This is a Phase 1b, multicenter, open-label, single arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination therapy, CD30.CAR-T and the programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) checkpoint inhibitor, nivolumab, in patients aged 12 years of age and above with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) following failure of standard frontline therapy.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
12 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Signed ICF
2. Male or female patients who are 12 years of age and above
3. Relapsed or refractory CD30+ cHL following failure of a standard frontline chemotherapy
4. At least 1 lesion, which must be fluordeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) avid and measurable by PET-CT scan
5. Adequate laboratory parameters including hematologic, renal, hepatic, and coagulation function
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1, or equivalent either Karnofsky performance status (for patients ≥ 16 years of age) or Lansky performance status (for patients \< 16 years of age)
7. Anticipated life expectancy \> 12 weeks
8. No active infections including COVID 19 at Screening
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Evidence of lymphomatous involvement of the central nervous system (CNS)
2. Presence of clinically relevant or active seizure disorder, stroke, cerebrovascular ischemia/hemorrhage, dementia, cerebellar disease, or any autoimmune disease with central nervous system (CNS) involvement
3. Symptomatic cardiovascular disease: Class III or IV according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification
4. Active uncontrolled bleeding or a known bleeding diathesis
5. Inadequate pulmonary function defined as oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry \< 90% on room air
6. Echocardiogram (ECHO) or Multi-gated Acquisition (MUGA) scan with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 45%
7. Prior receipt of salvage therapy, for relapsed or refractory cHL, including allogeneic or ASCT
8. Prior receipt of investigational CD30.CAR-T cells
9. Receiving any investigational agents or any tumor vaccines
10. Receiving any live/attenuated vaccines
11. Ongoing treatment with immunosuppressive drugs or chronic systemic corticosteroids
12. Unresolved \> Grade 1 non-hematologic toxicity associated with any prior treatments
13. Previous history of known or suspected autoimmune disease within the past 5 years
14. Active interstitial lung disease that is symptomatic or may interfere with the detection or management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity
15. Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
16. Evidence of active viral infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV)
17. Evidence of active viral infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
18. Active second malignancy or history of another malignancy within the last 3 years
19. History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products or other product excipients
20. Any allergic or adverse reaction to nivolumab, fludarabine, or bendamustine that precludes treatment with these agents
21. History of a significant irAE from prior immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
Primary outcome measure(s)
Safety of autologous CD30.CAR-T in combination with nivolumab — From first dose of nivolumab (Cycle 1) to end of nivolumab Cycle 4 (each cycle is 28 days) DLT
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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