Study of LN-145, Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in the Treatment of Patients With Cervical Carcinoma
                                  
                                      
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                              
                                                  Cervical Cancer
Unknown Primary
                                              
                                           
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                              
                                                  18 Years and older, Female
                                              
                                           
                                          
                                       
                                      
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                              
                                                  C-145-04 (primary)
NCI-2017-01051
2016-003447-11
                                              
                                           
                                          
                                          
                                       
                                   
                               
                           
                          
                              
Summary
                              Prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open label, interventional study evaluating
adoptive cell therapy (ACT) with autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) infusion
(LN-145) followed by IL-2 after a non-myeloablative (NMA) lymphodepletion preparative
regimen for the treatment of patients with recurrent, metastatic, or persistent cervical
carcinoma
                          
                          
                              
Objectives
                              LN-145 is an adoptive cell transfer therapy that utilizes an autologous TIL manufacturing
process, as originally developed by the NCI, for the treatment of patients with
recurrent, metastatic, or persistent cervical carcinoma. The cell transfer therapy used
in this study involves patients receiving a NMA lymphocyte depleting preparative regimen,
followed by infusion of autologous TIL followed by the administration of a regimen of
IL-2.
                          
                          
                              Eligibility
                              
- Inclusion Criteria:
To be eligible for the study, patients must meet ALL of the following criteria prior to
participation:
  1. Must be = 18 years of age at the time of consent. Enrollment of patients > 70 years
     of age may be allowed after consultation with the Medical Monitor.
  2. Must have recurrent, metastatic, or persistent squamous cell carcinoma (SCC),
     adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC), or adenocarcinoma (AC) of the cervix that is not
     amenable to curative treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy.
  3. At least one resectable lesion (or aggregate of lesions resected) of a minimum 1.5
     cm in diameter post-resection to generate TIL; surgical removal with minimal
     morbidity (defined as any procedure for which expected hospitalization is = 3 days)
  4. At least one measurable target lesion, as defined by RECIST v1.1.
  5. Cohort 1 and Cohort 2: Progression during or following at least one, but no more
     than three, prior systemic chemotherapeutic treatments for recurrent, metastatic, or
     persistent cervical carcinoma
       -  A line of systemic therapy is defined as any chemotherapy or multiple-agent
          chemotherapy regimen that was administered for recurrent, metastatic, or
          persistent SCC, ASC, or AC of the cervix.
       -  A bevacizumab and chemotherapy combination is encouraged as a prior line of
          treatment.
       -  Neither chemoradiation, nor chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant
          settings are considered as a prior line of systemic therapy.
     Cohort 2: Must also have previously received treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor
     (ie, PD-1, PD-L1]) in the setting of recurrent, metastatic, or persistent disease
     either as monotherapy or in combination (eg, in combination with chemotherapy or
     another immune agent)
     Cohort 3 (United States only): Must have not received any therapies other than prior
     chemoradiation or surgery for loco-regional disease
  6. Any prior therapy directed at the malignant tumor, including chemotherapy,
     biologic/targeted agents, and immunologic agents must be discontinued at least 28
     days prior to tumor resection.
  7. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  8. Must have adequate organ function.
  9. Patient has no evidence of any active viral, bacterial, or fungal infection
     requiring ongoing systemic treatment. Patients must be seronegative for the human
     immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Patients with acute or chronic hepatitis infections
     may be enrolled if the viral load by nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is
     undetectable with/without active treatment
 10. Patients of childbearing potential must be willing to take the appropriate
     precaution to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the study and practice an
     approved, highly effective method of birth control during treatment and for 12
     months after receiving the last protocol-related therapy.
 11. Prior to study Enrollment (tumor resection), patient must have documentation of
     radiological disease progression after the most recent therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who meet any of the following criteria are not eligible for participation in
this study:
  1. Patients who have received an organ allograft or prior cell transfer therapy except
     for prior LN-145 therapy in the setting of re-treatment only.
  2. Patients who require ongoing systemic steroid therapy (> 10 mg/day of prednisone or
     other steroid equivalent dose).
  3. Patients who currently have prior therapy-related toxicities Grade > 1 according to
     National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
     (CTCAE) v5.0; except for peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, or vitiligo prior to
     Enrollment (tumor resection).
  4. . Patients who have a history of hypersensitivity to any component or excipient of
     LN-145 or other study drugs:
     • NMA-LD preparative regimen (cyclophosphamide, mesna, and fludarabine)
  5. Patients who have active systemic infections, coagulation disorders, or other active
     major medical illness(es) of the cardiovascular, respiratory, or immune system,
     including evidence in the medical history of urinary tract obstruction, a positive
     cardiac stress test, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmia, obstructive or
     restrictive pulmonary disease, or other conditions that in the opinion of the
     Investigator would increase the risk of participation.
  6. Patients with symptomatic and/or untreated brain metastases (of any size and any
     number)
     • Patients with definitively treated brain metastases may be considered for
     Enrollment, and must be stable for = 14 days prior to beginning the NMA-LD
     preparative regimen
  7. Patients who have any form of primary immunodeficiency (such as severe combined
     immunodeficiency [SCID] or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS])
  8. Patients who have a diagnosis of end-stage renal disorder requiring hemodialysis
  9. Patients who have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45% or who are New
     York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 2 or higher.
 10. Patients who have a documented forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) of = 60%
 11. Patients who have had another primary malignancy within the previous 3 years (except
     for curatively treated localized malignancy that has not required treatment for > 1
     year, and in the judgement of the Investigator, does not pose a significant risk of
     recurrence including, but not limited to, non-melanoma skin cancer or bladder
     cancer)
 12. Patients who are of the following protected classes will be excluded, including:
       -  Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding women
       -  Persons who are hospitalized without consent or those deprived of liberty
          because of a judiciary or administrative decision
       -  Patients with a legal protection measure or a person who cannot express his/her
          consent
       -  Patients in emergency situations who cannot consent to the study
 13. Patients who have received a live or attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to
     beginning the NMA-LD preparative regimen
 14. Patients whose cancer requires immediate attention or who would otherwise suffer a
     disadvantage by participating in this study
 15. Cohort 1 and Cohort 3: Patients who have received prior treatment with immunotherapy
     (eg, PD-1, PD-L1, or anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 [CTLA-4]
     antibodies)
 16. Patients who have Grade = 2 hemorrhage within 14 days prior to Enrollment (tumor
     resection)
 17. Cohort 3: Patients may not have active or prior documented autoimmune or
     inflammatory disorders (including pneumonitis, inflammatory bowel disease [eg,
     colitis or Crohn's disease], diverticulitis [with the exception of diverticulosis],
     systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis syndrome, or Wegener syndrome
     [granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis,
     hypophysitis, uveitis, etc.]).
 
                          
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