Colon Cancer Clinical Trial

Testing a Combination of Vaccines for Cancer Prevention in Lynch Syndrome

Summary

This phase IIb trial tests whether Tri-Ad5 in combination with N-803 works to prevent colon and other cancer in participants with Lynch syndrome. Each of the three injections in Tri-Ad5 vaccine contain a different substance that is in precancer and cancer cells. Injecting these substances may cause the immune system to develop a defense against cancer that recognizes and destroys any precancer and cancer cells that produce these proteins in the future. N-803 may increase immune responses to other vaccines. Giving Tri-Ad5 in combination with immune enhancing N-803 may lower the chance of developing colon and other cancer in participants with Lynch syndrome.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate if the combination of trivalent adenovirus-5 (Tri-Ad5) vaccines and IL-15 superagonist nogapendekin alfa inbakicept (N-803) reduces the incidence of colorectal neoplasms in patients with Lynch syndrome (LS).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the Tri-Ad5 vaccines + N-803 in combination.

II. To correlate clinical factors such as use of aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), smoking and alcohol intake with immune responses.

III. To evaluate the effect of Tri-Ad5 vaccines on the incidence of LS-related extracolonic cancers.

IV. To systematically measure the participants' behavior and experience in terms of vaccine uptake, cancer-specific distress and quality of life.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the ability of the Tri-Ad5 vaccines + N-803 to generate a 2-fold increase in T cell responses (cell-mediated immunity) at week 12 (early immune response) and at week 56 (long-term memory response).

II. To evaluate circulating anti-MUC1 IgG (antibody-mediated immunity) after Tri-Ad5 vaccines + N-803.

III. To compare the expression of the three tumor associated antigen (TAAs): MUC1, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and brachyury in colorectal neoplasms before and after Tri-Ad5 vaccines + N-803.

IV. To evaluate changes in the immune profile and abundance of resident immune cell types in colonic mucosa after vaccination with Tri-Ad5 vaccines + N-803 using messenger ribonucleic acid sequencing (mRNAseq) and immunohistochemistry (IHC).

V. To test the effects of the vaccines alone or in combination with N-803 on specific immune subsets of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and serum soluble factors and cytokines.

VI. To compare the expression of stem cell markers in colorectal neoplasms before and after Tri-Ad5 vaccines + N-803.

OUTLINE:

SAFETY PHASE I: Participants receive Tri-Ad5 subcutaneously (SC) at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 52. Participants also undergo standard of care (SOC) colonoscopy with biopsy at baseline, at 52 weeks and 104 weeks.

SAFETY PHASE II: Participants receive Tri-Ad5 SC and N-803 SC at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 52. Participants also undergo SOC colonoscopy with biopsy at baseline, 52 weeks and 104 weeks.

RANDOMIZED CONTROL PHASE: Participants are randomized into 1 of two arms.

ARM I: Participants receive Tri-Ad5 SC and N-803 SC at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 52. Participants also undergo SOC colonoscopy with biopsy at baseline and at 52 and 104 weeks.

ARM II: Participants receive placebo SC at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 52. Participants also undergo SOC colonoscopy with biopsy at baseline and at 52 and 104 weeks.

Participants undergo blood sample collection throughout the study.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants with LS defined as one of the following:

Mutation positive: MLH1, MSH2/EPCAM and MSH6 genotypes with prior history of >= 1 adenoma(s) and/or >= 1 advanced adenoma(s) and/or colon cancer(s) (but no active cancer for 6 months) OR
PMS2 genotype with prior history of colon cancer(s) (but no active cancer for 6 months)
Participants must have at least part of the descending/sigmoid colon and/or rectum intact
Participants must be at least 6 months from any cancer-directed treatment (such as surgical resection, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation)
Participants >= 18 years will be enrolled. Because the risk of LS related cancers is very low in participants < 18 years of age, children and adolescents are excluded from this study
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 1 (Karnofsky >= 70%)
Leukocytes >= 3,000/microliter
Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/microliter
Platelets >= 100,000/microliter
Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
Creatinine within normal institutional limits
The effects of the Tri-Ad5 vaccines and N-803 on the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose are unknown. For this reason, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her study physician immediately
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Participants must be willing and able to space coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccines at least 2 weeks prior to and 2 weeks after receipt of study agent

Exclusion Criteria:

History of organ allograft or other history of immunodeficiency
Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with CD4 count < 540, hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Subjects with laboratory evidence of cleared HBV and HCV infection will be permitted. Poorly controlled HIV may prevent an adequate immune response to the vaccine and will be an exclusion criterion
Subjects requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 3 months of vaccination
Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents
History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to adenovirus-based vaccines and N-803
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
Pregnant women are excluded from this study because of the unknown effects of the vaccine and N-803 on the fetus. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events (AEs) in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with the vaccine plus N-803, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with the vaccine plus N-803
History of untreated thrombotic disorders
Participants who experienced severe side effects or allergic reactions to previous adenovirus-based vaccines (such as Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine) will be excluded

Study is for people with:

Colon Cancer

Phase:

Phase 2

Estimated Enrollment:

186

Study ID:

NCT05419011

Recruitment Status:

Recruiting

Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona
Phoenix Arizona, 85054, United States More Info
Niloy J. Samadder
Contact
480-342-6263
[email protected]
Niloy J. Samadder
Principal Investigator
University of Arizona Cancer Center - Prevention Research Clinic
Tucson Arizona, 85719, United States More Info
Aaron J. Scott
Contact
520-626-6453
[email protected]
Aaron J. Scott
Principal Investigator
UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus
San Francisco California, 94143, United States More Info
Aparajita Singh
Contact
415-502-4444
[email protected]
Aparajita Singh
Principal Investigator
University of Colorado
Denver Colorado, 80217, United States More Info
Swati G. Patel
Contact
720-848-2777
[email protected]
Swati G. Patel
Principal Investigator
Northwestern University
Chicago Illinois, 60611, United States More Info
Mohammad A. Abbass
Contact
312-694-4789
[email protected]
Mohammad A. Abbass
Principal Investigator
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Kansas City Kansas, 66160, United States More Info
Ajay Bansal
Contact
913-588-6003
[email protected]
Ajay Bansal
Principal Investigator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston Massachusetts, 02215, United States More Info
Ramona M. Lim
Contact
617-582-7777
[email protected]
Ramona M. Lim
Principal Investigator
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor Michigan, 48109, United States More Info
Elena M. Stoffel
Contact
734-936-0781
[email protected]
Elena M. Stoffel
Principal Investigator
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester Minnesota, 55905, United States More Info
Lisa A. Boardman
Contact
507-266-4388
[email protected]
Lisa A. Boardman
Principal Investigator
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland Ohio, 44195, United States More Info
Carol A. Burke
Contact
216-444-6864
[email protected]
Carol A. Burke
Principal Investigator
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus Ohio, 43210, United States More Info
Peter P. Stanich
Contact
614-293-6255
[email protected]
Peter P. Stanich
Principal Investigator
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston Texas, 77030, United States More Info
Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez
Contact
713-563-4743
[email protected]
Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez
Principal Investigator
Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah
Salt Lake City Utah, 84112, United States More Info
Joanne M. Jeter
Contact
801-646-4007
[email protected]
Joanne M. Jeter
Principal Investigator
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan , 00936, Puerto Rico More Info
Marcia R. Cruz-Correa
Contact
787-772-8300
[email protected]
Marcia R. Cruz-Correa
Principal Investigator

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Study is for people with:

Colon Cancer

Phase:

Phase 2

Estimated Enrollment:

186

Study ID:

NCT05419011

Recruitment Status:

Recruiting

Sponsor:


National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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