Clinical Study of PSMA-targeted CAR-T Cells in the Treatment of Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is an experimental study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of PSMA-targeted CAR-T cells in the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Detailed Description
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We designed a clinical study and divided the trial into two phases. Phase 1 (climbing test): 9 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=3). 9 patients were treated with cyclophosphamide at the dose of 60mg/kg/d 8-7 days before CAR-T cell infusion, and fludalabine at the dose of 25mg/m^2/d 6-2 days before CAR-T cell infusion. On Day 0, CAR T cells were injected into patients in group 1, 2 and 3 at the dose of 1*10^8/ person, 1*10^9/ person and 1*10^10/ person, respectively. The infusion time exceeded 15-30min. On day 0-14, IL-2 (75000IU/kg) was injected subcutaneously once a day. From day 15-28, IL-2 (75000IU/kg) was subcutaneously injected into the patients three times a week. The purpose of this study is to assess subjects' MTD (maximum tolerated dose) against CAR T cells. Phase 2: After determining the appropriate therapeutic dose for patients with prostate cancer, the remaining 11 patients received the same pre-treatment of chemotherapy. Then, the appropriate therapeutic dose of CAR T cells according to the results of phase 1 was infused on Day 0. On day 0-14,IL-2 (75000IU/kg) was given subcutaneously once a day. On day 15-28, IL-2 (75000IU/kg) was given subcutaneously three times a week. Subjects will collect peripheral blood every four weeks, detect PSA and other related indicators to evaluate the curative effect, safety and survival rate of CAR-T cell transplantation. After 6 months of close follow-up, the subjects will have a quarterly medical history assessment, physical examination and blood test, bone metastasis assessment by bone ECT, prostate and pelvic cavity assessment by prostate MRI, and general information by PET CT if necessary for two years. After this assessment, the subjects will enter an annual telephone follow-up and questionnaire survey for up to five years to assess the long-term health problems of treatment, such as recurrence of malignant tumors.

Official Title
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Clinical Study of PSMA-targeted CAR-T Cells in the Treatment of Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

Conditions
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Immunotherapy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Biological: CAR-T cell immunotherapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Male patients aged from 18 to 75 years old; The patients' ECOG score ≤ 2; Prostate cancer patients in castration resistance stage (with or without distant metastasis): Previous new endocrine therapy is ineffective; Past treatment with too much citabine or cabatase is ineffective. Have measurable or evaluable lesions; The patients' main tissues and organs function well: Liver function: ALT/AST < 3 times the upper limit of normal value (ULN); renal function: creatinine < 220 μ mol/L; Lung function: indoor oxygen saturation ≥ 95%; Cardiac function: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)≥40% Patients or their legal guardians voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: Infectious diseases (such as HIV, active hepatitis B or C infection, active tuberculosis, etc.); Feasibility evaluation screening proves that the transfection of targeted lymphocytes is less than 10% or the amplification under the co-stimulation of CD3/CD28 is insufficient (< 5 times); The vital signs are abnormal and those who cannot cooperate with the inspectors; Those with mental illness or mental illness who can't cooperate with treatment and curative effect evaluation; Highly allergic constitution or severe allergic history, especially those who are allergic to IL-2; Subjects with systemic infection or local severe infection who need anti-infection treatment; Complicated dysfunction of heart, lung, brain, liver, kidney and other important organs; Patients with other tumors; Doctors think that there are other reasons that can't be included in the treatment.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: CAR-T cell immunotherapy<br>The registered patients will receive CAR-T cell immunotherapy for the new specific chimeric antigen receptor of PSMA antigen by infusion. | Biological: CAR-T cell immunotherapy<br>* This CAR-T cell immunotherapy with a novel specific Chimeric antigen receptor aiming at PSMA.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Safety Evaluation:Incidence and Severity of Adverse Events | To evaluate the incidence and severity of possible adverse events within one month after targeted PSMA CAR-T infusion, including cytokine release syndrome and on-target toxicity. | First 1 month after CAR-T cells infusion | 
| Effectiveness Evaluation | In order to observe the efficacy of CAR-T cells after infusion, total remission rate (ORR), complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR), disease stability (SD) or progression (PD) will be used for evaluation. | 3 months after CAR-T cells infusion | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Progression-free Survival (PFS) | Progression-free survival (PFS) time | 24 months after CAR-T cells infusion | 
| Overall Survival (OS) | Overall survival (OS) time | 24 months after CAR-T cells infusion | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Prostate specific membrane antigen, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, CAR-T, Chimeric antigen receptor, T cell