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Testing Fludarabine with Cyclophosphamide for alveolar soft part sarcoma

Official title: GCAR1, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-CELL Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory GPNMB-Expressing Solid Tumours

A Phase I Study of GCAR1, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-CELL Therapy for Participants With Selected Relapsed/Refractory GPNMB-Expressing Solid Tumours

Condition: Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaSponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials GroupTarget enrollment: 30
  • Phase 1
  • 1 group
  • Sites in Calgary and Toronto
  • Recruiting
Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calgary, AlbertaUniversity Health Network, Toronto, Ontario

Interventions

  • Medication

    Fludarabine

    Assigned at enrollment

  • Medication

    Cyclophosphamide

    Assigned at enrollment

  • Biological therapy

    GCAR1

    Dose escalation

Canadian Sites (2)

2 of 2 recruiting

  • Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre

    Calgary, Alberta

    Recruiting
  • University Health Network

    Toronto, Ontario

    Recruiting

Eligibility Criteria

See who this study is looking for60 criteria

The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.

Inclusion

  • +Known sensitivity or allergy to fludarabine, cyclophosphamide or any of their components, or to GCAR1 or any of its components.
  • +Must have a formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue block (from primary or metastatic tumour) available and must have provided informed consentInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more → for the release of the block.
  • +RCC - must have progressive disease following at least one line of systemic treatment for metastatic disease that must have included an ICI and a VEGFR targeted agent (unless contraindicated).
  • +Participants of childbearing potential must have agreed to use a highly effective contraceptive method.
  • +Active intracerebral metastases or leptomeningeal disease. Participants who have received definitive treatment, are clinically stable and do not require corticosteroids are eligible to participate in the trial.
  • +Hepatitis B or C virus (HBV or HCV). For participants with previous HBV or HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable viral load via quantitative PCR and/or nucleic acid testing
  • +HIV positive by serology and PCR
  • +Archival tumour specimen must be positive for GPNMB with high expression by immunohistochemistry (central laboratory testing).
  • +Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of one of the following tumours that is advanced/ metastatic/ recurrent or unresectable, for which no curative therapy exists.
  • +alveolar soft part sarcoma
  • +renal cell carcinoma (excluding clear cell)
  • +triple negative breast cancer (ER, PR and HER-2 negative as defined by ASCO/CAP criteria)
  • +Presence of radiologically documented disease.
  • +Measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1.
  • +ASPS participants ≥ 15 years of age.
  • +TNBC and RCC participants ≥ 18 years of age.
  • +Anticipated life expectancy of ≥ 6 months.
  • +Must have received prior systemic therapy as shown below;
  • +ASPS - completed all systemic therapy available that has been shown to improve survival (unless contraindicated).
  • +Progressive disease following at least one line of systemic treatment for metastatic disease which must include an ADC (all participants) and an ICI (participants whose tumours express PD-L1).
  • +≤3 lines of treatment for metastatic disease.
  • +Participants must have recovered to ≤ grade 1 from all reversible toxicity related to prior therapies.
  • +Adequate washoutWashout periodA gap with no treatment, so the previous one clears your system.Read more → must be followed per protocolProtocolThe detailed plan a study must follow.Read more →.
  • +Adequate hematologic and biochemical parameters.
  • +Consent and assent, when applicable, must be appropriately obtained in accordance with applicable local and regulatory requirements. Each participant or their parent/ legal guardian (if applicable) must sign a consent form prior to screeningScreeningThe checks done before joining, to see whether a study fits.Read more → onto the trial to document their willingness to participate.
  • +Fit for leukapheresis and has adequate venous access for cell collection.
  • +Must be accessible for treatment and follow upFollow-upContinued check-ins after the treatment part is finished.Read more → at the participating centre for a minimum of 12 months or for as long as is deemed necessary by the treating physician.
  • +Exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more →
  • +Participants on active anticancer therapy for other advanced or metastatic malignancies.
  • +Concurrent treatment with other anti-cancer therapy
  • +Prior therapy with a gene therapy product or any adoptive T cell therapy or prior GPNMB targeting therapy.
  • +Live attenuated vaccination administered within 30 days prior to or planned within 30 days after GCAR1 therapy.
  • +Primary immunodeficiency or history of severe autoimmune disease (including: Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) requiring immunosuppressive agents/ systemic disease modifying agents within 2 years of enrollmentEnrolmentThe number of participants a study plans to include, or has included.Read more →.
  • +Active or uncontrolled infections or with serious illnesses or medical conditions which would not permit the participant to be managed according to the protocol including but not limited to:
  • +Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection
  • +Current infection with HTLV-1
  • +Tuberculosis
  • +West Nile Virus
  • +Untreated and/or uncontrolled cardiovascular conditions and/or symptomatic cardiac dysfunction (including cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring medication, history of 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular conduction defects) or unstable angina congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within the previous year.
  • +ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 or Karnofsky or Lansky \> 60.
  • +Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • +Must have had at least 1 prior line of cytotoxic chemotherapy for breast cancer, in any setting, which must have included an anthracycline and a taxane (unless contraindicated).
  • +Previous major surgery is permitted ≥21 days prior to enrollment
  • +Prior external beam radiation is permitted ≥28 prior to enrollment. Concurrent radiotherapy is not permitted.

Exclusion

  • Known sensitivity or allergy to fludarabine, cyclophosphamide or any of their components, or to GCAR1 or any of its components.
  • Active intracerebral metastases or leptomeningeal disease. Participants who have received definitive treatment, are clinically stable and do not require corticosteroids are eligible to participate in the trial.
  • Hepatitis B or C virus (HBV or HCV). For participants with previous HBV or HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable viral load via quantitative PCR and/or nucleic acid testing
  • HIV positive by serology and PCR
  • Participants on active anticancer therapy for other advanced or metastatic malignancies.
  • Concurrent treatment with other anti-cancer therapy
  • Prior therapy with a gene therapy product or any adoptive T cell therapy or prior GPNMB targeting therapy.
  • Live attenuated vaccination administered within 30 days prior to or planned within 30 days after GCAR1 therapy.
  • Primary immunodeficiency or history of severe autoimmune disease (including: Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus) requiring immunosuppressive agents/ systemic disease modifying agents within 2 years of enrollmentEnrolmentThe number of participants a study plans to include, or has included.Read more →.
  • Active or uncontrolled infections or with serious illnesses or medical conditions which would not permit the participant to be managed according to the protocolProtocolThe detailed plan a study must follow.Read more → including but not limited to:
  • Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection
  • Current infection with HTLV-1
  • Tuberculosis
  • West Nile Virus
  • Untreated and/or uncontrolled cardiovascular conditions and/or symptomatic cardiac dysfunction (including cardiac ventricular arrhythmias requiring medication, history of 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular conduction defects) or unstable angina congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within the previous year.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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In plain language

Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.

Learning 
What this study is

This study is testing a treatment for a condition.

Phase 1Phase 1The earliest stage of human testing, in a small group, focused on safety.Read more → — an early safety study in a small group, checking how it is tolerated and at what dose.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.phases
Who receives what

Everyone in this study receives GCAR1, together with one or more of: Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide.

From the trial registry

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  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run

There is only one group in this study, so there is no assignment to different treatments.

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry

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  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for

The study lists a minimum age of 15 years, with no upper limit given.

The study is open to people of any sex.

The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.

From the trial registry

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  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long

The study aims to enrol about 30 people.

The study is currently expected to finish around September 2033.

The main measurement is taken over: 3 years.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures

To determine the recommended phase IIPhase 2A middle-stage study looking at what a treatment does and watching for side effects.Read more → dose (RP2D), defined as the next lower dose below the maximum administered dose, of GPNMB directed CAR T cell therapy — measured over 3 years.

From the trial registry

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  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame

Source: NCT07297667 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.

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What is being tested — in plain terms

About FludarabineDrug

Assigned at enrollment

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About CyclophosphamideDrug

Assigned at enrollment

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About GCAR1Biological

Dose escalation

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a biological is here: A treatment made from or by living systems — such as antibodies, vaccines, or cell-based therapies.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

Common questions

Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.

Am I eligible for this trial?

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.

What the study lists: a minimum age of 15 years.

The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.

The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

There is only one group in this study, so there is no assignment to different treatments.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?

The study lists a minimum age of 15 years, with no upper limit given.

It is open to people of any sex.

It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?

The study's main measurement is taken over: 3 years.

The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2033-09-01.

How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.

From the trial registry
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?

The study aims to enrol about 30 people.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?

This study lists 2 locations, including: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.

From the trial registry
  • trial_locations

About This Trial

Only enrolling in Canada. The purpose of this study is to identify the highest dose of GCAR1, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) cell therapy, that can be tolerated without causing very severe side effects, and to see what effects GCAR1 has on selected cancers

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