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Genetically Engineered Cells (B7-H3.CD28Z.CART Cells) for the Treatment of Children and Young Adults with Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors Expressing B7-H3

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of B7-H3.CD28Z.chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)T cells in treating children and young adults with solid tumors that have come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that have not responded to previous treatment (refractory) and have sufficient levels of a protein called B7-H3. B7-H3 is over-expressed on many tumor cells, making it potentially a good target for cancer cell therapy. B7-H3.CD28Z.CART cells are a cellular therapy that involves putting a gene (gene modification) into a patient's own T cells, which are a part of the immune system that usually helps fight infection and prevent/fight cancers. T cells are collected and modified in a specialized laboratory to better recognize and bind to the B7-H3 markers on tumor cells. When the B7-H3 CART cells are re-infused into the bloodstream, they may recognize, bind to, and kill tumor cells. Patients also receive lymphodepleting chemotherapy with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide prior to B7-H3.CD28Z.CART cells, which reduces T-cells and other lymphocytes to prepare the immune system for the CAR T cell infusion. Fludarabine injection is in a class of medications called purine analogs. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of tumor cells in the body. Cyclophosphamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell’s deoxyribonucleic acid and may kill tumor cells. It may also lower the body’s immune response. Giving B7-H3.CD28Z.CART cells with lymphodepleting chemotherapy may be a safe treatment for children and young adults with relapsed or refractory solid tumors expressing B7-H3.