Phase 2 Study Evaluating Autologous CD30.CAR-T Cells in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma (CHARIOT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04268706 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : February 13, 2020
Last Update Posted : April 5, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Hodgkin Disease Recurrent Hodgkin Disease Refractory Hodgkin Disease, Pediatric | Drug: CD30.CAR-T Drug: Fludarabine Drug: Bendamustine | Phase 2 |
The Pilot part of the study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary antitumor efficacy of CD30.CAR-T. The Pivotal part of the study will evaluate antitumor efficacy and further evaluate safety and tolerability. All study eligibility requirements, assessments, procedures, and follow-up are the same for patients in both Pilot and Pivotal parts of the study.
Subjects who meet eligibility criteria will have their blood drawn by leukapheresis for manufacture the CD30.CAR-T cells. Subjects are allowed bridging chemotherapy, as per Investigator choice, while waiting for production of CD30.CAR-T. Lymphodepletion (LD) with fludarabine and bendamustine will be administered for 3 consecutive days starting on Day -5 to Day -3, prior to CD30.CAR-T infusion, which will be administered on Day 0 as a single IV infusion. Depending on disease status, eligible subjects may receive up to a total of two CD30.CAR-T infusions at the same dose, each with preceding LD chemotherapy.
Subjects will be closely monitored for safety and efficacy throughout the Treatment Period until the end of study (EOS) visit at Month 24. Subjects will be followed for survival, withdrawal of consent or study closure, whichever occurs first. Health Related Quality of Life assessments will also be collected throughout the study. After the EOS visit, subjects will enter the long-term follow-up phase (LTFU) which will include survival follow-up, additional safety, efficacy and biomarker assessments, as clinically indicated.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 97 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Multi-Center Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of CD30-Directed Genetically Modified Autologous T Cells (CD30.CAR-T) in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 1, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 2037 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CD30 positive r/r classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin Lymphoma who have failed 3 prior lines of treatment, which may include a prior autologous and/or allogeneic stem cell transplant. Patients will be treated with autologous CD30.CAR-T cells. |
Drug: CD30.CAR-T
Autologous CD30.CAR-T cells infused on Day 0 after the completion of lymphodepleting chemotherapy. Drug: Fludarabine Lymphodepletion chemotherapy (30 mg/m2/day) for 3 consecutive days
Other Name: Fludara Drug: Bendamustine Lymphodepletion chemotherapy (70 mg/m2/day) for 3 consecutive days
Other Name: Bendeka |
- Pilot: Safety of autologous CD30.CAR-T [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]Adverse events
- Pivotal: Anti-tumor effect of autologous CD30.CAR-T using objective response rate (ORR) as assessed by an Independent Radiology Review Committee (IRRC) per the Revised Criteria for Response Assessment: The Lugano Classification (Cheson, 2014) [ Time Frame: As early as 6 weeks after CD30.CAR-T treatment ]ORR
- Pilot: Antitumor efficacy of autologous CD30.CAR-T using objective response rate (ORR) as assessed by an Independent Radiology Review Committee (IRRC) per the Revised Criteria for Response Assessment: The Lugano Classification (Cheson et al., 2014) [ Time Frame: As early as 6 weeks after CD30.CAR-T treatment ]ORR
- Pilot: Duration of Response [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]DOR
- Pilot: Progression Free Survival [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]PFS
- Pilot: Overall Survival [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]OS
- Pilot: Health Related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]QoL
- Pivotal: Number of patients with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability of CD30.CART cells [ Time Frame: As early as 6 weeks after CD30.CAR-T treatment ]Adverse events
- Pivotal: Objective response rate (ORR as assessed by IRRC) per the Revised Criteria for Response Assessment: The Lugano Classification (Cheson, 2014) [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]ORR
- Pivotal: Progression Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]PFS
- Pivotal: Duration of Response (DOR) [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]DOR
- Pivotal: Overall Survival [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]OS
- Pivotal: Health Related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire [ Time Frame: Minimum 24 months post-CD30.CAR-T infusion ]HRQoL

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 75 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligibility is determined prior to blood collection . Patients must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:
- Signed Informed Consent Form
- Male or female patients who are 12 - 75 years of age
- Histologically confirmed classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Relapsed or refractory cHL that has failed at least 3 prior lines of therapy, including:
- chemotherapy
- BV and/or
- PD-1 inhibitor Patients may have previously received an autologous and/or allogeneic stem cell transplant
- CD30-positive tumor
- At least 1 measurable lesion according to The Lugano Classification
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Laboratory parameters: Hematological, renal and hepatic functions, and coagulation parameters
- Hgb ≥ 8.0 g/dL
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN
- AST and ALT ≤ 5 × the ULN
- CrCl > 45 mL/min
- ANC >1,000/µL
- Platelets >75,000/µL
- PT or INR ≤ 1.5 × ULN; PTT or aPTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN
- ECOG PS of 0 to 1 or equivalent [either Karnofsky PS (for patients ≥ 16 year of age) or Lansky PS (for patients < 16 years of age)]
- Anticipated life expectancy > 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of lymphomatous involvement of central nervous system (CNS)
- Presence of clinically relevant or active seizure disorder, stroke, cerebrovascular ischemia/hemorrhage, dementia, cerebellar disease, or any autoimmune disease with central nervous system (CNS) involvement
- Active uncontrolled bleeding or a known bleeding diathesis
- Inadequate pulmonary function defined as pulse oximetry < 90% on room air
- ECHO or MUGA with LVEF < 45%
- On-going treatment with immunosuppressive drugs or chronic systemic corticosteroids
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Having received:
- Anti-CD30 antibody-based therapy within 4 weeks prior to CD30.CAR-T infusion
- Prior investigational CD30.CAR-T
- CD30 bispecific agent within 8 weeks prior to CD30.CAR-T infusion
- Autologous HSCT within 90 days or allogeneic HSCT within 180 days prior to CD30.CAR-T infusion
- Currently receiving any investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment; or received any tumor vaccines within 6 weeks prior to CD30.CAR-T infusion
- Active acute or chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) requiring immune suppression regardless of grade
- Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Seropositive for and with evidence of active viral infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Unresolved > Grade 1 non-hematologic toxicity associated with any prior treatments
- History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products or other product excipients
- Symptomatic cardiovascular disease: Class III or IV according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification
- Active second malignancy or history of another malignancy within the last 3 years
- Women who are pregnant or intending to become pregnant; women who are breastfeeding; persons with procreative potential not using and not willing to use 2 highly effective methods of contraception
- Any other serious, life-threatening, or unstable preexisting medical conditions

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04268706
United States, California | |
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
Duarte, California, United States, 91010 | |
United States, Illinois | |
University of Chicago Medical Center | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Sarah Cannon Research Institute | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203 | |
United States, Texas | |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Principal Investigator: | Helen Heslop, MD | Baylor College of Medicine |
Responsible Party: | Tessa Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04268706 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TESSCAR001 |
First Posted: | February 13, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 5, 2023 |
Last Verified: | April 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
r/r Hodgkin Lymphoma, CD30, adult, pediatrics |
Lymphoma Hodgkin Disease Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders |
Immune System Diseases Fludarabine Bendamustine Hydrochloride Antineoplastic Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents |