Novel RNA-lipid Particle (RNA-LP) Vaccine for Anti-PD-1 Antibody Therapy Sensitization

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-99
SponsorUniversity of Florida

About this trial

The goal of this phase I trial is to evaluate the toxicity and feasibility of a tumor-specific RNA-NP vaccine in patients with stage IIB-IV melanoma who have evidence of progressive disease by RECIST 1.1 criteria while receiving adjuvant aPD1 therapy, or those who progress within 6 months of completion of adjuvant treatment, or unresectable stage II soft tissue sarcoma or stage III-IV soft tissue sarcoma.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adults ≥ 18 years old

ECOG performance ≤ 2

Hemoglobin ≥ 8G/DL

Platelets ≥ 100 thou/cumm

Disqualifiers

Subjects that have an active second malignancy, however, previously treated early stage malignancies with no evidence of disease recurrence after 3 years of follow-up will be allowed

Subjects with a history of immune-mediated treatment-related adverse reactions leading to discontinuation of prior aPD1 therapy or severe hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody or any other baseline risk in the opinion of the investigator that precludes continued use of aPD1 therapy

Patients with known active and symptomatic brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases at time of inclusion. Patients with isolated brain lesions that have been treated with stereotactic radiosurgery or surgical resection as part of oligometastatic initial management prior to start of immunotherapy may be eligible as long as they have no new disease and are asymptomatic at time of inclusion.

If patients develop new brain metastases during the time between tumor sampling and vaccine generation and administration, patients may remain on study as long as they can receive definitive stereotactic radiosurgery or surgery to brain metastases and be able to resume systemic therapy within 6 weeks of discovery of new brain metastases.

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Autologous total tumor mRNA loaded DOTAP liposome vaccine

    Biological/Vaccine

    All participants will receive three doses of RNA-LP vaccine (1 dose every 2 weeks) intravenously. The vaccine dose given will be determined by a 3 + 3 design with cohort sizes of 3 participants. Cohorts will be agnostic of disease indication. Participants will be given one of the following vaccine doses: Dose Level -2: 0.00015625 mg/kg of mRNA encapsulated in 0.00234375 mg/kg lipid particles (LPs) Dose Level -1 (Starting Dose Level): 0.0003125 mg/kg of mRNA encapsulated in 0.0046875 mg/kg LPs Dose Level 0: 0.000625 mg/kg of mRNA encapsulated in 0.009375 mg/kg LPs Dose Level 1: 0.00125 mg/kg mRNA encapsulated in 0.01875 mg/kg LPs Dose Level 2: 0.0025 mg/kg mRNA encapsulated in 0.0375 mg/kg LPs

Treatment groups

18 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: mRNA-nanoparticle (mRNA-NP) vaccineExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Maximum tolerated dose

Determine the maximum tolerated dose of RNA-NP vaccine

Time frame
2 months
2

Feasibility of treatment with RNA-NP vaccine

Determine the feasibility of treatment with RNA-NP vaccine, defined as the percentage of subjects who undergo tumor sampling and vaccine generation who can have sufficient vaccine produced for treatment across the full three dose vaccination series and within a time window of 4 weeks from time of tumor sampling to vaccine delivery for use.

Time frame
4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Overall response rate

Determine the overall response rate, defined as the percentage of subjects who attain either a complete or partial response by RECIST 1.1 criteria following completion of the three dose vaccination series.

Time frame
4 weeks
2

Progression-free survival

Determine the the rate of progression free survival (PFS), defined as the time from study enrollment until progression, following resumption of immune checkpoint inhibition following RNA-LP vaccination.

Time frame
5 years

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Florida

Lead sponsor

Florida Department of Health

Collaborator