Modified Immune Cells (CD19/CD20 CAR-T Cells) in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory B-Cell Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

NCT04007029 | Active Not Recruiting Phase 1 DMC FDA Drug

• 2 other identifiers: 18-001989NCI-2019-03190
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of CD19/CD20 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells when given together with chemotherapy, and to see how effective they are in treating patients with non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia that has come back (recurrent) or has not responded to treatment (refractory). In CAR-T cell therapy, a patient's white blood cells (T cells) are changed in the laboratory to produce an engineered receptor that allows the T cell to recognize and respond to CD19 and CD20 proteins. CD19 and CD20 are commonly found on non-Hodgkin?s B-cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Chemotherapy drugs such as fludarabine phosphate and cyclophosphamide can control cancer cells by killing them, by preventing their growth, or by stopping them from spreading. Combining CD19/CD20 CAR-T cells and chemotherapy may help treat patients with recurrent or refractory B-cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Conditions

CD19 Positive; CD20 Positive; Recurrent Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Recurrent Follicular Lymphoma; Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Recurrent Primary Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Cell Lymphoma; Recurrent Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma; Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Refractory Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Refractory Primary Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cell Cell Lymphoma; Refractory Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Incidence of adverse events

  Will be assessed according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0, with the exception of cytokine release syndrome (CRS), which will be graded on the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) Consensus Grading for CRS scale. Simple descriptive statistics will be used to summarize toxicities observed after each transgenic T-cell infusion in terms of type (organ affected or laboratory determination such as absolute neutrophil count), severity (by CTCAE toxicity table) and minimum or maximum values for laboratory measures, time of onset, duration, and reversibility or outcome. Tables will be created to summarize these toxicities and side effects. Adverse events will be tabulated by treatment group and will include the number of patients for whom the event occurred, the rate of occurrence, and the severity and relationship to study drug.

  Up to 28 days from infusion

• Dose-limiting toxicities

  Will be assessed per CTCAE version 5.0 with the exception of CRS as mentioned above.

  Up to 28 days from infusion

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Clinical response

  Up to 15 years

• Duration of remission

  Time from complete remission (CR)/partial remission (PR) measurement criteria are first met until the first date that recurrent or progressive disease is objectively documented, or until death, assessed up to 15 years

• Objective response rate (ORR)

  Up to 15 years

• Progression-free survival

  From time of study entry to documentation of objective disease progression or death due to any cause assessed up to 15 years

• Overall survival (OS)

  From date of enrollment until death, assessed up to 15 years

Other Outcomes (1)

• Analysis of proteins/cytokines (c-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)) concentration in peripheral blood following CART19/20 infusion.

  Up to 30 days post-infusion

Study Arms (1)

Treatment (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, CD19/CD20 T-cells)

EXPERIMENTAL

CONDITIONING CHEMOTHERAPY: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate IV over 30 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 60 minutes 5, 4, and 3 days before cell infusion. T-CELL INFUSION: Patients receive CD19/CD20 CAR-T cells IV on day 0. Patients with cytokine release syndrome may also receive tocilizumab IV on day 2 at the discretion of the clinical investigator.

Biological: Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Fludarabine Phosphate; Biological: Tocilizumab

Interventions

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy BIOLOGICAL

Given Autologous anti-CD19/anti-CD20 CAR-expressing naive/memory T cells IV

Also known as: CAR T Infusion, CAR T Therapy, CAR T-cell therapy, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Infusion

Treatment (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, CD19/CD20 T-cells)

Cyclophosphamide DRUG

Given IV

Also known as: (-)-Cyclophosphamide, 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate, Carloxan, Ciclofosfamida, Ciclofosfamide, Cicloxal, Clafen, Claphene, CP (cyclophosphamide) monohydrate, CTX (cytoxan), CYCLO-cell, Cycloblastin, Cycloblastine, Cyclophospham, Cyclophosphamid monohydrate, Cyclophosphamidum, Cyclophosphan, Cyclophosphane, Cyclophosphanum, Cyclostin, Cyclostine, Cytophosphan, Cytophosphane, Cytoxan, Fosfaseron, Genoxal, Genuxal, Ledoxina, Mitoxan, Neosar, Revimmune, Syklofosfamid, WR- 138719

Treatment (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, CD19/CD20 T-cells)

Fludarabine Phosphate DRUG

Given IV

Also known as: 2-F-ara-AMP fludarabine: 2-Fluoroadenine 9-beta-D-Arabinofuranoside 5'-Monophosphate, 9H-Purin-6-amine, 2-fluoro-9-(5-O-phosphono-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-, Beneflur, Fludara, SH T 586

Treatment (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, CD19/CD20 T-cells)

Tocilizumab BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Also known as: Actemra, Immunoglobulin G1, Anti-(Human Interleukin 6 Receptor) (Human-Mouse Monoclonal MRA Heavy Chain), Disulfide with Human-Mouse Monoclonal MRA Kappa-Chain, Dimer, MRA (myeloma receptor antibody), R-1569, RoActemra

Treatment (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, CD19/CD20 T-cells)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that is refractory to standard-of-care options
• DLBCL and PMBCL: primary refractory; relapsed after two prior lines of therapy
• MCL, FL, CLL, and SLL: primary refractory; relapsed after three or more prior rounds of therapy
• \> 30% positivity in malignant cells of either CD19 and/or CD20
• Minimum tumor burden of 1.5 cm\^3 for lymphoma
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1
• Adequate bone marrow and major organ function to undergo a T cell transplant determined within 30?60 days prior to enrollment using standard phase I criteria for organ function. Blood may be evaluated while a patient is receiving growth factor support. Patients will be re-evaluated for organ function within 14 days of beginning conditioning chemotherapy
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1 x 10\^9 cells/L (within 30-60 days prior to enrollment)
• Platelets \>= 75 x 10\^9/L (within 30-60 days prior to enrollment)
• Hemoglobin \>= 8 g/dL (with or without transfusion) (within 30-60 days prior to enrollment)
• Aspartate and alanine aminotransferases (AST, ALT) =\< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 30-60 days prior to enrollment)
• Total bilirubin =\< 2 x ULN (except patients with documented Gilbert?s syndrome) (within 30-60 days prior to enrollment)
• Creatinine \< 2 mg/dL (or a glomerular filtration rate \> 45) (within 30-60 days prior to enrollment)
• Must be willing and able to accept at least one leukapheresis procedure
• Must be willing and able to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to purify \>= 1 x 10\^7 T cells from leukapheresis product
• Previously known hypersensitivity to any of the agents used in this study; known sensitivity to cyclophosphamide or fludarabine
• Received systemic treatment for cancer, including immunotherapy, within 14 days prior to initiation of conditioning chemotherapy administration within this protocol. Patients who have received anti-CD19 CAR T-cells will be excluded from this trial. Consistent with current trials, patients may otherwise be given bridging therapy at the discretion of the lead study investigator
• Patients who have received an allograft transplant will NOT be allowed to participate in the trial. Patients who have received an autologous transplant will not be excluded and may participate in the trial
• Potential requirement for systemic corticosteroids or concurrent immunosuppressive drugs based on prior history or received systemic steroids within the last 2 weeks prior to enrollment (inhaled or topical steroids at standard doses are allowed)
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity or other congenital or acquired immune deficiency state, which would increase the risk of opportunistic infections and other complications during chemotherapy-induced lymphodepletion. If there is a positive result in the infectious disease testing that was not previously known, the patient will be referred to their primary physician and/or infectious disease specialist
• Hepatitis B or C seropositivity with evidence of ongoing liver damage, which would increase the likelihood of hepatic toxicities from the chemotherapy conditioning regimen and supportive treatments. If there is a positive result in the infectious disease testing that was not previously known, the patient will be referred to their primary physician and/or infectious disease specialist
• Dementia or significantly altered mental status that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent and compliance with the requirements of this protocol
• A Tiffeneau-Pinelli index \< 70% of the predicted value. Subjects will be excluded if pulmonary function tests indicate they have insufficient pulmonary capability
• A left ventricular ejection fraction as determined by an echocardiogram lower than 40% would preclude participation
• Pregnancy or breast-feeding. Female patients must be surgically sterile or be postmenopausal for two years, or must agree to use effective contraception during the period of treatment and for 6 months afterwards. All female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum/urine) at screening and again within 14 days from starting the conditioning chemotherapy. The definition of effective contraception will be based on the judgment of the study investigators. Patients who are breastfeeding are not allowed on this study
• History of other malignancy in the past 3 years with the following exceptions:
• Malignancy treated with curative intent and no known active disease
• Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer without evidence of disease
• Adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center: lead
• Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse; Lymphoma, Follicular; Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell

Interventions

Immunotherapy, Adoptive; Cyclophosphamide; fludarabine phosphate; tocilizumab; Immunoglobulin G; Disulfides

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leukemia, B-Cell; Leukemia, Lymphoid; Leukemia; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Immune System Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Lymphoma, B-Cell; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Lymphoma

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adoptive Transfer; Immunization, Passive; Immunization; Immunotherapy; Immunomodulation; Biological Therapy; Therapeutics; Immunologic Techniques; Investigative Techniques; Phosphoramide Mustards; Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; Mustard Compounds; Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; Hydrocarbons; Organic Chemicals; Phosphoramides; Organophosphorus Compounds; Immunoglobulin Isotypes; Antibodies; Immunoglobulins; Immunoproteins; Blood Proteins; Proteins; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Serum Globulins; Globulins; Sulfides; Anions; Ions; Electrolytes; Inorganic Chemicals; Hydrogen Sulfide; Sulfur Compounds

Study Officials

• Sarah Larson, MD

  UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

  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: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 20, 2019
• First Posted: July 5, 2019
• Study Start: October 4, 2019
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2027
• Last Updated: September 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

US (1)