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DNAJB1-PRKACA Fusion Kinase Peptide Vaccine Combined With Nivolumab and Ipilimumab for Patients With Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma (FLC)
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04248569
Lead Sponsor
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brief Summary

The primary objective of the trial is the safety and tolerability of administering a vaccine targeting the DNAJB1-PRKACA fusion kinase, in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab in patients with unresectable or metastatic FLC and with non-FLC solid tumors and to assess the T-cell response.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccine, Nivolumab, and IpilimumabDNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccineCohort A: Patients with FLC cancer with no prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Cohort B: Patients with FLC cancer with prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Cohort C: Patients with non-FLC cancer (solid tumors) with prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment eligible.
DNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccine, Nivolumab, and IpilimumabNivolumabCohort A: Patients with FLC cancer with no prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Cohort B: Patients with FLC cancer with prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Cohort C: Patients with non-FLC cancer (solid tumors) with prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment eligible.
DNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccine, Nivolumab, and IpilimumabIpilimumabCohort A: Patients with FLC cancer with no prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Cohort B: Patients with FLC cancer with prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Cohort C: Patients with non-FLC cancer (solid tumors) with prior checkpoint inhibitor treatment eligible.
R- Enrollment: DNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccine, Nivolumab, and IpilimumabDNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccineRe-enrolling patients: Patients previously treated with the vaccine targeting the DNAJB1-PRKACA fusion kinase in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab, who, in the opinion of the principal investigator, had clinical or radiological benefits. Re-enrolling patients who come off treatment ≤ 12 months from last dose may resume therapy at the study timepoint that they stopped study therapy. Patients who came off study therapy \> 12 months of last dose (i.e. to pursue alternative therapies (for example, surgical debulking), or after completion of the 2 years of study therapy), may restart study therapy at C1D1. In both cases, if the investigator assesses a drug-related toxicity to be related to anti-CTLA4 (ie. not anti-PD(L)1) therapy, patients can be enrolled in the study with nivolumab plus FLC peptide vaccine only.
R- Enrollment: DNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccine, Nivolumab, and IpilimumabNivolumabRe-enrolling patients: Patients previously treated with the vaccine targeting the DNAJB1-PRKACA fusion kinase in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab, who, in the opinion of the principal investigator, had clinical or radiological benefits. Re-enrolling patients who come off treatment ≤ 12 months from last dose may resume therapy at the study timepoint that they stopped study therapy. Patients who came off study therapy \> 12 months of last dose (i.e. to pursue alternative therapies (for example, surgical debulking), or after completion of the 2 years of study therapy), may restart study therapy at C1D1. In both cases, if the investigator assesses a drug-related toxicity to be related to anti-CTLA4 (ie. not anti-PD(L)1) therapy, patients can be enrolled in the study with nivolumab plus FLC peptide vaccine only.
R- Enrollment: DNAJB1-PRKACA peptide vaccine, Nivolumab, and IpilimumabIpilimumabRe-enrolling patients: Patients previously treated with the vaccine targeting the DNAJB1-PRKACA fusion kinase in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab, who, in the opinion of the principal investigator, had clinical or radiological benefits. Re-enrolling patients who come off treatment ≤ 12 months from last dose may resume therapy at the study timepoint that they stopped study therapy. Patients who came off study therapy \> 12 months of last dose (i.e. to pursue alternative therapies (for example, surgical debulking), or after completion of the 2 years of study therapy), may restart study therapy at C1D1. In both cases, if the investigator assesses a drug-related toxicity to be related to anti-CTLA4 (ie. not anti-PD(L)1) therapy, patients can be enrolled in the study with nivolumab plus FLC peptide vaccine only.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All Cohorts: Number of participants experiencing study drug-related toxicities4 years

Number of participants experiencing study drug-related adverse events Grade 3 or higher as defined by CTCAE v5.0

All Cohorts: Fold change in interferon-producing DNAJB1-PRKACA-specific CD4 and CD8 T cells at 10 weeksBaseline and 10 weeks

Evaluated by the fold change in interferon-producing DNAJB1-PRKACA-specific CD8 cells after vaccination at 10 weeks compare to pre-vaccination baseline.

Cohort A only: Progression-free survival (PFS)6 months

PFS at 6 months, will be estimated as the proportion of subjects who remain alive and free of disease progression at 6 months from the start of treatment. Disease progression will be determined using RECIST 1.1 criteria. The proportion of subjects achieving PFS at 6 months will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the corresponding 95% confidence interval will be reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survival (OS)4 years

OS will be measured from date of first dose until death or end of follow-up (OS will be censored on the date the subject was last known to be alive for subjects without documentation of death at the time of analysis). Estimation based on the Kaplan-Meier curve.

Disease control rate (DCR)4 years

DCR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) and stable disease (SD) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =\>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is \>20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is \<30% decrease or \<20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

Progression-free survival (PFS)4 years

PFS is defined as number of months from the date of first treatment until first documented local progression or death due to any cause. Per RECIST 1.1 criteria, CR = disappearance of all target lesions, Partial Response (PR) is =\>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, Progressive Disease (PD) is \>20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, Stable Disease (SD) is \<30% decrease or \<20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions. Estimation based on the Kaplan-Meier curve.

Objective response rate (ORR)4 years

ORR is defined as the number of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) at any time during the study. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =\>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions, progressive disease (PD) is \>20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, stable disease (SD) is \<30% decrease or \<20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions.

Duration of response (DoR)4 years

Number of weeks from the start date of PR or CR (whichever response is recorded first) and subsequently confirmed to the first date of disease progression or death is documented per RECIST 1.1. CR = disappearance of all target lesions, PR is =\>30% decrease in sum of diameters of target lesions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Colleen Apostol, RN
Contact
410-614-3644
GIClinicalTrials@jhmi.edu
Marina Baretti, MD
Sub Investigator
Mark Yarchoan, MD
Principal Investigator

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