A Pilot Study of Immunotherapy Including Haploidentical NK Cell Infusion Following CD133+ Positively-Selected Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Children With High Risk Solid Tumors or Lymphomas

NCT ID: NCT02130869

Last Updated: 2017-12-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-10

Study Completion Date

2017-12-20

Brief Summary

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This is a pilot clinical trial investigating the addition of haploidentical natural killer cell infusion to autologous stem cell transplantation. This intervention will be evaluated in children with high-risk solid tumors for whom autologous transplantation is indicated. Natural killer cells from a haploidentical family member will be given after high dose chemotherapy and positively selected autologous stem cells. In patients with neuroblastoma, the anti-GD2 antibody hu14.18K322A will also be given. The effect on normal hematopoietic cell recovery will be evaluated and survival of children treated with this approach will be determined.

The investigators expect to enroll 36 participants. Haploidentical family members (donors) will also be recruited to provide natural killer cells.

Detailed Description

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Primary Objective:

* To evaluate day +35 ANC engraftment in autologous stem cell transplantation for high risk pediatric malignancies after stem cell selection and immunotherapy.

Secondary Objectives

* To estimate incidence of relapse, disease-free survival and overall survival.
* To characterize lymphocyte and hematopoietic reconstitution in these patients.
* To describe the characteristics of the stem cell and natural killer cell grafts.
* To estimate the overall survival of patients treated without stem cell manipulation or NK cell infusion due to off therapy criteria

Conditions

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Neuroblastoma Lymphoma High-risk Tumor

Keywords

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Autologous stem cell transplantation Natural killer cells

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group A: Neuroblastoma

All participants first receive standard of care high-dose chemotherapy specific to their tumor type. Group A participants receive busulfan, melphalan, CD133+ selected autologous stem cell infusion, hu14.18K322A, IL-2, haploidentical natural killer cell infusion, G-CSF, and GM-CSF.

Cells for infusion are prepared using the CliniMACS System.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CD133+ selected autologous stem cell infusion

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Hematopoietic stem cells will be collected from children with high-risk solid tumors. After collection, they will be immuno-magnetically selected using CD133 as a marker in efforts to reduce tumor cell contamination in the stem cell graft. After high dose chemotherapy, those selected stem cells will be infused, followed shortly thereafter by an infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells.

IL-2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Following infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells, interleukin-2 (IL-2) subcutaneously (SQ) will be given to support the in vivo survival of donor NK cells.

hu14.18K322A

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Participants with neuroblastoma (Group A) will receive hu14.18K322A intravenously (IV).

Busulfan

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - Group A only.

Melphalan

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - All groups.

GM-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given SQ - All groups.

Haploidentical natural killer cell infusion

Intervention Type DEVICE

NK cell product will be collected from donors using leukapheresis procedures. The autologous hematopoietic stem cell graft product will be positively selected using the investigational CliniMACS device and CD133 Microbead reagent. Following standard laboratory procedures, the NK cell product will be enumerated and assessed for viable cell content. NK cells will be infused by slow IV push over 3 to 15 minutes immediately after processing, evaluation and release testing.

G-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given SQ - All Groups.

CliniMACS

Intervention Type DEVICE

The mechanism of action of the CliniMACS Cell Selection System is based on magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS). The CliniMACS device is a powerful tool for the isolation of many cell types from heterogeneous cell mixtures, (e.g. apheresis products). These can then be separated in a magnetic field using an immunomagnetic label specific for the cell type of interest, such as CD3+ human T cells.

Group B: Lymphoma

All participants first receive standard of care high-dose chemotherapy specific to their tumor type. Group B participants receive bendamustine, etoposide (or etoposide phosphate), cytarabine, melphalan, CD133+ selected autologous stem cell infusion, IL-2, haploidentical natural killer cell infusion, G-CSF, and GM-CSF.

Cells for infusion are prepared using the CliniMACS System.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CD133+ selected autologous stem cell infusion

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Hematopoietic stem cells will be collected from children with high-risk solid tumors. After collection, they will be immuno-magnetically selected using CD133 as a marker in efforts to reduce tumor cell contamination in the stem cell graft. After high dose chemotherapy, those selected stem cells will be infused, followed shortly thereafter by an infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells.

IL-2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Following infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells, interleukin-2 (IL-2) subcutaneously (SQ) will be given to support the in vivo survival of donor NK cells.

Melphalan

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - All groups.

GM-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given SQ - All groups.

Bendamustine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - Group B only.

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - Group B and Group C. In case of etoposide reactions, etoposide phosphate will be given.

Cytarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - Group B only.

Haploidentical natural killer cell infusion

Intervention Type DEVICE

NK cell product will be collected from donors using leukapheresis procedures. The autologous hematopoietic stem cell graft product will be positively selected using the investigational CliniMACS device and CD133 Microbead reagent. Following standard laboratory procedures, the NK cell product will be enumerated and assessed for viable cell content. NK cells will be infused by slow IV push over 3 to 15 minutes immediately after processing, evaluation and release testing.

G-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given SQ - All Groups.

Etoposide phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

In case of etoposide reactions, etoposide phosphate will be given IV. - Group B and Group C only.

CliniMACS

Intervention Type DEVICE

The mechanism of action of the CliniMACS Cell Selection System is based on magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS). The CliniMACS device is a powerful tool for the isolation of many cell types from heterogeneous cell mixtures, (e.g. apheresis products). These can then be separated in a magnetic field using an immunomagnetic label specific for the cell type of interest, such as CD3+ human T cells.

Group C: High-Risk Tumors

All participants first receive standard of care high-dose chemotherapy specific to their tumor type. Group C participants receive melphalan, etoposide (or etoposide phosphate), carboplatin, CD133+ selected autologous stem cell infusion, IL-2, haploidentical natural killer cell infusion, G-CSF, and GM-CSF.

Cells for infusion are prepared using the CliniMACS System.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CD133+ selected autologous stem cell infusion

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Hematopoietic stem cells will be collected from children with high-risk solid tumors. After collection, they will be immuno-magnetically selected using CD133 as a marker in efforts to reduce tumor cell contamination in the stem cell graft. After high dose chemotherapy, those selected stem cells will be infused, followed shortly thereafter by an infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells.

IL-2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Following infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells, interleukin-2 (IL-2) subcutaneously (SQ) will be given to support the in vivo survival of donor NK cells.

Melphalan

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - All groups.

GM-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given SQ - All groups.

Etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - Group B and Group C. In case of etoposide reactions, etoposide phosphate will be given.

Carboplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV - Group C only.

Haploidentical natural killer cell infusion

Intervention Type DEVICE

NK cell product will be collected from donors using leukapheresis procedures. The autologous hematopoietic stem cell graft product will be positively selected using the investigational CliniMACS device and CD133 Microbead reagent. Following standard laboratory procedures, the NK cell product will be enumerated and assessed for viable cell content. NK cells will be infused by slow IV push over 3 to 15 minutes immediately after processing, evaluation and release testing.

G-CSF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given SQ - All Groups.

Etoposide phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

In case of etoposide reactions, etoposide phosphate will be given IV. - Group B and Group C only.

CliniMACS

Intervention Type DEVICE

The mechanism of action of the CliniMACS Cell Selection System is based on magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS). The CliniMACS device is a powerful tool for the isolation of many cell types from heterogeneous cell mixtures, (e.g. apheresis products). These can then be separated in a magnetic field using an immunomagnetic label specific for the cell type of interest, such as CD3+ human T cells.

Interventions

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CD133+ selected autologous stem cell infusion

Hematopoietic stem cells will be collected from children with high-risk solid tumors. After collection, they will be immuno-magnetically selected using CD133 as a marker in efforts to reduce tumor cell contamination in the stem cell graft. After high dose chemotherapy, those selected stem cells will be infused, followed shortly thereafter by an infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

IL-2

Following infusion of haploidentical natural killer cells, interleukin-2 (IL-2) subcutaneously (SQ) will be given to support the in vivo survival of donor NK cells.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

hu14.18K322A

Participants with neuroblastoma (Group A) will receive hu14.18K322A intravenously (IV).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Busulfan

Given IV - Group A only.

Intervention Type DRUG

Melphalan

Given IV - All groups.

Intervention Type DRUG

GM-CSF

Given SQ - All groups.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Bendamustine

Given IV - Group B only.

Intervention Type DRUG

Etoposide

Given IV - Group B and Group C. In case of etoposide reactions, etoposide phosphate will be given.

Intervention Type DRUG

Cytarabine

Given IV - Group B only.

Intervention Type DRUG

Carboplatin

Given IV - Group C only.

Intervention Type DRUG

Haploidentical natural killer cell infusion

NK cell product will be collected from donors using leukapheresis procedures. The autologous hematopoietic stem cell graft product will be positively selected using the investigational CliniMACS device and CD133 Microbead reagent. Following standard laboratory procedures, the NK cell product will be enumerated and assessed for viable cell content. NK cells will be infused by slow IV push over 3 to 15 minutes immediately after processing, evaluation and release testing.

Intervention Type DEVICE

G-CSF

Given SQ - All Groups.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Etoposide phosphate

In case of etoposide reactions, etoposide phosphate will be given IV. - Group B and Group C only.

Intervention Type DRUG

CliniMACS

The mechanism of action of the CliniMACS Cell Selection System is based on magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS). The CliniMACS device is a powerful tool for the isolation of many cell types from heterogeneous cell mixtures, (e.g. apheresis products). These can then be separated in a magnetic field using an immunomagnetic label specific for the cell type of interest, such as CD3+ human T cells.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Natural killer (NK) cell infusion Interleukin-2 Aldesleukin Proleukin(R) anti-GD2 antibody Hu14.18K322MAB Busulfex(R) Myleran(R) L-phenylalanine mustard Phenylalanine mustard L-PAM L-sarcolysin Sargramostim Leukine(R) Treanda® Bendamustine hydrochloride VP-16 Vepesid(R) ARA-C Inorganic heavy metal coordination complex NK cell infusion Filgrastim Neupogen(R) Etopophos(R) Cell Selection System

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Less than or equal to 21 years of age.
* Malignancy at high risk of treatment failure for which autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is considered within standard practice.

* Group A: High-risk neuroblastoma
* Group B: Recurrent or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma; recurrent or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma
* Group C: High-risk, recurrent or metastatic sarcoma; recurrent or advanced stage Wilms tumor; desmoplastic small round cell tumor; metastatic or recurrent retinoblastoma, high-risk germ cell tumors, and high-risk brain tumors
* Sarcoma or Wilms tumor diagnosis (Group C) will require evaluation by physician in the St. Jude Solid Tumor Division, other than the referring physician, attesting that autologous SCT provides the prospect of direct benefit for the participant.
* Has a potentially suitable human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haploidentical donor available.
* Research participant or legal guardian/representative must be willing to give written informed consent
* Does not have any active or prior malignant or pre-malignant condition of the bone marrow, excluding metastasis of the primary malignancy.
* Has no known allergy to murine products or positive human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA).
* (Female only) Negative serum or urine pregnancy test (to be conducted within 7 days prior to enrollment).
* (Female only) Not breastfeeding.


* Has a confirmed suitable HLA haploidentical donor available.
* Previously collected autologous stem cell product met the minimum collection target and minimum infusion target as described in the protocol.
* At least two weeks since receipt of any biological therapy, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy.
* Has recovered from all acute NCI Common Toxicity Criteria grade II-IV non-hematologic toxicities from prior therapy per the judgment of the PI.
* Shortening fraction greater than or equal to 25%.
* Creatinine clearance or glomerular filtration rate greater than or equal to 50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2.
* Pulse oximetry greater than or equal to 92% on room air.
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) less than or equal to 3 times the upper limit of the institution-established normal range.
* Direct bilirubin less than or equal to 3.0 mg/dL.
* Karnofsky or Lansky performance score of greater than or equal to 50.
* Has not received a prior hematopoietic stem cell transplant within 3 months.
* Has no known allergy to murine products or positive human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA)
* (Female only) Is not pregnant (negative serum or urine pregnancy test to be conducted within 7 days prior to admission for transplant).
* (Female only) Is not breastfeeding.
* Does not meet donation eligibility requirements as outlined by 21 CFR 1271 and agency guidance.


* At least 18 years of age.
* Partially HLA matched family member.
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative.
* (Female only) Is not pregnant (negative serum or urine pregnancy test to be conducted within 7 days prior to enrollment).
* (Female only) Is not breastfeeding.
Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Brandon M. Triplett, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Locations

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.stjude.org

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

http://www.stjude.org/protocols

Clinical Trials Open at St. Jude

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2014-00275

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ASCIST

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id