Expanded Natural Killer (NK) Cells for Multiple Myeloma Study

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified January 2013 by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01040026
First received: December 23, 2009
Last updated: January 24, 2013
Last verified: January 2013

December 23, 2009
January 24, 2013
December 2010
October 2017   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Safety of expanded NK cell infusion [ Time Frame: One year after infusion. ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Same as current
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Treatment efficacy [ Time Frame: One year after treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Expanded Natural Killer (NK) Cells for Multiple Myeloma Study
A Phase I/II Single Center Study to Assess Tolerability and Feasibility of Infusions of Allogeneic Expanded Haploidentical Natural Killer (NK) Cells in Patients Treated With High Dose Melphalan Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for a Multiple Myeloma

High-dose chemotherapy with melphalan and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is considered standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma. While autologous HSCT may induce remission in patients resistant to standard chemotherapy, and has been shown to lead to long-lasting disease control in a subgroup of patients, the procedure is not curative. Given enough time and in the absence of a competing cause of death, all patients eventually relapse after auto-HSCT.

The only potentially curative approach currently available in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) is stem cell trans-plantation from an allogeneic donor. Allogeneic HSCT eradicates residual myeloma cells through T-cell mediated graft-versus-tumor effects. Allogeneic HSCT is, however, associated with significant risk of graft-versus-host disease and its use is therefore limited to younger patients with high risk dis-ease. Malignant plasma cells in multiple myeloma are also sensitive to natural killer cell lysis. Natural killer cells do not cause graft-versus-host disease, which has led to interest in their therapeutic use in patients with multiple myeloma.

We have previously shown that immunomagnetic separation of a highly pure NK cell product from a leukapheresis is possible and that these cells can be expanded up to 100-fold in a GMP-compatible setting. The current study aims to test the tolerability and feasibility of infusions of in vitro expanded haploidentical NK cells for patients after melphalan 200mg/m2 high dose chemotherapy and autologous HSCT in 10 patients. If feasible, the data will provide a basis for further prospective studies.

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Interventional
Phase 1
Phase 2
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Multiple Myeloma
Other: Treatment with in vitro expanded haploidentical NK cells
10 expanded NK-DLI will be applied at fixed intervals and to each patient within 30 days (3 applications per week, Mo/We/Fr) starting with increasing CD56+CD3- NK cell doses at 3 dose levels (1.5x10e6/kg, 1.5x10e7/kg and 1x10e8/kg) and, if safe, continuing with maximally 7 doses of 1x10e8/kg. Maximal cumulative T-cell dose is fixed at <1x10e5/kg
Experimental: NK cell infusions
10 NK cell infusions day 3-30; Treatment with in vitro expanded haploidentical NK cells
Intervention: Other: Treatment with in vitro expanded haploidentical NK cells
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
10
October 2017
October 2017   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • > 18 years, with multiple myeloma and indication for an autologous HSCT
  • Available related haploidentical donor
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients scheduled for autologous/allogeneic tandem HSCT
Both
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No
Contact: Martin Stern, MD 41 61 328 73 90 sternm@uhbs.ch
Switzerland
 
NCT01040026
NK_MM_01
No
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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Principal Investigator: Martin Stern, MD Dep. of Hematology, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
January 2013

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