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Treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory CD19+ lymphoid disease with T lymphocytes transduced by RV-SFG.CD19.CD28.4-BBzeta retroviral vector – A unicenter Phase I/II clinical trial [HD-CAR-1]

Phase 1/2
Recruiting
Conditions
Accute lymphoblastic leukemia recurrent, Non-Hodgkin´s lymphoma NOS refractory
Registration Number
2024-516832-82-00
Lead Sponsor
Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
Brief Summary

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of escalating doses of autologous activated peripheral blood T lymphocytes (ATLs) genetically modified to express third-generation CARs (comprising the CD28 and CD137 (4-1BB) costimulatory domain) that target the CD19 molecule in patients with refractory or relapsed CD19+ lymphoid disease such as ALL or NHL including CLL, DLBCL, FL and/or MCL.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing, recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
63
Inclusion Criteria

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Confirmed CD19+ ALL, CLL, DLBCL, FL or MCL in patients ≥ 18 years

Stratum 3: Renal function defined as serum creatinine-clearance ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m²

Stratum 3: Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ≥ 100/mm³

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Relapsed or refractory disease (including “molecular relapse” with minimal residual disease (MRD)

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Renal function defined as: serum creatinine of ≤ 2 x ULN or eGFR ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m²

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ≥ 100/mm³

Stratum 3: Age of > 3 years until < 18 years at the time of screening

Stratum 3: CD19+ ALL (Ph+ and Ph-) confirmed by cytology and flow cytometry (FACS) AND Relapsed or refractory disease

Stratum 3: Measurable disease/MRD at time of enrollment

Stratum 3: Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks

Stratum 3: ECOG performance status ≤ 2 (age ≥ 16 years) or Lansky performance status ≥ 50 (age < 16 years) at the time of screening

Exclusion Criteria

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Immunosuppressive medication with the exception of ≤ 30 mg prednisolone/d or equivalent at the time of CAR TC transfusion

Stratum 3: Uncontrolled acute life-threatening bacterial, viral or fungal infection

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Any donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) must be completed > 6 weeks prior to CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Florid/acute or chronic Graft-versus-Host disease (GvHD)

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Uncontrolled acute life-threatening bacterial, viral or fungal infection

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): A primary malignancy which is in complete remission for ≥ 5 years

Stratum 1-2 (Adults): Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women

Stratum 3: immunosuppressive medication with the exception of < 0.5 mg/d*kg BW prednisolone-equivalent at the time of CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Stratum 3: Any donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) must be completed > 6 weeks prior to CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Stratum 3: Florid/acute or chronic Graft-versus-Host disease (GvHD)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of toxicities according to the CTCAEv5.0

Assessment of toxicities according to the CTCAEv5.0

Assessment of frequency and grade of CRS and/or ICANS

Assessment of frequency and grade of CRS and/or ICANS

Assessment of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and maximum tolerated dose (MTD)

Assessment of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and maximum tolerated dose (MTD)

Yield of sufficient NCs by leukapheresis

Yield of sufficient NCs by leukapheresis

Successful transduction (>15%) of CD3+ TCs

Successful transduction (>15%) of CD3+ TCs

Yield of the respective dose of transduced TCs (1 to 20x106 transduced CD3+TCs/m2) in the first three dose levels (I-III)

Yield of the respective dose of transduced TCs (1 to 20x106 transduced CD3+TCs/m2) in the first three dose levels (I-III)

Yield of the respective dose of transduced TCs (5 to 20x107 transduced CD3+ TCs/m2) in the second three dose levels (IV-VI)

Yield of the respective dose of transduced TCs (5 to 20x107 transduced CD3+ TCs/m2) in the second three dose levels (IV-VI)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Characterization of in vivo cellular pharmakokinetics

Characterization of in vivo cellular pharmakokinetics

Correlation of clinical response and number of circulating gene modified cells

Correlation of clinical response and number of circulating gene modified cells

Reduction of disease burden with CD19.CAR TC transfusions

Reduction of disease burden with CD19.CAR TC transfusions

Evaluation of survival and function of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) TCs directed against CD19 (CD19.CAR TC) in vivo

Evaluation of survival and function of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) TCs directed against CD19 (CD19.CAR TC) in vivo

Anti-tumor efficacy of CD19.CAR TCs in patients with CD19+ lymphoid disease (overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR), partial response (PR)) at day 90 (EOS) after CD19.CAR TC transfusion)

Anti-tumor efficacy of CD19.CAR TCs in patients with CD19+ lymphoid disease (overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR), partial response (PR)) at day 90 (EOS) after CD19.CAR TC transfusion)

Time to response (at least PR) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Time to response (at least PR) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Duration of overall response (DOR) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Duration of overall response (DOR) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Progression-free survival (PFS) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Progression-free survival (PFS) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Overall survival (OS) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Overall survival (OS) after the CD19.CAR TC transfusion

Correlation of B-cell depletion in vivo and response to CD19.CAR TC treatment

Correlation of B-cell depletion in vivo and response to CD19.CAR TC treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR

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Heidelberg, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg AöR
🇩🇪Heidelberg, Germany
Andreas Kulozik
Site contact
+496221564500
Andreas.Kulozik@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Michael Schmitt
Site contact
+496221566614
Michael.Schmitt@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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