Safety and Efficacy of Allogenic NK Cells in Combination With Chemotherapy in the Treatment of r/r AML After Allo-HSCT

Early Clinical Study of Allogenic NK Cells (JD002) in Combination With Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory(r/r) Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML) After Allo-HSCT

This is an open label, single-arm, Phase I study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of allogenic natural killer(NK) cells in subjects with refractory or relapsed AML after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT). A leukapheresis procedure will be performed to manufacture NK cells. Prior to allogenic NK cells infusion subjects will receive chemotherapy with azacitidine.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: allogenic NK cells

Detailed Description

This open label, single-arm, Phase I study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of allogenic NK cells in subjects with refractory or relapsed AML after allo-HSCT. A leukapheresis procedure will be performed to manufacture NK cells. Prior to allogenic cells infusion subjects will receive chemotherapy with azacitidine. After infusion, the investigators will observe the characteristics of dose limited toxicity (DLT), and determine the maximum tolerable dose(MTD) and recommended phase 2 dose(rp2d) were confirmed. To provide basis for the dosage and treatment plan of cell products in follow-up clinical trials.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 12
• Phase: Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Junnian Zheng, M.D., Ph.D

Study Locations

• China
  • Jiangsu
    • Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, 221000
      • Recruiting
      • The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
      • Contact: Kailin Xu, M.D,Ph.D; Phone Number: 15162166166; Email: lihmd@163.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age18-75years old, no gender or race;
2. Expected survival is more than 3 months;
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score 0-2 points;
4. Diagnosed as AML in accordance with the criteria from Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adult AML (not acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL))(2021) and The new edition of the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification system for tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues;
5. Diagnosed as relapsed AML;
6. Measurable lesions meets at least one of the following requirements during screening: (1) Persistent positive MRD or relapse with positive minimal residual disease (MRD) in the bone marrow(BM); (2) Appearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood; (3) ≥5% blasts in the BM; (4) extramedullary relapse;
7. Within 3 days prior to initial treatment, the organ functions meet the following requirements: (1) complete blood cell count: a. Absolute neutrophil counts ≥1.0×109/L and not treated with granulocyte colony stimulating factor(G-CSF) within 7 days; b.Hemoglobin ≥6g/dL(red blood cell; transfusion are permitted); c.Platelet ≥50×109/L(platelet transfusion are permitted); (2) Liver function: alanine transaminase (ALT)/ aspartate aminotransferase(AST) ≤ 3× times upper normal limit(ULN), total bilirubin ≤ 2 times ULN (direct bilirubin ≥ 1.5 times ULN is acceptable for subjects with Gilbert-Meulengracht syndrome); (3)Coagulation function: International standardized ratio (INR) or activated partial thrombin time (APTT) ≤1.5 times ULN; (4)Renal function: serum creatinine≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance rate ≥30ml/min; (5)Corrected serum calcium ≤14mg/dL (≤3.5mmol/L) or free calcium ≥6.5mg/dL(≥1.6mmol/L); (6)Cardiac function: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%;
8. Informed Consent/Assent: All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Confirmed APL;
2. ≥2 grade persistent nonhematologic toxicity of associated with prior treatment;
3. Patients with grade II-IV graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) requiring the use of immunosuppressive agents ;
4. Systemic steroid therapy exceeding the equivalent of ≥30mg/kg/day of prednisone within 48 hours prior to the first dose of study drug or other immunosuppressive therapies (except for topical and inhaled glucocorticoid therapy, or short-term prophylactic therapy with glucocorticoid) ;
5. Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, including: (1) Some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (such as congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, stroke, transient ischemic attack, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, etc.) occur within 6 months prior to the first dose of study drug; (2)New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class ≥3 or uncontrolled malignant arrhythmias; (3)The researchers assessed that the subjects with other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are not suitable for the study;
6. Any active infection requiring systemic therapy by intravenous infusion within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug, including: hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis infection, or active pulmonary tuberculosis;
7. History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products, or macromolecular biopharmaceuticals such as antibodies or cytokines;
8. Previous or next organ transplant (except for HCT);
9. Women who are pregnant (urine/blood pregnancy test positive) or lactating;
10. Patients cannot guarantee effective contraception (condom or contraceptives, etc.) within 6 months after enrollment;
11. Any unstable condition potentially imperiling patient safety and compliance;
12. Known alcohol dependence or drug dependence;
13. According to the investigator's judgment, the patient has other unsuitable grouping conditions.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: allogenic NK cells; Enrolled patients will receive prespecified dose of allogenic NK cells	Drug: allogenic NK cells; The relapsed/refractory AML after allo-HSCT patients will receive allogenic NK cells infusion up to 2 dose levels (1x10^7/kg, 5x10^7/kg) after chemotherapy with azacitidine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dose-limiting toxicities	Adverse events assessed according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0 criteria	1 month
Objective Response Rate(ORR)	Assessment of ORR (ORR = complete response(CR) + CRi（CR incomplete blood count recovery）+ PR(partial response)) at 3 months of treatment	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Overall Survival(OS)	Assessment of OS at month 6, 12, 18 and 24	Month 6, 12, 18 and 24
Progression free survival(PFS) Assessment of PFS at month 6,12 Progression free survival(PFS)	Assessment of PFS at month 6,12	Month 6,12

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Xuzhou Medical University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Kailin Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Xuzhou Medical University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 11, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 23, 2023
• First Posted (Estimate): February 27, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 27, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 23, 2023
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Acute Myeloid Leukemia; allogenic NK cells
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Leukemia; Leukemia, Myeloid; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
• Other Study ID Numbers: XYFY2022-KL282-01

Drug and device information, study documents

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