Sequential CAR-T Cells Targeting BCMA/CD19 in Patients With Relapsed/ Refractory Autoimmune Diseases (BAH247)

This is an open, single-arm, clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chimeric antigen receptor T cell immunotherapy (CAR-T) targeting BCMA or CD19 or both sequentially in the treatment of Relapsed/ Refractory Autoimmune Disease such as Sjogren's Syndrome or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and other Autoimmune Disease.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Autoimmune Diseases; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Sjogren's Syndrome; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Acute
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: BCMA/CD19 CAR-T cells

Detailed Description

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells targeted against CD19 have demonstrated unprecedented successes in treating patients with hematopoietic and lymphoid malignancies. Besides CD19, many other molecules such as CD22, CD30,BCMA,CD123, etc. may have the potential to develop the corresponding CAR-T cells to treat patients whose tumors express those markers. In this study, investigators will evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAR-T targeting CD19/BCMA in patients with Autoimmune Disease. The primary goal is safety assessment including cytokine storm response and any other adverse effects. In addition, disease status after treatment will also be evaluated.

The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of multiple CAR T-cell therapy that combines CAR T cells against Autoimmune Disease B Cells with CAR T cells targeting BCMA or CD19 or both in patients with relapsed and refractory Autoimmune Disease. The study also aims to learn more about the function of CAR T cells and their persistence in Autoimmune Disease patients.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 60
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Rhoda M Smith, PHD; Phone Number: +12077706670; Email: clinical-trials@essen-biotech.com

Study Locations

• China
  • Beijing
    • Beijing, Beijing, China, 086-373
      • Recruiting
      • District One Hospital
      • Contact: SAMI XI, dr; Phone Number: +14012275001; Email: SFM@districtonehospital.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Expected survival time ≥3 months;
• Subjects with recurrent/refractory autoimmune diseases who have failed standard treatment or lack effective treatment, Including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, systemic sclerosis, IGG4-associated diseases, primary Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease, immune thrombocytopenia, primary biliary cholangitis, etc.
• Histological evidence of non-suppurative destructive cholangitis and small bile duct destruction.
• Liver and kidney function, cardiopulmonary function meet the following requirements:
• Creatinine ≤1.5×ULN; (2) Electrocardiogram showed no clinically significant abnormal bands;
• Blood oxygen saturation >91% in non-oxygen state;
• Total bilirubin ≤2×ULN; ALT and AST≤2.5 x ULN; ALT and AST abnormalities due to disease, such as liver infiltration or bile duct obstruction, were determined to be less than 5×ULN. If Gilbert syndrome is diagnosed, the total bilirubin index can be relaxed to ≤3.0×ULN and the direct bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN.
• No serious mental disorders;
• Can understand this test and have signed the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Malignant tumors other than R/R AID disease in the 5 years prior to screening, except for adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, local prostate cancer after radical surgery, and breast ductal carcinoma in situ after radical surgery;
• Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive; Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive and peripheral blood hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA titer detection is not within the normal reference value range; Hepatitis C virus (HCV) Antibody positive and peripheral blood hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA positive; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Antibody positive; Syphilis positive;
• Serious heart disease, including but not limited to unstable angina, myocardial infarction or bypass or stent surgery (within 6 months prior to screening), congestive heart failure (NYHA classification ≥III), and severe arrhythmia;
• Systemic diseases that are deemed unstable by researchers: including but not limited to severe liver, kidney, or metabolic diseases that require drug treatment;
• Active or uncontrollable infections (except mild genitourinary and upper respiratory tract infections) that require systemic treatment within 7 days prior to administration;
• Pregnant or lactating women, and female subjects who plan pregnancy within 2 years after cell transfusion or male subjects whose partners plan pregnancy within 2 years after cell transfusion;
• Patients who received CAR-T therapy or other gene-modified cell therapy before screening;
• Participated in other clinical studies 1 month before screening;
• Evidence of central nervous system invasion during subject screening;
• Mental patients with depression or suicidal thoughts;
• Situations considered unsuitable for inclusion by other researchers.

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: CD19/BCMA-CAR T cells, chemotherapy; Patients will be administered fludarabine phosphate intravenously (IV) over a 30-minute period on days -4 to -2. Additionally, cyclophosphamide will be administered intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on day -2. Subsequently, patients will receive BCMA/CD19 CAR T cells intravenously (IV) over a duration of 10-20 minutes on day 0. Patients who exhibit positive responses to the initial dose of BCMA/CD19 CAR T cells, do not experience unacceptable side effects, and have a sufficient quantity of cells available may be eligible to receive 2 or 3 additional doses of BCMA/CD19 CAR T cells.

Biological: BCMA/CD19 CAR-T cells; The intervention in this clinical trial involves a novel approach using BCMA/CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR T) cells combined with chemotherapy. The goal is to assess safety and efficacy in patients with specific hematologic malignancies. Treatment Regimen: Patients in the trial will undergo the following regimen: Fludarabine Phosphate (Days -4 to -2): IV administration of fludarabine phosphate over 30 minutes on days -4 to -2. It's part of the preparatory regimen to enhance the body's response to CAR T-cell therapy. Cyclophosphamide (Day -2): IV cyclophosphamide over 60 minutes on day -2. BCMA/CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells (Day 0): IV administration of investigational therapy, BCMA/CD19 CAR T cells, over 10-20 minutes on day 0. Additional Doses: Eligible patients responding well to the initial BCMA/CD19 CAR-T cell infusion without unacceptable side effects and sufficient CAR-T cell availability may receive 2 or 3 additional doses.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Incidence and severity of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) following chemotherapy preparative regimen and infusion of CD19/BCMA chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells	Will be recorded and graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03 at three dose levels until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined.	28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Rate of successful manufacture and expansion of the CD19/BCMA chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells	satisfy the targeted dose level and meet the required release specifications outlined in the Certificate of Analysis (COA)	60 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Essen Biotech

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 29, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 10, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 28, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 20, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 20, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): May 24, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): November 5, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 4, 2024
• Last Verified: November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: CAR-T; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Autoimmune Diseases; Sjogren's Syndrome
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Mouth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Eye Diseases; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Xerostomia; Salivary Gland Diseases; Dry Eye Syndromes; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Sjogren's Syndrome; Autoimmune Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: ESBI202497

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

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