A Phase 1/2 Study of HS-410 in Patients With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer After TURBT

Heat Biologics

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Bladder Cancer

Treatments: Biological: Placebo; Biological: BCG; Biological: HS-410

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT02010203

HS410-101

Details and patient eligibility

About

Phase I/II study: Phase 1 is an open-label, safety study, patients who previously received 3-6 instillations of weekly intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) induction therapy (as standard of care) followed by low dose intradermal (1*10^6 cells) HS-410 monotherapy. Phase 2, patients will be randomized to one of three blinded (physician-patient), placebo-controlled groups and receive either intradermal placebo or low dose (1*10^6 cells) or high dose (1*10^7 cells) vesigenurtacel-L in combination with induction and maintenance intravesical BCG. Patients who do not receive BCG will be enrolled into an open-label, non-randomized group receiving high dose (1*10^7 cells) intradermal HS-410 monotherapy.

Full description

This study is a two part study: Phase I and Phase II. The Phase 1 portion is an open-label, safety study. Patients will have previously received 3-6 instillations of weekly intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) induction therapy (as standard of care) followed by low dose intradermal (1*10^6 cells) HS-410 monotherapy. In Phase 2, patients will be assigned to treatment groups based on whether they will receive induction BCG in the typical post-TURBT window. If the investigator plans to administer BCG, patients will be randomized to one of three blinded (physician-patient), placebo-controlled groups and receive either intradermal placebo or low dose (1*10^6 cells) or high dose (1*10^7 cells) vesigenurtacel-L in combination with induction and maintenance intravesical BCG. If patients will not receive BCG, they will be enrolled into an open-label, non-randomized group and receive high dose (1*10^7 cells) intradermal HS-410 monotherapy.

Enrollment: 104 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-muscle invasive bladder cancer [Ta, T1 or Tis (CIS)] that has been removed by transurethral resection
• Either: (i) high-risk disease, defined as T1 and/or high-grade and/or CIS or (ii) intermediate-risk disease, defined as Ta low-grade with at least 3 of the following 4 risk factors: multiple tumors, tumor size > 3cm, early recurrence (<1 year from previous staging procedure), or recurrence with a frequency of more than once in any 12 month period
• Not have received bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) or have completed previous BCG treatment > 12 months prior to the baseline staging procedure.
• Phase 2 Arms 1-3: Suitable to receive a 6-week course of BCG in the adjuvant setting within 6 weeks following TURBT. Phase 2 Arm 4: Suitable for monotherapy vaccine administration post-TURBT. For Phase 1 only: Has previously received 3-6 weekly doses of BCG.
• Adequate laboratory parameters

Exclusion criteria

• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or immunodeficiency disorders, either primary or acquired
• Infections or intercurrent illness requiring active therapy
• Any condition requiring active steroid or other immunosuppressive therapy
• Active malignancies within the past 12 months except negligible risk of metastasis or death treated with expected curative outcome.
• Prostate pelvic radiation within the past 12 months
• Significant cardiac impairment
• Current alcohol or chemical abuse, or mental or psychiatric condition precluding protocol compliance
• Pregnant or nursing
• Allergy to soy, egg, or peanut products
• Receiving another investigational agent (30 day wash-out required prior to first dose)
• Neo-adjuvant therapy prior to baseline staging procedures for the current occurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
• Prior treatment with a cancer vaccine for this indication
• Prior vaccination with BCG for tuberculosis disease
• Prior splenectomy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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104 participants in 5 patient groups, including a placebo group

Phase I: HS-410 Low Dose

Experimental group

Description:

In the open label Phase 1 portion, HS-410 is given as 1\*10\^6 cells per dose for 12 weekly injections followed by 3 monthly injections.

Treatment:

Biological: HS-410

Phase II: HS-410 Low-Dose Plus BCG

Experimental group

Description:

In the Phase 2 portion, HS-410 is given as 1\*10\^6 cells per dose weekly for 6 weeks in combination with BCG, followed by 6 weeks of HS-410 alone, and then 3 courses of three once-weekly doses of HS-410 in combination with BCG.

Treatment:

Biological: HS-410

Biological: BCG

Phase II: High-Dose HS-410 Plus BCG

Experimental group

Description:

In the Phase 2 portion, HS-410 is given as 1\*10\^7 cells per dose weekly for 6 weeks in combination with BCG, followed by 6 weeks of HS-410 alone, and then 3 courses of three once-weekly doses of HS-410 in combination with BCG.

Treatment:

Biological: HS-410

Biological: BCG

Phase II: Placebo Plus BCG

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

In the Phase 2 portion, a placebo is given weekly for 6 weeks in combination with BCG, followed by 6 weeks of placebo alone, and then 3 courses of three once-weekly doses of placebo in combination with BCG.

Treatment:

Biological: BCG

Biological: Placebo

Phase II: High-Dose HS-410

Experimental group

Description:

In the Phase II portion, if patients will not receive BCG, HS-410 is given as 1\*10\^7 cells per dose weekly for 12 weeks, and then 3 courses of three once-weekly doses of HS-410.

Treatment:

Biological: HS-410