A Two-part Phase IIb Trial of Vigil in Ewing's Sarcoma



Status:Active, not recruiting
Conditions:Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:2 - Any
Updated:3/22/2019
Start Date:May 25, 2017
End Date:December 2019

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A Two-part Phase IIb Trial of Vigil (Bi-shRNAfurin and GMCSF Augmented Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy) in Ewing's Sarcoma

Based on the limited accrual to Part 1 of this study, Gradalis is opening Part 2 of this
clinical protocol to assess the safety of Vigil immunotherapy in combination with irinotecan
and temozolimidetemozolomide. Part 2 will be conducted at the same centers as Part 1,
studying intradermal autologous Vigil cancer vaccine (1.0 x 10e7 cells/injection; minimum of
4 to a maximum of 12 administrations) in patients with metastatic Ewing's sarcoma Family of
Tumors (ESFT) refractory or intolerant to at least 1 prior line of chemotherapy. Patients
undergoing a standard surgical procedure (e.g., tumor biopsy or palliative resection) may
have tumor tissue harvested for manufacture of investigational product. Patients meeting
eligibility criteria including manufacture of a minimum of 4 immunotherapy doses of Vigil
will be registered to receive: (i) oral temozolimidetemozolomide 100 mg/m2 daily (Days 1 - 5,
total dose 500 mg/m2/cycle), (ii) irinotecan 50 mg/m2 daily (Days 1 - 5, total dose
250mg/m2/cycle), orally or irinotecan 20mg/m2 daily (Days 1 - 5, total dose 100mg/m2/cycle),
intravenously (iii) peg-filgrastim 100μg/kg (Day 6) subcutaneously (optional and may be
administered at home), and (iv) Vigil 1.0 x 10e7 cells/injection, intradermally on Day 15 and
every 3 weeks thereafter. One cycle = 21 days.

Part 1 Methodology:

This is a multicenter, 1:1 randomized Phase IIb study of intradermal autologous Vigil
immunotherapy (1.0 x 10e7 cells/injection; minimum of 4 to a maximum of 12 administrations)
versus gemcitabine / docetaxel in patients with metastatic Ewing's sarcoma Family of Tumors
(ESFT) refractory or intolerant to at least 2 prior lines of chemotherapy. Patients
undergoing a standard surgical procedure (e.g., tumor biopsy or palliative resection) may
have tumor tissue harvested for manufacture of investigational product. Patients meeting
eligibility criteria including manufacture of a minimum of 4 immunotherapy doses will be
randomized to receive either (1) intradermal Vigil every 28 days for 4-12 administrations, or
(2) gemcitabine 675 mg/m2 IV at 10 mg/m2/min D1 and D8 and docetaxel 75 mg/m2 IV D8 every 21
days. The primary trial objective is to determine the overall survival of patients treated
with Vigil versus gemcitabine/docetaxel. Randomization may occur as early as vaccine is
released (typically 3 - 4 weeks following tumor procurement) but no later than 8 weeks
following tumor procurement. Randomization of patients will be stratified by Karnofsky
Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 80% vs < 80%.

Patients will be managed in an outpatient setting. Hematologic function, liver enzymes, renal
function and electrolytes will be monitored monthly. Blood for immune function analyses
including IFNγ-ELISPOT analysis of cytotoxic T cell response to autologous tumor antigens
will be collected at tissue procurement, baseline, and prior to product administration at
Cycles 2, 4, end of treatment, and every 6 months thereafter.

Part 2 Methodology:

Based on the limited accrual to Part 1 of this study, Gradalis is opening Part 2 of this
clinical protocol to assess the safety of Vigil immunotherapy in combination with irinotecan
and temozolomide. Part 2 will be conducted at the same centers as Part 1, studying
intradermal autologous Vigil cancer vaccine (1.0 x 10e7 cells/injection; minimum of 4 to a
maximum of 12 administrations) in patients with metastatic Ewing's sarcoma Family of Tumors
(ESFT) refractory or intolerant to at least 1 prior line of chemotherapy. Patients undergoing
a standard surgical procedure (e.g., tumor biopsy or palliative resection) may have tumor
tissue harvested for manufacture of investigational product. Patients meeting eligibility
criteria including manufacture of a minimum of 4 immunotherapy doses of Vigil will be
registered to receive: (i) oral temozolomide 100 mg/m2 daily (Days 1 - 5, total dose 500
mg/m2/cycle), (ii) irinotecan 50 mg/m2 daily (Days 1 - 5, total dose 250mg/m2/cycle), orally
or irinotecan 20mg/m2 daily (Days 1 - 5, total dose 100mg/m2/cycle ), intravenously (iii)
peg-filgrastim 100μg/kg (Day 6) subcutaneously (optional and may be administered at home),
and (iv) Vigil 1.0 x 107 cells/injection, intradermally on Day 15 and every 3 weeks
thereafter. One cycle = 21 days. Registration onto Part 2 may occur as early as one week but
no later than 8 weeks following tumor procurement. Vigil is typically released approximately
3 weeks after the completion of the two-day manufacturing process.

Patients will be managed in an outpatient setting. Hematologic function, liver enzymes, renal
function and electrolytes will be monitored. Blood for immune function analyses including
IFNγ-ELISPOT analysis of cytotoxic T cell response to autologous tumor antigens will be
collected at tissue procurement, post-procurement screening and prior to Day 15 Vigil
administration at Cycles 2, 4, end of treatment, and every 6 months thereafter. Blood for
ctDNA analysis will be collected prior to chemotherapy administration at baseline, Cycle 2 -
Week 1 Day 1, Cycle 4 - Week 1 Day 1, and EOT.

Tissue Procurement Inclusion Criteria:

Patients will be eligible for tissue procurement for the Vigil manufacturing process, if
they meet all of the following criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed Ewing's Sarcoma Family of Tumors (ESFT).

2. Age ≥2 years.

3. Estimated survival ≥ 6 months.

4. Evidence of EWS translocation by FISH or RT-PCR or Next Generation Sequencing (NGS).

5. Metastatic disease

6. Refractory or intolerant to at least 1 line of systemic chemotherapy.

7. Planned standard of care surgical procedure (e.g., tumor biopsy or palliative
resection or thoracentesis) and expected availability of a cumulative mass of ~10-30
grams tissue ("golf-ball" size) or pleural fluid estimated volume ≥ 500mL (must be
primary tap) for immunotherapy manufacture.

8. Tumor intended for immunotherapy manufacture is not embedded in bone and does not
contain luminal tissue (e.g. bowel, ureter, bile duct).

9. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
for tissue harvest.

Tissue Procurement Exclusion Criteria:

Patients meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible for tissue procurement for
the Vigil manufacturing:

1. Medical condition requiring any form of chronic systemic immunosuppressive therapy
(steroid or other) except physiologic replacement doses of hydrocortisone or
equivalent (no more than 30 mg hydrocortisone or 10 mg prednisone equivalent daily)
for < 30 days duration.

2. Known history of other malignancy unless having undergone curative intent therapy
without evidence of that disease for ≥ 3 years except cutaneous squamous cell and
basal cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, in situ cervical cancer or other
in situ cancers are allowed if definitively resected.

3. Brain metastases unless treated with curative intent (gamma knife or surgical
resection) and without evidence of progression for ≥ 2 months.

4. Any documented history of autoimmune disease with exception of Type 1 diabetes on
stable insulin regimen, hypothyroidism on stable dose of replacement thyroid
medication, vitiligo, or asthma not requiring systemic steroids.

5. Known history of allergies or sensitivities to gentamicin.

6. History of or current evidence of any condition (including medical, psychiatric or
substance abuse disorder), therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the
results of the study, interfere with the patient's participation for the full duration
of the study, or is not in the best interest of the patient to participate, in the
opinion of the treating Investigator.

7. Known HIV or chronic Hepatitis B or C infection.

Study Enrollment Inclusion Criteria:

Patients will be eligible for registration if they meet all of the following inclusion
criteria:

1. Successful manufacturing of at least 4 vials of Vigil.

2. Karnofsky performance status (PS) ≥80%.

3. Estimated survival ≥ 6 months.

4. Normal organ and marrow function as defined below:

Absolute granulocyte count ≥1,500/mm3 Absolute lymphocyte count ≥400/mm3 Platelets
≥100,000/mm3 Total bilirubin ≤ institutional upper limit of normal AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT)
≤2x institutional upper limit of normal Creatinine <1.5 mg/dL

5. Subject has recovered to CTCAE Grade 1 or better from all adverse events associated
with prior therapy or surgery. Pre-existing motor or sensory neurologic pathology or
symptoms must be recovered to CTCAE Grade 2 or better.

6. If female of childbearing potential, has a negative urine or serum pregnancy test. If
the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a negative serum test
will be required for study entry.

7. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed protocol specific
consent.

Study Enrollment Exclusion Criteria:

Measureable disease is not a requirement for enrollment onto the trial.

In addition to the procurement exclusion criteria, patients will NOT be eligible for study
registration and randomization if meeting any of the following criteria:

1. Any anti-neoplastic therapy between tissue procurement for Vigil manufacture and start
of study therapy.

2. Live vaccine used for the prevention of infectious disease administered < 30 days
prior to the start of study therapy.

3. Post-surgery complication that in the opinion of the treating investigator would
interfere with the patient's study participation or make it not in the best interest
of the patient to participate.
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Principal Investigator: Peter Anderson, MD
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