Recruiting
Phase 1
Phase 2

HuCART19

Sponsor:

Stephan Grupp MD PhD

Code:

NCT05480449

Conditions

B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

B Lineage Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 29

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Autologous Humanized CD19-Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cells (huCART19)

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will determine the safety and efficacy of moving to a second-generation manufacturing process using the CliniMACS Prodigy platform to manufacture huCART19 cells for patients with B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL).

Conditions

B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

B Lineage Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Study ID

NCT05480449

Start date

Sep 20, 2022

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Sep 20, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 20, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 29

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed Informed Informed Consent
2. Subjects with documented CD19+ ALL or Lly:

a. Cohort A: Subjects with relapsed or refractory ALL or Lly who have not previously received CAR T-cell Therapy: i. 2nd or greater relapse (marrow or extramedullary) OR ii. Any relapse after allogeneic HSCT and ≥4 months from HSCT at enrollment OR iii. Refractory disease defined as having not achieved an MRD-negative (by multiparameter flow cytometry) or CSF-negative CR after ≥2 chemotherapy regimens/cycles of frontline therapy, or 1 cycle of reinduction therapy for subjects in first relapse OR iv. Newly diagnosed NCI high-risk B-ALL with induction failure, defined as a M3 bone marrow (≥25%) blasts at the end of induction chemotherapy OR v. First bone marrow relapse of B-ALL at <36 months after initial diagnosis OR vi. First or greater CNS relapse of B-ALL vii. Ineligible for allogeneic HSCT because of at least one of the following:

1\. Comorbid disease 2. Other contraindications to HSCT conditioning regimen 3. Lack of suitable donor 4. Prior HSCT 5. Declines HSCT as the therapeutic option after documented discussion, with expected outcomes, and the role of HSCT with a BMT physician not a part of the study team.

b. Cohort B: Subjects with poor response to prior B cell directed engineered cell therapy, defined as any one of the following: i. Partial response or no response to prior cell therapy ii. CD19+ relapse after prior cell therapy, defined as bone marrow blasts > 0.01% by multiparameter flow cytometry or evidence of extramedullary disease iii. Demonstrated early (approximately 6 months from infusion) B cell recovery suggesting loss of engineered cells

3\. Subjects with prior or current history of CNS3 disease will be eligible if Central Nervous System (CNS) disease is responsive to therapy.

4\. Documentation of CD19 tumor expression in bone marrow, peripheral blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or tumor tissue by flow cytometry. If the subject has received CD19-directed therapy, flow cytometry should be obtained after this therapy to demonstrate CD19 expression.

5\. Age 0-29 years

6\. Adequate organ function.

a. Serum creatinine based on age/gender b. Adequate liver function: i. ALT within 5x ULN in the absence of ALL infiltration of the liver ii. Bilirubin ≤3x the upper limit of normal iii. ALT and/or bilirubin results that exceed this range are acceptable if, in the opinion of the physician-investigator (or as confirmed by liver biopsy), the abnormalities are directly related to ALL infiltration of the liver.

c. Must have a minimum level of pulmonary reserve defined as ≤ Grade 1 dyspnea and < Grade 3 hypoxia; DLCO ≥ 40% (corrected for anemia if necessary) if PFTs are clinically appropriate as determined by the investigator.

d. Left Ventricular Shortening Fraction (LVSF) ≥28% or Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥45% confirmed by echocardiogram or another scan. In cases where quantitative assessment of LVSF/LVEF is not possible, a statement by the cardiologist that the ECHO shows qualitatively normal ventricular function will suffice.

7\. Adequate performance status defined as Lanksy or Karnofsky performance score ≥50

8\. Subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use acceptable birth control methods.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C
2. HIV infection
3. Active acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) requiring systemic therapy.
4. Concurrent use of systemic steroids or immunosuppression at the time of cell infusion or cell collection, or a condition, in the treating physician's opinion, that is likely to require steroid therapy or immunosuppression during collection or after infusion. Steroids for disease treatment at times other than cell collection or at the time of infusion are permitted. Use of physiologic replacement hydrocortisone or inhaled steroids is permitted as well.
5. CNS disease that is progressive on therapy, or with CNS parenchymal lesions that might increase the risk of CNS toxicity.
6. Subjects who are pregnant or nursing.
7. Uncontrolled active infection.
8. History of seizure disorder that requires ongoing anti-epileptic therapy.
9. If the subject has received previous CAR T cell therapies, history of grade 3 or higher ICANS following administration of a CAR T cell product.

Study Design

Enrollment

115 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Dose Escalation Arm

The phase 1 dose escalation portion of the trial will use a standard "3+3" design to establish the recommended phase 2 dose of huCART19 cells in patients with subjects with prior treatment with CD19-directed CAR T cells. Two dose escalations of huCART19 are planned for the dose escalation phase.

experimental: Dose Expansion Arms

If at least one dose level of the dose escalation phase is determined to be safe, the phase 2b dose expansion phase of the trial will be opened to enrollment. Subjects will receive the highest dose of huCART19 cells that were determined to be safe in the dose escalation part of the trial. 2 cohorts are planned:

  • Cohort A (relapsed/refractory, CAR T cell naïve)
  • Cohort B (prior treatment with CD19-directed CAR T cells)

Interventions

Autologous Humanized CD19-Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cells (huCART19)

The investigational agent in this protocol is humanized CART19 cells (huCART19). Autologous T cells will be engineered to express an extracellular single chain antibody (scFv) with specificity for CD19. This will be expected to redirect specificity of the transduced T cells for cells that express CD19, a molecule that is restricted in expression on the surface of the malignant cells and on normal B cells.

Primary outcome measure

  • Safety of huCART19 Administration [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
  • Efficacy of huCART19 Administration [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Stephan Grupp MD PhD

Last update posted

May 26, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Stephan Grupp MD PhD on 2026-05-26.