A Clinical Study Investigating the Therapeutic Effects and Safety of an Investigational Cell Therapy Given With and Without an Additional Investigational Product in Males With Testicular Cancer or a Form of Cancer That Developed From Sperm
- Conditions
- Testicular Germ Cell TumorExtragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Interventions
- Biological: CLDN6 CAR-T
- Registration Number
- NCT06940804
- Lead Sponsor
- BioNTech SE
- Brief Summary
This study is designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, cellular kinetics, and immunogenicity of Claudin 6 (CLDN6) Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) ± CLDN6 ribonucleic acid-lipoplex (RNA-LPX) in participants born male with relapsed or refractory CLDN6-positive testicular or extragonadal germ cell tumors (GCTs) after prior salvage therapy.
- Detailed Description
The study will consist of two parts. The Safety Lead-in Part will evaluate safety and tolerability of CLDN6 CAR T ± CLDN6 RNA-LPX therapy in three arms with different dosing regimens. In the Safety Lead-in Part, participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio. Data from the Safety Lead-in Part up to the cut off will be used to select the dose for the single-arm Main Part of the study.
To increase the potency of the transferred CAR-T cells, a lymphodepleting chemotherapy regimen (comprising fludarabine and cyclophosphamide) will be administered in participants prior to infusion of CLDN6 CAR-T.
It is expected that it will take approximately 28 months for each participant to complete screening, apheresis, pre-treatment, treatment, and primary follow-up.
Participants who receive a CLDN6 CAR-T infusion will complete the long-term follow-up (LTFU) to assess safety and efficacy of the CLDN6 CAR-T treatment for a total of 15 years after CLDN6 CAR-T infusion. No investigational medicinal product (IMP) will be administered during the LTFU.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 150
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Have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of a testicular or extragonadal GCT of extracranial origin.
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Evidence of measurable disease by RECIST 1.1 or if RECIST 1.1 evaluation is not possible, elevation of serum tumor marker(s) (AFP or βhCG).
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Participants with evidence of progressive or recurrent metastatic GCT defined as meeting at least one of the following criteria:
- Tumor biopsy of new or growing or unresectable lesions demonstrating viable non-teratomatous GCT. In the event of an incomplete gross resection where viable GCT is found, participants will be considered eligible for this study.
- Elevated serum tumor markers (AFP or ßhCG) that are increasing. Increase of an elevated lactate dehydrogenase alone does not constitute progressive disease.
- Development of new or enlarging lesions in the setting of persistently elevated AFP or ßhCG, even if the markers are not continuing to rise.
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Participants must have received prior high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation or conventional dose chemotherapy as salvage therapy. There is no maximum limit for the number of prior treatments.
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Have a CLDN6-positive tumor assessed using an analytically validated immunohistochemistry assay at a central laboratory.
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Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 to 1.
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Have laboratory tests of adequate organ function as defined in the protocol.
Key
- Had major surgery within the 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment.
- Have received a prior CLDN6 CAR-T therapy.
- Are receiving systemic (oral or IV) steroid therapy >10 mg prednisolone daily, or its equivalent, for an underlying condition.
- Have unresolved side effects of any prior therapy or procedures not recovered to CTCAE version 5.0 Grade 1 or lower, except for AEs not constituting a safety risk by investigator judgment.
- Have a pure teratoma, or pure teratoma with somatic-type malignancy or a combination of these histologies without any additional histologic subtype.
- Have current evidence of active and/or uncontrolled brain or spinal metastases.
- Have an active autoimmune disease or any active immunologic disorder requiring immunosuppression with steroids or other immunosuppressive agents (protocol-defined exceptions apply). Note: Participants may be included if their disease is well controlled without the use of immunosuppressive agents, at the discretion of the investigator.
- Have a history of another primary cancer within the 24 months prior to signing the main informed consent form (exceptions for definitely treated malignancies that have been in complete remission for more than 24 months apply).
- Receipt of allogeneic stem cell transplantation in the 5 years prior to study enrollment.
- Have cardiac conditions defined as exclusionary per protocol.
- Have any concurrent conditions that could pose an undue medical hazard or interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SEQUENTIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Safety Lead-in Part - CLDN6 CAR-T (dose level 1) + CLDN6 RNA-LPX CLDN6 CAR-T - Safety Lead-in Part - CLDN6 CAR-T (dose level 1) + CLDN6 RNA-LPX CLDN6 RNA-LPX - Safety Lead-in Part - CLDN6 CAR-T (dose level 2) CLDN6 CAR-T - Safety Lead-in Part - CLDN6 CAR-T (dose level 2) + CLDN6 RNA-LPX CLDN6 CAR-T - Safety Lead-in Part - CLDN6 CAR-T (dose level 2) + CLDN6 RNA-LPX CLDN6 RNA-LPX - Main Part - Selected dose of CLDN6 CAR-T + CLDN6 RNA-LPX CLDN6 CAR-T Doses as selected from the Safety Lead-in Part Main Part - Selected dose of CLDN6 CAR-T + CLDN6 RNA-LPX CLDN6 RNA-LPX Doses as selected from the Safety Lead-in Part
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety Lead-in Part: Occurrence of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) including Grade ≥3, adverse events of special interest (AESIs) and serious or fatal TEAEs by casual relationship to study treatment Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP For each treatment arm
Main Part: Overall response rate (ORR) assessed by the blinded independent central review (BICR) Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the percentage of participants in whom a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors version 1.1 (\[RECIST 1.1\]) is observed as best overall response
LTFU: Occurrence of AEs suspected to be related to CLDN6 CAR-T Up to 15 years after CLDN6 CAR-T administration AEs may include: new malignancy (hematologic or solid) from genetically modified cells; new neurologic disorder, or exacerbation of a pre-existing disorder; new rheumatologic or autoimmune disorder, or exacerbation of a prior rheumatologic or other autoimmune disorder; new hematologic disorder; other new clinical condition considered by the investigator to be related to the prior genetically engineered T-cell therapy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety Lead-in and Main Part: Occurrence of TEAEs including Grade ≥3, AESIs, and serious or fatal TEAEs by casual relationship to study treatment From first dose of IMP until 90 days after last dose of IMP, or until a new anticancer therapy is started, whichever occurs first For each treatment arm
Safety Lead-in and Main Part: Geometric mean of pharmacokinetic parameter maximum concentration (Cmax) of CLND6 CAR-T Up to 97 weeks after first IMP dose For each treatment arm using CLND6 CAR-T concentration in blood
Main Part: Geometric mean of pharmacokinetic parameter Cmax of interleukin (IL)-6 Up to 97 weeks after first IMP dose From baseline until last available sample
Safety Lead-in and Main Part: Geometric mean of pharmacokinetic parameter time to maximum concentration (Tmax) of CLND6 CAR-T Up to 97 weeks after first IMP dose For each treatment arm using CLND6 CAR-T concentration in blood
Main Part: Geometric mean of pharmacokinetic parameter Tmax of IL-6 Up to 97 weeks after first IMP dose From baseline until last available sample
Safety Lead-in and Main Part: Geometric mean of pharmacokinetic parameter area under the time concentration curve (AUC) of CLND6 CAR-T Up to 97 weeks after first IMP dose For each treatment arm using CLND6 CAR-T concentration in blood
Safety Lead-in and Main Part: Overall response rate (ORR) assessed by the investigator Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the percentage of participants in whom a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) is observed as best overall response. Tumor response will be assessed by the investigator per RECIST 1.1. In the Safety Lead-in Part, tumor assessment will also be made based on reduction of the serum tumor marker(s) (alpha fetoprotein \[AFP\]/beta human chorionic gonadotropin \[βhCG\]).
Safety Lead-in and Main Part: Disease control rate (DCR) assessed by the investigator Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the percentage of participants in whom a CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) is observed as best overall response. Tumor response will be assessed per RECIST 1.1. In the Safety Lead-in Part, tumor assessment will also be made based on reduction of the serum tumor marker(s) (alpha fetoprotein \[AFP\]/beta human chorionic gonadotropin \[βhCG\]).
Main Part: DCR assessed by BICR Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the percentage of participants in whom a CR, PR, or SD is observed as best overall response. Tumor response will be assessed per RECIST 1.1
Main Part: Progression-free survival (PFS) assessed by the investigator Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the time from first dose of CLDN6 CAR-T to progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Tumor response will be assessed per RECIST 1.1
Main Part: PFS assessed by BICR Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the time from first dose of CLDN6 CAR-T to PD or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Tumor response will be assessed per RECIST 1.1
LTFU: PFS assessed by the investigator Up to 15 years after the last IMP administration Defined as the time from first dose of CLDN6 CAR-T to first objective progressive disease per RECIST 1.1 and/or based on reduction of the serum tumor marker(s) (AFP/βhCG), or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
Main Part: Duration of response (DOR) assessed by the investigator Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the time from first objective response (CR or PR) to first occurrence of tumor progression, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Tumor response will be assessed per RECIST 1.1.
Main Part: DOR assessed by BICR Up to 110 weeks after first dose of IMP Defined as the time from first objective response (CR or PR) to first occurrence of tumor progression, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Tumor response will be assessed per RECIST 1.1.
Main Part: Overall survival (OS) Up to 97 weeks after first dose of IMP or until death, whichever occurs first Defined as the time from first dose of CLDN6 CAR-T to death from any cause
LTFU: OS Up to 15 years from last genetically engineered T-cell infusion or until death, whichever occurs first Defined as the time from first dose of CLDN6 CAR-T to death from any cause
Main Part: Percentage of participants with pre-existing anti-chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) antibodies prior to CLDN6 CAR-T infusion On Day 1 prior to CAR-T infusion For each treatment arm using CLND6 CAR-T concentration in blood and of IL-6 from baseline until last available sample
Main Part: Percentage of participants with treatment-emergent anti-CAR antibodies post-CLDN6 CAR-T infusion until last available sample Up to 97 weeks after first dose of IMP Anti-CAR antibodies including both treatment-induced and treatment-boosted