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Clinical Trials/NCT02079324
NCT02079324CompletedPhase 1

A Single Center, Open-Label, Accelerated Titration, Dose-Escalating, Phase Ι Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of IT Injection GX-051, Stem Cell Based Gene Therapeutics in Patients With Very Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Genexine, Inc.1 site in 1 country12 target enrollmentStarted: March 1, 2014Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
12
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
MTD after GX-051 intratumoral injection

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to evaluate MTD, Safety and efficacy of GX-051 after intratumoral injection in head and neck cancer patience.

Detailed Description

The primary purpose of the study is to determine MTD(Maximum Tolerable Dose) of GX-051 administered in tumor. The second purpose is to evaluate safety and efficacy of GX-051.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
19 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Are capable of understanding and complying with the requirements of the study and have signed the informed consent from (ICF).
  • Very advanced head and neck cancer aged more than
  • Longest distance of the tumor is bigger than 1 cm and capable of Intratumoral injection.
  • Baseline ECOG Performance Status 0, 1 or
  • Have a life expectancy more than 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have no history of prior anticancer treatment.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding, or adults of reproductive potential who are not using effective birth control methods.Subject who have participated in a clinical trial of an treatment vaccine or immunotherapy in an year.
  • Have a tumor which is near a main vessel that can be occured embolism after injection or which has hypervascularity.
  • Patients currently receiving anticancer immuno-therapies Patients who have received prior treatment with an stem cell therapy.
  • Have autoimmune disease (multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythromatosis, thyroiditis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel diseases etc.).
  • Have Graft rejection reaction such as GVHD.
  • Have immunodeficiency disease.
  • Leukocytes< 3.0 x109/L.
  • Absolute neutrophil count < 1.5x109/L.
  • Platelet count < 100 x 109/L.
  • Have known positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) > 2.5xUNL.
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)> 2.5xUNL.
  • Total Bilirubin> UNL.
  • Have blood Creatinine> UNL.
  • Known allergy to IL-12 or the excipient(s) of the study medication including fetal bovine serum.
  • Second primary cancer Metastatic brain tumor or meningioma.
  • Have a tumor near a main artery.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes uncontrolled (arrhythmia).
  • Heart failure (more than NYHA Functional Class II); unstable coronary artery disease; myocardial infarction within 6 months.
  • Child-Pugh Class C hepatic impairment.
  • Severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min) or on dialysis.
  • Have active infection or history of recurrent infection.
  • Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions or other conditions that could affect their participation in the study.
  • Are considered ineligible by the investigator due to a mental disease or CNS disease.
  • Administration of any other tumor therapy, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy within 4 weeks(6 weeks in case of nitrosoureas and mytomycin C) before the beginning of study treatment.
  • Patients receiving chronic, systemic treatment with immunosuppressive agent(steroid) or immuno-modulator within 2 weeks prior to screening.
  • Have participated in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to dosing.

Arms & Interventions

GX-051

Experimental

GX-051 intratumoral injection

Intervention: GX-051 (Biological)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

MTD after GX-051 intratumoral injection

Time Frame: 2 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • Adverse events after GX-051 intratumoral injection(2 months)
  • Evaluation of antibody generation against IL-12 which is active ingredient of GX-051(2 months)
  • Evaluation of long term safety examined by vital sign, physical examination, clinical laboratory tests, CT etc(17 monthes)
  • Anti-tumor response by RECIST 1.1 on computed tomography(2 months)
  • Changes of INF-γ and IL-12 levels in blood comparing to the baseline after GX-051 intratumoral injection(2 months)
  • Changes of immune cell distribution in tumor tissue after GX-051 intratumoral injection(2 months)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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