This phase I/II trial studies the effects of E7777 given before lymphodepleting chemotherapy therapy and chimeric antigent receptor T-cells (CAR-T), for the treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphomas that have come back (recurrent) or have not responded to treatment (refractory). The objective of giving E7777 is to decrease a special type of white blood cells called “T regs.” T regs protect cancer cells so decreasing them may increase the effect of tisagenlecleucel. CAR-T is an immunotherapy that is made from a patient's own blood cells. Fludarabine and cyclophosphamide are chemotherapy drugs given before the CAR-T to lower the immune system to let the infused cells work better. Giving E7777 in combination with fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and CAR-T may work better in treating relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomas.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04855253.
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United States
Minnesota
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer CenterStatus: Temporarily closed to accrual
Contact: Veronika Bachanova
Phone: 612-625-5469
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To establish a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of diphtheria toxin fragment-interleukin-2 fusion protein E7777 (E7777) when given prior to CAR-T therapy in patients for the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma who are at a higher risk for failure of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy.
II. Further evaluate safety and provide an estimate of efficacy based on Lugano 2014 classification at Day 100 post CAR-T.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of E7777 in this patient population.
II. To determine the disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) at 1 year post-CAR-T.
III. To determine the incidence of non-relapse mortality at day 100 post CAR-T.
IV. To determine the effect of E77777 on the incidence of grade 3 or 4 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and grade 3 or 4 immune effector cell associated neurotoxicity (ICAN) syndrome after CAR-T therapy.
CORRELATIVE/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the impact on E7777 on peripheral blood T cells and Treg depletion at each dose level and compare T cell subtypes and Treg levels pre E7777, and at day -6, day -5 pre-lymphodepleting (LD) chemo, day 0, day +7, and day +14.
II. To evaluate the impact of E7777 at each dose level on endogenous levels of cytokines (IL-7,IL-15) pre-E7777, and at day -6, day -5 pre-LD chemo, day 0, day +7, and day +14 and correlate cytokine levels with objective response rate (ORR) at day 100.
III. To measure E7777 drug levels on day -6 and day -5 pre LD chemo.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of E7777.
Patients receive E7777 intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on day -7, cyclophosphamide IV over 2 hours and fludarabine IV over 1 hour on days -5 through -3, and CAR-T IV on day 0 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, and 100 days, and at 1 year.
Lead OrganizationUniversity of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorVeronika Bachanova