NCT00586391

Brief Summary

Patients on this study have a type of lymph gland cancer called non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, or chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (these diseases will be referred to as "Lymphoma" or "Leukemia"). Their Lymphoma or Leukemia has come back or has not gone away after treatment (including the best treatment known for these cancers). This research study is a gene transfer study using special immune cells. The body has different ways of fighting infection and disease. No one way seems perfect for fighting cancers. This research study combines two different ways of fighting disease, antibodies and T cells, hoping that they will work together. Antibodies are types of proteins that protect the body from bacterial and other diseases. T cells, also called T lymphocytes, are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill other cells including tumor cells. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers; they have shown promise, but have not been strong enough to cure most patients. T lymphocytes can kill tumor cells but there normally are not enough of them to kill all the tumor cells. Some researchers have taken T cells from a person's blood, grown more of them in the laboratory and then given them back to the person. The antibody used in this study is called anti-CD19. It first came from mice that have developed immunity to human lymphoma. This antibody sticks to cancer cells because of a substance on the outside of these cells called CD19. CD19 antibodies have been used to treat people with lymphoma and Leukemia. For this study anti-CD19 has been changed so that instead of floating free in the blood it is now joined to the T cells. When an antibody is joined to a T cell in this way it is called a chimeric receptor. In the laboratory, investigators have also found that T cells work better if they also put a protein that stimulates T cells called CD28. Investigators hope that adding the CD28 might also make the cells last for a longer time in the body. These CD19 chimeric receptor T cells with C28 T cells are investigational products not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of this study is to find the biggest dose of chimeric T cells that is safe, to see how the T cell with this sort of chimeric receptor lasts, to learn what the side effects are and to see whether this therapy might help people with lymphoma or leukemia.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
14

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
39mo left

Started Feb 2009

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress85%
Feb 2009Jul 2029

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 21, 2007

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 4, 2008

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
5.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2014

Completed
15 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2029

Expected
Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5.4 years

First QC Date

December 21, 2007

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

B cell LymphomaCancerChronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaCD19 CHIMERIC RECEPTOR EXPRESSING T LYMPHOCYTESAcute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Adverse Event Data per Patient

    Evaluate the safety of autologous T-lymphocytes genetically modified to express CAR targeting CD19CAR in patients with NHL, ALL or B-CLL.

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Survival and function of CD19CAR T cells

    15 years

  • Number of patients with tumor response

    6 weeks

  • Correlation of additional doses and cumulative rise in the percentage of circulating gene modified cells

    15 years

Study Arms (1)

CD19CAR-28-zeta T cells

EXPERIMENTAL

Three dose levels of CTLs will be evaluated. Each patient will receive one injection according to their assigned dose over 1-10 minutes IV. \*At the discretion of the attending physician, if after a 4 to 6-week evaluation period the patient has had apparent clinical benefit (as determined by symptoms, physical exam or radiological studies); repeat infusions separated by 4 to 6 weeks (up to a maximum of 3 extra doses) of modified T cells at the same dose level or below the patient's original dose can be administered.

Genetic: CD19CAR-28-zeta T cellsDrug: Ipilimumab

Interventions

Intravenous injection Dose Level 1: CD19CAR-28zeta - 2x10\^7 cells/m\^2 Dose Level 2: CD19CAR-28zeta - 1 x10\^8 cells/m\^2 Dose Level 3: CD19CAR-28zeta - 2x10\^8 cells/m\^2

CD19CAR-28-zeta T cells

For patients with intermediate or low grade leukemia/lymphoma, patients may receive ipilimumab once during the week 2 visit after the T cell infusion.

Also known as: Yervoy
CD19CAR-28-zeta T cells

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must meet the following eligibility criteria to be included:
  • Recurrent B cell lymphoma or leukemia (ALL or CLL), or newly diagnosed patients unable to receive or complete standard therapy OR diagnosis of intermediate B cell lymphoma with a treatment plan that will include high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. If a patient is less than 18, the lymphoma/leukemia is highly aggressive (i.e. lymphoblastic, Burkitt, ALL).
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Recovered from the toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy before entering this study
  • ANC greater than 500, HgB greater than 8.0
  • Bilirubin less than 3 times the upper limit of normal
  • AST less than 5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine less than 3 times upper limit of normal
  • Pulse oximetry of greater than 90% on room air
  • Karnofsky/Lansky score of greater than 60%
  • Available autologous transduced peripheral blood T-cells with greater than/=15% expression of CD19CAR determined by flow-cytometry
  • Patients or legal guardians must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware this is a research study and have been told of its possible benefits and toxic side effects. Patients or their guardians will be given a copy of the consent form
  • Sexually active patients must be willing to utilize one of the more effective birth control methods during the study and for 3 months after the study is concluded. The male partner should use a condom

You may not qualify if:

  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Tumor in a location where enlargement could cause airway obstruction
  • Currently receiving any investigational agents or have not received any tumor vaccines within the previous six weeks

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Xu Y, Zhang M, Ramos CA, Durett A, Liu E, Dakhova O, Liu H, Creighton CJ, Gee AP, Heslop HE, Rooney CM, Savoldo B, Dotti G. Closely related T-memory stem cells correlate with in vivo expansion of CAR.CD19-T cells and are preserved by IL-7 and IL-15. Blood. 2014 Jun 12;123(24):3750-9. doi: 10.1182/blood-2014-01-552174. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma, B-CellLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaNeoplasms

Interventions

Ipilimumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lymphoma, Non-HodgkinLymphomaNeoplasms by Histologic TypeLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System DiseasesLeukemia, B-CellLeukemia, LymphoidLeukemiaHematologic DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Officials

  • Carlos Ramos, MD

    Baylor College of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2007

First Posted

January 4, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2029

Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

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