E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
• EBV+ primary imunodeficiency lymphoproliferative disease (LPD) • EBV+ associated lymphoproliferative disease in the setting of acquired (non-congenital) immunodeficiency (EBV+ AID LPD) • EBV+ associated post-transplant LPD involving the central nervous system (EBV+ CNS PTLD) • EBV+ post-transplant LPD where standard first line therapy (rituximab or chemotherapy) is inappropriate, including CD20-negative disease • EBV+ sarcomas, including leiomyosarcoma, or smooth muscle tumors |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Diseases |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 27.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10068349 |
E.1.2 | Term | Epstein-Barr virus associated lymphoproliferative disorder |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To determine the clinical benefit of tabelecleucel (allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes [EBV-CTLs]) in subjects with EBV-associated diseases as measured by the objective response rate (ORR) |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate additional clinically relevant outcomes in EBV-associated diseases treated with tabelecleucel |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. ECOG performance status ≤3 for subjects aged ≥16 years; Lansky score ≥20 for subjects from ≥1 year to <16 years 2. Adequate organ function, unless organ dysfunction is considered to be due to the underlying EBV-associated disease 3. Males and females of any age For subjects with PID LPD 4. Provided written informed consent and assent, if required by law for pediatric subjects in accordance with the requirements 5.Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) or newly diagnosed PID LPD for whom the standard first line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator LPD confirmed by at least 1 of the following: a. Biopsy-proven EBV+ LPD b. Positive CSF cytology with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease with EBV detected in CSF Subjects with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: a.Radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment b.Failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy 6.Subjects may have systemic disease only, systemic and CNS disease or CNS disease only, meeting one of the following criteria: a.Systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, by PET-CT as evidenced by 18F-deoxyglucose avidity, except when contraindicated or mandated by local practice, then MRI may be used. b.CNS only disease measurable by MRI, CT, or by cytology and flow cytometry with EBV detected in CSF For subjects with AID LPD 7.R/R or newly diagnosed AID LPD for whom the standard first line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator, confirmed by at least 1 of the following criteria: a.Biopsy-proven EBV+ LPD b.Positive CSF cytology, with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease, with EBV detected in CSF Subjects with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: a.Radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment b.Failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy 8.Subjects may have systemic disease only, systemic and CNS disease or CNS disease only, meeting one of the following criteria: a. Systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, by PET-diagnostic CT as evidenced by 18F-deoxyglucose avidity b. CNS only disease measurable by MRI, CT, or by cytology and flow cytometry with EBV detected in CSF 9. For subjects with AID of idiopathic etiology or AID attributable to immunosenescence, objective laboratory evidence of immunodeficiency (e.g., lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia). For subjects with CNS PTLD 10.R/R or newly diagnosed CNS PTLD for whom the standard first line therapy is inappropriate, as determined by the investigator, confirmed by at least 1 of the following: a.Biopsy-proven EBV+ CNS PTLD b.Positive CSF cytology with or without radiographically measurable intracranial disease with EBV detected in CSF Subjects with R/R disease must have had at least one prior line of systemic therapy and one of the following: a.Radiographic disease progression per Lugano Classification during or after treatment b.Failure to achieve a CR or PR (defined by Lugano radiographic criteria) after standard first-line therapy 11.Subjects may have systemic and CNS disease, or CNS disease only meeting the following criteria: a.When present, systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, by PET-diagnostic CT as evidenced by 18F-deoxyglucose avidity, except when contraindicated or mandated by local practice, then MRI may be used. b.CNS only disease must be measurable by MRI, CT, or by cytology and flow cytometry with EBV detected in CSF. Contrast-enhanced CT scans may be substituted in patients in whom MRI is medically contraindicated (e.g., cardiac pacemaker) or unavailable For subjects with EBV+ PTLD, where standard first line therapy (rituximab and/or chemotherapy) is inappropriate, including CD20-negative disease 12.Biopsy-proven EBV+ PTLD for whom standard first-line therapy is inappropriate 13.Subjects must have systemic disease measurable per Lugano Classification criteria, by PET-diagnostic CT as evidenced by 18F-deoxyglucose avidity For subjects with Sarcoma, Including LMS, or smooth muscle tumors 14.EBV+ sarcoma or smooth muscle tumor with rapidly progressive disease defined as progressive disease per RECIST 1.1 criteria as documented radiographically within a 6-month interval prior to enrollment. Subjects with newly diagnosed EBV+ sarcoma for whom the standard first-line therapy is inappropriate 15.Biopsy-proven EBV+ sarcoma meeting one of the following criteria: a.Pathologically confirmed EBV+ Leiomyosarcoma b.EBV+ Sarcoma or smooth muscle tumor 16.Measurable disease using CT, and/or MRI following RECIST 1.1 criteria |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Currently active Burkitt, T cell, NK/T-cell lymphoma/LPD, Hodgkin, plasmablastic, transformed lymphoma, active hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or other malignancies requiring systemic therapy 2. Serious known active infections, defined as ongoing uncontrolled adenovirus infection or infections requiring systemic therapy at the time of enrollment, or known history of HIV infection 3. Suspected or confirmed grade ≥ 2 acute (GvHD) per the CIBMTR consensus grading system or moderate/severe chronic GvHD per NIH consensus criteria at the time of the enrollment 4. Need for vasopressor or ventilatory support at the time of enrollment 5. Prior therapy (in order of increasing washout period) prior to enrollment, as follows: a. Within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter): i. Any investigational product (co-enrollment in a non-interventional study or a study for sample collection only is permitted) ii. Any chemotherapy (systemic or intrathecal), targeted small molecule therapy, or antibody/biologic therapy. Note: prior anti-CD20 antibody use is permitted within the washout period if a subsequent disease response assessment indicates disease progression. b. Within 8 weeks: i. Prior tabelecleucel (>8 weeks prior to enrollment) is permitted (in consultation with the Medical Monitor) if response was obtained or if usual protocol-directed therapeutic options were not exhausted (e.g., restriction switch options) ii. Cellular therapies: chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapies directed at T cells or T cell subsets, donor lymphocyte infusion, other CTLs, or virus-specific T cells iii. Therapies which could impact tabelecleucel function: Anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab c. any prior treatment with EBV-CTLs with the exception of tabelecleucel as above 6.Female who is breastfeeding or pregnant 7.Any of the following while undergoing treatment with tabelecleucel and for 90 days after the last dose (details are specified in the body of the protocol): For females of childbearing potential: 1) unwilling to use a highly effective method of contraception (i.e., one that can achieve a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly) or 2) unwilling to refrain from donating eggs For males: 1) unwilling to use a condom during sexual intercourse or 2) unwilling to refrain from donating sperm or 3) has a female partner of childbearing potential who is unwilling to use a highly effective method of contraception (refer to protocol Section 5.6.4) 8. Inability or unwillingness to comply with all study procedures 9. Ongoing need for daily steroids of >0.5 mg/kg prednisone or glucocorticoid equivalent ongoing methotrexate, or extracorporeal photopheresis. For subjects with CNS disease, protocol specified dexamethasone is permitted 10.Any conditions that may put the study outcomes at undue risk: a.Life expectancy < 60 days b.Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator’s opinion, could compromise the subject’s safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk 11. History of prior allogeneic HCT or SOT 12. Prior systemic therapy for PTLD |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The ORR obtained following administration of tabelecleucel with the first two different human leukocyte antigen (HLA) restrictions |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Monitored throughout the study |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Overall survival (OS) • Duration of response (DOR) • Progression-free survival (PFS) • For EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disease in the setting of primary imunodeficiency (EBV+ PID LPD) cohort: o Number of subjects who reach definitive therapy (i.e., allogeneic HCT) for the underlying disease o Time to definitive therapy • For EBV+ sarcoma cohort, including leiomyosarcoma (LMS), or smooth muscle tumors o Clinical benefit rate o ORR by immune response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (iRECIST) criteria [Seymour 2017] |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Monitored throughout the study |
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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 | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
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) | Yes |
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
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 18 |
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 |
United Kingdom |
United States |
Austria |
Belgium |
France |
Italy |
Spain |
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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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End of study visit is at 24 ± 1 months after cycle 1 day 1 for each subject |
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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 | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 25 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
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 | 25 |