NKX019, Intravenous Allogeneic Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer Cells (CAR NK), in Adults With B-cell Cancers
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05020678 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 25, 2021
Last Update Posted : September 5, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Large B-cell Lymphoma Mantle Cell Lymphoma Indolent Lymphoma Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Aggressive Lymphoma Large-cell Lymphoma | Biological: NKX019 | Phase 1 |
This is a dose-finding study of NKX019 and will be conducted in 2 parts:
Part 1: dose finding utilizing a "3+3" enrollment schema and safety lead-in to confirm dose for NKX019 in combination with rituximab expansion cohorts (as applicable) Part 2: dose expansion to further evaluate safety and tolerability, cellular kinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor response in expansion cohorts of patients with large B cell lymphoma (LBCL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), indolent lymphoma (IL), Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), CLL/ small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), and B-ALL.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 150 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1 Study of NKX019, a CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer (CAR NK) Cell Therapy, in Subjects With B-cell Malignancies |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 20, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2038 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: NKX019 - CAR NK cell therapy
All subjects will receive fludarabine/cyclophosphamide lymphodepletion followed by 3 weekly doses of NKX019 on Day 0, 7, and 14 of a 28-day cycle. Combination cohorts (if opened) will additionally receive rituximab with each cycle.
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Biological: NKX019
NKX019 is an investigational allogeneic CAR NK product targeting CD19 on cells. The starting dose of NKX019 in Part 1 is 3 × 10^8 NK cells (6 × 10^6/kg for patients < 50 kg) administered as 3 weekly doses. Part 2 (dose expansion cohorts) will use the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of NKX019 as determined in Part 1. |
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability] [ Time Frame: 30 days after last dose of NKX019 ]Incidence, nature, and severity of treatment related adverse events will be evaluated. An adverse event is any unfavorable and unintended sign including clinically significant abnormal laboratory findings, symptom or disease.
- Proportion of subjects experiencing dose-limiting toxicities of NKX019 [ Time Frame: 28 days from first dose of NKX019 ]DLTs are defined as adverse events attributable to NKX019 treatment that occur during Cycle 1 and meet protocol-specified criteria
- Objective response rate to NKX019 in Part 2 [ Time Frame: Primary assessment: 28 days after the first dose of NKX019 followed up to 2 years after the last dose of NKX019] ]Percentage of subjects with complete and partial response. Response to treatment will be assessed based on: Lugano classification with LYRIC refinement for subjects with NHL (except CLL/SLL and WM); 2018 iwCLL guidelines for subjects with CLL/SLL; Version 1.2020 NCCN for subjects with B-ALL; consensus criteria from the 6th International Workshop on Waldenström Macroglobulinemia for subjects with WM.
- Assessment of NKX019 half-life [ Time Frame: Time Frame: 28 days from first dose of NKX019 ]Time required for 50% reduction from maximum amount of circulating NKX019
- NKX019 duration of persistence [ Time Frame: Followed up to 2 years after last dose of NKX019 ]Testing NKX019 in peripheral blood every 3 months after dosing to determine persistence
- Evaluation of host immune response against NKX019 [ Time Frame: Followed up to 2 years after last dose of NKX019 ]Serum samples will be measured for antibodies against NKX019
- Objective response rate to NKX019 in Part 1 [ Time Frame: Primary assessment: 28 days after first dose of NKX019 followed up to 2 years after last dose of NKX019 ]Percentage of subjects with complete and partial response. Response to treatment will be assessed based on: Lugano classification with LYRIC refinement for subjects with NHL (except CLL/SLL and WM); 2018 iwCLL guidelines for subjects with CLL/SLL; Version 1.2020 NCCN for subjects with B-ALL; consensus criteria from the 6th International Workshop on Waldenström Macroglobulinemia for subjects with WM.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
General:
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1
• Disease Related:
- Have a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of r/r B cell NHL or CLL or B-ALL as defined by WHO 2016 classification
- Subjects who received prior CD19/CD20-directed therapy must have disease that remains CD19+ and/or CD20+ respectively
- Have measurable disease
- Have received ≥2 lines of therapy except subjects with MCL, CAR T Naïve cohorts and WM, who must have received at least 1 prior line of therapy
- Have received a combination of an anti CD20 monoclonal antibody and cytotoxic chemotherapy for subjects with NHL
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Received:
- BTKi for subjects with MCL, CLL/SLL, WM, and other indications where a BTKi is approved
- Venetoclax for subjects with CLL/SLL
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitor for subjects with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph+) B-ALL
- Not responded or relapsed within 12 months of completion of their prior line of therapy, with the exception of a newly diagnosed Richter's transformation of CLL/SLL or other transformation of an indolent lymphoma, including from WM
- Subjects must not have evidence of rapidly progressive disease that would preclude subject from completing at least 1 cycle of treatment.
- Adequate organ function
- White blood cell count of ≤20 × 109/L
- Platelet count ≥30,000/uL
Exclusion Criteria:
• Disease related:
- Burkitt Lymphoma, primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, Richter's transformation to Hodgkin lymphoma
- Subjects with WM who underwent plasmapheresis <35 days prior to the first dose of NKX019
- Subjects with NHL with any evidence of active CNS malignancy
- Subjects with B-ALL who have extramedullary disease (EMD)
- Subjects with any prior cellular therapy except subjects enrolling in selected cohorts who must have received prior CAR T therapy, recent HCT, or complications from HCT
- Recent use of any cancer-directed therapy within protocol specified window prior to the first dose of NKX019
- Residual toxicities ≥Grade 2 due to prior therapy
- Other comorbid conditions and concomitant medications prohibited as per study protocol
- Pregnant or lactating female

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05020678
Contact: David Shook, MD | +1 415-651-5080 | medmonitor@nkartatx.com | |
Contact: Beth Martello | +1 415-651-5060 | clinops@nkartatx.com |
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000 | |
Contact: Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit +61 3 8559 7456 clinicaltrials.enquiries@petermac.org | |
Principal Investigator: Michael Dickinson, MBSS DMedSci |
Study Director: | David Shook, MD | Nkarta Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Nkarta Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05020678 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NKX019-101 |
First Posted: | August 25, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 5, 2023 |
Last Verified: | August 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
CD19 CAR Allogeneic Natural killer ACR NKX019 IL15 Interleukin 15 NK cell Cell Therapy Immunotherapy |
Adoptive cell therapy r/r NHL r/r B-ALL r/r MCL r/r IL r/r WM r/r CLL r/r SLL Aggressive lymphoma Indolent lymphoma LCL |
Lymphoma Leukemia Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Aggression Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases |
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