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Advanced Ovarian CancerPhase 2/3NCT05924776

Plasmodium Immunotherapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

A Phase 2/3 study testing Plasmodium immunotherapy in people with Advanced Ovarian Cancer, run by CAS Lamvac (Guangzhou) Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Official record
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Trial summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Plasmodium immunotherapy in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. This study plans to enroll 30 patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Advanced Ovarian Cancer
What is being tested?
Plasmodium immunotherapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
20 Jul 2024to 30 Mar 2029
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must meet all the following inclusion criteria:
  • 18-80 years old(including the threshold), female;
  • The patients with ovarian cancer, who has been diagnosed by histopathological examination, can provide pathological reports, and is classified as stage III or stage IV according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) ovarian cancer staging version 8 (2017);
  • Platinum-resistant patient who has received at least the first line of platinum-containing standard chemotherapy (refer to China's Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer (2022)) in the past, and have been evaluated as disease progression by objective imaging;
  • According to the evaluation standard of solid tumor efficacy RECIST 1.1, the therapeutic effect can be evaluated if there is ≥ 1 measurable lesion or continuous positive tumor marker;
  • There are no plans and requirements for receiving other anti-tumor treatment during the treatment of Plasmodium immunotherapy;
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  • The score of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) is 0-1;
  • Expected survival time ≥ 3 months;
  • If no platelets or red blood cells are transfused within 14 days before screening, and no thrombopoietin (TPO), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interleukin 11 (IL-11) or other drugs are used to correct abnormal blood picture: neutrophil (NEUM) ≥ 1.5 × 10^9/L, platelet (PLT) ≥ 100 × 10^9/L, hemoglobin (HGB) ≥ 90g/L, no obvious abnormality of erythrocyte morphology; Albumin (ALB) ≥ 35g/L;
  • For female subjects with the possibility of pregnancy: from the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF) to the end of Plasmodium immunotherapy treatment at least 24 weeks, consent to abstinence or use of effective contraceptive methods, including intrauterine devices, etc. (Note: women of childbearing age have undergone surgical sterilization (including hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or total hysterectomy), or have menopause for more than 24 menstrual cycles, That is, there is no possibility of pregnancy);
  • Subjects are fully capable of understanding and signing the informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who have any of the following conditions cannot be included in the study:
  • Have received any investigational drug within 4 weeks before the first inoculation of Plasmodium parasite, or have participated in another clinical study at the same time (except that the subjects have participated in the observational and non-interventive clinical study, or are in the follow-up period of the intervention clinical study);
  • Immunodeficiency diseases, including HIV infection, other acquired and congenital immunodeficiency diseases;
  • Coagulation dysfunction, or acute or chronic hemorrhagic disease;
  • Have received other anti-tumor treatment in the past, and the period from the termination of treatment to the screening is less than 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever occurs first);
  • The time interval between radiotherapy and treatment in this study for patients who have previously received external or internal radiotherapy is less than 28 days;
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  • Patients with severe hemoglobinopathy or severe Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase(G6PD) deficiency;
  • After splenectomy or splenomegaly;
  • Drug addicts or alcohol addicts;
  • Plenty of pleural effusion, pericardial effusion or ascites;
  • Patients with active hepatitis B or hepatitis C;
  • Patients with obvious defects in immunocyte classification test (CD4+T cell absolute count<200/ μ l); Or receive any form of immunosuppressive treatment within 28 days before the trial treatment;
  • Have serious or uncontrolled systemic diseases (including but not limited to active infection, grade III hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, grade III or IV heart disease, serious arrhythmia, liver and kidney insufficiency, myocardial infarction, etc.);
  • Currently has mental disorder or a history of mental illness;
  • Having undergone major surgery within three months from the screening period;
  • Have received bone marrow transplantation or organ transplantation in the past;
  • Moderate or severe pulmonary ventilation dysfunction;
  • Those who are currently receiving regular anti-tumor treatment, and the treatment is effective or there is no obvious progress in the disease;
  • The investigator evaluated the patients who could not tolerate Plasmodium immunotherapy;
  • Pregnancy, lactation or pregnancy within 6 months after treatment;
  • According to the judgment of the researcher, the other conditions of the subject are not suitable for participating in the test.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

China1 site
  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong

    Guo Shunqun, Ph.D., M.D., guosq2005@126.com

    Deng Yuanrun, Ph.D., M.D., 295333202@qq.com

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Study of Plasmodium Immunotherapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Plasmodium immunotherapy in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. This study plans to enroll 30 patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Each patient is inoculated with Plasmodium vivax 1-5 × 10^6, observe the time when the parasite is detected in the peripheral blood of the subjects after the inoculation of Plasmodium, the change of the parasite density in the peripheral blood of the whole treatment cycle and the control effect of the drug on the parasite density, the main clinical symptoms and signs, laboratory test indicators, immunological test indicators and changes in the quality of life. To evaluate the safety and tolerance of the subjects to Plasmodium immunotherapy, as well as the changes of tumor related indicators and immunological indicators.

Read the detailed description

Each subject who passed the screening is immunized with Plasmodium vivax 1-5 × 10^6, observe the time when the parasite is detected in the peripheral blood of the subjects after inoculation, the change of the parasite density in the peripheral blood of the whole treatment cycle (about 6 weeks) and the control effect of the drug on the parasite density. The clinical symptoms and signs after treatment are mainly observed; Blood routine, blood biochemistry, blood coagulation, tumor markers and other laboratory test indicators change; Changes of cellular immunity and humoral immunity; Changes in quality of life. When Plasmodium infected erythrocytes among total erythrocytes (defined as the parasite density) ≥ 0.1% occurs during the test, artemisinin drugs should be used to control the parasite density below 0.1%, and symptomatic treatment should be carried out. The duration of Plasmodium immunotherapy for each subject is 6 weeks (time window, ± 1 day). The day the immunodynamic marker (Fim) is greater than baseline level is defined as the first day of Plasmodium immunotherapy. When Plasmodium immunotherapy lasts for 6 weeks (time window, ± 1 day), use antimalarial drugs to kill the parasite and terminate the treatment. After treatment, the patients are followed up for 2 years. We will carry out a follow-up visit once a month after the termination of Plasmodium infection according to the plan, and the follow-up visit in the first month, third month and sixth month is outpatient visit, which is ± 5 days in the first month and ± 7 days in the third month and sixth month respectively; Follow-up outpatient visit will be conducted every 3 months ± 10 days; The rest are telephone follow-up (once every 30 days ± 5). When the follow-up time overlaps with the previous outpatient follow-up time, no additional telephone follow-up will be conducted.

Being tested
Plasmodium immunotherapy
Keywords
Advanced ovarian cancer, Plasmodium immunotherapy, Plasmodium vivax
Medical subject headings
Malaria, Vivax

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Plasmodium immunotherapyBiological

    Inoculation 1-5 × 10^6 Plasmodium vivax once

Study groups in NCT05924776
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Plasmodium immunotherapy groupExperimentalThis is a single arm study that is planed to enroll 30 patients with advanced ovarian cancer and each patient will be inoculated with P.vivax-infected red blood cells containing approximately 1-5 × 10^6 Plasmodium parasites. And successful infection will be indicated by microscopic observation of parasitemia in peripheral blood samples. The treatment will last 6 weeks from the day of successful infection and will be terminated by antimalarial drugs.
Receives: Biological: Plasmodium immunotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Objective response rate(ORR)

    The proportion of patients whose tumors shrink to a certain amount and remain for a certain time.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Starting from treatment until the disease progression is first found or the time of any cause of death (disease progression refers to tumor growth, or metastasis of primary tumor, or discovery of new lesions).

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Disease control rate (DCR)

    The proportion of patients who had a best response rating of complete response, partial response, or stable disease.

    Measured: 2 years

  4. 1-year survival rate

    The number of cancer cases remaining after 1 year of treatment / the total number of cancer cases treated * 100%.

    Measured: 1 years

  5. 2-year survival rate

    The number of cancer cases remaining after 2 years of treatment / the total number of cancer cases treated * 100%.

    Measured: 2 years

  6. Overall survival (OS)

    The time starting from the treatment to death of whatever causes (when subjects have lost for follow-up before death, the last follow-up time will be calculated as the time of death).

    Measured: 2 years

  7. Tumor marker level

    The patient's sensitive tumor markers will be reviewed periodically from the time they are enrolled into the study. The tumor markers include Carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA), Carbohydrate Antigen 125(CA125), human epididymis protein 4(HE4), alpha-fetal protein(AFP), neuron-specific enolase(NSE), Carbohydrate Antigen 199(CA199).

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Incidence of adverse events (AE) and serious adverse events (SAE)

    Any adverse medical event occurred in the subjects who participated in the clinical study and received Plasmodium immunotherapy.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Pain score

    Patients are regularly evaluated with Visual Analog Scale for Pain. The minimum value is 0, and the maximum value is 10. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jun 2023
  2. Study start20 Jul 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2029 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05924776
Sponsor's protocol ID
NFYKDX-002
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
19 Jun 2023
Last updated
22 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Plasmodium immunotherapy in people with Advanced Ovarian Cancer, run by CAS Lamvac (Guangzhou) Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 21 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Xia Shuqi, B.S. (86-13602467407, xia_shuqi@cas-lamvac.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Objective response rate(ORR) (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jul 2024.

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