This clinical trial tests the safety, side effects and compares the effect of pBI-11 to placebo given via electroporation for the treatment of patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) 16/18 positive cervical infection with either negative for intraepithelial lesion (NIEL), atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US), or low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), i.e. < cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [< CIN] 2). pBI-11 may help the body build an effective immune response to kill abnormal cervical cells. The TriGrid trade mark (TM) device gives the vaccine in the muscle of the thigh using a new method of injection called electroporation. This method uses an electrical field for the purpose of increasing the permeability of the cell membrane, allowing the vaccine to be introduced into the cells. Giving pBI-11 may may be safe, tolerable and/or effective, when compared to placebo given via electroporation for the treatment of patients with HPV 16/18 positive cervical infection with either NIEL, ASC-US or LSIL.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT06210854.
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United States
Maryland
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer CenterStatus: Active
Contact: Kimberly L. Levinson
Phone: 410-955-8240
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine the safety and feasibility of electroporation mediated intramuscular administration of HPV 16/18 E6/E7 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Vaccine pBI-11 (pBI-11) DNA vaccine via Trigrid Delivery System version 2.0 device in patients with HPV16/18+ < CIN2.
II. To assess the effect of two doses of pBI-11 DNA vaccine delivered via electroporation mediated intramuscular administration with the Trigrid Delivery System version 2.0 device on the clearance of HPV16/18 in cytologic specimens at month 6.
III. To evaluate the reliability of the Trigrid Delivery System-Intramuscular (TDS-IM) version (v)2.0 device for the administration of pBI-11 DNA vaccine
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To assess the impact of three doses of pBI-11 DNA vaccine via electroporation on the clearance of HPV16/18 in cytologic specimens at month 12.
II. To assess the impact of a single vaccination of pBI-11 DNA vaccine via electroporation on viral clearance of HPV16/18 at month 12.
III. To evaluate the levels and phenotype of circulating HPV16/18 E6/E7-specific T cells in peripheral blood pre- and post-vaccination by each regimen.
IV. To evaluate changes in cytopathology of specimens taken pre- and post-vaccination by each regimen.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate pre- and post-vaccination titers of circulating antibody to HPV16/18 E6, E7, and L2 in the peripheral blood by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and HPV neutralization assays.
II. Evaluate the levels of circulating HPV16/18 E6/E7-specific CD8+ T cells in the peripheral blood pre- and post-vaccination using T cell receptor sequencing and HPV antigen functional expansion of specific T cell (FEST) assays.
III. Evaluate the levels and phenotype of immune cell infiltrates by immunohistochemical staining and ribonucleic acid (RNA) scope to the tissues in biopsies collected pre- and post-vaccination.
IV. Evaluate changes in gene expression in the tissue sections pre- and post-vaccination using RNA sequencing.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients receive pBI-11 IM via electroporation on day 0, day 28 (week 4) and day 210 (month 7) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo colposcopy with biopsy and vaginal swab and blood sample collection throughout the study.
ARM II: Patients receive saline IM via electroporation on day 0 and day 28 (week 4) and pBI-11 IM via electroporation on day 210 (month 7) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo colposcopy with biopsy and vaginal swab and blood sample collection throughout the study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at weeks 1 and 8 and months 6, 8 and 12.
Lead OrganizationJohns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorKimberly L. Levinson