, rescreening process may be conducted to reassess and ensure compliance with the adequate organ function criteria as outlined in Table 1.
9. Not be previously treated with a (licensed or experimental) anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor.
10. If participating in translational reasearch [see Section 7.0.6 Translational research (only selected sites)], agree to have a biopsy at baseline from a lesion that can be biopsied with an acceptable clinical risk (as judged by the Investigator in discussion with the interventional radiologist or endoscopist). An older (not older than 6 months) FFPE specimen from locations not radiated prior to biopsy can be accepted. Furthermore, optionally agree to have another biopsy taken on-treatment if not representing an unacceptable clinical risk and/or if technically feasible as judged by the Investigator in discussion with the interventional radiologist or endoscopist.
11. Have measurable disease per RECIST version 1.1.
12. Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
13. Females: not be pregnant (see Appendix 7: Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing), not breastfeed, and must have at least one of the following conditions that apply:
• Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 7: Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing OR
• A WOCBP who agrees to use highly effective contraceptive methods as outlined in Appendix 7: Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing during the treatment period and for at least 180 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from egg donation during this period.
14. Fertile male patients: agree to use a contraceptive as detailed in Appendix 7:
Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing of this protocol during the treatment period and for at least 180 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period.
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort D (Phase II):
In order to be eligible, the subject must:
1. Have the ability to comprehend and willingness to provide written informed consent (ICF) for the study.
2. Have previously proven microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) status (confirmatory testing is not required); dMMR/MSI Testing: Patients are eligible to the combined treatment based on previous diagnosis for dMMR/MSI status. dMMR/MSI status diagnosis should be performed locally, by IHC or NGS or PCR based tests that are certified per local requirements (Hara et al. 2018; Boland et al. 1998) CDx ™, 2017.
3. Patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic MSI-H/dMMR CRC who have had radiographic progression (PD) after having a best response of stable disease (SD) or better on/after anti-PD-1 treatment.
4. May have progressed on additional approved therapy.
5. Be ≥18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
6. Have a life expectancy of at least 6 months.
7. Have a performance status of 0 - 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status.
8. Have resolution of toxic effect(s) of the most recent prior cancer therapies to Grade 2 or less (except alopecia). If patient received major surgery or radiation therapy they must have recovered from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention.
9. Have adequate hematological and blood chemistry values for Phase II as indicated in Table 1. Adequate Organ Function Laboratory Values. The specimens must be collected within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment. If any hematological or chemistry values are outside the specified range during the initial screening, rescreening process may be conducted to reassess and ensure adequate organ function criteria as outlined in Table 1.
10. If participating in translational research [see Section 7.0.6 Translational research (only selected sites)], agree to have a biopsy at baseline from a lesion that can be biopsied with an acceptable clinical risk (as judged by the Investigator in discussion with the interventional radiologist or endoscopist). An older (not older than 6 months) FFPE specimen from locations not radiated prior to biopsy can be accepted.
Furthermore, optionally agree to have another biopsy taken on-treatment if not representing an unacceptable clinical risk and/or if technically feasible as judged by the Investigator in discussion with the interventional radiologist or endoscopist.
11. Have measurable disease per RECIST version 1.1.
12. Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
13. Females: not be pregnant (see Appendix 7: Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing), not breastfeed, and must have at least one of the following conditions that apply:
• Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 7: Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing OR
• A WOCBP who agrees to use highly effective contraceptive methods as outlined in Appendix 7: Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing during the treatment period and for at least 180 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from egg donation during this period.
14. Male patients: agree to use a contraceptive as detailed in Appendix 7: Contraceptive Guidance and Pregnancy Testing of this protocol during the treatment period and for at least 180 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period.
Table 1: Adequate Organ Function Laboratory Values
Hematological
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/µL
* Platelets ≥100 000/µL
* Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL or ≥5.6 mmol/L (1)
Renal Creatinine OR Measured or calculated creatinine (2) clearance (GFR can also be used in place of creatinine or CrCl) ≤1.5 × ULN OR
* 30 mL/min for participant with creatinine levels >1.5 × institutional ULN
Hepatic Total bilirubin ≤1.5 ×ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels >1.5 × ULN AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤2.5 × ULN (≤5 × ULN for participants with liver metastases)
Coagulation [Optional]
* International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT)
* Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
ALT (SGPT)= alanine aminotransferase (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase); AST (SGOT)= aspartate aminotransferase (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase); GFR= glomerular filtration rate; ULN= upper limit of normal.
1. Criteria must be met without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within the prior 2 weeks. Participants can be on stable dose of erythropoietin (≥ approximately 3 months).
2. Creatinine clearance (CrCl) should be calculated per institutional standard. Note: This table includes eligibility-defining laboratory value requirements for treatment; laboratory value requirements should be adapted according to local regulations and guidelines for the administration of specific chemotherapies.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria for Cohort C and D (Phase II)
The patient must be excluded from participating in if he/she:
1. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency, or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
2. Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Patients with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (have no evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any worsening of neurologic symptoms with respect to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 14 days prior to pembrolizumab.
3. Is expected to require any form of systemic or localized antineoplastic therapy while on study other than the study drugs.
• Phase IIa and Cohort C only: Had prior adjuvant treatment with an anti-PD1, or PD-L1 or PD-L2 agent or an antibody targeting other immunoregulatory receptors or mechanisms.
4. Cohort D only:
• discontinued prior therapy with a checkpoint inhibitor due to Grade 3, or higher, treatment-related toxicities.
5. Had prior allogeinic tissue or solid organ transplant.
6. Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis / interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis / interstitial lung disease.
7. Has known history of HIV (HIV1/2 antibodies). HIV-infected participants must be on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and have a well-controlled HIV infection/disease defined as:
1. Participants on ART must have a CD4+ T-cell count >350 cells/mm3 at time of screening
2. Participants on ART must have achieved and maintained virologic suppression defined as confirmed HIV RNA level below 50 copies/mL or the lower limit of qualification (below the limit of detection) using the locally available assay at the time of screening and for at least 12 weeks prior to screening.
3. Participants on ART must have been on a stable regimen, without changes in drugs or dose modification, for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry (Day 1)
8. HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman Disease.
9. Had prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of enrollment, or within 4 weeks of enrollment in the case of radiation to central nervous system (CNS), which requires
≥4-week washout. Patients must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. Note: A one-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤2 weeks of radiotherapy) for non-CNS disease.
10. Has immunosuppression implying the continued use of systemic (at prednisone dose equivalent of >10 mg) or topical steroids, at or near, the planned intramuscular injection site or the use of immunosuppressive agents for any concurrent condition in the 4 weeks prior to first study treatment administration. Inhaled and eye dropcontaining corticosteroids are permitted.
11. Has received a live-virus vaccination within 30 days of pembrolizumab start. Seasonal flu vaccines that do not contain live virus are permitted. Covid-19 vaccines are permitted under the following guidance: mRNA Covid-19 vaccines are permitted if administered more than 2 weeks prior to Study Day 1, and Covid19 Adenovirusbased vaccines are accepted if administrated at least 6 months before Study Day 1.
Administration of killed vaccines are allowed.
12. Has an active severe infection requiring therapy.
13. Has active HBV or HCV infection that requires treatment, or at risk for HBV reactivation (i.e., positive hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]). Patients with negative HBsAg and positive total hepatitis B core antibody may be included if HBV DNA is undetectable at the time of screening. Patients who are positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if the PCR test is negative for HCV RNA. Patients with known current or prior HBV infection must have HBsAg and HBV DNA testing during screening and those with current or previous HCV infection must have HCV DNA testing.
14. Has a chronic illness including, but not limited to, chronic heart failure, coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
15. Has any history of anaphylaxis in reaction to a vaccination.
16. Is a woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
17. Any condition in the judgment of the Investigator, which makes the patient unsuitable for study participation; including psychological condition.
18. Has known hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or to components of the Nous-209 study therapy or its analogues (including a known history of allergy to egg proteins).
19. History of another primary malignancy except for:
* Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease
≥5 years before the first dose of study treatment and of low potential risk for recurrence
* Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease
* Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease.
20. Participation in another clinical study with a study intervention or investigational medicinal device administered in the last 4 weeks prior to first dose of study treatment or concurrent enrolment in another clinical study.
21. Has active tuberculosis infection (clinical evaluation that may include clinical history, physical examination and radiographic findings, or tuberculosis testing in line with local practice).
22. Is receiving growth factors including, but not limited to, granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), erythropoietin, etc., within 4 weeks of study drug administration.
Revaccination Eligibility Criteria for participants receiving Nous-209 with pembrolizumab (Phase II) All participants that have been treated with Nous-209 and pembrolizumab combination in Phase IIa and in Phase IIb (Cohorts C and D) will be offered revaccination with Nous209 approximately 6 months after starting treatment (Table 3: Schedule of Activities for revaccination of eligible patients in Phase IIa and Phase IIb (Cohorts C and D)) providing the following criteria are met:
1. Being in objective radiological stable disease according to RECIST v1.1 without any prior evidence of Partial response (PR), complete response (CR), or progressive disease (PD), based on the last available on-treatment scan prior to revaccination.
2. Have no limiting toxicities preventing further administration of pembrolizumab (see Appendix 4: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events).
3. Continues to fufil the eligibility criteria for enrolment, except for the following inclusion criterion of Cohort C participants:
•9. Not have been previously treated with a (licensed or experimental) anti-PD1 or anti-PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor.
4. Revaccination is not permitted for patients in Phase IIb Cohort C receiving pembrolizumab only.
5. Participants who meet the criteria for revaccination may only receive revaccination once. During the revaccination period, participants will receive the same prime-boost vaccination doses and regimen of GAd20-209 FSP and MVA-209-FSP as in the original vaccination treatment period. Participants will continue to receive pembrolizumab at 200 mg Q3W.
Image acquisitions and tumour assessments should continue on their regular imaging schedule for the duration of treatment (see Section 7.1 Schedule of Activities (SoA) (Phase II)).