TP53 gene therapy (SGT-53) with nivolumab and focused radiation for children with recurrent brain tumors
JACOB: Joint Administration of cDNA for TP53, checkpOint Inhibition and Boost/Hypofractionated Radiation. A Phase 0/1 Study in Children With Recurrent, Progressive or Refractory CNS Malignancies.
This study tests a TP53 gene therapy called SGT-53 combined with the immune drug nivolumab and focused radiation in children whose brain tumors have come back, grown, or not responded to prior treatment.
Quick facts
| Phase | Early Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 18 (estimated) |
| Ages | 3 Years to 21 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Children's National Research Institute Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | Chemotherapy, radiation, Nivolumab |
| Locations | 1 site (Washington D.C., District of Columbia) |
| Trial ID | NCT07017816 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This Phase 0/1 trial combines a cDNA-based TP53 agent (SGT-53) with the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab and hypofractionated radiotherapy in children with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS malignancies. The initial phase determines the safe dose of SGT-53 when given with nivolumab and radiation while collecting safety and pharmacokinetic data, and a small cohort will have tumor tissue tested for drug delivery. Treatment schedules include twice-weekly SGT-53 with nivolumab every two weeks during the first cycle and alternating SGT-53 frequency in subsequent cycles, with radiotherapy delivered during week 2 of the first cycle. Eligible patients must have progressed after standard therapies and provide archival or fresh tumor tissue, and the study is conducted at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Children (initially >7 to <22 years for the first three safety patients, then ≥3 years thereafter) with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS malignancies who have failed standard therapies and can provide tumor tissue are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients with newly diagnosed disease, those with curative standard options remaining, or those unable to provide tumor tissue or tolerate immunotherapy or radiation are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could restore p53 tumor-suppressor activity and enhance immune response to help shrink or control recurrent pediatric brain tumors.
How similar studies have performed: Combining TP53 gene delivery with checkpoint blockade in pediatric CNS tumors is experimental with limited clinical precedence and mainly preclinical support to date.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Tumor
a. Patients must have a recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS malignancy for which there are not known curative options.
i. Medulloblastoma, ATRT, High grade gliomas, pineoblastomas, embryonal tumors NOS, CNS sarcomas, ependymomas, other high-grade malignancies that failed first line therapies.
ii. Patients should have received radiation for standard up-front therapy. iii. Patients must have received at least one line of standard of care treatment without limitation to the number of treatments received. b. Evidence of clinical and/or radiological progressive disease as defined by RAPNO criteria.
c. Patients with metastatic disease are eligible d. Patients must have available archival (formalin-fixed paraffin embedded) or fresh tumor tissue for correlative studies.
* Patient Characteristics a. The first 3 patients will be \>7 years old to \<22 years old i. Following initial successful treatment of the first 3 patients: Patients must be ≥3yrs and \<22 years of age.
b. Must have recovered from all surgical interventions prior to the start of the radiation and maintenance phases c. Patients must have a BSA of 0.6m2 or more to be enrolled. 3. Previous treatment
1. Patients must have recovered from the acute effects of prior therapy. Adverse events resulting from prior surgical intervention will not be an ineligibility criterion.
2. Chemotherapy: Patients must have received their last dose of known chemotherapy at least two (2) weeks prior to receipt of SGT-53.
3. Biologic therapy: Patients must have received their last dose of biological agent \>7 days prior to receipt of SGT-53.
4. Radiation therapy: Patients must be deemed to be a reasonable candidate for hypofractionated irradiation from a clinical standard of care perspective.
i. At least 3 months from craniospinal radiation therapy, ii. Other substantial bone marrow irradiation ≥6 weeks prior to enrollment, iii. Local palliative XRT (small volume) ≥2 weeks. iv. if progressive disease is documented by radiological evidence of disease in areas not previously radiated, no minimum time required.
e. Corticosteroids: Patients who are receiving dexamethasone or other corticosteroids must be on a stable or decreasing dose for at least one (1) week prior to enrollment. There will be a maximum allowable steroid dose of 0.5mg/m2/day dexamethasone equivalents f. Growth factors: Patients must have received their last dose of any short acting growth factor at least one week prior to treatment, for long acting or pegylated growth factors, the last dose must be at least two (2) weeks prior to start of treatment.
4\. Neurologic Status
a. Patients should be at their neurological baseline for a minimum of one week prior to enrollment.
5\. Performance Status
a. Performance status (KarnofskyPS for \>16yrs, or Lansky PS for \<16yrs) assessed within two weeks must be \>50.
i. Patients who are unable to walk because of neurologic deficits, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for assessing the performance score.
6\. Organ Function - Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
1. Absolute neutrophil count \>750/ul
2. Platelets ≥75,000/ul
3. Hemoglobin ≥8g/dL (may be supported with transfusion)
4. Total bilirubin ≤1.5x ULN
5. ALT/AST ≤3x ULN
6. Serum albumin ≥2g/dL
7. Normal cardiac function defined as ejection fraction within normal limits for age and gender
8. a serum creatinine based on age/gender as below or a creatinine clearance or serum GFR ≥ 70ml/min/1.73m2: Serum Creatinine for age/sex Age Maximum Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) Male Female
1. \<2 years 0.6 0.6
2. \<6 years 0.8 0.8
6-\<10 years 1 1 10-\<13 years 1.2 1.2 13- \<16 years 1.5 1.4 \> 16 years 1.7 1.4 The threshold creatinine values in this table were adapted from the Schwartz formula for estimating GFR (Schwartz et al. J. Peds 106:.522, 1985) utilizing child length and stature data published by the CDC.
7\. Pregnancy prevention- all patients of childbearing or child fathering potential must be willing to use an acceptable form of birth control while being treated on this study and at least 5 months after receiving the last study treatment.
8\. Pregnancy status: Female patients must not be pregnant or nursing. Female patients of reproductive potential must also have a negative serum pregnancy test at the time of enrollment.
9\. Informed Consent - Patient and/or guardian have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document according to institutional guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria:
* 1\. Low-grade-glioma, craniopharyngioma, and other non-malignant CNS tumors are excluded.
2\. Patients with diagnosis of diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) are excluded. 3. Patients with any clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infection or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or other organ dysfunction) that is likely to interfere with ability to tolerate study therapy or study procedure results.
4\. Patients with pre-existing cardiac dysfunction defined as baseline EF of less than 35% 5. Patients with pre-existing pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, and clinically significant pulmonary lung disease.
6\. Patients who are receiving any other investigational drug therapy 7. Patients who in the opinion of the investigator cannot adhere to protocol requirements 8. Patients with history of autoimmune diseases that required treatment in the last 2 years are not eligible. Asymptomatic laboratory abnormalities (e.g. ANA, rheumatoid factor, altered thyroid function studies) will not render a patient ineligible in the absence of a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder. Replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine, insulin or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
9\. Patients who have received a live vaccine within 30 days of start of study treatment are not eligible.
10\. Patients with known HIV/AIDS or acute/chronic Hepatitis B or C are excluded.
11\. Patients who are prohibited from receiving radiation therapy (reached maximum lifetime dose) are not eligible.
Where this trial is running
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Julia Batarseh
- Email: jamore@childrensnational.org
- Phone: 202-476-5578
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.