Phase I Study of Adoptive Immunotherapy With Enriched and Expanded Autologous Natural Killer (NK) Cells for Patients With Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

March 29, 2023 updated by: Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto

Phase I Protocol of Adoptive Immunotherapy With Enriched and Expanded Autologous Natural Killer (NK) Cells for Patients With Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Complete Hematologic Remission (CHR) But With Persistent/Recurrent Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) ≥60 Years or Not Eligible for Other Post-CHR Treatment Modalities

The present study aims at studying how safe and tolerable a new therapy for patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is.

This new therapy consists of an immunotherapy, that is an approach focusing on the immune system, and it targets ALL patients in complete remission but who may still have the disease at a cellular level (this is called 'minimal residual disease').

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Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is an open label, multicenter, phase I study of adoptive immunotherapy with enriched and expanded autologous natural killer (NK) cells for patients with Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in complete hematologic remission (CHR) but with persistent/recurrent minimal residual disease (MRD) ≥60 years or not eligible for other post-CHR treatment modalities.

The study will investigate the safety and tolerability of a new type of NK-based immunotherapy based on the infusion of escalating doses of ex-vivo expanded autologous NK cells in Ph+ ALL patients. A maximum of 6 patients will be enrolled in two different steps. No conditioning therapies will be administered before the infusion of the expanded NK cells. Patients may receive tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) maintenance.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

6

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

  • Italy
      • Roma, Italy
        • Università degli Studi "Sapienza" - Dip Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia - Divisione di Ematologia
      • Roma, Italy
        • Ospedale S. Eugenio
      • Roma, Italy
        • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Policlinico A. Gemelli
      • Roma, Italy
        • Università Degli Studi Di Roma "Sapienza" - Dipartimento Di Medicina Traslazionale E Di Precisione - U.O.C. Ematologia
      • Roma, Italy
        • Università degli Studi - Policlinico di Tor Vergata
      • Roma, Italy
        • ISS/AIFA

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

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult subjects with Ph+ ALL in CHR (1st or 2nd) with MRD positivity confirmed at baseline, older or equal to 60 years or not eligible for other post-CHR treatment modalities.
  • WHO score 0-1.
  • Hematopoietic, liver and renal normal functions defined as follows:

WBC bigger or equal to 2.000/mm3 lymphocytes bigger or equal to 500/mm3 neutrophils bigger or equal to 1.000/mm3 platelets bigger or equal to 50.000/mm3 Hb bigger or equal to 9 g/dl creatinine fewer or equal to 1.5 x ULN bilirubin fewer or equal to 1.5 x ULN AST and ALT less than 3 times the upper limit of normal. LDH less than 2 times the upper limit of normal.

  • For male and female subjects of childbearing potential, agreement to use effective contraception.
  • Authorization by Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) according to DM 2 March 2004.
  • Signed written informed consent according to ICH/EU/GCP and national local regulations.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concurrent chemotherapy or immunotherapy (TKI maintenance is permitted).
  • Any contraindications to perform a leukapheretic procedure for mononuclear cell collection.
  • Active or chronic infection, including Treponema, HIV, HBV and/or HCV unless antigen/PCR negative.
  • Presence of autoimmune symptoms.
  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial.
  • Any physical or psychological impediment in a patient that could lead the investigator to suspect his/her poor compliance to the protocol.

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Autologous NK Cells infusions
Other: Autologous NK cells infusions

Each patient will receive repeated intravenous (IV) infusions of escalating doses of expanded autologous NK cells.

The initial dose will be 1 x 106/kg of recipient body weight (BW), followed by half log increments of the dose level for each infusion, to a maximum of 1 x 108/kg of recipient BW or until they experience any toxicity, for a maximum of 5 infusions. The minimum interval between each infusion will be 28 days. No conditioning therapies will be administered before the infusion of the expanded NK cells. Patients may receive TKI maintenance.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To determine the MTD and the recommended final dose (RD) to be used for further investigations.
Time Frame: One year from start of treatment.
One year from start of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of adverse events.
Time Frame: Two years from start of treatment.
To assess the safety and tolerabilty of the treatment by evaluating frequency, type and intensity of adverse events (AEs) according to the CTC classification, as well as the patients' compliance and clinically relevant changes in the laboratory parameters.
Two years from start of treatment.
Number of patients able to complete the study.
Time Frame: One year from start of treatment.
To evaluate the feasibility of the procedure in terms of number of patients able to complete the study and time to complete enrolment.
One year from start of treatment.
Time to complete enrolment.
Time Frame: Three years from first patient enrollment.
Protocol feasibility.
Three years from first patient enrollment.
Number and characteristics of immunologic modifications.
Time Frame: One year from start of treatment.
To assess the immunologic modifications induced by the procedure; in particular, to verify the functional and cytotoxic activity against tumor cell lines and primary fresh allogeneic and autologous blasts cryopreserved at diagnosis, and to monitor the frequency, phenotype and activation status of the infused NK cell populations by flow cytometry analyses, Chromium release cytotoxic assays and intracellular cytokine production.
One year from start of treatment.
Number of patients who respond to treatment.
Time Frame: One year from treatment start.
To evaluate the clinical response to the treatment in terms of control of MRD with quantitative (Q)- RT-PCR.
One year from treatment start.
Number of patients alive after treatment conclusion.
Time Frame: Two years from treatment start.
To evaluate OS in terms of number of patients alive.
Two years from treatment start.
Number of patients alive without progression.
Time Frame: One year from treatment start.
To evaluate the TTP in terms of number of patients alive without progression.
One year from treatment start.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Roberto Foà, Policlinico Umberto i di Roma
  • Study Director: Giovanni Torelli, Policlinico Umberto i di Roma

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 28, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

November 29, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 9, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 10, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LAL 2013

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