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NCT Number: NCT04084951

Study of SQZ-PBMC-HPV in Patients With HPV16+ Recurrent, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is a Phase 1 open-label, multicenter study of the safety and tolerability, immunogenic effects, antitumor activity, and pharmacodynamics of SQZ-PBMC-HPV as monotherapy and in combination with atezolizumab or other immune checkpoint inhibitors in HLA-A*02+ patients with recurrent, locally advanced or metastatic human papillomavirus strain 16 positive (HPV16+) solid tumors. The study includes patients with anal, rectal, cervical, head and neck, penile, vulvar, or vaginal cancer.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patients ≥18 years of age who are HLA-A*02+ (performed during screening locally or centrally, or based on documented historic test results)
  • Histologically confirmed incurable or metastatic solid tumors that are HPV16+ (performed during screening locally or centrally, or based on documented historic test results)
  • Cancer must have progressed after at least 1 available standard therapy for incurable disease, or the patient is intolerant to or refuses standard therapy(ies) or has a tumor for which no standard therapy(ies) exist
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 to 1
  • At least 1 measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1
  • Must have a lesion that can be biopsied with acceptable clinical risk and agree to have a fresh biopsy at Baseline and on Cycle 2 Day 8 (+/- 3 days)
  • Patients must agree to venous access for the leukapheresis and be willing to have a central line inserted if venous access is an issue
  • Adequate organ function and bone marrow reserve performed within 14 days prior to the leukapheresis

Exclusion criteria

  • Treatment with anticancer therapy, including investigational therapy, within 2 weeks prior to leukapheresis. For prior therapies with a half-life longer than 3 days, discontinuation of the therapy must have occurred at least 28 days prior to leukapheresis
  • Systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (>10 mg of prednisone or the equivalent per day) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to leukapheresis
  • Patients treated with non-corticosteroid based immunosuppressive agents within the last 6 months may not be eligible and should be discussed with the Sponsor
  • Patients with active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease may not be eligible and should be discussed with the Sponsor
  • Patients with >Grade 1 AEs related to previous treatment with anticancer or investigational therapy that do not resolve at least 2 weeks prior to leukapheresis, except neuropathy, ototoxicity, mucositis, fatigue, alopecia, or endocrine disorders managed with hormone replacement
  • Known active hepatitis B or hepatitis C, or active mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
  • History of any Grade 3 immune-related AE (irAE) from prior immunotherapy
  • Has known active central nervous system metastases
  • History of interstitial lung disease requiring steroids
  • Major surgery within 2 weeks of leukapheresis

Treatment and study plan

SQZ-PBMC-HPV

Biological

antigen presenting cell therapy; therapeutic vaccine consisting of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) manufactured with immunogenic epitopes of HPV16

Atezolizumab

Drug

programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) blocking antibody

Ipilimumab

Drug

cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody

Nivolumab

Drug

programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) blocking antibody

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events (TEAEs; all, related, serious, and of special interest) as assessed by CTCAE version 5.0

    Time frame: Through 6 weeks after the patient's last dose of investigational product

    For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1 and Part 3) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  2. Number of participants with dose-limiting toxicity (DLT)

    Time frame: Up to 1 year after LPFV

    For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1 and Part 3) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  3. Objective response rate (ORR) [Part 3]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Proportion of patients with best response of complete response [CR] and/or partial response [PR] as defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 3 only)

  4. Best overall response (BoR) [Part 3]

    Time frame: Through start of a new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after the first dose of investigational product]

    Evaluation of the BoR defined as CR, PR, Stable Disease [SD], Progressive Disease [PD] or Not Evaluable [NE] as defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 3 only)

  5. Progression-free survival (PFS) [Part 3]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to first overall response of PD by RECIST v 1.1 or to death by any cause. This will be censored at the last RECIST v1.1 assessment if PD/death is not observed. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 3 only)

  6. Duration of Response (DoR) [Part 3]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Defined as the time from overall response of CR or PR to first overall response of PD by RECIST v1.1 or to death by any cause. This is defined only for patients who have a CR or PR and will be censored at the last RECIST v1.1 assessment if PD/Death is not observed. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 3 only)

  7. Disease-control rate (DCR) [Part 3]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Proportion of patients with best response of CR or PR or SD as defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 3 only)

  8. Overall survival (OS) [Part 3]

    Time frame: Through study completion, up to 2 years

    Defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to death by any cause. This will be censored at the last date patient is known to be alive if death is not observed. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 3 only)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate (ORR) [Part 1 and 2]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Proportion of patients with best response of complete response [CR] and/or partial response [PR] as defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  2. Best overall response (BoR) [Part 1 and 2]

    Time frame: Through start of a new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after the first dose of investigational product]

    Evaluation of the BoR defined as CR, PR, Stable Disease [SD], Progressive Disease [PD] or Not Evaluable [NE] as defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  3. Progression-free survival (PFS) [Part 1 and 2]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Defined as the time from first dose of study treatment to first overall response of PD by RECIST v 1.1 or to death by any cause. This will be censored at the last RECIST v1.1 assessment if PD/death is not observed. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  4. Duration of Response (DoR) [Part 1 and 2]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Defined as the time from overall response of CR or PR to first overall response of PD by RECIST v1.1 or to death by any cause. This is defined only for patients who have a CR or PR and will be censored at the last RECIST v1.1 assessment if PD/Death is not observed. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  5. Disease-control rate (DCR) [Part 1 and 2]

    Time frame: Through progression per RECIST v1.1 or start of new anticancer therapy, up to 2 years after first dose of investigational product

    Proportion of patients with best response of CR or PR or SD as defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria. For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  6. Overall survival (OS) [Part 1 and 2]

    Time frame: Through study completion, up to 2 years

    For SQZ-PBMC-HPV as a single agent (Part 1) and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (Part 2)

  7. Amount of investigational product (IP) from individual patient blood collection [Part 1]

    Time frame: From leukapheresis through manufacture, a maximum of 28 days

    To determine manufacturing feasibility (Part 1 only)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

SQZ Biotechnologies

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1, Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of SQZ-PBMC-HPV as Monotherapy and in Combination With Atezolizumab or Other Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in HLA-A*02+ Patients With HPV16+ Recurrent, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Sep 10, 2019
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2023

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