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NCT Number: NCT06347068

Study of Autologous CAR-T Cells Targeting B7-H3 in TNBC iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T Cells

This phase 1, single-center, open-label study explores the safety of escalating doses of chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) cells in subjects with relapsed/refractory triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Catherine Cheng

CONTACT

[email protected]

919-445-4208

Claire E Dees, MD, MSc

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Yara Abdou, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

T lymphocyte chimeric antigen receptor cells against the B7-H3 antigen (iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells) treatment is experimental and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The safety of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be investigated using a modified 3+3 design. The data from the dose escalation will be used to determine a recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), which will be decided based on the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and additional factors such as the ability to manufacture sufficient cells for infusion.

Subjects with TNBC who meet procurement eligibility criteria will have cells collected to manufacture iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells. Eligible subjects will receive lymphodepletion with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Unless otherwise noted, subjects must meet all of the following criteria to participate in in all phases of the study:

  • Written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization for release of personal health information explained to, understood by and signed by the subject or legally authorized representative.
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
  • Karnofsky score of > 60% (see APPENDIX VI- Karnofsky Scale))
  • Histologically confirmed TNBC (ER-, PR-, HER2-negative)
  • ER- and PR-negative: defined as < 1% staining by immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  • HER2-negative: defined as IHC 0-1+ or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) ratio < 2.0

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a history of symptomatic CNS involvement or multiple metastases requiring whole-brain radiation.
  • Subjects with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
  • Subject does not have a measurable and or evaluable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1

Treatment and study plan

iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T Cell Therapy

Biological

iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will then be administered intravenously

Other names: iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells

Cyclophosphamide

Drug

cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2 IV will be given.

Other names: Cytoxan

Fludarabine

Drug

fludarabine 30 mg/m2 IV will be given.

Other names: Fludara, Fludarabine Phosphate

Primary outcomes

  1. Toxicity: NCI-CTCAE

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

    Toxicity will be graded as the Number of participants with adverse events (AE)s

    AEs will be classified and graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0.

  2. Toxicity: Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS)

    Time frame: Up to 8 weeks after infusion of Biological/Vaccine

    CRS will be graded according to the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) CRS Consensus Grading. Grade 1 - Mild: Fever ≥38^ o C, No hypotension, No hypoxia, Grade 2 - Moderate: Fever ≥38^ o C, Hypotension not requiring vasopressors, Hypoxia requiring low-flow nasal cannula (≤6 L/minute) or blow-by, Grade 3 - Severe: Fever ≥ 38^ o C, Hypotension requiring a vasopressor with or without vasopressin, Hypoxia requiring high-flow nasal cannula (>6 L/minute), facemask, nonrebreather mask, or Venturi mask, Grade 4 - Life-threatening: Fever ≥38^oC, Hypotension requiring multiple vasopressors (excluding vasopressin), Hypoxia requiring positive pressure (e.g. Continuous positive airway pressure, BiPAP, intubation, mechanical ventilation), Grade 5 - Death

  3. Toxicity: Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

    Neurotoxicity will be graded according to the Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) criteria.

    Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) symptoms will be graded according to the criteria outlined in the protocol on a scale from 1 (mild) to 4 (critical). Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) will be graded according to criteria outlined in the protocol on a scale from 1 (mild) to grade 5 (death).

Secondary outcomes

  1. The recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) NCI-CTCAE v5.

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

    The RP2D of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be determined based on modified 3+3 dose finding rules and the tolerability of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be assessed by NCI-CTCAE v5 criteria.

  2. The recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) CRS Grading

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

    The RP2D of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be determined based on modified 3+3 dose finding rules and the tolerability of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be assessed byASTCT Consensus CRS Grading Criteria.

  3. The recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D)

    Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

    The RP2D of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be determined based on modified 3+3 dose finding rules and the tolerability of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be assessed by ASTCT Consensus ICANS Grading Criteria.

  4. Objective response rate

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Objective response rate is defined as the percentage of subjects achieving a confirmed partial response (PR) or better (≥ PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria.

    Complete response - Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph node (LN) must be <10mm. Partial response: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the largest distance (LD) of the target lesions. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of the target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started including baseline if that is the smallest in the study. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions also constitutes PD. Stable disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD taking as references the smallest sum LD since the treatment started.

  5. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    PFS will be measured from the first day of lymphodepletion chemotherapy prior to iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cell infusion to progression per RECIST 1.1 or death.

  6. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    OS will be measured from the first day of lymphodepleting chemotherapy prior to iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cell infusion to the date of death for any cause.

  7. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    DOR is time from the first immune Complete Response (iCR) or immune Partial Response (iPR) until progressive disease (iCPD) per immune Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (iRECIST), criteria or death, whichever occurs first. Per iRECIST) responses are assessed by imaging as follows: iCR: Disappearance of all lesions, with pathological lymph nodes <10 mm. iPR: ≥30% decrease in target lesions from baseline. Immune Stable Disease (iSD): Neither sufficient shrinkage for iPR nor sufficient increase. Immune Unconfirmed Progressive Disease (iUPD): Initial evidence of progression based on RECIST 1.1, including growth of existing lesions and/or new lesions; requires confirmation. Immune Confirmed Progressive Disease (iCPD): Progression confirmed at a subsequent assessment following iUPD per iRECIST. New lesions are recorded separately and do not automatically constitute treatment failure. Progression must be confirmed after iUPD to establish iCPD.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Caroline Babinec

CONTACT

[email protected]

919-445-4208

Catherine Cheng

CONTACT

[email protected]

+1 919-445-4208

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Study of Administration of T Cells Expressing B7-H3 Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptors and Containing the Inducible Caspase 9 Safety Switch in Subjects With Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2030
First posted
Apr 4, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 28, 2026

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