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E7 TCR T Cell Induction Immunotherapy for Stage IIB-IVA Cervical Cancer

Early Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Interventions
Biological: E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR)
Registration Number
NCT04476251
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brief Summary

Background:

More than 12,000 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. A new therapy has been developed that involves taking white blood cells from a person, genetically modifying the cells in a lab so they recognize cancer, and then giving the cells back to the person. Researchers want to see if this therapy can help people with cervical cancer.

Objective:

To find out if people with Stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer can safely be given E7 T-cell receptor (TCR) T cells before they get standard treatment.

Eligibility:

People age 18 and older who have Stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer

Design:

Participants will be screened under a separate protocol. Tests will include:

* Physical exam

* Medicine review

* Blood tests

* Pregnancy test (if needed)

* Vein assessment

* Tumor sample or biopsy

* Electrocardiogram (to record the hearts electrical activity)

* Imaging scans, x-rays, and/or endoscopy

* Heart and/or lung tests.

Some screening tests will be repeated during the study.

Participants will undergo leukapheresis. For this, blood is removed through a needle in the arm. A machine removes the white blood cells. The rest of the blood is returned through a needle in the other arm. Participants may need to have a large catheter inserted into a vein.

Participants will stay at the hospital for 2-3 weeks. They will get chemotherapy drugs. They will get the E7 TCR T cells as an intravenous infusion. They will get the drug aldesleukin.

Participants will visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 3 and 6 weeks after treatment. They will be contacted yearly for 5 years. They will be asked to participate in long-term follow-up for 15 years....

Detailed Description

Background:

* Cervical cancer is the third most common cause of death among women with gynecologic cancers in the United States. Worldwide, cervical cancer accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths annually.

* Virtually all cases of cervical cancer result from chronic infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common type being HPV16.

* The treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer consists of chemoradiation +/- extended field radiation therapy. Participants with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) (revised 2018) stage III-IVA have the worse prognosis with approximately 50% of the participants dying from their disease within 5 years.

* Induction chemotherapy is an active area of study in this type of cancer. The aim of induction therapy is to reduce the risk of disease recurrence and improve overall survival.

* E7 T-cell receptor (TCR) T cells, administered as a single infusion, have demonstrated safety and clinical activity in advanced, treatment-refractory metastatic HPV+ cancers.

Objectives:

-To determine the feasibility of induction E7 TCR T cell therapy for FIGO (2018) stage IIB-IVA, HPV16+ cervical cancer

Eligibility:

* Participants greater than or equal to 18 years old with FIGO (2018) stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer.

* The cancer must be human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16+) and participant must be HLA-A\*02:01+.

* Participants must be treatment-naive (i.e., no prior local or systemic treatment, including radiation; prior loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) procedure or cone biopsy is allowed).

Design:

* This is a single arm, pilot study, testing the feasibility of induction E7 TCR T cell therapy.

* Participants will receive a conditioning regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine, a single infusion of E7 TCR T cells, and systemic aldesleukin.

* Participants will be referred for standard of care definitive therapy (i.e., chemoradiation +/- extended field radiation therapy) within 6 weeks after infusion of E7 TCR T cells.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm 1/E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR) T Cell TherapyE7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR)E7 TCR T Cell Therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Fraction of Participants for Whom E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR) Induction Therapy is Feasible in Participants With Cervical Cancer6 months

The Fraction of participants for whom E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR) induction therapy is feasible in participants with cervical cancer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fraction of Participants With Relapse-free Survival at 2 Years and 5 Years Following Definitive Standard of Care Therapy2 yrs and 5 yrs

Fraction of participants with relapse-free survival at 2 years and 5 years estimated from a Kaplan-Meier curve of relapsed free survival following definitive standard of care therapy who achieve a success. Relapsed free survival is defined as the time from date on study to date of relapse of disease.

Fraction of Participants With Grade 1-5 Adverse Events1 year

To evaluate the safety of E7 induction therapy, the types and grades of toxicity obtained will be reported. Adverse events were assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v5.0). Grade 1 is mild, Grade 2 is moderate, Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening, and Grade 5 is death related to adverse event.

Percentage of E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR)T Cells Following Completion of Chemoradiation1 year

Percentage of E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR)T cells following completion of chemoradiation

Fraction of Participants Who Achieve an Objective Response (Partial Response + Complete Response) Following E7 T-Cell Receptor (TCR) T Cell Induction Therapy1 year

Fraction of participants who achieve an objective response (Partial Response + Complete Response) following E7 induction therapy will be reported. Response may be assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. Complete Response is disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesion; and/or Positron Emission Tomography Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST). Complete Metabolic Response is complete resolution of F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in all lesions, and Partial Metabolic Response is ≥ 30% reduction of the SUL (lean body mass corrected standard uptake value) peak and an absolute drop of 0.8 SULpeak units.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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