Overview
Sponsor-declared trial summary
Basal cell carcinoma
To evaluate efficacy of BO-112 administered by IL injection in patients with resectable primary low or high risk BCC, respectively
Key facts
- Sponsor
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
- Participant type
- Patients
- Age range
- 18-64 years, 65+ years
- Gender
- Male and Female
- Therapeutic area
- Diseases [C] - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
- Trial duration
- 24 Oct 2024 → ongoing
- Decision date (initial)
- 2024-08-12
- Transition trial
- No
- Low-intervention
- No
- Rare-disease indication
- No
- Vulnerable population
- No
- Funding sources
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
External identifiers
- EU CT number
- 2024-511801-51-00
- WHO UTN
- U1111-1306-8484
Trial design
CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding
Main objective
Scope: Efficacy, Safety, Therapy
To evaluate efficacy of BO-112 administered by IL injection in patients with resectable primary low or high risk BCC, respectively
Secondary objectives 3
- To evaluate safety and tolerability of BO-112 administered by IL injection in patients with resectable primary low or high risk BCC, respectively
- To evaluate efficacy of BO-112 administered by IL injection in patients with resectable primary low or high risk BCC, respectively
- To evaluate the recurrence rate of nodular BCC in patients with resectable primary low or high risk BCC, respectively
Conditions and MedDRA coding
Basal cell carcinoma
| Version | Level | Code | Term | System organ class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | LLT | 10007286 | Carcinoma basal cell | 10029104 |
Study design 1 period
| # | Title | Allocation | Blinding | Roles blinded | Arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPOTLIGHT-204 multicenter, phase 2b, open-label, non-randomized, clinical trial to evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics and preliminary efficacy of intra-lesional BO-112 in patients with resectable primary low and high risk basal cell carcinoma
|
Not Applicable | None | Low-risk nodular and/or superficial BCC: • Participants with primary resectable nodular and/or superficial BCC with well-defined borders with: o At least one lesion with the longest diameter from 5 to 10 mm located on cheeks, forehead, scalp, neck, and pretibial. OR o At least one lesion with the longest diameter from 5 to 20 mm located on trunk and extremities (excluding hands, feet, nail units, pretibial, and ankles). High risk BCC: • Participants with primary resectable aggressive BCC (i.e. having morpheaform, basosquamous (metatypical), sclerosing, mixed infiltrative, or micronodular features in any portion of the lesion) with: o At least one lesion with the longest diameter from 5 mm and larger in any body location. OR • Participants with primary resectable nodular and/or superficial BCC with • At least one lesion with the longest diameter from 5 mm to 30 mm located on central face, nose, lips, chin, mandible, preauricular and postauricular skin/sulci, temple, ear, genitalia, hands, and feet • OR at least one lesion larger than 10 mm to 30 mm located on cheeks, forehead, scalp, neck, and pretibial • OR at least one lesion larger than 20 mm to 30mm located on trunk and extremities |
Regulatory references
- Scientific advice from competent authorities
- Food And Drug Administration
- Plan to share IPD
- No
- IPD plan description
- Not yet determined
Eligibility criteria
Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor
Inclusion criteria 9
- Must be ≥ 18 years old
- Has primary resectable low or high risk basal cell carcinoma according to the protocol definition
- Has diagnostic punch biopsy or incisional biopsy of all lesions intended for injection available prior to the first dose of BO-112
- Has adequate organ function as defined in the protocol
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG]) within 24 hours prior to the start of study drug
- Women of childbearing potential must be willing to use two effective methods of birth control while treated with BO-112 and for 4 weeks after the last treatment. The two forms of birth control authorized are defined as the use of a barrier method of contraception (condom with spermicide) in association with one of the following methods of birth control: bilateral tubal ligation; combined oral contraceptives (estrogens and progesterone) or implanted or injectable contraceptives from the time of informed consent
- Male patients with female partners of childbearing potential must be willing to use two adequate contraception methods while treated with BO-112 and for 4 weeks after treatment completion
- Capable of giving signed informed consent as described in Appendix 1 which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol
- Able and willing to comply with all study requirements, including surgical removal of lesion/lesion site at completion of
Exclusion criteria 15
- Has any BCC lesion(s) planned for injection in site of prior radiation within 6 months prior to the first dose of BO-112 or has any BCC lesion(s) planned for injection within 2 cm of the open eyelid margins
- Female participants: lactating or pregnant
- Has received a live vaccine or mRNA COVID vaccine within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug or has a vaccination planned during treatment with BO-112 and within 7 days after the last study drug administration
- Is immunocompromised
- Has any prior systemic anti-lesion therapy for study lesions prior to first dose; any chemotherapy or immunotherapy for any other malignancy within 24 months prior to the first dose of BO-112
- Has any other concurrent anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or any ancillary therapy considered investigational [used for a not approved indication and in the context of a research investigation]) within 28 days of first study drug administration; or plans to participate in an experimental drug study while enrolled in this study.
- Has any experimental or investigational agents within one month of first BO-112 injection
- Has received or is expected to receive treatment with psoralen plus UVA or UVB therapy within 6 months prior to the first dose of BO-112
- Requires / or has used topical products within 5 cm of a treatment-targeted BCC lesion or systemic therapies that might interfere with the evaluation of the study medication during the study
- Has any medical contraindications to surgery
- Has Gorlin’s syndrome
- Has clinically active or uncontrolled skin disease or tattoos that would interfere with evaluation of the area surrounding the target lesion
- Has another malignant disease requiring treatment, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the breast or of the cervix, low grade prostate cancer on surveillance without any plans for treatment intervention other than hormonal therapy, or prostate cancer that has been adequately treated with prostatectomy or radiotherapy and currently with no evidence of disease or symptoms
- Has a history of immunological disorder, severe allergic reaction, moderate or severe asthma or known history of anaphylaxis or any other serious adverse reactions to the investigational products
- Has history of hypersensitivity to BO-112 or its excipients/vehicle
Endpoints
Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)
Primary endpoints 1
- Composite visual and pathological response [at surgery] on patient level assessed by central review
Secondary endpoints 3
- Occurrence of adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and AEs leading to discontinuation or death on patient level
- Pathological response [at surgery] on patient level assessed by the investigator and central review, respectively. Visual response [during the study and at surgery] on patient level assessed by the investigator and central review, respectively.
- Recurrence [at 12 months] after surgery on patient level assessed by the investigator
Investigational products
Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary
Test 1
PRD8752644 · Product
- Active substance
- Polyinosinic:polycytidylic Acid
- Pharmaceutical form
- SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
- Route of administration
- INTRATUMORAL USE
- Max daily dose
- 2 mg milligram(s)
- Max total dose
- 6 mg milligram(s)
- Max treatment duration
- 3 Week(s)
- Authorisation status
- Not Authorised
- ATC code
- L03AX07 — POLY I:C
- MA holder
- HIGHLIGHT THERAPEUTICS, S.L.
- Paediatric formulation
- No
- Orphan designation
- No
Sponsors and contacts
Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties
Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
- Sponsor organisation
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
- Address
- Calle De San Agustin 9
- City
- Paterna
- Postcode
- 46980
- Country
- Spain
Scientific contact point
- Organisation
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
- Contact name
- Marisol Quintero
Public contact point
- Organisation
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
- Contact name
- Marisol Quintero
Sponsor responsibilities
- Article 77 compliance
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
- Contact point sponsor
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
- Article 77 implementation
- Highlight Therapeutics S.L.
Locations
1 EU/EEA country · 6 investigational sites
By country
| Country | MS status | Planned subjects | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Ongoing, recruitment ended | 30 | 6 |
| Rest of world
Israel
|
— | 30 | — |
Investigational sites
Country notifications
Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State
| Country | Trial start | Trial end | Recruitment start | Recruitment end | Early termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2024-10-24 | 2024-12-10 | 2025-12-30 |
Results and documents
Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial
Documents 6 files
Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.
| Type | Title | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Protocol (for publication) | D1_Protocol_2024-511801-51-00 | 4.0 |
| Recruitment arrangements (for publication) | K1_Recruitment arrangements | 1 |
| Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) | L1_SIS and ICF_EN_Public | 4.0 |
| Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) | L1_SIS and ICF_ES_Public | 4.0 |
| Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) | D1_Protocol Synopsis_Spain_2024-511801-51-00_EN_Public | 4.0 |
| Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) | D1_Protocol Synopsis_Spain_2024-511801-51-00_ES_Public | 4.0 |
Application history
8 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications
| # | Type | Code | Submitted | Reference MS | Conclusion | Decision date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INITIAL | IN | 2024-04-23 | Spain | Acceptable with conditions 2024-08-12
|
2024-08-12 |
| 2 | NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION | NSM-2 | 2024-09-23 | Spain | Acceptable with conditions 2024-08-12
|
2024-09-23 |
| 3 | NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION | NSM-3 | 2024-12-09 | Spain | Acceptable with conditions 2024-08-12
|
2024-12-09 |
| 4 | SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION | SM-2 | 2025-02-07 | Spain | Acceptable with conditions | 2025-03-11 |
| 5 | SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION | SM-3 | 2025-03-26 | Spain | Acceptable 2025-05-09
|
2025-05-12 |
| 6 | NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION | NSM-5 | 2025-07-23 | Spain | Acceptable 2025-05-09
|
2025-07-23 |
| 7 | SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION | SM-4 | 2025-10-24 | Spain | Acceptable 2026-01-26
|
2026-02-02 |
| 8 | NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION | NSM-6 | 2026-04-16 | Spain | Acceptable 2026-01-26
|
2026-04-16 |