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T-cells Expressing Anti-CD19 CAR in Pediatric and Young Adults With B-cell Malignancies

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02772198
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified October 2020 by Sheba Medical Center.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : May 13, 2016
Last Update Posted : November 3, 2020
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Sheba Medical Center

Brief Summary:
This phase 1 / 2 study will evaluate the response of B-cell malignancies expressing CD19 to autologous T cells transduced with a second generation anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor in children and young adults.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, B-precursor Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-cell Biological: CD19 CAR T cells Phase 1 Phase 2

Detailed Description:

Autologous T cells transduced with chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) that recognize the CD19 antigen (CD19-CAR T cells) have been used in multiple clinical trials at several institutions worldwide. We established an in-house manufacturing process for CD19-CAR T cells with a CD28 (cluster of differentiation 28) costimulatory domain.

Primary Objectives:

  1. To study the safety of administration of CAR T cell at the Sheba Medical Center
  2. To determine the feasibility and efficacy of administering anti-CD19-CAR T cells in children and young adults with B cell malignancies.

Secondary Objectives

  1. To study in vivo and in vitro behavior of CAR T cell in patients, including persistence, expansion, cytotoxic potential and exhaustion.
  2. To study the cytokine milieu in CAR treated patients.

Eligibility Patients 1-50 years of age, with a CD19-expressing B-cell malignancy that has recurred after, or not responded to, one or more standard chemotherapy-containing regimens.

Design Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)will be obtained by leukapheresis. Anti-CD19 CAR T cells will be manufactured from fresh autologous PBMCs. PBMC will be cultured in the presence of anti-CD3 (cluster of differentiation 3) antibody and interleukin-2 followed by retroviral vector supernatant containing the anti-CD19 CAR. Total culture time is between 7-10 days. Patients will receive lymphodepleting chemotherapy composed of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine prior to cell infusion, and on day 0 will receive one million CAR T cells per kilogram. Patients will be monitored for toxicity including cytokine release syndrome, hematologic toxicities and B-cell aplasia; for response of their underlying malignancy; and for CAR-T cell persistence in the blood, marrow and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF).

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 300 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 1 / 2 Single Arm Study of T-cells Expressing Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With B-cell Malignancies
Actual Study Start Date : November 2016
Estimated Primary Completion Date : July 2022
Estimated Study Completion Date : November 2022


Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Single Arm
All patients will be treated on this single arm
Biological: CD19 CAR T cells
Autologous T cells activated and transduced with a chimeric antigen receptor targeting CD19




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of patients with treatment related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
  2. Overall Response Rate [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
    Overall response rate = complete response (CR) + partial response (PR) + complete response with incomplete count recovery (CRi) in leukemia patients; Assessment using bone marrow evaluation for patients with leukemia, and imaging (CT / PET CT) for patients with lymphoma

  3. Feasibility of CD19 CAR T cell production as defined by number of products successfully meeting release criteria [ Time Frame: 12 days ]
    For each participant, the feasibility of generating sufficient autologous CAR T cells within 12 days will be evaluated.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. CAR T cell persistence as measured by enumeration of CAR T cells in the blood and bone marrow of participants [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
    Enumeration of CAR T cells in the blood and bone marrow of participants

  2. T cell activity and exhaustion profile as measured by flow cytometry [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
    Assessment of T cells from peripheral blood by flow cytometry for expression of activation and exhaustion markers.

  3. Cytokine levels in the peripheral blood of the patients [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
    Measurement of cytokines in the blood of participants following CAR T cell administration



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Ages Eligible for Study:   1 Year to 50 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancy
  • Age 1-50 years
  • CD19 expression shown by flow cytometry or immunohistochemistry on at least 70% of leukemic blasts / lymphoma cells
  • Adequate CD3 count (above 250 CD3+ cells per microliter blood)
  • Clinical performance status: Patients > 10 years of age: Karnofsky ≥ 50%; Patients ≤ 10 years of age: Lansky scale ≥ 50%. Exception for neurologic symptoms (e.g. paralysis) that are explained by the malignancy.
  • Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test
  • Cardiac function: Left ventricular ejection fraction >45% or shortening fraction >28%
  • For patients following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation - at least 100 days post BMT with no signs or symptoms of active graft-versus-host disease.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hyperleukocytosis (WBC>50,000) or rapidly progressive disease
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding females
  • Hepatic dysfunction, defined as bilirubin > x2 upper normal limit (except when explained by hemolysis or Gilbert) or serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase > x25 upper normal limit.
  • Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV infection.
  • Anti-neoplastic treatment given in the 2 weeks prior to apheresis, with the exception of intrathecal chemotherapy.
  • Active immunosuppressive therapy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02772198


Contacts
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Contact: Amos Toren, MD,Phd 03-5302934 amos.toren@sheba.health.gov.il
Contact: Elad Jacoby, MD 03-5302934 elad.jacoby@sheba.health.gov.il

Locations
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Israel
Chaim Sheba Medical Center Recruiting
Ramat Gan, Israel
Contact: Diana Bar    +972-3-5303699    Diana.Chigalayev@sheba.health.gov.il   
Contact: Elad Jacoby, MD    +972-3-5302934    elad.jacoby@sheba.health.gov.il   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sheba Medical Center
Publications of Results:
Other Publications:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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Responsible Party: Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02772198    
Other Study ID Numbers: SHEBA-15-2076-AT-CTIL
First Posted: May 13, 2016    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 3, 2020
Last Verified: October 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Neoplasms
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Lymphoma
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Leukemia, Lymphoid
Leukemia
Hematologic Diseases