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RecruitingNCT05654077Updated Dec 19, 2022

EBV CAR-T Cells for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of CAR-T Cell Injection and Fludarabine in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, sponsored by The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-12-19.

Sponsored by The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2022, 3 years 9 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Registered 10 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jan 2022, registered Dec 2022).
  • Started Jan 2022; still recruiting 4 years 8 months later.
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and preliminary efficacy of EBV CAR-T cells in the treatment of relapsed/refractory NPC

Read the detailed description

The investigators designed a single-arm, open-label, "3+3" dose-escalation exploratory study. According to the subject and dose escalation test, the maximum dose or the best effective dose was determined to verify the safe and effective number of cells per body weight. A "3+3" dose escalation design was used to set three dose groups of gradually increasing CAR-T cells for therapeutic evaluation. The dose groups were 3.0×10\^6cells/kg, 9.0×10\^6cells/kg and 1.5×10\^7cells/kg, respectively. Cell reinfusion will take place on day 0 (d0) and each subject will be observed for at least 4 weeks after receiving cell reinfusion (DLT observation period).

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Conditions studied

  • Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Keywords

  • CAR-T
  • nasopharyngeal carcinoma
  • Recurrent/refractory nasopharyngeal carcinoma
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In context

Carcinoma

6,745 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma; 1,163 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 24 is below the median of 45 across 5,174 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University is the lead sponsor of 66 studies on the registry; 31 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • 1)Voluntarily sign written informed consent;
  • 2)Age ≥18, ≤75 years old, male and female;
  • 3 )Estimated survival ≥ 3 months;
    1. ECOG physical fitness score was 0-2;
    1. EBV positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma was diagnosed;
    1. Positive target detection;
    1. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST V1.1 solid tumor evaluation criteria;
    1. Patients with recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma who had previously failed second-line or higher systemic therapy;
    1. Monopheresis or venous blood collection venous access can be established, and there are no other contraindications for blood cell separation;
    1. Full organ and bone marrow function,
    1. Toxicity and side effects left by previous anti-tumor therapy (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, etc.) ≤ grade 1 (CTCAE 5.0);
    1. Fertile subjects (male or female) must use effective medical contraception during the study period and for 6 months after the end of administration. In female subjects of reproductive age, a negative pregnancy test should be performed within 72 h prior to the first dose.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

    1. There are active CNS metastases (except those stabilized by treatment);
  • 2)HIV positive, HBsAg positive, HBV DNA copy number positive (quantitative test ≥1000cps/ mL), HCV antibody positive and HCV RNA positive;
    1. Those with mental or psychological diseases who cannot cooperate with treatment and efficacy evaluation;
    1. subjects with severe autoimmune diseases and long-term use of immunosuppressants;
    1. Within 14 days prior to enrollment, there were active or uncontrollable infections requiring systemic treatment;
    1. Any unstable systemic disease
    1. Complicated with lung, brain, kidney and other important organ dysfunction;
    1. Subjects have undergone major surgery or trauma in the 4 weeks prior to receiving cell therapy, or are expected to undergo major surgery during the study period;
    1. Subjects received their last radiotherapy or anti-tumor therapy (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy) within 4 weeks prior to receiving cell therapy;
    1. The subject currently has or has had other malignancies that cannot be cured within 3 years, except cervical carcinoma in situ or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and other malignancies with disease-free survival of more than 5 years;
    1. T cells modified with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR T, TCR-T) within six months;
    1. Combined graft versus host disease (GVHD);
    1. Subjects who were receiving systemic steroids prior to screening and determined by the investigator to require long-term systemic steroid use during treatment (other than inhalation or topical use); And subjects who were treated with systemic steroids (except for inhalation or topical use) within 72 h prior to cell infusion;
    1. A history of severe allergies or allergies;
    1. Subjects requiring anticoagulant therapy;
    1. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or have a pregnancy plan within six months (for both men and women);
    1. Researchers believe that there are other reasons not to include patients in the treatment.
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CAR-T Cell Injection

    A total of 24 patients with recurrent or refractory NPC received a single intravenous infusion of CAR-T cells at doses of 3.0 × 10\^6cells/kg, 9.0 × 10\^6cells/kg, and 1.5 × 10\^7cells/kg, respectively, and were enrolled according to the conventional "3+3" dose escalation.

    Biological: CAR-T Cell Injection · Drug: Fludarabine · Drug: cyclophosphamide

Interventions

  • BiologicalCAR-T Cell Injection

    intravenously once, and the dose group was 3.0 × 10\^6cells/kg、9.0 × 10\^6cells/kg、1.5 × 10\^7cells/kg。

  • DrugFludarabine

    Fludarabine 25\~30mg/m2/d was infused intravenously for 3 consecutive days. (- 5 days to - 3 days)

    Also known as: FLUDARA

  • Drugcyclophosphamide

    250\~350mg/m2/d cyclophosphamide was infused intravenously for 3 consecutive days. (- 5 days to - 3 days)

    Also known as: Cytoxan

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Dose-limiting toxicity(DLT)

    Adverse events related to cell therapy were observed on 28 days after CAR-T cell injection , as specified in the protocol

    Time frame: From day 0 to day 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cmax

    The amplification of CAR-T cells in peripheral blood peaked after administration

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Tmax

    Number of days of peak CAR-T cell expansion after administration

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. AUC(Day 0 to Day 28)

    The area under the curve of CAR-T cells from day 0 to day 28 after administration was plotted by the visit time of CAR-T cells in peripheral blood

    Time frame: From day 0 to day 28

  4. ORR

    Proportion of patients who achieved pre-defined tumor volume change and maintained the minimum time limit.Imaging examination was performed after administration, and RECIST1.1 evaluation criteria was used for evaluation

    Time frame: 12 months

  5. PFS

    The time from the onset of leukocyte apheresis to the appearance of tumor progression or death

    Time frame: 12 months

  6. OS OS

    The time between leukocyte apheresis and death from any cause

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 19, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05654077
Lead sponsor
The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Collaborators
Guangzhou Bioresette Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 16, 2022
Start date
Jan 18, 2022
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2022 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 19, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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