T Cells Expressing a Bispecific CAR Targeting CS1 and BCMA in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Study Purpose

This is a single-center, open-label, single-arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the bispecific CAR T cells targeting CS1 and BCMA in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 75 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Each potential subject must meet all of the following criteria to be enrolled in the study: 1. Aged 18-78 years old, males or females. 2. Relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma according to IMWG diagnostic criteria. 3. Received at least 2 prior lines of treatment for multiple myeloma, including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory drug. 4. Detectable MM cells in bone marrow by conventional morphologic methods or flow cytometry, and positive expression of CS1 or BCMA on MM cells as confirmed by immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry. 5. Measurable diseases at screening as defined by any of the following:
  • - Serum M-protein level ≥1.0g/dL; - Urine M-protein level ≥200mg/24 hours; - Serum immunoglobulin free light chain(FLC) ≥10 mg/dL provided abnormal FLC ratio.
6. Recovery to grade 1 or baseline of toxicities due to prior treatment, excluding hematologic toxicities and toxicity of no clinical significance, like alopecia. 7. ECOG Performance Status 0 ~ 2 (ECOG status of larger than 2 points caused by MM osteolytic destruction is accepted). 8. Good organ function at screening as defined by any of the following:
  • - AST and ALT ≤ 2.5×upper limit of normal (ULN); - Total bilirubin≤ 2.0×ULN; - Creatinine clearance ≥30 mL/min/1.73m2; - Ejection fraction of heart ≥50%, and no clinically significant abnormal ECG findings.
9. Clinical laboratory values meeting the following criteria at screening:
  • - Absolute Neutrophil Count(ANC) ≥1.0×10^9/L; - Platelets ≥30×10^9/L; - Absolute Lymphocyte Count ≥1.0×10^8/L; - Hemoglobin(Hb) ≥6.0g/dL.
10. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening. 11. Patients with extramedullary lesions were eligible. 12. Patients who received prior allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplantation at least three months before screening were eligible. 13. Sign the informed consent voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria:

Any potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participating in the study: 1. Evidence of serious viral, bacterial, or uncontrolled systemic fungal infection. 2. Seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody. 3. Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen or a known history of hepatitis B. 4. Hepatitis C (anti-hepatitis C virus [HCV] antibody positive or HCV-RNA quantitation positive) or a known history of hepatitis C. 5. Systemic corticosteroid therapy of greater than 5 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent dose within 2 weeks prior to apheresis. 6. Active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease within 3 years. 7. The following cardiac conditions: Myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass graft ≤6 months prior to enrollment; History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia or unexplained; New York Heart Association stage III or IV congestive heart failure. 8. A history of epilepsy or other central nervous system diseases or altered mental status. 9. Known life-threatening allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to CAR-T cells or relevant lymphodepleting regimens (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine). 10. Pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or within one year after receiving study treatment. 11. Any uncontrolled diseases, other than multiple myeloma, that may lead to abnormal death. 12. Being participating in other intervention studies. 13. Other cases excluded by the Investigators.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04662099
Phase

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Phase 1
Lead Sponsor

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Wuhan Union Hospital, China
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Heng Mei, M.D., Ph.D
Principal Investigator Affiliation Wuhan Union Hospital, China
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries China
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

CS1+ or BCMA+ Multiple Myeloma
Additional Details

  • - Multiple myeloma(MM) is one of the most common hematological malignancies with substantial morbidity and mortality.
  • - In recent years, several new therapies have prolonged survival of patients with MM, but it is still an incurable malignancy of plasma cells.
  • - B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) is expressed by normal and malignant plasma cells and a small subset of B cells.
This specific expression pattern makes BCMA an ideal target antigen for immunotherapies in MM.
  • - BCMA-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have exhibited significant efficacy in MM, but relapse due to single-target escape or poor in vivo persistence has been reported.
  • - Dual-targets or sequential infusion have been proposed to reduce relapse and improve outcomes post BCMA-specific CAR T therapies.
  • - CS1 is expressed on pro-B cells and plasma cells especially malignant ones and some evidence suggests it plays a role in stromal cell interaction in the BM tumour microenvironment.
  • - We have constructed a bispecific CAR containing anti-CS1 single chain variable region (scFv) and an anti-BCMA scFv in 4-1BB-containing second-generation formats.
  • - The bispecific CAR T cells have exhibited potent cytotoxicity in various BCMA+ or/and CS1+ MM cells and can effectively eradicate MM cells in xenograft mice models.
  • - This study aims to evaluate prelimary safety and efficacy of the CS1&BCMA CAR T cells in patients with relapsed or refractory MM.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Conditioning chemotherapy plus CAR T cells infusion

Interventions

Biological: - Conditioning chemotherapy followed by CAR T cell infusion

Conditioning chemotherapy: Cyclophosphamide 250 mg/m^2 and fludarabine 30 mg/m^2 IV infusion on days -5, -4, and -3 CAR T cells infusion: 0.75x10^6-3.0X10^6 CAR+ T cells per kg of recipient bodyweight. if DLTs don't occur at the dose of 3.0X10^6 CAR+ T cells per kg, the investigators will discuss whether to try higher dose.

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International Sites

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Status

Recruiting

Address

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, 430022

Site Contact

Heng Mei, M.D., Ph.D

hmei@hust.edu.cn

86-13986183871