A Phase 1 interventional study of mCD19-CAR-CD28-CD3-zeta.(anti-CD19 CAR) retroviral vector-transduced allogeneic peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and Fludarabine in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematologic Neoplasms, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-21.
Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment
Background:
High-risk blood cancers (leukemias and lymphomas) often come back after treatment, and many cannot be cured with chemotherapy alone. These cancers may be treated and potentially cured in 2 ways: (1) Bone marrow transplant (allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, or alloHCT) gives immune and blood stem cells from a donor. These new cells can attack the cancer and also grow into healthy blood. (2) Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy takes immune cells and changes them in a lab to better recognize and target certain cancers. But these 2 treatments are not usually given at the same time.
Objective:
To test alloHCT and CAR-T cell therapy, used together, in people with high-risk blood cancers.
Eligibility:
People aged 18 to 75 years with an aggressive blood cancer that has a protein on the surface called CD19. A healthy related donor aged 12 years or older is also needed; this donor may be a parent or child or may be some siblings or even extended family members, but has to be half-matched at something called the HLA (human leukocyte antigen).
Design:
Participants will be screened. They will have imaging scans, blood tests, and tests of their heart and lung function. They will have eye and dental exams. They may have fluid drawn from around their spinal cord (spinal tap) and tissue taken from inside a bone (bone marrow biopsy).
Healthy donors will provide bone marrow, immune cells, and about 9 tablespoons of blood for both the recipient s treatment and for research. They will also provide stool, saliva, and oral swabs just for research.
Recipient participants will stay in the hospital for 4 to 6 weeks. They will be given drugs over 6 days to prepare for the cell therapies. Both the donor bone marrow cells and CAR-T-cells will be given through a tube inserted into a vein. They will receive drugs to reduce complications after the treatments.
Participants will remain within a 1-hour drive of the hospital for 2 to 3 months after they leave the hospital. They will have frequent visits during that time. They will continue to have periodic follow-up visits for 5 years.
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-INCLUSION CRITERIA - Recipient
Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below:
Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception (hormonal, intrauterine device (IUD), surgical sterilization, abstinence) at the study entry and for 1 year after transplant (restriction period).
Men must agree to use an effective method of contraception (barrier, surgical sterilization, abstinence) at the study entry and for 1 year after transplant. We also will recommend men with female partners of childbearing potential to ask female partners to be on highly effective birth control (hormonal, intrauterine device (IUD), surgical sterilization). Men must not freeze or donate sperm within the same period.
14 Willingness to remain in the NIH hospital or, if discharged, stay close to the NIH (\<60 minutes drive), for a minimum of 100 days after transplant or longer if there are complications. Participants must commit to having an adult caregiver with them during the first 100 days after transplant in case of discharging from the hospital before 100 days.
INCLUSION CRITERIA - Donor
1. Related donor (age >=12) deemed suitable, eligible, and willing to donate, per clinical evaluations, who are additionally willing to donate blood, bone marrow, and stool for research. Related donors will be evaluated in accordance with existing Standard Policies and Procedures for determination of eligibility and suitability for clinical donation.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA - Recipient
EXCLUSION CRITERIA - donor
1. Pregnancy
Donors for Arms 1 and 2
Participants receiving CAR-T cells at escalation/de-escalation dose levels to determine MTD
Biological: mCD19-CAR-CD28-CD3-zeta.(anti-CD19 CAR) retroviral vector-transduced allogeneic peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) · Drug: Fludarabine · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil · Drug: Sirolimus · Device: CD19 Flow Cytometry Assay · Device: CD19 Immunohistochemical Assay · Radiation: Total Body Irradiation
Participants receiving CAR-T cells at MTD
Biological: mCD19-CAR-CD28-CD3-zeta.(anti-CD19 CAR) retroviral vector-transduced allogeneic peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) · Drug: Fludarabine · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil · Drug: Sirolimus · Device: CD19 Flow Cytometry Assay · Device: CD19 Immunohistochemical Assay · Radiation: Total Body Irradiation
CAR-T cell infusion given at four escalating dose levels (DL1: 3 x 10\^4 cells/kg, DL2: 1 x 10\^5 cells/kg, DL3: 3 x 10\^5 cells/kg, DL4: 1 x 10\^6 cells/kg) with a dose de-escalation dose (DL-1: 1 x 10\^4 cells/kg), if needed.
Pre-transplant: 30 mg/m\^2 IV infusion over 30-60 minutes once daily for 5 days from day -6 through day -2
Pre-transplant: 14.5 mg/kg/day IV daily for 2 days pre-transplant on day -6 and day -5. Post-transplant: 25 mg/kg/day on day +3 and day +4.
15 mg/kg orally or IV three times daily (max 1000 mg/dose) starting on day +5, continued through day +35 post-transplant.
Loading dose of 6 mg orally given on day +5, then maintenance dose starting at 2 mg orally daily on day +6 with dose adjustments to maintain a trough of 5-12 ng/ml, continued through day +60 post-transplant.
Assay used to determine CD19+ status
Assay used to determine CD19+ status
400 centigray (cGy) to be delivered in 2 fractions as 200 cGy per fraction twice a day on Day -1 pre-transplant.
Identify the safety of anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy in combination with HLA-haploidentical HCT in participants with high risk CD19+ hematologic malignancies
Determine the fraction of evaluable recipient participants at each dose level who experience a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT).
Time frame: 28 days (or 35 days for alternate dose levels)
Estimate the 1 year relapse and survival outcomes at the maximum tolerated dose
Estimates will be determined using Kaplan-Meier curves or competing risk-based cumulative incidence curves as appropriate for participants treated at the MTD and may be reported individually for the MTD and other dose levels. The results at indicated time points will be reported and may include 95% confidence intervals as appropriate.
Time frame: 1 year
Estimate the incidence and severity of CRS and ICANS
Rate and grade of CRS and ICANS will be measured by the maximum grade as assessed by the ASTCT Consensus Criteria for each condition and reported as fractions of those that attained each grade of severity.
Time frame: 100 days
Estimate the incidence of Grade II-IV and Grade III-IV acute GVHD at +200 days
Grade II-IV and III-IV aGVHD will be evaluated descriptively including fractions who attain each condition, along with 95% confidence intervals as appropriate.
Time frame: 200 days
Estimate the incidence and severity of chronic GVHD at 1 year
Analyses will be done numerically and using cumulative incidence curves with 95% confidence intervals at the stated time points as appropriate.
Time frame: 1 year
Estimate incidence of primary engraftment failure and kinetics of engraftment
Will be reported as a proportion of evaluation participants
Time frame: 60 days
Estimate relapse/progression, non-relapse mortality, progression-free survival, and overall survival at 1 year
Analyses will be done numerically and using cumulative incidence curves with 95% confidence intervals at the stated time points as appropriate.
Time frame: 1 year
Estimate relapse/progression, non-relapse mortality, progression-free survival, and overall survival at 5 years
Analyses will be done numerically and using cumulative incidence curves with 95% confidence intervals at the stated time points as appropriate.
Time frame: 1 year
Plan to share: Yes — This study will comply with the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy, which applies to all new and ongoing NIH-funded research in the IRP, as of January 25, 2023, that is associated with a ZIA, with a clinical protocol that undergoes scientific review and/or will involve genomic data sharing.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf
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