Autologous CAR-T Cells Targeting B7H3 in Ovarian Cancer iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T Cells

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and tolerability of using a new treatment called autologous T lymphocyte chimeric antigen receptor cells against the B7-H3 antigen (iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells) in patients with ovarian cancer that came back after receiving standard therapy for this cancer. The iC9.CAR.B7-H3 treatment is experimental and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The study team wants to know how much (dose) of the iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells are safe to use in patients without causing too many side effects and what is the maximum dose could be tolerated.

There are two parts to this study. In part 1, approximately blood will be collected from subjects to prepare the iC9.CAR.B7-H3 T cells. The study team will collect disease-fighting T cells from the blood and modify them to prepare the iC9.CAR.B7-H3 T cells. In part 2, the iC9.CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be given to eligible subjects by infusion three days after completion of lymphodepletion chemotherapy.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization for release of personal health information explained to, understood by and signed by the subject.

Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) of 0-2.

The subject must have histologically or cytologically confirmed epithelial ovarian, peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer and must have a histological diagnosis of a high-grade serous histology based on local histopathological findings.

Disqualifiers

Subjects with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.

The subject is not willing and not able to comply with study procedures based on the judgment of the investigator or protocol designee.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells

    Biological/Vaccine

    iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will then be administered intraperitoneally

  • Cyclophosphamide

    Drug

    cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2 IV will be given.

  • Fludarabine

    Drug

    fludarabine 30 mg/m2 IV will be given.

Treatment groups

27 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Chimeric Antigen ReceptorsExperimental treatment 3 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Toxicity: NCI-CTCAE

Treatment emerged toxicity will be graded as the Number of participants with adverse events (AE)s AEs will be classified and graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0. Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) is defined as at least possibly related to CAR.B7-H3T cell product administration.

Time frame
Up to 4 weeks
2

Toxicity: Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS)

Treatment emerged CRS will be graded according to the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) CRS Consensus Grading. Grade 1 - Mild: Fever ≥38\^ o C, No hypotension, No hypoxia, Grade 2 - Moderate: Fever ≥38\^ o C, Hypotension not requiring vasopressors, Hypoxia requiring low-flow nasal cannula (≤6 L/minute) or blow-by, Grade 3 - Severe: Fever ≥ 38\^ o C, Hypotension requiring a vasopressor with or without vasopressin, Hypoxia requiring high-flow nasal cannula (\>6 L/minute), facemask, nonrebreather mask, or Venturi mask, Grade 4 - Life-threatening: Fever ≥38\^oC, Hypotension requiring multiple vasopressors (excluding vasopressin), Hypoxia requiring positive pressure (e.g. Continuous positive airway pressure, BiPAP, intubation, mechanical ventilation), Grade 5 - Death

Time frame
Up to 4 weeks
3

Toxicity: Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)

Treatment emerged neurotoxicity will be graded according to the Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) criteria between Grades 1-5. immune Effector Cell-Associated Encephalopathy (ICE) Score is a neurological assessment score that quantifies the severity of neurologic impairment. Each item in the assessment is associated with the point value indicated. The higher ICE scores are the better = lower the ICAN grade. An ICE score of 10 indicates a normal neurological assessment while an ICE score of 0-2 ICE Score indicates a severe neurological impairment.

Time frame
Up to 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

The recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D)

The RP2D of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be determined based on modified 3+3 dose finding rules and the tolerability of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be assessed by NCI-CTCAE v5, ASTCT Consensus CRS Grading Criteria. ICANS will be graded according to the ASTCT Consensus ICANS Grading Criteria

Time frame
Up to 4 weeks
2

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS will be measured from the first day of lymphodepletion chemotherapy prior to iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cell infusion to progression per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) 1.1 or death. Radiographic response will be measured by RECIST 1.1 indicating if the subject experienced a Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), no response or less response than Partial or Progressive; or Progressive Disease (PD), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.

Time frame
Up to 2 years
3

Overall Survival (OS)

OS will be measured from the first day of lymphodepleting chemotherapy prior to iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cell infusion to the date of death for any cause.

Time frame
Up to 2 years
4

The disease control rate (DCR)

DCR will be defined based on response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST1.1) and immune response evaluation criteria in solid tumors ( irRECIST) or death. RECIST1.1: Complete Response, the disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response, \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter; Stable Disease, no response or less response than Partial or Progressive; or Progressive Disease, as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. irRECIST: Complete Response ( irCR) disappearance of all lesions, no new lesions, lymph nodes \< 10 mm in short axis; Partial Response (irPR), ≥30% decrease in the sum of lesions; Stable response, not meeting criteria for irCR, irPR, or Progressive Disease (irPD); Progressive Disease(irPD), ≥20% increase in tumor burden and minimum 5 mm absolute increase in compared to nadir.

Time frame
Up to 6 months

Other outcomes

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