Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer

June 9, 2011 updated by: Roger Williams Medical Center

Phase I Study of T Cells Modified With Chimeric AntiCEA Immunoglobulin-T Cell Receptors (IgTCR) in Adenocarcinoma

RATIONALE: Inserting a gene that has been created in the laboratory into a person's white blood cells may make the body build an immune response to kill cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gene therapy in treating patients who have cancer that has not responded to previous therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the safety and maximum tolerated dose of T cells activated in vitro and modified with chimeric anti-CEA immunoglobulin T cell receptors (Ig TCR) in patients with CEA expressing adenocarcinoma.
  • Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen by the persistence of modified T cells in the blood of these patients.
  • Evaluate the immunogenicity of murine sequences in chimeric anti-CEA Ig TCR.
  • Assess immunologic parameters which correlate with the efficacy of this regimen in these patients.
  • Evaluate, in a preliminary manner, the efficacy of this regimen in patients with CEA bearing tumors.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study.

Peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) are harvested. PBL are activated in vitro and then modified with recombinant chimeric anti-CEA immunoglobulin T cell receptors (Ig TCR). Ig TCR modified T cells are reinfused over 30-60 minutes.

The estimated maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is defined as the dose at which 2 of 6 patients experience unacceptable toxicity. If the MTD is not reached within the first cohort, a second cohort of 3 patients then receives 4 doses of modified T cells at a higher dose.

Patients are followed every 2 weeks for 2 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 6-9 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically proven CEA expressing adenocarcinoma

    • Serum CEA levels greater than 10 ng/mL
    • Failed standard therapy
  • Measurable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • Greater than 2 months

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • No significant hepatic disease
  • Bilirubin no greater than 3 mg/dL
  • No active clinical disease caused by hepatitis B

Renal:

  • No significant renal disease
  • Creatinine no greater than 3 mg/dL

Cardiovascular:

  • No significant cardiovascular disease

Pulmonary:

  • No significant pulmonary disease

Other:

  • Not pregnant
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No significant endocrine, rheumatologic, or allergic disease
  • No active clinical disease caused by cytomegalovirus or tuberculosis
  • HIV negative

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Richard P. Junghans, MD, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1998

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000067388
  • BIDMC-941101148
  • NEDH-941101148
  • NCI-V99-1577

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