NCT01585428

Brief Summary

Background: The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause a number of cancers, including cervical and throat cancers. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Surgery Branch has developed an experimental therapy that involves taking white blood cells from patients' tumors, growing them in the laboratory in large numbers, and then giving the cells back to the patient. These cells are called Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes, or TIL and we have given this type of treatment to over 200 patients with melanoma. Researchers want to know if TIL shrink s tumors in people with human papilloma virus (HPV)-related cancer. In this study, we are selecting a specific subset of white blood cells from the tumor that we think are the most effective in fighting tumors and will use only these cells in making the tumor fighting cells. Objective: The purpose of this study is to see if these specifically selected tumor fighting cells can cause HPV-related cancers to shrink and to see if this treatment is safe. Eligibility: \- Adults age 18-66 with HPV-related cancer who have a tumor that can be safely removed. Design: Work up stage: Patients will be seen as an outpatient at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical Center and undergo a history and physical examination, scans, x-rays, lab tests, and other tests as needed. Surgery: If the patients meet all of the requirements for the study they will undergo surgery to remove a tumor that can be used to grow the TIL product. Leukapheresis: Patients may undergo leukapheresis to obtain additional white blood cells. {Leukapheresis is a common procedure, which removes only the white blood cells from the patient.} Treatment: Once their cells have grown, the patients will be admitted to the hospital for the conditioning chemotherapy, the TIL cells and aldesleukin. They will stay in the hospital for about 4 weeks for the treatment. Follow up: Patients will return to the clinic for a physical exam, review of side effects, lab tests, and scans about every 1-3 months for the first year, and then every 6 months to 1 year as long as their tumors are shrinking. Follow up visits will take up to 2 days.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
29

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2012

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 13, 2012

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 24, 2012

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 25, 2012

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 9, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2016

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 23, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

March 7, 2018

Status Verified

February 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

April 24, 2012

Results QC Date

February 1, 2017

Last Update Submit

February 7, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

ImmunotherapyHPV-Associated CancersCervical CancerOropharyngeal CancerHPV Infection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With an Objective Clinical Response

    Patients must have a partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) at least 4 months after cell infusion to count towards clinical response. Clinical response is assessed by the Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.0. Partial response is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD. Complete response is disappearance of all target lesions. Progression is at least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Stable disease is neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD taking as reference the smallest sum LD.

    4 months after cell infusion

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Patients With Serious and Non-serious Adverse Events

    51 months and 18 days

Study Arms (2)

Cervical

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive a non-myeloablative lymphocyte depleting preparative regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine followed by intravenous (IV) infusion of Young tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) plus high dose IV aldesleukin.

Drug: FludarabineDrug: CyclophosphamideBiological: Young TILDrug: Aldesleukin

NonCervical

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive a non-myeloablative lymphocyte depleting preparative regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine followed by intravenous (IV) infusion of Young tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) plus high dose IV aldesleukin

Drug: FludarabineDrug: CyclophosphamideBiological: Young TILDrug: Aldesleukin

Interventions

Fludarabine 25 mg/m(2)/day intravenous piggyback (IVPB) daily over 30 minutes for 5 days.

Also known as: Fludara
CervicalNonCervical

Cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg/day X 2 days intravenous (IV) in 250 ml in 5% dextrose in water (D5W) over 1 hr.

Also known as: Cytoxan
CervicalNonCervical
Young TILBIOLOGICAL

Cells will be infused intravenously (i.v.) on the Patient Care Unit over 20 to 30 minutes (between one and four days after the last dose of fludarabine).

Also known as: TIL
CervicalNonCervical

Aldesleukin 720,000 IU/kg intravenous (IV) (based on total body weight) over a 15 minute period approximately every eight hours (+/- 1 hour) beginning within 24 hours of cell infusion and continuing for up to 5 days (maximum of 15 doses).

Also known as: Proleukin
CervicalNonCervical

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Measurable metastatic or locally advanced refractory/recurrent malignancies that are human papilloma virus 16 (HPV-16) or human papilloma virus 18 (HPV-18) high HPV positive by in situ hybridization (ISH) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or any cancer from the uterine cervix..
  • All patients must have received at least one standard chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
  • Patients with 3 or fewer brain metastases that are less than 1 cm in diameter and asymptomatic are eligible. Lesions that have been treated with stereotactic radiosurgery must be clinically stable for 1 month after treatment for the patient to be eligible.
  • Greater than or equal to 18 years of age and less than or equal to age 70.
  • Able to understand and sign the Informed Consent Document
  • Clinical performance status of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0 or 1.
  • Life expectancy of greater than three months
  • Patients of both genders must be willing to practice birth control from the time of enrollment on this study and for up to four months after treatment.
  • Serology:
  • Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody. (The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who are HIV seropositive can have decreased immune-competence and thus be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities.)
  • Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody. If hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) negative.
  • Women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test because of the potentially dangerous effects of the treatment on the fetus.
  • Hematology
  • Absolute neutrophil count greater than 1000/mm(3) without the support of filgrastim
  • White blood cell (WBC) greater than or equal to 3000/mm(3)
  • +9 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Women of child-bearing potential who are pregnant or breastfeeding because of the potentially dangerous effects of the preparative chemotherapy treatment on the fetus or infant.
  • Active systemic infections, coagulation disorders or other active major medical illnesses of the cardiovascular, respiratory or immune system, as evidenced by a positive stress thallium or comparable test, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease.
  • Any form of primary immunodeficiency (such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease).
  • Concurrent opportunistic infections (The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who have decreased immune competence may be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities).
  • Concurrent systemic steroid therapy.
  • History of severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction to any of the agents used in this study.
  • History of coronary revascularization or ischemic symptoms.
  • Any patient known to have an left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than or equal to 45%.
  • Documented LVEF of less than or equal to 45% tested in patients with i) clinically significant atrial and/or ventricular arrhythmias including but not limited to: atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, second or third degree heart block or ii) age greater than or equal 60 years old.
  • Active Bleeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Chaturvedi AK, Engels EA, Pfeiffer RM, Hernandez BY, Xiao W, Kim E, Jiang B, Goodman MT, Sibug-Saber M, Cozen W, Liu L, Lynch CF, Wentzensen N, Jordan RC, Altekruse S, Anderson WF, Rosenberg PS, Gillison ML. Human papillomavirus and rising oropharyngeal cancer incidence in the United States. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Nov 10;29(32):4294-301. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.36.4596. Epub 2011 Oct 3.

    PMID: 21969503BACKGROUND
  • Rosenberg SA, Yang JC, Sherry RM, Kammula US, Hughes MS, Phan GQ, Citrin DE, Restifo NP, Robbins PF, Wunderlich JR, Morton KE, Laurencot CM, Steinberg SM, White DE, Dudley ME. Durable complete responses in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic melanoma using T-cell transfer immunotherapy. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Jul 1;17(13):4550-7. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-0116. Epub 2011 Apr 15.

    PMID: 21498393BACKGROUND
  • Ryerson AB, Peters ES, Coughlin SS, Chen VW, Gillison ML, Reichman ME, Wu X, Chaturvedi AK, Kawaoka K. Burden of potentially human papillomavirus-associated cancers of the oropharynx and oral cavity in the US, 1998-2003. Cancer. 2008 Nov 15;113(10 Suppl):2901-9. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23745.

    PMID: 18980273BACKGROUND
  • Stevanovic S, Draper LM, Langhan MM, Campbell TE, Kwong ML, Wunderlich JR, Dudley ME, Yang JC, Sherry RM, Kammula US, Restifo NP, Rosenberg SA, Hinrichs CS. Complete regression of metastatic cervical cancer after treatment with human papillomavirus-targeted tumor-infiltrating T cells. J Clin Oncol. 2015 May 10;33(14):1543-50. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.58.9093. Epub 2015 Mar 30.

  • Malekzadeh P, Pasetto A, Robbins PF, Parkhurst MR, Paria BC, Jia L, Gartner JJ, Hill V, Yu Z, Restifo NP, Sachs A, Tran E, Lo W, Somerville RP, Rosenberg SA, Deniger DC. Neoantigen screening identifies broad TP53 mutant immunogenicity in patients with epithelial cancers. J Clin Invest. 2019 Mar 1;129(3):1109-1114. doi: 10.1172/JCI123791. Epub 2019 Feb 4. No abstract available.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsOropharyngeal NeoplasmsVaginal NeoplasmsAnus NeoplasmsPenile NeoplasmsPapillomavirus Infections

Interventions

fludarabinefludarabine phosphateCyclophosphamidealdesleukin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Uterine NeoplasmsGenital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsUterine Cervical DiseasesUterine DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesPharyngeal NeoplasmsOtorhinolaryngologic NeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsPharyngeal DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesVaginal DiseasesRectal NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsIntestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesAnus DiseasesRectal DiseasesGenital Neoplasms, MaleGenital Diseases, MalePenile DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesTumor Virus InfectionsDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phosphoramide MustardsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
D. Steven Rosenberg
Organization
National Cancer Institute

Study Officials

  • Steven A Rosenberg, M.D.

    National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2012

First Posted

April 25, 2012

Study Start

April 13, 2012

Primary Completion

April 9, 2016

Study Completion

August 1, 2016

Last Updated

March 7, 2018

Results First Posted

March 23, 2017

Record last verified: 2018-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations