Cell Therapy with Anti-CD19 CAR-NK Cells in Patients with Relapsed or Resistant B-ALL

October 6, 2024 updated by: Masoud Soleimani, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Cell Therapy with Anti-CD19 CAR-NK Cells in Patients with Relapsed or Resistant B-Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Immunotherapy has shown promise in treating hematological malignancies, including resistant B-ALL. One approach is CAR-NK cell therapy, which involves genetically modifying natural killer (NK) cells to target specific cancer antigens. While CAR-NK therapy offers advantages over CAR-T therapy, such as reduced immune system reactions and lower production time and cost, challenges remain regarding antitumor efficacy and the tumor microenvironment. Preclinical and early clinical studies have targeted various antigens, including CD19, with CAR-NK cells in resistant B-ALL. To further investigate the potential of anti-CD19 CAR-NK cell therapy, this study aims to evaluate its safety and determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in patients who have not responded to standard treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

10

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • 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 Locations

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Eligible diseases: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL CD19+). Patients 3 years of age or older, and must have a life expectancy > 12 weeks. Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2 or karnofsky performance status (KPS) score is higher than 60.

Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and all subjects must agree to use an effective method of contraception for up to two weeks after the last infusion of CAR NK cells.

Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements: White blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 2500c/ml, Platelets ≥ 50×10^9/L, Hb ≥ 9.0g/dL, lymphocyte (LY) ≥ 0.7×10^9/L, LY% ≥ 15%, Alb ≥ 2.8g/dL, serum lipase and amylase < 1.5×upper limit of normal, serum creatinine ≤ 2.5mg/dL, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 5×upper limit of normal, serum total bilirubin ≤ 2.0mg/dL. These tests must be conducted within 7 days prior to registration.

Ability to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant or nursing women may not participate. Active HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at the time of screening.

Serious illness or medical condition which would not permit the patient to be managed according to the protocol, including active uncontrolled infection, major cardiovascular, coagulation disorders, respiratory or immune system, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, obstructive/restrictive pulmonary disease, or psychiatric or emotional disorders.

History of severe immediate hypersensitivity to any of the agents including cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, or aldesleukin.

Concurrent use of systemic steroids. Recent or current use of inhaled steroids is not exclusionary.

The existence of unstable or active ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients need anticoagulant therapy (such as warfarin or heparin). Patients need long-term antiplatelet therapy (aspirin at a dose > 300mg/d; clopidogrel at a dose > 75mg/d).

Patients using fludarabine or cladribine chemotherapy within 3 months prior to leukapheresis.

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Acute lymphocytic leukemia, in relapse
Ten eligible patients with relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia will be enrolled based on inclusion criteria and informed consent. After conditioning with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide, patients will receive a single infusion of anti-CD19 CAR NK cells with close monitoring using one of the following dose levels: • Dose Level 1: 1×10^7/Kg • Dose Level 2: 5×10^7/Kg • Dose Level 3: 1×10^8/Kg Safety Assessment: Adverse events will be recorded and graded. Laboratory parameters and cytokine release syndrome (CRS) markers will be closely monitored. Efficacy Evaluation: Response assessments will follow International Lymphoma Party (LWP) Group guidelines, including complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), and progressive disease.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of dose-limiting toxicity (DLTs)
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Incidence of dose-limiting toxicity (DLTs) within 4 weeks after infusion, characterized by >= Grade 3 signs/symptoms according to CTCAE v4.03, to assess safety and tolerability.
4 weeks
Assessment of Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Overall Remission Rate (ORR)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Overall Remission Rate (ORR) two months after infusion, assessed using International lymphoma party (LWP) Group
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Time Frame: 48 weeks
Assessed using International Lymphoma Working Party (LWP) criteria
48 weeks
Duration of Response (DOR)
Time Frame: 48 weeks
Duration of Response (DOR) for up to 12 months, Assessed using International Lymphoma Working Party (LWP) criteria
48 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

December 19, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 20, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

October 8, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 8, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2024

Last Verified

October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

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

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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