A Exploratory Study of Vγ2Vδ2 T Lymphocyte-based Immunotherapy for MDR-TB

NCT ID: NCT05493267

Last Updated: 2022-08-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-03

Study Completion Date

2027-08-03

Brief Summary

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A Exploratory Study of drug combination (zoledronic acid/interleukin 2) that specifically amplifies Vγ2Vδ2 T cells in combination with anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy for the treatment of MDR-TB.

Detailed Description

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The emergence and prevalence of drug-resistant TB in recent years has made TB control more challenging, and MDR-TB is more serious type of drug-resistance TB with a cure rate of just over half, even with the latest treatment regimens. Treatment modalities other than drugs should be considered for patients with drug-resistant TB who have poor treatment efficacy, for patients with drug-resistant TB who are unresponsive to treatment, and for other patients for whom an effective treatment regimen cannot be composed.

The human immune system plays an important role in the infection, development, treatment and regression of tuberculosis.Mtb is an intracellularly parasitic bacterium that evades host immune clearance.Immunotherapy for TB can kill intracellularly parasitic Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, by inducing a host-specific immune response.The combination of antituberculosis chemotherapy and immunotherapy has the potential to open up new avenues for the treatment of multidrug-resistant TB.

In recent years, several studies by our team and others addressing host immune mechanisms have shown that γδ T cells play an important role in the fight against TB infection.Vγ2Vδ2 T cells (also known as Vγ9Vδ2 T cells) are a specific subset of γδ T cells, the only γδ T cells capable of recognizing TB phosphoantigens, and are found only in human and non-human primates.

Our previous study demonstrated that zoledronic acid, an anti-osteoporotic and osteoprotective drug, induced the production of endogenous ligands for Vγ2Vδ2T cells and activated Vγ2Vδ2T cells. Zoledronic acid in combination with interleukin 2 can significantly expand Vγ2Vδ2T cells, and the expanded Vγ2Vδ2T cells can effectively kill intracellular parasitic Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it can also promote the production of more anti-tuberculosis effectors by Vγ2Vδ2T cells and widely stimulate the production of functional cytokines by CD4 and CD8 T cells.

The primate experiments conducted by our team in the ABSL-III laboratory of Wuhan University demonstrated that phosphoantigen/interleukin 2 in a macaque model of tuberculosis infection induced lung phosphoantigen-specific Vγ2Vδ2 T cell expansion and migration, reduced Mycobacterium tuberculosis load in vivo, and effectively improved immune resistance to tuberculosis lung necrosis, demonstrating that targeted Vγ2Vδ2 T cell Immunotherapy of Vγ2Vδ2 T cells has a significant therapeutic effect on TB infection in monkeys , and is also safe for use in macaques. Accordingly, the investigators propose a drug combination (zoledronic acid/interleukin 2) that specifically amplifies Vγ2Vδ2 T cells in combination with anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

Conditions

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MDR-TB Immunotherapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Vγ2Vδ2 T lymphocyte-based immunotherapy +Treatment regimens for MDR-TB

Treatment was based on the principles of the WHO guidelines for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, with the addition of immunotherapy:zoledronic acid and recombinant human interleukin 2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vγ2Vδ2 T lymphocyte-based immunotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous injection of zoledronic acid, followed by a subcutaneous injection recombinant human interleukin. Zoledronic acid was administered 3 times and recombinant human interleukin was administered 10 times for a total of 6 months.

Treatment regimens for MDR-TB

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment regimens was based on the principles of the WHO guidelines for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Treatment regimens for MDR-TB

Treatment regimens was based on the principles of the WHO guidelines for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment regimens for MDR-TB

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment regimens was based on the principles of the WHO guidelines for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Interventions

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Vγ2Vδ2 T lymphocyte-based immunotherapy

Intravenous injection of zoledronic acid, followed by a subcutaneous injection recombinant human interleukin. Zoledronic acid was administered 3 times and recombinant human interleukin was administered 10 times for a total of 6 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment regimens for MDR-TB

Treatment regimens was based on the principles of the WHO guidelines for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Drug combination (zoledronic acid/interleukin 2) Treatment regimen for MDR-TB using WHO guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* RR-TB/MDR-TB (resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin).
* Poor efficacy of the original treatment regimen or no response to treatment or less than 4 effective drugs.

Exclusion Criteria

* Immunosuppression due to co-morbidities, such as immune system disorders, tumors, etc.
* Test confirms poor response to ZOL and IL-2 stimulation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Huashan Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

No.85 Hospital, Changning, Shanghai, China

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Wei Sha MD & PhD

Director, Head of Tuberculosis Department,Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Principal Investigator, Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China

Shanghai, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital

Shanghai, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Sha Wei

Role: CONTACT

+8602165115006 ext. 2017

Liu Yidian

Role: CONTACT

+8602165115006 ext. 2017

Facility Contacts

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sha wei

Role: primary

+8602165115006 ext. 2017

liu yidian

Role: backup

+8602165115006 ext. 2011

Liu yidian

Role: primary

+8602165115006 ext. 2017

Other Identifiers

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L20-209

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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