Description:
Patients with high-risk solid tumors, those that are refractory to standard up front therapy
or relapse after completion of therapy, have a very poor prognosis despite attempts to induce
remission with salvage regimen. Novel therapies are critical for this patient population with
high-risk cancer.
The ability of tumors to be recognized and lysed by the immune system offers a unique
opportunity to aid in tumor eradication by expanding and activating these anti-tumor cells.
Through this ability to harness sophisticated and specific immunotherapy, residual or
relapsed disease that is resistant to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy could be eradicated.
Prior studies have suggested both safety of expanded specific T cells and efficacy in the
setting of melanoma, lymphoma or viral eradication. While this therapy has previously been
limited by the versatility of the tumor to down-regulate antigens and evade a single
immune-target, the use of multi-antigen specific T cells may permit better and more durable
anti-tumor immunity. Thus, the investigators propose to infuse these specific multi-antigen
anti-tumor T lymphocytes into patients with high risk solid tumors. This trial will be
conducted to demonstrate safety of these cells and generate efficacy and biology data that
may be important for future studies that may enhance tumor immunotherapy.
Title
- Brief Title: Research Study Utilizing Expanded Multi-antigen Specific Lymphocytes for the Treatment of Solid Tumors
- Official Title:
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
7497
- NCT ID:
NCT02789228
Conditions
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Tumor associated antigen lymphocytes (TAA-CTL) | | Group A |
Purpose
Patients with high-risk solid tumors, those that are refractory to standard up front therapy
or relapse after completion of therapy, have a very poor prognosis despite attempts to induce
remission with salvage regimen. Novel therapies are critical for this patient population with
high-risk cancer.
The ability of tumors to be recognized and lysed by the immune system offers a unique
opportunity to aid in tumor eradication by expanding and activating these anti-tumor cells.
Through this ability to harness sophisticated and specific immunotherapy, residual or
relapsed disease that is resistant to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy could be eradicated.
Prior studies have suggested both safety of expanded specific T cells and efficacy in the
setting of melanoma, lymphoma or viral eradication. While this therapy has previously been
limited by the versatility of the tumor to down-regulate antigens and evade a single
immune-target, the use of multi-antigen specific T cells may permit better and more durable
anti-tumor immunity. Thus, the investigators propose to infuse these specific multi-antigen
anti-tumor T lymphocytes into patients with high risk solid tumors. This trial will be
conducted to demonstrate safety of these cells and generate efficacy and biology data that
may be important for future studies that may enhance tumor immunotherapy.
Detailed Description
This protocol is designed as a phase I dose-escalation study. In each treatment group (A and
B), patients will be enrolled to one of the following TAA-CTL dose levels:
Dose Level One: 1 x 107 cells/m2 Dose Level Two: 2 x 107 cells/m2 Dose Level Three: 4 x 107
cells/m2
Patients will receive cells due to the presence of refractory disease and/or high risk for
disease relapse and/or residual detectable disease following HSCT or conventional therapy at
the time of the infusion. Group A and Group B patients will use the dose escalation strategy
described above. Ideally, patients should not receive other systemic antineoplastic agents
for at least 45 days after the infusion of TAA- CTL (for purposes of evaluation), although
such treatment may be added if deemed critical for patient care by the attending physician.
Two to four patients will be enrolled at each dose level until the maximum tolerated dose
(MTD) is determined at which point to ensure safety a total 8 patients will be treated at the
MTD. Each patient will receive at least one TAA-CTL infusion and may receive a maximum of 8
doses total. Dose escalation will occur once at least 2 patients have completed the 45 day
follow up period following their first TAA-CTL infusion. The first and second doses will be
administered 45 days apart then additional doses will be spaced every 28 days. The expected
volume of each infusion is 1 to 10 cc.
Expansion cohorts of Group B patients with Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,
adenocarcinoma and esophageal cancer will be permitted to enroll up to 6 additional patients
in each disease group, to be treated at the MTD.
Within group B, a cohort of patients with relapsed or refractory Wilms tumor will be enrolled
and receive a lymphodepleting chemotherapy regimen followed by TAA-T.
If patients with measurable or evaluable disease have a response of stable disease or better
by RECIST criteria at the day 28 evaluation after dose 2 or subsequent evaluations they are
eligible to receive up to 6 additional doses of CTLs at 28 day intervals. Each subsequent
doseis expected to be at the enrollment dose level (i.e. no subsequent dose escalation).
Following dose 1, if a patient's T cell supply is insufficient for subsequent doses at the
enrollment dose level, further treatments may be administered at a lower dose level at the
treating physician's discretion.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Group A | Experimental | Group A includes patients who have undergone an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) as part of their prior therapy.
Group A patients (post allogeneic HSCT): TAA-T will be infused any time after neutrophil engraftment post-HSCT or day 30, whichever comes first. | - Tumor associated antigen lymphocytes (TAA-CTL)
|
Group B | Experimental | Group B includes patients who have undergone conventional (standard) therapy which does not include an allogeneic HSCT. Within group B, a cohort of patients with relapsed or refractory Wilms tumor will be enrolled and receive a lymphodepleting chemotherapy regimen followed by TAA-T.
Group B patients (no prior allogeneic HSCT): TAA-T will be infused any time >1 week after completing most recent course of conventional (non-investigational) therapy for their disease. Patients receiving lymphodepletion will be >2 weeks from most recent course of conventional therapy and have nadired and recovered before beginning protocol therapy. | - Tumor associated antigen lymphocytes (TAA-CTL)
|
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Recipient procurement inclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of high-risk solid tumors: Ewing sarcoma, Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma,
rhabdomyosarcoma, soft tissue sarcomas, osteosarcoma, adenocarcinoma, and esophageal
carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma.
- Refractory disease, residual detectable disease following conventional therapy or
relapsed disease.
- 6 months to 60 years of age at enrollment.*
- Karnofsky/Lansky score of ≥ 50%.*
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than 500/µL. *
- Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) greater than 1000/µL.*
- Bilirubin ≤ 2.5 mg/dL. *
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/ Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 5x the upper limit of
normal for age. *
- Serum creatinine < 1.0 mg/dL or 2 x the upper limit of normal for age (whichever is
higher).*
- Pulse oximetry of > 90% on room air.*
- Agree to use contraceptive measures during study protocol participation (when age
appropriate).*
- LVEF > 50% or LVSF > 27 % if history of total body irradiation (TBI).
- Patient or parent/guardian capable of providing informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
Recipient Procurement exclusion criteria
- Patients with uncontrolled infections
- Patients with active HIV
- Current evidence of GVHD > grade 2 or chronic GVHD manifestations: bronchiolitis
obliterans syndrome, sclerotic GVHD, or serositis.
- Pregnant or lactating females
- Prior immunotherapy with an investigational agent within the last 28 days prior to
procurement
Recipient Inclusion to administer cells:
- Steroids less than 0.5 mg/kg/day prednisone (or equivalent).
- Karnofsky/Lansky score of ≥ 50% %.
- Bilirubin ≤ 2.5 mg/dL.
- AST/ALT ≤ 5x the upper limit of normal for age.
- Serum creatinine < 1.0 mg/dL or 2x the upper limit of normal for age (whichever is
higher).
- Pulse oximetry of > 90% on room air.
- Patients receiving lymphodepleting chemotherapy must have:
ANC >750 /uL Platelet count >75,000 /uL
Recipient Exclusion to administer cells:
- Patients with uncontrolled infections
- Patients who received ATG, Campath, or other T cell immunosuppressive monoclonal
antibodies within 28 days prior to TAA-T cell infusion
- Acute GVHD > grade 2 or chronic GVHD manifestations: bronchiolitis obliterans
syndrome, sclerotic GVHD, or serositis
- Pregnant or lactating females
Maximum Eligible Age: | 60 Years |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 6 Months |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Incidence of Product-Emergent Adverse Events |
Time Frame: | Within 45 days of the last dose of TAA-CT of first infusion and 28 days after the final TAA CTL dose |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Primary endpoint of the study is defined grade ≥3 infusion-related adverse event occurring within 45 days of the last TAA-CTL dose, grade ≥4 non-hematologic adverse event occurring within 45 days of the last TAA-CTL dose and that are not due to the patient's underlying malignancy or pre-existing co-morbidities or grade ≥3 acute GVHD occurring within 45 days of the last TAA-CTL dose, or any unexpected toxicity of any grade attributed to the infusion of TAA-CTL occurring within 45 days of the last TAA-CTL dose. Toxicities will be defined by the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Version 4.03 |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Tumor associated antigen lymphocytes (TAA-CTL) responses |
Time Frame: | 1 year |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | o determine the number of patients who respond to tumor associated antigen lymphocytes (TAA-CTL) |
Details
Phase: | Phase 1 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | Children's National Research Institute |
Last Updated
February 25, 2021