A Phase 1 Trial of the Oncolytic Virus SVV-001 in Combination With Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Carcinomas or Well-Differentiated High-Grade (Grade 3) Neuroendocrine Tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine: 1. The highest dose of the trial intervention that targets neuroendocrine tumors and is tolerated by patients. 2. The highest frequency of dosing of the trial intervention that targets neuroendocrine tumors and is tolerated by patients. 3. The highest dose and frequency of dosing of the trial intervention that targets neuroendocrine tumors with at least the same degree of effectiveness and tolerability as currently available (standard of care) treatments for patients with neuroendocrine tumors.
• Male or female patients, 18 years of age or older at the time of consent.
• Life expectancy of 6 months or greater as assessed by the treating oncologist.
• Have advanced metastatic disease that has progressed on at least one line of available therapy.
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Grade 3 well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor (NET) or poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC; large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma, mixed neuroendocrine non neuroendocrine carcinoma). Note: if an archival tissue sample collected ≤ 2 years from enrollment is unavailable at Screening for diagnostic confirmation, at the Principal Investigator's (PI's) discretion, a screening biopsy will be ordered.
• For patients in Part 1A, in addition to histological or cytological confirmation of NEC or NET (see Inclusion #4), radiological confirmation of tumor is required.
• Parts 1B and 2 only: Measurable disease as determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 or immune-related Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST). At least one lesion must be suitable for multiple injections (up to 6 injections every 2 weeks) with SVV-001. Lesions for injection must be ≥10 mm in longest diameter and deemed safe and suitable for injection by the Investigator.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
• Recovered to Grade 1 or baseline from any clinically significant toxicity associated with prior treatments (excluding alopecia) prior to initiation of investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration.
• Adequate hematological, renal, and liver function defined as follows:
‣ a. Hepatic:
• i. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (≤5 × ULN if liver metastases are present)
∙ ii. Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN (unless due to Gilbert's syndrome or hemolysis)
⁃ b. Renal:
• i. Creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/minute using Cockcroft Gault equation
⁃ c. Hematologic:
• i. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1500 cells/µL
∙ ii. Platelet count ≥100,000 platelets/µL
∙ iii. Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL
∙ iv. International normalization ratio (INR) within the institutional normal range
∙ v. Normal prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
⁃ For Part 2 Expansion Cohort patients only, patients will submit archival tissue at Screening and undergo a post-treatment biopsy according to the treating institution's guidelines with the following exceptions:
∙ a. If an archival tissue sample collected ≤ 2 years from enrollment is unavailable at Screening, at the PI's discretion, a screening biopsy will be ordered.
‣ b. Participants will not undergo a biopsy procedure for collection of the post-treatment biopsy if, in the discretion of their treating physician, the participant's condition has deteriorated to the point where performance of a biopsy procedure would place the participant at an increased risk for complications beyond what is reasonably expected for a biopsy collected as part of the participant's standard medical care.
⁃ Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a reliable form of contraceptive during the trial treatment period and for at least 7 months following the last dose of IMP.
⁃ Male patients must agree to use an adequate method of contraception during the trial treatment period and for at least 7 months following the last dose of IMP.
⁃ Patient is willing and able to comply with all protocol-required assessments, visits, and procedures.
⁃ Provide written informed consent prior to performing any trial-related procedure.