Multi-CAR T Cell Therapy Targeting CD7-positive Malignancies

September 18, 2019 updated by: Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute

A Multi-Center Study of Multiple CAR T Cell Therapy for CD7-positive Hematological Malignancies

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of CAR T cell therapy against CD7-positive hematological malignancies using CD7 specific CAR T cells. The study also aims to learn more about the function of CD7 CAR T cells and their persistence in patients of hematological malignancies.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Hematological malignancies including T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), T cell lymphoma (TCL), natural killer cell lymphoma (NKL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are aggressive diseases which may express the early T cell development molecule CD7.

T-ALL represents 15% of childhood and 25% of adult ALL, and T-ALL patients are prone to early disease relapse and suffer from poor outcomes. Several immunophenotypic classifications have been proposed. According to European Group for the Immunological Characterization of Leukemias (EGIL), the presence of cytoplasmic or membrane expression of CD3 defines T-ALL. Four subgroups are proposed: (TI) the immature subgroup or pro-T-ALL is defined by the expression of CD7 and cCD3; (TII) pre-T-ALL also expresses CD2 and/or CD5 and/or CD8; (TIII) or cortical T-ALL shows CD1a positivity; (TIV) finally, mature T-ALL is characterized by the presence of surface CD3 and CD1a negativity.

Over the past few years, T cells modified with lentiviral chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) gene have been studied in different clinical settings. CD7 is a T cell surface protein that plays important role in T cell-B cell interaction in early lymphoid development, displays membrane expression early during T cell development before TCR rearrangement, and persists through terminal stages of T cell development, and a well-known marker for T-ALL. CD7 is considered a promising target for the treatment of T-ALL, TCL, AML and NKL. In this study, we will investigate CD7 CAR-T in combination with alternative targeting CAR-T cells as a new strategy to treat hematological malignancies.

The T cells from patients or transplantation donors will be genetically modified with lentiviral CAR vector to recognize CD7 expressed on the surface of the cancer cells. The engineered T cells will be applied to patients through intravenous delivery.

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of multiple CAR-T cell therapy in hematological malignancies. Another goal of the study is to learn more about the function of CAR T cells and their persistence in the patients.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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30

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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  • Name: Lung-Ji Chang, Ph.D
  • Phone Number: 86-0755-86725195
  • Email: c@szgimi.org

Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518000
        • Recruiting
        • Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute
        • Contact:
          • Lung-Ji Chang, Ph.D
          • Phone Number: 86-0755-86725195
          • Email: c@szgimi.org

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

6 months to 75 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age older than 6 months.
  2. Confirmed expression of CD7 or additional surface antigens in the cancer cells by immuno-histochemical staining or flow cytometry.
  3. Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score is higher than 80 and life expectancy > 3 months.
  4. Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements: cardiac ejection fraction ≥ 50%, oxygen saturation ≥ 90%, creatinine ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 × upper limit of normal, total bilirubin ≤ 2.0mg/dL.
  5. Hgb≥80g/L.
  6. No cell separation contraindications.
  7. Abilities to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Sever illness or medical condition, which would not permit the patient to be managed according to the protocol, including active uncontrolled infection.
  2. Active bacterial, fungal or viral infection not controlled by adequate treatment.
  3. Known HIV or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
  4. Pregnant or nursing women may not participate.
  5. Use of glucocorticoid for systemic therapy within one week prior to entering the trial.
  6. Previous treatment with any gene therapy products.
  7. Patients, in the opinion of investigators, may not be able to comply with the study.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Single arm
Multiple CAR T cells to treat CD7-positive hematological malignancies
Biological: CD7-specific CAR gene-engineered T cells
Infusion of CD7-specific CAR-T cells

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety of infusion
Time Frame: a year
Treatment-related adverse events are assessed by NCI CTCAE V4.0 criteria.
a year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical response
Time Frame: a year
Objective responses (complete response (CR) + partial response (PR)) are assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 criteria.
a year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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September 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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July 31, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 24, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 24, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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July 26, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 19, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 18, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • GIMI-IRB-19005

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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