This phase I/Ib trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of gamma delta T cell in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are at high risk of having disease coming back (relapse) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The cells from the donor will be processed in a laboratory, where T-cell subtype called gamma delta T-cells will be isolated and expanded in number. The gamma delta T-cells are known to recognize and kill cancer cells, but normally they are only small number of them circulating in a blood. This trial aims to see whether expanded gamma delta T cells may treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia and reduce the risk of relapse.
Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT05015426.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) of artificial antigen presenting cell (AAPC)-expanded donor gamma delta T-cells administered after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) as a single infusion to patients with adverse risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
II. To assess the potential efficacy of AAPC expanded donor gamma delta T-cells patients with adverse risk AML.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Assess the quality of donor gamma delta T-cell production.
II. Determine the incidence of grade II-IV and III-IV acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) within 6 weeks after infusion of gamma delta T cells.
III. Assess the effect of AAPC expanded donor gamma delta T-cells on hematological relapse and overall survival (OS) at 1-year after infusion of gamma delta T-cells.
TERTIARY/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. Determine the persistence (in vivo longevity) of infused gamma delta T-cells.
II. Assess the impact of gamma delta T-cell infusion on alpha beta T-cell reconstitution.
III. Asses the reduction of the MRD level at 1 month after gamma delta T-cell infusion in subset of patients with detectable MRD after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.
Patients receive gamma delta T cells intravenously (IV) on day 0. Patients undergo bone marrow MRD assessment on days 28, 60, 90, 180, 270, and 365.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 10 years.
Lead OrganizationMoffitt Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorNelli Bejanyan