CD4^LVFOXP3 in Participants With IPEX

NCT ID: NCT05241444

Last Updated: 2025-05-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-22

Study Completion Date

2037-02-28

Brief Summary

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This first-in-human, Phase 1 clinical trial will test the feasibility of the manufacturing and the safety of the administration of CD4\^LVFOXP3 in up to 30 evaluable human participants with IPEX and evaluate the impact of the CD4\^LVFOXP3 infusion on the disease.

Detailed Description

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Treatment with CD4\^LVFOXP3 is expected to replace the defective Treg cells of the participants, and restore control of the immune system and therefore ameliorate symptoms of IPEX.

We expect to learn the following from this study:

1. That CD4\^LVFOXP3 can be consistently produced and be of expected quality to be used in humans,
2. That CD4\^LVFOXP3 are safe in children and young adults with IPEX, and determine its effects, both good and bad,
3. That CD4\^LVFOXP3 can improve overall health and allow reduction of medication/s.

This Phase 1 (feasibility and safety) trial will gather data about CD4\^LVFOXP3 in vivo persistency and early signs of impact on symptoms of IPEX.

Conditions

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IPEX

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Escalating doses of CD4\^LVFOXP3 will be administered in 2-6 participants per dose in two age cohorts (Cohort A: ≥ 12 years of age; Cohort B: \< 12 years of age) using a 2+4 dose escalation design. Cohort B will be started at the second dose level.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort A (≥12 years)

The first participant in Dose Level 1 will be administered 1.0 x 10\^6 CD4\^LVFOXP3 /kg (± 20%).

If there is no toxicity observed in the first participant, the following participants in Dose Level 1 will be administered the same dose of 1.0 x 10\^6 CD4\^LVFOXP3 /kg (± 20%).

If there is no toxicity observed in any participants in Dose Level 1, participants will be enrolled into Dose Level 2 and administered 3 x 10\^6 CD4\^LVFOXP3 /kg (± 20%).

If there is no toxicity observed in any participants in Dose Level 2, participants will be enrolled into Dose Level 3 and administered 10 x 10\^6 CD4\^LVFOXP3 /kg (± 20%).

If in any dose level 1 of 2 participants show toxicity, that dose level will be expanded to 6 participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CD4^LVFOXP3

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Infusion of autologous CD4+ T cells that have undergone lentiviral-mediated gene transfer of:

i) healthy human FOXP3 gene leading to persistent high FOXP3 expression and acquisition of Treg-like cell function; and ii) human CD271 surface marker gene that allows tracking and quantification of the CD4\^LVFOXP3 in the blood.

Cohort B (<12 years)

Participants in Cohort B will always follow treatment of participants in Cohort A for the same dose level.

Cohort B will start at Dose Level 2 and be administered 3 x 10\^6 CD4\^LVFOXP3 /kg (± 20%).

If there is no toxicity observed in any participants in Dose Level 2, participants will be enrolled into Dose Level 3 and administered 10 x 10\^6 CD4\^LVFOXP3 /kg (± 20%).

If in any dose level 1 of 2 participants show toxicity, that dose level will be expanded to 6 participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CD4^LVFOXP3

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Infusion of autologous CD4+ T cells that have undergone lentiviral-mediated gene transfer of:

i) healthy human FOXP3 gene leading to persistent high FOXP3 expression and acquisition of Treg-like cell function; and ii) human CD271 surface marker gene that allows tracking and quantification of the CD4\^LVFOXP3 in the blood.

Interventions

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CD4^LVFOXP3

Infusion of autologous CD4+ T cells that have undergone lentiviral-mediated gene transfer of:

i) healthy human FOXP3 gene leading to persistent high FOXP3 expression and acquisition of Treg-like cell function; and ii) human CD271 surface marker gene that allows tracking and quantification of the CD4\^LVFOXP3 in the blood.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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CD4^LVFOXP3 Treg-like cells

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body weight greater than 8 kg, unless assessed as able to tolerate leukapheresis
* FOXP3 gene mutation
* Medical history of progressive symptoms of IPEX with persistency of some symptoms and/or signs requiring immune suppressive medication. The participant may or may not be on immunosuppression at time of starting the study.
* Uncontrolled IPEX disease but unable to tolerate immune suppressive medication
* Recurrent IPEX symptoms, requiring immune suppressive medications, in participants who have had prior allogeneic (allo) blood stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
* ≥ 50% Performance rating on Lansky/Karnofsky Scale
* Organ and marrow function within acceptable levels of function
* Absence of ongoing infections
* Must be able to consent if an adult

Exclusion Criteria

* Medical instability
* Less than 6 months life expectancy
* Inability to meet limits for steroid dosing
* Eligible for an HLA matched sibling or matched unrelated donor blood stem cell transplant, and be willing to undergo transplant.
* Unrelated or comorbid disease
* Allergy to any study medication, product, or intervention
* Currently receiving another experimental treatment
* History of malignancy, unless disease free for at least 2 years, with the exception of non melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bacchetta, Rosa, MD

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jessie L. Alexander

Professor of Pediatrics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jessie Alexander, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Rosa Bacchetta, MD

Role: CONTACT

650-498-8369

Facility Contacts

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SCGT Clinical Trials Program

Role: primary

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Other Identifiers

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DRU-2020-7764

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RPD-2020-470

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1R01FD007540-01

Identifier Type: FDA

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CLIN2-13259

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB-63373

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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