CD123-Directed T-Cell Therapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (CATCHAML)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 21
SponsorSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital

About this trial

The CD123-CAR T-cell therapy is a new treatment that is being investigated for treatment of AML/myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), T- or B- acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasia (BPDCN). The purpose of this study is to find the maximum (highest) dose of CD123-CAR T cells that is safe to give to these patients. This would include studying the side effects of the chemotherapy, as well as the CD123-CAR T-cell product on the recipient's body, disease and overall survival.

Primary Objective:

* To determine the safety of one intravenous infusion of escalating doses of autologous, CD123-CAR T cells in patients (≤21 years) with recurrent/refractory CD123+ disease (AML/MDS, B-ALL, T-ALL or BPDCN) after lymphodepleting chemotherapy. * To determine the safety of an intravenous infusion of escalating doses of donor derived, CD123-CAR T cells in patients (≤21 years) with recurrent/refractory CD123+ disease (AML/MDS, B-ALL, T-ALL, BPDCN or MPAL) after lymphodepleting chemotherapy.

Secondary Objectives

\- To evaluate the antileukemia activity of CD123-CAR T cells.

Exploratory Objectives

* To assess the immunophenotype, clonal structure and endogenous repertoire of CD123-CAR T cells and unmodified T cells * To characterize the cytokine profile in the peripheral blood and CSF after treatment with CD123-CAR T cells * To characterize tumor cells post CD123-CAR T-cell therapy * To compare in vivo properties of donor-derived versus autologous CD123- CAR T cells

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≤21 years old

Relapsed disease: Patients developing recurrent disease after a first complete remission (CR)

Refractory disease: Patients not achieving a CR after 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy

Relapsed disease that is CD123 positive and CD19 negative/dim or patients otherwise ineligible for CD19 directed therapies including

Disqualifiers

Known primary immunodeficiency

History of HIV infection

Severe intercurrent uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infection (e.g. active hepatitis B or C infection or adenovirus infection)

History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CD123-CAR T
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Fludarabine
  • Mesna
  • Rituximab

Treatment groups

108 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups