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RecruitingNCT06420076BAH246Updated Nov 12, 2024

Sequential CAR-T Cells Therapy for CD5/CD7 Positive T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Using CD5/CD7-Specific CAR-T Cells

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of CD5/CD7 CAR-T in T Cell Lymphoma, T Cell Leukemia and T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, sponsored by Essen Biotech. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-12.

Sponsored by Essen Biotech · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 11 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Jul 2024; still recruiting 2 years 4 months later.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
2 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells targeted against CD19 have demonstrated unprecedented successes in treating patients with hematopoietic and lymphoid malignancies. Besides CD19, many other molecules such as CD22, CD30,BCMA,CD123, etc. may be the potential to develop the corresponding CAR-T cells to treat patients whose tumors express those markers. In this study, investigators will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Sequential CAR-T Cells Targeting CD5/CD7 in patients with patients with relapsed or refractory T-ALL/LBL/ETP-ALL. The primary goal is safety assessment including cytokine storm response and any other adverse effects. In addition, disease status after treatment will also be evaluated.

Read the detailed description

Acute lymphoblast leukemia (T-ALL) is a neoplastic lymphoid leukemia characterized by the proliferation of immature precursor T cells. The combined chemotherapy has significantly improved the prognosis of T-acute lymphoblast leukemia/lymphoma. However, once the disease appears to be relapsed/refractory, there are limited treatment options, and the overall prognosis is extremely poor. Therefore, exploring safe and effective treatments is a critical unmet medical need. The patients will receive Sequential CAR-T Cells Targeting CD5/CD7 to examine the safety and, possibly the efficacy of CD5 CAR T-Cells in CD5+ CD7+ relapsed or refractory acute leukemia.

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Conditions studied

  • T Cell Lymphoma
  • T Cell Leukemia
  • T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • T-Cell Lymphoma of CNS
  • T Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
  • T Cell Childhood ALL

Keywords

  • CAR-T
  • CD5
  • CD7
  • ETP-ALL
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In context

Lymphoma, T-Cell

310 studies on the registry are indexed under Lymphoma, T-Cell; 78 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is above the median of 37 across 270 interventional studies indexed under Lymphoma, T-Cell.

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Lead sponsor

Essen Biotech is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; 17 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Signed written ; Patients volunteer to participate in the clinical trial;
  • Diagnosis is mainly based on the World Health Organization (WHO) 2008;
  • Complete remission cannot be achieved after induction therapy; recurrence occurs after completion remission; the burden of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood or bone marrow is greater than 5%;
  • Leukemic blast cells express CD7/CD5 (CD7 OR CD5 positive by flow cytometry or immunohistochemistry ≥70%);
  • The expected survival period is greater than 12 weeks;
  • score ≤2;
  • Age 2-60 years old;
  • HGB≥70g/L (can be transfused);
  • Total does not exceed 3 times the value, and and ALT do not exceed 5 times the upper limit of normal value.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients declining to consent for treatment
  • Prior solid organ transplantation
  • One of the following cardiac issues: atrial fibrillation; myocardial infarction within the past 12 months; prolonged syndrome or secondary QT prolongation; pericardial effusion; cardiac insufficiency (New York Heart Association) III or IV;
  • History of severe pulmonary dysfunction diseases;
  • Severe infection or persistent infection cannot be effectively controlled;
  • Severe disease or congenital immunodeficiency;
  • Active hepatitis;
  • (HIV) infection;
  • Clinically significant viral infections, or uncontrollable viral reactivation, including EBV (Epstein-Barr virus).
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(10)

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ECOG performance status

A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.

0
Fully active, no restrictions.
1
Limited in strenuous activity, but walking and able to do light work, such as housework or office work.
2
Walking and able to look after yourself, but unable to work; up and about more than half of waking hours.
3
Able to look after yourself only in part; in bed or a chair more than half of waking hours.
4
Unable to look after yourself at all; in bed or a chair all day.

Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

QT and QTc

On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.

The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

NYHA class (heart failure)

The New York Heart Association’s four classes of how much heart failure limits physical activity.

I
No limits: ordinary activity causes no undue tiredness or breathlessness.
II
Slight limits: comfortable at rest, ordinary activity causes symptoms.
III
Marked limits: comfortable at rest, less than ordinary activity causes symptoms.
IV
Symptoms even at rest; any activity makes them worse.

Studies set their own limit — many outside heart failure leave out class III–IV, while heart failure studies may ask for a particular class. Check the class this study names.

Autoimmune disease

A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.

Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Sequential CAR-T Cells Targeting (CD5/CD7 CAR T cells, chemotherapy)

    Patients will be administered fludarabine phosphate intravenously (IV) over a 30-minute period on days -4 to -2. Additionally, cyclophosphamide will be administered intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on day -2. Subsequently, patients will receive CD5/CD7 CAR T cells intravenously (IV) over a duration of 10-20 minutes on day 0. Patients who exhibit positive responses to the initial dose of CD5/CD7 CAR T cells, do not experience unacceptable side effects, and have a sufficient quantity of cells available may be eligible to receive 2 or 3 additional doses of CD5/CD7 CAR T cells.

    Biological: CD5/CD7 CAR-T

Interventions

  • BiologicalCD5/CD7 CAR-T

    The intervention in this clinical trial involves a novel approach using CD5/CD7 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR T) cells combined with chemotherapy. The goal is to assess safety and efficacy in patients with specific hematologic malignancies. Treatment Regimen: Patients in the trial will undergo the following regimen: Fludarabine Phosphate (Days -4 to -2): IV administration of fludarabine phosphate over 30 minutes on days -4 to -2. It's part of the preparatory regimen to enhance the body's response to CAR T-cell therapy. Cyclophosphamide (Day -2): IV cyclophosphamide over 60 minutes on day -2. CD5/CD7 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells (Day 0): IV administration of investigational therapy, CD5/CD7 CAR T cells, over 10-20 minutes on day 0. Additional Doses: Eligible patients responding well to the initial CD5/CD7 CAR-T cell infusion without unacceptable side effects and sufficient CAR-T cell availability may receive 2 or 3 additional doses.

    Also known as: EB-BH2026

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The number and incidence of adverse events after CD7/CD5 CAR infusion.

    Evaluation of all possible adverse reactions, including the number, incidence, and severity of symptoms such as cytokine release syndromes and neurotoxicity within 3 months after CAR-T infusion

    Time frame: 28 days

  2. Disease response to CD7/CD5 CAR T cells

    The disease response to CD7/CD5 CAR T cells is evaluated by bone marrow biopsy and aspirate within 1 year after CAR infusion. The proportion of subjects receiving CD7/CD5 CAR T infusion to 1) morphological remission (blasts \<5%): 2) flow cytometry analysis was blast negative, and 3) molecular biological remission (if applicable).

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 12, 2024, 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
NCT06420076
Lead sponsor
Essen Biotech
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 17, 2024
Start date
Jul 10, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 10, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 28, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 12, 2024

Study contacts

Rhoda M Smith, Phd
Contact
clinical-trials@essen-biotech.com
+12077706670

Oversight

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