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A Phase I/IIA Study of UV1 Vaccination in Patients With Hormone-sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer


Phase 1/Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Male
Prostate Cancer

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Trial Information

A Phase I/IIA Study of UV1 Vaccination in Patients With Hormone-sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer


The study is an open labeled dose-escalating phase I/IIa study of UV1 peptide vaccination in
patients with androgen-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer. Patients will be prospectively
enrolled in this study if diagnosis of adenocarcinoma only has been histologically confirmed
and they are eligible for (or have already started up to 6 months prior to inclusion)
standard GnRH-agonist first line androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) combined with
anti-androgen to achieve complete androgen blockade (CAB). UV1 vaccinations will be applied
simultaneously with CAB.

When indicated, patients may receive concomitant radiotherapy.

The following 2-step design will be used:

1. Conventional dose escalation with at least 3 patients per dose level (3 selected dose
levels).

2. Expansion of each dose level to a total of 7 patients for assessment of immune response
levels

13 UV1 vaccinations will be given during the first 6 months (week 26) of treatment, unless
clinical deterioration or unacceptable toxicity is encountered. GM-CSF (Leukine ®) will be
administered locally 10-15 minutes before each UV1 vaccination.

Hormone naïve patients will receive standard complete androgen blockade by GnRH-agonist (3
months depot formulation sc.) and bicalutamide 50 mg orally per day (CAB). Patients already
on GnRH-agonist therapy will continue with their initial treatment with addition of
bicalutamide 50 mg orally per day.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients with advanced oligometastatic prostate cancer (PCa) without lung and/or
liver metastases who are eligible to CAB (GnRH-agonist combined with anti-androgen)

- Patients already on GnRH-agonist must have a history sPSA < 200 ng/mL prior to start
of GnRH-agonist treatment. GnRH-agonist with or without bicalutamide can have been
initiated up to 6 months prior inclusion.

- Must be ambulatory with an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 and not have
contraindications for MRI (pacemaker, claustrophobia, metal splints).

- Must be at least 18 years of age.

- Must have lab values as follows:

- White Blood Cells ≥ 1.5 x 109/L

- Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L

- Hemoglobin ≥ 9g/dL (≥ 5.6 mmol/L)

- Creatinine ≤ 140 µmol/L; if creatinine is borderline, the creatinine clearance ≥
40 mL/min;

- Bilirubin < 20% above the upper limit of normal

- ASAT and ALAT ≤ 1.5 the upper limit of normal

- Albumin ≥ 2.5 g/L

- Normal NSE

- sPSA < 200 ng/mL.

- Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of other prior malignancy, with the exception of curatively treated basal
cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or effectively treated malignancy that
has been in remission for over 5 years and is highly likely to have been cured.

- Treatment with any other investigational medicinal product (IMP) within 4 weeks prior
to first administration of study drug.

- Adverse reactions to vaccines such as anaphylaxis or other serious reactions.

- History of immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis,
systemic lupus erythematosus, sclerodermia, polymyositis-dermatomyositis, juvenile
onset insulin-dependent diabetes, or a vasculitic syndrome.

- Significant cardiac or other medical illness that would limit activity or survival,
such as severe congestive heart failure, unstable angina, or serious cardiac
arrhythmia.

- Active infection requiring antibiotic therapy.

- Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the vaccine

- Known hypersensitivity to Leukine®, yeast derived products or any component of the
product

- Patients who test positive for hepatitis B, C or HIV

- Any other anti-tumor treatment (including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, cytokines,
interferons, protease inhibitors and gene therapy) administered with the exception of
GnRH-agonist with or without bicalutamide started up to 6 months prior inclusion.

- Use of not permitted concomitant medication:

- chronic corticosteroids except for asthma inhalers / topical use

- any agent with a known effect on the immune system, unless it is being given at
dose levels that are not immunesuppressive, e.g. prednisone at 10mg/day or less

- any alternative and complementary drugs that may affect the immune system or be
potentially harmful to patients participating in phase I studies.

- Any reason why, in the opinion of the investigator, the patient should not
participate.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Assessment of safety and tolerability of UV1

Outcome Description:

Frequency and severity of adverse events and serious adverse events. Biochemistry and hematology results, vital signs and ECOG performance status will be assessed.

Outcome Time Frame:

up to 9 months

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Wolfgang Lilleby, MD PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Oslo University Hospital

Authority:

Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency

Study ID:

2012-002411-26

NCT ID:

NCT01784913

Start Date:

February 2013

Completion Date:

January 2015

Related Keywords:

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostate
  • cancer
  • vaccine
  • Prostatic Neoplasms

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