ATTACK-OG: NY-ESO-1 T Cells in OG Cancer

Sponsor
Fiona Thistlethwaite (Other)
Overall Status
Terminated
CT.gov ID
NCT01795976
Collaborator
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (Other), Erasmus Medical Center (Other), Ospedale San Raffaele (Other), University College London Hospitals (Other), Karolinska University Hospital (Other), The Netherlands Cancer Institute (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a trial of adoptive T cell therapy using the patient's own T cells, genetically engineered to target the tumour associated antigen NY-ESO-1 (New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1). Eligible patients will undergo leukapheresis (a process to remove white blood cells) to retrieve sufficient T cells which will be gene modified and expanded in the laboratory. Patients will undergo preconditioning chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide (60mg/kg) day -7 and day -6, followed by fludarabine (25mg/m2) day -5 to day -1. The NY-ESO-1 gene modified cells will be re-infused on day 0 and the patients will receive up to 14 doses of intravenous Interleukin2 (100000 U/kg) from day 0 to day 4.

The primary objective of response rate according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) 1.1 criteria will be assessed by CT scans carried out at week 6, week 12 and at 12 weekly intervals thereafter.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
2 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase II Trial to Assess the Activity of NY-ESO-1 Targeted T Cells in Advanced Oesophagogastric Cancer
Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2017
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2017

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: NY-ESO-1 T cells

NY-ESO-1 T cells are T cells engineered to target the tumour antigen NY-ESO-1. Autologous T cells are obtained from eligible patients who have NY-ESO-1 positive tumours and who are Human Leukocyte Antigen serotype "A" serotype group (HLA2) positive. The T cells undergo lentiviral transduction with NY-ESO-1 specific nucleic acid under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions. The patient will then undergo preconditioning chemotherapy with a regime of cyclophosphamide 60mg/kg/day day -7 and -6 followed by fludarabine 25mg/m2 day -5 to -1. They will receive autologous NY-ESO-1 T cells on day 0 and following on from that they will receive up to 14 doses of intravenous IL-2 at a dose of 100000 units per kg..

Genetic: NY-ESO-1 T cells

Drug: cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide 60mg/kg/day day -7 and day -6

Drug: Fludarabine
Fludarabine given 25mg/m2 day -5 to day -1

Biological: Interleukin 2
Interleukin 2 (IL2) immunotherapy given day 0 to day 6
Other Names:
  • IL2
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Response rate to New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (NYESO) T cells [6 weeks post treatment]

      To evaluate the response rate in Oesophagogastric cancer patients who are New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1 (NY-ESO-1)and Human Leukocyte Antigen serotype "A" serotype group (HLA-A2) positive to adoptive cell therapy targeted to NY-ESO-1.

    2. Response rate to NYESO T cells [12 weeks post treatment]

      To evaluate the response rate in Oesophagogastric cancer patients who are NY-ESO-1 and HLA-A2 positive to adoptive cell therapy targeted to NY-ESO-1.

    3. Response rate to NYESO T cells [24 weeks post treatment]

      To evaluate the response rate in Oesophagogastric cancer patients who are NY-ESO-1 and HLA-A2 positive to adoptive cell therapy targeted to NY-ESO-1.

    4. Response rate to NYESO T cells [36 weeks post treatment]

      To evaluate the response rate in Oesophagogastric cancer patients who are NY-ESO-1 and HLA-A2 positive to adoptive cell therapy targeted to NY-ESO-1.

    5. Response rate to NYESO T cells [48 weeks post treatment]

      To evaluate the response rate in Oesophagogastric cancer patients who are NY-ESO-1 and HLA-A2 positive to adoptive cell therapy targeted to NY-ESO-1.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Feasibility and tolerability of NY-ESO-1 targeted cell therapy [Feasibility will be assessed proceed to full therapy (Study day 6).]

      Evaluation of feasibility and tolerability of adoptive cell therapy targeted to NY-ESO-1 in Oesophagogastric cancer patients who are NY-ESO-1 and HLA-A2 positive.

    2. Evaluation of the progression free survival [Until progression occurs, estimated to be average of 12 months per patient.]

      measuring length of time from point of cell infusion until disease progression.

    3. Feasibility and tolerability of NY-ESO-1 targeted cell therapy [Tolerability will be assessed for follow-up period, estimated to be average of 12 months per patient.]

      Evaluation of feasibility and tolerability of adoptive cell therapy targeted to NY-ESO-1 in Oesophagogastric cancer patients who are NY-ESO-1 and HLA-A2 positive.

    Other Outcome Measures

    1. modified T-cell survival [24 weeks post cell infusion]

      Laboratory analysis of gene modified T-cell survival and other immunological assessments

    2. Evaluation of Tumour marker responses. [24 weeks post T-cell infusion]

      Measuring NY-ESO levels via blood test

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Patients must have histologically confirmed oesophagogastric cancer with confirmed evidence of metastatic disease and to have failed or refused standard therapies.

    • There must be measurable disease

    • Patients may have had any previous systemic therapies provided they are otherwise fit for treatment

    • Age equal to or greater than 18 years

    • World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status of 0 or 1

    • Patients must be HLA-A2 positive

    • Their tumour must stain positive by immunohistochemistry for NY-ESO-1 (either diagnostic or more recent biopsy is acceptable)

    • Life expectancy >3months

    • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 50% as measured by ECHO or Multi Gated Acquisition Scan (MUGA)

    • Haematological and biochemical indices:

    • Haemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 8.0 g/dL

    • Neutrophils ≥ 1.0 x 10*9/L

    • Platelets (Plts) ≥ 100 x 10*9/L

    • Any of the following abnormal baseline liver function tests:

    • serum bilirubin ≤ 20 mmol/l (ULN)

    • alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or

    • aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or

    • ≤ 3 x ULN unless patient has liver metastases when can be < 5 x ULN.

    • Serum creatinine ≤ 0.15 mmol/L or creatinine clearance > 50 ml/min

    • These measurements must be performed prior to leukaphereses and again prior to commencing preconditioning chemotherapy.

    • The chemotherapy to be used in this trial is non-myeloablative, but where patients have had previous high dose chemotherapy, an autologous haemopoietic stem cell backup harvest, for stem cell rescue, will be obtained prior to commencing therapy in this trial. Similarly, where there is concern about a patient's bone marrow reserves, for example due to multiple previous lines of myelosuppressive chemotherapy a backup stem cell harvest should also be obtained.

    • Female patients of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior treatment and agree to use appropriate medically approved contraceptive precautions for four weeks prior to entering the trial, during the trial, and for six months afterwards.

    • Male patients must agree to use barrier method contraception during the treatment and for six months afterwards.

    • Able to provide full written informed consent.

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Those receiving radiotherapy, biological therapy, endocrine therapy, immunotherapy, systemic steroids, or chemotherapy during the previous four weeks (six weeks for nitrosoureas and Mitomycin-C) prior to treatment or during the course of the treatment.

    • All toxic manifestations of previous treatment must have resolved. Exceptions to this are alopecia or certain Grade 1 toxicities, which an investigator considers should not exclude the patient.

    • Participation in any other clinical trial within the previous 30 days or during the course of this treatment.

    • Previous allogeneic transplant.

    • Clinically significant cardiac disease.

    • Patients who are high medical risks because of non-malignant systemic disease, including those with active infection, uncontrolled cardiac or respiratory disease, or other serious medical or psychiatric disorders which in the lead clinicians opinion would not make the patient a good candidate for adoptive T-cell therapy.

    • Concurrent serious infections within the 28 days prior to treatment

    • Current malignancies at other sites, with the exception of adequately treated cone-biopsied in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri and basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.

    • Patients known or found to be serologically positive for Hepatitis B, C, HIV or Human T cell lymphotropic Virus (HTLV).

    • History of systemic autoimmune disease which could be life-threatening if reactivation occurred( for example hypothyroidism would be permissible, prior rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE0 would not).

    • Evidence of Centra Nervous System (CNS) involvement.

    • Patients who are likely to require systemic steroids or other immunosuppressive therapy.

    • Pregnant and lactating women.

    • Radiotherapy to >25% skeleton.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Manchester United Kingdom M20 3EE

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Fiona Thistlethwaite
    • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
    • Erasmus Medical Center
    • Ospedale San Raffaele
    • University College London Hospitals
    • Karolinska University Hospital
    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Fiona Thistlethwaite, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01795976
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 12_DOG14_22
    First Posted:
    Feb 21, 2013
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 7, 2018
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2018
    Keywords provided by Fiona Thistlethwaite, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
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    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 7, 2018