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CTRI Number  CTRI/2015/06/005943 [Registered on: 23/06/2015] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 23/06/2015
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   To determine the effectiveness of CANScript, the anti-cancer drug sensitivity test in determining the most optimal drug combination for a cancer patient 
Scientific Title of Study   Advancing Cancer-care through CANScript Enabled Personalized Treatment (ACCEPT): A non randomized, investigator initiated, observational trial to measure predictive power of CANScriptTM for chemotherapeutics and targeted therapy in patients with newly diagnosed, locally advanced head & neck cancer and refractory / relapsed triple negative breast cancer 
Trial Acronym  ACCEPT 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
MBT_15_03 Version 3 , 16th March, 2015  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Shripad Banavali 
Designation  Head of Medical Oncology 
Affiliation  Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 
Address  C/O Tata Memorial Hospital Dr. D E Borges Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai
Dr. D E Borges Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400012
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400012
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  banavali_2000@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Ragini C Iyer 
Designation  Business Development Manager 
Affiliation  Mitra Biotech Pvt. Ltd 
Address  C/O Mitra Biotech Pvt. Ltd, 202, Narayana Nethraylaya Narayahna Health City Hosur Main Road Bangalore
202, Narayana Nethraylaya Narayahna Health City Hosur Main Road Bangalore 560099
Bangalore Rural
KARNATAKA
560099
India 
Phone  9620750620  
Fax    
Email  ragini@mitrabiotech.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Ragini C Iyer 
Designation  Business Development Manager 
Affiliation  Mitra Biotech Pvt. Ltd 
Address  C/O Mitra Biotech Pvt. Ltd, 202, Narayana Nethraylaya Narayahna Health City Hosur Main Road Bangalore
202, Narayana Nethraylaya Narayahna Health City Hosur Main Road Bangalore 560099
Bangalore Rural
KARNATAKA
560099
India 
Phone  9620750620  
Fax    
Email  ragini@mitrabiotech.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Industry - Mitra Biotech Pvt. Ltd 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Mitra Biotech Pvt Ltd 
Address  202, Narayana Nethralaya, Narayana Health City Campus, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore 560099, Karnataka 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Biotech Industry- Indian company] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Shripad Banavali  Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai  Department of Medical Oncology 11th Floor, Homi Bhabha Block Dr. D E Borges ROad, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400012
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9820074514

banavali_2000@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Tata Memorial Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Neoadjuvant Head & Neck cancer or Triple Negative breast cancer ,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Compare the CANScript outcome vs Clinical Outcome  Evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of CANScript platform by correlating the CANScript outcome vs clinical outcome in an observational setting 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  75.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients with Ca-H&N requiring neo-adjuvant therapy or refractory/ relapsed triple negative breast cancer , aged 18-75 are eligible for the ACCEPT trial.
2. Patients from whom at least 100-200 mm3 non-necrotic tumor can be obtained by biopsy or surgery.
3.ECOG Performance Status of 0 - 1
4. Triple NEgative BReast cancer patients must be tested negative for ER, PR & HER2 receptor expression 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Any other concurrent disease or illness, which in the judgment of the investigator would make the subject inappropriate for entry into the study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Double Blind Double Dummy 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Clinical response to the anti-cancer drug administered by the investigator will be assessed by PET/CT imaging. CANScript outcome will be available for comparison of predicted and actual response  Clinical response for each patient will be recorded post 2 months from the date of enrolment. The clinical outcomes will be compared with CANScript outcomes of respective patient. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Follow up phase for study of progression free survival  Up to 2 years from baseline visit or patient death whichever is early 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="195"
Sample Size from India="195" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   24/06/2015 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="3"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   1.No publications have risen out of this trial yet. Other publications where the platform is featured are as below 2.Predicting clinical response to anticancer drugs using an ex vivo platform mimicking heterogeneous tumor ecosystem. Majumder B et al. Nature Communications ;2015 Feb 27;6:6169. doi: 10.1038/ncomms7169; 1-14. 2. Temporally sequenced anticancer drugs overcome adaptive resistance by targeting a vulnerable chemotherapy-induced phenotypic transition. Goldman A et al, Nature Communications; 2015 Feb 11;6:6139. doi: 10.1038/ ncomms7139, 1-13. 3. Inhibition of Rapamycin induced AKT activation elicits differential anti-tumor response in head and neck cancers. Radhakrishnan P et al. Cancer Research; 2013 Feb 1;73(3):1118-27.  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   Cancer constitutes a heterogeneous group of disease whose clinical identification and prognosis presents numerous challenges. In many of the adult patients with advanced cancer, there is a higher chance of recurrence and once recurred, the chances of cure are slim.Additionally, once relapse occurs the outcomes are very poor. Though there are many options available for second line treatment. So can we develop a mechanism by which we can identify which patients will respond to a particular CT agent or combination of CT agents or more importantly not respond to the same, prior to starting therapy? There is still a substantial need for screening methods to predict therapeutic effectiveness of drug treatment regimens. Ultimately, a successful predictive method would provide maximum benefits to patients while greatly enhancing the cost effectiveness and efficiency of cancer treatment. Mitra Biotech has developed a personalized preclinical platform (“CANScript™” tumor explant technology) appropriate for testing the chemo-sensitivity and chemo-resistance of human solid cancers including Head and Neck Cancer, Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, GI cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Peritoneal cancer and Esophagus cancer. CANScriptTM helps predict the response of the patient under investigation to a set of approved drugs for his/her type of cancer. This is done using fresh tumor tissue from the patient in a specially coated 96/384 well plate. The plates are coated with specific set of tumor matrix proteins. Further, patient derived autologousligands are added to the culture. Angiogenic factors are added to maintain tumor vasculature along with autologous immune cells. The test is carried out in multiplicates to take into account the heterogeneous nature of cancer. CANScriptâ„¢ results are measured by both kinetic as well as end-point assays. Cell Viability, Cell death, Cell proliferation, and tumor morphology are some of the functional parameters assessed. Each of these parameters is measured by more than one assay. For example, Cell Viability is measured by WST, ATP uptake and Glucose uptake assays. Cell Proliferation is measured by Ki67, and Glucose uptake. Cell death is assessed by LDH, Activated Caspase 3, and Activated Caspase 8. Tumor morphology is assessed by H&E to examine tumor cell content, size of the tumor cells, ratio of viable cells/ dead cells, ratio of tumor cells/ normal cells. Results from each of the assays are expressed in numeric form and converted using a proprietary algorithm into a single 0-100 metric called “M-score™”. Based on the clinical data collected, M-Scoreâ„¢ > 25 correlates with clinical response while M-Score < 25 correlates with clinical non-response. In the present protocol, Mitra biotech and TMH intend to evaluate the applicability of the “CANScript™” personalized preclinical tumor explant platform to accurately forecast the therapeutic efficacy of candidate targeted drugs and chemotherapeutics in patients with Triple Negative Breast cancer and Head & Neck Cancer who present with tumors that are clinically appropriate for biopsy.In the present protocol, Mitra biotech and TMH intend to evaluate the applicability of the “CANScript™” personalized preclinical tumor explant platform to accurately forecast the therapeutic efficacy of candidate targeted drugs and chemotherapeutics in patients with Triple Negative Breast cancer and Head & Neck Cancer who present with tumors that are clinically appropriate for biopsy.
Primary objective:
• To determine the predictive power of CANScriptTM by comparing CANScriptTM outcome to patient’s clinical outcome at the end of 2/3 cycles of chemotherapy in H&N cancer patients and TNBC patients.
Secondary objective:
• To determine the predictive power of CANScriptTM by comparing CANScriptTM outcome to patient’s progression free survival and overall survival when followed for a period of 2 years from the study enrollment
Study End Points
Primary endpoint:
To evaluate the predictive power of CANScriptTM by comparing CANScriptTM outcomes to clinical outcomes at the end of 2/3 cycles of chemotherapy in H&N cancer and TNBC patients.
Secondary End Point:
To evaluate the predictive power of CANScriptTM by comparing CANScriptTM outcome to patient’s progression free survival and overall survival when followed for a period of 2 years from study enrollment to disease progression or death (whichever is earlier).

This is a non-randomized, observational investigator initiated trial. For the study, H&N and TNBC patients would be screened for eligibility to be included in the study. Around 347 patients would be screened. The initial screening will check the eligibility of patients using inclusion/exclusion criteria. Assuming 25% screening failure, around 260 patients enrolled for the studywould be grouped into H&N or TNBC groups as per the cancer type. Not more than 60% patients (of 260 enrolled) would belong to one of the above mentioned subtype. The subject needs to understand and sign the Informed Consent form to participate in the study. The study would be completed once 195 evaluable patient data is available.
Treatment decisions will always be determined by the attending oncologist as per the standard of care practiced at Tata Memorial Centre. H&N cancer patients will undergo 2 cycles of selected chemotherapy following which they will be evaluated for response. Based on response the Investigator may advice a 3rd cycle of chemotherapy.Following which the patients would again be evaluated for response. On completion of the primary study chemotherapy the Investigator will decide further course of local therapy as per standard of care in the form of either:
a. Surgery
b. Radiation therapy
c. Chemo-Radio Therapy (CTRT)
H&N patients enter a long term follow-up evaluation to be conducted every 90 days from last date of local therapy up to maximum 2 years from the date of study enrollment. In the long term follow up the patients would be evaluated for Response to therapy received, Progression and Survival. TNBC patients will receive 3 cycles of chemotherapy following which they will be evaluated for response. Based on the response, the Investigator will decide to continue the therapy up to 6 cycles following which the patients would be re-evaluated for response. In some cases the patient may be further continued on some type of chemotherapy if so considered by the treating physician. TNBC patients enter a long term follow-up evaluation to be conducted every 90 days from last date of chemotherapy up to maximum 2 years from the date of study enrollment. In the long term therapy the patients would be evaluated for Response to therapy received, Progression, survival. CANScriptTM assessment will be carried out and completed in one week from the time tumor samples are received from the patient.

Statistical analysis will be performed to compare the CANScript predicted outcome with clinical outcomes. 

 
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