Clinical trial • Phase I/II • Oncology|Haematology

NIVOLUMAB for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL)|Relapsed or refractory B-ALL

Phase I/II trial of NIVOLUMAB for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL)|Relapsed or refractory B-ALL. 26 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology|Haematology
Trial Disease
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL)|Relapsed or refractory B-ALL
Trial Stage
Phase I/II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody|Cell therapy
Paediatric Trial
Yes
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
08-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
19-08-2024

Trial design

Phase I/II trial across 13 sites in France.

Target Sample Size
26
Trial Duration For Participant
730

Eligibility

Recruits 26 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
• Pregnant or lactating women (female trial participants of reproductive potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test performed within 48 hours before infusion) Patient with hypersensivity to Fludarabine and/or cyclophosphamide and/or tisagenlecleucel and/or nivolumab or one of their excipients.
Vulnerable Population
The trial includes children and adolescents (patients aged 1 to 25 years). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided for multiple age groups (Parents, under 7 years, 7-12 years, 13-17 years, and adult/major). Informed consent must be signed; age-appropriate information/assent and parent/guardian consent documents are available (document titles in CTIS: NIFC_Parents, NI_7-12, NI_13-17, NI_moins 7ans, etc.).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatients aged from 1 to 25 years (pediatric and young adults) with a history of CD19+ relapsed or refractory B-ALL (any relapse after HSCT, 2nd relapse or later, refractory ALL)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tpatient must have a second tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®) product available"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tCohort 1: previously treated by tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®), and who present an early loss of B-cell aplasia defined by blood B lymphocytes < 10 /mm3 and/ or < 3% of total lymphocytes (< 6 months after infusion) while still being in CR with undetectable MRD"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tCohort 2: previously treated by tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®), who present a loss of B-cell aplasia defined by blood B lymphocytes < 10 /mm3 and/ or < 3% of total lymphocytes and a CD19+ ALL detectable disease in the marrow and/or Blood and/or CSF"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tLife expectancy > 12 weeks."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tKarnofsky (age > 16) Lansky (age < 16) > 70 at screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tNo organ dysfunction"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tWho have signed an informed consent Affiliation to social security or any health insurance (as a beneficiary or assignee)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatient has received intervening systemic therapy* for leukemia after first tisagenlecleucel infusion. (chemotherapy, anti leukemic immunotherapy, ITK, allogeneic HSCT) *systemic therapies exclude intrathecal therapy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tActive CNS involvement by malignancy, defined as CNS-3 per NCCN guidelines at the time of reinfusion of CAR T cells. Note: Patients with history of CNS disease that has been effectively treated will be eligible."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tUncontrolled acute life threatening bacterial, viral or fungal infection at Screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatient has an active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPrevious or concurrent malignancy with the following exceptions: o\tAdequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma o\tIn situ carcinoma of the cervix or breast, treated curatively and without evidence ofreccurrence of at least 3 years prior to the trial o\tA primary malingnacy completelyresected and in CR for ≥ 5 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPregnant or lactating women (female trial participants of reproductive potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test performed within 48 hours before infusion) Patient with hypersensivity to Fludarabine and/or cyclophosphamide and/or tisagenlecleucel and/or nivolumab or one of their excipients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatient has known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatient has a history of non-infectious pneumonitis that required steroid or has current pneumonitis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tHad receive prior therapy with an anti-PD1, Anti- PDL1 or anti-PDL2 agent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatient has hypersensivity to pembrolizumab/ nivolumab or one of its excipients"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatient has received a live vaccine injection within 45 days of planned start of trial therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPrior malignancy, except carcinoma in situ of the skin or cervix treated with curative intent and with no evidence of active disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatients with concomitant genetic syndromes associated with bone marrow failure states: such as patients with Fanconi anemia, Kostmann syndrome, Shwachman syndrome or any other known bone marrow failure syndrome. Patients with Down syndrome will not be excluded."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPatients with Burkitt’s lymphoma/leukemia"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient with hypersensivity to Fludarabine and/or cyclophosphamide and/or tisagenlecleucel and/or nivolumab or one of their excipients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPrior treatment with any gene therapy product except first tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®) injection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPrior treatment with any anti-CD19/anti-CD3 therapy, or any other anti-CD19 therapy, except for patients pre-treated with blinatumomab and/or tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah®)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPrior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody within 4 weeks before starting the trial."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPrior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to reinfusion of CAR T cells or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tActive or latent hepatitis B or active hepatitis C (test within 8 weeks of Screening), or any uncontrolled infection at Screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive test within 8 weeks of Screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- •\tPresence of grade 2 to 4 acute or extensive chronic GVHD."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety: absence of Limiting-toxicities between infusion and D28","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of limiting toxicities occurring between infusion and Day 28 post-infusion (D28)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Efficacy: evaluation at M3 after tisagenlecleucel reinfusion and defined by MRD negative CR AND B cell aplasia","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Efficacy evaluated at Month 3 after tisagenlecleucel reinfusion; defined as complete remission with undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD negative CR) AND B-cell aplasia (B-cell aplasia defined in protocol/cohorts by blood B lymphocytes < 10/mm3 and/or < 3% of total lymphocytes)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tIncidence of B cell aplasia at 6 months","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence measured at 6 months post-reinfusion using B-cell aplasia definition (blood B lymphocytes < 10/mm3 and/or < 3% of total lymphocytes)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tIncrease of B cell aplasia duration compared to the previous one observed after the first infusion of tisagenlecleucel (up to 24 months)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of B-cell aplasia compared to prior duration after first infusion; follow-up up to 24 months."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tDisease best response","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of best overall disease response per protocol response criteria (timepoints include M1, M3, M6, M12 as applicable)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tComplete remission (at M1 M3 M6 M12 after reinfusion)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Complete remission assessed at Months 1, 3, 6 and 12 after reinfusion using standard marrow/blood criteria and MRD measurements."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tMinimal residual disease (at M1 M3 M6 M12 after reinfusion)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRD assessed at Months 1, 3, 6 and 12 post-reinfusion using protocol-specified MRD assays."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\t1-year OS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival measured at 1 year after reinfusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\t1-year EFS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Event-free survival measured at 1 year after reinfusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tIncidence of Grade 3 adverse up to 2 years events such as -\tnivolumab-related adverse events: myocarditis, pneumonitis, encephalitis -\ttisagenlecleucel reinfusion-related events, in particular CRS or ICANs or aGVH, prolonged cytopenias","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of specified Grade ≥3 adverse events up to 2 years post-reinfusion per CTCAE grading and protocol definitions (includes nivolumab-related and tisagenlecleucel-related events)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tIncidence of Grade 3, 4 or 5 nivolumab-related adverse events up to 2 years: gut, liver, endocrine, stomatitis, rash or hematologic toxicity","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of Grade 3-5 nivolumab-related toxicities up to 2 years graded by CTCAE."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tIncidence of GVHD up to one year","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of graft-versus-host disease up to one year post-reinfusion assessed per protocol criteria."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Long term efficacy: 2-year OS and EFS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival and event-free survival assessed at 2 years after reinfusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To explore the PD1 PDL1 axis and its correlation with success or failure","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Exploratory biomarker analyses of PD-1/PD-L1 axis and correlation with clinical outcomes per protocol-specified assays."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
26
Recruitment Window Months
48
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be signed. Multiple age-specific subject information and informed consent documents are provided (Parents; under 7 years; 7-12 years; 13-17 years; adult/major). Consent is required from participants (where competent) and from parents/guardians for minors as per the available parent/age-group consent documents. Contact details for the coordinating investigator are provided in trial documentation.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
13
Total Number Of Participants
26

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
23-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-08-2024
Processing Time Days
27
Number Of Sites
13
Number Of Participants
26

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Fanny Rialland
Contact Person Email
fanny.rialland@chu-nantes.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Nimrod Buchbinder
Contact Person Email
Nimrod.Buchbinder@chu-rouen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Julian Thalhammer
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Gérard Michel
Contact Person Email
gerard.michel@ap-hm.fr
Site Name
CHRU De Nancy
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Marion Lubnau
Contact Person Email
m.lubnau@chru-nancy.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (site)
Department Name
AYA hematology
Contact Person Name
Nicolas Boissel
Contact Person Email
nicolas.boissel@aphp.fr
Site Name
Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Paillard Paillard
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon (Lyon site)
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Carine Halfan-Domenech
Contact Person Email
carine.halfondomenech@ihope.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Anne Sirvent
Contact Person Email
a-sirvent@chu-montpellier.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon (Bron site)
Department Name
Pediatric Intensive care
Contact Person Name
Solène Rémy
Contact Person Email
solene.remy@chu-lyon.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Marie Angoso
Contact Person Email
marie.angoso@chu-bordeaux.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Serurier site)
Department Name
Pediatric Hematology and Immunology
Contact Person Name
André Baruchel
Contact Person Email
andre.baruchel@aphp.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon (Pierre Benite site)
Department Name
Pediatric hemato-oncology
Contact Person Name
Marie Balsat
Contact Person Email
marie.balsat@chu-lyon.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Third parties

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Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
OPDIVO 10 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion.
Active Substance
NIVOLUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous infusion
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation EU/1/15/1014/003
Investigational Product Name
Kymriah 1.2 x 10^6 – 6 x 10^8 cells dispersion for infusion
Active Substance
TISAGENLECLEUCEL
Modality
Cell therapy
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous infusion
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation EU/1/18/1297/001
Orphan Designation
Yes
Starting Dose
1.2 x 10^6 cells
Dose Levels
1.2 x 10^6 – 6 x 10^8 cells
Maximum Dose
6 x 10^8 cells
Combination Treatment
Yes

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