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Phase 1 Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion Study of the Safety and Efficacy of CS1 CAR-T (WS-CART-CS1) in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma

NCT ID: NCT06185751Sponsor: Washington University School of MedicineLast updated: 2026-04-30

Summary

Despite recent therapeutic advances, multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable disease. Although survival has improved, there are nevertheless diminishing durations of response to each subsequent line of therapy. This highlights the need for further therapeutic innovation. BCMA-targeting CAR-T cells show impressive response rates; however, their median duration of response is disappointing. The investigators propose that CS1(SLAMF7)-targeting CAR-T cells will fill a gap in the MM armamentarium. CS1 is an attractive target in MM because it is expressed in most patients. Elotuzumab (Empliciti®), an approved anti-CS1 antibody, has proven the clinical efficacy of this target. CAR-T cells are an ideal modality to target CS1, given that two approved treatments, ide-cel (idecabtagene vicleucel, AbecmaTM) and cilta-cel (ciltacabtagene autoleucel, Carvykti™), have proven the potential for cellular immunotherapy in MM. The investigators are testing the safety and preliminary anti-myeloma efficacy of WS-CART-CS1, a CAR-T cell therapy targeting CS1.

Arms & interventions

  • BiologicalWS-CART-CS1

    -Subject will be hospitalized for 7 days

  • DrugLymphodepleting chemotherapy

    * Cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m\^2 IV on Days -5, -4, and -3 * Fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2 IV on Days -5, -4, and -3

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Part A: Frequency and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events

    * Graded by CTCAE v 5.0. * Adverse events will be tracked at the time of leukapheresis through 28 days post leukapheresis, to capture any AEs related to leukapheresis only. * Adverse events will then be collected beginning with lymphodepletion chemotherapy and continue through Day 100 post WS-CART-CS1 infusion or until initiation of another anticancer therapy, whichever occurs first. * After Day 100, only targeted AEs will be reported through 24 months after WS-CART-CS1 infusion or until disease progression or relapse, whichever occurs first. Targeted AEs include and are limited to secondary malignancies, CRS, ICANS, prolonged cytopenia (defined as Grade 3 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia lasting more than 28 days after WS-CART-CS1 infusion), and SAEs or SUSARs that are not attributable to progressive disease or extraneous causes.

    Time frame: From leukapheresis through 24 months after WS-CART-CS1 infusion (approximately 24 months and 1 week)

  • Part A: Frequency of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    DLTs are defined in the protocol.

    Time frame: From WS-CART-CS1 infusion through 28 days

  • Part B: Frequency and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events

    * Graded by CTCAE v 5.0. * Adverse events will be tracked at the time of leukapheresis through 28 days post leukapheresis, to capture any AEs related to leukapheresis only. * Adverse events will then be collected beginning with lymphodepletion chemotherapy and continue through Day 100 post WS-CART-CS1 infusion or until initiation of another anticancer therapy, whichever occurs first. * After Day 100, only targeted AEs will be reported through 24 months after WS-CART-CS1 infusion or until disease progression or relapse, whichever occurs first. Targeted AEs include and are limited to secondary malignancies, CRS, ICANS, prolonged cytopenia (defined as Grade 3 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia lasting more than 28 days after WS-CART-CS1 infusion), and SAEs or SUSARs that are not attributable to progressive disease or extraneous causes.

    Time frame: From leukaphereis through 24 months after WS-CART-CS1 infusion (approximately 24 months and 1 week)

Secondary

  • Part A MTD and Part B: Disease-specific objective response rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Within 3 months of WS-CART-CS1 infusion

  • Part A MTD and Part B: Minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in the marrow

    Time frame: Week 12

  • Part A MTD and Part B: Duration of response (DoR)

    Time frame: -From response 24 months after WS-CART-CS1 infusion (estimated to be 24 months)

  • Part A MTD and Part B: Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Time frame: From WS-CART-CS1 infusion through completion of follow-up (estimated to be 15 years)

  • Part A MTD and Part B: Overall survival (OS)

    Time frame: From WS-CART-CS1 infusion through completion of follow-up (estimated to be 15 years)

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria: * Relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after 3 or more prior lines of therapy, including proteasome inhibitor (e.g. bortezomib or carfilzomib), anti-CD38 therapy (e.g. daratumumab), and anti-BCMA therapies (e.g. BCMA bispecific antibodies or BCMA CAR-T) * Measurable disease, defined as meeting at least one of the following criteria: * Serum M-protein ≥ 0.5 g/dL * Urine M-protein ≥ 200 mg/24 h * In patients without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels, the difference between involved and uninvolved FLC levels (absolute increase) must be \>10 mg/dL for consideration of defining progression before enrollment * A biopsy-proven plasmacytoma * Bone marrow plasma cells \> 30% of total bone marrow cells * At least 18 years of age. * ECOG performance status ≤ 1 * Adequate renal, hepatic, respiratory, and cardiovascular function, as defined below: * Renal function: * calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min/1.73 m2 OR * radioisotope glomerular filtration rate ≥ 50 mL/min/1.73 m2 OR * normal serum creatinine based on age/gender per institutional normal range * Hepatic function: * ALT (SGPT) ≤ 5 x ULN for age * Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 x IULN (unless the patient has Grade 1 bilirubin elevation due to Gilbert's disease or a similar syndrome involving slow conjugation of bilirubin) * Respiratory function: * Minimum level of pulmonary reserve defined as oxygen saturation \> 91% measured by pulse oximetry on room air * Cardiovascular function: * LVEF ≥ 45% confirmed by echocardiogram or MUGA within 28 days of screening * The effects of CS1 CAR-T on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason, women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (at least 2 forms of contraception, including one barrier method) prior to study entry and for 12 months after CS1 CAR-T infusion. If a female subject or female partner of a male subject becomes pregnant during therapy or within 12 months following WS-CART-CS1 infusion, the investigator must be notified in order to facilitate outcome follow-up. * Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable). Exclusion Criteria: * Any prior systemic therapy for multiple myeloma within 14 days before planned day of leukapheresis. * A history of other malignancy with the exception of treated non-melanomatous skin cancers and malignancies for which all treatment was completed at least 2 years before registration and the subject has no evidence of disease. * Currently receiving any other investigational agents. * Receipt of any cellular therapy within 8 weeks prior to the planned start of conditioning. * A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to CS1 CAR-T or other agents used in the study. * History of Grade 3 CRS or ICANS with other CAR-Ts (including BCMA CAR). * Active hepatitis B, active hepatitis C, any uncontrolled infection, or HIV infection. * Ongoing or active infection or other serious underlying medical condition that would impair the ability to receive protocol treatment. * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of study entry.

Study locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110

Recruiting
Armin Ghobadi, M.D. · Contact
Armin Ghobadi, M.D. · Principal Investigator
John F DiPersio, M.D., Ph.D. · Sub Investigator
Ravi Vij, M.D. · Sub Investigator
Keith Stockerl-Goldstein, M.D. · Sub Investigator
Mark A Schroeder, M.D. · Sub Investigator
Matthew J Christopher, M.D., Ph.D. · Sub Investigator
Zachary D Crees, M.D. · Sub Investigator
Ramzi Abboud, M.D. · Sub Investigator
Mark A Fiala, MSW, Ph.D. · Sub Investigator
Feng Gao, M.D., Ph.D. · Sub Investigator