NCT04774536 · Mark Walters, MD
Transplantation of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats Modified Hematopoietic Progenitor Stem Cells (CRISPR_SCD001) in Patients with Severe Sickle Cell Disease
What this study is about
This is an open label, non-randomly assigned, 2-center, phase 1/2 trial of a single infusion of sickle allele modified cluster of differentiation (CD34+) hematopoietic stem progenitor cells (HSPCs) in subjects with in subjects ≥12 years old to 35 years old severe Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
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This is an open label, non-randomized, 2-center, phase 1/2 trial of a single infusion of sickle allele modified cluster of differentiation (CD34+) hematopoietic stem progenitor cells (HSPCs) in subjects with in subjects ≥12 years old to 35 years old severe Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The study will evaluate the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) using CRISPR/Cas9 edited red blood cells (known as CRISPR\_SCD001 Drug Product).
Interventions
DRUG
CRISPR_SCD001
CRISPR\_SCD001 is administered by IV infusion following myeloablative conditioning with busulfan.
Primary outcome measures
Incidence of adverse events and grade 3 or higher serious adverse events, using the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
Time frame: 24 months post-transplant
The adverse event rate will be summarized using descriptive statistics, together with 95% confidence intervals where appropriate. No formal statistical hypothesis testing will be performed. Adverse events defined: failure of engraftment, malignant clonal expansion related to genomic editing or death.
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
- Male or female 12.00 - 34.99 years of age (at time of consent) who have one or more of the following: 1. History of two or more episodes of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in the 2-year period preceding enrollment despite the institution of supportive care measures (i.e. asthma therapy and/or hydroxyurea); 2. History of at least 4 severe vaso-occlusive pain events in the 2-year period preceding enrollment despite the institution of supportive care measures (i.e. a pain management plan and/or treatment with hydroxyurea); painful episodes related to or any sickle-related acute event are acceptable; a severe painful vaso-occlusive event is defined as receiving analgesic treatment (opioid or other analgesic) for longer than 24 -hours in a hospital or emergency room (ER) observation unit visit or at least 2 visits in a day unit or ER over 72 hours with both visits requiring intravenous analgesics. 2. Participants must have adequate physical function as measured by
Where
- Los Angeles, California
- Oakland, California
Collaborators
University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Berkeley
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