A Study to Evaluate the Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of an Anti-CD19 CAR-T Product in Patients with B-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Launched by NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HEMATOLOGY, RUSSIA · Nov 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is testing a new treatment called anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy for adults with certain blood cancers, specifically Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), that have either come back after treatment or did not respond to prior therapies. The goal is to see if this treatment is safe, how well patients can handle it, and how effective it is in fighting cancer. To participate, individuals need to be between 18 and 70 years old and have specific types of B-cell cancers that meet certain criteria, such as having a particular marker on their cancer cells.

Participants will start with a short course of chemotherapy to help prepare their bodies for the CAR-T cells, which will be given in two doses through an IV. After receiving the treatment, patients will be closely monitored in the hospital for about a month to check for side effects and see how well the treatment works against their cancer. Researchers will follow up with participants over time to learn more about the ongoing effects of the treatment and overall health. It's important for potential participants to understand the requirements and commitment involved, including regular follow-ups for up to 15 years after starting the study.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• 1. Patients with B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders:
• 1a. In cases of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders developed from lymphocyte precursors (ALL/LBL), the disease status satisfies one of the following criteria:
• • Failure of induction (primary-refractory course or MOB persistence), absence of clinical and hematologic remission after first-line therapy,
• • MOB persistence with achieved second and subsequent clinical and morphologic remissions,
• • Early medullary or combined relapse if the duration of the first remission is not more than 12 months, provided the disease is stabilized,
• • Confirmed MOB relapse,
• • Second and subsequent relapses, including neurorelapse,
• • Refractory disease course after two or more lines of chemotherapy,
• • Relapsed or refractory disease after allo-HSCT with transplantation performed more than 100 days ago and more than 4 weeks after withdrawal of immunosuppressive therapy before inclusion.
• 1. b. In the case of Ph-positive ALL/LBL:
• • Molecular relapse, advanced relapse, isolated neurorelapse, or refractory disease after the use of more than 2 lines of ITC.
• 1c. In cases of aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, disease status satisfies one of the following criteria:
• • Absence of remission after 1-2 courses of intensive chemotherapy or in the presence of factors of unfavorable prognosis (TP53 mutation, co-expression of c-MYC and BCL2, abnormalities of c-MYC, BCL2, BCL6, and other genes),
• • Disease progression on chemotherapy in the form of the appearance of a new lesion focus or increase of the initial focus by at least 50% during therapy,
• • Relapse within 12-18 months after the end of chemotherapy, regardless of the presence or absence of factors of unfavorable prognosis,
• • Resistance to 2 or more prior lines of therapy.
• 1d. In cases of indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, disease status satisfies one of the following criteria:
• • early relapse (POD 24) in patients with contraindications to auto-HSCT,
• • absence of clinical and hematologic remission after 1 line of therapy in the presence of TR53 mutation,
• • relapse in the presence of signs of transformation into aggressive lymphoma,
• • resistance to the previously performed 2 or more lines of therapy. 2. Male or Female subjects aged 18-70 years (at the time of signing the informed consent form).
• • 3. CD19 antigen expression of ≥20% (for B-ALL) or presence of CD19 expressing tumor cell population (for lymphoma).
• • 4. ECOG 0-2 points. 5. Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks. 6. Absolute CD3+ lymphocyte count in peripheral blood greater than 0.1\*10\^9 cells/L.
• 7. Preserved organ function, defined as:
• • Lung function: absence of hypoxemia according to pulse oximetry (SrO2 \>91%) when breathing atmospheric air;
• • Renal function: creatinine \<130 µmol/L or ICF \>60 ml/min per 1.73m2;
• • Liver function: total bilirubin concentration less than 34 μmol/L, ALT concentration not exceeding more than 5 times the upper limit of reference values (except for Gilbert's syndrome);
• • Cardiac function: stable hemodynamics and ejection fraction not less than 45%, absence of ejection in the pericardial cavity.
• 8. Male or female patients with a very low probability of conception characterized by meeting at least one of the following criteria:
• • Patient is not of reproductive potential. A female patient of no reproductive potential characterized by one of two criteria: (1) attainment of natural menopause (defined as 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea in women \>45 years of age or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with a serum FSH concentration characteristic of the postmenopausal range as determined by the laboratory) or (2) bilateral ovariectomy and/or hysterectomy or bilateral fallopian tube ligation at least 6 weeks before screening.
• • The patient is of reproductive potential and agrees to abstain from sexual activity or to use (including partner use) an acceptable method of contraception for the planned duration of the study. Acceptable contraceptive methods are hormonal contraception, intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD), diaphragm with spermicide, contraceptive sponge, condom, and vasectomy (performed at least 6 weeks prior to screening).
• • 9. Consent for continued follow-up for 15 years from study inclusion. 10. Adequate central or peripheral vascular access for the apheresis procedure. 11. The patient understands the study procedures, available alternative therapies, and study risks and voluntarily agrees to participate by providing written informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Tumor cell surface CD19 expression level \<20% for B-ALL by flow cytometry or no CD19 expression for lymphoma by immunohistochemical analysis.
• • 2. Acute/active hepatitis B, C, or acute HIV infection, COVID-19.
• • 3. Uncontrolled life-threatening infection (positive blood culture within 72 h prior to CAR-T product transfusion). Urinary tract infection is allowed. Patients receiving intravenous antibiotics prior to transfusion or in whom intravenous antibiotics have not been discontinued 7 days before inclusion in the study are not included. Prophylactic use of antibiotics, antiviral, and antifungal agents is allowed.
• • 4. CD3+ T-lymphocyte content in peripheral blood is less than 0.1\*10\^9 cells/L.
• • 5. Previous treatment with gene therapy products.
• • 6. Clinically significant CNS pathology (epilepsy, generalized convulsive disorder, paresis, aphasia, stroke, severe brain damage, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebellar disease, organic cerebral syndrome, psychosis) at present or in the anamnesis.
• • 7. NYHA class III or IV heart failure, coronary angioplasty or stenting, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or any other significant cardiac pathology within the previous 6 months.
• • 8. Associated genetic syndromes (such as Nijmegen syndrome, Kostman syndrome, Schwachman syndrome, or any other known bone marrow failure syndrome).
• • 9. Pregnancy, planning pregnancy during the study, or lactation period.
• • 10. Use of drugs or therapeutic interventions prohibited by the protocol (glucocorticosteroids, allogeneic cell therapy, GvHD therapy, chemotherapy, alemtuzumab, clofarabine, cladribine, mouse-derived biologics).
• • 11. Participation in a clinical trial taking any investigational drug within 30 days prior to screening with the exception of investigational antimicrobials (antibiotics, antimycotics, and antivirals).
• • 12. Any clinically relevant data that, in the opinion of the investigator, affects the patient's ability to enter the study and puts the patient at risk if they participate in the study.
• • 13. Uncontrolled medical, psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical conditions and conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, make it impossible to achieve acceptable adherence to the study protocol and the subjects' unwillingness or inability to follow the protocol procedures.