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Stage IV MelanomaPhase 1NCT00438009

A Safety Study of Two Intratumoural Doses of Coxsackievirus Type A21 in Melanoma Patients (PSX-X03)

A Phase 1 study testing Coxsackievirus A21 in people with Stage IV Melanoma, run by Viralytics at 1 site in Australia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of two doses of Coxsackievirus A21, administered 48 hours apart into a superficial melanoma tumour. Injected and non-injected tumours will be observed regarding change in tumour size. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stage IV Melanoma
What is being tested?
Coxsackievirus A21
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteAustralia
Study dates
16 May 2007to 28 Aug 2009
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Greater than 18 years of age.
  • One subcutaneous melanoma metastatic deposit, 2.0 to 5.0 cm in diameter, accessible to 3mm punch biopsy and injection, may be tumour infiltrated lymph node.
  • Melanoma stage IV.
  • 3mm punch biopsy of the selected tumour must be expressing ICAM-1 and DAF.
  • Absence of circulating antibodies to CVA21 (titre < 1:16)
  • Patients must have adequate hematological, renal and hepatic function
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  • Failed or refused standard treatment (s)
  • Patients are able and willing to provide signed/informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Fertile males and females must agree to the use of adequate form of contraception, eg. Condoms for males
  • Negative pregnancy test is required for female patients of child bearing potential.

Who cannot join

  • Mucosal or ocular tumour
  • Presence of CNS tumour
  • Radiotherapy to the injection tumour site.
  • Prior local radiotherapy without subsequent nodule progression
  • Chemotherapy within 4 weeks of screening visit.
  • ECOG score greater than 1.
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  • Life expectancy less than 3 months.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding.
  • Primary or secondary immunodeficiency, including immuno-suppressive doses of corticosteroids (prednisolone greater than 7.5 mg/day, or other immuno-suppressive drugs such as cyclosporine, azothioprine, interferons, within the 4 weeks prior to screening visit.
  • Positive serology for HIV, Hepatitis B virus or Hepatitis C virus
  • Full dose anticoagulation, or a history of bleeding diathesis, or history of difficult to control bleeding in the month before screening visit.
  • Previous splenectomy.
  • Presence of uncontrolled infection.
  • Presence of unstable neurological disease
  • Any uncontrolled medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator is likely to place the patient at unacceptable risk during the study or reduce their ability to complete the study
  • Participation in another study requiring administration of an investigational drug or biological agent within the last 4 weeks prior to screening visit.
  • Known allergy to treatment medication or excipients
  • Any other medical or psychological condition that would preclude participation in the study or compromise ability to give informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Australia1 site
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital

    Brisbane, Queensland

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I, Open Label, Cohort Study of Two Doses of Cavatak (Coxsackievirus Type A21) Given Intratumourally in Stage IV Melanoma Patients.

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of two doses of Coxsackievirus A21, administered 48 hours apart into a superficial melanoma tumour.

Injected and non-injected tumours will be observed regarding change in tumour size.

Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21) is a naturally occurring virus, that is known to cause self limiting upper respiratory infections. CVA21 has been shown in cell culture to infect and kill human melanoma cancer cell lines. This property of CVA21 is due to the specific receptors CVA21 uses in order to attach to, and infect a cell. The 2 receptors CVA21 uses to infect a cell are Intracellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and Decay Accelerating Factor. Both of these surface proteins are expressed on melanoma cell lines as well as human melanoma tumours. Animal models of human melanoma tumours have demonstrated that CVA21 injection either intratumour or intravenous causes infection in the tumours, resulting in reduction of tumour size and growth.

Being tested
Coxsackievirus A21
Keywords
coxsackievirus type a21, oncolytic virus, melanoma
Medical subject headings
Melanoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Coxsackievirus A21Drug

    Also called CAVATAK

    Two doses of drug, separated by 48 hours

Study groups in NCT00438009
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CAVATAKExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Coxsackievirus A21

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety and tolerability of two doses of Coxsackievirus A21 administered intratumourally.

    Measured: Days 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 17, 24, 38, 52, 87

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. To determine clinical response of the injected tumour

    Measured: Days 24, 52, 87

  2. To determine clinical response in non-injected tumours using RECIST criteria

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Time course and quantify CVA21 viremias

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Determine time course to elimination of CVA21

    Measured: 3 months

  5. Determine time course, frequency as well as quantify the development of anti-CVA21 antibodies

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Feb 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study start16 May 2007
  3. Primary completion28 Aug 2009
  4. Study completion28 Aug 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00438009
Sponsor's protocol ID
V937-003
Other IDs
PAH HREC identifier 2006/49, PSX-X03
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
19 Feb 2007
Last updated
1 Jul 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Shafren DR, Au GG, Nguyen T, Newcombe NG, Haley ES, Beagley L, Johansson ES, Hersey P, Barry RD. Systemic therapy of malignant human melanoma tumors by a common cold-producing enterovirus, coxsackievirus a21. Clin Cancer Res. 2004 Jan 1;10(1 Pt 1):53-60. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-0690-3.

    PubMed 14734451
  • Au GG, Lindberg AM, Barry RD, Shafren DR. Oncolysis of vascular malignant human melanoma tumors by Coxsackievirus A21. Int J Oncol. 2005 Jun;26(6):1471-6. doi: 10.3892/ijo.26.6.1471.

    PubMed 15870858

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Coxsackievirus A21 in people with Stage IV Melanoma, run by Viralytics at 1 site in Australia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 18 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Australia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety and tolerability of two doses of Coxsackievirus A21 administered intratumourally. (time frame: Days 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 17, 24, 38, 52, 87). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00438009, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jul 2019.

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