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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

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.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.

Intervention(s):

  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)
  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^10 vg/gland (both glands)
  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)
  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)
  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)
  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)
  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)
  • drug: AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (both glands)

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   1. Male or female subjects ≥18 years of age.

   2. History of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

   3. 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.

   4. 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.

   5. 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:

      - Condoms with spermicide. Acceptable methods of contraception for female subjects
      include the following:

      - Intrauterine device for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.

      - Hormonal contraception (oral, implant, injection, ring, or patch) for at least 12
      weeks prior to Screening.

      - Diaphragm used in combination with spermicide.

Exclusion Criteria:

   1. Pregnant or lactating women or women planning to become pregnant.

   2. Any experimental therapy within 3 months before Day 1.

   3. Active infection that requires the use of intravenous antibiotics and does not resolve
   at least 1 week before Day 1.

   4. Uncontrolled ischemic heart disease (i.e., unstable angina, evidence of active
   ischemic heart disease on electrocardiogram [ECG]).

   5. History of systemic autoimmune diseases affecting the salivary glands.

   6. Use of systemic immunosuppressive medications (i.e., corticosteroids).

   o Note: Topical, inhaled, or intranasal corticosteroids are allowed.

   7. 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.

   8. Active infections including, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV),
   hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

   9. White blood cell count <3000/μL, absolute neutrophil count <1500/μL, hemoglobin <10.0
   g/dL, platelet count <100,000/μL, or absolute lymphocyte count ≤500/μL.

10. Alanine aminotransferase and/or aspartate aminotransferase >1.5 × the upper limit of
   normal (ULN), alkaline phosphatase >1.5 × ULN, or total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN with any
   elevation of liver enzymes.

11. Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 using the Modification of Diet
   in Renal Disease equation.

12. Active use of tobacco products as determined by self-reporting.

13. Allergy to iodine or shellfish, and thus unable to have sialographic evaluations.

14. Allergy or hypersensitivity to glycopyrrolate.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years - N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Not currently accepting new patients for this trial

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Somayeh H. Ahmad
650-441-0405
Not Recruiting