Description:
This is an open-label, single-center Phase 1/2 study with a dose-escalation phase (Part 1) and a cohort expansion phase (Part 2) in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL).
This is an open-label, single-center Phase 1/2 study with a dose-escalation phase (Part 1) and a cohort expansion phase (Part 2) in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL).
Recruiting
Phase 1
| Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welgenaleucel (UWC19) | Experimental | Part I The safety and efficacy of Welgenaleucel (UWC19) will be evaluated in a standard 3+3 dose escalation approach.The planned dose escalation cohort levels for Welgenaleucel (UWC19) are 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 x10^6 CAR-T cells/kg administered intravenously once. |
Inclusion Criteria:
Have a primary diagnosis of B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Histologically confirmed: Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Primary Mediastinal
Large B Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), Transformation Follicular Lymphoma (TFL), High grade B-cell
Lymphoma (HGBCL), Mantle cell Lymphoma (MANT), Burkitt Lymphoma (BURK), Lymphoblastic
Lymphoma
- Chemotherapy-refractory disease, defined as one of more of the following No response
to last line of therapy OR Refractory post-autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)
- Individuals must have received adequate prior therapy including at a minimum:
anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody unless investigator determines that tumor is CD20-negative
and an anthracycline containing chemotherapy regimen for individual with transformed FL
must have chemorefractory disease after transformation to DLBCL.
- No active infection of HIV, HTLV and Syphilis
- Adequate renal function
- Adequate hepatic function
- Adequate cardiac function
- Adequate venous access for apheresis, and no other contraindications for leukapheresis
- Voluntary informed consent is given.
Exclusion Criteria:
A subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria
apply:
- Received allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (alloHSCT)
- Body weight less than 30 kg
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Uncontrolled active infection.
- History of hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
- Previously treatment with any gene therapy products or cell therapy product in past 28
days.
- HIV infection.
- Lymphoma with central nervous system (CNS) involvement
- Have autoimmune disorders
- Have active infection or inflammatory disorders
- Prescreening test results in expansion rate less than 5 folds
- An allergy to gentamycin and/or streptomycin
| Maximum Eligible Age: | 70 Years |
| Minimum Eligible Age: | 20 Years |
| Eligible Gender: | All |
| Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Measure: | Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) |
| Time Frame: | 30 days after infusion |
| Safety Issue: | |
| Description: | A standard 3+3 trial design will be used for Welgenaleucel (UWC19) dose escalation cohorts.The dosing of Welgenaleucel (UWC19) will be divided into 5 cohorts, the subjects will receive Welgenaleucel (UWC19) once on day 14-18 after apheresis. |
| Phase: | Phase 1 |
| Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
| Overall Status: | Recruiting |
| Lead Sponsor: | UWELL Biopharma |
January 22, 2021