Study of CD19 Allogeneic Memory T-cell Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory CD19+ Leukemia
A Phase I Study Evaluating Allogeneic Memory T Cells Engineered to Express Chimeric Antigen Receptors Specific for CD19 for the Treatment of Pediatric and Young Adult Patients ≤ 21 Years of Age With Relapsed or Refractory CD19-Positive Leukemia
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- Up to 21 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This early study tests donor immune cells changed to attack leukemia cells with a marker called CD19. It aims to find the highest dose patients can tolerate and learn about safety and effects on leukemia. It is for people age 21 or younger whose leukemia has come back or has not responded to treatment.
This is a Phase I clinical study evaluating the safety and maximum tolerated dose of a novel CAR T-cell product: allogeneic memory (CD45RA- negative) T-cells expressing a CD19-specific CAR 41BBz (CD19-CAR.CD45RA- negative T-cells) for the treatment of patients ≤ 21 years old with relapsed and/ or refractory CD19-positive leukemia. Primary Objective To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and characterize the safety profile and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of treatment with allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells in pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients ≤ 21 years of age, with relapsed and/or refractory CD19-positive leukemia. Secondary Objectives * To evaluate the anti-leukemic activity of allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells. * To determine rates and severity of graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) after treatment with allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells. Exploratory Objectives * To study the expansion, persistence and phenotype of allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells. * To characterize the cytokine profile in the peripheral blood and CSF after treatment with allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells. * To assess whether allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells acquire functional versus exhaustion-associated epigenetic programs. * To determine immune reconstitution post treatment, and the clonal structure and endogenous repertoire of allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells and relate inferred specificity to CAR response profiles. * To characterize incidence and mechanisms of relapse post-therapy with allogeneic CD19-CAR.CD45RA-negative T-cells.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Be age 21 or younger, with CD19-positive leukemia found in the bone marrow. CD19 must be confirmed within 2 months and after any treatment aimed at CD19.
- Leukemia must not have responded to at least 2 rounds of initial intensive chemotherapy or to later treatment. If it came back, it must be the second or later return, any return after a donor stem cell transplant, or a first return when a needed donor transplant is not suitable.
- Have a family donor who meets the study rules. If you have not had a stem cell transplant from this donor, CAR T-cell treatment using your own cells must have failed or not be suitable.
- Be expected to live at least 8 weeks, meet the study’s daily activity score, and have heart, kidney, lung, and liver function that meets study limits.
- Have no severe leukemia involvement in the brain or spinal cord, or any leukemia there causing nerve-related symptoms. Have no HIV history, severe uncontrolled infection, or past allergic reaction to products containing mouse proteins.
- If you had a donor stem cell transplant, it must be at least 3 months before the study infusion, and you must have recovered. Have no active graft-versus-host disease—donor cells attacking your body—for 2 months, and no donor immune cell infusion within 28 days.
- Have recovered from severe side effects of past treatment other than blood-related effects. Follow study limits on steroids and other treatments, including no chemotherapy into the fluid around the spinal cord within 7 days before the study infusion.
- If able to become pregnant, have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days before enrollment and not be making breast milk with plans to breastfeed. If sexually active, agree to use birth control until 6 months after the study infusion.
Who can't join
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria Eligibility Criteria for Donors: Apheresis and Manufacturing * Age ≥ 18 years old * At least single haplotype matched (≥ 3/6) family member * HIV negative * For females of child bearing age: Not pregnant as confirmed by negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days prior to enrollment AND Not lactating with intent to breastfeed * Completed the process of donor eligibility determination as outlined in 21 CFR 1271 and agency guidance. \*For Cohort A only, an ineligible donor may be used under urgent medical need if the reason for ineligibility was previously present at time of transplant determination. For Cohort A only, identified recipient with relapsed and/or refractory CD19-positive leukemia For Cohort B only, iIdentified recipient with relapsed and/or refractory CD19-positive leukemia who is not suitable to receive autologous CD19-CAR T-cell therapy as defined by the following: * Relapsed and/or refractory disease despite prior treatment with autologous CD19- CAR T-cell therapy * History of prior autologous leukapheresis failure * History of prior autologous CAR T-cell manufacturing failure * Unable to undergo autologous leukapheresis in the opinion of the study PI(s): examples may include - patient small size/low weight, inadequate T-cell counts, rapidly progressive leukemia, clinical status not amenable to apheresis Eligibility Criteria for Patients: Pre-Treatment Evaluation\* Inclusion • MEMCAR19 recipient candidate ≤\<21 years old with rRelapsed and/or refractory CD19-positive leukemia. \*Due to potential scheduling challenges, all recipients may not be offered the Pre-Treatment Evaluation consent. This will not be counted as a deviation. Eligibility Criteria for Patients:Treatment * Age ≤ 21 years old * Relapsed and/or refractory CD19-positive leukemia\*: * Refractory disease (defined as any of the following): * Primary refractory disease despite at least 2 cycles of an intensive chemotherapy regimen designed to induce remission * Refractory disease despite salvage therapy * Relapsed disease (defined as any of the following): * 2nd or greater relapse * Any relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) * 1st relapse if patient requires an allogeneic HCT as part of standard of care relapse therapy, but is found to be ineligible and/or unsuitable for HCT CD19-positivity confirmed within 2 months and after receipt of any CD19-directed therapy * Patient cohorts: * Cohort A: patient has previously received a HCT from the selected CAR T-cell donor * Cohort B - patient has NOT previously received a HCT from the selected CAR T-cell donor. * For Cohort B only, not suitable to receive autologous CD19-CAR T-cell therapy as defined above in Criteria: Eligibility Criteria for Donors: Apheresis and Manufacturing * Detectable medullary CD19-positive leukemia * Estimated life expectancy of ≥ 8 weeks * Karnofsky or Lansky performance score ≥ 50 * No CNS-3 disease or any level of detectable leukemia in CNS with associated neurologic symptoms * If history of allogeneic HCT (regardless of donor type), prior to planned CAR T-cell infusion, must meet the following criteria: * ≥ 3 months from HCT * have recovered from prior HCT therapy * have no evidence of active GVHD within prior 2 months * have not received a donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) within the 28 days prior to planned CAR T-cell infusion * Adequate cardiac function: left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 40% or shortening fraction ≥ 25% (function may be supported by pharmacologic therapy) * EKG without evidence of clinically significant arrhythmia * Adequate renal function: creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR 50 ml/min/1.73m2 (GFR 40 ml/min/1.73m2 if \< 2 years of age) * Adequate pulmonary function: forced vital capacity (FVC) ≥ 50% of predicted value; or pulse oximetry ≥ 92% on room air if patient is unable to perform pulmonary function testing * Total bilirubin ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal for age, except in subjects with Gilbert's syndrome * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 5 times the upper limit of normal for age * No history of HIV infection * No evidence of severe, uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infection * Has recovered from all NCI CTAE grade III-IV, non-hematologic acute toxicities from prior therapy * For females of child bearing age: * Not pregnant with negative serum or urine pregnancy test ≤ 7 days prior to enrollment AND Not lactating with intent to breastfeed * If sexually active, agreement to use birth control until 6 months after CAR T-cell infusion * No history of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products * Not receiving systemic steroids therapy exceeding the equivalent of 0.5 mg/kg/day of methylprednisolone ≤ 7 days prior to CAR T-cell infusion * Not receiving systemic therapy ≤ 14 days prior to CAR T-cell infusion, which will interfere with the activity of the CAR T-cell product in vivo (in the opinion of the study PI(s)) * Not receiving intrathecal chemotherapy ≤ 7 days prior to CAR T-cell infusion Exclusion Criteria: NA
Study sites (1)
TN
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Memphis, TN 38105Aimee C. Talleur, MD · Study contact · 866-278-5833 · referralinfo@stjude.orgAimee C. Talleur, MD · Principal investigatorStephen Gottschalk, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Memphis