Phase I Study of Preconditioning Radiation Therapy With IL-15 Transduced TGFBR2 KO CAR.TROP2-engineered Cord Blood-derived NK Cells in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer (RADIANCE-NK)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

About this trial

To find the recommended dose of an investigational therapy called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR).TROP2/interleukin (IL)15-transduced TGFBR2 KO cord blood (CB)-derived natural killer (NK) cells (TROP2 CAR/IL-15 TGFBR2 KO NK cells) that can be given with and without preconditioning radiation therapy in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

2 weeks from the last cytotoxic chemotherapy at the time of lymphodepleting chemotherapy; ≥3 days from last TKI or other targeted therapies at the time of lymphodepleting chemotherapy; ≥3 months from any cell therapy for any malignancy at the time of lymphodepleting chemotherapy; prior radiation therapy is allowed at the time of consent.

Postmenopausal (no menses in greater than or equal to 12 consecutive months).

History of hysterectomy or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

Ovarian failure (Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Estradiol in menopausal range, who have received Whole Pelvic Radiation Therapy).

Disqualifiers

Pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 6 months post TROP2 CAR/IL-15 TGFBR2 KO NK cell infusion.

Has received systemic anticancer therapy within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy. For patients treated with monoclonal antibodies, at least 3 weeks must have elapsed prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy. Patients who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been 3 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent.

Patients must have recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Patients with ≤Grade 2 neuropathy, alopecia, or other non-relevant AEs may be deemed eligible at the discretion of the principal investigator (PI)/co-PIs. If a patient received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy.

If patients receive RT within 2 weeks of the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy, they must not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Fludarabine

    Drug

    Given by infusion

  • Cyclophosphamide

    Drug

    Given by infusion

Treatment groups

33 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Phase 1 ESC Safety Lead-in - TROP2 CAR/IL-15 TGFBR2 KO NK CellsExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Phase 1 ESC/EXP - TROP2 CAR/IL-15 TGFBR2 KO NK Cells + RTExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Safety and Adverse Events (AEs)

Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0

Time frame
Through study completion; an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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