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Adoptive T Lymphocyte Administration for Chronic Norovirus Treatment in Immunocompromised Hosts (ATLANTIC)

Primary Purpose

Viral Infection, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PID)

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Norovirus -specific T-cell (NST) therapy
Sponsored by
Children's National Research Institute
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Eligibility
Locations
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Viral Infection

Eligibility Criteria

3 Months - 80 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Participant Inclusion Criteria for NST Infusion:

  1. Participants must meet one of the following criteria:

    1. Recipient of prior myeloablative or non-myeloablative allogeneic hematopoieic stem cell transplant using either bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells or single or double cord blood, OR
    2. Primary immunodeficiency disorder (as defined by clinical and laboratory evaluations) and have not undergone HSCT.
  2. Documentation of chronic norovirus infection:

    a. Chronic norovirus infections will be defined as having consecutive positive norovirus stool tests (2 or more) spanning a minimum three month period with attributable signs and symptoms of norovirus disease.

  3. Participants receiving steroids for treatment of GVHD or for other reasons, dosage must have been tapered to <0.5 mg/kg/day of prednisone (or equivalent) a minimum of 7 days prior to infusion.

    a. Treatment with enteral topical steroids such as Budesonide at standard doses may be continued if previously utilized, but should not be newly initiated in the 3 months after NST therapy.

  4. For participants who have undergone HSCT, participants must have stable donor chimerism at the time of NST infusion.

    a. Stability will be defined as i. >95% donor chimerism in CD33 and/or whole blood chimerism OR ii. >90% donor chimerism with <5% change between subsequent tests separated by at least 1 week.

  5. Karnofsky/Lansky score > 50
  6. 3 months to 80 years of age at enrollment
  7. ANC ≥ 500/ul
  8. Hemoglobin ≥ 7.0g/dl (level can be achieved with transfusion)
  9. Platelets ≥ 20 K/ul (level can be achieved with transfusion)
  10. Bilirubin < 2x upper limit normal
  11. AST < 3x upper limit normal
  12. Serum creatinine < 2x upper limit normal
  13. Pulse oximetry of ≥ 90% on room air
  14. Negative pregnancy test in female participant of childbearing age.
  15. Written informed consent and/or signed assent line from participant, parent or guardian.

Donor Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Donors who have fulfilled eligibility as per FDA regulations outlined in 21 CFR 1271 subpart C. This includes that donors have been deemed in good health by donor physician based on physical examination and laboratory testing. If a donor has been chosen for the transplant based on urgent medical need that same donor will also be used for NST generation provided that there are no new reasons for ineligibility since the stem cell collection.
  2. Be between 2 to 35 years of age (females) or 2 to 40 years of age (males)
  3. Donor or guardian of pediatric donor capable of providing informed consent
  4. Donor must have completed infectious Disease (ID) testing up to 7 days before or after the collection of blood from the donor (related or unrelated) for TAA-T manufacturing. The following tests will be performed:

    • AbO/Rh
    • HBsAg
    • HB Core antibody
    • HIV1/2 NAT
    • Syphilis (T. Pallidum IgG)
    • HTLV I/II
    • CMV total
    • HBV/HCV NAT
    • West Nile Virus NAT.
    • Cruz (Chagas) antibody
    • Hepatitis C
  5. Female donors of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test and not be lactating.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants Exclusion Criteria for NST Infusion:

  1. Participants receiving biological or immunosuppressive monoclonal antibodies targeting T-cells within 28 days prior to NST infusion, including ATG, Alemtuzumab, Basiliximab, Tociluzimab, Brentuximab, or other medications under this category as determined by the investigators.

    a. If alemtuzumab has been received within 6 weeks prior to NST infusion, plasma levels should be obtained to ensure drug clearance (≤0.16 pg/ml).

  2. Participants who have received donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), chimeric antigen receptor T-cell infusion, or other experimental cellular therapies within 28 days prior to NST infusion.
  3. Participants with SCID who undergone alpha/BetaTCR depleted HSCT within the past 100 days.
  4. Participants who have received ruxolitinib or other JAK inhibitors within 7 days prior to NST infusion.
  5. Participants with uncontrolled or progressing infections other than norovirus. Uncontrolled infections are defined as bacterial, fungal, or non-targeted viral infections with either clinical signs of worsening despite standard therapy, or chronic gastrointestinal symptoms that may be attributed to the uncontrolled infection. Progressing infection is defined as hemodynamic instability, worsening physical signs, or radiographic findings attributable to infection. Persisting fever without other signs or symptoms will not be interpreted as progressing infection.

    1. For bacterial infections, participants must be receiving definitive therapy and have no signs of progressing infection within 7 days prior to NST infusion and or no chronic gastrointestinal symptoms associated with this bacterial infection.
    2. For fungal infections, participants must be receiving definitive systemic anti-fungal therapy and have no signs of progressing infection within 7 days prior to NST infusion.
  6. Participants must not have other active gastrointestinal infections to which symptoms may be attributable, including parasitic infections (cryptosporidium, giardiasis), viral infections aside from norovirus (CMV colitis, rotavirus, adenovirus), or bacterial infections with C. difficile, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, or enteroinvasive or enterotoxigenic E. coli.

    a. Testing for unrelated GI infections must be performed within 14 days prior to NST infusion, and must include: i. Crytosporidium/Giardia testing via antigen or PCR testing ii. Stool viral testing for rotavirus and adenovirus via antigen or PCR testing iii. Stool bacterial culture iv. C. difficile toxin PCR b. Determination of active infection versus chronic carriage / shedding will be made by the investigators and clinical providers, and will depend on the presence of clinical symptoms corresponding with the timing of positive test results, presence of a clinical response to targeted therapy, and by histological or other testing if clinically indicated.

  7. Participants with active and uncontrolled relapse of malignancy (if applicable).

    1. Failure of primary engraftment is defined as failure to achieve platelet and/or neutrophil engraftment (ANC< 500/ul and/or platelets <20 K/ul) following HSCT.
    2. Secondary graft failure is defined as <5% donor chimerism (CD3+ or CD34+) or permanent loss of neutrophil and/or platelet engraftment (ANC< 500/ul and/or platelets<20 K/ul) at any time after primary engraftment.
  8. Participants with symptomatic gastrointestinal conditions aside from norovirus, including active inflammatory bowel disease or graft versus host disease (grade II-IV).
  9. Participants receiving checkpoint inhibitors within the previous 3 months prior to NST infusion, including nivolumimab, pembroluzimab, or other related medications.
  10. Participants receiving oral immunoglobulin, nitazoxanide, or other experimental therapies for norovirus infection within 28 days prior to NST infusion.

Donor Exclusion Criteria:

1. Donation of cells would pose a physical or psychological risk to the donor

Sites / Locations

  • Children's National HospitalRecruiting
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)Recruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Norovirus -specific T-cell (NST) therapy for chronic norovirus infection

Arm Description

This is a Phase I dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety of norovirus -specific T-cell (NST) therapy for chronic norovirus infection in participants following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) who have not undergone HSCT. There are two arms in this study: Arm A: Participants who receive donor-derived NST therapy after HSCT Arm B: Participants who receive partially HLA matched NSTs. The following participants apply: Participants with PID who have not undergone HSCT Participants who undergo HSCT but do not have available donor derived NSTs Participants who have donors from whom NSTs cannot be generated due to norovirus seronegativity

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Incidence of acute GvHD (grade III-IV)
Number of patients with acute GvHD grades III-IV
Incidence of infusion related adverse events as per CTCAE common criteria guidelines.
Number of patients with Grades 3-5 infusion-related adverse events
Incidence of non-hematological adverse events
Number of patients with Grades 4-5 non-hematological adverse events related to the NST product within 45 days of the first infusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Antiviral activity
Antiviral activity will determined by measurements in viral loads by RT-PCR from stool samples in comparison to the mean baseline viral load.

Full Information

First Posted
December 28, 2020
Last Updated
February 2, 2023
Sponsor
Children's National Research Institute
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04691622
Brief Title
Adoptive T Lymphocyte Administration for Chronic Norovirus Treatment in Immunocompromised Hosts
Acronym
ATLANTIC
Official Title
Adoptive T Lymphocyte Administration for Chronic Norovirus Treatment in Immunocompromised Hosts
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
March 17, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 30, 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 30, 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Children's National Research Institute

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
This is a Phase I dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety of norovirus -specific T-cell (NST) therapy for chronic norovirus infection in participants following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) who have not undergone HSCT.
Detailed Description
This is an open label, phase I study of norovirus-specific T-cell immunotherapy for treatment of participants with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) and chronic norovirus. This study is designed to assess the safety of norovirus-specific T-cell (NST) infusion in this population. There are two arms in this study: Arm A: Participants who receive donor derived NST therapy after HSCT Arm B: Participants who receive partially HLA matched NSTs. The following participants apply: Participants with PID who have not undergone HSCT Participants who undergo HSCT but do not have available donor derived NSTs Participants who have donors from whom NSTs cannot be generated due to norovirus seronegativity Participants will be monitored for infusion-related reactions and GVHD for 1 year following first infusion. During this time, participants will be accessed with regard to the length and quantity of norovirus shedding in stool, and gastrointestinal and constitutional symptoms will be scored by clinicians and participants. Correlative studies of T-cell immune reconstitution against norovirus, norovirus genomic sequences, and composition of the fecal microbiome will also be accessed. The primary purpose of this phase I study is to assess the safety of administering donor-derived or partially HLA-matched NSTs in immunocompromised participants with chronic norovirus infections. Related and unrelated donors of participants who have chronic norovirus infection after HSCT will be enrolled for screening and production of NSTs from peripheral blood. Following product manufacturing, participants who have undergone HSCT (Arm A) will receive donor-derived NSTs. For participants with PID who have not undergone HSCT (Arm B), high-resolution HLA typing of the participant will be utilized for an inquiry of the NST bank to determine if a partially HLA-matched NST product exists that has antiviral activity mediated through one or more shared HLA alleles. Participants who have undergone HSCT but either do not have available donors for NST generation, or who have donors from whom NSTs cannot be generated due to norovirus seronegativity will also be eligible for inquiry for treatment with partially HLA-matched NSTs if available under study Arm B. This will be a dose escalation study with two arms. Participants who have undergone HSCT will be enrolled on Arm A and receive NSTs derived from their HSCT donor. Participants with a diagnosis of PID who have not undergone HSCT, or participants who have undergone HSCT but do not have available donor-derived NSTs will be enrolled on Arm B and receive partially-HLA matched NSTs. Investigators will test three doses: 1 x 10^7 /m^2, 2 x 10^7 /m^2, and 4 x 10^7 /m^2. Investigators will have a 45-day safety monitoring period for immediate toxicities following infusion.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Viral Infection, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PID)

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
48 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Norovirus -specific T-cell (NST) therapy for chronic norovirus infection
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This is a Phase I dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety of norovirus -specific T-cell (NST) therapy for chronic norovirus infection in participants following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) who have not undergone HSCT. There are two arms in this study: Arm A: Participants who receive donor-derived NST therapy after HSCT Arm B: Participants who receive partially HLA matched NSTs. The following participants apply: Participants with PID who have not undergone HSCT Participants who undergo HSCT but do not have available donor derived NSTs Participants who have donors from whom NSTs cannot be generated due to norovirus seronegativity
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Norovirus -specific T-cell (NST) therapy
Intervention Description
Arm A: Investigators will test three doses: 1 x 107 /m2, 2 x 107 /m2, and 4 x 107 /m2. After infusion, participants will have a 45-day safety monitoring period for immediate toxicities following infusion. Arm B: Investigators will test three doses: 1 x 107 /m2, 2 x 107 /m2, and 4 x 107 /m2. After infusion, participants will have a 45-day safety monitoring period for immediate toxicities following infusion.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incidence of acute GvHD (grade III-IV)
Description
Number of patients with acute GvHD grades III-IV
Time Frame
Within 45 days of first NSTs infusion
Title
Incidence of infusion related adverse events as per CTCAE common criteria guidelines.
Description
Number of patients with Grades 3-5 infusion-related adverse events
Time Frame
Within 45 days of first NSTs infusion
Title
Incidence of non-hematological adverse events
Description
Number of patients with Grades 4-5 non-hematological adverse events related to the NST product within 45 days of the first infusion
Time Frame
Within 45 days of first NSTs infusion
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Antiviral activity
Description
Antiviral activity will determined by measurements in viral loads by RT-PCR from stool samples in comparison to the mean baseline viral load.
Time Frame
Stool viral loads will be evaluated for 12 months following the final NST infusion.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
3 Months
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participant Inclusion Criteria for NST Infusion: Participants must meet one of the following criteria: Recipient of prior myeloablative or non-myeloablative allogeneic hematopoieic stem cell transplant using either bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells or single or double cord blood, OR Primary immunodeficiency disorder (as defined by clinical and laboratory evaluations) and have not undergone HSCT. Documentation of chronic norovirus infection: a. Chronic norovirus infections will be defined as having consecutive positive norovirus stool tests (2 or more) spanning a minimum three month period with attributable signs and symptoms of norovirus disease. Participants receiving steroids for treatment of GVHD or for other reasons, dosage must have been tapered to <0.5 mg/kg/day of prednisone (or equivalent) a minimum of 7 days prior to infusion. a. Treatment with enteral topical steroids such as Budesonide at standard doses may be continued if previously utilized, but should not be newly initiated in the 3 months after NST therapy. For participants who have undergone HSCT, participants must have stable donor chimerism at the time of NST infusion. a. Stability will be defined as i. >95% donor chimerism in CD33 and/or whole blood chimerism OR ii. >90% donor chimerism with <5% change between subsequent tests separated by at least 1 week. Karnofsky/Lansky score > 50 3 months to 80 years of age at enrollment ANC ≥ 500/ul Hemoglobin ≥ 7.0g/dl (level can be achieved with transfusion) Platelets ≥ 20 K/ul (level can be achieved with transfusion) Bilirubin < 2x upper limit normal AST < 3x upper limit normal Serum creatinine < 2x upper limit normal Pulse oximetry of ≥ 90% on room air Negative pregnancy test in female participant of childbearing age. Written informed consent and/or signed assent line from participant, parent or guardian. Donor Inclusion Criteria: Donors who have fulfilled eligibility as per FDA regulations outlined in 21 CFR 1271 subpart C. This includes that donors have been deemed in good health by donor physician based on physical examination and laboratory testing. If a donor has been chosen for the transplant based on urgent medical need that same donor will also be used for NST generation provided that there are no new reasons for ineligibility since the stem cell collection. Be between 2 to 35 years of age (females) or 2 to 40 years of age (males) Donor or guardian of pediatric donor capable of providing informed consent Donor must have completed infectious Disease (ID) testing up to 7 days before or after the collection of blood from the donor (related or unrelated) for TAA-T manufacturing. The following tests will be performed: AbO/Rh HBsAg HB Core antibody HIV1/2 NAT Syphilis (T. Pallidum IgG) HTLV I/II CMV total HBV/HCV NAT West Nile Virus NAT. Cruz (Chagas) antibody Hepatitis C Female donors of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test and not be lactating. Exclusion Criteria: Participants Exclusion Criteria for NST Infusion: Participants receiving biological or immunosuppressive monoclonal antibodies targeting T-cells within 28 days prior to NST infusion, including ATG, Alemtuzumab, Basiliximab, Tociluzimab, Brentuximab, or other medications under this category as determined by the investigators. a. If alemtuzumab has been received within 6 weeks prior to NST infusion, plasma levels should be obtained to ensure drug clearance (≤0.16 pg/ml). Participants who have received donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), chimeric antigen receptor T-cell infusion, or other experimental cellular therapies within 28 days prior to NST infusion. Participants with SCID who undergone alpha/BetaTCR depleted HSCT within the past 100 days. Participants who have received ruxolitinib or other JAK inhibitors within 7 days prior to NST infusion. Participants with uncontrolled or progressing infections other than norovirus. Uncontrolled infections are defined as bacterial, fungal, or non-targeted viral infections with either clinical signs of worsening despite standard therapy, or chronic gastrointestinal symptoms that may be attributed to the uncontrolled infection. Progressing infection is defined as hemodynamic instability, worsening physical signs, or radiographic findings attributable to infection. Persisting fever without other signs or symptoms will not be interpreted as progressing infection. For bacterial infections, participants must be receiving definitive therapy and have no signs of progressing infection within 7 days prior to NST infusion and or no chronic gastrointestinal symptoms associated with this bacterial infection. For fungal infections, participants must be receiving definitive systemic anti-fungal therapy and have no signs of progressing infection within 7 days prior to NST infusion. Participants must not have other active gastrointestinal infections to which symptoms may be attributable, including parasitic infections (cryptosporidium, giardiasis), viral infections aside from norovirus (CMV colitis, rotavirus, adenovirus), or bacterial infections with C. difficile, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, or enteroinvasive or enterotoxigenic E. coli. a. Testing for unrelated GI infections must be performed within 14 days prior to NST infusion, and must include: i. Crytosporidium/Giardia testing via antigen or PCR testing ii. Stool viral testing for rotavirus and adenovirus via antigen or PCR testing iii. Stool bacterial culture iv. C. difficile toxin PCR b. Determination of active infection versus chronic carriage / shedding will be made by the investigators and clinical providers, and will depend on the presence of clinical symptoms corresponding with the timing of positive test results, presence of a clinical response to targeted therapy, and by histological or other testing if clinically indicated. Participants with active and uncontrolled relapse of malignancy (if applicable). Failure of primary engraftment is defined as failure to achieve platelet and/or neutrophil engraftment (ANC< 500/ul and/or platelets <20 K/ul) following HSCT. Secondary graft failure is defined as <5% donor chimerism (CD3+ or CD34+) or permanent loss of neutrophil and/or platelet engraftment (ANC< 500/ul and/or platelets<20 K/ul) at any time after primary engraftment. Participants with symptomatic gastrointestinal conditions aside from norovirus, including active inflammatory bowel disease or graft versus host disease (grade II-IV). Participants receiving checkpoint inhibitors within the previous 3 months prior to NST infusion, including nivolumimab, pembroluzimab, or other related medications. Participants receiving oral immunoglobulin, nitazoxanide, or other experimental therapies for norovirus infection within 28 days prior to NST infusion. Donor Exclusion Criteria: 1. Donation of cells would pose a physical or psychological risk to the donor
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Michael Keller, MD
Phone
202-476-5843
Email
MKeller@childrensnational.org
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Fahmida Hoq, MBBS, MS
Phone
202-476-3634
Email
fhoq@childrensnational.org
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Michael Keller, MD
Organizational Affiliation
CNH
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Children's National Hospital
City
Washington
State/Province
District of Columbia
ZIP/Postal Code
20010
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Michael Keller, MD
Phone
202-476-5843
Email
MKeller@childrensnational.org
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Fahmida Hoq, MBBS, MS
Phone
202-476-3634
Email
fhoq@childrensnational.org
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Michael Keller, MD
Facility Name
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
City
Bethesda
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
20892
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Alison Han, MD
Phone
301-480-5722
Email
alison.han@nih.gov
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Alison Han, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Data will be made available via publication. All raw data, methodologies and statistical analyses will also be made available upon publication.

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