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Viral Therapy In Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Cancer or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phase I Trial of Intratumoral Administration of a NIS-Expressing Derivative Manufactured From a Genetically Engineered Strain of Measles Virus in Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01846091
Enrollment
12
Registered
2013-05-03
Start date
2013-04-09
Completion date
2019-11-26
Last updated
2023-02-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Estrogen Receptor Negative, Estrogen Receptor Positive, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HER2/Neu Negative, HER2/Neu Positive, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Progesterone Receptor Negative, Progesterone Receptor Positive, Recurrent Head and Neck Carcinoma, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma

Brief summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of viral therapy in treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that has returned (come back) after a period of improvement or has spread to other parts of the body or breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. A virus called encoding thyroidal sodium iodide symporter, which has been changed in a certain way, may be able to kill tumor cells without damaging normal cells.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the maximally tolerated dose (MTD) of intratumoral administration of an Edmonston strain measles virus genetically engineered to express human thyroidal sodium-iodide symporter (NIS) (oncolytic measles virus encoding thyroidal sodium iodide symporter \[MV-NIS\]) in patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell head and neck cancer. II. To determine the safety and toxicity of intratumoral administration of MV-NIS in patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell head and neck cancer and metastatic breast cancer. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess in a preliminary fashion antitumor efficacy of this approach by following, radiographic response, and time to progression. TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the time course of viral gene expression and virus elimination and biodistribution of virally infected cells at various time points after infection with MV-NIS using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) imaging. II. To assess viremia, viral replication, and measles virus shedding/persistence following intratumoral administration. III. To determine humoral and cellular immune response to the injected virus. OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. Patients receive oncolytic measles virus encoding thyroidal sodium iodide symporter intratumorally (IT) on day 1. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 6 weeks, every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 6 months for 1 year.

Interventions

OTHERLaboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Pathologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck OR pathologically confirmed invasive breast adenocarcinoma with documented estrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status and radiographic evidence of distant metastatic disease * Measurable disease * Head and neck cancer OR metastatic breast for which standard therapy is not curative \*NOTE: Patients with ER/PR positive, HER2 negative breast cancer must have progressed through at least one prior cytotoxic regimen for advanced disease and no longer be candidates for standard endocrine therapy; patients with HER2 positive breast cancer irrespective of ER/PR status must have received or no longer be candidates for standard HER2 directed therapy (i.e., trastuzumab, pertuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine, and lapatinib); patients with ER/PR/HER2 negative breast cancer must have progressed through at least one prior cytotoxic regimen for advanced disease; ER/PR and HER2 status are defined by current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines * Patient may have more than one site of recurrence/metastatic disease but only one lesion will be injected that is \>= 1 cm in size (if in the lung, the lesion must be \>= 2 cm and adjacent to the pleura in the lung) * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1500 * Platelet (PLT) \>= 100,000 * Hemoglobin (HgB) \> 9.0 g/dL * Total bilirubin =\< institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) * Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\]) =\< 1.5 x ULN * Creatinine =\< 1.0 mg/dL * Negative pregnancy test done =\< 7 days prior to registration, for women of childbearing potential only * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0, 1 or 2 * Provide informed written consent * Willingness to return to Mayo Clinic enrolling institution for follow-up * Willingness to provide biologic samples for correlative research purposes * Life expectancy \>= 12 weeks

Exclusion criteria

* Any of the following \* Pregnant women \* Nursing women \* Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception during treatment and 8 weeks following the completion of treatment * Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens * Receiving therapeutic anticoagulation (Coumadin or low molecular weight heparin) * Active infection =\< 5 days prior to registration * History of tuberculosis or history of tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) positivity * Any of the following prior therapies: \* Chemotherapy =\< 3 weeks prior to registration \* Immunotherapy =\< 4 weeks prior to registration \* Biologic therapy =\< 4 weeks prior to registration \* Radiation therapy =\< 3 weeks prior to registration * Failure to fully recover from acute, reversible effects defined as =\< grade 1 Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v.) 4.0 of prior chemotherapy regardless of interval since last treatment * Requiring blood product support * Central nervous system (CNS) metastases or seizure disorder * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive test result, or history of other immunodeficiency * History of organ transplantation * History of chronic hepatitis B or C * Other concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or any ancillary therapy considered investigational (utilized 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 * Current exposure to household contacts =\< 15 months old or household contact with known immunodeficiency * Willing to avoid household contacts =\< 15 months old or household contact with known immunodeficiency 1 week after treatment * Allergy to measles vaccine or history of severe reaction to prior measles vaccination * Allergy to iodine; Note: this does not include reactions to intravenous contrast materials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MTD defined as the dose level below the lowest dose that induces dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) as assessed by the National Cancer (NCI) CTCAE v. 4.04 weeks
Number of toxicity incidents defined as adverse events that are classified as either possibly, probably, or definitely related to study treatmentUp to 3 monthsAssessed by the NCI CTCAE v. 4.0. Toxicity data will be summarized for MV-NIS virus cohorts.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of responses using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v. 1.1Up to 2 yearsResponses will be summarized separately for MV-NIS virus by simple descriptive summary statistics delineating complete and partial responses as well as stable and progressive disease.
Time to tumor progressionUp to 2 yearsThe time to tumor progression will be summarized by Kaplan-Meier curve.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time course of viral gene expressionUp to 3 monthsDescriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.
Time course of virus eliminationUp to 3 monthsDescriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.
Biodistribution of virally infected cells, assessed using SPECT/CTUp to day 28Descriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.
ViremiaUp to day 28Descriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.
Viral replicationUp to 3 monthsDescriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.
Cellular immune responseUp to day 28Descriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.
Humoral immune responseUp to day 28Descriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.
Measles virus shedding/persistenceUp to 3 monthsDescriptive statistics and simple scatter plots will form the basis of presentation. Correlations with other outcome measures will be carried out by standard parametric and nonparametric correlation procedures (Pearson's and Spearman's coefficients). Prerequisite normality testing carried out via standard Shapiro-Wilk testing. Where patterns of correlation are indicated, ordinary and partial correlation coefficients (controlling for dose levels) will be calculated. Inferential testing for significant shifts in the correlative laboratory data carried out as a hypothesis-generating exercise.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026