Advanced Gynecological CancersPhase 2NCT03073525
A Trial of Atezolizumab and Vigil in Patients With Advanced Gynecological Cancers
A Phase 2 study testing Vigil and Atezolizumab in people with Advanced Gynecological Cancers and Ovarian Cancer, run by Gradalis, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The clinical trial was a companion study to protocol CL-PTL-119 (A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial of Vigil Engineered Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy in Subjects with Stage IIIb-IV Ovarian Cancer in Clinical Complete Response following Surgery and Primary Chemotherapy (VITAL)… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Advanced Gynecological Cancers, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Vigil and Atezolizumab
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 25 participants
- Where
- 6 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 31 May 2017to 18 May 2022
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Tissue Procurement Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects will be eligible for tissue procurement for the Vigil manufacturing process, if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Histologically confirmed Stage IIIb, IIIc or IV high-grade papillary serous, clear cell, or endometrioid ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal carcinoma
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Estimated survival ≥ 6 months.
- ECOG Performance Status ≤ 1
- Metastatic disease
- Planned standard of care surgical procedure (e.g., tumor biopsy or palliative resection or thoracentesis) and expected availability of a cumulative soft-tissue mass of ~10-30 grams tissue ("grape" to "golf-ball" size) or ascites fluid estimated volume ≥ 500mL (from a primary or secondary paracentesis, yielding in a high volume of tumor cells) for immunotherapy manufacture.
- Tumor intended for immunotherapy manufacture is not embedded in bone and does not contain luminal tissue (e.g. bowel, ureter, bile duct).
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed protocol specific consent for tissue harvest or a parental/guardian informed consent and pediatric assent when appropriate.
Tissue Procurement Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible for tissue procurement for the Vigil manufacturing:
- 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.
- 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.
- Brain metastases unless treated with curative intent (gamma knife or surgical resection) and without evidence of progression for ≥ 2 months.
- 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.
- Known HIV or chronic Hepatitis B or C infection.
- Known history of allergies or sensitivities to gentamicin.
- 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.
- Receipt of the last dose of anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, tumor embolization, monoclonal antibodies, other investigational agent) less than 21 days prior to tissue procurement.
Study Enrollment Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects will be eligible for registration into the trial if they meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
- Successful manufacturing of at least 4 vials of Vigil.
- One of the following:
- Failure to meet the eligibililty criteria for Protocol CL-PTL-119 due to i) histology of ovarian cancer and failure to achieve a complete clinical response following primary debulking surgery and standard paclitaxel/carboplatin therapy OR, ii) a histologic diagnosis of another gynecologic malignancy which is not ovarian cancer.
- Recurrent ovarian cancer.
- Randomized on Protocol CL-PTL-119 and were subsequently unblinded at recurrence and were assigned to the placebo arm.
- ECOG performance status (PS) ≤ 1 (or ≤ 2 due to carcinoid syndrome).
- Estimated survival ≥ 6 months.
- Measureable per RECIST 1.1 or evaluable disease.
- Adequate organ and bone marrow function as defined below:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10e9/L (1500 per mm^3)
- Platelets >100 × 10e9/L (100,000 per mm^3)
- Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL (5.59 mmol/L)
- Creatinine clearance (CrCL) >50 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula or by 24-hour urine collection for determination of creatinine clearance: Females: CrCL (mL/min) = Weight (kg) × (140 - Age) × 0.85/72 × serum creatinine (mg/dL)
- Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN). This will not apply to patients with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome (persistent or recurrent hyperbilirubinemia that is predominantly unconjugated in the absence of evidence of hemolysis or hepatic pathology) who will be allowed in consultation with their physician.
- AST and ALT ≤2.5 × ULN in patients with no liver metastasis
- AST or ALT ≤5 × ULN in patients with liver metastasis
- TSH within institutional limits. If TSH is greater or less than institutional limits patients may participate if their T4 is within normal limits (WNL); patients may be on a stable dose of replacement thyroid medication; dose adjustments are allowed if needed
- Subject has recovered to CTCAE Grade 1 or better from all adverse events associated with prior therapy or surgery (or ≤ 2 due to carcinoid syndrome).
- Pre-existing motor or sensory neurologic pathology or symptoms must be recovered to CTCAE Grade 2 or better
- Patients with irreversible toxicity that is not reasonably expected to be exacerbated by the IPs (Vigil and/or atezolizumab) may be included (e.g., hearing loss) after consultation with the Principal Investigator
- Subjects who are not rendered surgically sterile as a result of surgery for ovarian cancer, must have, 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.
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed protocol specific consent.
- Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up. Patients must have fully recovered from chemotherapy associated toxicities prior to starting treatment on this protocol.
- Palliative radiotherapy is permitted provided:
- More than 3 weeks have elapsed between the end of radiotherapy and the first dose of study therapy, AND
- The irradiated lesion(s) (unless measurable progression after irradiation) cannot be used as target lesions.
Study Enrollment Exclusion Criteria:
In addition to the procurement exclusion, subjects (both with Vigil manufactured and undergoing procurement) will NOT be eligible for study registration and enrollment if meeting any of the following criteria:
- Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product within the last 3 weeks prior to study start.
- Receipt of steroid therapy within the 2 weeks of the first dose of study therapy.
- Live vaccine used for the prevention of infectious disease administered < 30 days prior to the start of study therapy. NOTE: Subjects, if enrolled, should not receive live vaccine during the study and for 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab.
- Post-surgery complication that in the opinion of the treating investigator would interfere with the subject's study participation or make it not in the best interest of the subject to participate.
- Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) ≥470 ms calculated from 3 electrocardiograms (ECGs) using Fridericia's Correction.
- Female subjects who are pregnant, breast-feeding or of reproductive potential who are not employing an effective method of birth control defined in the protocol. Effective contraception is required for women receiving atezolizumab for 5 months after the last dose.
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with evaluation of study treatment or interpretation of patient safety or study results.
- Receipt of the last dose of anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, tumor embolization, monoclonal antibodies, other investigational agent) less than 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug or less than 6 weeks for nitrosourea or mitomycin C.
- Receipt of any anti-cancer therapy between tissue procurement on CL-PTL-126 and first dose of study drug.
Trial locations and contacts
6 sites in 1 country.
6 sites in 1 country
United States6 sites
Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
Billings Clinic
Billings, Montana, 59101
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Prisma Health Cancer Institute
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center/ Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756
University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute
Mobile, Alabama, 36604
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Intra-patient Crossover, Safety, Biomarker and Anti-Tumor Activity Assessment of the Combination of Atezolizumab and Vigil in Patients With Advanced Gynecological Cancers (A Companion Study to CL-PTL-119)
The clinical trial was a companion study to protocol CL-PTL-119 (A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial of Vigil Engineered Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy in Subjects with Stage IIIb-IV Ovarian Cancer in Clinical Complete Response following Surgery and Primary Chemotherapy (VITAL) NCT02346747). Participants who had investigational product (Vigil) successfully made but were not eligible to enroll onto the VITAL study or previously randomized to placebo were given the opportunity to participate in this protocol. The main goal of this clinical trial was to determine the safety of combining Vigil therapy with atezolizumab.
Read the detailed description
The clinical trial was intended as a companion study to protocol CL-PTL-119 (VITAL study; NCT 02346747). Subjects who had tumor harvested at surgery and Vigil successfully manufactured, but then were ineligible for randomization onto the VITAL study or previously randomized to placebo, and also in subjects who have recurrent ovarian cancer were offered the opportunity to participate in this protocol. The trial was a multi-center, randomized, 3-part, open label study of Vigil, the checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab and the combination of the two agents, in subjects with treatment refractory or recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, or other gynecological cancers (i.e., cervical, uterine).
Part 1 was a safety run-in cohort and intervention (Vigil plus atezolizumab) was combined. The first 3 subjects registered in the trial were assigned to Part 1.
Part 2 was conducted after Part 1 participants completed combination therapy without dose-limiting toxicity. The purpose of Part 2 was to determine if Vigil given first then in sequence with atezolizumab would enhance immunotherapeutic anticancer activity. The overall efficacy of administration sequence was assessed.
Eligible subjects were randomized to receive two cycles of Vigil alone (n= 11) or two cycles of atezolizumab alone (n=10), followed by combination treatment with both of the agents.
Part 3 was an expansion cohort to allow subjects who completed all cycles of Part 2 to continue on atezolizumab alone, after Cycle 12. In this study, only 1 subject from Part 2 received additional treatment with atezolizumab. Pre-approval by sponsor was required by the sponsor before allowing subjects to continue treatment with atezolizumab in Part 3.
Subjects remained on treatment until disease progression or death or product toxic effect. Disease progression was determined radiographically by local investigators using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1).
Part 1, radiological assessment of tumor response was performed at baseline and every third cycle thereafter. Tumor biopsy for correlative studies including scoring of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) and PD-1 / PD-L1 expression analysis was obtained at tissue procurement and at any time after the end of cycle 3. Whole blood for correlative studies (immune function) was obtained at baseline, prior to study agent administration at the start of cycle 3 and every third cycle thereafter.
Part 2, radiological assessment of tumor response was performed at baseline, at the end of cycle 2 of single agent therapy, and every third cycle thereafter. Tumor biopsy for correlative studies including scoring of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) and PD-1 / PD-L1 expression analysis was obtained at tissue procurement, prior to the start of combination therapy and at any time after the end of cycle 3. Whole blood for correlative studies (immune function) was obtained at baseline, prior to study agent administration at the start of cycle 3 (the first cycle of combination therapy) and every third cycle thereafter.
Part 3 schedule of assessments continued from Part 2 in which the following was assessed every third cycle: radiological assessments, tumor biopsy (if available), and whole blood collection for correlative studies.
The safety evaluation included recording of AEs and SAEs, and changes from baseline in laboratory evaluations, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and physical examinations.
Treatment was administered on an outpatient basis. A study cycle is defined as 21 days (3 weeks). Treatment was allowed to continue unless documented disease progression, discontinuation for toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or meeting other criteria for withdrawal from study. After progression, participants were contacted annually for three years for documentation of survival status information.
- Being tested
- Vigil, Atezolizumab
- Keywords
- Stage IIIb, Stage IV, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Immunotherapy
- Medical subject headings
- Ovarian Neoplasms, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Uterine Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
VigilBiological
Also called Bi-shRNAfurin and GMCSF Augmented Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy, FANG vaccine
The Vigil vaccine is made up of irradiated autologous tumor cells which have been electroporated ex vivo with the Vigil plasmid designed to suppress expression of both the TGFβ1 and TGFβ2 proteins while simultaneously expressing rhGMCSF protein.
AtezolizumabDrug
Also called TECENTRIQ™, MPDL3280A
Atezolizumab was prepared and administered at the FDA approved dose and schedule as described in the U.S. Package Insert (USPI). The initial dose was administered over one hour and if well tolerated, subsequent infusions may have been administered over 30 minutes.
Atezolizumab in formulation F03 (1200 mg per vial) was administered in 250 mL 0.9% NaCl IV infusion bags and infusion lines equipped with 0.2 μm in-line filters.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Vigil + Atezo | Experimental | This was a safety run in and intervention was combined. The first three participants received Vigil immunotherapy at a concentration of 1x10e7 cells/dose given via intradermal injection every 3 weeks for a minimum of 4 doses and a maximum of 12 doses. Atezolizumab was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks. 1 cycle = 21 days. Receives: Biological: Vigil; Drug: Atezolizumab |
| Part 2: Vigil first then combination Vigil + Atezo | Experimental | After Part 1 participants completed completed combination therapy without dose-limiting toxicity, then Part 2 participants randomized to Vigil first received two cycles of Vigil alone, then Vigil and atezolizumab given in sequence (Vigil administered first, followed 30 minutes later by atezolizumab)
Vigil immunotherapy was administered at a concentration of 1 x 10e6 or 1 x 107 cells/dose given via intradermal injection every 3 weeks for a minimum of 4 doses and a maximum of 12 doses. Atezolizumab was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks, with a maximum of 12 doses. When Vigil and atezolizumab was given together, Vigil
1 cycle = 21 days Receives: Biological: Vigil; Drug: Atezolizumab |
| Part 2: Atezo first then combination of Vigil + Atezo | Experimental | After Part 1 participants completed completed combination therapy without dose-limiting toxicity, then Part 2 participants randomized to atezolizumab first received two cycles of atezolizumab alone, then Vigil and atezolizumab given in sequence (Vigil administered first, followed 30 minutes later by atezolizumab).
Vigil immunotherapy was administered at a concentration of 1 x 10e6 or 1 x 107 cells/dose given via intradermal injection every 3 weeks for a minimum of 4 doses and a maximum of 12 doses. Atezolizumab was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks, with a maximum of 12 doses. 1 cycle = 21 days Receives: Biological: Vigil; Drug: Atezolizumab |
| Part 3: Atezo Only | Other | Participants who completed all cycles of Part 2 were pre-approved by the sponsor for inclusion into Part 3. Atezolizumab alone was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks. 1 cycle = 21 days Receives: Drug: Atezolizumab |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Treatment-emergent AEs of Vigil + Atezolizumab
The safety evaluation included Adverse Events (AEs), Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and changes from baseline in laboratory evaluations, vital signs, electrocardiograms and physical examinations. AEs were graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) CTCAE v4.03 and coded using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities. Laboratory abnormalities were graded according to the NCI CTCAE v4.03, if applicable.
Measured: AEs reported from first treatment dose and up to 30 days after last treatment, about 12 months.
Secondary outcomes (4)
Immune Response Rate
Whole blood for correlative studies will be obtained at baseline, at the start of cycle 3 (the first cycle of combination therapy), every 3 cycles thereafter and end of treatment.
Measured: Up to 30 days after last treatment
Time to Progression
Overall assessment of time to progression and survival will be measured by Radiological Tumor Assessment by local investigators using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1.
In Part 1, disease progression was assessed at baseline and every third cycle thereafter. In Part 2, the disease was assessed at baseline, at the end of Cycle 2 of single-agent therapy, and every third cycle thereafter.
Measured: From baseline (prior to treatment) up to 3 years
Radiographic Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Radiographic ORR is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR), as assessed by investigators using RECIST 1.1.
In Part 1, ORR was assessed at baseline and every third cycle thereafter. In Part 2, the disease was assessed at baseline, at the end of Cycle 2 of single-agent therapy, and every third cycle thereafter.
95% confidence interval from exact binomial distribution (Blopper-Pearson method).
Measured: From first dose to end of study treatment (up to 9 months)
Overall Survival (OS)
OS is defined as time of randomization to date of death due to any cause.
Measured: OS will be evaluated from time of randomization up to 37 months following documented disease progression.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Mar 2017
- Study start31 May 2017
- Primary completion22 May 2019
- Study completion18 May 2022
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 (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Advanced Gynecological CancersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This was a 3 part study. Parts 1 and 3 did not involve randomization. In part 2, eligible participants were randomized to receive two cycles of either Vigil alone or Atezolizumab alone, then followed by combination treatment with the two agents.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gradalis, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Roche-Genentech
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- John Nemunaitis, MD, Study director, Gradalis, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03073525
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CL-PTL-126
- Status last verified
- Apr 2023
- First submitted
- 23 Feb 2017
- Last updated
- 5 Apr 2023
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
- Expanded access
- Available
Publications
Senzer N, Barve M, Kuhn J, Melnyk A, Beitsch P, Lazar M, Lifshitz S, Magee M, Oh J, Mill SW, Bedell C, Higgs C, Kumar P, Yu Y, Norvell F, Phalon C, Taquet N, Rao DD, Wang Z, Jay CM, Pappen BO, Wallraven G, Brunicardi FC, Shanahan DM, Maples PB, Nemunaitis J. Phase I trial of "bi-shRNAi(furin)/GMCSF DNA/autologous tumor cell" vaccine (FANG) in advanced cancer. Mol Ther. 2012 Mar;20(3):679-86. doi: 10.1038/mt.2011.269. Epub 2011 Dec 20.
PubMed 22186789Nemunaitis J, Barve M, Orr D, Kuhn J, Magee M, Lamont J, Bedell C, Wallraven G, Pappen BO, Roth A, Horvath S, Nemunaitis D, Kumar P, Maples PB, Senzer N. Summary of bi-shRNA/GM-CSF augmented autologous tumor cell immunotherapy (FANG) in advanced cancer of the liver. Oncology. 2014;87(1):21-9. doi: 10.1159/000360993. Epub 2014 Jun 25.
PubMed 24968881Ghisoli M, Barve M, Mennel R, Lenarsky C, Horvath S, Wallraven G, Pappen BO, Whiting S, Rao D, Senzer N, Nemunaitis J. Three-year Follow up of GMCSF/bi-shRNA(furin) DNA-transfected Autologous Tumor Immunotherapy (Vigil) in Metastatic Advanced Ewing's Sarcoma. Mol Ther. 2016 Aug;24(8):1478-83. doi: 10.1038/mt.2016.86. Epub 2016 Apr 25.
PubMed 27109631Ghisoli M, Barve M, Schneider R, Mennel R, Lenarsky C, Wallraven G, Pappen BO, LaNoue J, Kumar P, Nemunaitis D, Roth A, Nemunaitis J, Whiting S, Senzer N, Fletcher FA, Nemunaitis J. Pilot Trial of FANG Immunotherapy in Ewing's Sarcoma. Mol Ther. 2015 Jun;23(6):1103-1109. doi: 10.1038/mt.2015.43. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
PubMed 25917459Senzer N, Barve M, Nemunaitis J, Kuhn J, Melnyk A, et al. (2013) Long Term Follow Up: Phase I Trial of "Bi-Shrnafurin/GMCSF DNA/Autologous Tumor Cell" Immunotherapy (FANG™) in Advanced Cancer. J Vaccines Vaccin 4:209. doi:10.4172/2157-7560.1000209
Rocconi RP, Grosen EA, Ghamande SA, Chan JK, Barve MA, Oh J, Tewari D, Morris PC, Stevens EE, Bottsford-Miller JN, Tang M, Aaron P, Stanbery L, Horvath S, Wallraven G, Bognar E, Manning L, Nemunaitis J, Shanahan D, Slomovitz BM, Herzog TJ, Monk BJ, Coleman RL. Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) immunotherapy as maintenance in frontline stage III/IV ovarian cancer (VITAL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Dec;21(12):1661-1672. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30533-7.
PubMed 33271095Oh J, Barve M, Senzer N, Aaron P, Manning L, Wallraven G, Bognar E, Stanbery L, Horvath S, Manley M, Nemunaitis J, Walter A, Rocconi RP. Long-term follow-up of Phase 2A trial results involving advanced ovarian cancer patients treated with Vigil(R) in frontline maintenance. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2020 Sep 17;34:100648. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100648. eCollection 2020 Nov. No abstract available.
PubMed 33364285Rocconi RP, Monk BJ, Walter A, Herzog TJ, Galanis E, Manning L, Bognar E, Wallraven G, Stanbery L, Aaron P, Senzer N, Coleman RL, Nemunaitis J. Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) immunotherapy demonstrates clinical benefit in homologous recombination proficient (HRP) ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2021 Jun;161(3):676-680. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.03.009. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
PubMed 33715892Rodney Paul Rocconi, Erin E. Stevens, Justin N. Bottsford-Miller, Sharad A. Ghamande, Phylicia Aaron, Gladice Wallraven, Ernest Bognar, Meghan Manley, Staci Horvath, Luisa Manning, John J. Nemunaitis, Thomas J Herzog, Bradley J. Monk, Robert L. Coleman, and Vigil Team (2020), A phase I combination study of vigil and atezolizumab in recurrent/refractory advanced-stage ovarian cancer: Efficacy assessment in BRCA1/2-wt patients. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.3002 Journal of Clinical Oncology 38, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2020) 3002-3002.
Rocconi RP, Stevens EE, Bottsford-Miller JN, Ghamande SA, Elder J, DeMars LL, Munkarah A, Aaron P, Stanbery L, Wallraven G, Bognar E, Manley M, Horvath S, Manning L, Walter A, Galanis E, Herzog T, Monk BJ, Coleman RL, Nemunaitis J. Proof of principle study of sequential combination atezolizumab and Vigil in relapsed ovarian cancer. Cancer Gene Ther. 2022 Mar;29(3-4):369-382. doi: 10.1038/s41417-021-00317-5. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
PubMed 33753870
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Apr 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Intra-patient Crossover, Safety, Biomarker and Anti-Tumor Activity Assessment of the Combination of Atezolizumab and Vigil in Patients With Advanced Gynecological Cancers (A Companion Study to CL-PTL-119)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03073525
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CL-PTL-126
- Keywords
- Stage IIIb, Stage IV, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Immunotherapy
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Gradalis, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Roche-Genentech
- Study start
- 31 May 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 May 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 18 May 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 5 Apr 2023
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The clinical trial was a companion study to protocol CL-PTL-119 (A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial of Vigil Engineered Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy in Subjects with Stage IIIb-IV Ovarian Cancer in Clinical Complete Response following Surgery and Primary Chemotherapy (VITAL) NCT02346747). Participants who had investigational product (Vigil) successfully made but were not eligible to enroll onto the VITAL study or previously randomized to placebo were given the opportunity to participate in this protocol. The main goal of this clinical trial was to determine the safety of combining Vigil therapy with atezolizumab.
Detailed description
The clinical trial was intended as a companion study to protocol CL-PTL-119 (VITAL study; NCT 02346747). Subjects who had tumor harvested at surgery and Vigil successfully manufactured, but then were ineligible for randomization onto the VITAL study or previously randomized to placebo, and also in subjects who have recurrent ovarian cancer were offered the opportunity to participate in this protocol. The trial was a multi-center, randomized, 3-part, open label study of Vigil, the checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab and the combination of the two agents, in subjects with treatment refractory or recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, or other gynecological cancers (i.e., cervical, uterine).
Part 1 was a safety run-in cohort and intervention (Vigil plus atezolizumab) was combined. The first 3 subjects registered in the trial were assigned to Part 1.
Part 2 was conducted after Part 1 participants completed combination therapy without dose-limiting toxicity. The purpose of Part 2 was to determine if Vigil given first then in sequence with atezolizumab would enhance immunotherapeutic anticancer activity. The overall efficacy of administration sequence was assessed.
Eligible subjects were randomized to receive two cycles of Vigil alone (n= 11) or two cycles of atezolizumab alone (n=10), followed by combination treatment with both of the agents.
Part 3 was an expansion cohort to allow subjects who completed all cycles of Part 2 to continue on atezolizumab alone, after Cycle 12. In this study, only 1 subject from Part 2 received additional treatment with atezolizumab. Pre-approval by sponsor was required by the sponsor before allowing subjects to continue treatment with atezolizumab in Part 3.
Subjects remained on treatment until disease progression or death or product toxic effect. Disease progression was determined radiographically by local investigators using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1).
Part 1, radiological assessment of tumor response was performed at baseline and every third cycle thereafter. Tumor biopsy for correlative studies including scoring of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) and PD-1 / PD-L1 expression analysis was obtained at tissue procurement and at any time after the end of cycle 3. Whole blood for correlative studies (immune function) was obtained at baseline, prior to study agent administration at the start of cycle 3 and every third cycle thereafter.
Part 2, radiological assessment of tumor response was performed at baseline, at the end of cycle 2 of single agent therapy, and every third cycle thereafter. Tumor biopsy for correlative studies including scoring of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) and PD-1 / PD-L1 expression analysis was obtained at tissue procurement, prior to the start of combination therapy and at any time after the end of cycle 3. Whole blood for correlative studies (immune function) was obtained at baseline, prior to study agent administration at the start of cycle 3 (the first cycle of combination therapy) and every third cycle thereafter.
Part 3 schedule of assessments continued from Part 2 in which the following was assessed every third cycle: radiological assessments, tumor biopsy (if available), and whole blood collection for correlative studies.
The safety evaluation included recording of AEs and SAEs, and changes from baseline in laboratory evaluations, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and physical examinations.
Treatment was administered on an outpatient basis. A study cycle is defined as 21 days (3 weeks). Treatment was allowed to continue unless documented disease progression, discontinuation for toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or meeting other criteria for withdrawal from study. After progression, participants were contacted annually for three years for documentation of survival status information.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- This was a 3 part study. Parts 1 and 3 did not involve randomization. In part 2, eligible participants were randomized to receive two cycles of either Vigil alone or Atezolizumab alone, then followed by combination treatment with the two agents.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Vigil + Atezo | Experimental | Biological: Vigil, Drug: AtezolizumabThis was a safety run in and intervention was combined. The first three participants received Vigil immunotherapy at a concentration of 1x10e7 cells/dose given via intradermal injection every 3 weeks for a minimum of 4 doses and a maximum of 12 doses. Atezolizumab was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks. 1 cycle = 21 days. |
| Part 2: Vigil first then combination Vigil + Atezo | Experimental | Biological: Vigil, Drug: AtezolizumabAfter Part 1 participants completed completed combination therapy without dose-limiting toxicity, then Part 2 participants randomized to Vigil first received two cycles of Vigil alone, then Vigil and atezolizumab given in sequence (Vigil administered first, followed 30 minutes later by atezolizumab) Vigil immunotherapy was administered at a concentration of 1 x 10e6 or 1 x 107 cells/dose given via intradermal injection every 3 weeks for a minimum of 4 doses and a maximum of 12 doses. Atezolizumab was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks, with a maximum of 12 doses. When Vigil and atezolizumab was given together, Vigil 1 cycle = 21 days |
| Part 2: Atezo first then combination of Vigil + Atezo | Experimental | Biological: Vigil, Drug: AtezolizumabAfter Part 1 participants completed completed combination therapy without dose-limiting toxicity, then Part 2 participants randomized to atezolizumab first received two cycles of atezolizumab alone, then Vigil and atezolizumab given in sequence (Vigil administered first, followed 30 minutes later by atezolizumab). Vigil immunotherapy was administered at a concentration of 1 x 10e6 or 1 x 107 cells/dose given via intradermal injection every 3 weeks for a minimum of 4 doses and a maximum of 12 doses. Atezolizumab was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks, with a maximum of 12 doses. 1 cycle = 21 days |
| Part 3: Atezo Only | Other | Drug: AtezolizumabParticipants who completed all cycles of Part 2 were pre-approved by the sponsor for inclusion into Part 3. Atezolizumab alone was administered at a dose of 1200 mg as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks. 1 cycle = 21 days |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VigilAlso: Bi-shRNAfurin and GMCSF Augmented Autologous Tumor Cell Immunotherapy, FANG vaccineThe Vigil vaccine is made up of irradiated autologous tumor cells which have been electroporated ex vivo with the Vigil plasmid designed to suppress expression of both the TGFβ1 and TGFβ2 proteins while simultaneously expressing rhGMCSF protein. | Biological | Part 1: Vigil + Atezo, Part 2: Atezo first then combination of Vigil + Atezo, Part 2: Vigil first then combination Vigil + Atezo |
| AtezolizumabAlso: TECENTRIQ™, MPDL3280AAtezolizumab was prepared and administered at the FDA approved dose and schedule as described in the U.S. Package Insert (USPI). The initial dose was administered over one hour and if well tolerated, subsequent infusions may have been administered over 30 minutes. Atezolizumab in formulation F03 (1200 mg per vial) was administered in 250 mL 0.9% NaCl IV infusion bags and infusion lines equipped with 0.2 μm in-line filters. | Drug | Part 1: Vigil + Atezo, Part 2: Atezo first then combination of Vigil + Atezo, Part 2: Vigil first then combination Vigil + Atezo, Part 3: Atezo Only |
Primary outcome
Number of Treatment-emergent AEs of Vigil + Atezolizumab
Time frame: AEs reported from first treatment dose and up to 30 days after last treatment, about 12 months.
The safety evaluation included Adverse Events (AEs), Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and changes from baseline in laboratory evaluations, vital signs, electrocardiograms and physical examinations. AEs were graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) CTCAE v4.03 and coded using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities. Laboratory abnormalities were graded according to the NCI CTCAE v4.03, if applicable.
4 secondary outcomes
Immune Response Rate
Time frame: Up to 30 days after last treatment
Time to Progression
Time frame: From baseline (prior to treatment) up to 3 years
Radiographic Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Time frame: From first dose to end of study treatment (up to 9 months)
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: OS will be evaluated from time of randomization up to 37 months following documented disease progression.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Apr 2023.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 22186789Senzer N, Barve M, Kuhn J, Melnyk A, Beitsch P, Lazar M, Lifshitz S, Magee M, Oh J, Mill SW, Bedell C, Higgs C, Kumar P, Yu Y, Norvell F, Phalon C, Taquet N, Rao DD, Wang Z, Jay CM, Pappen BO, Wallraven G, Brunicardi FC, Shanahan DM, Maples PB, Nemunaitis J. Phase I trial of "bi-shRNAi(furin)/GMCSF DNA/autologous tumor cell" vaccine (FANG) in advanced cancer. Mol Ther. 2012 Mar;20(3):679-86. doi: 10.1038/mt.2011.269. Epub 2011 Dec 20.
- Background: PubMed 24968881Nemunaitis J, Barve M, Orr D, Kuhn J, Magee M, Lamont J, Bedell C, Wallraven G, Pappen BO, Roth A, Horvath S, Nemunaitis D, Kumar P, Maples PB, Senzer N. Summary of bi-shRNA/GM-CSF augmented autologous tumor cell immunotherapy (FANG) in advanced cancer of the liver. Oncology. 2014;87(1):21-9. doi: 10.1159/000360993. Epub 2014 Jun 25.
- Background: PubMed 27109631Ghisoli M, Barve M, Mennel R, Lenarsky C, Horvath S, Wallraven G, Pappen BO, Whiting S, Rao D, Senzer N, Nemunaitis J. Three-year Follow up of GMCSF/bi-shRNA(furin) DNA-transfected Autologous Tumor Immunotherapy (Vigil) in Metastatic Advanced Ewing's Sarcoma. Mol Ther. 2016 Aug;24(8):1478-83. doi: 10.1038/mt.2016.86. Epub 2016 Apr 25.
- Background: PubMed 25917459Ghisoli M, Barve M, Schneider R, Mennel R, Lenarsky C, Wallraven G, Pappen BO, LaNoue J, Kumar P, Nemunaitis D, Roth A, Nemunaitis J, Whiting S, Senzer N, Fletcher FA, Nemunaitis J. Pilot Trial of FANG Immunotherapy in Ewing's Sarcoma. Mol Ther. 2015 Jun;23(6):1103-1109. doi: 10.1038/mt.2015.43. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
- BackgroundSenzer N, Barve M, Nemunaitis J, Kuhn J, Melnyk A, et al. (2013) Long Term Follow Up: Phase I Trial of "Bi-Shrnafurin/GMCSF DNA/Autologous Tumor Cell" Immunotherapy (FANG™) in Advanced Cancer. J Vaccines Vaccin 4:209. doi:10.4172/2157-7560.1000209
- Background: PubMed 33271095Rocconi RP, Grosen EA, Ghamande SA, Chan JK, Barve MA, Oh J, Tewari D, Morris PC, Stevens EE, Bottsford-Miller JN, Tang M, Aaron P, Stanbery L, Horvath S, Wallraven G, Bognar E, Manning L, Nemunaitis J, Shanahan D, Slomovitz BM, Herzog TJ, Monk BJ, Coleman RL. Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) immunotherapy as maintenance in frontline stage III/IV ovarian cancer (VITAL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Dec;21(12):1661-1672. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30533-7.
- Background: PubMed 33364285Oh J, Barve M, Senzer N, Aaron P, Manning L, Wallraven G, Bognar E, Stanbery L, Horvath S, Manley M, Nemunaitis J, Walter A, Rocconi RP. Long-term follow-up of Phase 2A trial results involving advanced ovarian cancer patients treated with Vigil(R) in frontline maintenance. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2020 Sep 17;34:100648. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100648. eCollection 2020 Nov. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 33715892Rocconi RP, Monk BJ, Walter A, Herzog TJ, Galanis E, Manning L, Bognar E, Wallraven G, Stanbery L, Aaron P, Senzer N, Coleman RL, Nemunaitis J. Gemogenovatucel-T (Vigil) immunotherapy demonstrates clinical benefit in homologous recombination proficient (HRP) ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2021 Jun;161(3):676-680. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.03.009. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
- Results publicationRodney Paul Rocconi, Erin E. Stevens, Justin N. Bottsford-Miller, Sharad A. Ghamande, Phylicia Aaron, Gladice Wallraven, Ernest Bognar, Meghan Manley, Staci Horvath, Luisa Manning, John J. Nemunaitis, Thomas J Herzog, Bradley J. Monk, Robert L. Coleman, and Vigil Team (2020), A phase I combination study of vigil and atezolizumab in recurrent/refractory advanced-stage ovarian cancer: Efficacy assessment in BRCA1/2-wt patients. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.3002 Journal of Clinical Oncology 38, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2020) 3002-3002.
- Results publication: PubMed 33753870Rocconi RP, Stevens EE, Bottsford-Miller JN, Ghamande SA, Elder J, DeMars LL, Munkarah A, Aaron P, Stanbery L, Wallraven G, Bognar E, Manley M, Horvath S, Manning L, Walter A, Galanis E, Herzog T, Monk BJ, Coleman RL, Nemunaitis J. Proof of principle study of sequential combination atezolizumab and Vigil in relapsed ovarian cancer. Cancer Gene Ther. 2022 Mar;29(3-4):369-382. doi: 10.1038/s41417-021-00317-5. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
- 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.
John Nemunaitis, MD study director
Gradalis, Inc.
6 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Vigil and Atezolizumab in people with Advanced Gynecological Cancers and Ovarian Cancer, run by Gradalis, Inc. at 6 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?
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 5 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 6 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
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 5 Apr 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?
Number of Treatment-emergent AEs of Vigil + Atezolizumab (time frame: AEs reported from first treatment dose and up to 30 days after last treatment, about 12 months.). 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 NCT03073525, which also lists 10 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 5 Apr 2023.