Clinical trial • Phase II • Immunology | Rare Disease
tabelecleucel for Epstein-Barr virus-associated primary immunodeficiency lymphoproliferative disease (PID LPD) | Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) | Epstein-Barr virus-associated sarcoma (including leiomyosarcoma) | Epstein-Barr virus-associated CNS post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
Phase II trial of tabelecleucel for Epstein-Barr virus-associated primary immunodeficiency lymphoproliferative disease (PID LPD) | Epstein-Barr virus-asso…
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Immunology | Rare Disease
- Trial Disease
- Epstein-Barr virus-associated primary immunodeficiency lymphoproliferative disease (PID LPD) | Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) | Epstein-Barr virus-associated sarcoma (including leiomyosarcoma) | Epstein-Barr virus-associated CNS post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
- Trial Stage
- Phase II
- Drug Modality
- Cell therapy
- Paediatric Trial
- Yes
- Orphan Drug
- Yes
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 03-09-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 02-10-2024
Trial design
open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase II trial across 13 sites in Belgium, Italy, Austria and others.
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- None/Not specified
- Target Sample Size
- 112
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 730
Eligibility
Recruits 112 paediatric patients.
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Female who is breastfeeding or pregnant
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population: pediatric participants are included. The protocol requires written informed consent and assent where legally required. Subject information and consent/assent forms and related documents are provided for children, adolescents, parents/guardians and legal representatives (examples: Child Assent, Adolescent Assent, Parents/Guardian Consent, Legal Representative forms) and are available in multiple country languages (French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, German as shown in the ICF/assent document list). Parental/guardian consent and age‑appropriate assent processes are indicated; inventory checks and legal representative forms are included.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.ECOG performance status ≤3 for participants aged ≥16 years; Lansky score ≥20 for participants from ≥1 year to <16 years"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4. Provided written informed consent and assent, if required by law for pediatric subjects in accordance with the requirements"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5. For participants with PID LPD - Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) or newly diagnosed PID LPD for whom the standard first line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator. LPD confirmed by at least 1 of the following: a. Biopsy-proven EBV+ LPD b. Positive CSF cytology with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease with EBV detected in CSF. Participants with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: a.Radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment b.Failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6. Subjects may have systemic disease only, systemic and CNS disease or CNS disease only, meeting one of the following criteria: a. Systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, by PET-CT as evidenced by 18F-deoxyglucose avidity, except when contraindicated or mandated by local practice, then MRI may be used. b.CNS only disease measurable by MRI, CT, or by cytology and flow cytometry with EBV detected in CSF"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7. For participants with CNS PTLD. R/R or newly diagnosed CNS PTLD for whom the standard first line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator, confirmed by at least 1 of the following: a.Biopsy-proven EBV+ CNS PTLD, b.Positive CSF cytology, with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease, with EBV detected in CSF. Participants with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: a.Radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment b.Failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 8. Participants may have systemic and CNS disease, or CNS disease only meeting the following criteria: a.When present, systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, by PET-diagnostic CT as evidenced by 18F-deoxyglucose avidity, except when contraindicated or mandated by local practice, then MRI may be used. b.CNS only disease must be measurable by MRI, CT, or by cytology and flow cytometry with EBV detected in CSF. Contrast-enhanced CT scans may be substituted in patients in whom MRI is medically contraindicated (e.g., cardiac pacemaker) or unavailable. For participants with EBV+1L PTLD where standard first line therapy (rituximab and/or chemotherapy) is inappropriate, including CD20negative disease"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 9. Biopsy-proven EBV+ PTLD for whom standard first line therapy is inappropriate"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 10. Subjects must have systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, by PET-diagnostic CT as evidenced by 18Fdeoxyglucose avidity."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 11. For participants with Sarcoma, including LMS, or smooth muscle tumors. EBV+ sarcoma or smooth muscle tumor with rapidly progressive disease defined as progressive disease per RECIST 1.1 criteria as documented radiographically within a 6-month interval prior to enrollment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 12. Biopsy-proven EBV+ sarcoma meeting one of the following criteria: a.Pathologically confirmed EBV+ Leiomyosarcoma b.EBV+ Sarcoma or smooth muscle tumor"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 13. Measurable disease using CT, and/or MRI following RECIST 1.1 criteria"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2. Adequate organ function, unless organ dysfunction is considered to be due to the underlying EBV-associated disease"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3. Males and females of any age"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Currently active Burkitt, T cell, natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma/LPD, Hodgkin, plasmablastic, transformed lymphoma, active hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or other malignancies requiring systemic therapy"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Any conditions that may put the study outcomes at undue risk: \ta. Life expectancy < 60 days \tb. Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria for Participants with PID LPD or AID LPD (cohort closed in Amendment 3 after completion of stage 1) only History of prior allogeneic HCT or SOT"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Exclusion Criteria for participants with EBV+ 1L PTLD, where standard first-line therapy (rituximab and/or chemotherapy) is inappropriate, including CD20-negative disease Prior systemic therapy for PTLD"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Serious known active infections, defined as ongoing uncontrolled adenovirus infection or infections requiring systemic therapy at the time of enrollment, or known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Suspected or confirmed grade ≥ 2 acute (GvHD) per the CIBMTR consensus grading system or moderate/severe chronic GvHD per NIH consensus criteria at the time of the enrollment"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Need for vasopressor or ventilatory support at the time of enrollment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Prior therapy (in order of increasing washout period) prior to enrollment, as follows: a. Within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter): \t\ti. Any investigational product (co-enrollment in a non-interventional study or a study for sample collection only is permitted) \t\tii. Any chemotherapy (systemic or intrathecal), targeted small molecule therapy, or antibody/biologic therapy. Note: prior anti-CD20 antibody use is permitted within the washout period if a subsequent disease response assessment indicates disease progression. B. Within 8 weeks: \t\ti. Prior tabelecleucel (>8 weeks prior to enrollment) is permitted (in consultation with the Medical Monitor) if response was obtained or if usual protocol-directed therapeutic options were not exhausted (e.g., restriction switch options) \t\tii. Cellular therapies: chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapies directed at T cells or T cell subsets, donor lymphocyte infusion, other CTLs, or virus-specific T cells \t\tiii. Therapies which could impact tabelecleucel function: Anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab C. Any prior treatment with EBV-CTLs with the exception of tabelecleucel as above"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Female who is breastfeeding or pregnant"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Any of the following while undergoing treatment with tabelecleucel and for 90 days after the last dose (details are specified in the body of the protocol): For females of childbearing potential: 1) unwilling to use a highly effective method of contraception (i.e., one that can achieve a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly) or 2) unwilling to refrain from donating eggs For males: 1) unwilling to use a condom during sexual intercourse or 2) unwilling to refrain from donating sperm or 3) has a female partner of childbearing potential who is unwilling to use a highly effective method of contraception (refer to protocol Section 5.6.4)"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Inability or unwillingness to comply with all study procedures"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing need for daily steroids of >0.5 mg/kg prednisone or glucocorticoid equivalent ongoing methotrexate, or extracorporeal photopheresis. For subjects with CNS disease, protocol specified dexamethasone is permitted"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- The ORR obtained following administration of tabelecleucel with up to different human leukocyte antigen (HLA) restrictions","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Objective response rate (ORR) as the measure of clinical benefit (ORR). Primary endpoint text indicates ORR after tabelecleucel administration (translations specify up to two HLA restrictions)."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival measured as time from study entry (or defined baseline) to death from any cause (OS)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of response (DOR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of response measured as time from documented response to disease progression or death (DOR)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free survival (PFS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Progression-free survival measured as time from study entry (or defined baseline) to radiographic or clinical progression or death (PFS)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- For EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disease in the setting of primary imunodeficiency (EBV+ PID LPD) cohort: Number of participants who reach definitive therapy (i.e., allogeneic HCT) for the underlying disease. Time to definitive therapy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants who proceed to definitive therapy (allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation) and time-to-definitive-therapy measurement."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- For EBV+ sarcoma cohort, including leiomyosarcoma (LMS), or smooth muscle tumors: Clinical benefit rate. ORR by immune response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (iRECIST) criteria [Seymour 2017]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical benefit rate and ORR assessed per iRECIST (immune response evaluation criteria in solid tumors) [Seymour 2017]."}
Recruitment
- Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
- Yes
- Digital Remote Recruitment
- Yes
- Planned Sample Size
- 112
- Recruitment Window Months
- 70
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent required for adults; for pediatric subjects written informed consent from parent/guardian and assent from the child/adolescent where required by law. Age-specific ICF and assent forms are provided (Child Assent, Adolescent Assent, Inventory Check forms, Parents/Guardian Consent and Legal Representative forms). Documents available in multiple languages corresponding to participating countries (examples: Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, German).
Methods
- Referral letters to clinicians (country-specific referral letter documents listed: e.g., K2_*_Recruitment Material_Referral letter in German/French/Spanish)
- Printed recruitment flyers (e.g., K2_AT_Recruitment Material_Flyer_German)
- Website postings / online recruitment via Sarcoma Alliance website (K2_AT_Recruitment Material_ Sarcoma Alliance Website_Screenshots)
- Country-specific recruitment procedures and placeholder recruitment arrangements documents exist for BE, IT, AT, FR, ES (K1_*_Recruitment Procedure and placeholder documents)
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 13
- Total Number Of Participants
- 64
Belgium
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 24-09-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 09-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 503
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 12
Sites
- Site Name
- Az St-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V.
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Sylvia Snauwaert
- Contact Person Email
- sylvia.snauwaert@azsintjan.be
- Site Name
- Association Hospitaliere De Bruxelles Hopital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola
- Department Name
- Hemato-Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Christine Devalck
- Contact Person Email
- christine.devalck@hubruxelles.be
- Site Name
- Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Dries Deeren
- Contact Person Email
- dries.deeren@azdelta.be
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 24-09-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 10-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 504
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 19
Sites
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino
- Department Name
- S.C. Oncoematologia Pediatrica
- Contact Person Name
- Franca Fagioli
- Contact Person Email
- franca.fagioli@unito.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
- Department Name
- UO Ematologia
- Contact Person Name
- Enrico Orciuolo
- Contact Person Email
- e.orciuolo@ao-pisa.toscana.it
- Site Name
- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
- Department Name
- Dipartimento di Onco-Ematologia Pediatrica e Medicina Trasfusionale
- Contact Person Name
- Franco Locatelli
- Contact Person Email
- franco.locatelli@opbg.net
Austria
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 24-09-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 16-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 510
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 9
Sites
- Site Name
- Allgemeines Krankenhaus Der Stadt Wien Universitatskliniken
- Department Name
- Universitätsklinik für Transfusionsmedizin und Zelltherapie
- Contact Person Name
- Nina Worel
- Contact Person Email
- nina.worel@meduniwien.ac.at
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 24-09-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 16-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 510
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 12
Sites
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
- Department Name
- Département d’Hématologie Clinique
- Contact Person Name
- Charles Herbaux
- Contact Person Email
- c-herbaux@chu-montpellier.fr
- Site Name
- Hopitaux Universitaires Pitie Salpetriere
- Department Name
- Service d'Hématologie Clinique
- Contact Person Name
- Sylvain Choquet
- Contact Person Email
- sylvain.choquet@psl.aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Hopital Necker Enfants Malades
- Department Name
- Service d'Hématologie Clinique
- Contact Person Name
- Felipe Suarez
- Contact Person Email
- felipe.suarez@aphp.fr
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 24-09-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 11-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 505
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 12
Sites
- Site Name
- University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
- Department Name
- Hematology Department
- Contact Person Name
- Jose Antonio Perez Simon
- Contact Person Email
- josea.perez.simon.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
- Department Name
- Hematology Department
- Contact Person Name
- Javier Lopez Jimenez
- Contact Person Email
- jljimenez@salud.madrid.org
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
- Department Name
- Hematology Department
- Contact Person Name
- Pere Barba Sunol
- Contact Person Email
- pbarba@vhio.net
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Pierre Fabre Medicament
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- France
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Icon Clinical Research Limited
- Responsibilities
- Sponsor duties codes: 1,12,2,6,7,8
- Name
- Fortrea Inc.
Third parties
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Voiant LLC","duties_or_roles":"Medical image analysis/ review - X-ray, MRI, ultrasound, etc.","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL","duties_or_roles":"MV antibody, EBV DNA load","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fortrea Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"Sponsor duties codes: 1,12,2,6,7,8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Sponsor duties code: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- EBVALLO
- Active Substance
- tabelecleucel
- Modality
- Cell therapy
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous
- Route
- Intravenous
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised
- Orphan Designation
- Yes
- Maximum Dose
- 2000000 million organisms million organisms (maxDailyDoseAmount from record)
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