Clinical trial • Phase I/II • Oncology

Autologous human adipose perivascular stromal cells genetically modified to secrete soluble tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand for Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | Locally advanced non-resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Phase I/II trial of Autologous human adipose perivascular stromal cells genetically modified to secrete soluble tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-i…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | Locally advanced non-resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase I/II
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Cell therapy
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
08-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
02-12-2024

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled, adaptive Phase I/II trial across 1 site in Italy.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Adaptive
True - dose-escalation design to establish MTD and RP2D after three dose levels
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
18

Eligibility

Recruits 18 No vulnerable population selected; adults only (patients older than 18 years). Informed consent to be obtained from participants; no assent procedures for minors are applicable or described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Negative serum pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential within days of starting treatment
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected; adults only (patients older than 18 years). Informed consent to be obtained from participants; no assent procedures for minors are applicable or described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma\n- Patient older than 18 years of age\n- Adequate hepatic and kidney function\n- Willingness and ability to comply with the scheduled visits, treatment plan, imaging procedures, laboratory tests and other study procedures, including lipoaspirate collection (liposuction)\n- Safe hematologic profile\n- Negative serum pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential within days of starting treatment\n- Patients with no evidence of peritoneal or hematogenous metastasis\n- Patients classified as non-resectable locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma (LAPC) based on imaging (TC and NMR), on multidisciplinary staff evaluation by at least an oncologist, radiologist and a qualified digestive surgeon and accounting for AJCC/UICC TNM and clinical staging\n- Measurable tumor according RECIST criteria v 1.1\n- Low tumor burden with at least one lesion equal/less than 3,5 cm that is suitable for US guided injection (and needle biopsy)\n- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, 1 or 2\n- Patients must be eligible for chemotherapy treatment (based on standard of care)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient with pancreatic cystic tumor or pancreatic pseudocyst\n- Irreversible cardiac arrhythmias requiring permanent medication\n- Heart insufficiency (> grade II, New York Heart Association NYHA criteria)\n- History within the last year of acute or subacute coronary syndromes including myocardial infarction, unstable or severe stable angina pectoris\n- Uncontrolled hypertension\n- Other malignancies within the past 2 years (not including basal cell carcinoma of the skin, prostate cancer or in situ cervix carcinoma, in situ melanoma)\n- Active autoimmune disease\n- Use of any investigational agents within 21 days from the administration of study treatment\n- Patient has had major open surgery within the 3 months prior to the administration of study treatment\n- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including but not limited to psychiatric illness/social situations that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise compliance of study requirements or put the patient at unacceptable risk\n- Suspected or known allergy or hypersensitivity to fluoroquinolones including but not limited to ciprofloxacin\n- Patient with pancreatic tumor different from adenocarcinoma (endocrine, metastases)\n- Suspected or known allergy or hypersensitivity to protamine sulfate or protamine containing products. Including but not limited to patients who have previously undergone procedures such as coronary angioplasty or cardio-pulmonary bypass, which may involve the use of protamine, diabetics who have been treated with protamine insulin, patients allergic to fish, and men who have undergone a vasectomy or are infertile and may have antibodies to protamine\n- Patients with unknown stage or recurrent pancreatic cancer\n- Patients with immunosuppression or susceptibility to viral infection\n- Patients with HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HTLV-I/II, Treponema Pallidum infections\n- Patients with liver cirrhosis or other documented liver diseases\n- Patient contraindication to use chemoterapy treatments\n- Previous radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy for PDAC\n- Previous haematopoietic stem cell or organ transplantation"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- To investigate the safety of intratumoral injections of the gene therapy product RR001 administered by US guided injection in combination with standard of care therapy based on GEM/Nab-PTX","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To establish the MTD and RP2D of intratumoral injections of RR001 after three dose levels delivery in combination with standard of care therapy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Determine MTD and RP2D following a three dose-level escalation scheme (dose escalation design described in protocol)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- To investigate the feasibility of intratumoral injections of the gene therapy product RR001 administered by US guided injection in combination with standard of care therapy based on GEM/Nab-PTX","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Antitumor activity: Target tumor response will be assessed by objective radiologic assessment using RECIST 1.1 criteria","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Objective radiologic assessment (CT and MRI) using RECIST 1.1 criteria."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response rate: the overall response rates (ORR) for objective response (complete, partial responses, stable disease, progressive disease) will be assessed by objective radiographic assessment using RECIST 1.1 criteria","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR assessed by radiographic evaluation per RECIST 1.1 (complete response, partial response, stable disease, progressive disease)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of patients successfully undergoing to surgery and percentage of pathological resection (R0 vs. R1 vs. R2)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to disease progression (TTP)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Tumor markers in serum (CEA, CA19.9 if present at the diagnosis)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of serum tumor markers CEA and CA19.9 where present at diagnosis."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life by scoring of quality of life according to the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PAN26","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of life assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PAN26 questionnaires."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression free survival (PFS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
18
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Informed consent will be obtained from participants (adults only, >18 years). Subject information and informed consent forms are listed in the trial documents; specific languages or age-specific consent/assent forms are not specified in the available metadata.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
18

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-09-2025
Processing Time Days
437
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
18

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Modena
Department Name
Department of Oncology and Hematology
Contact Person Name
Annalisa Fontana
Contact Person Email
fontana.annalisa@aou.mo.it
Number Of Participants
18

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Eir Biotherapies S.r.l.
Organisation Type
Laboratory/Research/Testing facility
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Contract research organisations

Name
Phaidon International (Deutschland) GmbH
Responsibilities
CRA staffing
Name
Klifo A/S
Responsibilities
TMF services
Name
Pharmaceutical Development And Services S.r.l.
Responsibilities
Pharmacovigilance (PV)
Name
4S4p Consulenze S.r.l.
Responsibilities
PV Oversight
Name
Aptuit (Verona) S.r.l.

Third parties

  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Phaidon International (Deutschland) GmbH","duties_or_roles":"CRA staffing","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Klifo A/S","duties_or_roles":"TMF services","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Aptuit (Verona) S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Pharmaceutical Development And Services S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"Pharmacovigilance (PV)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"4S4p Consulenze S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"PV Oversight","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
RR001
Active Substance
Autologous human adipose perivascular stromal cells genetically modified to secrete soluble tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
Modality
Cell therapy
Routes Of Administration
INTRATUMORAL USE
Route
Intratumoral injection (US guided)
First In Human
Yes
Orphan Designation
Yes
Dose Levels
Three dose levels
Investigational Product Name
Gemsol 40 mg/ml concentrato per soluzione per infusione
Active Substance
GEMCITABINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation: 040278020, country: IT)
Investigational Product Name
Abraxane 5 mg/ml powder for dispersion for infusion.
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL ALBUMIN-BOUND
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation: EU/1/07/428/001)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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