Multi-modular Chimeric Antigen Receptor targeting GD2 in Neuroblastoma
Description
Design:
A single-centre, non-randomised, open label Phase I clinical trial of an Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Product (ATIMP) in children and teenagers aged 1-16 years with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma. The study will assess the feasibility of generating the ATIMP (GD2 CAR T cells) and the safety of administering the ATIMP in participants with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma. A total of 12 participants will be treated at 1 participating site.
Treatment:
Participants will undergo an unstimulated leucapheresis for the generation of the ATIMP which will take approximately 15 days to generate. Participants will receive lymphodepleting (LD) chemotherapy with fludarabine administered over 4 days(Day -6 to Day -3) and cyclophosphamide administered over 2 days (Day -4 and Day-3). This will be followed by CAR T cells infusion administered on Day 0. Participants will be followed up regularly until 1-year post-ATIMP infusion. After 1 year, participants will continue to be followed up annually until 15 years post ATIMP infusion.
Key inclusion/exclusion criteria:
Key inclusion criteria:
- Age between 1 and 16 years;
- Tissue diagnosis of neuroblastoma;
- Disease which has relapsed after or is refractory to at least one line of salvage combination chemotherapy;
- Measurable/evaluable disease by imaging;
- Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 0.25 x 109/L;
- Creatinine needs to be less than 1.5 of upper limit of normality for age (if higher, an estimated (calculated) creatinine clearance must be ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73 m2).
Key exclusion criteria:- Patients with only bone marrow detectable disease (in the absence of measurable disease by imaging);
- Active, inoperative CNS disease including leptomeningeal disease;
- Active HepB, HepC or HIV infection
Duration of recruitment:
Anticipated duration of recruitment will be 2 years.
Aim
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy and optimal dose of GD2 CAR T cells in participants with neuroblastoma.