TLR9 Agonist SD-101, Anti-OX40 Antibody BMS 986178, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Low-Grade B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas

Sponsor

Ronald Levy (Other)

Overall Status

Active, not recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT03410901

Collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)

Enrollment

Location

Arm

Anticipated Duration (Months)

0.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of the anti-OX40 antibody BMS-986178 when given together with the TLR9 agonist SD-101 and radiation therapy in treating patients with low-grade B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphomas. TLR9 agonist SD-101 may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Anti-OX40 antibody is a monoclonal antibody that enhances the activation of T cells, immune cells that are important for fighting tumors Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells and may make them more easily detected by the immune system. Giving TLR9 agonist SD-101 together with anti-OX40 antibody BMS 986178 and radiation therapy may work better in treating patients with low-grade B-cell non-hodgkin lymphomas.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3a Follicular Lymphoma Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma Mantle Cell Lymphoma Marginal Zone Lymphoma Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma	Biological: Anti-OX40 Antibody BMS 986178 Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Radiation: Radiation Therapy Drug: TLR9 Agonist SD-101	Phase 1

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

To determine the safety and tolerability of TLR9 agonist SD-101 (SD-101) in combination with anti-OX40 antibody BMS 986178 (BMS-986178) and local low-dose radiation in patients with low-grade B-cell lymphoma. Adverse events and grades to be assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) II. To determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of BMS-986178 in combination with intratumoral SD-101 and radiation in patients with low-grade B-cell lymphoma.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

To evaluate preliminary efficacy by assessing overall response rate and progression-free survival after treatment with intratumoral SD-101 in combination with BMS-986178 and radiation in patients with low-grade B-cell lymphoma.

OUTLINE: This is a phase I study of the combination of TLR9 agonist SD-101, anti-OX40 antibody BMS 986178, and local low-dose radiation therapy.

Patients receive radiation therapy on days 1-2, TLR9 agonist SD-101 intratumorally on days 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, and anti-OX40 antibody BMS-986178 intravenously (IV) on days 3, 30, 58, 86, 114, and 142 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3-6 months for 72 weeks.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

15 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Intratumoral Injection of SD-101, an Immunostimulatory CpG, in Combination With BMS-986178 and Local Radiation in Low-Grade B-Cell Lymphomas

Actual Study Start Date :

Apr 9, 2018

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Oct 9, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Oct 10, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Treatment (radiation therapy, SD-101, BMS-986178) Patients receive radiation therapy on days 1-2, TLR9 agonist SD-101 and anti-OX40 antibody BMS-986178 intratumorally on days 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, and anti-OX40 antibody BMS-986178 IV on days 2, 30, 58, 86, 114, and 142 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.	Biological: Anti-OX40 Antibody BMS 986178 Given IV, intratumoral Other Names: BMS 986178 BMS-986178 Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Correlative studies Radiation: Radiation Therapy Undergo radiation therapy Other Names: Cancer Radiotherapy Irradiate Irradiated irradiation RADIATION Radiotherapeutics radiotherapy RT Therapy, Radiation Drug: TLR9 Agonist SD-101 Given intratumorally Other Names: ISS-ODN SD-101 SD-101

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Treatment (radiation therapy, SD-101, BMS-986178)

Patients receive radiation therapy on days 1-2, TLR9 agonist SD-101 and anti-OX40 antibody BMS-986178 intratumorally on days 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, and anti-OX40 antibody BMS-986178 IV on days 2, 30, 58, 86, 114, and 142 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Biological: Anti-OX40 Antibody BMS 986178

Given IV, intratumoral

Other Names:

BMS 986178

BMS-986178

Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Radiation: Radiation Therapy

Undergo radiation therapy

Other Names:

Cancer Radiotherapy

Irradiate

Irradiated

irradiation

RADIATION

Radiotherapeutics

radiotherapy

Therapy, Radiation

Drug: TLR9 Agonist SD-101

Given intratumorally

Other Names:

ISS-ODN SD-101

SD-101

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of participants experiencing Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLT) within 8 weeks of treatment initiation [Up to 8 weeks]
Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) as assessed as the following hematologic toxicities (grades per CTCAE) in all participants receiving at least 1 intratumoral (IT) injection of SD-101 and at least 1 dose of BMS-986178 (not including events due to disease progression or definitively unrelated to study drugs): Febrile neutropenia Thrombocytopenia Grade 4 or Grade 3 with bleeding or platelet transfusion Anemia Grade 4 Non-hematological toxicity ≥ grade 3, except: Alopecia controlled by medical management Nausea controlled by medical management Grade 3 or 4 electrolyte abnormalities not associated with adverse events, persist < 72 hours, and either spontaneously resolve or respond to intervention. Grade 3 or 4 elevation of amylase or lipase not associated with pancreatitis Grade 3 endocrinopathy Grade 3 infusion reaction returning to ≤ Grade 1 in < 6 hours Grade 3 skin rash not requiring systemic steroid or other immunosuppressive therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall Response Rate (ORR) [Up to 96 weeks]
Overall Response Rate (ORR), assessed as the sum of the complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) rates, as determined by computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET)/CT and evaluated per the Lugano classification for low-grade B-cell lymphomas, in all participants receiving at least 1 intratumoral (IT) injection of SD-101 and at least 1 dose of BMS-986178. Lugano classification: CR: No detectable disease by CT or PET/CT scan PR: ≥ 50% decrease in size of target lesions No response (NR) / Stable disease (SD): < 50% decrease in size of target lesions Progressive disease (PD): Target lesions larger; clear progression of non-target lesions; or new tumor lesions; new or recurrent bone marrow involvement; splenomegaly + 2 cm or +50%. Reported for 24, 48, 72 and 96 weeks.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) [up to 96 weeks]
Progression-free survival (PFS) as determined for all participants receiving at least 1 intratumoral (IT) injection of SD-101 and at least 1 dose of BMS-986178, from start of treatment to disease progression per the Lugano classification or death from any cause, through 96 weeks. Progression assessed per the Lugano classification. Patients who were last known to be alive and progression-free will be censored at the latest disease assessment. Lugano classification: CR: No detectable disease by CT or PET/CT scan PR: ≥ 50% decrease in size of target lesions No response (NR) / Stable disease (SD): < 50% decrease in size of target lesions Progressive disease (PD): Target lesions larger; clear progression of non-target lesions; or new tumor lesions; new or recurrent bone marrow involvement; splenomegaly + 2 cm or +50%. Reported for 24, 48, 72 and 96 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Biopsy confirmed low-grade B-cell lymphoma, excluding gastric MALT lymphoma, high-risk mantle cell lymphoma, and currently transformed lymphoma
Patients must have at least one site of disease (cervical, axillary, inguinal, or subcutaneous) that is accessible for intratumoral injection of SD-101 (diameter ≥10mm) percutaneously and presents a low risk for complications from direct injections.
Patients must have at least one site of measurable disease, other than the injection site, which is not included in the radiation field
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/mm^3 independent of growth factor support
Platelets: >= 100,000/mm^{3 or >= 50,000/mm}3 if known or suspected bone marrow involvement, independent of transfusion support in either situation
Hemoglobin: >= 8 g/dL (may be transfused)
Creatinine: Creatinine clearance > 25 ml/min
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT): =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
Bilirubin: =< 1.5 x ULN (except for subjects with Gilbert's Syndrome or of non-hepatic cause)
Must be at least 4 weeks since treatment with standard or investigational chemotherapy, biochemotherapy, surgery, radiation, cytokine therapy, any monoclonal antibodies or immunotherapy, and recovered from any clinically significant toxicity experienced during treatment
Women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active must be practicing a highly effective method of birth control during and after the study consistent with local regulations regarding the use of birth control methods for subjects participating in clinical trials; men must agree to not donate sperm during and after the study; for sexually active women of childbearing potential, these restrictions apply for 5 months after the last dose of study drug; for sexually active men, these restrictions apply for 7 months after the last dose of study drug
Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [beta-hCG]) or urine pregnancy test at screening, within 24 hours of the first dose of anti-OX40 antibody, and every four weeks while on study treatment; women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are ineligible for this study
Life expectancy greater than 3 months
Ability to comply with the treatment schedule
Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

Currently transformed lymphoma, high-risk mantle cell lymphoma, or gastric MALT lymphoma.
Need for immediate treatment or cytoreduction.
No easily accessible site for direct percutaneous injection with low-risk for potential complications.
Autoimmune disease requiring treatment within the last 5 years including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, uveitis, or other if clinically significant
Major surgery within 4 weeks of enrollment, or a wound that has not fully healed
Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of enrollment
Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active hepatitis C virus or active hepatitis B virus infection or any uncontrolled active systemic infection
Known central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
Patients with a history of prior malignancy with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer, stage 1 prostate cancer that does not require treatment, or other malignancy that has undergone potentially curative therapy with no evidence of disease for the last 2 years and that is deemed by the investigators to be at low risk for recurrence. In situ cancer of any type and noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) is not an exclusion, though if surgery or other definitive intervention is planned, it should be completed prior to enrollment.
History of significant allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar composition to SD-101 or BMS-986178
Treatment with an immunosuppressive regimen of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medication (e.g., methotrexate, rapamycin) within 30 days of study treatment; Note: patients may take up to 5 mg of prednisone or equivalent daily; topical and inhaled corticosteroids in standard doses are allowed
Significant cardiovascular disease (i.e. New York Heart Association [NYHA] class 3 congestive heart failure; myocardial infarction within the past 6 months; unstable angina; coronary angioplasty with the past 6 months; uncontrolled atrial or ventricular cardiac arrhythmias)
Pregnant or breast feeding
Any other medical history, including laboratory results, deemed by the investigator likely to interfere with their participation in the study, or to interfere with the interpretation of the results