Feasibility Study of Intra-Tumoral Lipopolysaccharide Immunotherapy for Intra-Abdominal

NCT ID: NCT05751837

Last Updated: 2024-12-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-16

Study Completion Date

2024-05-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a sterile bacteria wall chemical, called lipopolysaccharide (LPS), can be injected safely into abdominal tumors during routine laparoscopic surgery performed as a preliminary procedure in patients who will subsequently undergo a larger planned operation to remove abdominal tumors. The researchers will biopsy the tumor before injection and then again at the time of the larger operation to assess whether any effect of the treatment can be measured.

Detailed Description

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Immunotherapy for advanced cancers of the abdomen can be quite effective, but not all tumors are responsive to this type of treatment. There is intense interest in new methods to convert non-responsive tumors into responsive tumors. One such method is to inject chemical constituents of micro-organisms into tumors in order to stimulate the immune system to recognize the tumor as foreign and mount an immune response to treatment.

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Conditions

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Abdominal Cancer Malignancy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Single-arm, open label, comparative, phase I safety and feasibility study, with correlative translational studies
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment Arm

Injection of Lipopolysaccharide into one abdominal tumor

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lipopolysaccharide

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

One tumor will be injected with 1 ug LPS (investigational drug) over approximately one minute

Interventions

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Lipopolysaccharide

One tumor will be injected with 1 ug LPS (investigational drug) over approximately one minute

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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LPS; E. coli 0113

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or females age 18 to 99 years
2. Pre-menopausal women less than or equal to18 years of age must have a negative urine/serum pregnancy test prior to standard-of-care surgery and investigational treatment.
3. Participants must have an advanced intra-abdominal tumor, including metastatic or recurrent, biopsy-proven, digestive tract tumors.
4. Participants must have at least two index non-visceral intra-abdominal tumors that are grossly visible, \>1cm3 in volume, and amenable to biopsy and injection of investigational drug or control solution at the time of laparoscopy.
5. Participants must be planning or scheduled to undergo a standard-of-care abdominal laparoscopic surgical procedure at AGH or WPH and be potentially eligible for a second, definitive operation to remove the tumor(s) pending the findings during laparoscopy.
6. Must be able to read and understand English and consent for themselves

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating females
2. Investigational drug use within 30 days prior to enrollment.
3. Immunosuppressive medication including corticosteroids within 30 days prior to enrollment.
4. Active chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks of investigational agent injection.
5. Active infection requiring systemic therapy or causing fever \>38.1 degree C or unexplained fever \>38.1 degree C within seven days prior to investigational agent injection
6. Laboratory abnormalities, drawn according to standard clinical care in anticipation of upcoming surgery outside the following limits:

AST/SGOT \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal ALT/SGPT \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal Total bilirubin \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal Creatinine \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal Hemoglobin \< 9 gm/dL White blood cell count \< 3,000/ mm3 Platelet count \< 70,000/mm3 INR \>1.5 times the upper limit of normal PTT \>1.5 times the upper limit of normal
7. History of allergic reaction to the investigational agent carrier solution.
8. Medical contra-indication or allergic reaction to acetaminophen or NSAIDs.
9. Participants who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.
10. Adverse events from prior therapy that have not resolved to CTCAE version 5 grade \< and equal to1 prior to enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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List Biological Laboratories, Inc

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Patrick Wagner, MD, FACS

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Patrick Wagner, MD, FACS

Director, AHNCI Division of Complex General Surgical Oncology

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Allegheny Health Network Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Allegheny Health Network West Penn Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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2022-263

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id