NCT06499896 · Diwakar Davar
Healthy-donor Microbiome MTP-101-C in Steroid Relapse/Refractory Immune-related Cutaneous Adverse Events (irCAEs) and Immune-mediated Colitis (IMC)
(FMT-ELIMINATE)
What this study is about
Multiple reviewing past data studies suggest that the administration of corticosteroids to treat irAEs is safe, and does not compromise effectiveness of ICI therapy in cancer patients. While \~67% of patients respond to corticosteroids, 33% of patients require biologic therapy such as TNFα inhibitors (e.g. infliximab), integrin α4β7 inhibitors (e.g. vedolizumab), or JAK/STAT inhibitors (e.g.
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Multiple retrospective studies suggest that the administration of corticosteroids to treat irAEs is safe, and does not compromise efficacy of ICI therapy in cancer patients. While \~67% of patients respond to corticosteroids, 33% of patients require biologic therapy such as TNFα inhibitors (e.g. infliximab), integrin α4β7 inhibitors (e.g. vedolizumab), or JAK/STAT inhibitors (e.g. tofactinib). This study aims to determine that distinct pathobionts govern the development of irCAE and IMC; and that the administration of hdFMT may reverse steroid-refractory irCAEs or IMC. The use of hdFMT has been shown to be effective in steroid and biologic (TNFα and/or integrin α₄β₇ inhibitor) refractory colitis in PD-1 and/or CTLA-4 ICI treated cancer patients in single-institution case series.
Interventions
BIOLOGICAL
MTP-101-C
MTP-101-C is a screened, freeze-dried, encapsulated, full spectrum, healthy donor fecal microbiota product.
Primary outcome measures
Incidence of adverse events (AEs)
Time frame: Up to 2 months
Incidence of adverse events (AEs) in ICB-treated cancer patients treated with MTP-101-C.
Incidence of Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Time frame: Up to 2 months
Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) in ICB-treated cancer patients treated with MTP-101-C. DLT is defined as any adverse event(s) (AEs) considered possibly, probably, or definitely related to MTP-101-C, which occur during the treatment phase. During DLT monitoring period, no further accrual will be permitted. Any patient who has started the studied treatment will be evaluable for safety. AEs will be considered DLTs if deemed related to study therapy: Hematologic: Grade 4 neutropenia, Febrile neutropenia, Grade ≥ 3 neutropenic infection, Grade ≥ 3 thrombocytopenia with bleeding, Grade 4 thrombocytopenia. Non-hematologic: Grade ≥ 3 toxicities (non-laboratory), Grade ≥ 3 nausea, vomiting or diarrhea despite maximal medical intervention, Grade 4 aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Other (non-AST/ALT) non-hematologic Grade ≥ 3 laboratory value if the abnormality leads to overnight hospitalization
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Able to swallow oral medication.
- The participant provides written informed consent for the trial.
- Willingness to use contraception for duration of trial participation. Male participants: A male participant must agree to use a contraception per protocol during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period. Female participants: A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) per protocol; OR A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of study treatment. -Clinically confirmed inflammatory irCAE or endoscopically confirmed IMC. Cohort 1 (irCAE): Patients with maculopapular rash, psoriasiform, lichenoid eruptions or bullous pemphigoid of at least grade 3 severity per CTCAE grading system (i.e. \>30% BSA with moderate or severe symptoms) during Screening. Cohort 2 (IMC): Endoscopically confirmed inflammatory colitis as determined by colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy during Screening with minimum severity per Mayo endoscopic subscore 1-¬3 \[MES1-3\]. -Prior receipt of anti-PD(L)1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 singly or in combination with other approved or investigational agents including chemotherapy or targeted therapy. NOTE: Patient may have received or are receiving ICI therapy as standard-of-care or part of a clinical trial. Patient must have received treatment with an anti-PD-(L)1 ICI, anti-CTLA-4 ICI singly and/or in combination with other approved and/or investigational anti-cancer agent(s), as their most recent therapy prior to development of colitis. Cohort 1 (steroid relapsed/refractory Grade ≥3 irCAE) only
- Receipt of high-dose systemic corticosteroids defined as 1-2mg/kg prednisone equivalent daily (either oral or intravenous) with a taper over 4-6 weeks as defined by society consensus guidelines102-105; AND
- No receipt of biologic such as but not limited to (dupilumab, rituximab) prior to enrollment.
- NOTE: Patients must have received steroids to be eligible.
- NOTE: Steroid "resistant" disease: patients whose symptoms responded (reduction in a CTCAE grade) initially but who developed recurrence upon steroid taper or discontinuation.
- NOTE: Steroid "refractory" disease: patients whose symptoms have not clinically improved by a CTCAE grade in ≥48 hours or maximum of 14 days. Cohort 2 (steroid-relapsed/refractory Grade ≥3 IMC) only
- Receipt of high-dose systemic corticosteroids defined as 1-2mg/kg prednisone equivalent daily (either oral or intravenous) with a taper over 4-6 weeks as defined by society consensus guidelines102-105; AND
- No receipt of biologic such as but not limited to (TNFα inhibitor infliximab OR α₄β₇ integrin inhibitor vedolizumab) prior to enrollment.
- Patients must have received steroids to be eligible.
- Steroid "resistant" disease: patients whose symptoms responded (reduction in a CTCAE grade) initially but who developed recurrence upon steroid taper or discontinuation.
- Steroid "refractory" disease: patients whose symptoms have not clinically improved by a CTCAE grade in ≥48 hours or maximum of 14 days.
- Patient may have received any number of lines of prior systemic therapy.
- Patient with any solid tumor or hematologic malignancy are eligible.
- Patient must not be receiving concurrent radiation therapy.
- Willingness to undergo cohort-specific evaluation.
- Cohort 1: Dermatologic evaluation, and skin biopsy evaluation prior to and after MTP-101-C administration.
- Cohort 2: GI evaluation, and endoscopic evaluation including colonoscopies prior to and after MTP-101-C administration.
- Willingness to undergo correlative blood and stool sampling.
- Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 to 2.
- Patients with ECOG PS 2 wherein the decline in PS from baseline is deemed secondary to IMC may be enrolled at the discretion of Sponsor-Investigator.
- Patients with ECOG PS 2 wherein PS is at baseline and deemed secondary to disease are excluded.
- Have adequate organ function per specimens must be collected within 7 days prior to the start of study treatment.
Exclusion criteria
- Multiple irAEs besides irCAE or IMC.
- Patients with concurrent ≥Grade 3 irAEs besides irCAE or IMC that necessitate systemic immune suppression are not candidates for this trial.
- Patients with irCAE and/or IMC that are not otherwise clarified in Section 5.1.5 (irCAE including alopecia etc.) are not candidates for this trial.
- Patients with concomitant irAEs that are well controlled (≤Grade 1 or Grade 2 on repletion medication) may be enrolled at the discretion of Sponsor-Investigator.
- Diagnosis of immunodeficiency, immunosuppression or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy besides steroids/biologics within 7 days prior to the first dose of MTP-101-C treatment.
- Patients at high risk of MDRO colonization including: nursing home residence, age \>85, underlying diseases (dementia, poorly controlled diabetes, chronic wounds), in-dwelling medical devices (urinary catheters, feeding tubes, PEG tubes) and a prior history of MDRO colonization.
- Contraindication to endoscopy (cohort 2 only).
- Contraindication to MTP-101-C administration.
- Any prior head/neck and/or abdominal surgery resulting in potentially altered absorption of orally administered FMT pills.
- Active bacterial infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy.
- Received live vaccines within 30 days prior to the first dose of study treatment and while participating in the study
Where
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Collaborators
Stanley Marks Fund for Cancer Research, Cures Within Reach
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