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NCT07172958 · Children's National Research Institute

Selective Antigen Specific T Cells and CAR T Cells in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Embryonal Tumors (SABRE)

(SABRE)

What this study is about

This is a phase I gradually increasing doses study to determine the safety and feasibility of autologous CAR-TA T cells (B7-H3 CAR+ T cells administered with DNR-PRAME Tumor Antigen-specific T cells) following lymphodepleting chemotherapy in participants with relapsed/refractory rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor.

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This is a phase I dose-escalation study to determine the safety and feasibility of autologous CAR-TA T cells (B7-H3 CAR+ T cells administered with DNR-PRAME Tumor Antigen-specific T cells) following lymphodepleting chemotherapy in participants with relapsed/refractory rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor. Patients will be enrolled to one of three planned dose levels with B7-H3 CAR T cell dose determined based on the percentage of B7-H3 transduced cells (B7-H3+ population of cells), and dTBRII-transduced PRAME TA-specific T cell dose based on the total cell population. Both doses will be based on the recipient's body weight. The safety of the CAR-TA T cell product will be evaluated and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) will be determined. The safety endpoint will be assessed by monitoring for dose limiting toxicities for 28 days following CAR-TA T cell administration.

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Selective Antigen Specific dTβRII-expressing T cells combined with B7-H3 CAR T cells

Selective Antigen Specific dTβRII-expressing T cells combined with B7-H3 CAR T cells

Primary outcome measures

Grade 3 or more immediate infusion-related adverse event

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing Grade 3 or higher immediate infusion-related adverse events, assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, version 5.0; Grades 1-5; higher grades indicate worse severity), occurring during or immediately following the CAR-TA T cell infusion.

Grade 4 or more Immune Effector Cell Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome (ICANS)

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing Grade 4 or higher Immune Effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome (ICANS), assessed using the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) CRS and ICANS Consensus Grading Criteria (Grades 1-5; higher grades indicate worse severity).

Grade 3 neurotoxicity or ICANS persisting for more than 72 hours

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing Grade 3 neurotoxicity or ICANS with a duration greater than 72 hours. (severity grades assessed as per American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) CRS and ICANS Consensus Criteria)

Grade 4 or more Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS)

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing Grade 4 or higher Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), assessed using ASTCT CRS Consensus Grading Criteria (Grades 1-5; higher = worse).

Grade 3 Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) lasting more than 14 days

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing Grade 3 CRS with a duration greater than 14 days

Grade 3 or more Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing Grade 3 or higher Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), assessed using CTCAE v5.0.

Grade 3 or more fever lasting for more than 14 days

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing fever of Grade 3 or higher, persisting longer than 14 days, assessed using CTCAE v5.0.

Grade 4 or more infection uncontrolled for more than 7 days

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing infection of Grade 4 or higher severity that is uncontrolled for more than 7 days, assessed using CTCAE v5.0.

Any unexpected toxicity of Grade 2 or more

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing unexpected toxicities of Grade 2 or higher, assessed using CTCAE v5.0.

Any expected toxicity above Grade 4

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing expected toxicity above Grade 4 (i.e., Grade 5 toxicity), assessed using CTCAE v5.0.

Any expected toxicity above Grade 3 lasting longer than 72 hours

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing expected toxicity greater than Grade 3, persisting longer than 72 hours, assessed using CTCAE v5.0.

Grade 2 toxicity persisting for more than 7 days AND considered intolerable to the patient and/or not controlled with standard supportive care

Time frame: Within 28 days from the CAR-TA T cell infusion

Number of patients experiencing Grade 2 toxicity persisting for more than 7 days that is intolerable to the patient and/or not controlled with standard supportive care, assessed using CTCAE v5.0.

Who can participate

This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.

Inclusion criteria

  • Recipient Inclusion Criteria for Procurement:
  • Diagnosis of relapsed/refractory rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, neuroblastoma, or Wilms tumor
  • Refractory disease, residual detectable disease or relapsed disease following available standard of care therapies with known clinical benefit for their specific tumor type, or unable to receive such therapies due to unacceptable toxicity or contraindication
  • Measurable or evaluable disease by imaging, as determined following most recent therapy
  • Age ≥ 1 year and \< 24 years
  • Weight \> 10 kg
  • No systemic steroid exposure within 1 week of procurement
  • Karnofsky/Lansky score of ≥ 60 (See Appendix 3)
  • Participants of childbearing potential or capable of fathering a child must agree to use effective contraceptive measure/s (as described in Appendix 5) during study protocol participation through 6 months following the administration of the CAR-TA T cells
  • ANC \> 500/µL
  • ALC \> 1000/µL
  • Platelet count \> 50,000/uL (level can be achieved with transfusion)
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2.5 mg/dL
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 5x the upper limit of normal for age
  • Serum creatinine Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL) Age Male Female
  • to \< 2 years 0.6 0.6
  • to \< 6 years 0.8 0.8 6 to \< 10 years 1 1 10 to \< 13 years 1.2 1.2 13 to \< 16 years 1.5 1.2 ≥ 16 years 1.7 1.4 OR Creatinine clearance or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m for patients with levels above
  • For FOCBP: Negative pregnancy test
  • Pulse oximetry of \> 90% on room air
  • Adequate cardiac function defined as: o Shortening fraction of ≥ 27% by echocardiogram, or o Ejection fraction of \> 50% by echocardiogram or radionuclide angiogram (i.e., MUGA).
  • No acute neurological toxicity \> grade 1 (with the exception of peripheral sensory neuropathy or controlled seizure disorder on anti-epileptics).
  • The following time frames must have elapsed between prior therapy completion and apheresis cell collection:
  • Myelosuppressive chemotherapy/immunomodulatory medications: At least 3 weeks, or 6 weeks if prior nitrosourea.
  • Hematopoietic growth factors: At least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a growth factor. At least 14 days after receiving pegfilgrastim.
  • Biological agent, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, targeted agent, metronomic chemotherapy: At least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, targeted agent, or metronomic non-myelosuppressive regimen.
  • Monoclonal antibodies and checkpoint inhibitors: At least 3 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) since the last dose of a monoclonal antibody or checkpoint inhibitor.
  • Radiotherapy (XRT): At least 3 weeks since XRT, and at least 6 weeks if radiation involved the CNS or lung fields. Exception: There is no time restriction for palliative radiation with minimal bone marrow involvement and the patient has measurable/evaluable disease outside the radiation port or the site of radiation has documented progression.
  • Autologous stem cell transplant/infusion: At least 6 weeks from their infusion after an autologous stem cell infusion following myeloablative therapy. Patients who received an autologous stem cell infusion following non-myeloablative therapy do not have a wash-out period; they are eligible once they meet all other eligibility requirements, including recovery from acute side effects.
  • Investigational agent: at least 28 days since receiving an investigational agent.
  • Patient or parent/guardian capable of providing informed consent. Recipient Inclusion Criteria for CAR-TA T cell product Infusion:
  • No systemic steroid exposure within 1 week prior to protocol therapy initiation
  • Karnofsky/Lansky score of ≥ 60 (See Appendix 3)
  • ANC \> 750/uL
  • Platelet count \> 75,000/uL
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2.5 mg/dL
  • AST/ALT ≤ 5x the upper limit of normal for age
  • Serum creatinine Maximum serum creatinine (mg/dL) Age Male Female 1 to \< 2 years 0.6 0.6 2 to \< 6 years 0.8 0.8 6 to \< 10 years 1 1 10 to \< 13 years 1.2 1.2 13 to \< 16 years 1.5 1.2 ≥ 16 years 1.7 1.4 OR Creatinine clearance or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 70 mL/min/1.73 m for patients with levels above
  • For FOCBP: Negative pregnancy test
  • Participants of childbearing potential or capable of fathering a child must agree to use effective contraceptive measure/s (as described in Appendix 5) through 6 months following the administration of the CAR-TA T cells
  • Adequate respiratory function defined as oxygen saturation 90% or higher on room air
  • No acute neurological toxicity \> grade 1 (with the exception of peripheral sensory neuropathy or controlled seizure disorder on anti-epileptics).
  • Adequate cardiac function defined as:
  • Shortening fraction of ≥ 27% by echocardiogram, or
  • Ejection fraction of \> 50% by echocardiogram or radionuclide angiogram
  • The following time frames must have elapsed between completion of prior therapy and the initiation of SABRE protocol therapy:
  • Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: At least 2 weeks from last dose of chemotherapy.
  • Hematopoietic growth factors: At least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a growth factor. At least 14 days after receiving pegfilgrastim.
  • Biological agent, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, targeted agent, metronomic chemotherapy: At least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, targeted agent, or metronomic non-myelosuppressive regimen.
  • Monoclonal antibodies and checkpoint inhibitors: At least 3 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) since the last dose of a monoclonal antibody or checkpoint inhibitor.
  • Radiotherapy (XRT): At least 3 weeks since XRT, and at least 6 weeks if radiation involved CNS or lung fields. Exception: There is no time restriction for palliative radiation with minimal bone marrow involvement and the patient has measurable/evaluable disease outside the radiation port or the site of radiation has documented progression.
  • Investigational agent: At least 28 days since receiving an investigational agent.
  • Patient or parent/guardian capable of providing informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Recipient Procurement Exclusion Criteria:
  • Patients with known CNS disease.
  • Patients with uncontrolled infection/s or known HIV infection
  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Patients who have undergone previous allogeneic stem cell transplant. Recipient Exclusion Criteria for CAR-TA T cell product Infusions:
  • Patients with uncontrolled infections or known HIV infection.
  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • Whole lung/mediastinal radiation within 12 weeks
  • Clinically significant systemic illness or medical condition likely to interfere with assessment of safety or efficacy

Where

  • Washington D.C., District of Columbia

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cancer Research UK, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research

Related conditions & keywords

RhabdomyosarcomaEwing SarcomaNeuroblastomaWilms TumorCAR T Therapy for Embryonal tumorsT cell Therapy for Embryonal tumors

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