Injecting RC19D2 cells to treat advanced lymphoma

Phase I Clinical Trial of Dinorencel Injection (or RC19D2 Cell Injection) in the Treatment of CD19-positive Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

This study is testing if injecting RC19D2 cells can be a safe treatment for people with advanced lymphoma that hasn't responded to other therapies.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Beijing Yongtai Ruike Biotechnology Company Ltd (Industry-sponsored)
• Drugs / interventions: Alenzumab, CAR-T, chemotherapy, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine
• Locations: 1 site (Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality)
• Trial ID: NCT06047197 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This Phase I clinical trial evaluates the safety and tolerability of RC19D2 cell injections in patients with recurrent or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that is CD19 positive. The trial consists of two stages: an initial dose-increasing stage using a rapid titration method, followed by a dose extension stage utilizing a classic 3+3 design. A total of four dose groups will be established, with 3-6 participants in each group, to assess the treatment's safety profile. The primary endpoint focuses on the tolerance of the treatment among participants.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with CD19 positive recurrent or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who have failed standard treatments.

Not a fit: Patients with DLBCL who are not CD19 positive or those who have not exhausted standard treatment options may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with difficult-to-treat DLBCL.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies using CAR-T cell therapies have shown promising results in treating similar conditions, suggesting potential for success in this approach.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form;
* Age ≥ 18 years old at the time of screening, regardless of gender;
* Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who have been diagnosed as CD19 positive by histopathology and/or cytology, but have failed standard treatment in the early stage, and currently lack effective treatment methods for recurrent or refractory CD19 positive.
* The regulations for the past treatment status of research participants are as follows (meeting at least one of them): 1.At least after sufficient second-line treatment (CD20 positive individuals must have already used sufficient amounts of CD20 targeted drugs and anthracycline drugs), recurrence, no remission, or progression; In the first two lines of treatment, if the optimal therapeutic effect is SD, then the line of treatment must have completed 2 cycles;2.Recurrence, unrelieved, or progression after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation;
* According to the 2023 NCCN Lymphoma Treatment Guidelines and the 4th edition of the WHO Lymphatic Tissue Tumor Classification in 2016, the following types were included in this trial:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) non-specific (DLBCL-NOS)；Transforming follicular lymphoma (tFL)；High grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL) with MYC, BCL2, and/or BCL6 rearrangement；High grade B-cell lymphoma, non-specific (HGBL-NOS)；Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBL)；Grade 3b follicular lymphoma (FL3b);
* Expected survival time ≥ 12 weeks;
* There are measurable target lesions in imaging: the length and diameter of lesions in lymph nodes ≥ 15mm, or extranodal lesions\>10mm (according to Lugano2014 standard); Lesions that have received radiotherapy in the past are considered measurable only when there is clear progress after completing radiotherapy;
* During screening, laboratory inspections must meet the following requirements:Neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 × 10\^9/L;Lymphocyte count ≥ 0.3 × 10\^9/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 70 g/L;Platelets ≥ 50 × 10\^9/L;Total serum bilirubin ≤ 2.0 × Upper limit of normal value (ULN);Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN;Creatinine\<1.5 × ULN and endogenous creatinine clearance rate ≥ 60 mL/min (creatinine clearance rate Cockcroft Fault method: male creatinine clearance rate=\[(140 age) × Weight (kg)\]/\[0.818 × Creatinine（ μ Mol/L)\]; Female creatinine clearance rate=\[(140 age) × Body weight (kg) × 0.85\]/\[0.818 × Creatinine（ μ Mol/L)\].
* The lung function is good, and the blood oxygen saturation of the fingertip pulse under non oxygen inhalation is ≥ 92%;
* The Eastern Oncology Collaborative Group (ECOG) physical fitness score is 0 or 1;
* Head MRI shows no central nervous system lymphoma;
* Cardiac ultrasound shows left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50%; No clinically significant abnormal electrocardiogram findings; No clinically significant pericardial or pleural effusion;
* Adequate venous access (for single collection) and no other contraindications for blood cell separation;
* The screening period blood pregnancy test for female participants of childbearing age must be negative

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with a history of allergies to any component in cellular products;
* Individuals with a history of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation;
* Individuals with a history of organ transplantation;
* hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) are positive; Hepatitis B e antibody (HBe Ab) and/or hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) are positive, and the HBV-DNA quantity is higher than the upper limit of normal value; Hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV Ab) is positive and HCV RNA quantification is higher than the upper limit of normal values; Positive for human immunodeficiency virus antibody (HIV-Ab); Positive anti Treponema pallidum antibody (TP Ab); Cytomegalovirus DNA quantification is higher than the upper limit of normal values; EB virus DNA quantification is higher than the upper limit of normal values;
* CNS diseases that have clinical significance in the past or screening, such as epilepsy, epileptic seizures, paralysis, aphasia, cerebral vascular ischemia/bleeding, severe brain injury, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebellar disease, organic brain syndrome, mental illness, etc;
* Patients with active primary or secondary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma (patients with CNS disease symptoms must undergo lumbar puncture examination to rule out CNS lymphoma).
* Those who have previously received other genetically modified T cell therapies, or other CAR-T therapies, or any other targeted therapy against CD19;
* Having severe genetic or autoimmune diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus);
* Screening for thromboembolic events within the first 6 months (such as myocardial infarction, pulmonary infarction, deep vein thrombosis, and other systemic thrombotic diseases);
* Screening for malignant tumors other than those indicated in this study within the first 5 years, except for tumors in situ (such as cervical cancer, bladder, breast cancer) or non melanoma skin cancer;
* Active or uncontrollable infections that require systemic treatment;
* Within 9 months prior to PBMC collection, received treatment with Bendamustine、Alenzumab, Fludarabine,and Cladribine;;
* Within 4 weeks prior to PBMC collection, patients received naloxamine, calcineurin inhibitors, chemotherapy drugs (methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, benzoate nitrogen mustard or mefalam,), mycophenolate, thalidomide, immunosuppressive antibodies such as anti TNF, anti IL6, or anti IL6R therapy, tumor radiotherapy, or drugs that can bind to FKBP 12 protein (such as rapamycin, tacrolimus, everolimus, etc.);
* Long acting cell growth factors (such as polyethylene glycol recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor PEG-rhG-CSF) were used within 3 weeks prior to PBMC collection;
* Received granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) treatment within 2 weeks prior to PBMC collection;
* Individuals who have received short-term cell growth factors (such as recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, recombinant human thrombopoietin, etc.), hematopoiesis agonists/stimulators (such as haitrapopa ethanolamine tablets), CD20 monoclonal antibodies, and corticosteroids within 7 days prior to PBMC collection (excluding those who have received inhaled, local steroid therapy, and physiological replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency);
* Received platelet transfusion within 7 days before the screening period;
* Pregnant or lactating women, or men or women with fertility potential, refuse to use contraception during the trial period and at the end of the trial (2 years after RC19D2 cell reinfusion);
* Patients who have participated in other drug clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to PBMC collection (new drug clinical trials, registered studies, clinical studies initiated by researchers, etc.);
* The researcher believes that this clinical trial is not suitable (such as poor compliance, drug abuse, etc.);
* Those who have received live or attenuated vaccines within 3 months prior to PBMC collection, or are expected to need to receive such vaccines during this trial.

Where this trial is running

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality

• Hematology Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences — Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: lugui Qiu, MD — blood diseases hospital，chinese academy of medical sciences
• Study coordinator: lugui Qiu, MD

Conditions Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma; CD19; CAR-T; RC19D2; DLBCL