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Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8Phase 2NCT05539365

Dendritic Cell-Based Treatment Plus Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Metastatic or Unresectable Triple Negative Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Alpha-type-1 Polarized Dendritic Cells, Biopsy and Computed Tomography in people with Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 and Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, and whether dendritic cell-based treatment and pembrolizumab work in treating patients with triple negative breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic) or cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Alpha-type-1 Polarized Dendritic Cells, Biopsy and Computed Tomography
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Feb 2025to 1 Feb 2027
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 years of age
  • Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) with no curative treatment options
  • At least 2 target lesions present per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 at least one of which is amenable to biopsy and injection
  • PD-L1 negative metastatic TNBC patients who are treatment naive in the first linen metastatic setting are eligible
  • Both PD-L1 positive and PD-L1 negative metastatic TNBC patients in the second line setting and beyond are eligible
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of =< 2
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  • Platelets >= 75,000/uL
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL
  • Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) >= 1500/uL
  • Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) OR creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min for participant with creatinine levels >1.5 x institutional ULN
  • Total bilirubin: =< 2 x ULN OR direct bilirubin =< ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels > 2 x ULN
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT] =< 3 x institutional ULN (=< 5 x ULN for participants with liver metastases)
  • Participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Who cannot join

  • Participants currently treated with systemic immunosuppressive agents, including steroids (> than equivalent of 10 mg daily of prednisone) are ineligible until 3 weeks after removal from immunosuppressive treatment
  • Patients with active autoimmune disease or history of transplantation
  • Cardiac risk factors including:
  • Patients experiencing cardiac event(s) (acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, or ischemia) within 3 months of signing consent
  • Patients with a New York Heart Association classification of III or IV
  • Pregnant or nursing female participants
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  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e. without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study intervention
  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (=<2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease
  • Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Has severe hypersensitivity (>= Grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has active Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
  • Note: HIV testing is required
  • Has active Hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) infection
  • Note: Testing for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C is required
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit comp
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
  • Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive study drug

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Intratumorally Injected Autologous Dendritic Cells (DCs) in PD-L1-Negative Treatment Naïve and in Refractory Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients

This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, and whether dendritic cell-based treatment and pembrolizumab work in treating patients with triple negative breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic) or cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). The term triple-negative breast cancer refers to the fact that the cancer cells don't have estrogen or progesterone receptors (ER or PR) and also don't make any or too much of the protein called HER2 (the cells test "negative" on all 3 tests). Dendritic cell-based treatment works by boosting the immune system (a system in our bodies that protects us against infection) to recognize and destroy the cancer cells. Pembrolizumab, is an immune checkpoint inhibitor drug, that works by targeting molecules that act as a check and balance system for immune responses. Immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs are designed to either "unleash" or "enhance" the cancer immune responses that already exist by either blocking inhibitory molecules or by activating stimulatory molecules. Giving dendritic cell-based therapy and pembrolizumab may decrease symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with triple negative breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. To determine the clinical efficacy and safety and tolerability of a combination of intratumorally injected autologous dendritic cells (DCs) and pembrolizumab in PD-L1 negative treatment-naive and refractory metastatic triple negative breast cancer patients.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To assess progression-free survival and overall survival in metastatic triple negative breast cancer patients that received the combination of intratumorally injected autologous DCs and pembrolizumab.

II. To assess the clinical efficacy in the non-injected target lesion (optional biopsies for this lesion).

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo leukapheresis over 90 minutes. Patients then receive ST-alpha-DC1 intratumorally (IT) on days 1, 8, and 50 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive pembrolizumab intravenously (IV) on days 8, 29, 50, and 71 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who are receiving clinical benefit from treatment at the end of day 85, may continue to receive pembrolizumab IV every 3 weeks beyond the 4 study doses. Patients also undergo tumor biopsies on days 1, 8, and 50 and computed tomography (CT) scans at baseline and days 50 and 85.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 and 90 days after the last dose of study drug, and then every 3 months for up to 2 years.

Being tested
Alpha-type-1 Polarized Dendritic Cells, Biopsy, Computed Tomography, Leukapheresis, Pembrolizumab
Medical subject headings
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Alpha-type-1 Polarized Dendritic CellsBiological

    Also called alphaDC1

    Given IT

  • BiopsyProcedure or surgery

    Also called BIOPSY_TYPE, Bx

    Undergo biopsy

  • Computed TomographyProcedure or surgery

    Also called CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography

    Undergo CT scan

  • LeukapheresisProcedure or surgery

    Also called Leukocytopheresis, Therapeutic Leukopheresis

    Undergo leukapheresis

  • PembrolizumabBiological

    Also called Keytruda, Lambrolizumab, MK-3475, SCH 900475

    Given IV

  • Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther

    Also called Quality of Life Assessment

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT05539365
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (ST-alpha-DC1, pembrolizumab)ExperimentalPatients undergo leukapheresis over 90 minutes. Patients then receive ST-alpha-DC1 IT on days 1, 8, and 50 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive pembrolizumab IV on days 8, 29, 50, and 71 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who are receiving clinical benefit from treatment at the end of day 85, may continue to receive pembrolizumab IV every 3 weeks beyond the 4 study doses. Patients also undergo tumor biopsies on days 1, 8, and 50 and CT scans at baseline and days 50 and 85.
Receives: Biological: Alpha-type-1 Polarized Dendritic Cells; Procedure: Biopsy; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Procedure: Leukapheresis; Biological: Pembrolizumab; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment

What is being measured

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

  1. Objective responses rate (ORR)

    Will be assessed by immune related response criteria (iRECIST).

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  2. Incidence of adverse events

    Will be assessed using the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0, and will be summarized by attribution and grade using frequencies and relative frequencies.

    Measured: Up to 30 days after last dose

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Will be summarized using standard Kaplan-Meier methods, where the median times will be estimated with 90% confidence intervals.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  2. Overall survival (OS)

    Will be summarized using standard Kaplan-Meier methods, where the median times will be estimated with 90% confidence intervals.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  3. Objective response rate

    Objective response in the target lesion that is not injected will be summarized using frequencies and relative frequencies.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Sep 2022
  2. Study start1 Feb 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Feb 2027 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Study never activated.

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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
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05539365
Sponsor's protocol ID
I 1680021
Other IDs
NCI-2022-07097, I 1680021
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
9 Sep 2022
Last updated
29 Jan 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Alpha-type-1 Polarized Dendritic Cells, Biopsy and Computed Tomography in people with Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 and Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, run by Roswell Park Cancer Institute 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 14 inclusion and 21 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 29 Jan 2025. 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?

Objective responses rate (ORR) (time frame: Up to 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Jan 2025.

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