Overview
3CAR is being done to investigate an immunotherapy for patients with solid tumors. It is a Phase I clinical trial evaluating the use of autologous T cells genetically engineered to express B7-H3-CARs for patients ≤ 21 years old, with relapsed/refractory B7-H3+ solid tumors. This study will evaluate the safety and maximum tolerated dose of B7-H3-CAR T cells.The purpose of this study is to find the maximum (highest) dose of B7-H3-CAR T cells that are safe to give to patients with B7-H3-positive solid tumors.
Primary objective
To determine the safety of one intravenous infusion of autologous, B7-H3-CAR T cells in patients (≤ 21 years) with recurrent/refractory B7-H3+ solid tumors after lymphodepleting chemotherapy
Secondary objective
To evaluate the antitumor activity of B7-H3-CAR T cells
Exploratory objectives
- To evaluate the tumor environment after treatment with B7-H3-CAR T cells
- To assess the immunophenotype, clonal structure and endogenous repertoire of B7-H3-CAR T cells and unmodified T cells
- To characterize the cytokine profile in the peripheral blood after treatment with B7-H3-CAR T cells
Description
Treatment will include a single infusion of B7-H3-CAR T cells after lymphodepleting chemotherapy, with dosing based on the number of CAR+ T cells and patient weight. The study will evaluate the safety and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of B7-H3-CAR T cells, using a standard 3+3 study design and a 6-week evaluation period. The total study duration will be 1 year, at which point patients will enroll on our existing institutional long-term follow-up protocol.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Procurement and T-cell production eligibility*
*a previously collected, autologous leukapheresis product can be used for T-cell production
- Age ≤21 years old
- B7-H3+ solid tumor with measurable disease; B7-H3 expression will be evaluated by standard immunohistochemistry (IHC) using a previously obtained biopsy; a tumor is considered B7-H3 positive with an H-score ≥100
- Estimated life expectancy of >12 weeks
- Karnofsky or Lansky (age-dependent) performance score ≥50
- For females of child bearing age:
- Not pregnant with negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment
- Not lactating with intent to breastfeed
- Meets eligibility criteria to undergo autologous apheresis, or have previously undergone autologous apheresis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known primary immunodeficiency
- Known HIV positivity
- Severe intercurrent bacterial, viral or fungal infection (e.g. active hepatitis B or C infection or adenovirus infection)
- History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products
- Rapidly progressive disease (in the opinion of the study PIs)
Inclusion criteria
Treatment eligibility
- Age ≤21 years old
- B7-H3+ solid tumor with measurable disease
- Evidence of relapsed or refractory disease after standard first-line therapy
- Estimated life expectancy of >8 weeks
- Karnofsky or Lansky (age-dependent) performance score≥50
- Echocardiogram with a ventricular ejection fraction
- >40%; or shortening fraction ≥25%
- Adequate renal function defined as creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR 50 ml/min/1.73m2 (GFR 40 ml/min/1.73m2 if < 2 years of age)
- Adequate pulmonary function defined as pulse oximetry ≥92% on room air or forced vital capacity (FVC) ≥50% of predicted value
- 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
- Hemoglobin≥ 7g/dL (can be transfused)
- Platelet count >50,000/uL (can be transfused)
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/uL
- 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 pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment
- Not lactating with intent to breastfeed
- If sexually active, agreement to use birth control until 3 months after T-cell infusion. Male partners should use a condom.
- Available autologous transduced T-cell product that has met GMP release criteria
- Agreement to participate in long-term follow-up protocol for patients, who have received genetically modified cell products
Exclusion criteria
- Known primary immunodeficiency
- History of HIV infection
- Severe, uncontrolled intercurrent bacterial, viral or fungal infection
- History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products
- Receiving systemic steroid therapy exceeding the equivalent of 0.5 mg/kg/day of methylprednisolone, in the 7 days prior to B7-H3-CAR T-cell infusion
- Receiving systemic therapy in the 14 days prior to CAR T-cell infusion, which will interfere with the activity of the B7-H3-CAR product (in the opinion of the study PIs).
- Rapidly progressing disease (in the opinion of the study PIs)