NKTR-255 in Combination With CAR-T Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma

NCT ID: NCT05359211

Last Updated: 2025-09-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-12-08

Study Completion Date

2026-09-04

Brief Summary

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This phase Ib trial studies the effects of NKTR-255 in combination with chimeric antigen (CAR)-T cell therapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with large B-cell lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). NKTR-255 is an investigational IL-15 receptor agonist designed to boost the immune system's natural ability to fight cancer. T cells are infection fighting blood cells that can kill tumor cells. Lisocabtagene maraleucel is a CAR-T cell product that consists of genetically engineered T cells, modified to recognize CD19, a protein on the surface of cancer cells. These CD19-specific T cells may help the body's immune system identify and kill CD19-positive cancer cells. Giving NKTR-255 together with lisocabtagene maraleucel may work better in treating large B-cell lymphoma than either drug alone.

Detailed Description

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OUTLINE:

Patients receive standard of care lymphodepletion therapy consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine on days -5 to -3 followed by liso-cel CAR-T cell infusion on day 0. Patients then receive NKTR-255 intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes every 3 weeks starting on day 10 or 14 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo chest x-ray and echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) during screening. Patients undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, lumbar puncture (LP) for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample collection during screening, on the study and during follow-up as clinically indicated. Patients also undergo positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) throughout the trial. Additionally, patients undergo blood sample collection and may optionally undergo tissue biopsy throughout the trial.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 30 days then every 3 months up to 12 months after the CAR-T cell infusion.

Conditions

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Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified Recurrent Grade 3b Follicular Lymphoma Recurrent Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified Refractory Grade 3b Follicular Lymphoma Refractory Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma Transformed Indolent B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma to Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment (lymphodepletion, liso-cel, NKTR-255)

Patients receive standard of care lymphodepletion therapy consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine on days -5 to -3 followed by liso-cel CAR-T cell infusion on day 0. Patients then receive NKTR-255 IV over 30 minutes every 3 weeks starting on day 10 or 14 for up to 3 doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo chest x-ray and ECHO or MUGA during screening. Patients undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, LP for CSF sample collection during screening, on the study and during follow-up as clinically indicated. Patients also undergo PET/CT throughout the trial. Additionally, patients undergo blood sample collection and may optionally undergo tissue biopsy throughout the trial.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Fludarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Lisocabtagene Maraleucel

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Polymer-conjugated IL-15 Receptor Agonist NKTR-255

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

X-Ray Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo x-ray imaging

Echocardiography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo ECHO

Multigated Acquisition Scan

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo MUGA

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration

Lumbar Puncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo LP

Computed Tomography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo PET/CT

Positron Emission Tomography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo PET/CT

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo blood and CSF sample collection

Biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo tissue biopsy

Interventions

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Cyclophosphamide

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Fludarabine

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Lisocabtagene Maraleucel

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Polymer-conjugated IL-15 Receptor Agonist NKTR-255

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

X-Ray Imaging

Undergo x-ray imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Echocardiography

Undergo ECHO

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Multigated Acquisition Scan

Undergo MUGA

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Lumbar Puncture

Undergo LP

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Computed Tomography

Undergo PET/CT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Positron Emission Tomography

Undergo PET/CT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo blood and CSF sample collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Biopsy

Undergo tissue biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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(-)-Cyclophosphamide 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate Carloxan Ciclofosfamida Ciclofosfamide Cicloxal Clafen Claphene CP monohydrate CTX CYCLO-cell Cycloblastin Cycloblastine Cyclophospham Cyclophosphamid monohydrate Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate Cyclophosphamidum Cyclophosphan Cyclophosphane Cyclophosphanum Cyclostin Cyclostine Cytophosphan Cytophosphane Cytoxan Fosfaseron Genoxal Genuxal Ledoxina Mitoxan Neosar Revimmune Syklofosfamid WR- 138719 Asta B 518 B-518 Fluradosa Anti-CD19-CAR Genetically Engineered Autologous T Lymphocytes JCAR017 Anti-CD19-CAR Genetically Engineered Autologous T-lymphocytes JCAR017 Autologous Anti-CD19-EGFRt-4-1BB-zeta-modified CAR CD8+ and CD4+ T-lymphocytes JCAR017 Breyanzi JCAR 017 JCAR017 Liso-cel IL-15 Receptor Agonist NKTR-255 Long-acting Polymer-conjugated IL-15 NKTR 255 NKTR-255 NKTR255 Conventional X-Ray Diagnostic Radiology Medical Imaging Plain film radiographs Radiographic Imaging EC Blood Pool Scan Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiography Gated Blood Pool Imaging MUGA MUGA Scan Multi-Gated Acquisition Scan Radionuclide Ventriculogram Scan Synchronized Multigated Acquisition Scanning RNVG SYMA Scanning Biopsy of Bone Marrow LP spinal tap CAT Scan Computed Axial Tomography CT CT SCAN Medical Imaging PET PET scan Positron-Emission Tomography proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging PT Biological Sample Collection Bx

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female \>= 18 years of age at the time of consent
* Patients with LBCL (including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma \[DLBCL\] not otherwise specified \[including DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma\], high-grade B-cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma grade 3B) with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indication for treatment with liso-cel
* Fludeoxyglucose F-18 (FDG)-avid disease on positron emission tomography (PET) imaging or pathology evidence of active disease
* Evidence of CD19 expression on any prior or current tumor specimen or a high likelihood of CD19 expression based on disease histology
* Karnofsky performance status \>= 60%
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1000 cells/mm\^3 in the absence of bone marrow involvement by lymphoma
* Platelets \>= 50,000 cells/mm\^3 in the absence of bone marrow involvement by lymphoma
* Hemoglobin \>= 8 g/dL in the absence of bone marrow involvement by lymphoma
* Calculated creatinine clearance (Cockcroft/Gault) \> 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =\< 3 x ULN (or \< 5 x ULN for subjects with lymphomatous infiltration of the liver)
* Total bilirubin =\< 2 (or \< 3.0 for subjects with Gilbert's syndrome or lymphomatous infiltration of the liver)
* Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade =\< 1 dyspnea
* Saturation of oxygen (Sa02) \>= 92% on room air
* Patients with clinically significant pulmonary dysfunction, as determined by medical history and physical exam should undergo pulmonary function testing and must have a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) of \>= 50% of predicted value
* Patients with clinically significant pulmonary dysfunction, as determined by medical history and physical exam should undergo pulmonary function testing and must have a diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO; corrected) \>= 40% of predicted value
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \>= 40% as assessed by echocardiogram or multiple uptake gated acquisition (MUGA)
* Patients with Fridericia's corrected QT interval (QTcF) \> 450 ms for men and \> 470 ms for women will require clearance by a cardiologist
* Women of reproductive potential (defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant) must agree to use suitable methods of contraception for 1 month after the last dose of study therapy (NKTR-255)
* Males who have partners of reproductive potential must agree to use an effective barrier contraceptive method for 1 month after the last dose of study therapy (NKTR-255)
* Ability to understand and provide informed consent
* Able and willing to comply with study visit schedule and procedures, including tumor biopsy where feasible and with acceptable risk

Exclusion Criteria

* Planned use of therapeutic doses of corticosteroids (\> 20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) or other systemic immunosuppression within 7 days prior to leukapheresis or within 72 hours prior to liso-cel infusion. Topical and/or inhaled steroids are permitted
* Prior treatment with any CD19 CAR-T cell therapy
* For allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients, active graft versus host disease (GVHD) and/or systemic GVHD therapy within 30 days prior to planned leukapheresis
* Known active hepatitis B (detectable hepatitis B deoxyribonucleic acid \[DNA\]) or hepatitis C (detectable hepatitis C ribonucleic acid \[RNA\])
* Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* Prior treatment with any IL-2 or IL-15 agonist and/or biosimilar agents
* Active autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease \[e.g., ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease\], celiac disease, or other serious chronic gastrointestinal conditions associated with diarrhea, autoimmune vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener syndrome \[granulomatosis with polyangiitis\], myasthenia gravis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.) requiring immunosuppressive therapy. The following are exceptions to this criterion:

* Vitiligo.
* Alopecia.
* Hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement.
* Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
* Psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment.
* Conditions considered to be low risk of serious deterioration by the principal investigator (PI).
* History of any one of the following cardiovascular conditions within the past 6 months: class III or IV heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA), cardiac angioplasty or stenting, myocardial infarction, or unstable angina; unless clearance by a cardiologist is obtained. History of other clinically significant cardiac disease that, in the opinion of the PI or designee, is a contraindication to study treatment is also excluded
* History or presence of clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) pathology, such as epilepsy, seizure, paresis, aphasia, stroke, severe brain injuries, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebellar disease, or psychosis that in the opinion of the PI is a contraindication to study treatment.

* Patients with active parenchymal CNS involvement by malignancy will be excluded. Patients with prior or current secondary leptomeningeal CNS disease are eligible. CNS disease prophylaxis must be stopped at least 1 week prior to liso-cel infusion
* History of solid organ transplantation
* Active, serious, and uncontrolled infection(s)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nektar Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alexandre Hirayama

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Locations

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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2022-02316

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

10802

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RG1122036

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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