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Evaluation of Canakinumab in High-Risk Former-Smokers

Molecular Studies of Canakinumab in High-Risk Former-Smokers (CANIFS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06038526
Enrollment
41
Registered
2023-09-14
Start date
2024-03-11
Completion date
2026-07-31
Last updated
2026-05-20

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Conditions

Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma

Brief summary

This phase II trial tests the impact of canakinumab on biologic samples (buccal, nasal, and blood) from former smokers with increased risk of cancer. Canakinumab blocks the activity of a protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1b), an agent of the inflammatory system and is used for the treatment of different non-cancer diseases (like auto-inflammatory diseases). Giving canakinumab may block the inflammatory system and could have positive effects to reduce cancer growth.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare baseline bronchoscopy biospecimens with samples approximately 70 days after administration of canakinumab (2 doses, approximately 14 days apart) in healthy former smokers. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. Determine the impact of IL-1beta inhibition on downstream inflammatory pathways. OUTLINE: Patients undergo bronchoscopy over 30-60 minutes on day 7 and receive canakinumab subcutaneously (SC) 60 minutes and 2 weeks after the initial bronchoscopy. Patients undergo an additional bronchoscopy on day 77. Patients undergo buccal, nasal, and blood sample collection and carbon monoxide (CO testing on study).

Interventions

PROCEDUREBiospecimen Collection

Undergo buccal, nasal, and blood sample collection

PROCEDUREBronchoscopy

Undergo bronchoscopy

BIOLOGICALCanakinumab

Given SC

Undergo CO testing

OTHERSurvey Administration

Ancillary studies

Sponsors

Peter Shields
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 73 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Eligibility Criteria Age 40-73 (age criteria aligns with CANTOS trial) If female: evidence of post-menopausal status1 or negative urinary or serum pregnancy test (unknown impact on pregnancy) Former smoker with no use in ≥ 3 years prior to enrollment (targets former smoker population) CO ≤ 8ppm (targets/confirms former smoker population) Pack-years history of ≥ 20 (defined as high risk) No unstable or significant medical conditions as determined by medical history (see

Exclusion criteria

below - to ensure safety of the subject, to minimize the effects of poor health on biomarker measures and to maximize compliance to study procedures) Negative COVID-19 test (if applicable)2 Able to read adequately to complete the survey and related study documents or give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in ASCs (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase activation and recruitment domain)At baseline and day 77Will be assessed by a generalized linear mixed model (GLM) and will be employed with measure as the dependent variable, a main effect of baseline vs. follow-up, covariables sex and age, and a random effect for subject.
Change in caspase-1At baseline and day 77Will be assessed by a GLM and will be employed with measure as the dependent variable, a main effect of baseline vs. follow-up, covariables sex and age, and a random effect for subject.
Change in interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta)At baseline and day 77Will be assessed by a GLM and will be employed with measure as the dependent variable, a main effect of baseline vs. follow-up, covariables sex and age, and a random effect for subject.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in immune cell composition in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) by mass cytometry (CyTOF)At baseline and day 77Will be performed using SPADE to create a global map of cell types present across samples and how the frequency or activation state of each cell type differs between baseline vs. follow-up (single arm). Will assess batch effects and include batch as a co-variable in the models. Will be assessed by the human magnetic luminex assay on the Luminex platform and inflammatory gene expression by ribonucleic acid sequence (RNASeq).
Changes in cytokines in the bloodAt baseline and day 77Will be assessed by the human magnetic luminex assay on the Luminex platform and inflammatory gene expression by RNASeq.
Changes in BALAt baseline and day 77Will be assessed by the human magnetic luminex assay on the Luminex platform and inflammatory gene expression by RNASeq.
Bronchoscopy for fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)At baseline and day 77Will be assessed by the human magnetic luminex assay on the Luminex platform and inflammatory gene expression by RNASeq.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORPeter G Shields, MD

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 21, 2026