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

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

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Autologous total tumor mRNA loaded DOTAP liposome vaccine

Treatment groups

18 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

1
University of Florida32608, GainesvilleFlorida, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Florida

Lead sponsor

Florida Department of Health

Collaborator