Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Interleukin-15 Armored Glypican 3-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor Expressed in T Cells for Pediatric Solid Tumors

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor College of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Liver Cancer

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-21 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Patients may be considered if the cancer has come back, has not gone away after standard treatment or the patient cannot receive standard treatment. This research study uses special immune system cell...

Detailed Description

Approximately 15-24 subjects will participate in the treatment part of this study. Maximum of 180 mL of blood (not exceeding 3ml/kg/day) is collected from patients to grow the T cells and a retroviru...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Procurement Eligibility
  • Diagnosis of GPC3-positive\* solid tumors (as determined by immunohistochemistry with an extent score of \>=Grade 2 \[\>25% positive tumor cells\] and an intensity score of \>= 2 \[scale 0-4\]).
  • Age ≥ 1 year and ≤ 21 years
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 16 weeks
  • Lansky or Karnofsky score ≥60%
  • Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage A, B or C (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only
  • Child-Pugh-Turcotte score \<7 (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only)
  • Informed consent explained to, understood by and signed by patient/guardian. Patient/guardian given copy of informed consent

Exclusion

  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products OR presence of human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) prior to enrollment (only patients who have received prior therapy with murine antibodies)
  • History of organ transplantation
  • Known HIV positivity
  • Active bacterial, fungal or viral infection (except Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus infections)
  • Actively progressing CNS metastases
  • Treatment Eligibility
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age ≥ 1 year and ≤ 21 years
  • Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage A, B or C (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only)
  • Lansky or Karnofsky score ≥ 60%
  • Child-Pugh-Turcotte score \< 7 (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only)
  • Adequate organ function:
  • Creatinine clearance as estimated by Cockcroft Gault or Schwartz ≥ 60 ml/min
  • serum AST\< 5 times ULN
  • total bilirubin \< 3 times ULN for age
  • INR ≤1.7 (for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma only)
  • absolute neutrophil count \> 500/microliter
  • platelet count \> 25,000/microliter (can be transfused but must be at that level prior to treatment)
  • Hgb ≥7.0 g/dl (can be transfused but must be at that level prior to treatment)
  • pulse oximetry \>90% on room air
  • Refractory or relapsed disease after treatment with up- front therapy and at least one salvage treatment cycle
  • Recovered from acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy and investigational agents before entering this study
  • Sexually active patients must be willing to utilize one of the more effective birth control methods for 3 months after the T-cell infusion.
  • Informed consent explained to, understood by and signed by patient/ guardian. Patient/guardian given copy of informed consent
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Uncontrolled infection
  • Systemic steroid treatment (greater than or equal to 0.5 mg prednisone equivalent/kg/day, dose adjustment or discontinuation of medication must occur at least 24 hours prior to CAR T cell infusion)
  • Known HIV positivity
  • Active bacterial, fungal or viral infection (except Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus infections)
  • History of organ transplantation
  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products OR presence of human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) prior to enrollment (only patients who have received prior therapy with murine antibodies)
  • Actively progressing CNS metastases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 8 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 26 2040

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04377932

Start Date

August 8 2021

End Date

August 26 2040

Last Update

November 17 2025

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Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030