Study of CryptiVax-1001 in Maintenance Setting for Advanced Serous Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Ovarian Cancer · HGSOC · HGS Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
What this study involves
The registry says this study is recruiting. Individual locations may have different availability.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Age range
- 18 years - Not specified
- Sex eligible
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Participants
- 50 Estimated
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
Ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, collectively referred to as ovarian cancer, remains the deadliest type of gynaecological cancer. The most common and aggressive form is called high-grade serous ovarian cancer.
The main purpose of this study is to understand whether an experimental study vaccine, CryptiVax-1001, is safe when administered to patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). The study vaccine is a cancer vaccine, which aims to delay or possibly prevent the cancer from coming back. However, as this is the first study of the vaccine in patients, the primary purpose of this study is to assess the safety of the study vaccine.
Following surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy participants may enter the trial and receive CryptiVax-1001 as an explorative maintenance therapy.
The main purposes of this study are therefore to:
- assess how well the study vaccine is tolerated and identify any side effects.
- analyse the study vaccine's capacity to activate your immune system
The study will test escalating dose levels of CryptiVax-1001 based on the safety evaluations to estimate appropriate future dose levels for CryptiVax-1001.
Read the full description
The OVACT study is the First in Human clinical evaluation of Cryptivax-1001 in patients with advanced high-grade serous or predominantly serous ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, following optimal debulking surgery (R0 or R1 after either IDS or PDS), and no recurrence or progression after completion of platinum-based chemotherapy. This phase I/Ib dose escalation and expansion study will assess safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity in a population where there is a high unmet need and no clearly effective maintenance therapy options. By focusing on the BRCAwt/HRP subgroup, the study addresses the majority of patients who currently lack access to biologically-matched maintenance strategies.
The study consist of 2 parts - a dose escalation part and an optional dose expansion part
Who may be able to participate?
The list below is the sponsor’s full registry wording. It can include conditions, prior treatment, test results and other requirements. A match in search does not mean you qualify.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Able to comprehend and are willing to sign the ICF and willing to follow the study procedures
- Female, aged 18 years of age or older at the time of informed consent.
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma of high-grade serous histology or other high-grade predominantly serous subtypes
- The FIGO 2014 stage III or IV disease at initial diagnosis.
- Underwent optimal PDS or IDS with residual disease ≤1 cm (R0 or R1 resection)
- Completed first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (minimum 4 cycles of carboplatin and paclitaxel, or equivalent, received in either neoadjuvant or adjuvant, or both settings).
- In the presence of measurable target lesion, achieved CR or PR per investigator assessment based on RECIST 1.1 after completion of chemotherapy. In the absence of measurable target lesion, no new lesion or overt progression per investigator assessment based on RECIST 1.1 after completion of chemotherapy.
- A minimum of 4 weeks from screening since the last dose of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy but not more than 12 weeks from screening since the last dose of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.
- No evidence of radiologic or clinical progression between the end of chemotherapy and baseline screening.
- Known BRCAwt status.
- HRP confirmed
- No prior, current, or planned treatment with bevacizumab or PARPi in the first-line maintenance setting.
- ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
- Adequate haematologic and organ function
- Negative pregnancy test for WOCBP.
- HLA type matching Cryptivax-1001
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-epithelial or low malignant potential ovarian tumours
- Presence of uncontrolled ascites or pleural effusion requiring drainage within 4 weeks of screening.
- Concurrent malignancy or history of another malignancy within the past 3 years except for malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death
- Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppression
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise participant safety or interfere with study assessments
- History of anaphylactic reaction to mRNA-LNP therapies.
- Previous treatment with any cancer vaccine, checkpoint inhibitor, or adoptive cellular immunotherapy.
- Administration of any vaccine within 30 days prior to first dosing.
- Participation in a clinical study involving administration of an IMP (new chemical entity) in the past 90 days or 5 half-lives of that drug (if known) prior to first dosing, whichever is longer.
Treatment, groups and participation
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- Assignment
- Not randomized
- Masking
- No masking
Dose level 1
Not reported in this registry record.
Biological: CryptiVax-1001
Dose level 2
Not reported in this registry record.
Biological: CryptiVax-1001
Dose level 3
Not reported in this registry record.
Biological: CryptiVax-1001
Dose level 4
Not reported in this registry record.
Biological: CryptiVax-1001
Dose level 5
Not reported in this registry record.
Biological: CryptiVax-1001
Recommended Dose
Recommended phase 2 dose or another safe dose, based on Dose Escalation part
Biological: CryptiVax-1001
CryptiVax-1001 BIOLOGICAL
i.m injection
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of CryptiVax-1001
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of up 2 to years
Incidence, severity, and relatedness of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of CryptiVax-1001
Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 21
Incidence and nature of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) during the DLT observation period
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of CryptiVax-1001
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of up to 2 years
Clinically significant changes from baseline in vital signs (body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure)
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of CryptiVax-1001
Time frame: Through study completion, and average of up to 2 years
Clinically significant changes from baseline in clinical laboratory assessments (hematology and chemistry)
Secondary measures
To characterise the immunogenicity of Cryptivax-1001
Time frame: At pre-defined timepoints during treatment and Follow-up period, an average of up to 2 years
Detection and quantification of antigen-specific T cells in peripheral blood at predefined timepoints
Review the complete result tables and limitations in the official record.
Open official results ↗Research locations (10)
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10 locations
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Addenbrookes HospitalCambridge, United KingdomRecruiting
The University of Edinburgh - Western General Hospital - Edinburgh Cancer Research CentreEdinburgh, United KingdomRecruiting
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer CentreGlasgow, United KingdomRecruiting
St. James's University HospitalLeeds, United KingdomRecruiting
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust -Leicester Royal InfirmaryLeicester, United KingdomRecruiting
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Cancer Clinical Trials UnitLondon, United KingdomRecruiting
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - Guy's HospitalLondon, United KingdomRecruiting
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - Royal Marsden HospitalLondon, United KingdomRecruiting
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Royal Preston HospitalPreston, United KingdomRecruiting
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - Institute of Cancer ResearchSutton, United KingdomRecruiting
Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- Epitopea Ltd
- Study start
- Nov 5, 2026 Actual
- Primary completion
- 2029-03 Estimated
- Study completion
- 2029-04 Estimated
- First posted
- Jun 24, 2026 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
Official study title
A Phase I/Ib, Multi-centre, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of CryptiVax-1001, a mRNA Lipid Nanoparticle Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine, in Participants With FIGO Stage III-IV High-Grade Serous or Predominantly Serous Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Following Optimal Primary/Interval Debulking Surgery and First-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy (OVACT Study)
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Retrieved: Nov 11, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 10, 2026
