A Study of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN in Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
Primary Purpose
Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Cyclophosphamide
Fludarabine
Anakinra
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer focused on measuring Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR), T-cells, Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA), Prostate Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed histologic diagnosis of prostate cancer and have mCRPC, with castrate levels of testosterone (<50 ng/mL)
- PSA measurable disease per Prostate Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria
- Prior therapies defined as at least 2 prior lines of systemic therapy for prostate cancer, including at least one second generation androgen receptor inhibitor and/or CYP17α inhibitor. At least one line of prior therapy must be in the mCRPC setting
- Estimated estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 60 mL/min by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease criteria
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN); patients with hepatic metastases ALT and AST ≤ 3.0 x ULN
- Serum total bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL unless patient has known Gilbert's Syndrome, then serum bilirubin ≤3 mg/dL
- Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%. LVEF assessment must have been performed within 8 weeks of enrollment
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1000/μL
- Platelet count ≥ 75,000/μL
- Patients who have not undergone bilateral orchiectomy must be able to continue gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) therapy during the study
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1
- Toxicities from any previous therapy must have recovered to Grade 1 or baseline
- Patients of reproductive potential agree to use of approved highly effective contraceptive methods
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active invasive cancer, other than the proposed cancer included in the study, within 2 years prior to screening, unless treated with curative intent
- Current treatment with systemic corticosteroids (defined as a dose greater than the equivalent of prednisone 10 mg/day)
- Active autoimmune disease (including connective tissue disease, uveitis, sarcoidosis, inflammatory bowel disease or multiple sclerosis) or a history of severe autoimmune disease requiring prolonged immunosuppressive therapy (any immunosuppressive therapy within 6 weeks prior to screening visit)
- Current human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus infections; Patients who are hepatitis B core antigen positive, hepatitis B surface antigen negative, should have a quantitative viral load measured; If viral load is undetectable, the patient will not be excluded if hey are able to be treated with anti-viral medication for at least 7 days prior to lymphodepletion until at least 6 months after infusion with viral load and ALT monitoring
- Active or uncontrolled medical or psychological condition that would preclude participation
- History of seizure disorder
- Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant
- Central nervous system malignancy
- History of severe infusion reaction to monoclonal antibodies or biological therapies, or to study product excipients that would preclude the patient safely receiving CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN cells
- History of being previously treated with a J591 antibody-based therapy
- Ferritin levels ≥ 4x the upper limit of normal prior to apheresis or prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy
- Active or recent (within the past 6 months prior to apheresis or lymphodepletion) cardiovascular disease, defined as (1) New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure, (2) unstable angina, (3) a history of recent (within 6 months) myocardial infarction or sustained (> 30 second) ventricular tachyarrhythmias, or (4) cerebrovascular accident
- Any active infection currently being treated or any infection within the last 6 weeks that required 7 days or more of IV antibiotics or any active infection within the last 4 weeks that requires use of oral antibiotics. Patients may be eligible once these timeframes elapse and with evidence that the infection has completely resolved
- Have inadequate venous access for or contraindications for the apheresis procedure
- Must agree not to participate in a conception process or must agree to a highly effective method of contraception
Sites / Locations
- Moffitt Cancer Center
- The University of Kansas Hospital
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Columbia University Medical Center
- University of Pennsylvania
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Sarah Cannon Research Insitute
- University of Washington Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Dose Escalation
Arm Description
Dose escalation of intravenous CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN cells for patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Dose Escalation: Dose Identification of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
Cohort Expansion: Safety of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Percentage of patients experiencing adverse events (AEs), including serious and severe AEs overall, by dose level, and severity grade
Secondary Outcome Measures
Preliminary efficacy of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN as assessed by biochemical Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR defined as the proportion of patients with maximal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline of greater than or equal to 50% at 12 weeks post infusion
Feasibility of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Proportion of patients who did not receive CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN cells
Peripheral expansion and persistence of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04227275
First Posted
December 12, 2019
Last Updated
August 16, 2023
Sponsor
Tceleron Therapeutics, Inc.
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04227275
Brief Title
A Study of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN in Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
Official Title
A Phase 1 Open-Label, Multi-Center Study of PSMA Targeted Genetically Modified Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells in Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Based on the safety events and evidence of biologic activity without sustained clinical responses the Sponsor finds the risk/benefit analysis unfavorable for patients and has terminated the study.
Study Start Date
November 22, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 7, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 7, 2022 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Tceleron Therapeutics, Inc.
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Multi-center, open-label, Phase 1 study of the safety, tolerability and feasibility of dosing patients harboring metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with genetically modified autologous T cells (CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN cells) engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) capable of recognizing the tumor antigen prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) and activating the T cell.
Detailed Description
This is a Phase 1 single-arm study designed to identify the dose and regimen of CART-PSMA- TGFβRDN cells that can be safely administered intravenously following the lymphodepletion (LD) regimen to patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Following Dose Escalation, a Cohort Expansion will enroll patients to further explore the safety and tolerability of the selected dose and schedule.
It is anticipated that up to 50 patients will enroll in this study in both dose escalation and cohort expansion.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Keywords
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR), T-cells, Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA), Prostate Cancer
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Sequential Assignment
Model Description
Sequential dose escalation
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
16 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Dose Escalation
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Dose escalation of intravenous CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN cells for patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Intervention Description
Intravenous administration of genetically modified autologous T cells engineered to express a protein capable of recognizing the tumor antigen prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), as well as a dominant negative TGFβ receptor
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Cyclophosphamide
Intervention Description
Patients will receive cyclophosphamide and fludarabine lymphodepletion chemotherapy followed by the investigational product, CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN genetically modified T cells
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Fludarabine
Intervention Description
Patients will receive cyclophosphamide and fludarabine lymphodepletion chemotherapy followed by the investigational product, CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN genetically modified T cells
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Anakinra
Intervention Description
In applicable cohorts, patients will receive anakinra prophylactically starting on the day of administration of investigational product, CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN genetically modified T cells
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Dose Escalation: Dose Identification of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Description
Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Cohort Expansion: Safety of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Description
Percentage of patients experiencing adverse events (AEs), including serious and severe AEs overall, by dose level, and severity grade
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Preliminary efficacy of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN as assessed by biochemical Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Description
ORR defined as the proportion of patients with maximal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline of greater than or equal to 50% at 12 weeks post infusion
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Feasibility of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Description
Proportion of patients who did not receive CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN cells
Time Frame
Up to 2 years
Title
Peripheral expansion and persistence of CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN
Description
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
Time Frame
Up to 15 years
10. Eligibility
Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Confirmed histologic diagnosis of prostate cancer and have mCRPC, with castrate levels of testosterone (<50 ng/mL)
PSA measurable disease per Prostate Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria
Prior therapies defined as at least 2 prior lines of systemic therapy for prostate cancer, including at least one second generation androgen receptor inhibitor and/or CYP17α inhibitor. At least one line of prior therapy must be in the mCRPC setting
Estimated estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 60 mL/min by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease criteria
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN); patients with hepatic metastases ALT and AST ≤ 3.0 x ULN
Serum total bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL unless patient has known Gilbert's Syndrome, then serum bilirubin ≤3 mg/dL
Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%. LVEF assessment must have been performed within 8 weeks of enrollment
Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL
Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1000/μL
Platelet count ≥ 75,000/μL
Patients who have not undergone bilateral orchiectomy must be able to continue gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) therapy during the study
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1
Toxicities from any previous therapy must have recovered to Grade 1 or baseline
Patients of reproductive potential agree to use of approved highly effective contraceptive methods
Exclusion Criteria:
Active invasive cancer, other than the proposed cancer included in the study, within 2 years prior to screening, unless treated with curative intent
Current treatment with systemic corticosteroids (defined as a dose greater than the equivalent of prednisone 10 mg/day)
Active autoimmune disease (including connective tissue disease, uveitis, sarcoidosis, inflammatory bowel disease or multiple sclerosis) or a history of severe autoimmune disease requiring prolonged immunosuppressive therapy (any immunosuppressive therapy within 6 weeks prior to screening visit)
Current human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus infections; Patients who are hepatitis B core antigen positive, hepatitis B surface antigen negative, should have a quantitative viral load measured; If viral load is undetectable, the patient will not be excluded if hey are able to be treated with anti-viral medication for at least 7 days prior to lymphodepletion until at least 6 months after infusion with viral load and ALT monitoring
Active or uncontrolled medical or psychological condition that would preclude participation
History of seizure disorder
Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant
Central nervous system malignancy
History of severe infusion reaction to monoclonal antibodies or biological therapies, or to study product excipients that would preclude the patient safely receiving CART-PSMA-TGFβRDN cells
History of being previously treated with a J591 antibody-based therapy
Ferritin levels ≥ 4x the upper limit of normal prior to apheresis or prior to the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy
Active or recent (within the past 6 months prior to apheresis or lymphodepletion) cardiovascular disease, defined as (1) New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure, (2) unstable angina, (3) a history of recent (within 6 months) myocardial infarction or sustained (> 30 second) ventricular tachyarrhythmias, or (4) cerebrovascular accident
Any active infection currently being treated or any infection within the last 6 weeks that required 7 days or more of IV antibiotics or any active infection within the last 4 weeks that requires use of oral antibiotics. Patients may be eligible once these timeframes elapse and with evidence that the infection has completely resolved
Have inadequate venous access for or contraindications for the apheresis procedure
Must agree not to participate in a conception process or must agree to a highly effective method of contraception
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Moffitt Cancer Center
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33612
Country
United States
Facility Name
The University of Kansas Hospital
City
Kansas City
State/Province
Kansas
ZIP/Postal Code
66160
Country
United States
Facility Name
Washington University School of Medicine
City
Saint Louis
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
63110
Country
United States
Facility Name
Columbia University Medical Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10032
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Pennsylvania
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19104
Country
United States
Facility Name
Thomas Jefferson University
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19107
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
City
Pittsburgh
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
15232
Country
United States
Facility Name
Sarah Cannon Research Insitute
City
Nashville
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
37203
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Washington Medical Center
City
Seattle
State/Province
Washington
ZIP/Postal Code
98195
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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