Recruiting
Phase 1

CAR T-Cells

Sponsor:

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Code:

NCT03721068

Conditions

Neuroblastoma

Osteosarcoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 1+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

iC9.GD2.CAR.IL-15 T-cells

Cyclophosphamide

Fludarabine

Study Details

Brief summary:

The body has different ways of fighting infections and disease. No single way seems perfect for fighting cancer. This research study combines two different ways of fighting disease: antibodies and T cells. Antibodies are molecules that fight infections and protect your body from diseases caused by bacteria and toxic substances. Antibodies work by sticking to those bacteria or substances, which stops them from growing and causing bad effects. T cells are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill other cells, including tumor cells or cells that are infected. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers. They both have shown promise, but neither alone has been enough to cure most patients.

This multicenter study is designed to combine both T cells and antibodies in order to create a more effective treatment. The treatment that is being researched is called autologous T lymphocyte chimeric antigen receptor cells (CAR) cells targeted against the disialoganglioside (GD2) antigen that express Interleukin (IL)-15, and the inducible caspase 9 safety switch (iC9), also known as iC9.GD2.CAR.IL-15 T cells.

Conditions

Neuroblastoma

Osteosarcoma

Study ID

NCT03721068

Start date

Feb 19, 2019

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Jun 19, 2044

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 19, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 1+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

All clinical and laboratory data required for determining eligibility must be available in the subject's medical/research record which will serve as the source document.

Because of the nature of iC9.GD2.CAR.IL-15 T cell product preparation, subjects will be assessed for initial study enrollment eligibility (prior to cell procurement) and then will have to meet criteria prior to starting lymphodepletion and prior to T cell infusion.

Inclusion Criteria for the Study:

1. Written HIPAA authorization signed by legal guardian.
2. Adequate performance status as defined by Lansky or Karnofsky performance status of ≥ 60 (Lansky for <16 years of age).
3. Life expectancy ≥12 weeks.
4. Histological confirmation of neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma at initial diagnosis. Bone marrow samples are acceptable as confirmation of neuroblastoma, confirmation of osteosarcoma at diagnosis
5. High-risk neuroblastoma with persistent/refractory or relapsed disease, defined as:

1. First or greater relapse of neuroblastoma following completion of aggressive multi-drug frontline therapy.
2. First episode of progressive neuroblastoma during aggressive multi-drug frontline therapy. Persistent/refractory neuroblastoma as defined by less than a complete response by the revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (INRC) at the conclusion of at least 4 cycles of aggressive multidrug induction chemotherapy on or according to a high-risk neuroblastoma protocol (such as A3973 or ANBL0532).
3. Patients must be diagnosed with high risk neuroblastoma at initial diagnosis or if non-high risk at time of initial diagnosis must have had evidence of metastatic progression when >18 months of age as defined in the protocol or relapsed or refractory osteosarcoma that is not responsive to standard treatment.
6. Measurable or evaluable disease per Revised INRC for subjects with neuroblastoma or measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST) v1.1 criteria for subjects with osteosarcoma.
7. Adequate central nervous system function as defined by:

1. No known Central Nervous System ( CNS) disease
2. No seizure disorder requiring antiepileptic drug therapy

Exclusion Criteria for the Study Subjects meeting any of the following exclusion criteria will not be able to participate in this study (procurement, lymphodepletion, and cell infusion).

1. Pregnant or breastfeeding (NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study).
2. Has a known additional malignancy that is active and/or progressive requiring treatment.
3. History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products.
4. History of hypersensitivity to cyclophosphamide or fludarabine.

Study Design

Enrollment

18 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: iC9.GD2.CAR.IL-15 T-cells

The continuous reassessment method (CRM) will be used to estimate the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) of cells that to be given in dose escalation cohorts comprised of 2-6 subjects. The final MTD will be the dose with estimated probability of dose limiting toxicity (DLT) closest to the target toxicity rate of 20%. Three cell doses will be evaluated: 0.5 x 10\^6 cells/kg, 1.0 x 10\^6 cells/kg, 1.5 x 10\^6 cells/kg. Cohort enrollment will be staggered and each subject must complete at least 2 weeks of the cell treatment without incident of DLT before another subject can be enrolled at that dose level. A minimum of two subjects must complete the 4-week post-infusion DLT period before enrollment at the next higher dose level will be considered. If dose level 1 is determined to be above a tolerable dose, de-escalation would occur to dose level -1 where subjects would receive 0.25 x 10\^6 cells/kg.

Interventions

iC9.GD2.CAR.IL-15 T-cells

Three dose levels are being evaluated: 0.5 x 10\^6, 1.0 x 10\^6, 1.5 x 10\^6

Cyclophosphamide

500 mg/m\^2 IV dose on days 1-2 for lymphodepletion prior to cell infusion

Fludarabine

30 mg/m\^2 IV dose on days 1-4 for lymphodepletion prior to cell infusion

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability of iC9.GD2.CAR.IL-15 T cells administered to pediatric subjects with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma or relapsed/refractory osteosarcoma [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Recruiting

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

George Hucks, MD

More Information

Sponsor

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Last update posted

Mar 27, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Keywords

  • Autologous Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells
  • Interleukin (IL)-15
  • Disialoganglioside (GD2)
  • Caspase 9
  • Pediatric
  • Rimiducid
  • AP1903
  • modified T cells
  • CAR T

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center on 2026-03-27.