Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy Study of a Maintenance Therapy With Immunomodulator MGN1703 in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Mologen AG

Conditions:

Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, multi-center clinical study to evaluate efficacy and safety of a maintenance therapy with the immunomodulator MGN1703 compared to placebo control. The stud...

Detailed Description

The phase 2 study will be conducted in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma with disease control after first-line standard chemotherapy regimens with oral or intravenous fluoropyrimidines/leuco...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female subjects older than 18 years of age
  • Histologically confirmed colorectal carcinoma
  • Radiological confirmation of unresectable advanced colorectal carcinoma (AJCC Stage IV) prior to start of initial first-line therapy
  • At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST measured within 2 weeks prior to treatment start in case of partial response or stable disease
  • Prior initial first-line therapy included oral or intravenous fluoropyrimidines/leucovorin,irinotecan or oxaliplatin with or without a standard dose of bevacizumab lasted between 4.5 and 6 months and finished (last day of last cycle) within 2 weeks prior to treatment start (treatment duration with irinotecan or oxaliplatin should not be less than 3 months)
  • Patients who achieved disease control measured as objective response or disease stabilization after initial first-line therapy
  • No curative standard therapy is available for the patient after first-line treatment
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Adequate organ function, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/L, white blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 x 109/L, absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, platelets \> 100 x109/L, aspartate and alanine aminotransferase (AST and ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN, bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN, blood creatinine ≤ 1.5 X ULN, prothrombin time (PT) and activated thromboplastin time (aPTT) within normal range
  • Negative pregnancy test in women with childbearing potential
  • Expected adequacy of follow-up
  • Signed informed consent form (ICF)

Exclusion

  • More than one line of systemic chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal carcinoma
  • Tumor progression after initial first-line therapy
  • Clinically significant concomitant diseases or conditions, which in opinion of the investigator would lead to an unacceptable risk for the subject to participate in the study
  • Prior or current other malignancy, except adequately treated superficial bladder cancer, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or other cancer for which the subject has been disease free for more than 3 years
  • Known central nervous system metastases
  • Active or uncontrolled infections
  • Transfusion-dependent anemia
  • History of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency
  • Known hypersensitivity to oligonucleotides or excipients of the formulation
  • Pregnancy and/or nursing
  • Concurrent chronic systemic immune therapy or immunosuppressant medication, including steroid treatment
  • Concurrent chemotherapy, hormonal therapy (except hormonal contraception and hormonal replacement therapy for menopausal women), or immunotherapy within the last 2 weeks prior to randomization or during the conduct of the study - Concurrent radiotherapy within the last 6 months prior to randomization or during the conduct of the study
  • Known HIV seropositivity or active hepatitis B or C infection
  • Planned major surgery during the study
  • Participation in another clinical study with other investigational drugs within 30 days prior to the first treatment day
  • Vaccination within 3 months prior to the first treatment day
  • Any medical, mental, psychological or psychiatric condition which in opinion of the investigator would not permit the subject to complete the study or understand the patient information
  • Presence of drug and/or alcohol abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

59 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01208194

Start Date

June 1 2010

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

June 20 2014

Active Locations (12)

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Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Abteilung für Klinische Onkologie, Medizinische Universität Wien

Vienna, Austria, 1090

2

Oncology Clinic, Faculty Hospital Olomouc

Olomouc, Czechia, 77520

3

Service de Cancérologie Digestive, Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy

Villejuif, France, 94805

4

Onkologischer Schwerpunkt am Oskar-Helene-Heim

Berlin, Germany, 14195