Treatment of Malignant Melanoma With GPA-TriMAR-T Cell Therapy

Malignant melanoma have been reported to be characterized with high gp100 expression. Patients' autologous T cells will be isolated and transduced by GPA-TriMAR lentivirus to generate the GPA-TriMAR-T cells. When infused back to the patient, the GPA-TriMAR-T cells will recognize and kill target cells that express gp100(209-217) peptides in the form MHC-I complex, thus eliminating malignant melanoma from the body.

GPA-TriMAR is a modified chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that consist of three subunit in it's outer membrane domain. The outer membrane domain linked to the inner membrane 4-1BB/CD3ζ domain through the transmembrane domain, thus compose the complete chimeric antigen receptor. Patients' autologous T cells will be isolated and transduced by GPA-TriMAR lentivirus to generate the GPA-TriMAR-T cells. When infused back to the patient, the modified GPA-TriMAR-T cells will recognize and kill malignant melanoma cells in the body, and in the meanwhile the other two subunits function to stimulate the innate immune system and enhance GPA-TriMAR-T cells tumor Infiltration.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

1. All subjects must personally sign and date the consent form before initiating any study specific procedures or activities;
2. All subjects must be able to comply with all the scheduled procedures in the study;
3. HLA_A2 genotype and gp100 positive malignant melanoma： Ⅳ stage or relapsed after surgery or chemotherapy or no available standard therapy;
4. At least one measurable lesion per RECIST V1.1;
5. Aged 18 to 69 years;
6. Expected survival ≥12 weeks; Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status of≤2;
7. Systematic usage of immunosuppressive drug or corticosteroid must have been stopped for more than 4 weeks;
8. All other treatment induced adverse events must have been resolved to ≤grade 1;
9. Laboratory tests must fulfill the following criteria: ANC ≥ 1000/uL, HGB\>70g/L, Platelet count ≥ 50,000/uL, Creatinine clearance ≤1.5 ULN, Serum ALT/AST ≤2.5 ULN, Total bilirubin ≤1.5 ULN (except in subjects with Gilbert's syndrome);

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection that is uncontrolled or requiring iv antimicrobials for management. (Simple UTI and uncomplicated bacterial pharyngitis are permitted if responding to active treatment);
2. Patients with symptomatic central nervous system metastasis, intracranial metastasis, and cancer cells found in cerebrospinal fluid are not recommended to participate in this study. Symptom free or post-treatment stable disease or disappearance of lesions should not be excluded. The specific selection is ultimately determined by the investigator;
3. Lactating women or women of childbearing age who plan to conceive during the time period;
4. Active infection with hepatitis B (HBsAG positive) or hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV positive);
5. Known history of infection with HIV;
6. Subjects need systematic usage of corticosteroid;
7. Subjects need systematic usage of immunosuppressive drug;
8. Planed operation, history of other related disease, or any other related laboratory tests restrict patients for the study;
9. Other reasons the investigator consider the patient may not be suitable for the study.