NCT02937844

Brief Summary

CAR T cell immunotherapy has achieved great success in CD19+ B-cell malignancies. Whether this new generation of cell-based immunotherapy can be applied to solid tumors remain to be investigated, partly due to hostile immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment which favors tumor growth but not immune system. Signaling pathway of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and its ligand PD-L1 plays an important role in suppressing immune response against tumors. PD-L1 is over-expressed in 88% of glioblastoma. We constructed a chimeric switch receptor (CSR) containing the extracellular domain of PD1 fused to the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domain of the costimulatory molecule CD28. CSR modified T cells are able to recognize PD-L1-expressing tumor cells and transduce signals to activate T cells, which results in tumor killing. A truncated EGFR (tEGFR) which lacks of the ligand binding domain and cytoplasmic kinase domain of wildtype EGFR is incorporated into the CSR vector and is used for in vivo tracking and ablation of CSR T cells when necessary. This pilot study is to determine the safety and efficacy of autologous CSR T cells in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2016

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2016

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 22, 2016

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 19, 2016

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2018

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

October 19, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

July 22, 2016

Last Update Submit

October 17, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Adverse Events related to CSR T cell infusion

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Treatment Responses Rate

    4 weeks

  • Overall Survival Rate

    2 years

  • Progression-free Survival Rate

    6 months

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Persistence of CSR T cells in patients

    12 months

Study Arms (1)

Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive lymphodepletion chemotherapy consisting of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide, followed by intravenous infusion of autologous anti- PD-L1 CSR T cells. A standard 3+3 escalation approach will be used to obtain the safe dosage of CAR T cells. The tested CAR T cell dosage ranges from 5×10\^4 /kg to 1×10\^7 /kg.

Biological: Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cellsDrug: CyclophosphamideDrug: Fludarabine

Interventions

Prescribed CSR T cells are infused intravenously to patients in a three-day split-dose regimen(day0,10%; day1, 30%; day2, 60%).

Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells

250 mg/m\^2, d1-3

Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells

25mg/m\^2, d1-3

Anti-PD-L1 CSR T cells

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • abilities to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent;
  • patients are ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years old;
  • recurrent glioblastoma patients with measurable tumors. Patients have received standard care of medication, such as Gross Total Resection with concurrent Radio-chemotherapy (\~54 - 60 Gy, TMZ). Patients must either not be receiving dexamethasone or receiving ≤ 4 mg/day at the time of leukopheresis;
  • Malignant cells are PD-L1 positive confirmed by IHC;
  • karnofsky performance score (KPS) ≥ 60;
  • life expectancy \>3 months;
  • satisfactory bone marrow, liver and kidney functions as defined by the following: absolute neutrophile count ≥ 1500/mm\^3; hemoglobin \> 10 g/dL; platelets \> 100000 /mm\^3; Bilirubin \< 1.5×ULN; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5×ULN; creatinine \< 1.5×ULN;
  • peripheral blood absolute lymphocyte count must be above 0.8×10\^9/L;
  • satisfactory heart functions;
  • patients must be willing to follow the orders of doctors;
  • women of reproductive potential (between 15 and 49 years old) must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of study start. Male and female patients of reproductive potential must agree to use birth control during the study and 3 months post study.

You may not qualify if:

  • a prior history of gliadel implantation 4 weeks before this study start or antibody based therapies;
  • HIV positive;
  • hepatitis B infection or hepatitis C infection;
  • history of autoimmune disease, or other diseases require long-term administration of steroids or immunosuppressive therapies;
  • history of allergic disease, or allergy to CAR T cells or study product excipients;
  • patients already enrolled in other clinical study;
  • patients, in the opinion of investigators, may not be eligible or not able to comply with the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sanbo Brain Hospital Capital Medical University

Beijing, 100093, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Glioblastoma

Interventions

Cyclophosphamidefludarabine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AstrocytomaGliomaNeoplasms, NeuroepithelialNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms, Nerve Tissue

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phosphoramide MustardsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus Compounds

Central Study Contacts

Zhixiong Lin, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 22, 2016

First Posted

October 19, 2016

Study Start

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion

July 1, 2018

Study Completion

July 1, 2019

Last Updated

October 19, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

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