At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- THEO-260 (biological)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 45 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- THEO-260 — biological: Oncolytic Virus
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This trial is testing a treatment called THEO-260 in people with ovarian cancer. It is for those whose cancer is advanced, of a type called high grade serous or endometrioid, affecting the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum (the lining of the tummy). The trial is run by Theolytics Limited.
Who can take part
- A confirmed diagnosis of advanced high grade serous or endometrioid cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum, shown by a biopsy (tissue sample)
- Cancer that has come back or got worse within 6 months of platinum chemotherapy, during it, or platinum treatment is not suitable for you
- Expected to live more than 3 months
- Able to carry out light activity (performance status score of 0 or 1)
- Cancer that can be measured on scans
Who may not be able to
- Cancer treatment in the last 28 days or 5 half-lives before the first dose of THEO-260
- Previous treatment with a group B adenovirus (a type of virus)
- Currently taking part in another clinical trial of a medicine, or recent use of one
- Radiotherapy within 2 weeks of the first dose, or radiotherapy planned during the trial
- Cancer spread to the brain or spinal cord that is currently causing problems, unless treated and stable
- Fluid build-up around the lungs or heart needing drainage once a month or more often
- Past inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis) or lung disease
- A heart tracing showing a long QT interval, or a history of certain heart rhythm problems
- Taking medicines that prolong the QT interval or raise the risk of a serious rhythm problem
- Hepatitis B or C infection (active, or past hepatitis B)
- Active tuberculosis
- Active COVID-19 infection
- HIV infection
- Active infection needing antibiotics into a vein in the last 2 weeks, or long-term infection treatment
- Allergy or known reason not to take the trial medicine's ingredients
- A viral infection in the 2 weeks before the first dose
- Active autoimmune disease treated with body-wide treatment in the past 2 years
- Known risk of kidney injury or past kidney disease
- Heart failure (New York Heart Association class 2 to 4)
- Allergy or known reason not to take paracetamol
- Drinking more than 2 units of alcohol a day
- Heart problems such as weak heart pumping, unstable angina, serious rhythm problems, heart attack in the last 6 months, or heart muscle inflammation
- Low oxygen levels in the blood (below 92%) before the first dose
- Any vaccine (licensed or being tested) in the 28 days before the first dose
What taking part involves
- • Not stated — ask the trial team
Time commitment: Number of visits, how long the trial lasts and what taking part involves: not stated — ask the trial team.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- Female
- Number of participants
- 44
- Started
- 2024-09-24
- Last checked
- 2026-04
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for ovarian cancer
- • Phase1/Phase2 - 44 participants
- • A research study evaluating a new oncolytic virus, THEO-260, in patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with ovarian cancer
- • Female only
Where?
- • Glasgow - The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
- • London - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital
- • Oxford - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Churchill Hospital
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
A research study evaluating a new oncolytic virus, THEO-260, in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. The trial will investigate different doses of THEO-260 administered intravenously to identify a dose that is safe, well tolerated, and exhibits preliminary evidence of anti tumour activity.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: Female only
- How fit you need to be: ECOG 0 or better
What the study is looking for
- ✓Confirmed histological diagnosis of advanced high grade serous or endometrioid cancer of the fallopian tube, primary...
- ✓Life expectancy of \> 3 months.
- ✓Fit enough for normal activity (ECOG 0) or 1.
- ✓cancer that can be measured on scans as per (standard scan measurements).
Who cannot take part
- ✗Prior anti-cancer treatment within 28 days or 5 half-lives, prior to first dose of THEO-260.
- ✗Prior treatment with a group B adenovirus.
- ✗Currently enrolled in a clinical trial of an IMP or used any IMP with 5 half-live, prior to first dose of THEO-260.
- ✗radiotherapy within 2 weeks of first dose of THEO-260 and is scheduled to have radiotherapy during...
- ✗Uncontrolled pleural effusion or pericardial effusion requiring recurrent drainage procedures (as defined as once...
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Where Is This Study? (3 UK sites)
The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Churchill Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom
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