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Leukemia, Lymphoblastic (Acute)Phase 1STELLANCT02475707

Administration of Donor MultiTAA-Specific T Cells for ALL

A Phase 1 study testing MultiTAA-specific T cells in people with Leukemia, Lymphoblastic (Acute), run by Baylor College of Medicine at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study uses special blood cells called multiple tumor-associated antigen (TAA)-specific T cells to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) which has come back, or may come back, or has not gone away after standard treatment, including an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia, Lymphoblastic (Acute)
What is being tested?
MultiTAA-specific T cells
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2016to 18 Nov 2024
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Only patients who receive infusions in the integrated Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) Transplant program at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) or Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH) are eligible for this study.
  • Patients will be eligible to receive donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells following any type of allogeneic HSCT as:
  • Adjuvant therapy for ALL (Group A), or (ii) Treatment for relapsed/residual ALL disease (Group B)
  • Residual disease at the time of transplant or post-transplant relapse is defined as PCR positivity, specific cytogenetic abnormalities, an abnormal population on flow cytometry, or increased blasts on bone marrow biopsy or in the peripheral blood. Minimal residual disease (MRD )will be defined as detection in blood or marrow of any of the following:
  • Any leukemia-specific marker (such as t(12;21); t(9;22) or t(4;11)) documented in the patient's leukemia cells pre-transplant on a post-transplant evaluation.
  • A leukemia-specific phenotype (e.g. expression of markers including CD10 and/or CD19 or CD3 and/or CD4 or CD8) post-transplant at a level greater than or equal to 0.01%.
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  • Mixed donor chimerism (greater than 20%).
  • Life expectancy greater than or equal to 6 weeks.
  • Karnofsky/Lansky score of greater than or equal to 50.
  • Patient or parent/guardian capable of providing informed consent.
  • Bilirubin less than or equal to 2X upper limit of normal.
  • AST less than or equal to 3X upper limit of normal.
  • Serum creatinine less than or equal to 2X upper limit of normal.
  • Hgb greater than or equal to 7.0 g/dL (can be transfused).
  • Pulse oximetry of greater than 90% on room air.
  • Sexually active patients must be willing to utilize one of the more effective birth control methods for 6 months after the ATL infusion. Male partner should use a condom.
  • Available donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cell line.
  • No other investigational anti-neoplastic therapy for one month prior to entry in this study.
  • Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant at CAGT

Who cannot join

  • Patients receiving ATG or Campath within 28 days of infusion.
  • Patients receiving a Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI) within 4 weeks of planned T cell infusion.
  • Less than 30 days post-allogeneic stem cell transplant.
  • Severe intercurrent infection.
  • Evidence of GVHD greater than Grade II.
  • Pregnant or lactating.
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  • Currently taking corticosteroids (greater than 0.5 mg/kg/day prednisone or equivalent).
  • Donor Eligibility:
  • Donors for allogeneic (i.e. HLA matched or mismatched related or unrelated) stem cell transplants who have fulfilled eligibility for and consented to stem cell donation as per the stem cell transplant program's standard operating procedures. Subjects must be at least 12 kg or 24 pounds to be eligible for stem cell donation. The stem cell donor will have already been selected by the primary Bone Marrow Transplant attending according to CAGT SOPs for Donor Evaluation, Donor Selection, and Donor Deferral. If a donor has been chosen for the transplant based on urgent medical need, that same donor will also be used for T cell generation, provided that there are no new reasons for ineligibility since the stem cell collection. In this study, the subject's hematopoietic stem cell donor will also be the donor for the T cells.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Administration of Donor-Derived Multi-Tumor-Associated Antigen (TAA)-Specific T Cells to Patients With ALL

This study uses special blood cells called multiple tumor-associated antigen (TAA)-specific T cells to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) which has come back, or may come back, or has not gone away after standard treatment, including an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).

The investigators have previously used this sort of therapy to treat Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphomas that are infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). EBV is found in cancer cells of up to half of all patients with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This suggests that it may play a role in causing lymphoma. The cancer cells infected by EBV are able to hide from the body's immune system and escape being killed. The investigators previously tested whether special white blood cells (called T cells) that were trained to kill EBV-infected cells could affect these tumors, and in many patients the investigators found that giving these trained T cells caused a complete or partial response.

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Other cancers express specific proteins that can be targeted in the same way. The investigators have been able to infuse such tumor-targeted cells into up to 10 patients with lymphoma who do not have EBV, and seen some complete responses. Importantly, the treatment appears to be safe. Therefore, the investigators now want to test whether the investigators can direct these special T cells against other types of cancers that carry similar proteins called tumor-associated antigens (TAAs). These proteins are specific to the leukemia cell, so they either do not show up, or show up in low quantities, on normal human cells.

The investigators will grow T cells from patients' stem cell donors in the laboratory in a way that will train them to recognize the tumor proteins WT1, PRAME and Survivin, which are expressed on most ALL cancer cells. The cells will be infused at least 30 days post-allogeneic HSCT. In this study, the investigators want to see whether these cells will be able to recognize and kill leukemia cells that express these antigens. These donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells are an investigational product not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The purpose of this study is to find the largest safe dose of donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells for patients with ALL.

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To make donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells, the investigators will collect blood from the patient's stem cell donor, and mix the donor's T cells with small pieces of the tumor proteins WT1, PRAME and Survivin. These protein fragments stimulate the donor T cells to grow and react against these proteins in such a way that they will recognize and kill cancer cells that express these proteins. Once sufficient numbers of multiTAA-specific T cells have been made, the investigators test them to make sure they target the patient's cancer cells, but not their normal healthy cells.

The multiTAA-specific T cells will be administered as a single intravenous (IV) infusion over 10 minutes. The patient's cancer will be assessed within 4 weeks prior to the T cell infusion, at 4-6 weeks, and again at 8-12 weeks after the infusion. If at least 4 weeks after the infusion there is no change or a reduction in the number of cancer cells measured in the bone marrow, or a decline in cancer-specific markers in the blood, patients may receive up to six (6) additional doses of the T cells at least 4 weeks apart. All of the treatments will be given by the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Houston Methodist Hospital or Texas Children's Hospital.

For at least 4 weeks after the infusion, patients may not receive any other anti-cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy, with the exception of drugs like dasatinib. Patients who do receive any other therapies will be taken off treatment, and will not be able to receive additional doses of T cells.

This is a dose escalation study, which means that at the beginning, patients will be started on the lowest dose (1 of 3 different levels) of T cells. Once that dose level proves safe, the next group of patients will be started at the next highest dose. This process will continue until all 3 dose levels have been studied. If side-effects are too severe, the dose will be lowered or the T cell injections will be stopped.

Before being treated, patients will undergo a series of standard medical tests:

  • Physical exam.
  • Blood tests to measure blood cells, kidney and liver function.
  • Measurement of ALL (done by a bone marrow biopsy or blood tests).
  • Pregnancy test, if patient is a female who can have children.

Patients will undergo standard medical tests both during the T cell infusions and after:

  • Blood tests to measure blood cells, kidney and liver function.
  • Measurement of disease 4-6 weeks and 8-12 weeks after the T cell infusion (done by bone marrow biopsy or blood tests).

Active participation in this study will last for approximately one (1) year. If the patient receives additional doses of the T cells as described above, their active participation will last until one (1) year after the last dose of T cells. We will then contact the patient once a year for up to 4 additional years (total of 5 years follow-up) in order to evaluate disease response long-term.

Being tested
MultiTAA-specific T cells
Keywords
leukemia, lymphoblastic, ALL, multiTAA-specific T cells, HSCT
Medical subject headings
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Leukemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MultiTAA-specific T cellsBiological

    Also called Multiple tumor-associated antigen (TAA)-specific T cells

    The 3 dose levels are:

    Dose Level 1: 5 x 10e6 cells/m2; Dose Level 2: 1 x 10e7 cells/m2; Dose Level 3: 2 x 10e7 cells/m2

    The T cells are given from 30 days post-HSCT. They are administered by intravenous injection over 1-10 minutes through either a peripheral or a central line.

    Patients being treated on Arm A (adjuvant) or Arm B (active disease) who have a partial response, complete response or stable disease, will be eligible to receive up to 6 further doses of multiTAA-specific T cells at the same dose as the initial infusions at a minimum of 4 weeks apart.

Study groups in NCT02475707
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group AExperimentalTreatment with donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells as adjuvant therapy following HSCT for ALL.
Receives: Biological: MultiTAA-specific T cells
Group BExperimentalTreatment with donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells for relapsed/residual disease following HSCT for ALL.
Receives: Biological: MultiTAA-specific T cells

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients with dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs).

    Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of multiTAA-specific T cells among the three pre-specified dose levels.

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of patients with a decrease in the marker of disease.

    To obtain information on the anti-tumor effects of adoptively transferred donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells in patients with ALL.

    Measured: 4 weeks

  2. Median number of T cells post-infusion.

    To obtain information on the expansion and persistence of adoptively transferred donor-derived multiTAA-specific T cells in patients with ALL.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2016
  3. Primary completion29 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion18 Nov 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02475707
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-37042 STELLA
Other IDs
STELLA
Acronym
STELLA
Status last verified
Dec 2024
First submitted
12 Jun 2015
Last updated
6 Dec 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing MultiTAA-specific T cells in people with Leukemia, Lymphoblastic (Acute), run by Baylor College of Medicine at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 19 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients with dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs). (time frame: 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Dec 2024.

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