NADPH Oxidase Correction in mRNA-transfected Granulocyte-enriched Cells in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)

NADPH Oxidase Correction in mRNA Transfected Granulocyte-enriched Cells in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)

Background:

CGD is caused by a gene mutation. For people with CGD, their cells cannot kill germs well, so they can get frequent or life-threatening infections. Researchers want to see if a new procedure can help a person s cells kill germs for a short time. It uses messenger RNA (mRNA) to deliver correct instructions for the gene mutation to the cells.

Objective:

To test a procedure in which mRNA is added to a person s blood cells.

Eligibility:

Males aged 18-75 with CGD with a mutation in the gene that makes the protein gp91phox.

Design:

Participants will be screened with:

Medical history

Physical exam

Blood and urine tests

Swab to test for strep throat

Some screening tests will be repeated during the study.

Participants will be admitted to the NIH Clinical Center hospital for at least 7 days. They will have apheresis. For this, a medicine is injected under their skin to prepare their white blood cells for collection. An IV line is placed into an arm vein. Blood goes through the IV line into a machine that divides whole blood into red blood cells, plasma, and white blood cells. The white blood cells are removed, and the rest of the blood is returned to the participant through an IV line in their other arm. The next day, they will get their mRNA-corrected cells via IV. They will be monitored for 3 more days.

After discharge, participants will keep a symptom diary. They will be contacted weekly for one month, and then once a month. They will have a follow-up visit 3 months after the infusion.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study Design:

This is a phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation trial to assess the safety and feasibility of administering gp91-Grans to adult patients with X-linked CGD and to identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Subjects will undergo granulocyte-enriched apheresis to provide cell product for mRNA-correction and then receive 1 administration of study agent. The first subjects enrolled will receive the study agent at the lowest dose, and when a level has been determined to be safe, the dose level will be increased to a second and then third dose level for subsequent subjects.Subjects will be hospitalized for at least 3 days after study agent administration and will return for a final study visit about 3 months after administration. Blood will be collected regularly for safety and research evaluations. The study hypothesis is that it is safe and feasible to administer mRNA-transfected autologous granulocyte-enriched apheresis product to restore protein expression and phagocyte nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase function in patients with CGD.

Study Agent Description:

The study agent is one administration of autologous CGD gp91mRNA transfected granulocyte-enriched cells, referred to as gp91-Grans. The study agent is derived from apheresis product enriched for granulocytes, which are then transfected with CYBB

gp91 mRNA and administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion.Gp91-Grans will be evaluated using the 3+3 modified Fibonacci model at the following 3 escalating dosages:

Dose K: 1 x 106 granulocyte-enriched cells/kg body mass

Dose K+1: 1 x 107 granulocyte-enriched cells/kg body mass

Dose K+2: 1-5 x 108 granulocyte-enriched cells/kg body mass

Each dose will be evaluated in at least 3 subjects. Dose escalation will be managed by a predetermined algorithm depending on the occurrence of drug-related toxicity (DRT). There will be at least 1 week between study agent administration to each subject.

Primary Objectives:

  1. Determine the safety and feasibility of gp91-Grans infusion.
  2. Determine an MTD for administration.

Secondary Objectives:

  1. Assess efficacy of gp91-Grans at restoring NADPH oxidase.
  2. Determine the kinetics of gp91-Grans.

Exploratory Objectives:

  1. Assess for inflammatory responses to gp91-Grans infusion.
  2. Assess for immune responses to protein expressed by the transfected mRNA.
  3. Evaluate in vitro bactericidal activity of gp91-Grans.

Primary Endpoints:

  1. Determine safety and feasibility by:

    Safety: Frequency of grade 3 or greater adverse events (AEs) or serious adverse events (SAEs) related to the study agent.

    Feasibility: Recruitment, implementation, and manufacturing of gp91-Grans for infusions.

  2. MTD determination based on the rate of AEs. MTD is defined as the highest dose level that does not cause the same grade 3 or 4 AEs in 3 or more patients.

Secondary Endpoints:

  1. Determine percent of circulating dihydrorhodamine (DHR) positive granulocytes following study agent infusion.
  2. Serial measurement of circulating DHR+ granulocytes from peripheral blood until day 3 following study agent infusion or disappearance of DHR+ granulocytes.

Exploratory Endpoint:

  1. Assess for increased expression of inflammation-related genesafter study agent infusion.
  2. Evaluate for development of antibodies against mRNA-expressed gp91phox.
  3. Perform in vitro bactericidal activity of gp91-Grans.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

25

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • Recruiting
        • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
        • Contact:
          • For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR)
          • Phone Number: TTY dial 711 800-411-1222
          • Email: ccopr@nih.gov

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 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Individuals must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for study participation:

  • Males aged 18 to 75 years
  • CGD confirmed by DHR and gp91phox-deficiency subtype confirmed by protein analysis and/or genetic sequencing
  • Has a physician at home for follow-up care
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • For men who engage in activities that can result in pregnancy, agree to use contraception when engaging in sexual activities that can result in pregnancy. Contraception must be used from screening through 3 months after the gp91-Grans infusion. Acceptable methods of contraception include the following:

    • Hormonal contraception
    • Male or female condom

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Individuals meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from study participation:

  • Evidence of moderate to severe systemic infections as defined by any of the following:

    • Fevers >=39 (Infinite)C within 3 days of treatment.
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >12,000/microliter at screening (some CGD patients may chronically have ANC higher than the upper limit of normal value and not have a systemic infection).
    • Standard clinical diagnosis (by any imaging technology) of pneumonia, liver abscess, or other deep tissue abscess (other than chronic anal fissures or fistula or superficial skin or subcutaneous infections, which are allowable for this trial) at screening.
    • Positive blood culture within 2 weeks of treatment.
  • Receipt of a high-dose steroid, equivalent to >1 mg/kg/day of prednisone, within 30 days of screening. There is a high percentage of CGD patients with inflammatory bowel disease on >0.5 mg/kg/day maintenance prednisone.
  • Current or history of stage 4 chronic kidney disease or estimated glomerular filtration rate

[eGFR] <30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 within 90 days of baseline.

  • Unstable diabetes mellitus with hemoglobin A1c >7.0% and fasting serum glucose >200 mg/dL at screening.
  • Current or history of heart failure stage D as defined by the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association guidelines.
  • History of arrhythmias that are symptomatic and deemed clinically unsafe for participation by NIH CC Cardiology consultation.
  • Current or history of invasive cancers that require chemotherapy within 5 years of screening.
  • Evidence of urinary tract infection at screening.
  • Evidence of streptococcal pharyngitis at screening.
  • Active hepatitis B, C, or HIV infections at screening.
  • Unstable hypertension requiring addition of new anti-hypertensives within 2 weeks of screening.
  • Impaired renal function that is unstable, with serum creatinine >3.0 mg/dL and rising.
  • Serum transaminases and bilirubin that are >3 x the upper limit of normal.

NOTE: For prospective subjects who, per PI assessment at screening, have abnormal liver function tests, and/or a significant history of liver disease, and/or liver-related complications of CGD, and who otherwise meet eligibility criteria [i.e. those who do NOT meet any of the exclusion set forth herein], a hepatology consult will be required at screening, and participation must be approved in writing by hepatology to the PI.

  • Electrocardiogram abnormalities indicative of acute myocardial injury, or arrhythmias that presents anesthetic risks, at screening.
  • Anemia with hemoglobin <8 g/dL (transfusions to correct anemia permitted).
  • Thrombocytopenia (platelets <50 x10^9 cells/L) (platelet transfusions to correct thrombocytopenia permitted).
  • Profound thrombocytopenia (platelet counts <10,000/microliter) that is not reversible with platelet transfusions.
  • Abnormal prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time (PT/PTT) values outside the ranges accepted at the NIH CC that are not corrected or that cannot be attributed to presence of Lupus anticoagulant (commonly found in CGD patients).
  • Inherited bleeding disorder that precludes line placement.
  • Severe oxygen-dependent pulmonary disease that increases risks of procedures that may require sedation.
  • History of or current evidence of alcohol or illicit drug abuse or dependence.
  • Participation in a clinical protocol that includes an intervention that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the results of the current study.

Subjects will be selected in an equitable manner from the available pool of potentially eligible individuals, without regard to factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc, except for age and sex.

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: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IV infusion of gp91-Grans at dose K: 1e6 cells/kg
Adult CGD patients without systemic infection will participate in a dose-escalation trial to identify the most effective yet safe dose of study agent. Subjects enrolled will receive 1 administration of study agent at dose K, and safety of dose will be determined.
Adults with gp91phox-deficient CGD without systemic infection will participate in a dose escalation trial to identify the MTD (the most effective yet safe dose) of gp91 Grans IV infusion.
Experimental: IV infusion of gp91-Grans at dose K+1:1e7 cells/kg
Adult CGD patients without systemic infection will participate in a dose-escalation trial to identify the most effective yet safe dose of study agent. Subjects enrolled will receive 1 administration of study agent at dose K+1, and safety of dose will be determined.
Adults with gp91phox-deficient CGD without systemic infection will participate in a dose escalation trial to identify the MTD (the most effective yet safe dose) of gp91 Grans IV infusion.
Experimental: IV infusion of gp91-Grans at dose K+2: 1-5e8 cells/kg
Adult CGD patients without systemic infection will participate in a dose-escalation trial to identify the most effective yet safe dose of study agent. Subjects enrolled will receive 1 administration of study agent at dose K+2, and safety of dose will be determined.
Adults with gp91phox-deficient CGD without systemic infection will participate in a dose escalation trial to identify the MTD (the most effective yet safe dose) of gp91 Grans IV infusion.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility: Recruitment, implementation, and manufacturing of gp91-Grans for infusions.
Time Frame: 3 months
Determine feasibility of gp91-Grans infusion.
3 months
MTD determination based on the rate of AEs. MTD is defined as the highest dose level that does not cause the same grade 3 or 4 AEs in 3 or more patients
Time Frame: 3 months
Determine an MTD for administration.
3 months
Safety: Frequency of grade 3 or greater adverse events or serious adverse events related to the study agent
Time Frame: 3 months
Determine safety of gp91-Grans infusion.
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Determine percent of circulating dihydrorhodamine (DHR) positive granulocytes following study agent infusion.
Time Frame: 3 months
Assess efficacy of gp91-Grans at restoring NADPH oxidase
3 months
Serial measurement of circulating DHR+ granulocytes from peripheral blood until day 3 following study agent infusion or disappearance of DHR+ granulocytes.
Time Frame: 3 days
Determine the kinetics of gp91-Grans.
3 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Suk S De Ravin, M.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 22, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 12, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

January 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2024

Last Verified

November 6, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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