MSC in Patients With Xerostomia Post XRT in Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04489732

Last Updated: 2025-04-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 6 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-02-18
• Study Completion Date: 2026-05-31

Brief Summary

This is a single center pilot study designed to determine the safety and tolerability of autologous bone marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) in patients with xerostomia (dry mouth) after undergoing radiation therapy (XRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC). Up to 12 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for up to 2 years.

Detailed Description

Following the completion of screening/baseline procedures, and written consent, eligible participants will undergo bone marrow aspirate in order to obtain MSCs.

The MSC Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) (dose level 0, n=6, staggered) will be injected into one submandibular gland under local anesthesia, in the gland that received the lowest radiation dose. Patients with only one submandibular gland will be ineligible.

All participants will be called by a study coordinator 3 days (+/- 2 days) after injection to assess pain and will have a phone visit with a physician 1 week (+/- 2 days) after injection during which the investigator will assess pain and ask about the area of injection regarding redness and/or swelling. All participants will complete a pain diary with daily entries over the first month to record the occurrence and severity of pain using a 0-10 visual analog scale and occurrence and severity of other adverse events (e.g., redness, swelling, warmth, tenderness, rash, pruritis, nausea, vomiting, fatigue). Participants will also keep a log of all pain medications taken including both narcotic and non-narcotic medications (e.g. ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc.) for the first month. Participants will complete 5 follow-up visits over the course of 24 months - at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months following the intervention. Salivary collection for analysis as well as QoL surveys will be obtained at these visits.

Dose Reduction:

• If dose limiting toxicity (DLT) in less than or equal to 1 participant (n=6 participants, staggered at least 14 days), Dose Level 0 will be recommended as starting dose for subsequent trial.
• If DLT in greater than 1 participant, dose level -1 will be administered, staggered at least 14 days in n=6 participants.
• If DLT in this cohort is in less than or equal to 1 participant, Dose Level -1 will be recommended as starting dose for subsequent trial. If DLT in greater than or equal to 2 participants, study will be stopped.

Primary Objective

• To evaluate the safety and tolerability of MSCs for subjects with xerostomia after radiation therapy for HNC.

Secondary Objectives

• To evaluate the efficacy of MSCs for treatment of xerostomia and salivary hypofunction via quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaires, salivary amount, and salivary compositional analysis.
• To assess the imaging characteristics in HNC patients after MSC injection using ultrasound.
• To assess the feasibility of a future Phase 1 dose-escalation study.

Per Amendment Approved 4/14/23: Sub-study added, all enrolled participants will be offered injection of MSCs into the contralateral submandibular gland upon completion of the trial's primary objective (1 month of follow-up after injection of MSCs without any DLTs). The MSC IMP will be injected into the contralateral submandibular gland under local anesthesia.

Participants will complete 5 follow-up visits over the course of 24 months - at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months following the contralateral injection. Salivary collection for analysis as well as QoL surveys will be obtained at all visits, except the 24 month follow-up visit.

Conditions

Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Treatment with MSCs

A single dose of MSCs injected into the submandibular glands of patients with radiation-induced xerostomia (primary objective)

Following primary outcomes, a second injection of 10 (8 - 12) x 106 MSCs will be offered for injection into each participant's contralateral submandibular gland.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Autologous bone-marrow derived, interferon gamma stimulated mesenchymal stromal cells

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Single dose, starting at

• Dose Level 0: 10 (8-12) x 10^6 injected into one submandibular gland on Day 1

Sub-study for second injection after primary objectives met, 10 (8 - 12) x 10^6 MSCs will be offered for injection into each participant's contralateral submandibular gland

Interventions

Autologous bone-marrow derived, interferon gamma stimulated mesenchymal stromal cells

Single dose, starting at

• Dose Level 0: 10 (8-12) x 10^6 injected into one submandibular gland on Day 1

Sub-study for second injection after primary objectives met, 10 (8 - 12) x 10^6 MSCs will be offered for injection into each participant's contralateral submandibular gland

Intervention Type: BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Willing to provide informed consent
• Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
• Histological diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) and ≥ 2 years from completion of treatment for HNC, either clinically or radiologically No Evidence of Disease (NED), as assessed by ENT or Radiation Oncologist within 28 days of study registration
• Individuals at least 18 years of age and no older than 90 years of age
• Xerostomia defined as less than or equal to 80 percent of baseline (pre-radiation) salivary function per patient estimate
• Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70, patient eligible for bone marrow aspirate with wakeful anesthesia
• Radiographically confirmed bilateral submandibular glands
• Females of childbearing potential must agree to have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to bone marrow biopsy. A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria:

• has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or
• has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months)
• Women of childbearing potential in sexual relationships with men must have used an acceptable method of contraception for 30 days prior to study registration and agree to use an acceptable method of contraception until 4 weeks after completing study treatment. Males must agree to avoid impregnation of women during and for four weeks after completing study treatment through use of an acceptable method of contraception.

Note: Acceptable method of contraception includes, but is not limited to, barrier with additional spermicidal foam or jelly, intrauterine device, hormonal contraception (started at least 30 days prior to study enrollment), intercourse with men who underwent vasectomy)

Exclusion Criteria

• History of sialolithiasis
• Patients with one submandibular gland
• History of autoimmune diseases affecting salivary glands, including Sjögren's syndrome, lupus, scleroderma, type I diabetes, sarcoidosis, and amyloidosis
• Chronic graft vs host disease
• Untreated oral candidiasis
• Use of anti-cholinergic medications (e.g. atropine, ipratropium, oxybutynin, scopolamine, solifenacin, tiotropium, etc…) while enrolled on study
• Malignancy within the past 2 years, except adequately treated stage I lung cancer, low risk prostate cancer that has been treated or is undergoing active surveillance, adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, adequately treated ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or adequately treated stage I cervical cancer
• Expected life expectancy ≤ 6 months
• Lidocaine allergy
• Use of investigational drugs, biologics, or devices within 30 days prior to enrollment
• Women who are pregnant, lactating or planning on becoming pregnant during the study
• Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigators

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 90 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

NIH

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Randall J Kimple, MD,PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Jacques Galipeau, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Locations

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Countries

United States

References

Blitzer GC, Glazer T, Burr A, Gustafson S, Ganz O, Meyers R, McDowell KA, Nickel KP, Mattison RJ, Weiss M, Chappell R, Rogus-Pulia NM, Galipeau J, Kimple RJ. Marrow-Derived Autologous Stromal Cells for the Restoration of Salivary Hypofunction (MARSH): A pilot, first-in-human study of interferon gamma-stimulated marrow mesenchymal stromal cells for treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia. Cytotherapy. 2023 Nov;25(11):1139-1144. doi: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2023.07.009. Epub 2023 Aug 15.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 37589639 (View on PubMed)

Blitzer GC, Rogus-Pulia NM, Mattison RJ, Varghese T, Ganz O, Chappell R, Galipeau J, McDowell KA, Meyers RO, Glazer TA, Kimple RJ. Marrow-Derived Autologous Stromal Cells for the Restoration of Salivary Hypofunction (MARSH): Study protocol for a phase 1 dose-escalation trial of patients with xerostomia after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: MARSH: Marrow-Derived Autologous Stromal Cells for the Restoration of Salivary Hypofunction. Cytotherapy. 2022 May;24(5):534-543. doi: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2021.11.003. Epub 2022 Feb 16.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 35183442 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

A533300

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SMPH/HUMAN ONCOLOGY/HUMAN ONCO

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UW20025

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NCI-2021-00070

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1UG3DE030431-01

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Protocol Version 9/28/2023

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Head & Neck SPORE

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2020-1290

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