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Recruiting Phase 1 / Phase 2

Metabolically Fit CD19 CAR T-cell Therapy With CD34 Selection in Patients With CD19+ Relapsed/Refractory NHL, CLL/SLL

About this study

This is a single-center, nonrandomized, open-label dose-escalation study followed by dose-expansion of CD19- CD34t metabolically programmed CAR T-cell therapy in adult patients with relapsed or refractory CD19 B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Condition
B-cell Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Tested
Cyclophosphamide injection, Fludarabine Injection, CD19-CD34t metabolically programmed CAR transduced T-cells
Sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina

Who can join

Age
18 years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Inclusion 74

  • Minimum age: 18 years
  • Study condition: B-cell Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Patients eligible for study participation must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Disease Related Criteria
  • Participants must have histologic confirmation of one of the following:
  • CD19+ aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma including any of the following subtypes
  • Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, not otherwise specified
  • DLBCL, germinal-center B-cell type (GCB)
  • DLBCL, activated B-cell type (ABC)
  • T-cell histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphomas (THRBCL)
  • Primary cutaneous DLBCL, leg type
  • Intravascular large B cell lymphoma
  • EBV+ DLBCL, NOS
  • DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation
  • HHV8+ DLBCL, NOS
  • High grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangement(double hit lymphoma)
  • High grade B-cell lymphoma, NOS
  • Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
  • B-cell Lymphoma, unclassifiable with features intermediate between DLBCL and Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt lymphoma
  • Follicular lymphoma grade 3B
  • Transformation of indolent lymphoma (i.e. CLL, MZL, FL, Waldenstrom's lymphoma,etc) to -diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
  • Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
  • CD19+ indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma including any of the following subtypes:
  • Follicular lymphoma (grade 1-3A)
  • Marginal zone lymphoma: Including splenic marginal zone lymphoma, nodal marginal zone lymphoma, and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma
  • Waldenstrom's Macrogloublinemia
  • Nodular lymphocyte predominant hodgkin lymphoma (with documented CD19 expression)
  • Mantle cell Lymphoma
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL)
  • Prior Therapy Criteria Prior/Concurrent Therapy Related Criteria (dependent upon subtype - see below)
  • Aggressive lymphoma: patients will qualify if any of the following scenarios are met below (radiation does not count as a line of therapy)
  • Relapse or persistent disease after ≥ 2 lines of systemic therapy OR
  • Refractory disease or relapse within 12 months of completion of 1st line systemic therapy OR
  • Refractory disease or relapse ≥ 1 line of therapy but not a candidate for autologous stem cell transplant
  • Patients with Burkitt lymphoma will qualify after ≥ 1 line of therapy regardless of the timing of relapse
  • Indolent lymphoma:
  • Relapse or persistent disease after ≥ 2 lines of systemic therapy. (Neither single agent rituximab or radiation qualify as a line of therapy.)
  • Mantle cell lymphoma:
  • Relapse or persistent disease after ≥ 1 line of systemic therapy. Neither single agent rituximab or radiation qualify as a line of therapy.
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
  • Evidence of progression or intolerance after ≥ 2 lines of therapy. The following will qualify as a line of therapy for CLL/SLL:
  • systemic chemoimmunotherapy (e.g. BR, FCR, etc),
  • BTK inhibitor, BCL-2 inhibitor,
  • or PI3 Kinase inhibitor.
  • Neither single agent rituximab/obinutuzumab or radiation qualify as a line of therapy.
  • Clinical/Laboratory Criteria
  • Participants must be at least 18 years old
  • Participants must have a performance status of 0-2 on the ECOG scale
  • Participants must have adequate caregiving support for CAR T-cell therapy as determined by the PI/Co-I.
  • Participants must have measurable disease on cross section imaging by PET-CT and/or CT scans alone that is at least 1.5 cm in the longest diameter and measurable in two perpendicular dimensions as defined by IWG criteria.
  • If participants with CLL do not have measurable disease on imaging, a bone marrow biopsy showing \> 5% CLL involvement in the bone marrow will qualify for enrollment
  • Participants that have received prior CD19 targeted therapy in the past they must have a tissue biopsy after completion of CD19 targeted therapy noting CD19 expression by either flowcytometry or immunohistochemistry (IHC). CD19 expression must be sufficient per PI/Co-I
  • Adequate organ function
  • Bone marrow function as evidenced by the following (unless directly attributable to disease within the bone marrow) within 14 days prior to registration.
  • Platelet count ≥ 50,000 cells/mm3
  • ANC ≥ 750 cells/mm3
  • Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 150 cells/ mm3
  • Hepatic function as evidenced by the following within 14 days prior to registration.
  • Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X ULN unless attributed to Gilbert's syndrome or hemolysis or lymphoma involvement
  • Cardiac
  • No clinically significant ECG findings per PI/Co-I
  • Pulmonary
  • Oxygen saturation \> 90% on room air
  • Renal function as evidenced by the following within 14 days prior to registration.
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL or creatinine clearance (as estimated by Cockcroft Gault Equation) ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Participants with hepatitis B virus infection must have undetectable viral load and on suppressive therapy within 14 days prior to registration and no evidence of HBV related hepatic damage.
  • Participants with Hepatitis C infection must have complete eradication therapy completed, have no evidence of HCV related damage and have undetectable viral load within 14 days of registration.
  • Participants with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection must be receiving anti- retroviral therapy and have an undetectable viral load test within 14 days prior to registration.
  • WOCBP should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant and men should be advised to not father a child while receiving treatment.
  • All men and women of childbearing potential must use acceptable methods of birth control throughout the study as described below.
  • FCBP must have negative serum or urine pregnancy within 7 days prior to registration.
  • Men with female partners who are of childbearing potential: Recommendations for male and partner to use at least two effective contraceptive methods, as described above, during the study.
  • Participants are able to understand and voluntarily sign consent prior to any study related assessments or procedures are performed.

Exclusion 23

  • Participants eligible for study participation CANNOT meet any of the following criteria:
  • Prior/Concurrent Therapy Related Criteria Guidelines regarding when lymphoma directed therapy should be stopped prior to leukapheresis, lymphodepleting chemotherapy, and CAR T-cell infusion are detailed in the protocol. These criteria must be planned to be met for all patients.
  • Clinical/Laboratory Criteria
  • Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Participants with active CNS lymphoma. Participants can have a history of active CNS lymphoma as outline in protocol
  • Participants with evidence of Graft vs Host Disease from allogeneic stem cell transplant are ineligible unless it is either grade 1 involvement of the skin or not requiring systemic immunosuppression.
  • Participants with uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial or viral infection (defined as ongoing signs/symptoms related the infection without improvement despite appropriate antibiotics, antiviral therapy and/or other treatment)
  • Participants with a history of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to registration. Any CNS disorder that would serve as a major barrier in evaluating neurotoxicity/ICANS per enrolling physician
  • Participants with prior history of malignancy other than lymphoma unless subject is free of disease for more than 1 year from signing consent. Exceptions include the following:
  • Basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast
  • Previously treated localized prostate cancer with normal PSA levels
  • Participants with primary immunodeficiency or history of autoimmune disease (e.g. Crohn's, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) requiring systemic immunosuppression/systemic disease modifying agents within the last 1 year.
  • Participants with receipt of live vaccine within 28 days prior to registration.
  • Participants with history of autologous stem cell transplant within the last 60 days or allogeneic stem cell transplant within the last 90 days or CAR T-cell therapy within the last 180 days.
  • Participants with a history of severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction to any of the agents used in the study
  • Participants with any other illness that in the opinion of the investigator, would exclude the patient from participating in this study.
  • Participants must not have evidence of active CNS lymphoma involvement.
  • This includes parenchymal, spinal cord, meningeal, or cerebrospinal fluid involvement.
  • Patients with history of CNS involvement must have documented remission by contrast-enhanced MRI imaging and CSF evaluation for at least 60 days prior to registration.
  • Patients must not have any unstable angina, or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, or symptoms consistent with NYHA CHF classification III or IV
  • Participants with history of autologous stem cell transplant within the last 60 days or allogeneic stem cell transplant within the last 90 days or CAR T-cell therapy within the last 180days.

Where

1 site, 1 recruiting

Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Recruiting

Contact

Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.