Multicenter, Open-label, Adaptive Design Phase I Trial With Genetically Modified T-cells Carrying Universal Chimeric Antigen Receptors (UniCAR02-T) in Combination With CD123 Target Module (TM123) for the Treatment of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Malignancies Positive for CD123
Phase 1 Study of UniCAR02-T-CD123 in Patients With Selected CD123 Positive Hematologic Malignancies
Sponsors
Source
AvenCell Therapeutics, Inc.
Oversight Info
Has Dmc
Yes
Is Fda Regulated Drug
No
Is Fda Regulated Device
No
Brief Summary
This dose-escalating phase I trial assesses for the first time the safety, the side
effects and the harmlessness, as well as the therapeutical benefit of the new study drug
UniCAR02-T-CD123 in patients with hematologic and lymphatic malignancies positive for
CD123 marker. The UniCAR02-T-CD123 drug is a combination of a cellular component
(UniCAR02-T) with a recombinant antibody derivative (TM123) which together forms the
active drug.
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
Start Date
2020-01-28
Completion Date
2025-09-01
Primary Completion Date
2025-05-01
Phase
Phase 1
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Measure |
Time Frame |
|
Safety and tolerability |
Infusion period of TM123 (up to 20 days) + 7 days resp. 14 days in patients with complete blast clearance during the IC or until Safety Follow-up 1 (infusion period of TM123 + 28 days + 3 months) |
|
Recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) |
Infusion period of TM123 (up to 20 days) + 7 days or + 14 days in patients with complete blast clearance) |
|
Response |
Infusion period of TM123 (up to 20 days) + 7 days or + 14 days in patients with complete blast clearance) |
Secondary Outcome
Measure |
Time Frame |
|
Establishing recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) |
DLT period (infusion period of TM123 (up to 20 days) + 7 days or + 14 days in patients with complete blast clearance) |
|
Complete (CR, CRh, CRi ) and partial remission (PR) |
until fifteen years after last UniCAR02-T administration |
|
Disease stabilization (DS) |
until fifteen years after last UniCAR02-T administration |
|
Best response rate |
until fifteen years after last UniCAR02-T administration |
|
Progression free survival (PFS) |
until fifteen years after last UniCAR02-T administration |
|
Overall survival (OS) |
until fifteen years after last UniCAR02-T administration |
|
Toxicity and efficacy in repeated cycles of TM123 administration |
duration of consolidation cycle treatment |
Enrollment
90
Condition
Intervention
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name
Description
Intravenous infusion over 3 days
Arm Group Label
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (4 mg/day TM123)
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (8 mg/day TM123)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name
Description
Intravenous infusion over 3 days
Arm Group Label
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (4 mg/day TM123)
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (8 mg/day TM123)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name
Description
Intravenous Infusion for 20 days
Arm Group Label
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (4 mg/day TM123)
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (8 mg/day TM123)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name
Description
Intravenous infusion of single dose
Arm Group Label
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (4 mg/day TM123)
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (8 mg/day TM123)
Eligibility
Criteria
Phase 1a Dose Escalation:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or female patients, age ≥ 18 years
2. Documented definitive diagnosis of Relapsed or refractory AML (according to standard
of care testing) and CD123 positivity of ≥20 % of blasts. MRD+ AML without
morphological relapse or refractoriness may be included with the sponsor's approval
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) of 0 to 1
4. Life expectancy of at least 2 months
5. Adequate renal and hepatic laboratory assessments
6. Adequate cardiac function
7. Long-term venous access existing (e.g. port-system) resp. acceptance of implantation
of a device
8. Able to give written informed consent
9. Weight ≥ 45 kg
10. Negative pregnancy test; routinely using a highly effective method of birth control
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Acute promyelocytic leukemia
2. AML with only extramedullary manifestations (e.g., chloroma, primary myeloid
sarcoma).
3. Refractory disease under anti-leukemic treatment lasting longer than 6 months
4. Current manifestation of AML in central nervous system
5. Bone marrow failure syndromes (e.g. Fanconi anemia, Kostman syndrome, Shwachman
syndrome)
6. Significant cardiac disease: i.e., heart failure (NYHA III or IV); unstable coronary
artery disease, myocardial infarction or serious cardiac ventricular arrhythmias
requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy within the last 12 months prior to study entry
that may in the Investigator's opinion interfere with participation in the trial.
7. Patients undergoing renal dialysis
8. Pulmonary disease with clinically relevant hypoxia
9. Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, stroke, seizures, significant paresis or aphasia with
clinical symptoms in the previous 12 months that may in the Investigator's opinion
interfere with participation in the trial.
10. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) within 3 months prior to the planned
start of the study treatment.
11. Hemorrhagic cystitis
12. Active infectious disease considered by investigator to be incompatible with
protocol or being contraindications for lymphodepletion therapy
13. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation within last two months or GvHD requiring
systemic immunosuppressive therapy
14. Vaccination with live viruses within 2 weeks prior to lymphodepletion therapy
15. Major surgery within 28 days (prior to start of TM123 infusion)
16. Other malignancy requiring active therapy, but adjuvant endocrine therapy is allowed
17. Treatment with any investigational drug substance or experimental therapy within 4
weeks or 5 half-lives (whatever is shorter) of the substance prior to the day of
apheresis
18. Prior treatment with gene therapy products unless approved by the sponsor
19. Use of checkpoint inhibitors within 5 half-lives of the respective substance
20. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
21. Currently significant psychologic disorder, including substance abuse
22. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or human T-lymphotropic virus
(HTLV) or active/chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus
(HBV)
23. Any significant autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy or
that may otherwise, in the Investigator's opinion, interfere with participation in
the trial, or documented presence of autoantibodies against La/SS-B.
Phase 1b Dose Expansion:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or female patients, age ≥ 18 years
2. Relapsed or refractory AML (according to standard of care testing), having up to 30%
blasts in a bone marrow assessment at either screening or prescreening, or patients
having between 30% and 40% blasts for 2 consecutive bone marrow assessments with a
minimum of 1 months and no more than 2 months apart, and without hyperproliferative
disease requiring cytoreductive treatment, up to 3rd relapse, without further
approved curative or life-extending treatment options, and documented CD123
positivity of ≥ 20 % of blasts. Exceptions to BM blast criterion are only possible
in minor deviations in timing and/or blast count in clinically stable patients, and
only with written sponsor approval. Exemptions to CD123 expression are not allowed.
MRD+ AML without morphological relapse or refractoriness may be included with the
sponsor's approval.
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1
4. Life expectancy of at least 2 months
5. Adequate renal and hepatic laboratory assessments:
1. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline
phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 2.5× upper limit of normal (ULN)
2. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5× ULN
3. Serum creatinine clearance at least 70 mL/min)
6. Adequate cardiac function, i.e., left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥ 50
%.
7. Long-term venous acces existing (e.g., port-system) resp. acceptance of implantation
of a device
8. Able to give written informed consent
9. Weight ≥ 45kg
10. Negative pregnancy test; routinely using a highly effective method of birth control
Exclusion criteria:
11. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (t15;17)
12. AML with only extramedullary manifestations (e.g., chloroma, primary myeloid
sarcoma)
13. Refractory disease under anti-leukemic treatment lasting longer than 6 months
14. Current manifestion of AML in central nervous system
15. Bone marrow failure syndromes (e.g. Fanconi anemia, Kostman syndrome, Schwachman
syndrome)
16. Significant cardiac disease: i.e., heart failure (NYHA III or IV); unstable coronary
artery disease, myocardial infarction or serious cardiac ventricular arrhythmias
requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy within the last 12 months prior to study entry
that may in the Investigator''s opinion interfere with participation in the trial.
17. Patients undergoing renal dialysis
18. Pulmonary disease with clinically relevant hypoxia
19. Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, stroke, seizures, significant paresis or aphasia with
clinical symptoms in the previous 12 months that may in the Investigator's opinion
interfere with participation in the trial.
20. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) within 3 months prior to the planned
start of the study treatment.
21. Hemorrhagic cystitis
22. Active infections disease considered by investigator to be incompatible with
protocol or being contraindications for lymphodepletion therapy.
23. Allogenic stem cell transplantation within last two months or GvHD requiering
systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
24. Vaccination with live viruses within 2 weeks prior to lymphodepletion therapy.
25. Major surgery within 28 days (prior to start of TM123 infusion)
26. Other malignancy requiring active therapy, but adjuvant endocrine therapy is
allowed.
27. Treatment with any investigational drug substance or experimental therapy within 4
weeks or 5 half-lives (whatever is shorter) of the substance prior to the day of
apheresis
28. Prior treatment with gene therapy products unless approved by the sponsor.
29. Use of checkpoint inhibitors within 5 half-lives of the respective substance.
30. Pregnatn or breastfeeding women.
31. Currently significant psychologic disorder, including substance abuse.
32. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or human T-lymphotropic virus
(HTLV) or active/chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus
(HBV).
33. Any significant autoimmune disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive therapy or
that may otherwise, in the Investigator''s opinion, interfere with participation in
the trial, or documented presence of autoantibodies against La/SS-B.
Gender
All
Minimum Age
18 Years
Maximum Age
N/A
Healthy Volunteers
No
Location
Facility |
|
Universitätsklinikum Ulm Ulm 2820256 Baden-Wurttemberg 2953481 89081 Germany |
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Klinikum der Universität München Munich 2867714 Bavaria 2951839 81377 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Würzburg Würzburg 2805615 Bavaria 2951839 97080 Germany |
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Philipps-Universität Marburg Marburg 2873759 Hesse 2905330 35032 Germany |
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Uniklinik RWTH Aachen Aachen 3247449 North Rhine-Westphalia 2861876 52074 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Dresden Dresden 2935022 Saxony 2842566 01307 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Leipzig 2879139 Saxony 2842566 04103 Germany |
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Hamburg 2911298 20246 Germany |
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Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam Gelderland 2755634 3015 Netherlands |
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Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen Groningen 2755251 GZ 9713 Netherlands |
Location Countries
Country
Germany
Netherlands
Verification Date
2025-03-01
Lastchanged Date
N/A
Firstreceived Date
N/A
Responsible Party
Responsible Party Type
Sponsor
Has Expanded Access
No
Condition Browse
Secondary Id
2019-001339-30
2024-515827-12-00
Number Of Arms
2
Intervention Browse
Mesh Term
Cyclophosphamide
fludarabine
Inosine Monophosphate
Arm Group
Arm Group Label
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (4 mg/day TM123)
Arm Group Type
Experimental
Description
Preconditioning (lymphodepletion) with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine, followed by
combination treatment of genetically modified T-cells carrying universal chimeric antigen
receptors (UniCAR02-T) with 4 mg/day of the recombinant antibody derivative TM123.
Arm Group Label
UniCAR02-T-CD123 (8 mg/day TM123)
Arm Group Type
Experimental
Description
Preconditioning (lymphodepletion) with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine, followed by
combination treatment of genetically modified T-cells carrying universal chimeric antigen
receptors (UniCAR02-T) with 8 mg/day of the recombinant antibody derivative TM123.
Firstreceived Results Date
N/A
Patient Data
Sharing Ipd
No
Firstreceived Results Disposition Date
N/A
Study Design Info
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
Phase 1b Dose Expansion: An expansion cohort of up to 20 patients was initiated.
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Masking Description
In the expansion cohort 2 different TM123 dose levels shall be compared descriptively.
Study First Submitted
January 10, 2020
Study First Submitted Qc
January 14, 2020
Study First Posted
January 18, 2020
Last Update Submitted
March 24, 2025
Last Update Submitted Qc
March 24, 2025
Last Update Posted
March 25, 2025
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on October 31, 2025
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In Phase 2 (Phase II) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people (100-300) to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
In Phase 3 (Phase III) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people (1,000-3,000) to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
In Phase 4 (Phase IV) clinical trials, post marketing studies delineate additional information including the drug's risks, benefits, and optimal use.
These phases are defined by the Food and Drug Administration in the Code of Federal Regulations.
In Phase 1 (Phase I) clinical trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people (20-80) for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
In Phase 2 (Phase II) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people (100-300) to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
In Phase 3 (Phase III) clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people (1,000-3,000) to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
In Phase 4 (Phase IV) clinical trials, post marketing studies delineate additional information including the drug's risks, benefits, and optimal use.
These phases are defined by the Food and Drug Administration in the Code of Federal Regulations.

