A Phase 1 Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study to Determine the Optimal Dose, Safety, and Activity o… (NCT04043104) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 1
A Phase 1 Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study to Determine the Optimal Dose, Safety, and Activity of AAV2hAQP1 in Subjects With Radiation-Induced Parotid Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia
United States, Canada24 participantsStarted 2019-06-30
Plain-language summary
Open-label, non-randomized, dose escalation trial of AAV2hAQP1 administered via Stensen's duct to a single or both parotid glands in subjects with radiation-induced xerostomia The objectives are to evaluate the safety and identify either a maximum tolerated dose or a maximum feasible dose of a single dose of AAV2hAQP1 infused into one or both parotid glands:
To evaluate subject improvement of xerostomia symptoms, to evaluate the increase in parotid gland salivary output after treatment with AAV2hAQP1, to evaluate additional efficacy outcomes.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Male or female subjects ≥18 years of age.
. History of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
. Abnormal parotid gland function as judged by both absence of unstimulated parotid salivary flow and a stimulated parotid salivary flow in the targeted parotid gland \>0 and \<0.3 mL/min/gland after 2% citrate stimulation.
. No evidence of recurrence of the primary malignancy by an otolaryngology (ears, nose, and throat \[ENT\]) assessment. Additionally, all subjects must be disease-free of head and neck cancer for at least 5 years following the end of treatment at screening, with the exception of subjects with a history of HPV+ OPC (base of tongue, oropharynx, pharynx, soft palate, tonsil) who must be disease free for at least 2 years following the end of treatment. Disease status will be determined by negative clinical examinations and computed tomography (CT) scans of the neck and chest. If subjects have had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck or a positron emission tomography (PET) scan within 6 months of screening, then a CT scan is not required, except for HPV+ OPC subjects who must have scans at 2 years post treatment.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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The primary outcome is safety of AAV2hAQP1 administered to the parotid gland of adult subjects with radiation-induced xerostomia
. Female subjects of childbearing potential (i.e., ovulating, pre-menopausal, and not surgically sterile) and all male subjects must use a medically accepted contraceptive regimen during their participation in the study and until all samples collected at 2 consecutive visits following AAV2hAQP1 administration are negative. Acceptable methods of contraception for male subjects include the following:
Exclusion criteria
. Pregnant or lactating women or women planning to become pregnant.
. Any experimental therapy within 3 months before Day 1.
. Active infection that requires the use of intravenous antibiotics and does not resolve at least 1 week before Day 1.
. Uncontrolled ischemic heart disease (i.e., unstable angina, evidence of active ischemic heart disease on electrocardiogram \[ECG\]).
. History of systemic autoimmune diseases affecting the salivary glands.
. Use of systemic immunosuppressive medications (i.e., corticosteroids).
. Malignancy, other than head and neck cancer, within the past 3 years, with the exception of adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical carcinoma.
. Active infections including, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.