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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04426669</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>2019LS002</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT04426669</nct_id>
    <nct_alias>NCT03538613</nct_alias>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>A Study of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancers Treated With Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Which the Gene Encoding the Intracellular Immune Checkpoint CISH Is Inhibited Using CRISPR Genetic Engineering</brief_title>
  <official_title>A Phase I/II Trial in Patients With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Epithelial Cancer Administering Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Which the Gene Encoding CISH Was Inactivated Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Intima Bioscience, Inc.</agency>
      <agency_class>Industry</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Intima Bioscience, Inc.</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>Yes</has_dmc>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>Yes</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      A clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of genetically-engineered,&#xD;
      neoantigen-specific Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in which the intracellular immune&#xD;
      checkpoint CISH has been inhibited using CRISPR gene editing for the treatment of&#xD;
      Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Cancer.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) have shown efficacy in certain cancers, principally in&#xD;
      melanoma. Efficacy in more common solid tumors has been demonstrated via the selection of&#xD;
      cancer neoantigen-specific TIL. Combination cell surface checkpoint inhibitor therapy has&#xD;
      also been employed in an attempt to enhance the efficacy of these cell therapies. Genetic&#xD;
      engineering of T cells to further increase anti-tumor activity is now possible.&#xD;
&#xD;
      CISH (Cytokine-induced SH2 protein) is a novel intra-cellular immune checkpoint and an&#xD;
      important negative regulator of T-cell signaling and function. The inhibition of CISH in&#xD;
      mouse anti-tumor lymphocytes results in a marked increase in the ability of these lymphocytes&#xD;
      to mediate tumor regression following administration to tumor bearing mice.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Additionally, data in genetically-engineered, neoantigen-specific human T cells in which CISH&#xD;
      was inhibited, showed enhanced TCR functional avidity and increased ability of these T cells&#xD;
      to detect cancer specific mutations and mount robust polyfunctional cytokine immune responses&#xD;
      against their cognate cancer antigens. Thus, these T cells appear to have a significant&#xD;
      advantage in inducing anti-tumor responses compared to wild-type anti-tumor lymphocytes.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The researchers have developed and optimized a CRISPR/Cas9 based strategy for precise and&#xD;
      efficient genetic engineering in primary human T-cells without sacrificing cell viability or&#xD;
      function, allowing for inhibition of a heretofore undruggable intracellular checkpoint.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Thus, in this protocol, the researchers propose to inhibit the gene encoding the&#xD;
      intracellular checkpoint target CISH in lymphocytes from patients with metastatic cancers&#xD;
      that are selected for anti-tumor activity in order to evaluate the safety and efficacy of&#xD;
      genetically engineered T cell therapy for solid tumors in the setting of novel checkpoint&#xD;
      inhibition.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Recruiting</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">May 15, 2020</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Anticipated">January 2024</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Anticipated">September 2023</primary_completion_date>
  <phase>Phase 1/Phase 2</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <allocation>Non-Randomized</allocation>
    <intervention_model>Sequential Assignment</intervention_model>
    <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
    <masking>None (Open Label)</masking>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Maximum tolerated dose (MTD)</measure>
    <time_frame>28 Days Post IL-2</time_frame>
    <description>Highest dose at which less than or equal to 1 of 6 patients experienced a DLT or the highest dose level studied if DLTs are not observed at any of the dose levels</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Preliminary efficacy of tumor reactive autologous lymphocytes with knockout of CISH gene in patients with refractory metastatic gastrointestinal epithelial cancers: changes in diameter</measure>
    <time_frame>Every 4 Weeks for the first three months, then every 8 weeks thereafter, up to 2 years</time_frame>
    <description>Changes in the largest diameter (unidimensional measurement) of the tumor lesions and the shortest diameter in the case of malignant lymph nodes are used in the RECIST v1.1 criteria</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Safety of tumor reactive autologous lymphocytes with knockout of the CISH gene - Incidence of Adverse Events</measure>
    <time_frame>2 Years or Disease Progression</time_frame>
    <description>Incidence of Adverse Events</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Progression-Free Survival (PFS)</measure>
    <time_frame>2 Years or Disease Progression</time_frame>
    <description>Progression-Free Survival (PFS) of patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers treated using the autologous lymphocytes</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Overall Survival (OS)</measure>
    <time_frame>2 Years or Disease Progression</time_frame>
    <description>Overall Survival (OS) of patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers treated using the autologous lymphocytes</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Toxicity profiles resulting from treatment using these engineered tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes</measure>
    <time_frame>2 Years or Disease Progression</time_frame>
    <description>Incidence of targeted toxicities events</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
  <enrollment type="Anticipated">20</enrollment>
  <condition>Gastrointestinal Epithelial Cancer</condition>
  <condition>Gastrointestinal Neoplasms</condition>
  <condition>Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract</condition>
  <condition>Cancer, Gastrointestinal</condition>
  <condition>Gastrointestinal Cancer</condition>
  <condition>Colo-rectal Cancer</condition>
  <condition>Pancreatic Cancer</condition>
  <condition>Gall Bladder Cancer</condition>
  <condition>Colon Cancer</condition>
  <condition>Esophageal Cancer</condition>
  <condition>Stomach Cancer</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
    <description>Non-myeloablative, lymphodepleting preparative regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine +escalating doses of CISH inactivated TIL + high-dose aldesleukin</description>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
    <description>Non-myeloablative, lymphodepleting preparative regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine + MTD of CISH inactivated TIL</description>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Drug</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Cyclophosphamide</intervention_name>
    <description>Day -6 and Day -5: Cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg/dose as a 2 hour intravenous infusion with Mesna 15 mg/kg/dose, 1st dose prior to Cyclophosphamide infusion then at 3,6,9 and 12 hours later.</description>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Drug</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Fludarabine</intervention_name>
    <description>Day -7 to Day -3 : Fludarabine 25 mg/m^2/dose as a 1 hour intravenous infusion per institutional guidelines once a day for 5 doses beginning on Day -7. Fludarabine will be started approximately 1 to 2 hours after the cyclophosphamide on Day -6 and Day -5.</description>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Biological</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL)</intervention_name>
    <description>Day 0 : Each bag of autologous CISH inactivated TIL for infusion will be administered intravenously (IV) on the Patient Care Unit over 10-20 minutes at assigned dose level.</description>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Drug</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Aldesleukin</intervention_name>
    <description>Days 1-4 : Aldesleukin at 720,000 U/kg as an intravenous infusion, every 8 -12 hours but, no more than 24 hours apart as tolerated for up to 6 doses.</description>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_label>CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm</arm_group_label>
    <other_name>Interleukin-2, IL-2</other_name>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Diagnosis of metastatic gastrointestinal epithelial cancer with progressive disease&#xD;
             following at least one first line standard therapy. When available, archived tissue&#xD;
             from original diagnosis will be obtained for research related testing.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Must have measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 with at least one lesion identified as&#xD;
             resectable for TIL generation (minimum volume of tumor tissue required is 1 cm^2 as&#xD;
             single mass or fragments) and at least one other lesion meeting the RECIST criteria&#xD;
             for measurable to serve as an indicator of disease response. The location of the tumor&#xD;
             for TIL generation and method used to obtain (i.e. laparoscopy, endoscopic ultra&#xD;
             sound, etc.) will be determined based on an individual patient's disease.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patients with 3 or fewer brain metastases that are less than 1 cm in diameter and&#xD;
             asymptomatic are eligible. Lesions that have been treated with stereotactic&#xD;
             radiosurgery must be clinically stable for 1 month after treatment for the patient to&#xD;
             be eligible. Patients with surgically resected brain metastases are eligible. Patients&#xD;
             must not be receiving systemic steroids.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Brain metastases are assessed using the Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain&#xD;
             Metastases (RANO-BM) criteria.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 70 years.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Clinical performance status of ECOG 0 or 1.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Serology testing within 3 months of study enrollment (tumor collection):&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Seronegative for HIV antibody. (The investigational treatment being evaluated in&#xD;
                  this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who are HIV&#xD;
                  seropositive can have decreased immunocompetence and thus may be less responsive&#xD;
                  to the study treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities.)&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody.&#xD;
                  If hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the&#xD;
                  presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be HCV RNA negative.&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Seronegative for anti-HBc, HBV/HCV/HIV-1 NAT, anti-HTLV-I/II, anti-T.cruzi, West&#xD;
                  Nile Virus NAT, anti-CMV, and RPR. (Note: Other blood viral testing may be&#xD;
                  required as updated on the FDA website:&#xD;
                  https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/TissueSafety/ucm095&#xD;
                  440.htm#approved)&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Hematology within 14 days of study enrollment:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Absolute neutrophil count &gt; 1000/mm^3 without the support of filgrastim&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  WBC ≥ 3000/mm^3&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm^3&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Hemoglobin &gt; 8.0 g/dl. Subjects may be transfused to reach this cutoff.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Adequate organ function within 14 days of study enrollment defined as:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Serum ALT and AST ≤ 5.0 x ULN&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Serum creatinine ≤ 1.6 mg/dl&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Total bilirubin ≤ to 2.0 mg/dl, except in patients with Gilbert's Syndrome, who&#xD;
                  must have a total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 mg/dl.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  More than four weeks must have elapsed since prior systemic therapy at the time the&#xD;
             patient receives the preparative regimen, and acute toxicities must have recovered to&#xD;
             Grade 1 or less (except for toxicities such as alopecia or vitiligo). Disease&#xD;
             appropriate standard therapy is permitted between tumor collection and start of the&#xD;
             fludarabine and cyclophosphamide. Investigational therapy is prohibited.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Note: Patients may have undergone minor surgical procedures within the 3 weeks of the start&#xD;
        of preparative therapy as long as all toxicities have recovered to Grade 1 or less.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Willing to undergo outpatient non-mobilized leukapheresis (3 hour collection) prior to&#xD;
             the tumor collection&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Agrees to remain in the Twin Cities metropolitan area (within 1 hour drive of the&#xD;
             University of Minnesota) after the CISH KO TILs infusion through the End of Treatment&#xD;
             visit (Day 28)&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Voluntary written consent prior to the performance of any research related procedures&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Pregnant or breastfeeding because of the potentially dangerous effects of the&#xD;
             treatment on the fetus or infant. Women of childbearing potential (defined as menses&#xD;
             within previous 12 month and/or FSH ≤ 40 IU/L) must have a negative pregnancy test&#xD;
             (serum or urine) within 7 days of enrollment. A repeat negative pregnancy test is&#xD;
             required within 7 days of beginning the preparative chemotherapy.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Any form of primary immunodeficiency (such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency&#xD;
             Disease).&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Concurrent opportunistic infection (The treatment being evaluated in this protocol&#xD;
             depends on an intact immune system. Patients who have decreased immune-competence may&#xD;
             be less responsive to the treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities).&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Active systemic infections requiring anti-infective treatment, coagulation disorders&#xD;
             or any other active major medical illnesses.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Concurrent systemic steroid therapy.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  History of severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction to cyclophosphamide,&#xD;
             fludarabine, or aldesleukin.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  History of coronary revascularization or ischemic symptoms.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Documented LVEF ≤ 45% tested in patients:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Age ≥ 65 years and/or&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  With clinically significant atrial and/or ventricular arrhythmias, including but&#xD;
                  not limited to: atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, second- or&#xD;
                  third-degree heart block, or have a history of ischemic heart disease and/or&#xD;
                  chest pain. Patients &lt; 65 years of age who present with cardiac risk factors&#xD;
                  (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity) may undergo cardiac evaluation as noted&#xD;
                  above.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Clinically significant patient history that in the judgment of the PI would compromise&#xD;
             the patient's ability to tolerate high-dose aldesleukin.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Documented FEV1 ≤ 50% predicted tested in patients with:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  A prolonged history of cigarette smoking (approximately 20 packs/year within the&#xD;
                  past 2 years) and/or&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Symptoms of respiratory dysfunction&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Receiving any investigational agents.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Confirmation of Eligibility Prior to CY/FU Start:&#xD;
&#xD;
        Due to a 10-12 week or more delay between study enrollment and the start of study&#xD;
        treatment, the following eligibility criteria must be met:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Clinical performance status of ECOG 0 or 1&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Hematology within 7 days of starting lymphodepleting chemotherapy:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Absolute neutrophil count &gt; 1000/mm^3 without the support of filgrastim&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  WBC ≥ 3000/mm^3&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Hemoglobin &gt; 8.0 g/dl. Subjects may be transfused to reach this cutoff.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Adequate organ function within 7 days of starting lymphodepleting chemotherapy:&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Serum ALT and AST ≤ 5.0 x ULN&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Serum creatinine ≤ 1.6 mg/dl&#xD;
&#xD;
               -  Total bilirubin ≤ to 2.0 mg/dl, except in patients with Gilbert's Syndrome, who&#xD;
                  must have a total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 mg/dl.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Seronegative for HIV antibody, hepatitis B antigen, and hepatitis C antibody as tested&#xD;
             within 3 months of beginning lymphodepleting chemotherapy. If hepatitis C antibody&#xD;
             test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR&#xD;
             and be HCV RNA negative&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  More than four weeks must have elapsed since the last dose of prior systemic therapy&#xD;
             and the start of the lymphodepleting chemotherapy, and acute toxicities must have&#xD;
             recovered to Grade 1 or less (except for toxicities such as alopecia or vitiligo).&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Sexually active females of child-bearing potential and males with female partners of&#xD;
             child-bearing potential must agree to use effective contraception for the duration of&#xD;
             study treatment starting with the 1st dose of fludarabine and for 4 months after the&#xD;
             last dose of aldesleukin. Examples of effective contraception includes an IUD or&#xD;
             implant plus a condom. Women of non-childbearing potential are defined as those who&#xD;
             have no uterus, ligation of the fallopian tubes, or permanent cessation of ovarian&#xD;
             function due to ovarian failure or surgical removal of the ovaries. A woman also is&#xD;
             presumed to be infertile due to natural causes if she has been amenorrheic for &gt; 12&#xD;
             months and/or has an FSH &gt; 40 IU/L.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Negative pregnancy test within 7 days of starting lymphodepleting chemotherapy in&#xD;
             women of childbearing potential.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  No change in medical status or social situation that would make study participation&#xD;
             not in the best interest of the patient in the opinion of the enrolling investigator.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Continues to agree to remain in the Twin Cities metropolitan area (within 1 hour drive&#xD;
             of the University of Minnesota) after the CISH KO TILs infusion through the End of&#xD;
             Treatment visit (Day 28)&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Voluntary signed the study treatment consent form within 28 days prior to the start of&#xD;
             the lymphodepleting chemotherapy.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>18 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>70 Years</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>No</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Emil Lou, MD, PhD</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <overall_contact>
    <last_name>Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office</last_name>
    <phone>612 624 2620</phone>
    <email>ccinfo@umn.edu</email>
  </overall_contact>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota</name>
      <address>
        <city>Minneapolis</city>
        <state>Minnesota</state>
        <zip>55455</zip>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
    <status>Recruiting</status>
    <contact>
      <last_name>Dr. Emil Lou, MD, PhD</last_name>
    </contact>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>United States</country>
  </location_countries>
  <reference>
    <citation>Palmer DC, Guittard GC, Franco Z, Crompton JG, Eil RL, Patel SJ, Ji Y, Van Panhuys N, Klebanoff CA, Sukumar M, Clever D, Chichura A, Roychoudhuri R, Varma R, Wang E, Gattinoni L, Marincola FM, Balagopalan L, Samelson LE, Restifo NP. Cish actively silences TCR signaling in CD8+ T cells to maintain tumor tolerance. J Exp Med. 2015 Nov 16;212(12):2095-113. doi: 10.1084/jem.20150304. Epub 2015 Nov 2.</citation>
    <PMID>26527801</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Osborn MJ, Webber BR, Knipping F, Lonetree CL, Tennis N, DeFeo AP, McElroy AN, Starker CG, Lee C, Merkel S, Lund TC, Kelly-Spratt KS, Jensen MC, Voytas DF, von Kalle C, Schmidt M, Gabriel R, Hippen KL, Miller JS, Scharenberg AM, Tolar J, Blazar BR. Evaluation of TCR Gene Editing Achieved by TALENs, CRISPR/Cas9, and megaTAL Nucleases. Mol Ther. 2016 Mar;24(3):570-81. doi: 10.1038/mt.2015.197. Epub 2015 Oct 27.</citation>
    <PMID>26502778</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Tran E, Ahmadzadeh M, Lu YC, Gros A, Turcotte S, Robbins PF, Gartner JJ, Zheng Z, Li YF, Ray S, Wunderlich JR, Somerville RP, Rosenberg SA. Immunogenicity of somatic mutations in human gastrointestinal cancers. Science. 2015 Dec 11;350(6266):1387-90. doi: 10.1126/science.aad1253. Epub 2015 Oct 29.</citation>
    <PMID>26516200</PMID>
  </reference>
  <verification_date>March 2023</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>June 8, 2020</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>June 9, 2020</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">June 11, 2020</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>March 2, 2023</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>March 2, 2023</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">March 3, 2023</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>Adoptive Cell Therapy, Immunotherapy, Gene Therapy, CISH checkpoint, CRISPR</keyword>
  <condition_browse>
    <!-- CAUTION:  The following MeSH terms are assigned with an imperfect algorithm            -->
    <mesh_term>Gastrointestinal Neoplasms</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Stomach Neoplasms</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Digestive System Neoplasms</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Gallbladder Neoplasms</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
  <intervention_browse>
    <!-- CAUTION:  The following MeSH terms are assigned with an imperfect algorithm            -->
    <mesh_term>Aldesleukin</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Cyclophosphamide</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Fludarabine</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Interleukin-2</mesh_term>
  </intervention_browse>
  <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04426669
org study id: 2019LS002
nct id: NCT04426669
nct alias: NCT03538613
lead sponsor: 
collaborator: 
has dmc: Yes
is fda regulated drug: Yes
is fda regulated device: No
A clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of genetically-engineered,
      neoantigen-specific Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) in which the intracellular immune
      checkpoint CISH has been inhibited using CRISPR gene editing for the treatment of
      Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Cancer.
Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL) have shown efficacy in certain cancers, principally in
      melanoma. Efficacy in more common solid tumors has been demonstrated via the selection of
      cancer neoantigen-specific TIL. Combination cell surface checkpoint inhibitor therapy has
      also been employed in an attempt to enhance the efficacy of these cell therapies. Genetic
      engineering of T cells to further increase anti-tumor activity is now possible.

      CISH (Cytokine-induced SH2 protein) is a novel intra-cellular immune checkpoint and an
      important negative regulator of T-cell signaling and function. The inhibition of CISH in
      mouse anti-tumor lymphocytes results in a marked increase in the ability of these lymphocytes
      to mediate tumor regression following administration to tumor bearing mice.

      Additionally, data in genetically-engineered, neoantigen-specific human T cells in which CISH
      was inhibited, showed enhanced TCR functional avidity and increased ability of these T cells
      to detect cancer specific mutations and mount robust polyfunctional cytokine immune responses
      against their cognate cancer antigens. Thus, these T cells appear to have a significant
      advantage in inducing anti-tumor responses compared to wild-type anti-tumor lymphocytes.

      The researchers have developed and optimized a CRISPR/Cas9 based strategy for precise and
      efficient genetic engineering in primary human T-cells without sacrificing cell viability or
      function, allowing for inhibition of a heretofore undruggable intracellular checkpoint.

      Thus, in this protocol, the researchers propose to inhibit the gene encoding the
      intracellular checkpoint target CISH in lymphocytes from patients with metastatic cancers
      that are selected for anti-tumor activity in order to evaluate the safety and efficacy of
      genetically engineered T cell therapy for solid tumors in the setting of novel checkpoint
      inhibition.
allocation: Non-Randomized
intervention model: Sequential Assignment
primary purpose: Treatment
masking: None (Open Label)
measure: Maximum tolerated dose (MTD)
time frame: 28 Days Post IL-2
description: Highest dose at which less than or equal to 1 of 6 patients experienced a DLT or the highest dose level studied if DLTs are not observed at any of the dose levels
measure: Preliminary efficacy of tumor reactive autologous lymphocytes with knockout of CISH gene in patients with refractory metastatic gastrointestinal epithelial cancers: changes in diameter
time frame: Every 4 Weeks for the first three months, then every 8 weeks thereafter, up to 2 years
description: Changes in the largest diameter (unidimensional measurement) of the tumor lesions and the shortest diameter in the case of malignant lymph nodes are used in the RECIST v1.1 criteria
measure: Safety of tumor reactive autologous lymphocytes with knockout of the CISH gene - Incidence of Adverse Events
time frame: 2 Years or Disease Progression
description: Incidence of Adverse Events
measure: Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
time frame: 2 Years or Disease Progression
description: Progression-Free Survival (PFS) of patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers treated using the autologous lymphocytes
measure: Overall Survival (OS)
time frame: 2 Years or Disease Progression
description: Overall Survival (OS) of patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers treated using the autologous lymphocytes
measure: Toxicity profiles resulting from treatment using these engineered tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
time frame: 2 Years or Disease Progression
description: Incidence of targeted toxicities events
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm
arm group type: Experimental
description: Non-myeloablative, lymphodepleting preparative regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine +escalating doses of CISH inactivated TIL + high-dose aldesleukin
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm
arm group type: Experimental
description: Non-myeloablative, lymphodepleting preparative regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine + MTD of CISH inactivated TIL
intervention type: Drug
intervention name: Cyclophosphamide
description: Day -6 and Day -5: Cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg/dose as a 2 hour intravenous infusion with Mesna 15 mg/kg/dose, 1st dose prior to Cyclophosphamide infusion then at 3,6,9 and 12 hours later.
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm
intervention type: Drug
intervention name: Fludarabine
description: Day -7 to Day -3 : Fludarabine 25 mg/m^2/dose as a 1 hour intravenous infusion per institutional guidelines once a day for 5 doses beginning on Day -7. Fludarabine will be started approximately 1 to 2 hours after the cyclophosphamide on Day -6 and Day -5.
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm
intervention type: Biological
intervention name: Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TIL)
description: Day 0 : Each bag of autologous CISH inactivated TIL for infusion will be administered intravenously (IV) on the Patient Care Unit over 10-20 minutes at assigned dose level.
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm
intervention type: Drug
intervention name: Aldesleukin
description: Days 1-4 : Aldesleukin at 720,000 U/kg as an intravenous infusion, every 8 -12 hours but, no more than 24 hours apart as tolerated for up to 6 doses.
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase I Arm
arm group label: CISH CRISPR TIL / Phase II Arm
other name: Interleukin-2, IL-2
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 18 Years
maximum age: 70 Years
healthy volunteers: No
last name: Emil Lou, MD, PhD
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota
last name: Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office
phone: 612 624 2620
email: ccinfo@umn.edu
facility: 
status: Recruiting
contact: 
country: United States
citation: Palmer DC, Guittard GC, Franco Z, Crompton JG, Eil RL, Patel SJ, Ji Y, Van Panhuys N, Klebanoff CA, Sukumar M, Clever D, Chichura A, Roychoudhuri R, Varma R, Wang E, Gattinoni L, Marincola FM, Balagopalan L, Samelson LE, Restifo NP. Cish actively silences TCR signaling in CD8+ T cells to maintain tumor tolerance. J Exp Med. 2015 Nov 16;212(12):2095-113. doi: 10.1084/jem.20150304. Epub 2015 Nov 2.
PMID: 26527801
citation: Osborn MJ, Webber BR, Knipping F, Lonetree CL, Tennis N, DeFeo AP, McElroy AN, Starker CG, Lee C, Merkel S, Lund TC, Kelly-Spratt KS, Jensen MC, Voytas DF, von Kalle C, Schmidt M, Gabriel R, Hippen KL, Miller JS, Scharenberg AM, Tolar J, Blazar BR. Evaluation of TCR Gene Editing Achieved by TALENs, CRISPR/Cas9, and megaTAL Nucleases. Mol Ther. 2016 Mar;24(3):570-81. doi: 10.1038/mt.2015.197. Epub 2015 Oct 27.
PMID: 26502778
citation: Tran E, Ahmadzadeh M, Lu YC, Gros A, Turcotte S, Robbins PF, Gartner JJ, Zheng Z, Li YF, Ray S, Wunderlich JR, Somerville RP, Rosenberg SA. Immunogenicity of somatic mutations in human gastrointestinal cancers. Science. 2015 Dec 11;350(6266):1387-90. doi: 10.1126/science.aad1253. Epub 2015 Oct 29.
PMID: 26516200
responsible party type: Sponsor
mesh term: Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
mesh term: Stomach Neoplasms
mesh term: Digestive System Neoplasms
mesh term: Gallbladder Neoplasms
mesh term: Aldesleukin
mesh term: Cyclophosphamide
mesh term: Fludarabine
mesh term: Interleukin-2