A phase 1, first-in-human (FIH) study of adenovirally transduced autologous macrophages engineered to contain an anti-HER2 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) in participants with HER2 overexpressing solid tumors.

Authors

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Kim Anna Reiss

University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

Kim Anna Reiss , Yuan Yuan , Naoto T. Ueno , Melissa Lynne Johnson , Saar Gill , Elizabeth Claire Dees , Joseph Chao , Mathew Angelos , Olga Shestova , Jonathan Stuart Serody , Saul Priceman , Debora Barton , Ramona F. Swaby , Amy Ronczka , Thomas Condamine , Daniel Cushing , Rehman Qureshi , Madison Kremp , Michael Klichinsky , Yara Abdou

Organizations

University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program and Clinic, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Tennessee Oncology, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, University of Pennsylvanya, Philadelphia, PA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, Carisma Therapeutics, Springfield, NJ, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, PA, Carisma Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA, Incyte Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: Adoptive T cell therapies have led to remarkable advances among patients with hematologic malignancies, but have had less success in those with solid tumors. Macrophages are actively recruited and abundantly present in the solid tumor microenvironment (sTME). Tumor associated macrophages are predominantly immunosuppressive and support tumor growth (M2), while a subset of proinflammatory macrophages enhance anti-tumor immunogenicity (M1). M1 macrophage function can be augmented by CAR expression to selectively recognize and phagocytose antigen overexpressing cancer cells. Moreover, CAR macrophages can reprogram the sTME and present neoantigens to T cells, leading to epitope spreading and anti-tumor immune memory. Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression promotes tumorigenesis in many solid tumors (Table). CT-0508 is a cell product comprised of autologous monocyte-derived proinflammatory macrophages expressing an anti-HER2 CAR. Pre-clinical studies have shown that CT-0508 induced targeted cancer cell phagocytosis while sparing normal cells, decreased tumor burden, prolonged survival, and were safe and effective in a semi-immunocompetent mouse model of human HER2 overexpressing ovarian cancer. Methods: This Phase 1, FIH study is evaluating safety, tolerability, cell manufacturing feasibility, trafficking, and preliminary evidence of efficacy of investigational product CT-0508 in 18 participants (pt) with locally advanced (unresectable) or metastatic solid tumors overexpressing HER2. Pt previously treated with available therapies, including anti-HER2 therapies, as indicated, and subsequent progression are permitted. Filgrastim is used to mobilize autologous hematopoietic progenitor cells for monocyte collection by apheresis. CT-0508 is manufactured, prepared, and cryopreserved from mobilized peripheral blood monocytes. Group 1 pt (n=9) receive CT-0508 infusion split over D1, 3, and 5. A Safety Review Committee will review dose limiting toxicities. Group 2 pt (n=9) will receive the full CT-0508 infusion on D1. Pre- and post-treatment biopsies and blood samples will be collected to investigate correlates of safety (immunogenicity), trafficking (RNA scope), CT-0508 persistence in blood and in the tumor, target antigen engagement, TME modulation (single cell RNA sequencing), immune response (TCR sequencing) and others. Radiographic imaging is also being conducted to assess preliminary tumor activity. Clinical trial information: NCT04660929.

HER2 overexpression across tumor types.

Tumor
HER2 Overexpression (%)
Bladder
8 - 70
Salivary duct / mucoepidermoid
30 – 40 / 17.6
Gastric
7 - 34
Ovarian / Cervical / Uterine
26 / 2.8 – 3.9 / 3
Breast
11 - 25
Esophageal
12 - 14
Gallbladder / Cholangiocarcinoma
9.8 – 12.8 / 6.3 - 9
Colorectal
1.6 - 5
Testicular
2.4

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Track

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Sub Track

Cellular Immmunotherapy

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT04660929

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr TPS2677)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.TPS2677

Abstract #

TPS2677

Poster Bd #

327b

Abstract Disclosures