Safety and Efficacy of KM1 in Subjects With Recurrent or Refractory Ovarian Cancer (K19017-004)

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05684731
• Recruitment Status: Not yet recruiting
• First Posted: January 13, 2023
• Last Update Posted: January 13, 2023
• Sponsor: Tongji Hospital
• Collaborators: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University; People's Hospital of Quzhou; Shenzhen Hua Yao Kang Ming Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Qinglei Gao, Tongji Hospital

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to determine if KM1 is well tolerated with anti-tumor activity in patients diagnosed with recurrent or refractory ovarian cancer, and explore the Recommend Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of KM1 in the treatment of patients with recurrent or refractory ovarian cancer.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Ovarian Cancer	Biological: KM1; Drug: Chemotherapy	Phase 1

Detailed Description:

Oncolytic virus therapy is a kind of immunotherapy that can selectively infect and kill tumor cells without damaging normal cells. It has shown good therapeutic effects in the treatment of various types of tumors. KM1 is a genetically modified recombinant vaccinia virus, which has good therapeutic effect on many solid tumors, including ovarian cancer. This study includes Phase Ia and Phase Ib. In the Phase Ia study, subjects will receive three doses intraperitoneal infusion of KM1 followed by chemotherapy. In the Phase Ib study, subjects will receive six doses intraperitoneal infusion of KM1 preceding chemotherapy. Subjects will be followed in the study for 6 months after last dose of chemotherapy.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Estimated Enrollment: 30 participants
• Allocation: N/A
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Intervention Model Description: The study is a multicenter, open label, non-controlled, exploratory study. The "3+3" dose escalation design will be implemented to evaluate the safety and tolerability of KM1 in the treatment of subjects with recurrent or refractory ovarian cancer.
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: A Single-Arm, Open-Label Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerance and Preliminary Efficacy of KM1 Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus Injection Combined With Chemotherapy in Subjects With Recurrent or Refractory Ovarian Cancer
• Estimated Study Start Date: February 1, 2023
• Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 1, 2025
• Estimated Study Completion Date: June 1, 2026

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Experimental: KM1 + Chemotherapy; Biological: KM1 Administer via intraperitoneal infusion for 3 or 6 doses Q3D. Drug: Chemotherapy: Physician's Choice of carboplatin (preferred) or cisplatin，gemcitabine, taxane (paclitaxel, docetaxel or nab-paclitaxel) or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin，with or without bevacizumab. Administer beginning in Week 5 or Week 6.	Biological: KM1; Administer via intraperitoneal infusion for 3 or 6 doses Q3D.; Drug: Chemotherapy; Physician's Choice of carboplatin (preferred) or cisplatin，gemcitabine, taxane (paclitaxel, docetaxel or nab-paclitaxel) or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin，with or without bevacizumab. Administer beginning in Week 5 or Week 6.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) [ Time Frame: From baseline during treatment to 21 days following last dose of KM1. ]
   Type and incidence of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) by dose group
2. Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: From baseline during treatment to 21 days following last dose of KM1 ]
   Type and incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) by dose group
3. Maximum tolerable dose (MTD)/ Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D） [ Time Frame: From baseline during treatment to 21 days following last dose of KM1. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Virus particles [ Time Frame: From baseline during treatment to 21 days following last dose of KM1. ]
   Level of virus particles tested by plaque assay in blood, body fluids (urine, feces and saliva), peritoneal fluid (if any), and tumor tissue (if any) at baseline and during treatment period.
2. Virus coding genes [ Time Frame: From baseline during treatment to 21 days following last dose of KM1. ]
   Level of virus coding genes tested by PCR assay in blood, body fluids (urine, feces and saliva), peritoneal fluid (if any), and tumor tissue (if any) at baseline and during treatment period.
3. Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA) [ Time Frame: From baseline during treatment to 21 days following last dose of KM1. ]
   Titer of positive ADA against KM1 at baseline and during treatment period.
4. Progression Free Survival (PFS) by RECIST 1.1 [ Time Frame: From date of randomization up to 6 months following last dose of chemotherapy. ]
   Time from study treatment initiation to the first occurrence of disease progression or death (of any cause).
5. Objective Response Rate (ORR) by RECIST 1.1 [ Time Frame: From date of randomization up to 6 months following last dose of chemotherapy. ]
   The ratio of the sum of Complete Response & Partial Response divided by the number of participants from the start of treatment to confirmation of response.
6. Disease Control Rate (DCR) RECIST 1.1 [ Time Frame: From date of randomization up to 6 months following last dose of chemotherapy. ]
   The ratio of the sum of Complete Response & Partial Response & Stable Disease divided by the number of participants from the start of treatment to confirmation of response
7. CA-125 Response [ Time Frame: From date of randomization up to 6 months following last dose of chemotherapy. ]
   Level of CA-125 (UI/ml) at baseline and after treatment measured by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologically or cytopathology confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer, except mucinous cancer.
• Relapsed/refractory subjects who failed to receive systemic treatment (at least one standard platinum containing regimen); Note: If the disease relapses, there should be evidence showing imaging or clinical progress (such as cytological report of new ascites or pleural effusion). Only the increase of CA125 cannot be used as the standard of disease recurrence.
• Performance status ECOG of 0 or 1.
• Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
• Toxicities of prior therapies have not been resolved to Grade 1 or baseline (except for alopecia, pigmentation or other toxicity considered as no safety risk to the subject in the study).
• At least 1 measurable target lesion by RECIST 1.1.
• Adequate renal, hepatic, bone marrow function, adequate coagulation tests, adequate immune function by lymphocyte count.
• Pregnancy test results within 14 days before the treatment were negative. Subjects of childbearing age must agree to use at least one medically approved contraceptive measure (such as surgical sterilization, oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, sexual desire control, etc.) during the study treatment and at least 6 months after the last trial drug treatment;
• Subjects voluntarily participated in the study, signed the informed consent form, had good compliance and cooperated with the follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Central nervous system (CNS) metastasis or cancerous meningitis (Note: Subjects with treated CNS metastases may participate in this trial if the subject is neurologically stable ≥3 months).

  • Prior malignancy of other histology active within previous 3 years except for locally curable cancers apparently cured such as basal/squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, carcinoma in situ of cervix or breast.

  • Received any of the following treatments within a specific time frame prior to enrollment:

    1. Have received surgery of Grade II or above within 4 weeks (Whether or not related to tumor), except minimally invasive surgery under gastrointestinal endoscopy;
    2. Have received radiotherapy within 2 weeks (the investigator can judge the appropriate time of enrollment according to the patient's toxicity recovery after radiotherapy);
    3. Within 4 weeks or participating in other therapeutic/interventional clinical studies;
    4. Have received local anti-tumor treatment within 4 weeks;
  • Allergic to the test drug or its active ingredients and excipients.
  • Has had severe allergic reaction after receiving smallpox vaccine in the past.
  • Has a history of severe skin diseases requiring systemic treatment within 2 years, such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, burns, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, severe acne, etc.
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
  • Active infection or fever of unknown cause (>38.5 ℃).
  • Active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) who are receiving anti tuberculosis treatment or who have received anti tuberculosis treatment within 1 year before screening;
  • Positive anti-HIV (+) or anti-HCV (+) or syphilis specific antibody (TPHA) or active hepatitis B.

  • Has a history of serious cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, including but not limited to:

    1. New York Heart Association (NYHA) congestive heart failure of grade III or above;
    2. Serious arrhythmia requiring drug treatment;
    3. Acute myocardial infarction, severe or unstable angina, coronary or peripheral artery bypass grafting, and stenting occurred within 6 months;
    4. Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF)<60%;
    5. QTcF interval ≥ 460 ms, or there are risk factors of torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia, such as hypokalemia, family history of long QT syndrome or family history of arrhythmia (such as preexcitation syndrome);
    6. Presence of uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg or diastolic BP>100 mmHg).
  • Active autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, lupus erythematosus, autohemolytic anemia, scleroderma, severe psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis), but the following conditions are allowed to enter the screening: type I diabetes, hypothyroidism that can be controlled only through alternative treatment, skin diseases that do not need systemic treatment (such as vitiligo, psoriasis or alopecia).
  • Symptomatic malignant ascites or pleural effusions defined as rapidly progressive ascites with abdominal distension and gastrointestinal dysfunction, pleural effusions with respiratory difficulties requiring frequent paracentesis > once every 14 days.
  • Contraindications for intraperitoneal (IP) catheter placement: Bowel obstruction with distended abdomen, rigid abdomen with bulky anterior wall carcinomatosis, abdominal wall hernia mesh that precludes laparoscopic entry to abdomen.
  • Active gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Accompanied by unstable mental illness, alcohol abuse, drug abuse or drug abuse.
  • Other conditions that investigator considers unsuitable for this study.

Contacts and Locations

Contacts

Contact: Qinglei Gao, MD. PhD; 15391566981; qingleigao@hotmail.com

Locations

China, Hubei

Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430030

Sponsors and Collaborators

Tongji Hospital

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

People's Hospital of Quzhou

Shenzhen Hua Yao Kang Ming Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Qinglei Gao, MD. PhD; Tongji Hospital

More Information

• Responsible Party: Qinglei Gao, Professor, Tongji Hospital
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05684731
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2023-TJ-KM1
• First Posted: January 13, 2023
• Last Update Posted: January 13, 2023
• Last Verified: January 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

• Plan to Share IPD: No

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Keywords provided by Qinglei Gao, Tongji Hospital:

KM1; oncolytic virus; immunotherapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Ovarian Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial; Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Urogenital Neoplasms; Endocrine System Diseases; Gonadal Disorders; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms by Histologic Type