Combination Therapy of Antibody Hu3F8 With Granulocyte- Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma

NCT ID: NCT01757626

Last Updated: 2026-01-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

186 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-31

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to find out if an antibody called Humanized 3F8 (Hu3F8) combined with granulocyte- macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is safe for treating neuroblastoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neuroblastoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Hu3F8 with GM-CSF

The phase I single arm trial assesses escalating doses of iv hu3F8 (days 1, 3, 5) in the presence of sc GM-CSF (day -4 through 5). These 3 doses of hu3F8 and 10 days of GM-CSF constitute a treatment cycle. The expansion phase II single arm trial assesses the anti-NB activity of hu3F8+GM-CSF.in 3 groups of patients: Group 1 patients have primary refractory disease (no prior relapse but incomplete response to treatment) in BM as documented by histology and/or 123I-MIBG scan. Group 2 patients are in ≥2nd CR and at high risk for another relapse. Group 3 patients have secondary refractory disease (prior relapse and incomplete response to retrieval therapy) in BM as documented by histology and/or 123I-MIBG scan. Ph II: Groups 1 \& 3 pts can continue to get cycles every 1-2 months for up to 24 months from study enrollment or until they receive 5 cycles after a major response (CR or PR) is achieved.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hu3F8 With GM-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Ph I: 1 cycle consists of treatment with hu3F8 for 3 days (day 1, 3 \& 5). GM-CSF starts 5 days in advance of each hu3F8 cycle at 250 mcg/m\^2/day (day -4 to day 0), \& at 500 mcg/m\^2/day x 5 days (day 1 to day 5). Hu3F8 cycles are 5 days. Ph II pts may receive treatment on a modified schedule of 3 doses of IV hu3F8 over a maximum of 10 days, as needed. With modified schedules of hu3F8, GM-CSF will be administered at 250 mcg/m2/day x5 days before the 1st dose of hu3F8, as with the standard schedule, but then GM-CSF at 500 mcg/m2/day will be administered on day of the 1st dose of hu3F8, on the day before and on the day of the 2nd dose of hu3F8, and on the day before and on the day of the 3rd dose of hu3F8. Cycles are repeated at 2-4 week intervals between 1st days of hu3F8, through 4 cycles. Pts who complete 4 cycles of treatment w/o complications or disease progression have the option of continuing treatment for up to 24 months from their 1st dose of hu3F8.

expansion phase II single arm trial

Group 1 patients have primary refractory disease (no prior relapse but incomplete response to treatment) in BM as documented by histology and/or 123\^I-MIBG scan. Group 2 patients are in \>2nd CR/VGPR and at high risk for another relapse. Group 3 patients have secondary refractory disease (prior relapse and incomplete response to retrieval therapy) in BM as documented by histology and/or 123\^I-MIBG scan. GM-CSF can be omitted if patients have a history of an allergy to GM-CSF or develop an allergic reaction to GM-CSF after initiating therapy while on the protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hu3F8 With GM-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

As determined by the phase I component of the study, the hu3F8 dosage in the phase II portion is 3 mg/kg/day. Patients who were treated in the phase I component are eligible for treatment in the phase II portion. Cycles are repeated approximately monthly through 5 cycles. Group 1 and Group 3 patients can continue to receive cycles every 1-2 months for up to 24 months from study enrollment or until they receive 5 cycles after a major response (CR or PR) is achieved, whichever comes first. If HAHA becomes (+), cycles are deferred until it becomes (-) again. Patients who develop HAHA which precludes timely treatments with hu3F8+GM-CSF are eligible to receive low-dose maintenance regimens such as irinotecan alone,61 temozolomide alone,62 irinotecan-temozolomide,63 or cyclophosphamide-topotecan.64 They can also receive anti-HAHA agents such as rituximab and cyclophosphamide. They resume treatment with hu3F8+ GM-CSF if HAHA becomes negative. Patients may receive local radiation therapy.

Interventions

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Hu3F8 With GM-CSF

Ph I: 1 cycle consists of treatment with hu3F8 for 3 days (day 1, 3 \& 5). GM-CSF starts 5 days in advance of each hu3F8 cycle at 250 mcg/m\^2/day (day -4 to day 0), \& at 500 mcg/m\^2/day x 5 days (day 1 to day 5). Hu3F8 cycles are 5 days. Ph II pts may receive treatment on a modified schedule of 3 doses of IV hu3F8 over a maximum of 10 days, as needed. With modified schedules of hu3F8, GM-CSF will be administered at 250 mcg/m2/day x5 days before the 1st dose of hu3F8, as with the standard schedule, but then GM-CSF at 500 mcg/m2/day will be administered on day of the 1st dose of hu3F8, on the day before and on the day of the 2nd dose of hu3F8, and on the day before and on the day of the 3rd dose of hu3F8. Cycles are repeated at 2-4 week intervals between 1st days of hu3F8, through 4 cycles. Pts who complete 4 cycles of treatment w/o complications or disease progression have the option of continuing treatment for up to 24 months from their 1st dose of hu3F8.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Hu3F8 With GM-CSF

As determined by the phase I component of the study, the hu3F8 dosage in the phase II portion is 3 mg/kg/day. Patients who were treated in the phase I component are eligible for treatment in the phase II portion. Cycles are repeated approximately monthly through 5 cycles. Group 1 and Group 3 patients can continue to receive cycles every 1-2 months for up to 24 months from study enrollment or until they receive 5 cycles after a major response (CR or PR) is achieved, whichever comes first. If HAHA becomes (+), cycles are deferred until it becomes (-) again. Patients who develop HAHA which precludes timely treatments with hu3F8+GM-CSF are eligible to receive low-dose maintenance regimens such as irinotecan alone,61 temozolomide alone,62 irinotecan-temozolomide,63 or cyclophosphamide-topotecan.64 They can also receive anti-HAHA agents such as rituximab and cyclophosphamide. They resume treatment with hu3F8+ GM-CSF if HAHA becomes negative. Patients may receive local radiation therapy.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of NB as defined by a) histopathology (confirmed by the MSKCC Department of Pathology), or b) BM metastases or MIBG-avid lesion(s) plus high urine catecholamine levels.
* Patients must have high-risk NB (including MYCNamplified stage 2/3/4/4S of any age and MYCN-nonamplified stage 4 in patients greater than 18 months of age) AND:
* Phase I: Patients must have refractory or relapsed NB, resistant to standard therapy\*.

\*For NB, standard therapy includes intensive induction chemotherapy, followed by a variety of consolidation or salvage therapies, depending on response.
* Phase II: Patients must have primary or secondary refractory disease in BM, defined as morphologic evidence of NB in BM and/or abnormal 123I-MIBG uptake in osteomedullary sites, OR patients patients in ≥ 2nd CR patients are in ≥2nd CR
* Patients must be older than 1 year of age.
* Prior treatment with murine and humanized 3F8 is allowed. Patients with prior m3F8, hu3F8, ch14.18 or hu14.18 treatment must have a negative HAHA antibody titer. Human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) positivity is allowed.
* White blood cell count ≥1000/ul (phase I only)
* Absolute neutrophil count ≥500/ul (phase I only)
* Absolute lymphocyte count ≥500/ul (phase I only)
* Platelet count ≥25,000/ul (phase I only)
* No chemotherapy or immunotherapy for a minimum of three weeks prior to start of hu3F8
* Women of child-bearing potential must be willing to practice an effective method of birth control while on treatment
* Signed informed consent indicating awareness of the investigational nature of this program.

Exclusion Criteria

* Existing major organ dysfunction \> grade 2, with the exception of hearing loss and hematologic toxicity (defined as suppression of all subtypes of WBCs, RBCs, and platelets).
* Active life-threatening infection.
* Pregnant women or women who are breast-feeding.
* Inability to comply with protocol requirements, including PK studies and genetic studies (phase I only)
* History of allergy to mouse proteins.
* Positive human anti-hu3F8 antibody (HAHA) titer
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Y-mAbs Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Brian Kushner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kushner BH, Modak S, Mauguen A, Basu EM, Roberts SS, Cheung NV. Naxitamab plus stepped-up dosing of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor for primary refractory high-risk neuroblastoma: results of a phase I/II trial. J Hematol Oncol. 2025 Nov 26. doi: 10.1186/s13045-025-01770-7. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41299684 (View on PubMed)

Kushner BH, Cheung IY, Modak S, Basu EM, Roberts SS, Cheung NK. Humanized 3F8 Anti-GD2 Monoclonal Antibody Dosing With Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Patients With Resistant Neuroblastoma: A Phase 1 Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2018 Dec 1;4(12):1729-1735. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.4005.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30326045 (View on PubMed)

Cheung IY, Kushner BH, Modak S, Basu EM, Roberts SS, Cheung NV. Phase I trial of anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody hu3F8 plus GM-CSF: Impact of body weight, immunogenicity and anti-GD2 response on pharmacokinetics and survival. Oncoimmunology. 2017 Jul 31;6(11):e1358331. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2017.1358331. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29147617 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org/

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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12-230

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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