A Study of ASCT Bridging CART Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma

A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation(ASCT) Bridging Chimeric Antigen Receptor T(CART) Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

This is a single center, prospective cohort study to to evaluate the efficacy and safety of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(ASCT) bridging chimeric antigen receptor T (CART) cell therapy in the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Relapsed Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Detailed Description

High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(ASCT) is still the standard salvage treatment for relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (R/R B-NHL). However, its overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) of 3 years and above are less than 50%. Chimeric antigen receptor T (CART) cell therapy has shown great efficacy in treating B-NHL in recent years. Preclinical studies have indicated that the infusion of hematopoietic stem cells could promote the amplification and function of adoptive metastatic anti-tumor CD8+T cells, providing a certain theoretical basis for ASCT combined with CART cell therapy. In order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ASCT bridging CART cell therapy in treating R/R B-NHL, we conduct this single center, prospective cohort study.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 60

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Jiangsu
    • Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215000
      • Recruiting
      • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The total number of patients was 60.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically confirmed B-NHL with extrinsic involvement.
2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 65 years.
3. Measurable disease of at least 15mm(node)/10mm（extranodal）
4. Meet any of the following conditions :1. After 4 courses of standard first-line treatment or 2 courses of treatment with more than two lines, the lesions decreased by less than 50%;2 B-NHL with disease progression after first-line or induction treatment;3. Relapsed B-NHL within 12 months after ASCT;4. After standard chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the size of any new lesions or the previously involved site which had achieved complete remission increased by 50% or more.
5. Receive standard autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with CD34+ cells ≥2*10^6/kg.
6. Estimated survival time ≥3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Having received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation previously;
2. HIV-positive;
3. Active hepatitis B or C infection;
4. Previous history of other malignant tumors. Excluded: Patients who had cured basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix at any time prior to the study; Patients with disease-free survival ≥5 years who had been cured by surgery only without further treatment for the other tumors listed above can be included in the study.
5. Patients with cardiac insufficiency:ejection fraction (EF) < 30%, NYHA standard, grade II or above
6. Patients with liver and renal insufficiency: Serum Direct Bilirubin (SB) ≥2mg/ dL (34.2μmol/L), Aspartate Aminotransferase(AST) > 2.5 times the up, Serum Creatinine (SCR) > 2.5mg/ dL (221μmol/L)
7. Female patients who are pregnant, preparing to become pregnant or lactating.
8. The investigator believes that there are other factors that are not suitable for inclusion or affect subjects' participation or completion of the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
ASCT Without CART; Patients who undergone ASCT successfully and did not receive CART cell infusion.
ASCT Bridging CART; Patients who undergone ASCT and received CART cell infusion sequently within 1 month. Patients with disease recurrence or progression prior to the infusion of CART cells will be excluded.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression-free Survival(PFS)	The last follow-up of a surviving patient after ASCT to the date of relapse, disease progression, death, dependent upon which occurred first over a follow-up period of 18 months.	up to 12 months
Overall Survival(OS)	The interval from the time of ASCT to death from any cause or to the last follow-up moment.	up to 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Duration of Response(DOR)	DOR will be assessed from ASCT to progression,death or last follow-up.	up to 12 months
Adverse Events(AE)	Number of participants with adverse events. Frequencies of toxicities based on the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.0 will be tabulated	Measured from start of treatment until 28 days after last treatment.
Overall Response Rate(ORR)	Number of patients who achieved response after the treatment.	up to 12 months
Cumulative Recurrence Rate	Cumulative number of patients who recurred after the treatment.	up to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
• Collaborators: Shanghai Unicar-Therapy Bio-medicine Technology Co.,Ltd

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): March 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Anticipated): March 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 7, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): June 11, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 11, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 7, 2021
• Last Verified: August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Lymphoma; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020173

Drug and device information, study documents

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