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Immunotherapy

IRX 2 for Cancer

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Solmaz Sahebjam, MD
Research Sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
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 up to 12 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new cancer treatment combination to see if it is safe and more effective than current treatments.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Solid Tumors
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants Who Experience Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Secondary outcome measures
Objective Response Rate
Progression Free Survival of combination therapy

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 3 trial • 541 Patients • NCT02041533
57%
Nausea
54%
Anaemia
51%
Fatigue
39%
Decreased appetite
36%
Malignant neoplasm progression
32%
Constipation
31%
Diarrhoea
30%
Cough
29%
Vomiting
29%
Dyspnoea
25%
Oedema peripheral
24%
Back pain
21%
Pyrexia
21%
Neutropenia
19%
Headache
19%
Hypomagnesaemia
18%
Arthralgia
16%
Asthenia
16%
Dizziness
16%
Neutrophil count decreased
15%
Thrombocytopenia
15%
Insomnia
14%
Hyponatraemia
14%
Rash
14%
Weight decreased
14%
Platelet count decreased
13%
Blood creatinine increased
13%
White blood cell count decreased
12%
Hypokalaemia
12%
Pruritus
12%
Abdominal pain
12%
Pain in extremity
11%
Myalgia
11%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
11%
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
10%
Alopecia
10%
Dry skin
10%
Hypoalbuminaemia
10%
Muscular weakness
10%
Chest pain
10%
Dysgeusia
10%
Pneumonia
10%
Productive cough
9%
Abdominal pain upper
9%
Upper respiratory tract infection
9%
Hypothyroidism
9%
Mucosal inflammation
9%
Peripheral sensory neuropathy
8%
Lacrimation increased
8%
Nasopharyngitis
8%
Non-cardiac chest pain
8%
Epistaxis
8%
Haemoptysis
8%
Stomatitis
8%
Dysphonia
7%
Bronchitis
7%
Hypertension
7%
Chills
7%
Hyperkalaemia
7%
Dehydration
7%
Hyperglycaemia
7%
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
7%
Lymphocyte count decreased
7%
Anxiety
6%
Hypophosphataemia
6%
Leukopenia
6%
Pleural effusion
6%
Neuropathy peripheral
6%
Pneumonitis
6%
Oropharyngeal pain
5%
Hypotension
5%
Malaise
5%
Pain
5%
Musculoskeletal chest pain
5%
Rash maculo-papular
5%
Dry mouth
5%
Urinary tract infection
5%
Dyspepsia
5%
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
5%
Depression
5%
Muscle spasms
4%
Fall
4%
Pulmonary embolism
3%
Metastases to central nervous system
3%
Myocardial infarction
3%
Febrile neutropenia
3%
Musculoskeletal pain
3%
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2%
Malignant pleural effusion
2%
Sepsis
2%
General physical health deterioration
2%
Adrenal insufficiency
2%
Atrial fibrillation
2%
Cardiac failure
2%
Embolism
1%
Cancer pain
1%
Small intestinal haemorrhage
1%
Confusional state
1%
Pneumothorax
1%
Atrial flutter
1%
Femur fracture
1%
Bone pain
1%
Neoplasm progression
1%
Pericardial effusion malignant
1%
Circulatory collapse
1%
Hypercalcaemia
1%
Bronchial obstruction
1%
Superior vena cava syndrome
1%
Syncope
1%
Performance status decreased
1%
Pancytopenia
1%
Colitis
1%
Pericardial effusion
1%
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
1%
Ileus
1%
Small intestinal obstruction
1%
Lung cancer metastatic
1%
Respiratory tract infection
1%
Respiratory failure
1%
Tumour pain
1%
Appendicitis
1%
Skin infection
1%
Ataxia
1%
Seizure
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Investigator Choice of Chemotherapy
Post Chemotherapy Optional Nivolumab
Nivolumab

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: IRX-2 Regimen combined with NivolumabExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
IRX-2 Regimen (4 ml) combined with Nivolumab (240 mg)
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nivolumab
2014
Completed Phase 3
~4750
IRX 2
2019
Completed Phase 1
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research InstituteLead Sponsor
542 Previous Clinical Trials
135,480 Total Patients Enrolled
Solmaz Sahebjam, MDPrincipal InvestigatorH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Rohit Jain, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

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