A Study of KQ-2003 CAR-T Cell Therapy for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory POEMS Syndrome

A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Preliminary Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetic Characterization of KQ-2003 for Patients With Relapsed/Refractory POEMS Syndrome

This is a multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation/expansion phase 1 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characteristics and determine the recommended dose of KQ-2003 CAR T-cells for patients with Relapsed/Refractory POEMS Syndrome

The study included the phase 1a dose escalation study and the phase 1b cohort extension study. The phase 1a study is an open, dose-escalation design with 3 dose groups according to the "3+3" dose escalation rule: low dose group (0.5×10^6 CAR T cells/kg), medium dose group (1.0×10^6 CAR T cells/kg), high dose group (2.0×10^6 CAR T cells/kg). After initial confirmation of maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), a phase 1b cohort extension study will be conducted.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years old, male or female;
• Diagnosis of POEMS syndrome with relapsed or refractory disease;
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance ≤2 ;
• Adequate venous access for the apheresis of peripheral blood mononuclear cell;
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) ≥1200ng/L；
• Overall Neuropathy Limitations Scale (ONLS) ≥ 1;
• Adequate organ function;
• Able and willing to comply with the study protocol and follow-up plan, and sign the informed consent form in writing.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who had previously received BCMA-CD19 dual-target CAR-T cell products or autologous stem cell transplantation within 12 weeks before the collection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells;
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity reactions to cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), CD19, or BCMA-targeted drugs;
• Received any treatment that might influence the activity of CAR-T cells prior to the collection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells;
• Have history of vaccination within the 4 weeks preceding the collection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells;
• Have tested positive for cytomegalovirus and/or mycobacterium tuberculosis, or had any uncontrolled active infection within 14 days prior to the collection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells;
• Subjects infected with active HBV or HCV, HIV, syphilis;
• Subjects with known central nervous system disease, for example, seizure disorders, clinically significant cerebral ischemia/hemorrhage, dementia);
• Subjects currently experiencing active autoimmune diseases; Diagnosed with immunodeficiency or receiving any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to enrollment in this study;
• Subjects with active bleeding or VTE events (such as pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) require anticoagulation;
• Have following severe diseases: unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction , New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class ≥ III, congestive heart failure, poorly controlled severe arrhythmias or other cardiac diseases requiring mechanical support; subjects with known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) < 50% of predicted normal; subjects with known moderate or severe persistent asthma, or a history of asthma within the past 2 years, or currently having any category of uncontrolled asthma; subjects requiring oxygen to maintain adequate oxygen saturation; subjects with hypertension whose blood pressure cannot be lowered to the following range despite treatment with two or more antihypertensive medications;
• Have active malignancies;
• Have any non-hematologic toxicity resulting from prior treatments that cannot be restored to ≤ grade 1 or baseline, excluding alopecia and grade 2 neuropathy;
• Subjects had participated in other clinical trials and used its investigational drugs within the 3 months prior to the collection of peripheral blood mononuclear cells;
• History of alcohol abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, or mental illness within the past year;
• Pregnant or lactating women;
• Any situation that the investigator believes may increase the risk of subjects or interfere with the results of clinical trials