Safety and Efficacy of Systemic Allogenic NK Cells in R/R Neuroblastoma

Recruiting now · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Neuroblastoma, Recurrent, Refractory, Neuroblastoma (NB), Neuroblastoma in Children

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess safety and efficacy of systemic injection of allogenic NK cells in patients with refractory/recurrent high-risk neuroblastoma. Is the injection of allogenic nk cells safe in patients with R/R high-risk neuroblastoma? Is the injection of allogenic nk cells effective in patients with R/R high-risk neuroblastoma? We will compare the NK cell administration group with a control group that receives conventional treatment to determine whether the intervention is safe and effective

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06674265
Run by: Marzieh Ebrahimi
People needed: 10
Starts: 2024-11-10
Expected to finish: 2026-11-01
Last updated by the study team: 2025-04-09

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

High-risk neuroblastoma that is resistant to standard induction therapy based on COG (Children's Oncology Group) criteria (according to INRG criteria and having received at least 4 cycles of multi-drug induction chemotherapy, and not responding to conventional treatments).
Evidence of relapse or progression of neuroblastoma after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation or aggressive therapy.
A minimum life expectancy of 6 months.
Patients must have a pathological diagnosis of neuroblastoma and/or confirmation of tumor cells in the bone marrow with increased urinary catecholamines.
Measurable residual disease based on imaging findings using Curie scoring or MIBG or PET imaging criteria (1: measurable tumor of at least 10 mm in one dimension on MRI or CT scan with positive uptake on I-123 MIBG scan ("MIBG avid") oOR 2): increased FDG uptake on 18F-FDG PET-CT or PET-MRI ("PET avid")).

You may not qualify if…

Insufficient bone marrow function: Platelet count > 50,000/µL, independent of transfusion (no platelet transfusion within one week). Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) maximum of 500 per microliter. Hemoglobin > 10 grams per deciliter.
Insufficient liver function: Plasma bilirubin level more than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). SGPT (ALT) at least three times the upper limit of normal (a level of 45 units per liter is considered the upper limit of normal).
Insufficient kidney function: Creatinine clearance or estimated radioisotope GFR < 70 ml/min/1.73m². Plasma creatinine level more than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal based on age/gender.
Insufficient central nervous system function if seizures are present, entry into the study is not possible and if seizures are not well controlled with anticonvulsant drugs.
3- Insufficient cardiovascular function Shortening fraction < 27% by ECHO OR Ejection fraction < 50% by ECHO or gated radionuclide study.
4- Insufficient pulmonary function evidence of dyspnea at rest. Exercise intolerance. Chronic need for oxygen and room air pulse oximetry < 94% if pulse oximetry evaluation is clinically indicated. Presence of current pleural or pericardial effusion.
5- Inability to tolerate new treatment due to emergency conditions. 6- Elevated catecholamines (more than twice the ULN) or sole involvement of bone marrow (bone marrow positive for NB as the only evaluable disease without confirmatory pathology report).
7- Receiving 0.5 mg/kg/day of systemic steroids (equivalent to prednisone) for at least 7 days before enrollment.
8- Receiving CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors at least 7 days before study enrollment.
9- Diagnosis of any other malignancy alongside the diagnosis of neuroblastoma. 10- Diarrhea > Grade 2 (4 to 6 stools per day). 11- Significant illness not covered by exclusion criteria but interfering with the study process or increasing the intensity of treatment with NK cells.
12- Participation in another clinical trial. 13- Severe impairment of major organ functions, such as renal, cardiac, hepatic, neurological, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal toxicity above Grade 2 according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTC v5.0).
14- Inability to comply with protocol requirements. 15- Lack of confirmed and signed consent by the patient's guardians. 16- Evidence of HIV disease (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or positive serology for HIV.

Where it is running

Rasoul Akram Hospital — Tehran, Iran (enrolling)

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