Description:
CAR T cell immunotherapy has achieved great success in CD19+ B-cell malignancies. Whether
this new generation of cell-based immunotherapy can be applied to solid tumors remain to be
investigated, partly due to hostile immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment which favors
tumor growth but not immune system. Signaling pathway of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and its
ligand PD-L1 plays an important role in suppressing immune response against tumors. PD-L1 is
over-expressed in 88% of glioblastoma.
We constructed a chimeric switch receptor (CSR) containing the extracellular domain of PD1
fused to the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domain of the costimulatory molecule CD28. CSR
modified T cells are able to recognize PD-L1-expressing tumor cells and transduce signals to
activate T cells, which results in tumor killing. A truncated EGFR (tEGFR) which lacks of the
ligand binding domain and cytoplasmic kinase domain of wildtype EGFR is incorporated into the
CSR vector and is used for in vivo tracking and ablation of CSR T cells when necessary. This
pilot study is to determine the safety and efficacy of autologous CSR T cells in patients
with recurrent glioblastoma.
Title
- Brief Title: Pilot Study of Autologous Chimeric Switch Receptor Modified T Cells in Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Official Title: A Safety and Efficacy Study of Autologous Chimeric Switch Receptor Engineered T Cells Redirected to PD-L1 in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
SBNK-2016-016-01
- NCT ID:
NCT02937844
Conditions
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells | | Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells |
Cyclophosphamide | | Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells |
Fludarabine | | Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells |
Purpose
CAR T cell immunotherapy has achieved great success in CD19+ B-cell malignancies. Whether
this new generation of cell-based immunotherapy can be applied to solid tumors remain to be
investigated, partly due to hostile immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment which favors
tumor growth but not immune system. Signaling pathway of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and its
ligand PD-L1 plays an important role in suppressing immune response against tumors. PD-L1 is
over-expressed in 88% of glioblastoma.
We constructed a chimeric switch receptor (CSR) containing the extracellular domain of PD1
fused to the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domain of the costimulatory molecule CD28. CSR
modified T cells are able to recognize PD-L1-expressing tumor cells and transduce signals to
activate T cells, which results in tumor killing. A truncated EGFR (tEGFR) which lacks of the
ligand binding domain and cytoplasmic kinase domain of wildtype EGFR is incorporated into the
CSR vector and is used for in vivo tracking and ablation of CSR T cells when necessary. This
pilot study is to determine the safety and efficacy of autologous CSR T cells in patients
with recurrent glioblastoma.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells | Experimental | Patients will receive lymphodepletion chemotherapy consisting of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide, followed by intravenous infusion of autologous anti- PD-L1 CSR T cells. A standard 3+3 escalation approach will be used to obtain the safe dosage of CAR T cells. The tested CAR T cell dosage ranges from 5×10^4 /kg to 1×10^7 /kg. | - Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells
- Cyclophosphamide
- Fludarabine
|
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. abilities to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent;
2. patients are ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years old;
3. recurrent glioblastoma patients with measurable tumors. Patients have received
standard care of medication, such as Gross Total Resection with concurrent
Radio-chemotherapy (~54 - 60 Gy, TMZ). Patients must either not be receiving
dexamethasone or receiving ≤ 4 mg/day at the time of leukopheresis;
4. Malignant cells are PD-L1 positive confirmed by IHC;
5. karnofsky performance score (KPS) ≥ 60;
6. life expectancy >3 months;
7. satisfactory bone marrow, liver and kidney functions as defined by the following:
absolute neutrophile count ≥ 1500/mm^3; hemoglobin > 10 g/dL; platelets > 100000
/mm^3; Bilirubin < 1.5×ULN; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate
aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5×ULN; creatinine < 1.5×ULN;
8. peripheral blood absolute lymphocyte count must be above 0.8×10^9/L;
9. satisfactory heart functions;
10. patients must be willing to follow the orders of doctors;
11. women of reproductive potential (between 15 and 49 years old) must have a negative
pregnancy test within 7 days of study start. Male and female patients of reproductive
potential must agree to use birth control during the study and 3 months post study.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. a prior history of gliadel implantation 4 weeks before this study start or antibody
based therapies;
2. HIV positive;
3. hepatitis B infection or hepatitis C infection;
4. history of autoimmune disease, or other diseases require long-term administration of
steroids or immunosuppressive therapies;
5. history of allergic disease, or allergy to CAR T cells or study product excipients;
6. patients already enrolled in other clinical study;
7. patients, in the opinion of investigators, may not be eligible or not able to comply
with the study.
Maximum Eligible Age: | 70 Years |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 18 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Number of Adverse Events related to CSR T cell infusion |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Treatment Responses Rate |
Time Frame: | 4 weeks |
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Description: | Defined as the proportion of patients who achieved complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR), stable disease(SD), or progressive disease (PD). |
Measure: | Overall Survival Rate |
Time Frame: | 2 years |
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Measure: | Progression-free Survival Rate |
Time Frame: | 6 months |
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Details
Phase: | Phase 1 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Unknown status |
Lead Sponsor: | Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital |
Last Updated
October 19, 2016