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CAR T-cell Therapy

CAR T-Cell Therapy for Thyroid Cancer

Phase 1
Recruiting
Led By Roger Cohen, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Must have a minimum level of pulmonary reserve defined as ≤ Grade 1 dyspnea and pulse oxygen > 92% on room air
Incurable recurrent/metastatic disease that is progressive after at least 1 prior tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) containing regimen, or the patient was intolerant of or declined such therapy
Must not have
Known seizure disorder or history of prior seizures requiring medication
Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive treatment equivalent to ≥ 10mg daily of prednisone. Patients with autoimmune neurological diseases (such as MS or Parkinson's) will be excluded
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
All Individual Drugs Already Approved
No Placebo-Only Group
Approved for 20 Other Conditions

Summary

This trial is testing a new treatment for thyroid cancer that uses a patient's own T cells.

Who is the study for?
Adults over 18 with incurable medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) that's worsened after treatment or if they couldn't tolerate the therapy. They must have good organ function, not be on dialysis, and have a stable heart and lung condition. Pregnant women, those with severe allergies to trial drugs' components, active infections like hepatitis B/C, unstable heart conditions or seizures can't join.
What is being tested?
The study is testing CART-GFRa4 cells in patients with MTC who haven't responded to other treatments. It involves modifying a patient's T cells to target cancer cells more effectively. The safety of this approach combined with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide chemotherapy is being evaluated.
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects include immune reactions from modified T-cells attacking normal tissue, infusion-related symptoms such as fever or chills, bone marrow suppression from chemotherapy leading to increased infection risk or bleeding tendencies, fatigue, nausea and potential liver toxicity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I have mild or no shortness of breath and my oxygen level is above 92% without assistance.
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My cancer has returned or spread and got worse after TKI treatment, or I couldn't tolerate or chose not to have TKI therapy.
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My kidneys work well enough, not requiring dialysis.
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My thyroid cancer diagnosis was confirmed through tissue examination.
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Side effects from my previous treatments have mostly gone away.
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I am fully active or can carry out light work.
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I am 18 years old or older.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I have a seizure disorder or have had seizures that needed medication.
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I am not on high-dose steroids for an autoimmune disease like MS or Parkinson's.
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I am allergic to some ingredients in the study medication.
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I have severe heart condition limitations.
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My kidney function is reduced but not severely (moderate impairment).
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I do not have any ongoing, untreated infections.
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I have had serious lung inflammation before.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Approved for 20 Other Conditions
This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 20 other conditions.

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Cohort 3: single fixed dose of 3x10^8 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusionExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group II: Cohort 2: single dose of 1x10^8 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusionExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group III: Cohort 1: single dose of 5x10^7 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusionExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group IV: Cohort -1: single dose of 2x10^7 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusionExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Fludarabine
FDA approved
Cyclophosphamide
FDA approved

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor
2,084 Previous Clinical Trials
42,726,515 Total Patients Enrolled
Roger Cohen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pennsylvania
4 Previous Clinical Trials
242 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

CART-GFRa4 cells (CAR T-cell Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04877613 — Phase 1
Thyroid Carcinoma Research Study Groups: Cohort 1: single dose of 5x10^7 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusion, Cohort -1: single dose of 2x10^7 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusion, Cohort 2: single dose of 1x10^8 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusion, Cohort 3: single fixed dose of 3x10^8 CART-GFRa4 cells via intravenous infusion
Thyroid Carcinoma Clinical Trial 2023: CART-GFRa4 cells Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04877613 — Phase 1
CART-GFRa4 cells (CAR T-cell Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04877613 — Phase 1
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