A Phase I Study of Autologous CAR-T Cells Targeting the B7-H3 Antigen and Containing the Inducible Caspase 9 Safety Switch in Subjects With Refractory Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Summary
The purpose of this gene therapy research study is to test the safety and tolerability of using a new treatment called autologous T lymphocyte chimeric antigen receptor cells against the B7-H3 antigen (iC9.CAR.B7-H3 T cells) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma that came back after receiving standard therapy for this cancer. The iC9.CAR.B7-H3 treatment is experimental and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Description
This is a phase 1, single-center, open-label study to determine the safety of escalating doses of chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) cells targeting the B7-H3 antigen and containing the inducible caspase 9 safety switch (iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells) administered to adult subjects with refractory pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The safety of iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cells will be investigated using a modified 3+3 design with a starting dose of 1 × 106 transduced cells/kg. The data from the dose escalation will be used to determine a recommended phase 2 dose, which will be decided based on the maximum…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization for releasing personal health information explained to, understood by, and signed by the subject or legally authorized representative. 2. Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group of 0-1 Performance Status) 4. Histological or cytological evidence/confirmation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. 5. Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to abstain from heterosexual activity or to use 2 forms of effective methods of…
Interventions
- BiologicaliC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cell infusion
iC9-CAR.B7-H3 T cell product will be administered via intravenous injection over 5 - 10 minutes.
Location
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, North Carolina