The second generation of mesothelin targeted CAR-T cells that secret a fusion protein of IL21 and scfv against PD1 have been constructed and their anti-cancer function has been verified by multiple in vitro and in vivo studies. Clinical studies will be performed to test anti-cancer function of the CAR-T cells for immunotherapy of human cancer patients with Mesothelin expressions. In this phase I study, the safety, tolerance, and preliminary efficacy of the Mesothelin-CAR-T cell immunotherapy on human cancers will firstly be evaluated.
1. Choose appropriate patients with advanced pancreatic cancer or other cancers, with written consent for this study; 2. Perform biopsy to determine the expression of Mesothelin of the tumors by western blotting or IHC; 3. Collect blood from the patients and isolate mononuclear cells, activate the T cells and transfect the T cells with Mesothelin targeting CAR, amplify the transfected T cells as needed, test the quality and killing activity of the CAR-T cells and then transfer them back the patients via systemic or local injections, and follow up closely to collect related results as required; 4. To enhance the killing capability, cotreatment the patients with PD1/PDL1/CTLA4 antibodies may be applied; 5. Evaluate the clinical results as needed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Transfer CAR-T cells into patients for anti-ancer therapy.
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGNumber of Patients with Dose Limiting Toxicity
A dose limiting toxicity is defined as any toxicity that is considered to be primarily related to the Mesothelin-CAR T cells, which is irreversible, or life threatening or hematologic or non-hematologic Grade 3-5.
Time frame: six months
Percent of Patients with best response as either complete remission or partial remission.
Response rates will be estimated as the percent of patients whose best response is either complete remission or partial remission by combining the data from the patients. To compare with historical data, a 95% confidence interval will be calculated for the response rate.
Time frame: six months
Median CAR-T cell persistence
Median CAR-T cell persistence will be measured by quantitative rt-PCR.
Time frame: Six years
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