Gene-Modified HIV-Protected Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With HIV-Associated Lymphoma

December 26, 2018 updated by: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Autologous Transplantation and Stem Cell-Based Gene Therapy With LVsh5/C46 (CAL-1), a Dual Anti-HIV Lentiviral Vector, for the Treatment of HIV-Associated Lymphoma

This clinical trial studies gene-modified, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-protected stem cell transplant in treating patients with HIV-associated lymphoma. Stem cells, or cells which help form blood, are collected from the patient and stored. They are treated in the laboratory to help protect the immune system from HIV. Chemotherapy is given before transplant to kill lymphoma cells and to make room for new stem cells to grow. Patients then receive the stem cells that were collected from them before chemotherapy and have been genetically modified to replace the stem cells killed by the chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the safety and feasibility of infusing gene-modified, HIV-protected hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPC) after high-dose chemotherapy for treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related lymphoma.

II. To observe the change in gene-modified cell levels before and after antiviral treatment interruption.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the molecular and clonal composition of gene-modified cells after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).

II. To describe time to disease progression, progression-free survival, treatment-related mortality, time to neutrophil and platelet recovery, and incidence of infections.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the effect of procedure on HIV-specific immune reconstitution.

II. To observe the effect of HIV infection on the presence of gene-marked cells as determined by deoxyribonucleic (DNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

OUTLINE:

CONDITIONING: Patients undergo high-dose chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy according to institutional guidelines.

STEM CELL INFUSION: Patients undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplant with LVsh5/C46 (Cal-1) transduced autologous CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPC) on day 0.

Note: Patients continue to receive highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) throughout treatment, with a 7-day break for apheresis. Patients may be eligible for a structured treatment interruption of up to 12 weeks after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant with gene-modified cells.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually for 15 years post-HCT.

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

    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
        • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

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 to 66 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV-1 seropositive
  • Stable, continuous antiretroviral treatment for at least three months before enrollment, defined as a multi-drug regimen (excluding azidothymidine [AZT])
  • HIV plasma viral load < 50 copies/ml
  • Non-Hodgkin or Hodgkin lymphoma without active central nervous system (CNS) involvement associated with poor prognosis with medical therapy alone or for which autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplant is indicated:

    • Hodgkin's lymphoma beyond first remission or first partial remission or induction failure with subsequent response to salvage therapy
    • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma beyond first remission or first partial remission or induction failure with subsequent response to salvage therapy
    • Chemotherapy responsive disease
  • Karnofsky performance score >= 70%
  • Subjects must agree to use effective contraception from enrollment through completion of the study
  • Female subjects: if of child bearing potential, must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days of enrollment
  • Subjects must be on a prophylactic regimen for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, or agree to begin such treatment, if CD4+ cell counts are observed to be =< 200/ul in peripheral blood
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Renal disease: serum creatinine > 2 times upper limit of normal
  • Liver disease: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 3 times the upper limits of normal, unless determined to be a result of the primary hematologic malignancy
  • Serum bilirubin greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal, unless attributed to Gilbert's syndrome
  • Pulmonary disease: forced vital capacity (FVC) < 60% predicted
  • Pulmonary disease: forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) < 60% predicted
  • Pulmonary disease: diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) parameters < 60% predicted (corrected for hemoglobin)
  • Cardiac insufficiency: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50% or coronary artery disease requiring treatment
  • Active infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy with antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral agents (excluding HIV)
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive and detectable HCV quantitative ribonucleic acid (RNA) with clinical evidence of cirrhosis
  • Requiring active treatment for Toxoplasma gondii
  • Planned radiation therapy after transplant
  • Malignancy other than lymphoma, unless (1) in complete remission and more than 5 years from last treatment, or (2) cervical/anal squamous cell carcinoma in situ or (3) superficial basal cell and squamous cell cancers of the skin
  • History of HIV-associated encephalopathy; dementia of any kind; seizures in the past 12 months; any perceived inability to directly provide informed consent (Note: Consent may not be obtained by means of a legal guardian)
  • A medical history of noncompliance with HAART or medical therapy
  • Any concurrent or past medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would exclude the subject from participation or any psychosocial conditions that would hinder study compliance or follow-up, at the discretion of the Investigator
  • Receipt of a vaccine for HIV-1 or any prior gene modified cell product, at any time
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the products used in the trial-G-CSF (Neupogen), plerixafor, or any planned components of conditioning regimens
  • Pregnant or nursing women

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Treatment (gene-modified stem cells)

CONDITIONING: Patients undergo high-dose chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy according to institutional guidelines.

STEM CELL INFUSION: Patients undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplant on day 0.

Note: Patients continue to receive HAART throughout treatment, with a 7-day break for apheresis. Patients may be eligible for a structured treatment interruption of up to 12 weeks after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant with gene-modified cells.

Correlative studies
Receive LVsh5/C46 (Cal-1) transduced CD34+ HSPC IV
Undergo high-dose chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy
Other Names:
  • conditioning regimen

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility of collection of >= 2.1 x 10^6 CD34+ cells/kg for backup cryopreservation and collection of an additional >= 2.5 x 10^6 CD34+ cells/kg for genetic modification
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Up to 15 years
Feasibility of genetic modification, defined as evidence for gene modified CD34+ cells in the infusion product
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Up to 15 years
Feasibility of infusion of gene-modified cells, defined as engraftment of >= 1% gene-modified cells at the time of hematopoietic recovery from conditioning (absolute neutrophil count >= 500/mcL, platelets >= 100,000/mcL for three consecutive evaluations)
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Up to 15 years
Feasibility of stem cell infusion (STI), defined as the ability to achieve engraftment level and maintain CD4 counts and plasma viremia at levels required for STI eligibility
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Up to 15 years
Incidence of >= grade 3 toxicity related to the infusion of gene-modified cells, defined by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Up to 15 years
Incidence of confirmed insertional mutagenesis
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Up to 15 years
Incidence of development of confirmed replication competent lentivirus
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Up to 15 years
Integration sites of vector sequences in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Time Frame: Up to 15 years
Characterized if clinical symptoms suggest clonal expansion of the HSPC or if molecular assays result in clonal expansion in > 20% of gene-marked cells.
Up to 15 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (ACTUAL)

June 22, 2016

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 15, 2019

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 15, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2015

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 4, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

December 27, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 26, 2018

Last Verified

December 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9183 (Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium)
  • P30CA015704 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • NCI-2015-00149 (REGISTRY: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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