GliomaPhase 1NCT03072134
Neural Stem Cell Based Virotherapy of Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma
A Phase 1 study testing Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirus in people with Glioma and Anaplastic Astrocytoma, run by Northwestern University at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Malignant gliomas have a very poor prognosis with median survival measured in months rather than years. It is a disease in great need of novel therapeutic approaches. Based on the encouraging results of our preclinical studies which demonstrate improved efficacy without added toxicity, the paradigm of delivering a… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- What is being tested?
- Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirus
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 24 Apr 2017to 1 Jul 2021
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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
- Patients must have presumed malignant glioma based on clinical and radiologic evaluation (pathologic confirmation of malignant glioma must be made at the time of stereotactic biopsy or resection prior to NSC-CRAd-S-pk7 injection; if this is not possible, the injection will not be performed and the subject will no longer be eligible for the study).
- Tumor must be accessible for injection and must not be located in the brainstem, or contained within the ventricular system.
- Planning to undergo standard radiation/chemotherapy
- 18 years of age or older.
- Performance status must be KPS ≥ 70
- SGOT (AST) < 3x upper limit of normal
- Serum creatinine < 2mg/dl
- Platelets > 100,000/mm3 and WBC > 3000/mm3
Who cannot join
- Prior or ongoing liver disease including known cirrhosis, hepatitis B or C infection but not to exclude patients with a distant history of resolved hepatitis A infection.
- Immunosuppressive drugs (with exception of corticosteroid).
- Known HIV+ patients.
- Acute infections (viral, bacterial or fungal infections requiring therapy).
- Pregnant or breast-feeding patients.
- Evidence of metastatic disease or other malignancy (except squamous or basal cell skin cancers).
- Prior radiation therapy to the brain or prior treatment for brain tumor Other serious co-morbid illness or compromised organ function.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
City of Hope
Duarte, California, 91010
About this study
Official title: Neural Stem Cell Oncolytic Adenoviral Virotherapy of Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma
Malignant gliomas have a very poor prognosis with median survival measured in months rather than years. It is a disease in great need of novel therapeutic approaches. Based on the encouraging results of our preclinical studies which demonstrate improved efficacy without added toxicity, the paradigm of delivering a novel oncolytic adenovirus via a neural stem cell line in combination with radiation and chemotherapy is well-suited for evaluation in newly diagnosed malignant gliomas. The standard-of-care allows application of virotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy and assessment of the cooperative effects with radiation/chemotherapy without altering the standard treatment.
Read the detailed description
This is an open-label, phase 1, dose escalation trial that followed a 3x3 design. Three doses will be evaluated in the resectable cohorts: Cohort 1: 0.5x10^8 NSCs loading 6.25x10^10 vp; Cohort 2: 1.0x10^8 NSCs loading 1.25x10^11 vp; and Cohort 3: 1.5x10^8 NSCs loading 1.875x10^11 vp. Subjects enrolled have newly diagnosed high-grade glioma based on clinical and radiologic criteria; pathology will be confirmed at the time of surgical resection. Direct intra-tumoral injection of study product (NSC-CRAd-S-p7) will be done after resection but prior to closure. Subjects will then receive concomitant radiotherapy (RT) at a dose of 60Gy and chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ), 75 mg/m2, daily during RT. This will be followed by adjuvant TMZ dosed at 200 mg/m2 for 6 cycles. Subjects will be followed until disease progression with serial brain MRIs, and for survival up to 5 years. The non-resectable cohort will not opened due to limited product availability.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Astrocytoma, Grade III
- Being tested
- Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirus
- Keywords
- Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Cancer, New Diagnosed Glioma, Temozolomide, Radiation, Neural Stem Cells, Virotherapy, Adenovirus, Oncolytic virotherapy
- Medical subject headings
- Glioma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Neoplasms, Adenoviridae Infections
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirusBiological
Also called NSC-CRAd-Survivin-pk7
The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety of the combined therapy and determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for a future Phase II study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Unresectable disease | Experimental | Patients with unresectable tumors will undergo a biopsy followed by injection of neural stem cells loaded with the virus and then receive standard chemoradiotherapy. Receives: Biological: Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirus |
| Resectable disease | Experimental | Patients with resectable tumors will undergo a resection followed by injection of neural stem cells loaded with the virus and then receive standard chemoradiotherapy. Receives: Biological: Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirus |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Dose-limiting Toxicities
Using a 3+3 dose escalation design, three to six patients were to be enrolled per dose in each of the 3 cohorts. If no patients in the cohort experienced a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), then the next cohort enrolled a minimum of 3 patients. If one of three patients experienced a DLT, then 3 more patients were evaluated at that dose level. If none of these three additional patients experienced a DLT, then dose escalation occurs, unless this is the highest dose, in which case dose escalation is stopped and the highest dose is declared the MTD. If 1 or more of these additional 3 patients had a DLT, then three additional patients may be entered, after discussion with the sponsor, at the next lowest does level if only three patients were treated previously at that dose. If two or more patients experienced a DLT Dose escalation will be stopped; 3 more patients could be added with sponsor approval at the next lower dose level.
Measured: Two years
Secondary outcomes (3)
Assessment of Tumor Response.
Per Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Criteria (RANO, 2017) for target lesions as assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR): The enhancing tumor is no longer seen by neuroimaging; Partial Response (PR): Decrease of ≥ 50% in the product of two diameters with the patient on a stable or decreasing dose of steroids; Minor Response (MR): Decrease in diameter products of < 50% with the patient on a stable or decreasing dose of steroids; Stable Disease (SD): The scan shows no change. Patients should be receiving stable or decreasing doses of steroids; Progression (P): Increase of > 25% in tumor area (two diameters) provided that the patient has not had his/her dose of steroids decreased since the last evaluation period. A concomitant decrease in steroid dose will rule out a progression designation during the first two months after completion of radiation; Pseudoprogression (PP): Radiological changes without concomitant neurological changes.
Measured: Two years
Progression-free Survival
Median progression-free survival
Measured: two years
Overall Survival
Median overall survival
Measured: Two years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Mar 2017
- Study start24 Apr 2017
- Primary completion6 Apr 2020
- Study completion1 Jul 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for GliomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Northwestern UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- A Phase I study of neural stem cell based virotherapy in combination with standard radiation and chemotherapy for patients with newly diagnosed malignant glioma
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maciej Lesniak, Northwestern University
- Investigators
- Maciej S Lesniak, MD, Principal investigator, Northwestern University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03072134
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STU00203933
- Other IDs
- 5P50CA221747-05
- Status last verified
- Dec 2022
- First submitted
- 20 Feb 2017
- Last updated
- 20 Jan 2023
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Tobias AL, Thaci B, Auffinger B, Rincon E, Balyasnikova IV, Kim CK, Han Y, Zhang L, Aboody KS, Ahmed AU, Lesniak MS. The timing of neural stem cell-based virotherapy is critical for optimal therapeutic efficacy when applied with radiation and chemotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2013 Sep;2(9):655-66. doi: 10.5966/sctm.2013-0039. Epub 2013 Aug 7.
PubMed 23926209Ahmed AU, Thaci B, Tobias AL, Auffinger B, Zhang L, Cheng Y, Kim CK, Yunis C, Han Y, Alexiades NG, Fan X, Aboody KS, Lesniak MS. A preclinical evaluation of neural stem cell-based cell carrier for targeted antiglioma oncolytic virotherapy. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Jul 3;105(13):968-77. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt141.
PubMed 23821758Ahmed AU, Tyler MA, Thaci B, Alexiades NG, Han Y, Ulasov IV, Lesniak MS. A comparative study of neural and mesenchymal stem cell-based carriers for oncolytic adenovirus in a model of malignant glioma. Mol Pharm. 2011 Oct 3;8(5):1559-72. doi: 10.1021/mp200161f. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
PubMed 21718006Ahmed AU, Thaci B, Alexiades NG, Han Y, Qian S, Liu F, Balyasnikova IV, Ulasov IY, Aboody KS, Lesniak MS. Neural stem cell-based cell carriers enhance therapeutic efficacy of an oncolytic adenovirus in an orthotopic mouse model of human glioblastoma. Mol Ther. 2011 Sep;19(9):1714-26. doi: 10.1038/mt.2011.100. Epub 2011 May 31.
PubMed 21629227Ulasov IV, Sonabend AM, Nandi S, Khramtsov A, Han Y, Lesniak MS. Combination of adenoviral virotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy eradicates malignant glioma through autophagic and apoptotic cell death in vivo. Br J Cancer. 2009 Apr 7;100(7):1154-64. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604969. Epub 2009 Mar 10.
PubMed 19277041Nandi S, Ulasov IV, Tyler MA, Sugihara AQ, Molinero L, Han Y, Zhu ZB, Lesniak MS. Low-dose radiation enhances survivin-mediated virotherapy against malignant glioma stem cells. Cancer Res. 2008 Jul 15;68(14):5778-84. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-6441.
PubMed 18632631Ulasov IV, Zhu ZB, Tyler MA, Han Y, Rivera AA, Khramtsov A, Curiel DT, Lesniak MS. Survivin-driven and fiber-modified oncolytic adenovirus exhibits potent antitumor activity in established intracranial glioma. Hum Gene Ther. 2007 Jul;18(7):589-602. doi: 10.1089/hum.2007.002.
PubMed 17630837Fares J, Ahmed AU, Ulasov IV, Sonabend AM, Miska J, Lee-Chang C, Balyasnikova IV, Chandler JP, Portnow J, Tate MC, Kumthekar P, Lukas RV, Grimm SA, Adams AK, Hebert CD, Strong TV, Amidei C, Arrieta VA, Zannikou M, Horbinski C, Zhang H, Burdett KB, Curiel DT, Sachdev S, Aboody KS, Stupp R, Lesniak MS. Neural stem cell delivery of an oncolytic adenovirus in newly diagnosed malignant glioma: a first-in-human, phase 1, dose-escalation trial. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Aug;22(8):1103-1114. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00245-X. Epub 2021 Jun 29.
PubMed 34214495
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Jan 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Neural Stem Cell Oncolytic Adenoviral Virotherapy of Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03072134
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STU00203933
- Conditions
- Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Astrocytoma, Grade III
- Keywords
- Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Cancer, New Diagnosed Glioma, Temozolomide, Radiation, Neural Stem Cells
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Northwestern UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- 24 Apr 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 20 Jan 2023
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Malignant gliomas have a very poor prognosis with median survival measured in months rather than years. It is a disease in great need of novel therapeutic approaches. Based on the encouraging results of our preclinical studies which demonstrate improved efficacy without added toxicity, the paradigm of delivering a novel oncolytic adenovirus via a neural stem cell line in combination with radiation and chemotherapy is well-suited for evaluation in newly diagnosed malignant gliomas. The standard-of-care allows application of virotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy and assessment of the cooperative effects with radiation/chemotherapy without altering the standard treatment.
Detailed description
This is an open-label, phase 1, dose escalation trial that followed a 3x3 design. Three doses will be evaluated in the resectable cohorts: Cohort 1: 0.5x10^8 NSCs loading 6.25x10^10 vp; Cohort 2: 1.0x10^8 NSCs loading 1.25x10^11 vp; and Cohort 3: 1.5x10^8 NSCs loading 1.875x10^11 vp. Subjects enrolled have newly diagnosed high-grade glioma based on clinical and radiologic criteria; pathology will be confirmed at the time of surgical resection. Direct intra-tumoral injection of study product (NSC-CRAd-S-p7) will be done after resection but prior to closure. Subjects will then receive concomitant radiotherapy (RT) at a dose of 60Gy and chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ), 75 mg/m2, daily during RT. This will be followed by adjuvant TMZ dosed at 200 mg/m2 for 6 cycles. Subjects will be followed until disease progression with serial brain MRIs, and for survival up to 5 years. The non-resectable cohort will not opened due to limited product availability.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- A Phase I study of neural stem cell based virotherapy in combination with standard radiation and chemotherapy for patients with newly diagnosed malignant glioma
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Unresectable disease | Experimental | Biological: Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirusPatients with unresectable tumors will undergo a biopsy followed by injection of neural stem cells loaded with the virus and then receive standard chemoradiotherapy. |
| Resectable disease | Experimental | Biological: Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirusPatients with resectable tumors will undergo a resection followed by injection of neural stem cells loaded with the virus and then receive standard chemoradiotherapy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Patients must have presumed malignant glioma based on clinical and radiologic evaluation (pathologic confirmation of malignant glioma must be made at the time of stereotactic biopsy or resection prior to NSC-CRAd-S-pk7 injection; if this is not possible, the injection will not be performed and the subject will no longer be eligible for the study).
- Tumor must be accessible for injection and must not be located in the brainstem, or contained within the ventricular system.
- Planning to undergo standard radiation/chemotherapy
- 18 years of age or older.
- Performance status must be KPS ≥ 70
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Prior or ongoing liver disease including known cirrhosis, hepatitis B or C infection but not to exclude patients with a distant history of resolved hepatitis A infection.
- Immunosuppressive drugs (with exception of corticosteroid).
- Known HIV+ patients.
- Acute infections (viral, bacterial or fungal infections requiring therapy).
- Pregnant or breast-feeding patients.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirusAlso: NSC-CRAd-Survivin-pk7The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety of the combined therapy and determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for a future Phase II study. | Biological | Resectable disease, Unresectable disease |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Dose-limiting Toxicities
Time frame: Two years
Using a 3+3 dose escalation design, three to six patients were to be enrolled per dose in each of the 3 cohorts. If no patients in the cohort experienced a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), then the next cohort enrolled a minimum of 3 patients. If one of three patients experienced a DLT, then 3 more patients were evaluated at that dose level. If none of these three additional patients experienced a DLT, then dose escalation occurs, unless this is the highest dose, in which case dose escalation is stopped and the highest dose is declared the MTD. If 1 or more of these additional 3 patients had a DLT, then three additional patients may be entered, after discussion with the sponsor, at the next lowest does level if only three patients were treated previously at that dose. If two or more patients experienced a DLT Dose escalation will be stopped; 3 more patients could be added with sponsor approval at the next lower dose level.
3 secondary outcomes
Assessment of Tumor Response.
Time frame: Two years
Progression-free Survival
Time frame: two years
Overall Survival
Time frame: Two years
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Jan 2023.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 23926209Tobias AL, Thaci B, Auffinger B, Rincon E, Balyasnikova IV, Kim CK, Han Y, Zhang L, Aboody KS, Ahmed AU, Lesniak MS. The timing of neural stem cell-based virotherapy is critical for optimal therapeutic efficacy when applied with radiation and chemotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2013 Sep;2(9):655-66. doi: 10.5966/sctm.2013-0039. Epub 2013 Aug 7.
- Background: PubMed 23821758Ahmed AU, Thaci B, Tobias AL, Auffinger B, Zhang L, Cheng Y, Kim CK, Yunis C, Han Y, Alexiades NG, Fan X, Aboody KS, Lesniak MS. A preclinical evaluation of neural stem cell-based cell carrier for targeted antiglioma oncolytic virotherapy. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Jul 3;105(13):968-77. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt141.
- Background: PubMed 21718006Ahmed AU, Tyler MA, Thaci B, Alexiades NG, Han Y, Ulasov IV, Lesniak MS. A comparative study of neural and mesenchymal stem cell-based carriers for oncolytic adenovirus in a model of malignant glioma. Mol Pharm. 2011 Oct 3;8(5):1559-72. doi: 10.1021/mp200161f. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
- Background: PubMed 21629227Ahmed AU, Thaci B, Alexiades NG, Han Y, Qian S, Liu F, Balyasnikova IV, Ulasov IY, Aboody KS, Lesniak MS. Neural stem cell-based cell carriers enhance therapeutic efficacy of an oncolytic adenovirus in an orthotopic mouse model of human glioblastoma. Mol Ther. 2011 Sep;19(9):1714-26. doi: 10.1038/mt.2011.100. Epub 2011 May 31.
- Background: PubMed 19277041Ulasov IV, Sonabend AM, Nandi S, Khramtsov A, Han Y, Lesniak MS. Combination of adenoviral virotherapy and temozolomide chemotherapy eradicates malignant glioma through autophagic and apoptotic cell death in vivo. Br J Cancer. 2009 Apr 7;100(7):1154-64. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604969. Epub 2009 Mar 10.
- Background: PubMed 18632631Nandi S, Ulasov IV, Tyler MA, Sugihara AQ, Molinero L, Han Y, Zhu ZB, Lesniak MS. Low-dose radiation enhances survivin-mediated virotherapy against malignant glioma stem cells. Cancer Res. 2008 Jul 15;68(14):5778-84. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-6441.
- Background: PubMed 17630837Ulasov IV, Zhu ZB, Tyler MA, Han Y, Rivera AA, Khramtsov A, Curiel DT, Lesniak MS. Survivin-driven and fiber-modified oncolytic adenovirus exhibits potent antitumor activity in established intracranial glioma. Hum Gene Ther. 2007 Jul;18(7):589-602. doi: 10.1089/hum.2007.002.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34214495Fares J, Ahmed AU, Ulasov IV, Sonabend AM, Miska J, Lee-Chang C, Balyasnikova IV, Chandler JP, Portnow J, Tate MC, Kumthekar P, Lukas RV, Grimm SA, Adams AK, Hebert CD, Strong TV, Amidei C, Arrieta VA, Zannikou M, Horbinski C, Zhang H, Burdett KB, Curiel DT, Sachdev S, Aboody KS, Stupp R, Lesniak MS. Neural stem cell delivery of an oncolytic adenovirus in newly diagnosed malignant glioma: a first-in-human, phase 1, dose-escalation trial. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Aug;22(8):1103-1114. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00245-X. Epub 2021 Jun 29.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Maciej S Lesniak, MD principal investigator
Northwestern University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Neural stem cells loaded with an oncolytic adenovirus in people with Glioma and Anaplastic Astrocytoma, run by Northwestern University at 2 sites in United States.
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 8 inclusion and 7 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 20 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Jan 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Percentage of Dose-limiting Toxicities (time frame: Two years). 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 NCT03072134, which also lists 8 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 20 Jan 2023.