A Phase 1 Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study to Determine the Optimal Dose, Safety, and Activity of AAV2hAQP1 in Subjects With Radiation-Induced Parotid Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04043104 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 2, 2019
Last Update Posted : April 24, 2023
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Open-label, non-randomized, dose escalation trial of AAV2hAQP1 administered via Stensen's duct to a single or both parotid glands in subjects with radiation-induced xerostomia The objectives are to evaluate the safety and identify either a maximum tolerated dose or a maximum feasible dose of a single dose of AAV2hAQP1 infused into one or both parotid glands:
To evaluate subject improvement of xerostomia symptoms, to evaluate the increase in parotid gland salivary output after treatment with AAV2hAQP1, to evaluate additional efficacy outcomes.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Radiation-Induced Parotid Gland Hypofunction Xerostomia Due to Radiotherapy Head and Neck Cancer | Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland) Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^10 vg/gland (both glands) Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland) Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands) Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland) Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands) Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland) Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (both glands) | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 24 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1 Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study to Determine the Optimal Dose, Safety, and Activity of AAV2hAQP1 in Subjects With Radiation-Induced Parotid Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 30, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 28, 2023 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 28, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)
Intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 via Stensen's duct to a single parotid gland at a dose level of 1 x 10^11 vg/gland |
Experimental: 3 x 10^10 vg/gland (both glands) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^10 vg/gland (both glands)
Intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 via Stensen's duct to both parotid glands at a dose level of 3 x 10^10 vg/gland |
Experimental: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)
Intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 of via Stensen's duct to a single parotid gland at a dose level of 3 x 10^11 vg/gland |
Experimental: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)
intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 via Stensen's duct to both parotid glands at a dose level of 1 x 10^11 vg/gland |
Experimental: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)
Intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 via Stensen's duct to a single parotid gland at a dose level of 1 x 10^12 vg/gland |
Experimental: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)
Intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 via Stensen's duct to both parotid glands at a dose level of 3 x 10^11 vg/gland |
Experimental: 3 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)
Intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 via Stensen's duct to a single parotid gland at a dose level of 3 x 10^12 vg/gland |
Experimental: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (both glands) |
Drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (both glands)
Intra-parotid administration of AAV2hAQP1 via Stensen's duct to both parotid glands at a dose level of 1 x 10^12 vg/gland |
- The primary outcome is safety of AAV2hAQP1 administered to the parotid gland of adult subjects with radiation-induced xerostomia [ Time Frame: one day to one year ]Safety will be assessed by number of adverse events occurring with treatment

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female subjects ≥18 years of age.
- History of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
- Abnormal parotid gland function as judged by both absence of unstimulated parotid salivary flow and a stimulated parotid salivary flow in the targeted parotid gland >0 and <0.3 mL/min/gland after 2% citrate stimulation.
- No evidence of recurrence of the primary malignancy by an otolaryngology (ears, nose, and throat [ENT]) assessment. Additionally, all subjects must be disease-free of head and neck cancer for at least 5 years following the end of treatment at screening, with the exception of subjects with a history of HPV+ OPC (base of tongue, oropharynx, pharynx, soft palate, tonsil) who must be disease free for at least 2 years following the end of treatment. Disease status will be determined by negative clinical examinations and computed tomography (CT) scans of the neck and chest. If subjects have had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck or a positron emission tomography (PET) scan within 6 months of screening, then a CT scan is not required, except for HPV+ OPC subjects who must have scans at 2 years post treatment.
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Female subjects of childbearing potential (i.e., ovulating, pre-menopausal, and not surgically sterile) and all male subjects must use a medically accepted contraceptive regimen during their participation in the study and until all samples collected at 2 consecutive visits following AAV2hAQP1 administration are negative. Acceptable methods of contraception for male subjects include the following:
- Condoms with spermicide. Acceptable methods of contraception for female subjects include the following:
- Intrauterine device for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.
- Hormonal contraception (oral, implant, injection, ring, or patch) for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.
- Diaphragm used in combination with spermicide.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating women or women planning to become pregnant.
- Any experimental therapy within 3 months before Day 1.
- Active infection that requires the use of intravenous antibiotics and does not resolve at least 1 week before Day 1.
- Uncontrolled ischemic heart disease (i.e., unstable angina, evidence of active ischemic heart disease on electrocardiogram [ECG]).
- History of systemic autoimmune diseases affecting the salivary glands.
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Use of systemic immunosuppressive medications (i.e., corticosteroids).
o Note: Topical, inhaled, or intranasal corticosteroids are allowed.
- Malignancy, other than head and neck cancer, within the past 3 years, with the exception of adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical carcinoma.
- Active infections including, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- White blood cell count <3000/μL, absolute neutrophil count <1500/μL, hemoglobin <10.0 g/dL, platelet count <100,000/μL, or absolute lymphocyte count ≤500/μL.
- Alanine aminotransferase and/or aspartate aminotransferase >1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN), alkaline phosphatase >1.5 × ULN, or total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN with any elevation of liver enzymes.
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation.
- Active use of tobacco products as determined by self-reporting.
- Allergy to iodine or shellfish, and thus unable to have sialographic evaluations.
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to glycopyrrolate.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04043104
United States, California | |
Leland Stanford Junior University | |
Stanford, California, United States, 94305 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
University of Louisville | |
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Brigham and Women's Hospital | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02184 | |
United States, New York | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | |
New York, New York, United States, 10065 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Atrium Health | |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28209 | |
Canada, Ontario | |
Health Sciences North - Northeast Cancer Center | |
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
Responsible Party: | MeiraGTx UK II Ltd |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04043104 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MGT016 |
First Posted: | August 2, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 24, 2023 |
Last Verified: | April 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Xerostomia Salivary Gland Diseases Mouth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases |