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CAR T Cells in Mesothelin Expressing Cancers

Phase I Study of Human Chimeric Antigen Receptor Modified T Cells in Patients With Mesothelin Expressing Cancers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03054298
Enrollment
65
Registered
2017-02-15
Start date
2017-04-06
Completion date
2024-07-30
Last updated
2025-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fallopian Tube Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Mesothelioma Peritoneum, Mesotheliomas Pleural, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Carcinoma

Brief summary

Phase I study to establish safety and feasibility of both intravenous administration and local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells with or without lymphodepletion.

Detailed description

This is a Phase I study evaluating the safety and feasibility of both intravenous administration and local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells with and without lymphodepleting chemotherapy. * Cohort 1 (N=3-6): will receive a single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCARTmeso cells/m\^2 on day 0 without any conditioning chemotherapeutic regimen. * Cohort 2 (N=3-6): will receive a single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCARTmeso cells/m\^2 on day 0, following a flat dose of 1 gram/m2 of cyclophosphamide administered 2-4 days prior to huCARTmeso cells (day -4 to day -2). * Cohort 3 (N=3-6): will receive a single dose of 1-3x10\^8 /m\^2 lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells on day 0 without any conditioning chemotherapeutic regimen. \*\*Cohort 3 permanently closed\*\* * Cohort 4 subjects (N=3-6) will receive a single dose of 1-3x10\^8 /m\^2 lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells on day 0, following a flat dose of 1 gram/m\^2 of cyclophosphamide administered 2-4 days prior to huCART-meso cells (day -4 to day -2). \*\*Cohort 4 permanently closed\*\* * Cohort 5 (N=up to 6): will receive a single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCARTmeso cells/m\^2 on day 0 by intrapleural infusion (IP) through an indwelling pleural catheter without any conditioning chemotherapeutic regimen. The safety of this dose level has been established by Cohorts 1 and 2. * Cohort 6 (N=up to 6): will receive a dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCARTmeso cells/m\^2 via IV infusion on Day 0, following a flat dose of 1 gram/m\^2 of cyclophosphamide administered 2-4 days prior to huCART-meso cells (\ Day -4 to -2). This initial infusion may be followed by up to two additional IV infusions of huCART-meso cells at the same dose level, given between 21-42 days apart, if the subject meets eligibility to receive additional infusions. Cyclophosphamide will not be repeated prior to subsequent doses of huCART-meso cells. Enrollment into Cohort 6 will occur in parallel with Cohort 5. * Cohort 7 (N = up to 6): will receive a single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCART-meso cells/m\^2 via intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration, following lymphodepleting chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m\^2/day and fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day given over 3 days by intravenous infusion. Lymphodepleting chemotherapy will be scheduled such that the last day of chemotherapy is 3 days (+/- 1 day) prior to the 1st infusion of huCART-meso cells. This initial i.p. infusion may be followed by up to two additional infusions of huCART-meso cells via intravenous (IV) administration at the same dose level, given between 21-42 days apart. The subject must meet eligibility to receive additional infusions. Lymphodepleting chemotherapy will not be repeated prior to additional infusions of huCART-meso cells. The Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is defined as the dose at which 0-1 DLT occurs in 6 evaluable subjects tested within the dose range of this study. The maximum tolerated dose has been established as 1-3x10\^7 huCARTmeso cells/m\^2. Adverse events will be collected and evaluated during the protocol specified adverse event reporting period

Interventions

Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..

Sponsors

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CollaboratorNIH
Tmunity Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kite Pharma (a Gilead company)
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
University of Pennsylvania
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Histologically confirmed cancer (one of the following): 1. Cohorts 1-4 and Cohort 6 participants: \*\*Note: Cohorts 3 and 4 permanently closed\*\* * Metastatic or recurrent lung adenocarcinoma. * Persistent or recurrent serous epithelial ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal carcinoma or fallopian tube carcinoma * Malignant pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma (histologically confirmed epithelial) 2. Cohort 5 participants: \*\*Note: As of 1-Feb-2021 lung adenocarcinoma patients are no longer being enrolled in this trial\*\* * Metastatic or recurrent lung adenocarcinoma with documented pleural effusion * Persistent or recurrent serous epithelial ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal carcinoma or fallopian tube carcinoma with documented pleural effusion * Malignant pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma (histologically confirmed epithelial) with documented pleural effusion 3. Cohort 7 patients: * Persistent or recurrent serous epithelial ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal carcinoma or fallopian tube carcinoma with evidence of ascites * Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (histologically confirmed epithelial) 2. CRITERIA HAS BEEN RETIRED 3. Failure of at least one prior standard of care chemotherapy for advanced stage disease. ALLOWANCE FOR PRIOR PD-1 or PDL-1 THERAPIES REMOVED. 4. Patients must have measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1 criteria or modified RECIST criteria (mesothelioma only). 5. Subjects with asymptomatic CNS metastases that have been treated (and are off steroids for the treatment of CNS disease) are allowed. They must meet the following at the time of enrollment: 1. No concurrent treatment for the CNS disease 2. No progression of CNS metastasis on MRI at screening scans 3. No evidence of leptomeningeal disease or cord compression 6. Subjects ≥ 18 years of age. 7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. 8. Satisfactory organ and bone marrow function as defined by the following: * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/μl * Platelets ≥75,000/μl * Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL * Direct bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dl unless secondary to bile duct obstruction by tumor or Gilbert's syndrome with a direct bilirubin of less that 3.0 mg/dl is allowed. * Creatinine ≤ 1.5x the institutional normal upper limit * Albumin ≥ 2 * Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 5x the institutional normal upper limit * Cardiac ejection fraction of ≥40% as measured by resting echocardiogram, with no clinically significant pericardial effusion. 9. Blood coagulation parameters: PT such that international normalized ratio (INR) is ≤ 1.5 and a PTT ≤ 1.2 time the upper limit of normal unless the patient is therapeutically anti-coagulated for history of cancer-related thrombosis and has stable coagulation parameters. 10. Provide written informed consent. 11. Subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use acceptable birth control methods.

Exclusion criteria

1. Sarcomatoid and biphasic mesothelioma. 2. Known leptomeningeal carcinomatosis or spinal cord compression. Screening for this is not required unless suspicious symptoms. 3. Subjects with symptomatic CNS metastases are excluded. 4.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.037 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival7 yearsProgression is defined using RECIST V1.1 - at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression.
Overall Survival7 years
Objective Response RateMonth 6Objective response rate is the proportion of subjects in the efficacy-evaluable set with radiologically confirmed measurable disease at baseline, who achieved partial response (PR) or better after infusion as determined by RECIST 1.1. Missing or non-evaluable time points will not be included. Per RECIST 1.1, a complete response is defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm. A partial response is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Protocol specifies that a consented participant is an enrolled participant. 65 participants were consented. Of these, 34 were ineligible and 31 were eligible. Of the 31 eligible, one participant was never assigned to a cohort. This participant was withdrawn prior to assignment due to disease progression. The remaining 30 participants are detailed below.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1
Single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCARTmeso cells/m\^2 huCART-meso cells: Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..
3
Cohort 2
Cyclophosphamide 1 gram/m\^2 administered 2-4 days prior to a single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCARTmeso cells/m\^2 huCART-meso cells: Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..
3
Cohort 3
PERMANENTLY CLOSED huCART-meso cells: Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..
2
Cohort 4
PERMANENTLY CLOSED huCART-meso cells: Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..
0
Cohort 5
Single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCART-meso cells/m\^2 day 0 by intrapleural infusion (IP) through an indwelling pleural catheter without any conditioning chemotherapeutic regimen. huCART-meso cells: Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..
6
Cohort 6
Cyclophosphamide 1 gram/m\^2 administered 2-4 days prior to dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCART-meso cells/m\^2 via IV infusion on Day 0. This initial infusion may be followed by up to two additional IV infusions of huCART-meso cells at the same dose level, given approximately 21-42 days apart, if the subject meets eligibility to receive additional infusions. Cyclophosphamide will not be repeated prior to subsequent doses of huCART-meso cells. huCART-meso cells: Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..
8
Cohort 7
Cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m\^2/day and fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2/day given over 3 days by IV infusion followed by a single dose of 1-3x10\^7 huCART-meso cells/m\^2 via intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration. Lymphodepleting chemotherapy will be scheduled such that the last day of chemotherapy is 3 days (+/- 1 day) prior to the infusion of huCART-meso cells. This initial i.p. infusion may be followed by up to two additional infusions of huCART-meso cells via intravenous (IV) administration at the same dose level, given between 21-42 days apart. The subject must meet eligibility to receive additional infusions. Lymphodepleting chemotherapy will not be repeated prior to additional infusions of huCART-meso cells. huCART-meso cells: Intravenous administration or local delivery of lentiviral transduced huCART-meso cells in 7 cohorts with or without lymphodepletion..
8
Total30

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 5Cohort 6Cohort 7Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants6 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants2 Participants1 Participants6 Participants6 Participants6 Participants24 Participants
Age, Continuous59.5 years62.3 years68.1 years61.1 years59.7 years63.0 years61.6 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants2 Participants2 Participants6 Participants8 Participants8 Participants29 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2 Participants2 Participants2 Participants6 Participants8 Participants6 Participants26 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
3 participants3 participants2 participants6 participants8 participants8 participants30 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants3 Participants2 Participants5 Participants7 Participants8 Participants27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
3 / 33 / 32 / 20 / 02 / 24 / 66 / 6
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 33 / 32 / 20 / 02 / 26 / 66 / 6
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 31 / 32 / 20 / 01 / 24 / 66 / 6

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.03

Time frame: 7 years

Population: Cohort 4 closed prematurely.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort 1Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.033 Participants
Cohort 2Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.033 Participants
Cohort 3Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.032 Participants
Cohort 4Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.030 Participants
Cohort 5Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.032 Participants
Cohort 6Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.036 Participants
Cohort 7Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.036 Participants
Secondary

Objective Response Rate

Objective response rate is the proportion of subjects in the efficacy-evaluable set with radiologically confirmed measurable disease at baseline, who achieved partial response (PR) or better after infusion as determined by RECIST 1.1. Missing or non-evaluable time points will not be included. Per RECIST 1.1, a complete response is defined as disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm. A partial response is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.

Time frame: Month 6

Population: Cohort 4 was permanently closed.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1Objective Response Rate0 percentage of participants
Cohort 2Objective Response Rate0 percentage of participants
Cohort 3Objective Response Rate0 percentage of participants
Cohort 5Objective Response Rate0 percentage of participants
Cohort 6Objective Response Rate0 percentage of participants
Cohort 7Objective Response Rate0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Overall Survival

Time frame: 7 years

Population: Cohort 4 was prematurely closed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1Overall Survival14.6 weeks
Cohort 2Overall Survival129.6 weeks
Cohort 3Overall Survival57.9 weeks
Cohort 5Overall Survival65.2 weeks
Cohort 6Overall Survival81.1 weeks
Cohort 7Overall Survival22 weeks
Secondary

Progression-free Survival

Progression is defined using RECIST V1.1 - at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression.

Time frame: 7 years

Population: Cohort 4 was permanently closed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Cohort 1Progression-free Survival8.1 weeks
Cohort 2Progression-free Survival7 weeks
Cohort 3Progression-free Survival7.6 weeks
Cohort 5Progression-free Survival13.5 weeks
Cohort 6Progression-free Survival14.1 weeks
Cohort 7Progression-free Survival12.3 weeks

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026