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A Phase 1 Study of OTS-412 (Recombinant Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus) in Treatment-refractory Solid Tumor Patients

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumors
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT07170592
Lead Sponsor
Bionoxx Inc.
Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to determine whether the administration of the investigational drug OTS-412, OTS-412 in combination with hydroxyurea or hydroxyurea/atezolizumab is safe and effective for patients with various types of cancer.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is:

* to evaluate the safety of OTS-412 monotherapy, combination therapy of OTS-412 and hydroxyurea, or combination therapy of OTS-412, hydroxyurea, and atezolizumab

* to find an optimal dosage of hydroxyurea when used in combination with OTS 412. Hydroxyurea is currently used at dosages of 15-35 mg/kg/day for certain conditions, and the optimal dosage when combined with the oncolytic virus will be determined within this range.

* to find an optimal dosage of OTS-412 when used in combined with hydroxyurea and atezolizumab.

The secondary objectives include evaluating anti-tumor effects, immune responses, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of OTS-412 in blood over time after administration.

This study focuses on various solid tumors that are resistant to standard therapies, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with other therapies.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  1. 19 years of age or older

  2. Diagnosed with a malignant solid tumor via histology or cytology, although a radiological diagnosis is permissible for hepatocellular carcinoma

  3. Solid tumors that demonstrate limited response or resistant to SOC therapy, particularly when atezolizumab or other PD-L1 inhibitors, or PD-1 inhibitors are administered as monotherapy or in combination therapy. This may include, but not limited to, hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, biliary cancer, head and neck cancer, gastric cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and any solid tumor with microsatellite instability (MSI)-high status. At minimum, SOC treatment presented in the Protocol should have been received for each cancer type.

  4. Patients with tumors that have known actionable molecular alterations (i.e. EGFR, ALK, BRAF, etc) must have progressed on targeted therapy.

  5. Lesions that are deemed feasible for injection either directly (palpable subcutaneous tumors) or under ultrasound guidance (deep-seated tumors). Additionally, tumor(s) should not be adjacent or encasing vital structures such as major nerves or blood vessels, pericardium, gastrointestinal tract or other hollow organs, mucosal regions or spinal cord that could cause occlusion or compression in case of tumor swelling or erosion and major bleeding in the case of necrosis.

  6. At least one measurable (longest diameter, LD ≥1 cm) and injectable tumor that has not been previously received local treatment on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

  7. The total volume of injectable tumor(s) should be 2 cm3 or more in 1x108 pfu dosing cohorts and 6 cm3 or more in 3x108 pfu dosing cohorts.

  8. Life expectancy of 12 weeks or more

  9. Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status is 0, 1, or 2

  10. Adequate pulmonary function, such as baseline pulse oximetry of at least 92% on room air

  11. Laboratory test results meet the following:

    • ANC ≥ 1,500 /μL
    • White blood cell (WBC) ≥ 2,500 /μL
    • Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 9.0 g/dL without packed red blood cell transfusion within the prior 2 weeks
    • Platelet ≥ 75,000 /μL without platelet transfusion
    • AST and ALT ≤ 5 × ULN
    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN
    • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/minute (measured using Cockcroft-Gault formula).
    • LDH ≤ 3 × ULN
    • INR or aPTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN.
  12. Voluntarily decided to participate in this clinical study and provided written consent

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients who have previously received talimogene laherparepvec (Imlygic) or any other oncolytic virus, have received any systemic or local anti-cancer therapy for tumors within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of the study drugs(C1D1), or have not recovered from the adverse events due to these therapies to at least Grade 1 severity or returned to baseline levels prior to C1D1, with the exceptions of any grade of alopecia and Grade 2 neuropathy.

  2. Patients who have untreated symptomatic brain metastases, have treated brain metastases without evidence of stability or improvement on two scans at least two weeks apart, have leptomeningeal disease regardless of treatment, or have received anti-convulsants within the last 28 days.

  3. Tumors adjacent to vital neurovascular structures or at risk of airway compromise in the event of post injection tumor swelling, bleeding, or inflammation. Patients with tumors near vital structures can be enrolled as long as they have other lesions that are appropriate for injection (these tumors near vital structures will not be injected).

  4. History of other malignancies that developed within 5 years (However, cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma, or squamous cell skin cancer, and all cancers after 5 years since it was cured are acceptable.)

  5. History of organ transplant surgery

  6. Known significant immunodeficiency due to underlying illness (e.g., HIV/AIDS) and/or immune-suppressive medication including high-dose systemic corticosteroids (prednisone 20 mg/day or equivalent which is ongoing and/or was taken more than 4 weeks within the preceding 2 months of study treatment)

  7. History of or active autoimmune disease

  8. Ongoing severe inflammatory skin disease (as determined by the Investigator) requiring medical treatment or history of severe eczema (as determined by the Investigator) requiring prior medical treatment

  9. Anticoagulation or anti-platelet medication that cannot be withheld for the required period prior to and after the OTS-412 injection, specifically:

    • Coumadin for 7 days
    • Direct Factor Xa inhibitor (rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) for 4 days
    • Oral direct thrombin inhibitor (dabigatran) for 4 days
    • Aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor for 7 days
    • Prasugrel for 9 days
    • Low molecular weight heparin for 24 hours
    • Unfractionated heparin for 12 hours Please contact the Sponsor for questions regarding the management of other antithrombotic agents prior to treatment.
  10. Taking antiviral drugs (immunoglobulin, interferon, etc.) or being unable to discontinue these medications at least 7 days prior to receiving the study drugs (note that oral antiviral drugs for hepatitis B and C are allowed).

  11. Severe medical conditions, as determined by the Investigator, that may increase the patient's susceptibility to adverse medical risks during or after OTS-412 treatment, such as volume loading, tachycardia, or hypotension.

  12. Current or history of significant cardiovascular disease, including significant coronary artery disease (e.g., requiring angioplasty or stent), congestive heart failure within the preceding 12 months, myocardial infarction, ischemic cardiomyopathy, or myocarditis, unless cardiology consultation and clearance have been obtained for study participation

  13. History of the side effects of past smallpox vaccinations

  14. History of the hypersensitivity or severe/serious AEs to the components of the study drugs

  15. Unable to receiving a contrast medium for a radiological scan due to a history of allergy to iodide contrast agents

  16. Vaccination with live vaccines within 4 weeks before the first administration of the study drugs

  17. Receiving an investigational product within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of the study drugs

  18. Pregnant or breastfeeding women

  19. Patient who does not consent to the use of appropriate contraceptive methods for at least 6 months, when the woman is of childbearing age, or at least 1 year, when the male patient's spouse is a woman of childbearing age, after the last administration of the study drugs

  20. Other medical condition that in the judgement of the Investigator may increase the risk associated with study participation or may interfere with interpretation of study results and/or otherwise make the patient inappropriate for study participation

  21. Patient unable or unwilling to comply with the protocol

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort 1OTS-412OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU 15 \~ 20mg/kg/day
Cohort 2OTS-412OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU 25 \~ 30mg/kg/day
Cohort 5Hydroxyurea (HU)OTS412 1 \* 10E8 + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Expansion cohortAtezolizumabOTS412 optimal dose + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Cohort 1Hydroxyurea (HU)OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU 15 \~ 20mg/kg/day
Cohort 2Hydroxyurea (HU)OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU 25 \~ 30mg/kg/day
Cohort 4OTS-412OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Cohort 4Hydroxyurea (HU)OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Cohort 3OTS-412OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU 35mg/kg/da
Cohort 4AtezolizumabOTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Cohort 5AtezolizumabOTS412 1 \* 10E8 + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Cohort 5OTS-412OTS412 1 \* 10E8 + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Expansion cohortOTS-412OTS412 optimal dose + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Cohort 3Hydroxyurea (HU)OTS412 3 \* 10E8 + HU 35mg/kg/da
Expansion cohortHydroxyurea (HU)OTS412 optimal dose + HU optimal dose + Atezolizumab 1200mg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0 or higher in OTS 412, OTS-412/HU combination, and OTS 412/HU/atezolizumab combination treatmentFrom enrollment to 180 days after the last dose of the study drugs.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tumor response, as determined by the Investigator according to RECIST v1.1 (or mRECIST for hepatocellular carcinoma) and/or iRECISTFrom enrollment to 28 days after the last dose of the study drugs
Overall survival defined as time from the study drug initiation to death from any causeFrom enrollment up to 15 years after end of study
PK analysis: Assessment of the concentration of OTS-412 genomic particles (qPCR) in blood over timeFrom enrollment to Cycle 2 Day 1(each cycle is 21 days)
Rate of patients to achieve target absolute neutrophil count (ANC) level (between 1500 and 3000/μL) 7 days after OTS-412 administrationFrom enrollment to 7 days after OTS-412 administration
Changes in ANC over timeFrom enrollment to 180 days after the last dose of the study drugs.
Changes in lymphocytes count over timeFrom enrollment to 180 days after the last dose of the study drugs.
Changes in immunophenotype of lymphocytes over time (Korean sites only)From enrollment to Cycle 2 Day 1(each cycle is 21 days)
Changes in serum cytokines (including but not limited to IL-1β, IL-6, INF-γ, TNF-α) over timeFrom enrollment to Cycle 2 Day 1(each cycle is 21 days)
Assessment of tumor tissue histology and immunology, including immunological assays for T cells and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression (optional)From enrollment to 7 days after last study drug administration
Viral shedding analysis: Assessment of the presence of the virus in oral and urine samplesFrom enrollment to Cycle 2 Day 1(each cycle is 21 days)
Neutralizing antibody measurement against OTS-412From enrollment to 6 weeks after first study drug administration
Firefly luciferase (FLuc) T cell response assessment (Korean sites only)From enrollment to 6 weeks after first study drug administration

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