E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Patients with relapsed or refractory CD19 positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL). |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) that have relapsed or for whom previous treatments have not worked. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10060390 |
E.1.2 | Term | Leukaemia lymphoblastic acute |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004864 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of ascending doses of UCART19 given as a single infusion in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the anti-leukaemic activity specifically
- rate of objective response at Day 28, Day 84 and overall response
- duration of response, time to response, disease-specific survival and progression-free survival.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male or female participant
2. Age ≥ 16 years
3. Patient with relapsed or refractory CD19 positive B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL).
4. Estimated life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks (according to investigator’s judgement).
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status < 2
6. Adequate organ functions including renal and hepatic function based on the last assessment performed within the Screening Period, defined as:
- creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (assessed as GFR using the Cockcroft & Gault formula)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 3 x ULN (upper limit of normal)
- Total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN (Except Gilbert’s Syndrome confirmed by UGT1A1 gene mutation)
7. Women of childbearing potential must have been tested negative in a serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to inclusion.
8. Written informed consent obtained prior any study-specific procedure. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
10. Women who are lactating.
35. Patients unwilling to undergo a safety follow-up for 15 years
11. Foreseeable poor compliance to the study procedures.
12. Previous treatment with investigational gene or cell therapy medicine products.
13. Use of other investigational products or other anti-leukaemic therapy within 5 half-lives or within 14 days prior to UCART19 administration, whichever is a shorter duration, participation in non-interventional registries or epidemiological studies is allowed.
14. CD19 negative B-cell leukaemia.
16. Burkitt cell (L3 ALL) or mixed lineage acute leukaemia.
36. Clinically suspected extra-medullary involvement.
19. Active CNS leukaemia.
20. Clinically active significant CNS dysfunction.
37. Previous severe neurological toxicity related to blinatumomab.
18. Radioimmunotherapy, radiotherapy, within 8 weeks (except prophylaxis of CNS involvement) before Inclusion.
21. Autologous HSCT within 6 weeks or allogeneic HSCT within 3 months prior Screening.
22. Use of rituximab and other anti CD 20 antibodies known to have the same epitope as rituximab or anti CD20 for which the epitope is unknown within 6 months prior to Screening.
23. Presence of donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies.
24. Active acute or chronic GvHD requiring therapy.
25. Patient with autoimmune disease treated with immunosuppressive agents, e.g. corticosteroids > 1 mg/kg, within 5 days prior to administration of UCART19. Infliximab must be stopped at least 45 days prior to administration of UCART19.
26. A known hypersensitivity to any of the test materials or related compounds including murine and bovine products.
27. Any known uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or any of the following in the previous 6 months before Inclusion: ventricular or atrial dysrhythmia ≥ grade 2, bradycardia ≥ grade 2, myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, hypertension not adequately controlled by standard medications. In addition, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45% assessed by echocardiography or Multi Gated Acquisition Scan (MUGA) assessed at Screening.
28. History of hypertension crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy within 3 months prior to Screening.
29. Active bacterial, fungal, protozoal or viral infection not controlled by adequate treatment, at Inclusion, and presence of positive blood cultures within 7 days before Inclusion
30. Any major surgery within 3 months prior to Screening.
31. Abnormal findings during the Screening period, any other medical condition(s) or laboratory findings that, in the opinion of the investigator, might jeopardize the patient’s safety.
32. Any planned medical/surgical treatment that might interfere with the ability to comply with the study requirements.
33. Evidence of another malignancy within 2 years prior to Screening (except in situ basal or squamous cervix or skin cell carcinoma).
34. Any mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study, and/or evidence of an uncooperative attitude.
38. Patients tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV), at Inclusion |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
DLT at Day 28 post UCART19 infusion and AE throughout the study |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Evaluation of DLTs at Day 28 |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
To assess the anti-leukaemic activity with:
- Response at D28, D84 and overall assessed by morphologic assessment of bone marrow, blood, lymph nodes (if applicable or available)
- duration of response, time to response, disease-specific survival and progression-free survival. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Analysis of safety and/or efficacy biomarkers |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Yes |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 2 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
France |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 9 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 13 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 10 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |