Liver Cancer Clinical Trial
Official title:
Interleukin-15 Armored Glypican-3-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor Expressing Autologous T Cells as Immunotherapy for Children With Solid Tumors
Patients may be considered if the cancer has come back, has not gone away after standard treatment or the patient cannot receive standard treatment. This research study uses special immune system cells called AGAR T cells, a new experimental treatment. The body has different ways of fighting infection and disease. No single way seems perfect for fighting cancers. This research study combines two different ways of fighting cancer: antibodies and T cells. Antibodies are types of proteins that protect the body from infectious diseases and possibly cancer. T cells, also called T lymphocytes, are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill other cells, including cells infected with viruses and tumor cells. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers. They have shown promise, but have not been strong enough to cure most patients. Investigators have found from previous research that they can put a new gene (a tiny part of what makes-up DNA and carries your traits) into T cells that will make them recognize cancer cells and kill them. In the lab, investigators made several genes called a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), from an antibody called GPC3. The antibody GPC3 recognizes a protein found solid tumors including pediatric liver cancers. This CAR is called GPC3-CAR. To make this CAR more effective, investigators also added a gene that includes IL15. IL15 is a protein that helps CAR T cells grow better and stay in the blood longer so that they may kill tumors better. The mixture of GPC3-CAR and IL15 killed tumor cells better in the laboratory when compared with CAR T cells that did not have IL15 .This study will test T cells that investigators made (called genetic engineering) with GPC3-CAR and the IL15 (AGAR T cells) in patients with GPC3-positive solid tumors such as yours. T cells made to carry a gene called iCasp9 can be killed when they encounter a specific drug called Rimiducid. The investigators will insert the iCasp9 and IL15 together into the T cells using a virus that has been made for this study. The drug (Rimiducid) is an experimental drug that has been tested in humans with no bad side-effects. The investigators will use this drug to kill the T cells if necessary due to side effects. This study will test T cells genetically engineered with a GPC3-CAR and IL15 (AGAR T cells) in patients with GPC3-positive solid tumors. The AGAR T cells are an investigational product not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of this study is to find the biggest dose of AGAR T cells that is safe, to see how long they last in the body, to learn what the side effects are and to see if the AGAR T cells will help people with GPC3-positive solid tumors.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 24 |
Est. completion date | February 1, 2040 |
Est. primary completion date | February 1, 2025 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 1 Year to 21 Years |
Eligibility | Procurement Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Diagnosis of GPC3-positive* solid tumors (as determined by immunohistochemistry with an extent score of >=Grade 2 [>25% positive tumor cells] and an intensity score of >= 2 [scale 0-4]). - Age = 1 year and = 21 years - Lansky or Karnofsky score =60% - Life expectancy =16 weeks - Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage A, B or C (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only - Child-Pugh-Turcotte score <7 (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only) - Informed consent explained to, understood by and signed by patient/guardian. Patient/guardian given copy of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products OR presence of human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) prior to enrollment (only patients who have received prior therapy with murine antibodies) - History of organ transplantation - Known HIV positivity - Active bacterial, fungal or viral infection (except Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus infections) Treatment Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age = 1 year and = 21 years - Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage A, B or C (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only) - Life expectancy of = 12 weeks - Lansky or Karnofsky score = 60% - Child-Pugh-Turcotte score < 7 (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only) - Adequate organ function: - Creatinine clearance as estimated by Cockcroft Gault or Schwartz = 60 ml/min - serum AST< 5 times ULN - total bilirubin < 3 times ULN for age - INR =1.7 (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only) - absolute neutrophil count > 500/microliter - platelet count > 25,000/microliter (can be transfused) - Hgb =7.0 g/dl (can be transfused) - pulse oximetry >90% on room air - Refractory or relapsed disease after treatment with up- front therapy and at least one salvage treatment cycle - Recovered from acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy and investigational agents before entering this study - Sexually active patients must be willing to utilize one of the more effective birth control methods for 3 months after the T-cell infusion. - Informed consent explained to, understood by and signed by patient/ guardian. Patient/guardian given copy of informed consent Exclusion Criteria - Pregnancy or lactation - Uncontrolled infection - Systemic steroid treatment (greater than or equal to 0.5 mg prednisone equivalent/kg/day, dose adjustment or discontinuation of medication must occur at least 24 hours prior to CAR T cell infusion) - Known HIV positivity - Active bacterial, fungal or viral infection (except Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus infections) - History of organ transplantation - History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products OR presence of human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) prior to enrollment (only patients who have received prior therapy with murine antibodies) |
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
United States | Texas Children's Hospital | Houston | Texas |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
Baylor College of Medicine | Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Number of Patients with Dose Limiting Toxicity | A dose limiting toxicity is defined as any toxicity that is considered to be primarily related to the GPC3-CAR T cells. Specifically those which are Grade 5; non-hematologic Grade 3-4 not returning to Grade 2 within 72 hours; Grade 2-4 allergic reaction; grade 4 hematologic toxicity that persists for 28 days or greater; all grade 4 CRS and neurologic toxicities and grade 3 CRS and neurologic toxicities that fail to return to Grade 1 within 7 days. | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Percent of Patients with best response as either complete remission or partial remission | Response rates will be estimated as the percent of patients whose best response is either complete remission or partial remission by combining the data from the two patients. To compare with historical data, a 95% confidence interval will be calculated for the response rate | 4 weeks | |
Secondary | Median T cell persistence | T cell persistence will be measured by PCR | 15 years |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
---|---|---|---|
Completed |
NCT03213314 -
HepaT1ca: Quantifying Liver Health in Surgical Candidates for Liver Malignancies
|
N/A | |
Not yet recruiting |
NCT04931420 -
Study Comparing Standard of Care Chemotherapy With/ Without Sequential Cytoreductive Surgery for Patients With Metastatic Foregut Cancer and Undetectable Circulating Tumor-Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid Levels
|
Phase 2 | |
Terminated |
NCT00788125 -
Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
|
Phase 1/Phase 2 | |
Completed |
NCT03756597 -
PAN-study: Pan-Cancer Early Detection Study (PAN)
|
||
Recruiting |
NCT05160740 -
Indocyanine Green Molecular Fluorescence Imaging Technique Using in Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT01906021 -
Study of New Software Used During Ablations
|
N/A | |
Terminated |
NCT04589884 -
Intraoperative EXamination Using MAChine-learning-based HYperspectral for diagNosis & Autonomous Anatomy Assessment
|
||
Recruiting |
NCT05953337 -
Radioembolization Trial Utilizing Eye90 Microspheres™ for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
|
N/A | |
Enrolling by invitation |
NCT04466124 -
Prospective Cohort Study of Liver Cancer Patients Treated With Proton Beam Therapy
|
||
Not yet recruiting |
NCT04053231 -
Hepatocarcinoma Recurrence on the Liver Study - Part2
|
||
Active, not recruiting |
NCT02869217 -
Study of TBI-1301 (NY-ESO-1 Specific TCR Gene Transduced Autologous T Lymphocytes) in Patients With Solid Tumors
|
Phase 1 | |
Completed |
NCT03059238 -
Parecoxib Versus Celecoxib Versus Oxycodone in Pain Control for Transcatheter Chemoembolization Procedure
|
Phase 3 | |
Recruiting |
NCT02632188 -
Radical Surgery Followed by Immunotherapy Using Precision T Cells Specific to Multiple Common Tumor-Associated Antigen for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
|
Phase 1/Phase 2 | |
Recruiting |
NCT01388101 -
Real-time Diagnosis of Serum LECT 2 in Patient With Liver Cancer Using Electronic Antibody Sensor (e- Ab Sensor)
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT01042041 -
Sorafenib Tosylate and Chemoembolization in Treating Patients With Unresectable Liver Cancer
|
Phase 1 | |
Terminated |
NCT00903396 -
Palonosetron Hydrochloride in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Radiation Therapy in Patients With Primary Abdominal Cancer
|
Phase 2 | |
Completed |
NCT00980239 -
HAI Irinotecan + IV Bevacizumab, Bevacizumab & Oxaliplatin or Bevacizumab & Cetuximab in Advanced Cancers Metastatic to Liver
|
Phase 1 | |
Completed |
NCT00790569 -
Varenicline or Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Gum in Helping Smokers in a Methadone Treatment Program Stop Smoking
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT00543777 -
Magnetic Resonance Elastography and 2-Point Dixon MR Imaging Techniques in Diffuse Liver Disease
|
Phase 1/Phase 2 | |
Terminated |
NCT00896467 -
Psychological and Emotional Impact in Patients Undergoing Treatment For Metastatic Cancer Either in a Clinical Trial or as Standard Off-Trial Therapy
|
N/A |