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Talimogene Laherparepvec for the Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

A Phase 1 interventional study of Talimogene Laherparepvec in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, sponsored by Dan Blazer III, M.D.. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-20.

Sponsored by Dan Blazer III, M.D. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 99 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this open-label, Phase I, trial is to evaluate the toxicity profile of intraperitoneal talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) in patients with peritoneal surface dissemination from gastrointestinal or recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian tumors. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile and viral shedding of TVEC by measuring viral load in serum and urine as well as viral load in peritoneal washings.

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This is a non-randomized, open-label Phase I trial in patients with Stage IV peritoneal surface dissemination from gastrointestinal or recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian tumors enrolled at Duke Cancer Institute. All subjects will complete an extensive medical history, baseline physical examination and clinical assessment to ensure subject eligibility requirements within 4 weeks of starting study drug. All eligible patients must have a peritoneal catheter placed at least 2 weeks prior to the initiation of therapy. All patients will receive an initial loading dose of TVEC 4x10\^6 Plaque Forming Units (PFU) on Cycle 1 Day 1 to enable the formation of protective antibodies as described in the currently approved treatment protocol for the treatment of cutaneous melanoma. Three weeks after the initial loading dose, patients will receive TVEC at the dose level for the cohort for which they are enrolled every 2 weeks for up to 4 doses. The length of the first cycle is 5 weeks and subsequent cycles are 2 weeks in duration.

The first portion of the study, the Dose Escalation cohort, will evaluate the toxicity profile of TVEC in patients with peritoneal surface dissemination from gastrointestinal or recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian tumors. Using a standard '3+3' dose escalation design, there are up to three dose levels that may be explored. Dose escalation will be dependent on dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) within the cohorts.

Once the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) has been determined, an additional 6 subjects will be enrolled to the dose expansion cohort. All subjects will receive an initial loading dose of TVEC 4x10\^6 PFU on Cycle 1 Day 1. Three weeks after the initial loading dose, patients will receive TVEC at the MTD every 2 weeks for up to 4 doses. The length of the first cycle is 5 weeks and the subsequent cycles are 2 weeks in duration. There are a total of four cycles.

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Conditions studied

  • Peritoneal Surface Malignancy
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In context

Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Dan Blazer III, M.D. as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients must have stage IV peritoneal surface dissemination of gastrointestinal cancer or recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer with metastatic disease to the peritoneum that cannot be completely resected at time of abdominal exploration. Please note:

    1. Locoregional extension of peritoneal disease beyond the peritoneal cavity (including but not limited to the pleura and subcutaneous soft tissue) is permitted with PI approval,
    2. Radiographically measurable disease is preferable, but for patients with previously documented gastrointestinal, fallopian tube, ovarian, or primary peritoneal cancer, for whom relevant tumor markers (including but not limited to CEA, CA 19-9 or CA-125) have been useful markers of disease progression and/or response to treatment, an elevated relevant tumor marker (including but not limited to CEA, CA 19-9 or CA-125) above the institutional upper limit of normal could be substituted for radiographic imaging,
    3. Asymptomatic primary tumors are permitted.
  2. Subjects must have had at least one prior round of systemic therapy or have refused or be ineligible for standard systemic therapy for their disease type. No prior systemic therapy is required for low grade mucinous cancers.
  3. Age ≥ 18 years
  4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Score of 0-2
  5. Adequate marrow function as evidenced by:

    1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 2,000/µL
    2. Platelets ≥ 100,000/µL
    3. Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9 g/dL
  6. Adequate renal function as evidenced by serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), OR 24-hour creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min for subject with creatinine levels > 1.5 x ULN.
  7. Adequate hepatic function as evidenced by:

    1. Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for a subject with total bilirubin level > 1.5 x ULN
    2. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 x ULN
    3. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 x ULN
    4. Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 x ULN
  8. INR or PT ≤ 1.5 x ULN, unless the subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy, in which case PT and PTT/aPTT must be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants (and may need to be held per institutional standards for placement of the Bard peritoneal catheter).
  9. Patients must be recovered from both acute and late effects of any prior surgery, radiotherapy or other antineoplastic therapy.
  10. Patients of reproductive potential (men and women) must agree to use medically accepted barrier methods of contraception (e.g., male or female condom) at the time of pregnancy test (women of childbearing potential only), during the course of the study and for 90 days after the last dose of study drug, even if oral contraceptives are also used. All subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use both a barrier method and a second method of birth control during the course of study and for 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
  11. Patients or their legal representatives must be able to read, understand and provide informed consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological cancer therapy, targeted therapy, or major surgery within 28 days prior to enrollment or has not recovered to CTCAE grade 1 or better from adverse event due to cancer therapy administered more than 28 days prior to enrollment.
  2. Patients who received radiotherapy to more than 25% of their bone marrow.
  3. Currently receiving treatment with another investigational device or drug study, or \< 30 days since ending treatment with another investigational device or drug study(s). Other investigational procedures while participating in this study are excluded.
  4. Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids >10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent. The exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis, which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
  5. Metastatic disease in a site other than the peritoneal surfaces. Note: Locoregional extension of peritoneal disease may be permitted with PI approval.
  6. History or evidence of active autoimmune disease that requires systemic treatment (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  7. Evidence of clinically significant immunosuppression such as the following:

    1. Primary immunodeficiency state such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease.
    2. Concurrent opportunistic infection.
    3. Receiving systemic immunosuppressive therapy (> 2 weeks) including oral steroid doses >10mg/day of prednisone or equivalent within 7 days prior to enrollment.
  8. History of allogenic organ or hematopoietic transplant.
  9. Active herpes simplex virus (HSV) that requires intermittent or chronic systemic anti-herpetic therapy or prior complications of herpetic infection, e.g. herpetic keratitis or encephalitis.
  10. Requiring intermittent or chronic systemic (intravenous or oral) treatment with an antiherpetic drug (e.g., acyclovir), other than intermittent topical use.
  11. Prior treatment with talimogene laherparepvec or any other oncolytic virus.
  12. Subject has known sensitivity to talimogene laherparepvec or any of its components to be administered during dosing.
  13. Prior therapy with tumor vaccine.
  14. Receipt of a live vaccine within 28 days prior to enrollment.
  15. Known to have acute or chronic active hepatitis B or C infection (active, previously treated, or both).
  16. Known history of HIV infection.
  17. Active infection or fever ≥ 101.3°F within 3 days of the first scheduled day of protocol treatment.
  18. Peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 2.
  19. Bleeding disorders that would preclude intraperitoneal port placement.
  20. Refractory ascites that requires palliative paracentesis more frequently than once a month. Any other medical condition, including mental illness or substance abuse, deemed by the Investigator to be likely to interfere with a patient's ability to sign informed consent, cooperate and participate in the study or interferes with the interpretation of the results.
  21. History of other malignancy within the past 5 years.
  22. Female subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant during study treatment or through 90 days after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec.
  23. Subjects of childbearing potential who are unwilling to use acceptable method(s) of effective contraception during study treatment and through 90 days after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec.
  24. Sexually active subjects and their partners unwilling to use male or female latex condom to avoid potential viral transmission during sexual contact while on treatment and within 90 days after treatment with talimogene laherparepvec.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
28 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    4 x 10^6 PFU

    Dose level 1. Subjects were assigned to receive 4 x 10\^6 PFU of talimogene laherparepvec.

    Biological: Talimogene Laherparepvec

  • Experimental
    4 x 10^7 PFU

    Dose level 2. Subjects were assigned to receive 4 x 10\^7 PFU of talimogene laherparepvec.

    Biological: Talimogene Laherparepvec

  • Experimental
    4 x 10^8 PFU

    Dose level 3. Subjects were assigned to receive 4 x 10\^8 PFU of talimogene laherparepvec.

    Biological: Talimogene Laherparepvec

Interventions

  • BiologicalTalimogene Laherparepvec

    TVEC is an oncolytic, genetically modified virus designed to reproduce in tumor tissue and stimulate your immune system to attack the tumor cells

    Also known as: (T-VEC)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

    Number of participants who experienced a dose limiting toxicity (DLT)

    Time frame: from start of treatment until 30-day follow-up visit, up to 14 weeks

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Results

Posted Nov 20, 2024

Participant flow

Subjects were recruited at 3 sites (Duke University Medical Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center).

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDose Level 1Dose Level 2Dose Level 3
Started3411
Completed3411
Not completed000

Outcome measures

PrimaryDose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

Number of participants who experienced a dose limiting toxicity (DLT)

Time frame:
from start of treatment until 30-day follow-up visit, up to 14 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
ParticipantsTVEC Dose of 4x10^6 PFU (Plaque-forming Units)TVEC Dose of 4x10^7 PFU (Plaque-forming Units)TVEC Dose of 4x10^8 PFU (Plaque-forming Units)
Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)000

Adverse events

Collected over From start of treatment until 30-day follow-up visit, up to 14 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Dose Level 13/3 (100%)1/3 (33.3%)3/3 (100%)
Dose Level 24/4 (100%)2/4 (50%)3/4 (75%)
Dose Level 35/11 (45.5%)3/11 (27.3%)10/11 (90.9%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventDose Level 1Dose Level 2Dose Level 3
failure to thriveGastrointestinal disorders1/30/40/11
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/31/40/11
intraperitoneal port obstructionGastrointestinal disorders0/31/40/11
StrokeNervous system disorders0/31/40/11
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders0/30/41/11
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders0/30/41/11
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders0/30/41/11
peritoneal port infectionInfections and infestations0/30/41/11
HypotensionVascular disorders0/30/41/11
Thromboembolic EventVascular disorders0/30/41/11
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventDose Level 1Dose Level 2Dose Level 3
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders2/31/48/11
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/32/41/11
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders0/32/43/11
FatigueGeneral disorders1/32/42/11
FeverGeneral disorders0/32/43/11
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders1/30/41/11
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders1/30/41/11
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations1/30/41/11
Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders0/31/40/11
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/30/42/11

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Dose Level 1Dose Level 2Dose Level 3Total
Mean68.0 ± 4.956.5 ± 11.061.2 ± 7.261.3 ± 8.7
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level 2Dose Level 3Total
Female21710
Male1348
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level 2Dose Level 3Total
Hispanic or Latino0101
Not Hispanic or Latino331117
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Dose Level 1Dose Level 2Dose Level 3Total
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian0000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0101
Black or African American0022
White33915
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported0000
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Study locations

3 sites
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27013, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Nov 8, 2022
  • Informed consent form · Dec 12, 2022

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 20, 2024, 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
NCT03663712
Lead sponsor
Dan Blazer III, M.D.
Responsible party
Dan Blazer III, M.D. (Principal Investigator, Duke University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Sep 10, 2018
Start date
May 23, 2019
Primary completion
Oct 13, 2022
Completion
Oct 13, 2022
Results posted
Nov 20, 2024
Last update
Nov 20, 2024

Study contacts

Dan Blazer, MD
principal investigator · Duke University
John H Stewart, MD
study chair · University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Oversight

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