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Risk Factors of Immune-ChEckpoint Inhibitors MEdiated Liver, Gastrointestinal, Endocrine and Skin Toxicity

This is a prospective cohort study aiming to establish clinical and biological risk factors of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) mediated toxicity. ICIs have recently revolutionized cancer treatment and already considered as a new standard of care for lung cancer, renal carcinoma, melanoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the variability in response rates and high incidence of specific immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are the major barrier for implementing ICIs as universal anticancer treatment. With this regard, it is of extreme importance to discover biomarkers of irAEs development and responsible mechanisms which will overall markedly enhance cancer immunotherapy. This study will recruit patients treated at Oncology clinics of Blacktown and Westmead Public Hospitals of the Western Sydney Local Health District. The particular point of interest will be non-coding RNA (ncRNA) which have been shown to modulate the expression of immune checkpoints. Moreover, specific ncRNAs are significantly associated with survival rates of lung cancer patients treated with nivolumab, albeit without an established mechanism. Investigators aim to collect patient's peripheral blood (30 ml) which will be further used for extracting total RNA and immune cells. RNA sequencing and flow cytometry will be major research tools of this project. The clinicopathological data will be collected via Cerner and Aria electronic systems of medical records. All data will be encrypted and stored at REDCap database with access provided only to study investigators.

Start: December 2020
Binary Oncolytic Adenovirus in Combination With HER2-Specific Autologous CAR VST, Advanced HER2 Positive Solid Tumors

This study is a first in human Phase 1 study that involves patients with a type of cancer called HER2 (Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2) positive cancer. This study asks patients to volunteer to take part in a research study investigating the safety and efficacy of using special immune cells called HER2 chimeric antigen receptor specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (HER2 specific CAR T cells), in combination with intra-tumor injection of CAdVEC, an oncolytic adenovirus that is designed to help the immune system including HER2 specific CAR T cell react to the tumor. The study is looking at combining these two treatments together, because we think that the combination of treatments will work better than each treatment alone. We also hope to learn the best dose level of the treatments and whether or not it is safe to use them together. In this study, CAdVEC will be injected into participants tumor at one tumor site which is most easiest to reach. Once it infects the cancer cells, activation of the immune response will occur so it can attack and kill cancer cells. (This approach may have limited effects on the other tumor sites that have not received the oncolytic virus injection, so, patients will also receive specific T cells following the intratumor CAdVEC injection.) These T cells are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill cells infected with viruses and tumor cells. Investigators want to see if these cells can survive in the blood and affect the tumor. Both CAdVEC and HER2-specific autologous CAR T are investigational products. They are not approved by the FDA.

Start: June 2021
Diagnostic Performance Indicators in Upper GI Endoscopy:PROSPERO Study

Cancers of the upper gastro-intestinal tract, including esophagus (gullet), stomach and small bowel, are amongst the deadliest malignancies. The main reason for their high mortality rate is that they are usually diagnosed late when curative treatments are no longer effective. However, these types of cancer generally arise from well-described pre-cancerous diseases, such as Barrett's esophagus and gastric intestinal metaplasia. This provides an opportunity for clinicians to detect these pre-cancerous conditions early and offer adequate cure or clinical monitoring before they progress to cancer. A camera test (gastroscopy) is the gold-standard test to detect pre-cancerous diseases in these organs. There has been limited research to set the standards for performance of a gastroscopy, especially with regards to diagnosis of pre-cancerous conditions, which require knowledge and skills by the physician performing the test (endoscopist). Therefore, the hypothesis behind this study is that the aforementioned pre-cancerous diseases are understudied and often go undetected. This study aims to understand how often endoscopists should diagnose these pre-cancerous diseases on routine gastroscopy and help define the standards to measure performance. The investigators will assess the following rates: i. how often endoscopists diagnose these pre-cancerous lesions during endoscopy; ii. How often these conditions are diagnosed on biopsies taken according to a standardized protocol; iii. How often these condition should have been diagnosed by the endoscopists based on the review of pictures by expert endoscopists. The investigators will also compare the rates of correct diagnosis by endoscopists with different levels of experience and based on the times spent to complete the diagnostic test. Investigating these aspects will enhance the understanding of the medical community with regards to the diagnosis of these pre-cancerous lesions and set endoscopy standards to improve their early detection and treatment before they progress to cancer. This will translate to improved cancer prevention and benefit for patients.

Start: June 2021