A Phase 1 interventional study of ADXS-NEO and Pembrolizumab in Colon Cancer Metastatic, Head and Neck Cancer Metastatic and Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Advaxis, Inc.. Terminated at 5 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-24.
Sponsored by Advaxis, Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a Phase 1, open-label, multicenter study of ADXS-NEO administered alone and in combination with pembrolizumab in participants with select advanced or metastatic solid tumors. This study will be performed in 2 phases, a safety phase (Part A and Part B) and an efficacy phase (Part C).
Mutation-derived tumor antigens, which are often unique to each participant's tumor, represent a new source of targets for cancer immunotherapy. These mutations, which arise during tumorigenesis, are expressed only by the tumor and, as such, may be recognized as newly formed antigens, or neoantigens, by the participant's T cells. The lack of expression of participant-specific tumor mutations in nonmalignant cells suggests that vaccines targeting these tumor mutations have a low risk of autoimmunity and may represent a safer therapeutic approach than many of those currently available. The development of a Listeria monocytogenes (Lm)-based vaccine that expresses these participant-specific tumor antigens and that activates tumor-killing T cells has the potential to be a highly effective form of immunotherapy. In addition, the Lm platform, because it mediates tumor control through multiple mechanisms, may exhibit more robust anti-tumor activity than other vaccine platforms. Thus, the targeting of participant-specific mutation-derived tumor antigens and the concurrent stimulation of host immunity provides a rational approach for boosting anti-tumor immunity, as monotherapy and in combination with anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors.
Participant population for Part A (ADXS-NEO monotherapy) is as follows:
Participant population for Part B and Part C (ADXS-NEO + pembrolizumab) is as follows:
For urothelial carcinoma:
A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
Exclusion:
History or evidence of cardiovascular risk including any of the following:
History or evidence of clinically significant arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, atrial tachycardia/flutter, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, second or third degree atrioventricular block, and sick sinus syndrome).
Exception: Participants with controlled atrial fibrillation for >30 days prior to enrollment are eligible. Controlled atrial fibrillation is defined as atrial fibrillation with no ventricular response which requires no change in medication/dosage or addition of new medication or hospital admission within 30 days prior to enrollment.
In the opinion of the investigator, participant has rapidly progressing disease, OR has life expectancy \<6 months, OR would be unable to receive at least one dose of ADXS-NEO.
Prior/Concomitant Therapy
Major surgery, including surgery for a new artificial implant and/or medical device, which is permitted by the protocol, within 6 weeks prior to initiation of ADXS-NEO (Part A) or pembrolizumab (Part B and Part C). NOTE: All toxicities and/or complications must have recovered to baseline or Grade 1 prior to the initiation of study treatment. Consult with the Sponsor prior to enrolling participants who recently had major surgery or who have a new artificial implant, and/or devices.
Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience
Dose cohorts of 3 participants each will be treated. Initiation of dosing will be staggered by at least 4 weeks for participants in the first cohort, also known as intra-cohort staggering. Two dose levels of ADXS-NEO will be explored: 1 x 10\^9 and 1 x 10\^8 colony forming unit (CFU).
Biological: ADXS-NEO
Two dose levels of ADXS-NEO will be explored (i.e., 1 x 10\^8 and 5 x 10\^8 CFU) in combination with 200 mg of pembrolizumab.
Biological: ADXS-NEO · Biological: Pembrolizumab
ADXS-NEO will be explored at 1 x 10\^8 CFU in combination with 200 mg of pembrolizumab in an expansion cohort.
Biological: ADXS-NEO · Biological: Pembrolizumab
Intravenous infusion
Intravenous infusion
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Time frame: From the first dose up to 20 months
Maximum tolerated dose
Time frame: 4 weeks
Objective Response Rate (ORR) According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or start of new anticancer therapy (approximately 15 months)
ORR According to immune Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST)
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or start of new anticancer therapy (approximately 15 months)
Disease Control Rate (DCR) According to RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or death due to any cause (approximately 15 months)
DCR According to iRECIST
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or death due to any cause (approximately 15 months)
Duration of Response (DoR) According to RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or death due to any cause (approximately 15 months)
DOR According to iRECIST
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or death due to any cause (approximately 15 months)
Progression Free Survival (PFS) According to RECIST v1.1
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or death due to any cause (approximately 15 months)
PFS According to iRECIST
Time frame: Baseline to measured progressive disease or death due to any cause (approximately 15 months)
Overall Survival
Time frame: Baseline to death due to any cause (approximately 20 months)
Plan to share: No
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