A Safety and Tolerability Study of GB301

NCT03865017 | Unknown Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: GB301-A01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of multiple intravenous (IV) infusions at a single dose strength of GB301 in subjects with mild to moderate AD.

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Keywords

Regulatory T cell; Treg; cell therapy; autologous

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Number of subjects With Clinically Significant Abnormalities in 12-lead Electrocardiogram

  The number of subjects with normal and abnormal ECG findings will be summarized for each treatment group at each time point. Clinical significance was determined by the investigator. ECG measures PR interval (ms), QRS interval, QT interval(ms), QTc interval (ms), and heart rate(bpm) for each treatment group at each time point.

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with abnormal clinical chemistry parameters

  Blood samples will be collected for the assessment of following clinical chemistry parameters: Albumin, Total bilirubin, Total protein, Calcium, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine, Glucose, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, LDH, FSH, Uricacid

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with abnormal Hematology parameters

  Blood samples will be collected for the assessment of following hematology parameters: red blood cell (RBC) count, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume (MCV),mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), Platelet, white blood cell (WBC) count, Neutrophil, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Eosinophil, Basophil

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with abnormal Coagulation parameters

  Blood samples will be collected for the assessment of following coagulation parameters: Prothrombin Time(PT), International normalized ratio(INR), partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with abnormal Urinalysis parameters

  Samples will be collected to measure specific gravity, potential of hydrogen (pH), glucose, protein, blood and ketones.

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with abnormal vital signs

  Vital signs, including height (only assessed at Screening), weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature, will be measured after the subject has been in a sitting position for 5 minutes.

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with abnormal vital signs

  Vital signs, including height (㎡, only assessed at Screening), weight(kg), systolic and diastolic blood pressure(mm Hg), heart rate(bpm), and body temperature(℃), will be measured after the subject has been in a sitting position for 5 minutes.

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with adverse events (AEs)

  An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not related to the medicinal product.

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Number of subjects with abnormal physical examination

  A full physical examination will include assessments of the general apperance, skin, head, neck, eyes, ears, nose, throat, respiratory, cardiovascular, abdomen, extremities, musculoskeletal, neurological, lymph nodes etc.

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

• Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

  The C-SSRS captures the occurrence, severity, and frequency of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors during the assessment period. Some questions are yes/no and some are on a scale of 1 (low severity) to 5 (high severity). Completed suicide and non-fatal suicide events are yes/no questions and results presented are the number of participants with these events.

  Between Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from Baseline in Alzheimer´s Disease Assessment Scale- Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog-13) Score

  baseline, 29, 57, and 85 days

• Change from baseline in MMSE score

  baseline, 29, 57, and 85 days

Study Arms (2)

Regulatory T cells

EXPERIMENTAL

Biologicals: Autologous Regulatory T cells (1.7\*10\^5 cells/kg, i.v) other name: GB301

Biological: Regulatory T cells

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Saline+cell suspension solution infusion

Other: Saline

Interventions

Regulatory T cells BIOLOGICAL

The trial will be carried out in Alzheimer's disease patients. The investigators will isolate CD4+CD25+ Tregs from these patients, expand and injection.

Also known as: GB301

Regulatory T cells

Saline OTHER

Saline+cell suspension solution infusion

Also known as: Placebo

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 72 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects who have voluntarily agreed to participate in the study and have signed a human research ethics committee-approved consent form after being briefed on the clinical study before undergoing any study-related procedure.
• Male or female subjects aged ≥40 to ≤72 years with mild to moderate AD with an MMSE score at Screening and Baseline of ≥11.
• Diagnostic confirmation by positron-emission tomography (PET) with florbetaben or another approved amyloid PET ligand. A previous amyloid imaging study with a positive result will be accepted. If none is available, then amyloid PET will be conducted during the Screening Period.
• Subjects who have been clinically diagnosed with mild-to-moderate AD according to the 2011 version of the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association criteria and ≥6 month decline in cognitive function.
• Subjects must have a caregiver/study partner who, in the opinion of the site principal investigator, has contact with the study subject for a sufficient amount of time (i.e. at least 6 hours per week) to provide informative responses on protocol assessments, and is willing and able to participate in all clinic visits. The legally acceptable representative (if appointed) and caregiver/study partner must provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
• Formal education of ≥8 years.
• Modified Hachinski Ischaemic Score ≤4 at Screening Visit.
• The subject has had a documented computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scan, interpreted by a radiologist or neurologist, within 36 months prior to randomization and after the subject met the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association diagnostic criteria for probable AD. The scan must not show evidence for an alternative etiology for dementia.
• No active depression and a Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items) score of ≤5.
• Subjects should be generally healthy with mobility (ambulatory or ambulatory aided, i.e. walker or cane), vision and hearing (hearing aid permissible) sufficient for compliance with testing procedures.
• Subject, if female, is postmenopausal (last natural menses ≥24 months) or has undergone a documented bilateral tubal ligation or hysterectomy. If last natural menses is \<24 months, a serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) value confirming post menopausal status should be employed, except if documentation of bilateral tubal ligation or hysterectomy is available.
• Women of childbearing potential need to apply at least 1 highly efficient contraceptive method.
• Male subject either agrees to use a highly efficient method of contraception if his female partner is of childbearing potential or must have been surgically sterilized prior to the Screening Visit.
• Highly efficient methods of contraception are defined as:
• Hormonal methods such as oral, implantable, injectable, or transdermal contraceptives for a minimum of 1 full cycle before IP administration.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects who have taken drugs known to have or carry the potential for significant interactions with the IP within 14 days prior to the administration of this IP and during the study (e.g. non-specific immunosuppressive drugs, specific T cell immunosuppressive drugs, immunostimulants, immunomodulating agents) or any drugs that are considered unsuitable by investigator's judgment.
• Subjects who have donated blood within 30 days prior to Screening or who have participated in clinical studies of other investigational medicinal products or commercially available drugs within 60 days prior to Screening.
• Subjects who have experienced significant AEs or hypersensitivity to previous Treg therapy.
• Subjects whom the investigator finds unsuitable for the clinical study participation based on clinically significant laboratory results, vital signs, ECG, or other examinations.
• Subjects with a history of mental illness that may interfere with their participation in the clinical study, such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder according to the investigator's judgment.
• Subjects with any medical or neurological/neurodegenerative condition (other than AD) that, in the opinion of the investigator, might be a contributing cause to the subject's cognitive impairment or could lead to discontinuation, lack of compliance, interference with study assessments, or safety concerns.
• Subjects who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack or unexplained loss of consciousness in the past 1 year.
• Subjects who have a history of clinically relevant brain hemorrhage, bleeding disorder, or cerebrovascular abnormalities.
• Subjects with clinically relevant gastrointestinal, endocrine, inflammatory, or cardiovascular diseases that are not controlled by diet or medication.
• Subjects with a history of alcohol or other substance abuse or dependence (with the exception of caffeine and nicotine) or a positive drug screen at Screening (amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and tetrahydrocannabinol).
• Subject has serum hepatitis, is a carrier of the hepatitis B virus surface antigen, is a carrier of the hepatitis C antibody, or is seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus antibodies as confirmed at Screening.
• Subject has a history of cancer within 3 years of Screening with the exception of fully excised non-melanoma skin cancers or non-metastatic prostate cancer that has been stable for ≥6 months.
• Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension with a resting systolic blood pressure exceeding 165 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure exceeding 96 mmHg.
• Subjects with severe renal impairment (serum creatinine ≥1.7 mg/dL) at Screening.
• Subjects with clinically relevant hepatic impairment (any of levels of alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, or bilirubin ≥2.0 times the upper limit of normal) at Screening.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• VTBIO Co. LTD: lead
• BHT Lifescience Austrailia Pty Ltd.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Bht Lifescience Australia Pty Ltd

Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

Sodium Chloride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dementia; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chlorides; Hydrochloric Acid; Chlorine Compounds; Inorganic Chemicals; Sodium Compounds

Study Officials

• Jaeyoon Kim

  Director

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Jaeyoon Kim

CONTACT

+82-2-553-9777; jykim@gmp.co.kr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2019
• First Posted: March 6, 2019
• Study Start: December 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2020
• Study Completion: December 1, 2021
• Last Updated: August 5, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Locations

AU (1)