This is a Phase 1b/2a, open-label, multi-center, dose-escalation and safety/efficacy evaluation trial of Pexa-Vec plus Cemiplimab in patients with metastatic or unresectable renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The trial consists of a dose-escalation stage, where the maximum feasible dose of Pexa-Vec in combination with Cemiplimab will be determined, followed by an expansion stage. During the expansion patients will receive Cemiplimab alone or in combination with Pexa-Vec, which will be administered either through intravenous (IV) or intratumoral (IT) injection.
For Pexa-Vec IV infusions (Part 1 / Part 2: Arm C and Arm D): Day -7, 1, 8, and 15), patients allocated to Part 1 or Part 2: Arm C or Arm D will receive an IV infusion of Pexa-Vec in approximately 250 mL buffered saline. For Pexa-Vec IT Injections (Part 2 Arm A + Arm B), patients in Part 2, Arm A (and those in Arm B who progress on Cemiplimab monotherapy) will receive an IT injection of Pexa-Vec in a volume of buffered saline dependent on size of tumor(s). For administration of Cemiplimab, Cemiplimab will be administered at a dose of 350 mg IV infusion over 30 minutes (±10 minutes) every 3 weeks per manufactures guidelines.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
95
Pexa-Vec is a vaccinia virus based oncolytic immunotherapy designed to stimulate the immune system following infection and replication within tumor cells
Cemiplimab is a monoclonal antibody to Programmed Death-1 (PD-1)
Site 2644 University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, United States
Number and Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events From Pexa-Vec Administered by IV Infusions or IT Injections in Combination With IV Cemiplimab
Safety will be determined by assessing the incidence, severity, and frequency of all treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), Grade 3 or greater AEs, serious adverse events (SAEs), laboratory toxicity, AEs requiring discontinuation of study agent(s), and deaths. The severity of all adverse events and laboratory abnormalities is assessed and graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 5.0. Safety is monitored from the first dose throughout the treatment period (up to a maximum of 1 year) and up to 28 days after the last dose of study treatment.
Time frame: Through study completion without survival follow-up period, an average of 1 year
Overall Response Rate
Overall response rate (ORR) is defined as the proportion of patients whose best overall responses either complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). The best overall response is the best response recorded from the randomization until disease progression. Proportions of patients with a best overall response of CR, disappearance of all target tumors; or PR, at least 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter of target tumors will be presented by treatment arm along with exact 95% CIs. Analyses will be performed based on central assessments using RECIST v1.1.
Time frame: Every 9 weeks until documented progression or discontinuation beyond documented progression. After 1 year, every 12 weeks from EOT visit, up to 36 months.
Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities of Pexa-Vec Administered by IV Infusions in Combination With Cemiplimab (Part 1 Only)
Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was assessed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum feasible dose (MFD) of Pexa-Vec. Patients were observed for DLTs during the IV treatment phase through Day 29. DLTs are evaluated based on the severity and frequency of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities using NCI CTCAE Version 5.0.
Time frame: The 29-day cycle of therapy
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Site 2641 University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Site 2643 Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Site 2642 Billings Clinic
Billings, Montana, United States
Site 2646 The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Site 2632 Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park, Australia
Site 2631
Camperdown, Australia
Site 2612 Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital
Daegu, South Korea
Site 2616 Chungnam National University Hospital
Daejeon, South Korea
Site 2618 Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
Gwangju, South Korea
...and 11 more locations
Progression Free Survival
Defined as the date of the first study treatment to the date of first documented radiographic tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first (RECIST v1.1). Progression free survival will be presented descriptively using Kaplan-Meier curves. Summary statistics from the Kaplan-Meier distributions will be determined, including median PFS and 25% and 75% quartiles with corresponding 95% CIs. The proportions of patients.
Time frame: Every 9 weeks until documented progression or discontinuation beyond documented progression. After 1 year, every 12 weeks from EOT visit, up to 36 months
Disease Control Rate
Defined as the proportion of patients whose best overall response is either complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD). (RECIST v1.1)
Time frame: Every 9 weeks until documented progression or discontinuation beyond documented progression. After 1 year, every 12 weeks from EOT visit, up to 36 months
Overall Survival
Overall survival is defined as the time from first study treatment until death from any cause. For patients not known to have died at the time of the analysis, overall survival will be censored on the date they were last known to be alive. If a patient withdraws early, overall survival will not be censored at the date of withdrawal unless this is the date they were last known to be alive. Date of death will be obtained from the death certificate (preferable) or from a written statement from the primary care or attending physician, or from death registry data. Additionally, for censored date, the latest date of (in the following order): End of Treatment visit(EOT) / Last Radiologic Timepoint(LastRTP) / End of Study(EOS) / Last Drug Date(D.LastDrug) / before cutoff date(2023-02-16) is the censored date.
Time frame: Every 9 weeks until documented progression or discontinuation beyond documented progression. After 1 year, every 12 weeks from EOT visit, up to 36 months