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DPX-Survivac and Pembrolizumab With and Without Intermittent Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide, in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (VITALIZE)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04920617
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : June 10, 2021
Last Update Posted : February 24, 2023
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ImmunoVaccine Technologies, Inc. (IMV Inc.)

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This is a Phase 2b, randomized, open label study to assess the safety and efficacy of DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab, with and without low-dose cyclophosphamide (CPA) in subjects with relapsed or refractory DLBCL.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Relapsed Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Drug: DPX-Survivac Drug: Pembrolizumab Drug: CPA Phase 2

Detailed Description:

This is a Phase 2b, randomized, open label study to assess the safety and efficacy of DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab, with and without low-dose cyclophosphamide (CPA) in subjects with relapsed or refractory DLBCL.

The study will enroll up to 102 subjects. Eligible subjects will be randomized (1:1) to receive:

  • Arm 1: DPX-Survivac, pembrolizumab and intermittent, low-dose CPA; or,
  • Arm 2: DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab

All subjects will receive two 0.5 mL doses of DPX-Survivac 3 weeks apart on day 7 (D7) and D28 followed by up to twelve 0.1 mL doses of DPX-Survivac, 8 weeks apart (Q8W).

All subjects will receive pembrolizumab intravenously (IV) at a flat dose of 200 mg starting at D7 and on day 1 of each 3-week cycle thereafter (i.e., D28, D49, D70 etc.) (Q3W).

For subjects randomized to Arm 1, intermittent oral CPA at a dose of 50 mg twice a day (BID) is administered from D0 to D6 (7 days) followed by 7 days off. This 14-day cycle of "7 days on and 7 days off" will be repeated until the end of study treatment.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 102 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2b, Open-label, Multicenter, Randomized Parallel-Group, Two-Stage, Study of an Immunotherapeutic Treatment DPX-Survivac and Pembrolizumab, With and Without Intermittent Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide, in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (VITALIZE)
Actual Study Start Date : June 18, 2021
Estimated Primary Completion Date : October 2024
Estimated Study Completion Date : April 2025

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MedlinePlus related topics: Lymphoma

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Arm 1: DPX-Survivac, pembrolizumab, CPA
Subjects will receive two 0.5 mL doses of DPX-Survivac three weeks apart followed by up to twelve 0.1 mL doses eight weeks apart. Pembrolizumab will be administered on the first day of every three week cycle at a flat dose of 200 mg. CPA will be self-administered 50 mg BID for 7 days on and 7 days off starting on D0.
 Drug: DPX-Survivac
SC injection on D7 and D28, then every 8 weeks
Other Name: maveropepimut-S

Drug: Pembrolizumab
IV infusion every 3 weeks
Other Names:
  • MK-3475
  • Keytruda

Drug: CPA
50 mg twice daily, week on then week off
Other Names:
  • Intermittent, low-dose cyclophosphamide
  • Procytox
  • Cytoxan
Experimental: Arm 2: DPX-Survivac, pembrolizumab
Subjects will receive two 0.5 mL doses of DPX-Survivac three weeks apart followed by up to twelve 0.1 mL doses eight weeks apart. Pembrolizumab will be administered on the first day of every three week cycle at a flat dose of 200 mg. Subjects randomized to Arm 2 will not receive CPA.
 Drug: DPX-Survivac
SC injection on D7 and D28, then every 8 weeks
Other Name: maveropepimut-S

Drug: Pembrolizumab
IV infusion every 3 weeks
Other Names:
  • MK-3475
  • Keytruda


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Objective response rate (ORR) in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    Centrally evaluated using Lugano (2014)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Rate of Adverse Events using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
  2. Duration of response (DOR) in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    Centrally evaluated using Lugano (2014)

  3. Time to response in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    Centrally evaluated using Lugano (2014)

  4. Progression-Free Survival in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 48 months ]
    Centrally evaluated using Lugano (2014)

  5. Disease control rate (DCR) in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    Centrally evaluated using Lugano (2014)

  6. Complete response (CR) rate in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    Centrally evaluated using Lugano (2014)

  7. Changes in Patient Reported Outcomes using the FACT-Lym Assessment [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    The FACT-Lym is a validated questionnaire that consists of a 27-item general core questionnaire (i.e., Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General [FACT-G]) and a 15-item disease-specific questionnaire (Lymphoma Subscale).

  8. Changes in Patient Reported Outcomes using the EQ-5D-5L Assessment [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    The EQ-5D-5L is a 5-item measure that can be used to describe and value current overall health consisting of 5 items assessing mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression.


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) based on PD-L1 expression [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
    Centrally evaluated using Lugano (2014) and central assessment of PD-L1 using validated 22C3 assay

  2. Time to next treatment (TTNT) in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 48 months ]
  3. Overall survival (OS) in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 48 months ]
  4. Time to second objective disease progression (PFS2) in each of the study arms [ Time Frame: Approximately 48 months ]
  5. Cell mediated immune response [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]
  6. Changes in immune cell infiltration in tumor biopsies [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults ≥ 18 years of age who are willing and able to provide written informed consent
  • Have an ECOG performance status of ≤ 1. Subjects with an ECOG performance status of 2 may be enrolled with Medical Monitor approval.
  • Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of DLBCL, as defined by the 2016 World Health Organization classification including DLBCL NOS high-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements, Epstein-barr virus (EBV) positive DLBCL, and T cell rich B cell lymphoma (TCRBCL). Subjects with DLBCL transformed from indolent lymphoma (except for Richter's transformation) are eligible.
  • Subjects must have progressive disease following at least two (2) lines of prior systemic therapy for DLBCL; prior treatment must have included an anthracycline and rituximab (or another CD20-targeted agent).
  • Subjects must have failed or be ineligible for ASCT or CAR-T
  • Have at least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion per Lugano (2014)
  • Willing to provide pre-treatment and on-treatment tumor biopsy tissue.
  • Meet protocol-specified laboratory requirements
  • Life expectancy > 3 months.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Primary CNS lymphoma or active secondary CNS involvement and/or lymphomatous meningitis
  • Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, major surgery, or investigational agent treatment within 28 days of D0 or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter
  • Radiotherapy within 14 days of day 0
  • Autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) within ˂100 days prior to D0
  • Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy within ˂28 days prior to D0
  • Diagnosis of immunodeficiency disorder or history of active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
  • Uncontrolled significant active infections (controlled Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV may be eligible)
  • Prior history of malignancy other than eligible lymphoma sub-types, unless the subject has been free of the disease for ≥ 2 years prior to the start of study treatment
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04920617


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Sponsors and Collaborators
ImmunoVaccine Technologies, Inc. (IMV Inc.)
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Responsible Party: ImmunoVaccine Technologies, Inc. (IMV Inc.)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04920617    
Other Study ID Numbers: P1605-SUR-D23
KEYNOTE-C54 ( Other Identifier: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. )
First Posted: June 10, 2021    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 24, 2023
Last Verified: August 2022

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by ImmunoVaccine Technologies, Inc. (IMV Inc.):
Immunotherapy
T cell activation
DLBCL
 Anti-PD-1
CAR-T ineligible
ASCT ineligible
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Lymphoma
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Cyclophosphamide
 Pembrolizumab
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Myeloablative Agonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological