This is phase 2 single arm study evaluating the safety and preliminary efficacy of M-CENKadoptive cell therapy and fixed dose of N-803 in combination with gemcitabine inparticipants with platinum-resistant high-grade ovarian cancer (HGOC).Up to 20participants will receive M-CENK (IV) and N-803 (SC) in combination with gemcitabine(IV).Participants will undergo an apheresis procedure for the collection of mononuclear cells(MNCs) at least 1 day prior to Cycle 1 for manufacturing of M-CENK. Starting in Cycle 1,participants will receive gemcitabine and starting in Cycle 2 they will also receiveM-CENK and N-803, until no additional M-CENK is available or confirmed PD per iRECIST,unless the participant is potentially deriving benefit per Investigator's assessment.Participants who complete the study treatment or discontinue study treatment will befollowed for survival/disease status every 12 weeks (± 2 weeks) for up to 12 months afterthe last study treatment or until death, lost to follow-up, or withdrawal of consent.
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Drug: Gemcitabine
Dose: 800 mg/m2 intravenously (IV) Frequency: administered on Day 1, Day 8, and Day 15 of
each cycle (every 4 weeks)
Other Name: gemcitabine hydrocholoride,Gemzar
Biological: N-803
Dose: fixed dose of 1.2 mg subcutaneously (SC) Frequency: administered on Day 1 and Day
15 of each cycle starting at Cycle 2 (every 4 weeks) and when the last dose of M-CENK is
administered, N-803 will be administered on Days 1 and 15 of the same cycle followed by 3
additional doses, 2 weeks apart (total of 5 N-803 doses).
Biological: M-CENK
Dose: 0.15 to 0.75 × 109 cells per infusion intravenously (IV) Frequency: administered on
Day 1 of each cycle as long as M-CENK cells are available.
Other Name: Autologous Memory Cytokine Enriched Natural Killer
Inclusion Criteria:
1. ≥18 years and <85 years old.
2. Able to understand and provide a signed informed consent that fulfills the relevant
Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) guidelines.
3. Participants must be appropriate for single-agent therapy as the next line of
therapy, as determined by the Investigator.
4. Participants must have received prior treatment with bevacizumab.
5. Confirmed diagnosis of platinum-resistant high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer,
primary peritoneal or fallopian tube. Platinum-resistant is defined as a relapse
within 6 months of receiving 1 to 3 platinum-based chemotherapy regimens.
6. Must have at least one lesion that meets the definition of measurable disease
defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria.
7. Must have received at least one but no more than three prior systemic lines of
anticancer therapy and had progressive disease (PD) while receiving or immediately
after receiving the previous therapy. Progression will be calculated from the date
of the last administered dose of platinum based therapy to the date of radiographic
imaging that showed evidence of progression.
- Participants who had received one line of platinum-based therapy must have
received at least four cycles of their initial platinum-containing regimen, had
a response (complete or partial), and then had PD between 3 and 6 months after
their last dose.
- Participants who had previously received two or three lines of platinum-based
therapy must have had PD while receiving the therapy or within 6 months after
the last dose.
8. Participants with germline or somatic BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations must have received
prior PARP inhibitor therapy as maintenance or treatment.
9. Must have adequate peripheral venous access on both arms, or be willing to have
temporary vascular access placed for apheresis collection, if deemed necessary by
the Investigator.
10. Must be able to sit or recline with limited movement for approximately 6 hours
during apheresis procedure.
11. Participants must have been previously tested for FRα. If the test result was
positive, they must have been offered treatment with mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx.
12. Agreement to practice effective contraception for female participants of
childbearing potential. Female participants of childbearing potential must agree to
use effective contraception for up to 7 months after completion of study treatment.
Effective contraception includes surgical sterilization (eg, tubal ligation), orals,
injectables, 2 forms of barrier methods (eg, diaphragm), intrauterine devices
(IUDs), and hormonal therapy.
13. Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 1.
14. Major surgery must be completed and recovered at least 4 weeks prior to the first
dose of study treatment.
15. Participants must meet the following organ and marrow function as defined below:
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mm3
- Platelets ≥ 100,000/mm3
- AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3 × institutional ULN
- Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (except
Gilbert's or disease-related hemolysis, then < 3 × ULN)
- Albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL
- Serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL OR creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min/1.73 m2 by
Cockcroft-Gault Formula (Appendix C.1)
- Oxygen saturation: ≥ 90% on room air
16. Participants with a prior malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not
have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the
investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
17. Known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with
cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using
the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification (Appendix B.2). To
be eligible for this trial, participants should be class 2B or better.
18. Expected survival > 16 weeks.
19. Stated willingness to comply with study procedures.
20. Able to attend required study visits and return for adequate follow-up, as required
by this protocol.
All inclusion criteria must be answered "yes" for a participant to participate in the
trial.
Exclusion Criteria:
In order to participate in the study, participants must not meet any of the following
criteria:
1. Participants with clear cell, mucinous, or sarcomatous histology, mixed tumors
containing any of the above histologies, or low grade or borderline ovarian tumor.
2. Distant metastasis outside of the abdominopelvic cavity (e.g., central nervous
system, pulmonary, osseous, etc.).
3. Have had anti-tumor chemotherapy or other investigational agents within 2 weeks
prior to M-CENK cell infusion, or immunotherapy within 4 weeks prior, or those who
have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than two
weeks prior. The intent of the language is to ensure that anti-tumor chemotherapy or
other investigational agents are not administered to participants within the
specified window since they can potentially affect M-CENK cell activity. Therefore,
the washout period is defined by time from NK cell infusion and not patient
enrollment. During eligibility confirmation from the study team is requested to
confirm that according to the planned M-CENK cell dosing schedule, the washout
period should be completed, based on each drug class.
4. Current bowel obstruction, history of bowel obstruction, or high risk for bowel
obstruction (in the opinion of the investigator).
5. Poor oral intake requiring parenteral nutrition or dependence on intravenous fluids.
6. Presence or history of ascites.
7. Receiving any other investigational agents.
8. Solid organ transplant (allograft) recipients.
9. Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment, or
history of other malignancy within 2 years of the first dose of study treatment with
the exception of cured basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin,
superficial bladder cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or other non-invasive
or indolent malignancy, or cancers from which the patient has been disease-free for
> 1 year after treatment with curative intent.
10. Known hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to sulfa-containing study medication(s).
11. Known allergy to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).
12. Prior history of immune-related toxicity during immune therapy that resulted in
permanent discontinuation of therapy (as recommended per product label or consensus
guidelines) OR any immune-related toxicity requiring intensive or prolonged
immunosuppression to manage (with the exception of endocrinopathy that is
well-controlled on replacement hormones) are excluded.
13. Autoimmune disease: history of inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative
colitis and Crohn's disease, are excluded from this study, as are patients with a
history of symptomatic disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive
sclerosis [scleroderma], systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis
[Wegener's granulomatosis]) and motor neuropathy considered of autoimmune origin
(e.g., Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenia gravis). participants with Hashimoto
thyroiditis are eligible.
14. Systemic corticosteroid therapy (> 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent dose of
systemic steroids for at least 4 weeks prior to NK cell infusion). The intent of
this language is to ensure that systemic steroids are not administered to
participants within the specified window since this can potentially affect NK cell
activity. Therefore, the washout period is defined by time from NK cell infusion and
not patient enrollment. During eligibility confirmation the study team is requested
to confirm that according to the planned NK cell dosing schedule, the washout period
should be completed.
15. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance
with study requirements.
16. HIV-positive participants are ineligible because of the potential for
pharmacokinetic interactions with anti-retroviral agents used in this study. In
addition, these participants are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated
with marrow-suppressive therapy.
17. Active uncontrolled hepatitis B or C are ineligible as they are at high-risk of
lethal treatment-related hepatotoxicity in the setting of marrow suppression. Known
non-infectious pneumonitis or any history of interstitial lung disease.
18. Receipt of a live vaccine within 30 days of start of study treatment. During
eligibility confirmation the study team is requested to confirm that according to
the planned NK cell dosing schedule, the washout period should be completed.
All exclusion criteria must be answered "no" for a participant to participate in the
trial.
Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Medicine
El Segundo, California, United States
Investigator: Jacqui Parnin
Contact: 1-213-266-5604
Jacqueline.Parnin@cssifm.org
Paula Bradshaw
213-266-5605
paula.bradshaw@immunitybio.com
Leonard Sender, MD, Study Director
ImmunityBio, Inc.