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Assessing Jet Administration of pBI-11 for the Treatment of Patients With HPV16/18+

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
HPV Infection
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06210854
Lead Sponsor
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brief Summary

This is a randomized phase II study. The primary goal of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of three monthly pBI-11 DNA administrations in each thigh of patients with persistent human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) and/or human papillomavirus (HPV18+).

Detailed Description

This is a randomized phase II study. The primary goal of this study is two-fold; one is to determine the safety and tolerability of three monthly pBI-11 DNA administrations in each thigh of patients with persistent HPV16 and/or HPV18+ \< cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2 (CIN2), wherein either 0.1 mL (0.3 mg) of the plasmid DNA is administered intradermally (I.D.) into each thigh (for a total of 0.6 mg DNA at each visit) using a Pharmajet Tropis device, or 0.5 mL (1.5 mg) of the plasmid DNA is administered intramuscularly (I.M.) into each thigh (for a total of 3 mg DNA at each visit) using a Pharmajet Stratis device; and the other is to evaluate the effect of vaccine on (HPV16/18) viral DNA clearance. Secondary goals are to seek preliminary evidence of prevention of disease progression and assess induction of an HPV16/18-specific immune response to select the appropriate regimen for a subsequent phase III clinical trial. Persistence is defined as positivity on two sequential tests. A total of 72 participants will be enrolled in 4 arms of the study in a 2:1:2:1 ratio (24 patients randomized to the intervention and 12 patient randomized to placebo via Tropis device, and 24 patients randomized to the intervention and 12 patient randomized to placebo via Stratis device).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients must have:

    Negative for Intraepithelial Lesions (NEIL), Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASC-US), or Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL) determined by cervical cytology

    AND

    HPV16 and/or 18+ by Roche Cobas 4800, Roche Linear Array HPV Genotyping test, or other FDA-approved HPV genotyping test (Co-infections with HPV types other than HPV16/18 are permissible).

  2. Age ≥ 18 years

  3. Baseline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0, 1 at the time of treatment administration.

  4. Patients must have adequate organ function at the time of enrollment as defined by the following parameters:

    • White blood cell count ≥ 3,000
    • Absolute lymphocyte number ≥ 500
    • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500
    • Platelets ≥ 90,000
    • Hemoglobulin ≥ 9
    • Total bilirubin < 3 X the institutional limit of normal
    • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)/Alanine Aminotransferase(ALT) < 3 X the institutional limit of normal
    • Creatinine < 2.5 X the institutional limit of normal
  5. Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use long acting contraception (e.g. tubal ligation, intrauterine devine or hormonal implant) or two forms of contraception (e.g. barrier method, oral contraceptives) prior to study entry and for 3 months after final vaccination.

  6. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

  7. Subject is able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Histologic evidence of CIN2, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (CIN3), adenocarcinoma in situ or malignancy.
  2. Patients with a diagnosis of immunosuppression or active systemic use of immunosuppressive medications such as steroids.
  3. Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents within 28 days prior to the first dose.
  4. Patients with an uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  5. Patients with a history of systemic autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but exclusive of a history of thyroiditis, psoriasis, Sjrogen's, or inflammatory bowel disease.
  6. Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding or plan to become pregnant within five months of first study treatment.
  7. Patient with active infection of, or receiving treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), or Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).
  8. History of prior malignancy with disease free interval <5 years; however, individuals with completely resected basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin within this interval may be enrolled.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Stratis PlacebopBI-11Will receive placebo using the Stratis device
Stratis ExperimentalpBI-11Will receive study drug using the Stratis device
Tropis ExperimentalpBI-11Will receive study drug using the Tropis device
Tropis PlacebopBI-11Will receive placebo using the Tropis device
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of Vaccination12 months

To determine the feasibility of repeat administration of pBI-11 DNA vaccine in patients with persistent HPV16/18+ \<CIN2. Feasibility will be estimated as the percentage of participants receiving all three injections of vaccines.

Effect of Vaccination6 months

To assess the effect of pBI-11 vaccination on the clearance of HPV16/18 in cytologic specimens at month 6

Safety of Vaccination12 months

To determine the safety of repeat administration of pBI-11 DNA vaccine in patients with persistent HPV16/18+ \<CIN2. Safety will be determined by tabulating adverse events including vaccine site reactions.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in CytopathologyBaseline, 6 months, and 12 months

To evaluate changes in cytopathology of specimens taken pre- and post-vaccination by each regimen

Impact of Vaccination on Progression to HPV 16/1812 months

To assess the impact of vaccination upon progression to HPV16/18 messenger RNA (mRNA)+ CIN2+ by month 12

Levels of HPV16/18Baseline, 6 months, and 12 months

To evaluate the levels and phenotype of circulation HPV16/18 E6/E7-specific T cells in peripheral blood pre- and post-vaccination by each regimen

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