A Seamless Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Mesothelin-Targeting Autologous Logic-gated Tmod™ CAR T Products, in Heterozygous HLA-A*02 Adults With Recurrent Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Solid Tumors That Express MSLN and Have Lost HLA-A*02 Expression
Summary
The goal of this study is to test autologous logic-gated Tmod™ CAR T-cell products in subjects with solid tumors including colorectal cancer (CRC), pancreatic cancer (PANC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ovarian cancer (OVCA), mesothelioma (MESO), and other solid tumors that express mesothelin (MSLN) and have lost HLA-A\*02 expression. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Phase 1: What is the recommended dose that is safe for patients Phase 2: Does the recommended dose kill solid tumor cells and protect the patient's healthy cells Participants will be required to perform study procedures and assessments, and will also receive the following study treatments: Enrollment and Apheresis in BASECAMP-1 (NCT04981119) Preconditioning Lymphodepletion (PCLD) Regimen Tmod CAR T cells at the assigned dose
Detailed description
This is a seamless phase 1/2, multi-center, open-label study that enrolls adults with recurrent unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic (considered non-curative) CRC, NSCLC, PANC, OVCA, MESO or other solid tumors with MSLN expression. Subjects must be germline HLA-A\*02 heterozygous, with tumors that express MSLN and have lost HLA-A\*02 expression. This study has two arms: Arm 1 is a study of A2B694 and Arm 2 is a study of A2B543. The purpose of Phase 1 of this study is to determine the safety and the optimal dose of the Tmod products (after PCLD) in participants with solid tumor disease. The purpose of Phase 2 of this study is to determine the further safety and efficacy (how well it treats the solid tumor disease) of the Tmod products. The treatment available for these cancers and other solid tumors can be toxic, debilitating, and fatal. In the recurrent unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic setting, the intent of standard of care treatment is typically palliative rather than curative, and has not changed significantly in several decades. A2 Bio hypothesizes that Tmod CAR T-cell therapy will enable the killing of tumor target cells (those cells that express MSLN and have loss of heterozygosity \[LOH\] for HLA-A\*02 protein). Additionally, normal healthy cells that maintain HLA-A\*02 expression and co-express MSLN (eg, lung tissue) will not be targeted due to the blocker portion of the Tmod CAR T cell that acts as a self-regulated safety switch that protects normal tissue from damage. A2 Bio believes this will provide a therapeutic safety window compared to previous solid tumor targeting therapies. This hypothesis will be explored in the study. Participants for this study must enroll and have their T cells collected (apheresis) in the pre-screening BASECAMP-1 study (NCT04981119). T cells are collected, processed and stored for each participant. Upon disease progression the participant may screen for this study (EVEREST-2) and the participant's T cells are manufactured and then infused following PCLD regimen. There is no time requirement between the studies, and patients may go directly from BASECAMP-1 to EVEREST-2 based on their own disease course.
Arms & interventions
- BiologicalA2B694
Autologous logic-gated Tmod CAR T cells
- BiologicalA2B543
Autologous logic-gated Tmod CAR T cells
- Diagnostic TestxT CDx with HLA-LOH Assay
An investigational next generation sequencing (NGS) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device
Outcome measures
Primary
Phase 1: Rate of adverse events and dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) by dose level
Adverse Events and toxicity will be evaluated according to the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version (CTCAE) 5.0 (or current version). Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) events will be graded according to the criteria described in the current protocol.
Time frame: From the time of Informed consent until 24 months (2 years) post infusion
Phase 1: Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)
The RP2D will be identified utilizing a BOIN study design in addition to considering safety and biomarker analysis.
Time frame: 21 days post infusion
Phase 2: The Overall Response Rate (ORR) for patients
The ORR will be evaluated per RECIST v1.1 and assessed by independent central review.
Time frame: 24 months post infusion
Secondary
Persistence of Tmod product
Time frame: up to 24 months post infusion
Cytokine analysis
Time frame: up to 24 months post infusion
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (12)
Banner Health
Gilbert, Arizona, 85234
UCSD Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90404
Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, 10016
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington, 98109
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