Single-arm Trial to Evaluate the Role of the Immune Response to Talimogene Laherparepvec in Unresected Melanoma

Phase 2

Completed

Conditions: Unresected Stage IIIb to IVM1c Melanoma

Interventions: Drug: Talimogene Laherparepvec

Registration Number: NCT02366195

Lead Sponsor: Amgen

Brief Summary: The study is a phase 2, multi centered, single arm study designed to evaluate the correlation between cluster of differentiation 8-positive (CD8+) cell density and objective response rate in adults with unresected stage IIIB to IVM1c melanoma. This study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability profile of talimogene laherparepvec.

Detailed Description: The study will explore the hypothesis that intratumoral CD8+ cell density at baseline correlates with objective response rate in adults with unresected stage IIIB to IVMIc melanoma treated with talimogene laherparepvec.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

Provided informed consent prior to initiation of any study-specific activities/procedures
Subject with stage IIIB to IVM1c melanoma for whom surgery is not recommended
Candidate for intralesional therapy
Measurable disease with greatest diameter ≥ 10 mm
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
Adequate organ function

Other Inclusion Criteria May Apply

Exclusion Criteria

Clinically active cerebral metastases.
Bone metastases
Primary ocular or mucosal melanoma
Active herpetic skin lesions or prior complications of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection (eg, herpetic keratitis or encephalitis)
Requires intermittent or chronic systemic (intravenous or oral) treatment with an antiherpetic drug (eg, acyclovir), other than intermittent topical use
Female subject is pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant during study treatment and through 3 months after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec
Female subject of childbearing potential who is unwilling to use acceptable method(s) of effective contraception

Other Exclusion Criteria May Apply

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Talimogene Laherparepvec	Talimogene Laherparepvec	Talimogene laherparepvec was administered by intralesional injection into injectable cutaneous, subcutaneous, and nodal lesions at an initial dose of 10⁶ plaque-forming units (PFU) per mL on day 1 followed by a dose of 10⁸ PFU/mL 21 days after the initial dose and every 14 days thereafter. Participants were treated with talimogene laherparepvec until they achieved a complete response, all injectable tumors had disappeared, clinically significant (resulting in clinical deterioration or requiring change of therapy) disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment, per modified World Health Organization (WHO) response criteria, or intolerance of study treatment, whichever occurred first.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Odds Ratio of Baseline Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Objective Response Rate	Intratumoral CD8+ cell density: Baseline. Response: every 12 weeks until disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up at primary completion = 59 weeks (min 3 to max 116 weeks)	A univariate logistic regression model was performed to evaluate baseline log2(CD8+ cell density) as a predictor of objective response. Response was assessed according to the modified version of the World Health Organization (WHO) response criteria. Objective response rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants with a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the modified WHO criteria. The unadjusted odds ratio of log2(baseline intratumoral CD8+ cell density) for objective response rate is reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Odds Ratio of Baseline Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Durable Response Rate	Intratumoral CD8+ cell density: Baseline. Response: every 12 weeks until disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up: PC: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); FA: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6)	A univariate logistic regression model was performed to evaluate baseline log2(CD8+ cell density) as a predictor of durable response. Response was assessed according to the modified version of the World Health Organization (WHO) response criteria. Durable response rate (DRR) was defined as the percentage of participants with an objective response lasting continuously for 6 months and starting any time within 12 months of initiating therapy. The unadjusted odds ratio of log2(baseline intratumoral CD8+ cell density) for durable response rate is reported. Primary completion is defined as PC and final analysis is defined as FA.
Hazards Ratio of Baseline Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Duration of Response	Intratumoral CD8+ cell density: Baseline. Response: every 12 weeks until disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up: PC: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); FA: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	A Cox proportional hazards regression model was performed to evaluate baseline log2(CD8+ cell density) as a predictor of duration of response. Response was assessed according to the modified version of the World Health Organization (WHO) response criteria. Duration of response (DOR) is defined as the longest individual period from entering an objective response (CR/PR) to the first documented evidence of the participant no longer meeting the criteria for being in the response (i.e. an overall response of either stable disease \[SD\] as compared with baseline or progressive disease \[PD\]). The unadjusted hazard ratio of log2(baseline intratumoral CD8+ cell density) for duration of response is reported.
Correlation Between Baseline Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Changes in Tumor Burden	Intratumoral CD8+ cell density: Baseline; Tumor burden: First dose of study drug until primary completion date (26 June 2017) or end of follow-up; median time on follow-up: PC: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); FA: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) was estimated to assess the relationship between baseline log2(CD8+ cell density) and the maximum decrease in measurable tumor burden. Tumor burden is the sum of the products of the 2 largest perpendicular diameters (SPD) for all index lesions selected at baseline. The Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) of log2(baseline intratumoral CD8+ cell density) and the maximum decrease in tumor burden is reported. Primary completion is defined as PC and final analysis is defined as FA.
Odds Ratio of Change From Baseline Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Objective Response Rate	CD8+ cell density: Baseline & Week 6. Response: every 12 weeks until disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up: PC: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); FA: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	A univariate logistic regression model was performed to evaluate change from baseline to week 6 in log2(CD8+ cell density) in uninjected tumors as a predictor of objective response. Response was assessed according to the modified version of the World Health Organization (WHO) response criteria. Objective response rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants with a complete response or partial response according to the modified WHO criteria. The unadjusted odds ratio of log2(change from baseline intratumoral CD8+ cell density) for objective response rate is reported. Intratumoral CD8+ Cell density has been shortened to "CD8+ cell density" in the time frame due to character limit. Primary completion is defined as PC and final analysis is defined as FA.
Odds Ratio of Change From Baseline in Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Durable Response Rate	CD8+ cell density: Baseline & Week 6. Response: every 12 weeks until disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up: PC: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); FA: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	A univariate logistic regression model was performed to evaluate change from baseline to week 6 in log2(CD8+ cell density) in uninjected lesions as a predictor of durable response. Response was assessed according to the modified version of the World Health Organization (WHO) response criteria. Durable response rate (DRR) was defined as the percentage of participants with an objective response lasting continuously for 6 months and starting any time within 12 months of initiating therapy. The unadjusted odds ratio of log2(change from baseline in intratumoral CD8+ cell density) for durable response rate is reported. Intratumoral CD8+ Cell density has been shortened to "CD8+ cell density" in the time frame due to character limit. Primary completion is defined as PC and final analysis is defined as FA.
Hazard Ratio of Change From Baseline in Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Duration of Response	CD8+ cell density: Baseline & Week 6. Response: every 12 weeks until disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up: PC: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); FA: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	A Cox proportional hazards regression model was performed to evaluate change from baseline in log2(CD8+ cell density) as a predictor of duration of response. Response was assessed according to the modified version of the World Health Organization (WHO) response criteria. Duration of response (DOR) is defined as the longest individual period from entering an objective response (CR/PR) to the first documented evidence of the participant no longer meeting the criteria for being in the response (i.e. an overall response of either stable disease \[SD\] as compared with baseline or progressive disease \[PD\]). The unadjusted hazard ratio of log2(change from baseline intratumoral CD8+ cell density) for duration of response is reported. Intratumoral CD8+ Cell density has been shortened to "CD8+ cell density" in the time frame due to character limit. Primary completion is defined as PC and final analysis is defined as FA.
Correlation Between Change From Baseline in Intratumoral CD8+ Cell Density and Changes in Tumor Burden	CD8+ cell density: Baseline & Week 6. Response: every 12 weeks until disease progression beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up: PC: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); FA: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) was estimated to assess the relationship between change from baseline in log2(CD8+ cell density) in uninjected lesions and the maximum decrease in measurable tumor burden. Tumor burden is the sum of the products of the 2 largest perpendicular diameters (SPD) for all index lesions selected at baseline. The Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) of log2(change from baseline intratumoral CD8+ cell density) and the maximum decrease in tumor burden is reported. Intratumoral CD8+ Cell density has been shortened to "CD8+ cell density" in the time frame due to character limit. Primary completion is defined as PC and final analysis is defined as FA.
Objective Response Rate	Response was assessed every 12 weeks until PD beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up at time of primary completion: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); final analysis: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	Objective Response rate is defined as the percentage of participants with either a CR or PR based on Modified WHO Response Criteria. CR: Complete disappearance of all index lesions, all non-index lesions, and any new tumors which might have appeared. Any residual cutaneous or subcutaneous index lesions must be documented by representative biopsy to not contain viable tumor. PR: Disappearance of all index lesions with persistence of one or more non-index tumor(s), or, 50% or greater reduction in the 2 largest perpendicular diameters (SPD) of all index lesions as compared to baseline, and disappearance or persistence of non-index lesions.
Duration of Response	Response was assessed every 12 weeks until PD beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up at time of primary completion: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); final analysis: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	Duration of response (DOR) was defined as the longest individual period from entering an objective response (CR/PR) to the first documented evidence of the participant no longer meeting the criteria for objective response (i.e. an overall response of either stable disease \[SD\] as compared with baseline or progressive disease \[PD\]). SD: Neither sufficient tumor shrinkage of index lesion to qualify for response (PR or CR) nor sufficient tumor increase of index lesion to qualify for PD, with no increase in size of non-index lesions. PD: A \> 25% increase in the sum of the SPD of all index tumors since baseline, or the unequivocal appearance of a new tumor since the last response assessment time point, or unequivocal progression of one or more non-index lesions. Participants last reported to be either a CR or PR were censored at that time point.
Time to Treatment Failure	From first dose of study drug until primary completion date of 26 June 2017, or end of follow-up; median time on follow-up at primary completion was 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); final analysis was 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	Time to treatment failure (TTF) was calculated from first dosing until one or more of the following: (1) clinically relevant disease progression (PDr); (2) death from any cause; (3) non clinically relevant disease progression (PDn) associated with a requirement for alternative therapy as the reason for ending treatment or start of new anti-cancer therapy. Participants with no event were censored at their last evaluable tumor assessment.
Durable Response Rate	Response was assessed every 12 weeks until PD beyond 6 months of treatment or the start of new anticancer therapy; median time on follow-up at time of primary completion: 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); final analysis: 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	Durable response rate (DRR) was defined as the percentage of participants with an objective response (CR or PR) based on modified WHO response criteria lasting continuously for 6 months and starting any time within 12 months of initiating therapy.
Overall Survival	From first dose of study drug until primary completion date of 26 June 2017, or end of follow-up; median time on follow-up at primary completion was 59 weeks (3 to 116 weeks); final analysis was 108 weeks (2.7 to 245.6 weeks)	Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of first dose to the date of death from any cause. OS time was censored at the last date the participant was known to be alive when the confirmation of death is absent or unknown.
Change From Baseline in Tumor Burden	Baseline and Day 1 of cycle 6, 12 , 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, 96, 102, 108, 114, and 120. The first cycle was 21 days and all subsequent cycles were 14 days.	Tumor burden is the sum of the products of the 2 largest perpendicular diameters (SPD) for all index lesions selected at baseline. Change from baseline in tumor burden was assessed in participants with an objective response.
Number of Participants With Adverse Events	From first dose through 30 days after last dose of talimogene laherparepvec; median duration of treatment was 25.143 weeks (range 0.14 to 241.43 weeks)	The severity of each adverse event (AE) was assessed according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 3.0 grading scale, where Grade 1 = Mild AE Grade 2 = Moderate AE Grade 3 = Severe AE Grade 4 = Life-threatening or disabling AE Grade 5 = Death related to AE Treatment-related adverse events (TRAE) were those assessed by the investigator as possibly related to talimogene laherparepvec.