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QUILT-3.047: NANT Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Vaccine: Combination Immunotherapy in Subjects With HNSCC Who Have Progressed on or After Chemotherapy and PD-1/PD-L1 Therapy

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Avelumab and Bevacizumab in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by ImmunityBio, Inc.. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-24.

Sponsored by ImmunityBio, Inc. · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Trial not initiated
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a phase 1b/2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of metronomic combination therapy in subjects with HNSCC who have progressed on or after previous chemotherapy and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy.

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Treatment will be administered in two phases, an induction and a maintenance phase. Subjects will continue induction treatment for up to 1 year or until they experience progressive disease (PD) or unacceptable toxicity (not correctable with dose reduction), withdraw consent, or if the Investigator feels it is no longer in the subject's best interest to continue treatment. Those who have a complete response (CR) in the induction phase will enter the maintenance phase of the study. Subjects may remain in the maintenance phase of the study for up to 1 year. Treatment will continue in the maintenance phase until the subject experiences PD or unacceptable toxicity (not correctable with dose reduction), withdraws consent, or if the Investigator feels it is no longer in the subject's best interest to continue treatment.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Carcinoma

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Lead sponsor

ImmunityBio, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 82 studies on the registry; 15 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age ≥ 18 years.
  2. Able to understand and provide a signed informed consent that fulfills the relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) guidelines.
  3. Histologically-confirmed HNSCC with progression on or after chemotherapy and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy.
  4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2.
  5. Have at least 1 measurable lesion of ≥ 1.5 cm.
  6. Must have a tumor biopsy specimen following the conclusion of the most recent anticancer treatment. If an historic specimen is not available, the subject must be willing to undergo a biopsy during the screening period.
  7. Must be willing to provide blood samples and, if considered safe by the Investigator, a tumor biopsy specimen at 8 weeks after the start of treatment.
  8. Ability to attend required study visits and return for adequate follow-up, as required by this protocol.
  9. Agreement to practice effective contraception for female subjects of child-bearing potential and non-sterile males. Female subjects of child-bearing potential must agree to use effective contraception for up to 1 year after completion of therapy, and non-sterile male subjects must agree to use a condom for up to 4 months after treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of persistent grade 2 or higher (CTCAE Version 4.03) hematologic toxicity resulting from previous therapy.
  2. History of other active malignancies or brain metastasis except for controlled basal cell carcinoma; prior history of in situ cancer (eg, breast, melanoma, and cervical); prior history of prostate cancer that is not under active systemic treatment (except hormonal therapy) and with undetectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA) (\< 0.2 ng/mL); and bulky (≥ 1.5 cm) disease with metastasis in the central hilar area of the chest and involving the pulmonary vasculature. Subjects with a history of another malignancy must have > 5 years without evidence of disease.

    and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Vaccine NantCell, Inc. Clinical Trial Protocol: QUILT-3.047

  3. Serious uncontrolled concomitant disease that would contraindicate the use of the investigational drug used in this study or that would put the subject at high risk for treatment-related complications.
  4. Systemic autoimmune disease (eg, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison's disease, and autoimmune disease associated with lymphoma).
  5. History of organ transplant requiring immunosuppression.
  6. History of or active inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).
  7. Requires whole blood transfusion to meet eligibility criteria.
  8. Inadequate organ function, evidenced by the following laboratory results:

    1. White blood cell (WBC) count \< 3,500 cells/mm3
    2. Absolute neutrophil count \< 1,500 cells/mm3.
    3. Platelet count \< 100,000 cells/mm3.
    4. Hemoglobin \< 9 g/dL.
    5. Total bilirubin greater than the upper limit of normal (ULN; unless the subject has documented Gilbert's syndrome).
    6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST [SGOT]) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT [SGPT]) > 2.5 × ULN (> 5 × ULN in subjects with liver metastases).
    7. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels > 2.5 × ULN (> 5 × ULN in subjects with liver metastases, or >10 × ULN in subjects with bone metastases).
    8. Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL or 177 μmol/L.
    9. International normalized ratio (INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) >1.5 × ULN (unless on therapeutic anti-coagulation).
  9. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic > 150 mm Hg and/or diastolic > 100 mm Hg) or clinically significant (ie, active) cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular accident/stroke, or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to first study medication; unstable angina; congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association grade 2 or higher; or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
  10. Dyspnea at rest due to complications of advanced malignancy or other disease requiring continuous oxygen therapy.
  11. Positive results of screening test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  12. Current chronic daily treatment (continuous for > 3 months) with systemic corticosteroids (dose equivalent to or greater than 10 mg/day methylprednisolone), excluding inhaled steroids. Short-term steroid use to prevent IV contrast allergic reaction or anaphylaxis in subjects who have known contrast allergies is allowed.
  13. Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study medication(s).
  14. Subjects taking any medication(s) (herbal or prescribed) known to have an adverse drug reaction with any of the study medications.
  15. Concurrent or prior use of a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 inhibitor (including ketoconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, clarithromycin, indinavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, voriconazole, and grapefruit products) or strong CYP3A4 inducers (including phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentin, phenobarbital, and St John's Wort) within 14 days before study day 1.
  16. Concurrent or prior use of a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor (gemfibrozil) or moderate CYP2C8 inducer (rifampin) within 14 days before study day 1.
  17. Participation in an investigational drug study or history of receiving any investigational treatment within 14 days prior to screening for this study, except for testosterone-lowering therapy in men with prostate cancer.
  18. Assessed by the Investigator to be unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  19. Concurrent participation in any interventional clinical trial.
  20. Pregnant and nursing women.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Nant HNSCC Vaccine

    avelumab, bevacizumab, capecitabine, cetuximab, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil, fulvestrant, leucovorin, nab-paclitaxel, nivolumab, lovaza, stereotactic body radiation therapy, ALT-803, ETBX-011, ETBX-021, ETBX-051, ETBX-061, GI-4000, GI-6207, GI-6301, and haNK.

    Biological: Avelumab · Biological: Bevacizumab · Drug: Capecitabine · Biological: Cetuximab · Drug: Cisplatin · Drug: cyclophosphamide · Drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) · Drug: fulvestrant · Drug: leucovorin · Drug: nab-paclitaxel · Biological: nivolumab · Drug: Lovaza · Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy · Biological: ALT-803 · Biological: ETBX-011 · Biological: ETBX-021 · Biological: ETBX-051 · Biological: ETBX-061 · Biological: GI-4000 · Biological: GI-6207 · Biological: GI-6301 · Biological: haNK

Interventions

  • BiologicalAvelumab

    Fully human anti-PD-L1 IgG1 lambda monoclonal antibody

  • BiologicalBevacizumab

    Recombinant human anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 monoclonal antibody

  • DrugCapecitabine

    5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N-\[(pentyloxy) carbonyl\]-cytidine

  • BiologicalCetuximab

    Recombinant human/mouse chimeric anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) IgG1 monoclonal antibody

  • DrugCisplatin

    (SP-4-2)-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)

  • Drugcyclophosphamide

    2-\[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino\]tetrahydro-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorine 2-oxide monohydrate

  • Drug5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)

    5-fluoro-2,4 (1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione

  • Drugfulvestrant

    7-alpha-\[9-(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentylsulphinyl) nonyl\]estra-1,3,5-(10)- triene-3,17-beta-diol

  • Drugleucovorin

    Calcium N-\[p-\[\[\[(6RS)-2-amino-5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-pteridinyl\]methyl\]amino\]benzoyl\]-L-glutamate (1:1)

  • Drugnab-paclitaxel

    5β,20-Epoxy-1,2α,4,7β,10β,13α-hexahydroxytax-11-en-9-one 4,10-diacetate 2-benzoate 13-ester with (2R,3S)-N-benzoyl-3-phenylisoserine

  • Biologicalnivolumab

    Human anti-PD-1 IgG4 kappa monoclonal antibody

  • DrugLovaza

    Omega-3-acid ethyl esters

  • RadiationStereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

    (SRBT)

  • BiologicalALT-803

    recombinant human super agonist interleukin-15 (IL-15) complex \[also known as IL 15N72D:IL-15RαSu/IgG1 Fc complex\]

  • BiologicalETBX-011

    adenovirus serotype-5 \[Ad5\] \[E1-, E2b-\]-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) vaccine

  • BiologicalETBX-021

    Ad5 \[E1-, E2b-\]-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) vaccine

  • BiologicalETBX-051

    Ad5 \[E1-, E2b-\]-Brachyury vaccine

  • BiologicalETBX-061

    Ad5 \[E1-, E2b-\]-mucin 1 (MUC1) vaccine

  • BiologicalGI-4000

    Ras yeast vaccine

  • BiologicalGI-6207

    CEA yeast vaccine

  • BiologicalGI-6301

    Brachyury yeast vaccine

  • BiologicalhaNK

    NK-92 \[CD16.158V, ER IL-2\], Suspension for Intravenous \[IV\] Infusion

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) and serious AEs (SAEs), graded using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.03.

    Phase 1b primary endpoint (safety)

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. Objective response rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1

    Phase 2 primary endpoint (ORR by RECIST)

    Time frame: 1 year

  3. ORR by Immune-related response criteria (irRC )

    Phase 2 primary endpoint (ORR by irRC)

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. ORR by RECIST Version 1.1

    Phase 1b secondary endpoint (ORR by RECIST)

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. ORR by irRC

    Phase 1b secondary endpoint (ORR by irRC)

    Time frame: 1 year

  3. Progression-free survival (PFS) by RECIST Version 1.1

    Phase 1b and 2 secondary endpoint (PFS by RECIST)

    Time frame: 2 year

  4. PFS by irRC

    Phase 1b and 2 secondary endpoint (PFS by irRC)

    Time frame: 2 years

  5. Overall survival (OS): time from the date of first treatment to the date of death (any cause)

    Phase 1b and 2 secondary endpoint (OS)

    Time frame: 2 years

  6. Duration of response (DR): time from the date of first response (partial response (PR) or complete response (CR)) to the date of disease progression or death (any cause) whichever occurs first

    Phase 1b and 2 secondary endpoint (DR)

    Time frame: 2 years

  7. Disease control rate (DCR): confirmed complete response, partial response, or stable disease lasting for at least 2 months

    Phase 1b and 2 secondary endpoint (DCR)

    Time frame: 2 months

  8. Quality of life (QoL) by patient-reported outcome using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck (FACT-H&N) questionnaire

    Phase 1b and 2 secondary endpoint (QoL)

    Time frame: 2 years

  9. Incidence of treatment-emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), graded using the NCI CTCAE Version 4.03

    Phase 2 secondary endpoint (AEs)

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 24, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03169764
Lead sponsor
ImmunityBio, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 30, 2017
Start date
Dec 2017 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jan 2019 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 28, 2021
Last update
Feb 24, 2025

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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