Type: Oral
Session: 704. Cellular Immunotherapies: Early Phase Clinical Trials and Toxicities: Emerging Targeting Approaches of Cell Therapies for Hematologic Malignancies
Hematology Disease Topics & Pathways:
Research, Clinical trials, Clinical Research
Method: Pts diagnosed with CD7+ R/R T-ALL/LBL were eligible and sequentially enrolled in a accelerated dose titration and “3+3” dose escalation study. Four dosing levels (DL-1: 0.5×108 CAR+ T cells; DL1: 2×108 CAR+ T cells; DL2: 4×108 CAR+ T cells; DL3: 6×108 CAR+ T cells) were categorized based on the total dose of RD13-02 administered. All pts received a standard lymphodepletion regimen consisting of fludarabine (30mg/m2/day) and cyclophosphamide (500mg/m2/day) for three consecutive days (day -5 to day -3) before CAR-T infusion (day 0). Disease assessment was assessed by Day28/M2/M3 bone marrow (BM) aspirate/biopsy, and PETCT, if applicable, per NCCN Guidelines for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Version 1.2021 and Lugano 2014 criteria. After dose escalation, study would proceed to dose expansion.
Results: As of August 1, 2024, a total of 18 eligible pts with R/R T-ALL/LBL were enrolled (13 ALL, 5 LBL), with a median age of 33.5 years (range, 11 to 67). The median prior lines of therapy were 2 (range, 1 to 5), and 4 pts had prior allo-HSCT before enrollment. The median proportion of BM blasts was 71% (range: 6% to 90%) among 18 pts, with 9 (6 ALL, 3 LBL) showing extramedullary involvement. No dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) event or neurotoxicity was observed at all dose levels, with only one case of Gr1 GvHD occurring. Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was manageable with the majority being mild (Gr1, n=10; Gr2, n=5; Gr3, n=3). Any-grade infections occurred in 13 (72%) pts (≥Gr3 in 2 [11%] pts). Due to the occurrence of Gr3 CRS in one pt each from DL2 and DL3 levels, investigators set the DL1 as expansion dose with a paramount focus on safety and efficacy. During the dose expansion, one pt died from tumor lysis syndrome on Day 20 post infusion.
At the initial 28-day assessment post-infusion, 14 out of 17 evaluable pts achieved CR/CRi. While by the 2nd month post-infusion, two more pts reached CR/CRi, with CR/CRi rate of 94%(16/17). Among pts with CR/CRi, 100% achieved minimal residual disease (MRD) negative status by flow cytometry analysis. The median Cmax of CAR-T cells in the peripheral blood was 1,863,601 copies/μg genomic DNA (range, 275,044 to 3,763,587) by qPCR, with the longest duration exceeding 90 days.
Conclusion: RD13-02, an "off-the-shelf" universal CAR-T product, showed a manageable safety profile and enhanced efficacy in treating R/R CD7+ T-ALL/LBL. Notably, 100% of CR/CRi pts achieved MRD-negative status, offering pts more prompt treatment options. Dose expansion is ongoing at DL1, and additional clinical and correlative analyses will be presented at the meeting.
Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.