Co-administration of CART22-65s and huCART19 for B-ALL

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; B Lineage Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
• Interventions: Biological: Autologous, humanized anti-CD22 CAR T cell therapy (CART22-65s); Biological: Autologous, humanized anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy (huCART19)

• Registration Number: NCT05674175
• Lead Sponsor: Stephan Grupp MD PhD

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of administering two CAR T cell products, huCART19 and CART22-65s, in children with advanced B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL).

Detailed Description

CD19-targeted CAR T cell therapy has transformed the treatment landscape for children and young adults with chemo-refractory or relapsed B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL). Despite remarkable initial response rates, approximately 50% of pediatric patients experience a subsequent disease relapse. The prognosis for these patients is dismal with a median survival of less than one year from the time of post-CART19 relapse. The primary mechanisms contributing to CART19 failure include CD19-antigen escape and loss of CAR T cell surveillance due to short CART persistence. This study aims to counter each driver of relapse by co-administering two next-generation CAR T cell products: an anti-CD22 CART (CART22-65s), designed to overcome CD19-antigen escape; and a humanized anti-CD19 CART (huCART19), designed to overcome immune-mediated rejection of murine CART19.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-06
• Study Start: 2023-01-25
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-14
• Primary Completion: 2027-01-15
• Study Completion: 2029-01-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 93

Inclusion Criteria

1. Signed informed consent form

2. Patients with documented CD19+ and/or CD22+ ALL/LLy:

   1. Cohort A: Patients with relapsed or refractory ALL/LLy:
   2. Cohort B: Patients with poor response to prior B cell directed engineered cell therapy

3. Patients with prior or current history of Central Nervous System 3 disease will be eligible if Central Nervous System disease is responsive to therapy

4. Documentation of CD19 and/or CD22 tumor expression in bone marrow, peripheral blood, Cerebrospinal fluid, or tumor tissue by flow cytometry at the time of last detectable disease. If the patient has experienced a relapse after CD19-directed and/or CD22-directed therapy, flow cytometry should be evaluated after this therapy to demonstrate CD19 and/or CD22 expression.

5. Age 0-29 years

6. Adequate organ function

7. Adequate performance status defined as Lanksy or Karnofsky performance score ≥50.

8. Subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use acceptable birth control methods.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C
2. HIV infection
3. Active acute or chronic Graft Vs. Host Disease requiring systemic therapy
4. Concurrent use of systemic steroids or immunosuppression at the time of cell infusion or cell collection, or a condition, in the treating physician's opinion, that is likely to require steroid therapy or immunosuppression during collection or after infusion. Steroids for disease treatment at times other than cell collection or at the time of infusion are permitted. Use of physiologic replacement hydrocortisone or inhaled steroids is permitted as well.
5. Central nervous system disease that is progressive on therapy, or with Central nervous system parenchymal lesions that might increase the risk of central nervous system toxicity.
6. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
7. Uncontrolled active infection

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Expansion Arm	Autologous, humanized anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy (huCART19)	If at least one dose level of phase 1 is determined to be safe, the phase 2 dose expansion phase of the trial will be opened to enrollment. Subjects will receive the highest dose of CART 22-65s and huCART19 cells that were determined to be safe. 2 cohorts are planned: Cohort A (relapsed/refractory, CAR T cell naïve) \& Cohort B (prior treatment with a prior CAR T cell product).
Dose Finding Arm	Autologous, humanized anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy (huCART19)	Phase 1 will evaluate the safety of co-administration of CART22-65s with huCART19 in patients who experienced a disease relapse after prior CAR T cell therapy. There is no planned dose escalation but a dose-deescalation will be made based on the incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities
Expansion Arm	Autologous, humanized anti-CD22 CAR T cell therapy (CART22-65s)	If at least one dose level of phase 1 is determined to be safe, the phase 2 dose expansion phase of the trial will be opened to enrollment. Subjects will receive the highest dose of CART 22-65s and huCART19 cells that were determined to be safe. 2 cohorts are planned: Cohort A (relapsed/refractory, CAR T cell naïve) \& Cohort B (prior treatment with a prior CAR T cell product).
Dose Finding Arm	Autologous, humanized anti-CD22 CAR T cell therapy (CART22-65s)	Phase 1 will evaluate the safety of co-administration of CART22-65s with huCART19 in patients who experienced a disease relapse after prior CAR T cell therapy. There is no planned dose escalation but a dose-deescalation will be made based on the incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safety of CART22-65s and huCART19 co-administration	1 year	The safety of the administering CART22-65s and huCART19 will be measured by the monitoring the frequency and severity of adverse events in patients with advanced or refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or B Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (B-LLy), including those previously treated with cell therapy.
Efficacy of CART22-65s and huCART19 co-administration	1 year	The efficacy of CART22-65s and huCART19 co-administration will be measured by the evaluating the overall response rate in patients with advanced or refractory B cell hematologic malignancies, including those previously treated with cell therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relapse Free Survival	1 year	1-year relapse-free survival (RFS) rate in CAR-naïve subjects with relapsed/refractory B-ALL (Cohort A) and in CAR-exposed subjects with poor response to prior B cell directed engineered cell therapy (Cohort B)
Overall Survival	1 year	1-year overall survival (OS) rate in CAR-naïve subjects with relapsed/refractory B-ALL (Cohort A) and in CAR-exposed subjects with poor response to prior B cell directed engineered cell therapy (Cohort B).
Anti-tumor response due to CART22-65s and huCART19 co-administration	Day 28	Anti-tumor response due to CART22-65s and huCART19 co-administration will be measured by negative minimal residual disease (MRD) as measured by multiparameter flow cytometry at day 28.
Bioreactivity of CART22-65s and huCART19 when co-administered	1 year	The bioreactivity of CART22-65s and huCART19 when co-administered, as measured by elevations level in any of; Uric Acid, Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), c-reactive protein (CRP), and cytokines (e.g.IL -10) before and after CART T cell infusions.
Manufacturing Feasibility	5 years	The manufacturing feasibility of manufacturing both CART22-65s and huCART19 will be measured by the percentage of manufactured products that do not meet release criteria for vector transduction efficiency, T cell product purity, viability, sterility or due to tumor contamination.
Event Free Survival	1 year	1-year Event-Free Survival (EFS) in subjects with relapsed/refractory B-ALL (Cohort A) and in subjects with poor response to prior B cell directed engineered cell therapy (Cohort B)
CAR T Cell Therapy Persistence	1 year	CART22-65s and huCART19 persistence polymerase chain reaction (or flow cytometry) analysis of whole blood to detect and quantify survival of CART2265s and huCART19 over time.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States