Study of Adoptive Cellular Therapy Using Autologous T Cells Transduced With Lentivirus to Express a CD33 Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory CD33-Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Phase 1 Safety Study of Adoptive Cellular Therapy Using Autologous T Cells Transduced With Lentivirus to Express a CD33 Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory CD33-Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about the safety and tolerability of 3 different doses of CD33-CAR-T cells (referred to throughout the consent as "T-cells") in patients who have CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is relapsed (has come back) or refractory (has not responded to treatment).

CD33-CAR-T is made by genetically modifying (changing) your T-cells (a type of white blood cell). T-cells are genetically changed to help target leukemia cells.

This is an investigational study. CD33-CAR-T is not FDA approved or commercially available. It is currently being used for research purposes only. The study doctor can explain how the study drug is designed to work.

Up to 39 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Leukapheresis; Drug: Fludarabine; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Biological: CD33-CAR-T Cell Infusion

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 11
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 1 year to 80 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 1-80 years of age. The pediatric cohort is defined as age younger than 18 years.
2. Patients with active (blood or bone marrow blasts >5%) relapsed or refractory CD33+ acute myeloid leukemia (AML) de novo, or secondary. a. Relapsed AML is defined as patients that had a first complete remission (CR) before developing recurrent disease. b. Refractory AML defined as patients that have not achieved a CR after 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy.
3. Patients must have bone marrow and peripheral blood studies available for confirmation of diagnosis of AML; CD33 positivity must be confirmed by either flow cytometry or immunohistochemistry; cytogenetics, flow cytometry, and molecular studies (such as FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 [Flt-3] status) will be obtained as per standard practice.
4. ECOG performance status score </= 2.
5. Pretreatment calculated or measured creatinine clearance (absolute value) of >= 60 mL/minute.
6. Serum bilirubin =< 3.0 mg/dL.
7. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 5 times the institutional upper limits of normal.
8. Ejection fraction measured by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multi gated acquisition scan (MUGA) >50%.
9. Subject does not require supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation, and oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry is 94% or higher on room air.
10. Negative serum pregnancy test.
11. Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control or abstinence) prior to study entry and for six months following duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect that she is pregnant while participating on the trial, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
12. Patients who have undergone allo-SCT are eligible if they are at least 3 months post SCT, have relapsed AML, are not on treatment or prophylaxis for GVHD, and have no active GVHD.
13. All patients or legally responsible parent or guardian must have the ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL M3): t(15;17)(q22;q12); (promyelocytic leukemia [PML]/retinoic acid receptor [RAR] alpha [a]) and variants excluded.
2. Patients with extramedullary disease as their sole site of relapsed AML.
3. Acceptable allogeneic stem cell donor with imminent plans to proceed with allo-SCT.
4. Known central nervous system (CNS) leukemic involvement that is refractory to intrathecal chemotherapy and/or cranio-spinal radiation; patients with a history of CNS disease that have been effectively treated to complete remission (< 5 white blood cell [WBC]/mm^3 and no blasts in cerebrospinal fluid [CSF]) will be eligible.
5. Ongoing or active or uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, poorly controlled pulmonary disease or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
6. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity, or active hepatitis B or C infection based on testing performed within 4 weeks of enrollment.
7. Currently enrolled in another investigational therapy protocol for AML.
8. Participants with presence of other active malignancy within 2 years of study entry; participants with history of prior malignancy treated with curative intent and achieved CR within 2 years are eligible.
9. Pregnant and lactating women are excluded from this study
10. Failure of research participant or legally responsible parent or guardian to understand the basic elements of the protocol and/or the risks/benefits of participating in this phase I study.
11. History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to cetuximab (anti-EGFR).
12. History of allergic reactions to products containing mouse and bovine protein antibodies.
13. Receiving corticosteroids at >20 mg (age >17) or >0.5mg/kg (age <18) daily prednisone dose or equivalent.
14. Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
15. Patient, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CD33-CAR-T cells - Adult Group; After enrollment, steady state leukapheresis performed to collect apheresis material. Fludarabine administered by vein on Days -5 to -3. Cyclophosphamide administered by vein on Day -3. CD33-CAR-T cell infusion administered by vein on Day 0. First group of participants receive the lowest dose level. Each new group will receive a higher dose than the one before it, if no intolerable side effects were seen. This will continue until the highest tolerable dose of T-cells is found.	Procedure: Leukapheresis; After enrollment, steady state leukapheresis performed to collect apheresis material. The goal is to achieve a target total nucleated cell (TNC) yield of at least 5 x 10^9 (expected range 5 x 10^8 - 5 x 10^10), for up to two days.; Drug: Fludarabine; 25 mg/m2 administered by vein on Days -5 to -3.; Other Names: Fludara; Fludarabine Phosphate; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; 900 mg/m2 administered by vein on Day -3.; Other Names: Cytoxan; Neosar; Biological: CD33-CAR-T Cell Infusion; CD33-CAR-T cell infusion administered by vein on Day 0. First group of participants receive the lowest dose level. Each new group will receive a higher dose than the one before it, if no intolerable side effects were seen. This will continue until the highest tolerable dose of T-cells is found. Starting dose level is > 1.5 x 105/kg but ≤ 4.5 x 105/kg.
Experimental: CD33-CAR-T cells - Pediatric Group; After enrollment, steady state leukapheresis performed to collect apheresis material. Fludarabine administered by vein on Days -5 to -3. Cyclophosphamide administered by vein on Day -3. CD33-CAR-T cell infusion administered by vein on Day 0. First group of participants receive the lowest dose level. Each new group will receive a higher dose than the one before it, if no intolerable side effects were seen. This will continue until the highest tolerable dose of T-cells is found.	Procedure: Leukapheresis; After enrollment, steady state leukapheresis performed to collect apheresis material. The goal is to achieve a target total nucleated cell (TNC) yield of at least 5 x 10^9 (expected range 5 x 10^8 - 5 x 10^10), for up to two days.; Drug: Fludarabine; 25 mg/m2 administered by vein on Days -5 to -3.; Other Names: Fludara; Fludarabine Phosphate; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; 900 mg/m2 administered by vein on Day -3.; Other Names: Cytoxan; Neosar; Biological: CD33-CAR-T Cell Infusion; CD33-CAR-T cell infusion administered by vein on Day 0. First group of participants receive the lowest dose level. Each new group will receive a higher dose than the one before it, if no intolerable side effects were seen. This will continue until the highest tolerable dose of T-cells is found. Starting dose level is > 1.5 x 105/kg but ≤ 4.5 x 105/kg.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D) of CD33-CAR-T Cells	RP2D defined as the highest dose level in which 6 patients have been treated with at most 1 instance of dose limiting toxicity (DLT). DLT is defined as a clinically significant adverse event or abnormal laboratory value assessed as unrelated to disease progression, intercurrent illness, or concomitant medications and occurring during the first course on study that meets any of the following criteria: CTCAE grades non-reversible grade 3, or any grade 4-5 allergic reactions related to the study cell infusion.; CTCAE grades non-reversible grade 3, or any grade 4-5 autoimmune reactions related to the study cell infusion.; CTCAE grades non-reversible grade 3, or any grade 4-5 organ toxicity (cardiac, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, pulmonary, renal/genitourinary, or neurologic) not pre-existing or due to the underlying malignancy and occurring within 28 days of study product infusion related to study cell infusion.	28 days after completion of the CD33-CAR-T infusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Disease Response to CD33-CAR-T Cells	Response to treatment evaluated according to the World Health Organization (WHO) standardized response criteria for myelodysplastic syndromes. Disease response to CD33-CAR-T cells defined as Complete Remission (CR), Complete Remission without Platelet Recovery (CRp), Complete Remission without Neutrophil Recovery (CRn), Complete Remission with Incomplete Blood Count Recovery (CRi), Partial Remission (PR) or Non-responder (NR).	On Day 7, at Weeks 2, 4, and 8, and at Months 3, 6, and 12 after CD33-CAR-T Cell infusion

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Collaborators: Intrexon Corporation

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 4, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 10, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): October 10, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 20, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 20, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): April 24, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 4, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 1, 2019
• Last Verified: November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Acute Myeloid Leukemia; AML; Cyclophosphamide; Fludarabine; Fludarabine phosphate; Fludara; Cytoxan; Neosar; Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer; Relapsed or Refractory CD33-Positive; CD33-CAR-T cells
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Leukemia; Leukemia, Myeloid; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antirheumatic Agents; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; Alkylating Agents; Myeloablative Agonists; Cyclophosphamide; Fludarabine; Fludarabine phosphate
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2016-0341; NCI-2018-01167 (Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No