The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary antitumor activity of this multi-component immunotherapy strategy in patients with advanced solid tumors. The study is designed to assess whether coordinated enhancement of antigen-specific T-cell priming and tumor microenvironment modulation can improve immune-mediated tumor control. In this study, BreakVax with adjuvants (Montanide and Poly-ICLC) is administered in combination with: 1. Low-dose subcutaneous ipilimumab at the injection site as a dendritic cell adjuvant to enhance local dendritic cell-mediated T-cell priming; 2. Pembrolizumab to mitigate PD-1-mediated T-cell exhaustion and sustain effector function; 3. Standard-of-care chemotherapy, which may promote immunogenic cell death, increase antigen release and modulate the tumor microenvironment; and 4. Losartan and aspirin, which have been associated in preclinical and translational studies with modulation of stromal architecture, vascular normalization, and reduction of tumor-associated immunosuppressive signaling. The study consists of two components: a Safety Lead-in Cohort and a randomized combination therapy cohort. The Safety Lead-in Cohort is designed to evaluate safety and tolerability of the study combination and to characterize dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs). The randomized combination therapy cohort portion is designed to evaluate the antitumor activity of the study combination compared with standard-of-care (SOC) chemotherapy of physician's choice, as measured by objective response rate (ORR), and to evaluate disease control rate (DCR) in patients who receive the study combination following progression on SOC chemotherapy.
Study Design Overview Patient Timeline: * Patients will start first-line therapy with ADC (not yet enrolled on this study) * Patients provide tumor tissue (frozen in AllProtect) to BreakBio for analysis in the first 10 weeks of ADC therapy (patients sign 1st consent to share tumor tissue with BreakBio). Biopsy can be from primary site or metastatic site. BreakBio will provide detailed reports from DNA and RNA analysis to treating physician (not yet enrolled on this study) * Patients who progress on first-line ADC therapy are pre-screened for this study (not yet enrolled on this study) * Patients who pass the pre-screening for this study start 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy of physician's choice. Treating physician informs BreakBio to begin manufacturing BreakVax (not yet enrolled on this study) * After 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy, patients are screened for eligibility for this study. If BreakVax manufacturing is delayed, patients should complete a 3rd cycle of induction chemotherapy before screening. Patients are only eligible if they do not experience progression during these induction chemotherapy cycles (not yet enrolled on this study) * Patients who pass screening will sign 2nd consent to enroll in study (enrolled in study) * The first 3 patients, who are enrolled on Substudy A or B or a combination of both, will comprise the Safety Lead-in Cohort (no randomization, as detailed below) (enrolled in study) * After the Safety Lead-in Cohort is complete, further patients will be randomized to either the BreakVax Arm or the Delayed BreakVax Arm as detailed below (enrolled in study) Safety Lead-in Cohort The first three patients, who are enrolled on Substudy A or B or a combination of both, will comprise a Safety Lead-in Cohort to characterize dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) and early safety. For Substudy A, the treatment cycle is 21 days, however, the DLT evaluation period will be 28 days. These patients will receive 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy (Cycles -1 and -2), followed by a 28 day DLT evaluation period (21 days of Cycle 1 and 7 days of Cycle 2). * Treatment: In the first 21 days (Cycle 1) formulated BreakVax and low-dose subcutaneous ipilimumab (administered locally at the injection site as a local dendritic cell adjuvant to enhance T-cell priming) will be administered without chemotherapy or other combination drugs. Then, patients will proceed to Cycle 2 of the BreakVax Arm, where they will receive BreakVax and all combination drugs. * Monitoring: Patients will be monitored over 28 days (21 days with BreakVax and low-dose ipilimumab alone, and then the first 7 days of Cycle 2 of the BreakVax Arm, where they will receive BreakVax and all combination drugs) for DLTs. * Following completion of the DLT evaluation period (28-days), patients will continue with Cycle 2 of the BreakVax Arm. After the three patients in the Safety Lead-in Cohort have completed the DLT evaluation period (either as part of Substudy A or B or a combination of both), the randomized phase of the study will begin. If ≥2 DLTs are observed among the initial 3 patients, an additional 3 patients, who will be enrolled on Substudy A or B or a combination of both, will be enrolled in the Safety Lead-in Cohort. If ≥3 DLTs are observed among the 6 patients, continuation of the study will be reviewed by the Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC), which may recommend study termination based on safety findings. Randomized Combination Therapy Cohort Following completion of the Safety Lead-in Cohort, 10 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of the following arms: * BreakVax Arm: BreakVax formulated with adjuvants and low-dose subcutaneous ipilimumab (as a local dendritic cell adjuvant) in combination with pembrolizumab, losartan, aspirin, and SOC chemotherapy of physician's choice. * Delayed BreakVax Arm: SOC chemotherapy of physician's choice until disease progression per iRECIST. Upon progression, patients will cross over to receive the study combination regimen, including BreakVax formulated with adjuvants, low-dose subcutaneous ipilimumab (as a local dendritic cell adjuvant), pembrolizumab, losartan, aspirin, and chemotherapy of physician's choice. Treatment Schedule: A treatment cycle is defined as 21 days. BreakVax Arm BreakVax, in combination with its adjuvants and low-dose subcutaneous ipilimumab (as a local dendritic cell adjuvant) will be administered on Day 1 of Cycles 1, 2, and 3. Thereafter, BreakVax will be administered on Day 1 of every even cycle (i.e. cycles 4, 6, 8, etc.) until disease progression per iRECIST or other discontinuation criteria. In addition to BreakVax: * Losartan will be administered orally once daily throughout treatment. * Chemotherapy of physician's choice will be administered per the selected regimen within each 21-day cycle. Steroid-containing premedications are not permitted (see Disallowed Concomitant Medications listed below). * Aspirin will be administered orally once daily, except on Days 1, 2, and 3 of cycles in which BreakVax is administered. * Pembrolizumab will be initiated on Day 10 of Cycle 4 and will thereafter be administered on Day 10 of every even-numbered cycle (i.e., Cycles 4, 6, 8, etc.) until disease progression or discontinuation. Delayed BreakVax Arm Patients randomized to the Delayed BreakVax Arm will receive chemotherapy of physician's choice in each 21-day cycle until disease progression per iRECIST. Upon documented disease progression, patients will cross over to receive the full combination regimen, including BreakVax with adjuvants, low-dose subcutaneous ipilimumab (as a local dendritic cell adjuvant), pembrolizumab, losartan, aspirin, and chemotherapy of physician's choice, according to the BreakVax Arm schedule.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
BreakVax (BB-101) is an investigational, personalized peptide-based cancer immunotherapy designed to stimulate patient-specific antitumor T-cell responses. For each patient, tumor tissue undergoes integrated genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic analysis to identify tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) and tumor-specific neoantigens (TSAs). A proprietary selection algorithm prioritizes peptides predicted to be presented by the patient's HLA molecules and selectively expressed or overexpressed in tumor tissue. The resulting individualized peptide pools are manufactured, formulated with adjuvants (Montanide ISA 51 and Poly-ICLC), and administered subcutaneously
A local dendritic cell adjuvant injected adjacent to the BreakVax site to promote antigen presentation and T-cell priming
To mitigate PD-1-mediated T-cell exhaustion and sustain effector function
May promote immunogenic cell death, increase antigen release and modulate the tumor microenvironment
Have been associated in preclinical and translational studies with modulation of stromal architecture, vascular normalization, and reduction of tumor-associated immunosuppressive signaling
Miami Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, United States
Immune-related Objective Response Rate (irORR) per iRECIST Assessed by Independent Review Committee
Percentage of treated participants who achieve a confirmed immune complete response (iCR) or immune partial response (iPR) according to iRECIST, as assessed by a central independent review committee (IRC). For participants randomized to the Delayed BreakVax Arm, only responses occurring before initiation of BreakVax following progression on chemotherapy will be included in the primary irORR analysis.
Time frame: From start of assigned treatment through disease progression; for the Delayed BreakVax Arm, through progression on chemotherapy before crossover to BreakVax, up to 2 years
Disease Control Rate (DCR) Following Crossover to BreakVax Combination Treatment
Percentage of participants in the Delayed BreakVax Arm who experience disease progression while receiving standard-of-care chemotherapy and subsequently achieve disease control after crossover to the BreakVax combination treatment. Disease control is defined as complete response, partial response, or stable disease according to iRECIST.
Time frame: From initiation of BreakVax combination treatment after crossover through subsequent disease progression, up to 2 years
Percentage of patients for whom BreakVax is successfully manufactured
Percentage of enrolled participants for whom a patient-specific BreakVax drug product is successfully manufactured and available for administration according to protocol-defined manufacturing requirements.
Time frame: up to 24 Months
Adverse events
Number and percentage of participants experiencing treatment-emergent adverse events
Time frame: up to 24 Months
Change in Tumor T-cell Infiltration Between Pre-treatment and On-treatment Biopsies
Tumor T-cell infiltration will be compared between the pre-treatment tumor biopsy and the on-treatment tumor biopsy obtained at approximately Cycle 3 (after imaging).
Time frame: Baseline to approximately Cycle 3 after imaging
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per RECIST v1.1
Progression-free survival is defined as the time from the start of study treatment to disease progression according to RECIST v1.1 or death, whichever occurs first, as assessed by a central independent review committee (IRC).
Time frame: From start of study treatment to disease progression or death, up to 2 years
Duration of Response (DoR) per RECIST v1.1
Duration of response is defined for participants who achieve a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as the time from the first assessment at which criteria for CR or PR are met until the first objectively documented disease progression according to RECIST v1.1, as assessed by a central independent review committee (IRC).
Time frame: From first documented CR or PR to disease progression, up to 2 years
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) per RECIST v1.1
Percentage of participants with a best overall response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) lasting at least 12 weeks according to RECIST v1.1, as assessed by a central independent review committee (IRC).
Time frame: From start of study treatment through disease progression, up to 2 years
Objective Response Rate (ORR) per RECIST v1.1
Percentage of participants with measurable disease who achieve a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to RECIST v1.1, as assessed by a central independent review committee (IRC).
Time frame: From start of study treatment through disease progression, up to 2 years
Immune-related Progression-Free Survival (irPFS) per iRECIST
Immune-related progression-free survival is defined as the time from the start of study treatment to confirmed progressive disease according to iRECIST or death, whichever occurs first. Unconfirmed progression does not constitute a progression event until progression is confirmed according to iRECIST.
Time frame: From start of study treatment to confirmed disease progression or death, up to 2 years
Incidence of Pseudoprogression per iRECIST
Percentage of participants who experience pseudoprogression according to iRECIST, defined as an apparent increase in tumor burden or appearance of new lesions that is not subsequently confirmed as true disease progression on follow-up assessment.
Time frame: From start of study treatment through disease progression, up to 2 years
Stable Disease for at Least 12 Weeks per iRECIST
Percentage of participants who have stable disease according to iRECIST lasting at least 12 weeks, using the protocol-specified assessment window of 12 weeks ±1 week.
Time frame: From start of study treatment through disease progression, up to 2 years
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause. Overall survival will be analyzed descriptively because of the crossover design.
Time frame: From randomization to death, up to 5 years
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