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Melanoma (Skin)Phase 2NCT03972046

Neoadjuvant Use of Talimogene Laherparepvec and BRAF/MEK Inhibitor for Advanced Nodal BRAF Mutant Melanoma

A Phase 2 study testing Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec), Dabrafenib (BRAF Inhibitor) and Trametinib (MEK Inhibitor) in people with Melanoma (Skin) and Melanoma Stage IIIb-IVM1a, run by TriHealth Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This study will investigate whether the use of talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) in combination with BRAF/MEK inhibitor will result in durable regional and distant recurrence free survival in the neoadjuvant setting for treatment of advanced nodal BRAF mutant melanoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec), Dabrafenib (BRAF Inhibitor) and Trametinib (MEK Inhibitor)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
24 Jun 2019to 3 Feb 2020
Phase
Phase 2
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

  • Age ≥ 18
  • Malignant melanoma Stage IIIb-IVM1a patients.
  • Primary or recurrent disease.
  • Cutaneous primary melanoma or unknown primary.
  • Measurable disease as evidenced by:
  • At least one lesion measuring greater than or equal to 10 mm on CT, ultrasound, or physical exam
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  • A conglomerate of superficial lesions measuring which in aggregate have a total diameter of 10 mm
  • Injectable disease
  • Palpable regional metastasis at the time of initial presentation or with regional recurrence
  • Tumor(s) with BRAF mutation
  • ECOG 0,1,2
  • Life expectancy > 2 years in the opinion of the investigator
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Adequate organ function based on most recent labs (according to investigator discretion), defined as follows:
  • Hematological: Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/mm3 (1.5x109/L); Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3 (7.5x109/L); Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (without need for hematopoietic growth factor or transfusion support)
  • Renal: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), OR 24-hour creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min for subject with creatinine levels > 1.5 x ULN. (Note: Creatinine clearance need not be determined if the baseline serum creatinine is ≤ 1.5 x ULN. . Creatinine clearance should be determined per institutional standard).
  • Hepatic: Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for a subject with total bilirubin level > 1.5 x ULN; Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x ULN OR ≤ 5 x ULN, if liver metastases present and injection does not involve a visceral lesion; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN OR ≤ 5 x ULN, if liver metastases present and injection does not involve a visceral lesion
  • Coagulation: International normalization ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN, unless the subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy, in which case PT and partial thromboplastin time (PTT)/ activated PTT (aPTT) must be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants; PTT or aPTT ≤ 1.5 x ULN, unless the subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT and PTT/aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to enrollment. If urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.

Who cannot join

  • BRAF wild type tumor
  • M1b and M1c disease
  • Clinically active cerebral metastases, bony metastases, visceral metastases
  • Mucosal or ocular primary disease
  • Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids >10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent. The exception does not include carcinomatosus meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
  • History or evidence of active autoimmune disease that requires systemic treatment (ie, with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
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  • Evidence of clinically significant immunosuppression such as the following:
  • Primary immunodeficiency state such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease.
  • Concurrent opportunistic infection.
  • Receiving systemic immunosuppressive therapy (> 2 weeks) including oral steroid doses > 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent within 7 days prior to enrollment.
  • Active herpetic skin lesions or prior complications of HSV-1 infection (e.g., herpetic keratitis or encephalitis).
  • Requires intermittent or chronic systemic (intravenous or oral) treatment with an antiherpetic drug (e.g., acyclovir), other than intermittent topical use.
  • Previous treatment with talimogene laherparepvec or any other oncolytic virus.
  • Previous treatment with a BRAF or MEK inhibitor
  • Prior therapy with tumor vaccine.
  • Received live vaccine within 28 days prior to enrollment.
  • Prior immunosuppressive, chemotherapy, radiotherapy (in which the field encompassed a planned injection site), biological cancer therapy, or major surgery within 28 days prior to enrollment or has not recovered to CTCAE grade 1 or better from adverse event due to cancer therapy administered more than 28 days prior to enrollment. Adjuvant hormonal therapy is allowed if appropriate for planned study.
  • Prior radiotherapy in which the field does not overlap the injection sites or non-immunosuppressive targeted therapy within 14 days prior to enrollment or has not recovered to CTCAE grade 1 or better from adverse event due to cancer therapy administered more than 14 days prior to enrollment
  • Currently receiving treatment with another investigational device or drug study, or < 28 days since ending treatment with another investigational device or drug study(s).
  • Other investigational procedures while participating in this study are excluded.
  • Known to have acute or chronic active hepatitis B infection.
  • Known to have acute or chronic active hepatitis C infection.
  • Known to have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • History of other malignancy within the past 5 years with the following exceptions:
  • Adequately treated non melanoma skin cancer without evidence of disease at the time of enrollment
  • Adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease at the time of enrollment
  • Adequately treated breast ductal carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease at the time of enrollment
  • Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia without evidence of prostate cancer at the time of enrollment.
  • Subject has known sensitivity to talimogene laherparepvec or any of its components to be administered during dosing.
  • Female subject is pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant during study treatment and through 3 months after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec.
  • Sexually active subjects and their partners unwilling to use male or female latex condom to avoid potential viral transmission during sexual contact while on treatment and within 30 days after treatment with talimogene laherparepvec.
  • Subjects who are unwilling to minimize exposure with his/her blood or other body fluids to individuals who are at higher risks for HSV-1 induced complications such as immunosuppressed individuals, individuals known to have HIV infection, pregnant women, or infants under the age of 3 months, during talimogene laherparepvec treatment and through 30 days after the last dose of talimogene laherparepvec.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • TriHealth Cancer Institute - Kenwood

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236

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About this study

Official title: Neoadjuvant Use of Talimogene Laherparepvec and BRAF/MEK Inhibitor for Advanced Nodal BRAF Mutant Melanoma: A Pilot Study

This study will investigate whether the use of talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) in combination with BRAF/MEK inhibitor will result in durable regional and distant recurrence free survival in the neoadjuvant setting for treatment of advanced nodal BRAF mutant melanoma.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective, non-randomized, open-label, single-center interventional study looking at the response rate when using talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) in combination with BRAF/MEK inhibitor in neoadjuvant setting for treatment of advanced nodal BRAF mutant melanoma. For this pilot study, a sample size of 20 participants, over 18 years of age will be included.

Being tested
Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec), Dabrafenib (BRAF Inhibitor), Trametinib (MEK Inhibitor)
Keywords
T-VEC, BRAF/MEK inhibition, Melanoma, Nodal metastasis, Neoadjuvant treatment, BRAF mutant
Medical subject headings
Melanoma, Skin Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec)Drug

    Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec) up to 4mL subcutaneous injection

  • Dabrafenib (BRAF Inhibitor)Drug

    Dabrafenib (BRAF Inhibitor) 150 mg by mouth twice a day

  • Trametinib (MEK Inhibitor)Drug

    Trametinib (MEK Inhibitor) 2 mg by mouth once a day

Study groups in NCT03972046
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
T-Vec + BRAF/MEKExperimentalParticipants will begin taking the following 3 medications: BRAF Inhibitor dabrafenib 150 mg by mouth twice a day; MEK inhibitor trametinib 2 mg by mouth once a day; Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec) up to 4mL subcutaneous injection (Dose #1: 10^6 PFU/mL; Dose #2: 10^8 PFU/mL 21 (+3) days after first dose; Subsequent doses: 10^8 PFU/mL every 14 (+/-3) days). Dosing to continue for at least 3 months, or up to 6 months if no plateau in response. May stop earlier than 3 months at physician discretion depending on side effects and response. Ultrasound of tumor nodal basin(s) monthly. Labs every 4 weeks: CBC with differential, CMP, LDH CT of chest/abdomen/pelvis every 3 months. PET CT or brain MRI as needed at discretion of the investigator. Manual tumor measurement in office prior to each injection.
Receives: Drug: Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec); Drug: Dabrafenib (BRAF Inhibitor); Drug: Trametinib (MEK Inhibitor)

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of recurrence-free survival

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (17)
  1. Rate of melanoma specific survival

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Rate of melanoma specific survival

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Rate of melanoma specific survival

    Measured: 3 years

  4. Rate of distant metastatic free survival

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Rate of distant metastatic free survival

    Measured: 2 years

  6. Rate of distant metastatic free survival

    Measured: 3 years

  7. Tumor response rate to therapy according to RECIST criteria

    Measured: 3 months

  8. Tumor response rate to therapy according to RECIST criteria

    Measured: 6 months

  9. Rate of pathological response in the surgical specimen

    Measured: 3 months

  10. Rate of pathological response in the surgical specimen

    Measured: 6 months

  11. Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)

    includes treatment-related AEs, serious AEs, and fatal AEs

    Measured: 1 month

  12. Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)

    includes treatment-related AEs, serious AEs, and fatal AEs

    Measured: 2 months

  13. Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)

    includes treatment-related AEs, serious AEs, and fatal AEs

    Measured: 3 months

  14. Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)

    includes treatment-related AEs, serious AEs, and fatal AEs

    Measured: 4 months

  15. Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)

    includes treatment-related AEs, serious AEs, and fatal AEs

    Measured: 5 months

  16. Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)

    includes treatment-related AEs, serious AEs, and fatal AEs

    Measured: 6 months

  17. Incidence of all adverse events (AEs)

    includes treatment-related AEs, serious AEs, and fatal AEs

    Measured: 7 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Jun 2019
  2. Study start24 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion3 Feb 2020
  4. Study completion3 Feb 2020

Why it stopped: Principal investigator leaving study site; no replacement PI will be sought

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Patients, aged 18+, seen at the TriHealth Cancer Institute and/or TriHealth Surgical Institute with a palpable regional melanoma metastasis at the time of initial presentation or with regional recurrence and tumors with a BRAF mutation will be considered for participation in this study.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03972046
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-086
Other IDs
20177504
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
31 May 2019
Last updated
19 Oct 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Flaherty KT, Infante JR, Daud A, Gonzalez R, Kefford RF, Sosman J, Hamid O, Schuchter L, Cebon J, Ibrahim N, Kudchadkar R, Burris HA 3rd, Falchook G, Algazi A, Lewis K, Long GV, Puzanov I, Lebowitz P, Singh A, Little S, Sun P, Allred A, Ouellet D, Kim KB, Patel K, Weber J. Combined BRAF and MEK inhibition in melanoma with BRAF V600 mutations. N Engl J Med. 2012 Nov 1;367(18):1694-703. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1210093. Epub 2012 Sep 29.

    PubMed 23020132
  • Andtbacka RH, Ross M, Puzanov I, Milhem M, Collichio F, Delman KA, Amatruda T, Zager JS, Cranmer L, Hsueh E, Chen L, Shilkrut M, Kaufman HL. Patterns of Clinical Response with Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) in Patients with Melanoma Treated in the OPTiM Phase III Clinical Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Dec;23(13):4169-4177. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5286-0. Epub 2016 Jun 24.

    PubMed 27342831
  • Andtbacka RH, Kaufman HL, Collichio F, Amatruda T, Senzer N, Chesney J, Delman KA, Spitler LE, Puzanov I, Agarwala SS, Milhem M, Cranmer L, Curti B, Lewis K, Ross M, Guthrie T, Linette GP, Daniels GA, Harrington K, Middleton MR, Miller WH Jr, Zager JS, Ye Y, Yao B, Li A, Doleman S, VanderWalde A, Gansert J, Coffin RS. Talimogene Laherparepvec Improves Durable Response Rate in Patients With Advanced Melanoma. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Sep 1;33(25):2780-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.3377. Epub 2015 May 26.

    PubMed 26014293
  • Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A. Cancer Statistics, 2017. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Jan;67(1):7-30. doi: 10.3322/caac.21387. Epub 2017 Jan 5.

    PubMed 28055103
  • Coit DG, Thompson JA, Algazi A, Andtbacka R, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE 3rd, Daniels GA, DiMaio D, Ernstoff M, Fields RC, Fleming MD, Gonzalez R, Guild V, Halpern AC, Hodi FS Jr, Joseph RW, Lange JR, Martini MC, Materin MA, Olszanski AJ, Ross MI, Salama AK, Skitzki J, Sosman J, Swetter SM, Tanabe KK, Torres-Roca JF, Trisal V, Urist MM, McMillian N, Engh A. Melanoma, Version 2.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Apr;14(4):450-73. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2016.0051.

    PubMed 27059193
  • Thiam A, Zhao Z, Quinn C, Barber B. Years of life lost due to metastatic melanoma in 12 countries. J Med Econ. 2016;19(3):259-64. doi: 10.3111/13696998.2015.1115764. Epub 2015 Nov 25.

    PubMed 26531249
  • Solit DB, Rosen N. Resistance to BRAF inhibition in melanomas. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 24;364(8):772-4. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcibr1013704. No abstract available.

    PubMed 21345109
  • Hauschild A, Grob JJ, Demidov LV, Jouary T, Gutzmer R, Millward M, Rutkowski P, Blank CU, Miller WH Jr, Kaempgen E, Martin-Algarra S, Karaszewska B, Mauch C, Chiarion-Sileni V, Martin AM, Swann S, Haney P, Mirakhur B, Guckert ME, Goodman V, Chapman PB. Dabrafenib in BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma: a multicentre, open-label, phase 3 randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2012 Jul 28;380(9839):358-65. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60868-X. Epub 2012 Jun 25.

    PubMed 22735384
  • Johnson AS, Crandall H, Dahlman K, Kelley MC. Preliminary results from a prospective trial of preoperative combined BRAF and MEK-targeted therapy in advanced BRAF mutation-positive melanoma. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Apr;220(4):581-93.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.12.057. Epub 2015 Jan 30.

    PubMed 25797743
  • Grigg C, Blake Z, Gartrell R, Sacher A, Taback B, Saenger Y. Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec) for the treatment of melanoma and other cancers. Semin Oncol. 2016 Dec;43(6):638-646. doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2016.10.005. Epub 2016 Oct 27.

    PubMed 28061981

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec), Dabrafenib (BRAF Inhibitor) and Trametinib (MEK Inhibitor) in people with Melanoma (Skin) and Melanoma Stage IIIb-IVM1a, run by TriHealth Inc. at 1 site 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 19 inclusion and 32 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2020. 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 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?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Rate of recurrence-free survival (time frame: 1 year). 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 NCT03972046, 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 19 Oct 2020.

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