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Virus Therapy

MEM-288 + Nivolumab for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 1
Recruiting
Led By Neal Ready, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Memgen, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4.5 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is designed to find the maximum tolerated dose of MEM-288 monotherapy, and to see if the oncolytic effect of MEM-288 can provide a strong signal for dendritic cell-mediated T cell activation, leading to the generation of systemic anti-tumor T cell responses.

Who is the study for?
Adults over 18 with certain advanced cancers (like NSCLC, melanoma, and pancreatic cancer) who've already tried standard treatments including chemotherapy. They must have a tumor that can be injected and not be pregnant or breastfeeding. People with serious medical issues, active infections, or recent major surgery aren't eligible.
What is being tested?
The trial is testing MEM-288, an oncolytic virus given by injection directly into the tumor. Initially alone to find the safest dose, then combined with Nivolumab for those whose lung cancer worsened after standard treatment. The goal is to boost the body's immune response against cancer.
What are the potential side effects?
Possible side effects include typical reactions at the injection site like pain or swelling, flu-like symptoms due to immune activation (fever, chills), fatigue from Nivolumab therapy as well as potential impacts on organ function which will be closely monitored.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4.5 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4.5 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Part 1 Monotherapy: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)
Part 1 Monotherapy: Safety and Tolerability assessed by Adverse Events (AEs)
Part 2 MEM-288 plus nivolumab combination: Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Secondary study objectives
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Duration of Response (DoR)
Overall Survival (OS)
+3 more
Other study objectives
Exploratory Biomarker Analysis

Side effects data

From 2024 Phase 3 trial • 529 Patients • NCT02017717
80%
Fatigue
70%
Diarrhoea
70%
Headache
40%
Vomiting
40%
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
40%
Rash maculo-papular
40%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
40%
Lipase increased
30%
Partial seizures
30%
Hemiparesis
30%
Gait disturbance
30%
Fall
30%
Cough
30%
Dry skin
30%
Amylase increased
30%
Nausea
30%
Confusional state
20%
Malignant neoplasm progression
20%
Pyrexia
20%
Candida infection
20%
Mucosal infection
20%
Decreased appetite
20%
Back pain
20%
Dysphonia
20%
Hypotension
20%
Colitis
20%
Hyperthyroidism
20%
Oedema peripheral
20%
Muscular weakness
20%
Hypothyroidism
10%
Tinnitus
10%
Cushingoid
10%
Diabetic ketoacidosis
10%
Procedural haemorrhage
10%
Blood bilirubin increased
10%
Bradycardia
10%
Sinus tachycardia
10%
Hyperglycaemia
10%
Hypocalcaemia
10%
Neck pain
10%
Brain oedema
10%
Hydrocephalus
10%
Lethargy
10%
Seizure
10%
Hypertension
10%
Palpitations
10%
Cheilitis
10%
Presyncope
10%
Face oedema
10%
Oedema
10%
Conjunctivitis
10%
Enterocolitis infectious
10%
Oral candidiasis
10%
Pneumonia
10%
Sinusitis
10%
Staphylococcal infection
10%
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
10%
Spinal pain
10%
Tremor
10%
Dizziness
10%
Dysarthria
10%
Urinary retention
10%
Dyspnoea exertional
10%
Nasal congestion
10%
Pneumonitis
10%
Dermatitis
10%
Erythema
10%
Rash
10%
Klebsiella infection
10%
Hypomagnesaemia
10%
Syncope
10%
Haemorrhage intracranial
10%
Pancreatitis
10%
Cholecystitis
10%
Upper respiratory tract infection
10%
Acute kidney injury
10%
Dermatitis bullous
10%
Lymphopenia
10%
Optic nerve disorder
10%
Visual impairment
10%
Dehydration
10%
Hypokalaemia
10%
Scoliosis
10%
Cognitive disorder
10%
Memory impairment
10%
Hallucination
10%
Insomnia
10%
Irritability
10%
Urinary incontinence
10%
Dyspnoea
10%
Dermatitis acneiform
10%
Pelvic venous thrombosis
10%
Sepsis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Cohort 1: Arm N1+I3
Cohort 2: Arm B
Part A Cohort 1c: Arm N3+RT+TMZ
Part A Cohort 1d: Arm N3+RT
Part B Cohort 1c: Arm N3+RT+TMZ
Part B Cohort 1d: Arm N3+RT
Cohort 1: Arm N3
Cohort 1b: Arm N3+I1
Cohort 2: Arm N3

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MEM-288 Intratumoral InjectionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Part 1 MEM-288 monotherapy: Patients with accessible, subcutaneous, or superficial lymph node lesion ≥ 1 cm3 that is palpable will receive intratumoral injection of MEM-288 once every 3 week (planned 2 doses, maximum 6 doses) at one of three dose cohort levels. * Dose cohort level 1 (1 x 10\^10 viral particles) * Dose cohort level 2 (3.3 x 10\^10 viral particles) * Dose cohort level 3 (1 x 10\^11 viral particles)
Group II: Dose combination of MEM-288 Intratumoral Injection plus anti-PD1 (Nivolumab) Intravenous InfusionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Part 2 MEM-288 plus nivolumab combination: Patients with accessible, subcutaneous, or superficial lymph node lesion ≥ 1 cm3 that is palpable will receive intratumoral injection of MEM-288 maximum total dose of 1x10\^11 viral particles once every 3 week (planned 2 doses, maximum 6 doses). MEM-288 may be injected in multiple lesions until the maximum injection dose (1x10\^11 viral particles) is reached (minimum dose per lesion of 1x10\^10 viral particles). Nivolumab 360 mg IV every 3 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nivolumab
2015
Completed Phase 3
~4010

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Memgen, Inc.Lead Sponsor
Duke Cancer InstituteOTHER
16 Previous Clinical Trials
2,972 Total Patients Enrolled
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research InstituteOTHER
565 Previous Clinical Trials
144,460 Total Patients Enrolled
Neal Ready, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDuke Cancer Institute
3 Previous Clinical Trials
139 Total Patients Enrolled
Andreas Saltos, MDPrincipal InvestigatorH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Media Library

MEM-288 (Virus Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05076760 — Phase 1
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Research Study Groups: MEM-288 Intratumoral Injection, Dose combination of MEM-288 Intratumoral Injection plus anti-PD1 (Nivolumab) Intravenous Infusion
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: MEM-288 Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05076760 — Phase 1
MEM-288 (Virus Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05076760 — Phase 1
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