Oncolytic Virus Ad-TD-nsIL12 for Progressive Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
China18 participantsStarted 2023-01-04
Plain-language summary
This is a single-arm, single-center, drug safety assessment clinical trial with a 3+3 dose escalation design, to observe the safety, tolerability and toxicity of a novel oncolytic virus Ad-TD-nsIL12 intratumoral injection in progressive DIPG patients (NCI-CTCAE V5.0).
Who can participate
Age range
1 Year – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Informed consent of the parents or patient.
. After surgical resection, biopsy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, tumor progression must be confirmed by MRI scan.
. Biopsy is performed prior to injection of Ad-TD-nsIL12 to confirm DIPG (frozen section-based).
. Pre-enrollment patients LPS (patients aged ≥1 and \<16 years) and KPS (patients aged ≥16 years) ≥ 50.
. Patient must be, in the investigator opinion, able to comply with all the protocol procedures.
. Age 1-18 years.
. A negative pregnancy test in fertile women (women are considered of childbearing potential (WOCBP) after menarche, unless permanently infertile, including hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, and bilateral oophorectomy).
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
1
Safety of Ad-TD-nsIL12 intratumoral injection in progressive pediatric DIPG patients.
. Lesion considered by the investigator to be accessible for stereotactic biopsy.
Exclusion criteria
. Serious infections or intercurrent conditions, including but not limited to severe renal failure, liver failure, heart failure, or bone marrow failure, which are not permitted for inclusion according to the investigator's criteria. Patients must be afebrile (\<38℃) at the time of viral therapy.
. Other investigational medications within 30 days prior to viral treatment.
. Participants with immunodeficiency, autoimmune disease, or active hepatitis.
. Any medical or psychological condition that might interfere with the patient's ability to participate if older than 16 years or parents ability when younger than 16, or give informed consent or would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate therapy or any disease that will obscure toxicity or dangerously alter drug metabolism.
. Tumor with multiple location.
. Pregnant or breast-feeding females.
. Severe bone marrow hypoplasia.
. Transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT)) or total bilirubin \> 3 times the upper limit of normal.