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Gene Therapy for Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) with ST002

An Open- Label, Single-arm, Dose-escalation Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Efficacy of ST002 in the Treatment of Patients with NF2 Mutation-related Solid Tumors

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06834438
Enrollment
9
Registered
2025-02-19
Start date
2025-02-15
Completion date
2027-02-01
Last updated
2025-02-19

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Conditions

NF2 Deficiency

Brief summary

This is an open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation pilot study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of ST002 in the treatment of patients with NF2 mutation-related solid tumors. ST002 injection is a gene therapy product designed for NF2. By reinserting the normal XXX gene into genetically deficient tumor cells, the product expresses Merlin. This regulates gene transcription in tumor cells, controls the tumor microenvironment, and inhibits tumor growth and invasion, achieving therapeutic effects.

Detailed description

This is an open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation pilot study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of ST002 in the treatment of patients with NF2 mutation-related solid tumors. Using a 3+3 dose escalation design, three dose groups are formulated, and three to six patients are expected to be enrolled in each dose group. A total of nine to eighteen - patients with NF2 gene mutation related solid tumors will be enrolled.

Interventions

GENETICST002

Single multi-point intra-tumoral injection of ST002, a lentiviral vector designed to drive expression of the NF2 protein product, Merlin.

Sponsors

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* age ≥16 years old, gender not limited; * Patients must meet the diagnostic criteria for NF2 gene mutations, which are benign or malignant solid tumors with confirmed NF2 gene mutations or no expression of the NF2 protein product Merlin in peripheral blood or tumor tissue, and no standard treatment or with standard treatment failure; * at least one measurable and injectable superficial lesion (according to RECIST or itRECIST criteria); * Having sufficient organ and bone marrow function: 1. Blood routine (no transfusion or treatment with colony-stimulating factor within 14 days): neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10 9 /L, hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90g/L, platelet count (PLT) ≥ 75 × 10 9 /L; White blood cell count (WBC)\>3.0 × 10 9 /L; 2. Liver function: Serum total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, ALT≤2.5×ULN, AST ≤ 2.5 × ULN (ALT ≤ 5 × ULN, AST ≤ 5 × ULN in patients with liver metastasis); 3. Renal function: serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, or creatinine clearance rate (CrCl) ≥ 50ml/min; d) Coagulation function: Prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, international normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; * Patients must voluntarily participate in clinical trials, demonstrate adherence to the study protocol, cooperate well with researchers, and sign a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Has participated in or is currently participating in other clinical studies NF2 targeting gene therapy; * History of severe neurological disorders such as epilepsy (excluding neurofibromatosis); * Patients who are allergic to lentiviral vectors and their excipients; * Patients with poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure\>150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure\>100 mmHg under regular medication control), as well as those with a history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive brain disease; * Suffering from unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction, or having a history of both within the past six months; * Patients with a history of malignant tumors within the past 5 years, except for cured basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical cancer, and gastrointestinal cancer; * During the study period, premenopausal women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, has a positive pregnancy test, or are unwilling to take contraceptive measures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety evaluationFrom baseline to Week 24 after administrationEvaluate the incidence of drug-related adverse events (AEs) and adverse events (SAEs) from baseline to Week 24 after administration, with a focus on neurotoxicity and genome-wide integration carcinogenic risks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Efficacy evaluationDay 21 after administration, and at the end of study follow-up, and at early withdrawal. The frequency of checks during the research period can be adjusted according to the researcher's judgement.Evaluate the objective response rate (ORR) (tumor volume reduction) and duration of response (DOR) according to RECIST and itRECIST

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactNing Li, M.D.
lining@cicas.ac.cn+86 01087788919
Backup ContactShuhang Wang, PhD
wangshuhang@cicams.ac.cn13581809307

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026