4SCAR-CD44v6 T Cell Therapy Targeting Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04427449 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : June 11, 2020
Last Update Posted : June 11, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cancers Which Are CD44v6 Positive | Biological: CD44v6-specific CAR gene-engineered T cells | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
CD44 variant domain 6 (CD44v6) which belongs to CD44 family has been implicated in tumorigenesis, tumor cell invasion and metastasis. The expression of CD44v6 was reported for the majority of squamous cell carcinomas, a proportion of adenocarcinomas of differing origin, a proportion of melanoma and lymphoma. This expression pattern has made CD44v6 an attractive target for the therapy of various types of CD44v6 positive cancers.
The T cells from patients or transplantation donors will be genetically modified with lentiviral CAR vector to recognize specific molecules - CD44v6 expressed on the surface of the cancer cells. The engineered T cells will be applied to patients through intravenous delivery.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of CD44v6 CAR-T cell therapy in multiple cancers including - but not limited to - stomach cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma and lymphoma which are CD44v6 positive. Another goal of the study is to learn more about the function of the 4SCAR-CD44v6 T cells and their persistency in the patients.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Multi-center Phase I/II Clinical Trial of 4SCAR-CD44v6 T Cells for Treating Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 1, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 31, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2023 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental: Single arm 4SCAR-CD44v6 T cells to treat cancer |
Biological: CD44v6-specific CAR gene-engineered T cells
4SCAR-CD44v6 Infusion of 4SCAR-CD44v6 T cells at 10^6 cells/kg body weight |
- Safety of infusion [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Treatment-related adverse events are assessed by NCI CTCAE V4.0 criteria.
- Clinical response [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Objective responses (complete response (CR) + partial response (PR)) are assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 criteria.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Months to 75 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age older than 6 months.
- Confirmed expression of CD44v6 in tumor specimens by immuno-histochemical staining or flow cytometry.
- Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score is higher than 70 and life expectancy > 3 months.
- Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements: cardiac ejection fraction ≥ 50%, oxygen saturation ≥ 90%, creatinine ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 × upper limit of normal, total bilirubin ≤ 2.0mg/dL.
- Hgb≥80g/L.
- No cell separation contraindications.
- Abilities to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Sever illness or medical condition, which would not permit the patient to be managed according to the protocol, including active uncontrolled infection.
- Active bacterial, fungal or viral infection not controlled by adequate treatment.
- Known HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- Pregnant or nursing women may not participate.
- Use of glucocorticoid for systemic therapy within one week prior to entering the trial.
- Receive treatment related to CD44v6 targeted therapy.
- Patients, in the opinion of investigators, may not be able to comply with the study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04427449
China, Guangdong | |
Shenzhen Children's Hospital | Recruiting |
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518000 | |
Contact: Sixi Liu, MD 86-189 3869 0206 tiger647@126.com | |
Contact: Xiuli Yuan, MD 86-18938690212 18938690212@163.com | |
Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute | Recruiting |
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518000 | |
Contact: Lung-Ji Chang, PhD 86-075586725195 c@szgimi.org | |
Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University | Recruiting |
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518101 | |
Contact: Jie Mao, MD 86-0755-233 myw921@163.com | |
The Seventh Affilliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University | Recruiting |
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518107 | |
Contact: Bo Wang, MD 86-0755-23242570 wangb68377@sina.com |
Responsible Party: | Lung-Ji Chang, President, Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04427449 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GIMI-IRB-20004 |
First Posted: | June 11, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 11, 2020 |
Last Verified: | June 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
CAR-T CD44v6 Breast cancer Gastric cancer Lymphoma |