Overview
This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of administering a novel bispecific CD19/CD22-directed CAR T cell product (CD19x22) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory pediatric B-ALL.
Description
Precursor B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) is the most common type of hematologic malignancy in the pediatric population (ages 0-19). Despite favorable prognosis in pediatric B-ALL as a whole, outcomes remain poor for patients who have relapsed or are refractory (R/R) to standard therapies. The Federal and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T cell) based on an 80+% remission induction rate thus expanding treatment options for this subtype of leukemia. However, despite the high remission rates induced by CD19-directed CAR T cell therapy, the current FDA-approved chimeric antigen receptor therapies (CARs) have limitations associated with the durability of response. Additionally, relapse due to loss of the targeted antigen (CD19 negative) is a frequent cause of resistance to CD19-targeted cell therapy. This study will investigate a novel bispecific CD19/CD22-directed CAR T cell product (CD19x22). This CAR T cell therapy can be used in patients with CD19-negative relapse after initial CD19-targeted cell therapy or in naive CAR T cell patients with the goal of reducing CD19-negative relapses.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects must have a history of B precursor ALL with any of the following
- conditions
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- Relapsed two or more times.
- Relapsed at any time after allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT).
- Relapse or refractory after single antigen targeting CAR T cell therapy.
- 90 days must have elapsed post previous CAR infusion prior to apheresis. d. Refractory to standard therapy as determined by the treating physician. e. Patient and/or parents declining BMT options and would prefer CAR T Therapy.
- CD19 and/or CD22 present on last relapsed/refractory disease evaluation.
- Performance score (Lansky or Karnofsky ≥ 50%; or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) must be ≤2).
- Meets criteria for potential leukapheresis collection or has leukapheresis product previously collected and stored per recommended guidelines.
- Males OR non-pregnant, non-lactating females.
- Aged 3 months to 30 years (inclusive) at time of consent and enrollment.
- Provision of a signed and dated consent form from parent or guardian (patients < 18), the patient themselves (> 18), or legally authorized representative (patient > 18 who lack decision-making capacity) after standard of care (SOC) screening assessments are performed.
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study.
- Willingness to participate in long-term follow-up protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active, uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) leukemia that is progressive despite other therapies or leading to CNS symptoms (including but not limited to: seizures, paresis, aphasia, hemorrhage, dementia, psychosis, or movement disorders) as determined by the treating physician at eligibility, prior to lymphodepleting chemotherapy (LD chemo), and pre- CD19x22 CAR T cell infusion.
- History of allogeneic stem cell transplantation prior to apheresis that meet the
following criteria:
- Less than 100 days post-transplant;
- Evidence of active Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD) requiring systemic therapy;
- Less than 6 weeks post donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI).
- Active, uncontrolled, life-threatening infection that at the determination of the
treating physician would preclude safe apheresis or tolerance of lymphodepleting chemotherapy, cell infusion, or increased risk of cytokine release syndrome.
- Evidence of severe organ dysfunction defined by:
- Baseline oxygen saturation of < 90% on room air
- Myocardial dysfunction (based on age standards): Ejection fraction ≤ 40% or shortening fraction ≤ 28%, evidence of physiologically significant pericardial effusion as determined by an echocardiogram (ECHO), and clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) findings
- Transaminases > 10x upper limit of normal (ULN) or bilirubin > 5x the ULN, unless thought to be related to primary disease
- Estimated Creatinine (Cr) clearance < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (if nuclear medicine GFR or other more specific testing exceeds this level than it can supersede the estimated clearance)
- Subjects of childbearing or child-fathering potential that are not willing to
practice birth control from the time of enrollment on this study and for 12 months after receiving the investigational product
- Known HIV infection or active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infection.