About this trial
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn if autologous bedside CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy works to treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in adults. It will also learn about the safety and efficacy of the autologous bedside CD19 CAR-T cell product.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. What adverse events occur and the incidence rate of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) within 28 days and CAR-T-related adverse events (AEs) after the autologous CD19 CAR-T cell infusion for B-ALL? 2. Which dose level is the optimal biological dose (OBD)? 3. What is the rate of minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity, complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi), duration of response (DOR), and overall survival (OS)?
Participants will:
1. Receive autologous bedside CD19 CAR T-cell therapy on Day 0. 2. Be hospitalized for at least 7 days post-infusion for close safety monitoring and remain within 2 hours of the treatment facility for at least 28 days. 3. Visit the clinic at Day 7, Day 14, Day 28, then monthly for up to 12 months after CAR-T cells infusion, with continued long-term follow-up for safety and persistence.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 to 70 years inclusive at the time of signing informed consent.
Documented diagnosis of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (2018, Version 1) or World Health Organization (WHO) classification criteria.
CD19 expression confirmed by flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, or pathology on bone marrow, peripheral blood, or tissue specimens. For patients for whom current sampling is not clinically feasible, results from testing performed within 60 days prior to informed consent may be acceptable, as determined by the investigator.
Life expectancy ≥12 weeks in the opinion of the investigator.
Disqualifiers
Active central nervous system (CNS) involvement by B-ALL, defined as CNS-2 or CNS-3 status according to standard criteria.
History of another malignancy within 2 years prior to screening, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
Patients who previously received CAR-T cell therapy and experienced Grade ≥4 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or neurotoxicity are specifically excluded.
Treatment with any investigational or approved anti-B-ALL therapeutic agent within 5 half-lives prior to enrollment (excluding supportive care medications).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- CD19 CAR T cells
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
The General Hospital of Western Theater Command
Lead sponsor
Chengdu Ucello Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Collaborator