Background:
Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-L1) is a protein on the surface of cells. It regulates if
a cell can be killed by immune system cells. It is thought to be able to affect the immune
system response to diseased cells like those infected with a virus. The molecule M7824
interferes with the activity of PD-L1. It could help the immune system kill cells infected
with a virus . Since recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is caused by a virus infection,
this molecule could help.
Objective:
To see if M7824 works in treating recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18 years or older with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Design:
Participants will be screened with:
Medical history
Physical exam
Blood and pregnancy tests
Endoscopy procedure in clinic. A small tube with a camera will look at the inside of the
nose, throat, larynx, and upper windpipe.
Some participants will also be screened with a chest scan.
At the start of the study, participants will:
Have a sedated endoscopy procedure where biopsies will be taken.
Have blood tests.
Have apheresis. Blood will be collected by a tube in an arm vein. A machine will remove white
blood cells. The rest of the blood will be returned into an arm vein.
Fill out a voice questionnaire.
Participants will get the study molecule into a vein over about 1 hour. They will get it
every other week for up to 12 weeks.
Participants will repeat screening and starting procedures throughout the study. They will
also review side effects and any medicine they are taking.
When they are done with the study treatment, participants will be evaluated by repeating the
study procedures. They may be evaluated periodically until their disease progresses.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03707587.
Background
- Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare papillomatous disease of the
aerodigestive tract that is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
- RRP can progress to cause airway compromise, fatal pulmonary lesions, and invasive
cancers.
- There is no effective systemic therapy for RRP. Patients typically require repeated
interventional procedures for disease control.
- A recently completed phase II clinical trial investigating avelumab in subjects with
aggressive RRP demonstrated an acceptable safety profile from Avelumab and a high rate
of partial responses.
- RRP is characterized by frequent expression of PD-L1 and transforming growth factor beta
(TGF)-beta in the tumor microenvironment.
- This clinical trial will evaluate the activity of M7824, a novel bifunctional fusion
protein composed of a fully human Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody against
human PD-L1 (avelumab) fused, via a flexible glycine-serine linker, to the soluble
extracellular domain of human TGF- B receptor II (Transforming growth factor, beta
receptor II (TGF-BRII), which functions as a TGF-B trap. This drug was selected for its
demonstrated activity in a variety of cancers and for its acceptable safety profile.
Objective
- Determine the complete response rate for M7824 in the treatment of patients with RRP.
Eligibility
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of RRP.
- One of the following:
- A Derkay anatomic score of 10 or greater and a history of two or more endoscopic
interventions in the last 12 months for control of RRP.
- Pulmonary RRP with pulmonary disease that is measurable by computed tomography
scan.
- Tracheal involvement with RRP that has required either two or more endoscopic
interventions in the last 12 months or a tracheostomy.
- Age 18 years or greater.
- Eastern Oncology Cooperative Group Performance Score of 0 or 1.
Design
- This is a phase II clinical trial with two cohorts that will enroll simultaneously.
- Cohort 1 will consist of subjects who have not been treated previously with an immune
checkpoint inhibitor. Cohort 2 will consist of subjects whose disease has been treated
previously with andrefractory to an immune checkpoint inhibitor. Each cohort will have a
Simon optimal two-stage design with initial enrollment of 12 patients and expands 21
patients if one or more complete response(s) is/are observed in the initial patients.
With amendment D, dated 7/24/2019, cohort 2 will be closed to further enrollment.
Lead OrganizationNational Cancer Institute
Principal InvestigatorChristian Sutter Hinrichs