A Safety Study of Human Cord Blood Derived, Culture Expanded Natural Killer Cell (PNK-007) Infusion With Subcutaneous Recombinant Human IL-2 (rhIL-2) in Adults With Relapsed and/or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)



Status:Terminated
Conditions:Blood Cancer, Blood Cancer, Hematology
Therapuetic Areas:Hematology, Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 70
Updated:4/17/2018
Start Date:July 11, 2016
End Date:December 7, 2017

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A Phase 1, Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose Escalating Safety Study of Human Cord Blood Derived, Culture Expanded Natural Killer Cell (PNK-007) Infusion With Subcutaneous Recombinant Human IL-2 (RHIL-2) in Adults With Relapsed and/or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

This study will find the highest acceptable treatment dose of cord blood, culture expanded
natural killer (NK) cells, a kind of immune cell, in patients with relapsed and/or refractory
acute myeloid leukemia.

The NK cells will be given with chemotherapy and Recombinant human interleukin 2 (rhIL-2) to
help the NK cells expand in the body. The safety of this treatment will be studied and
researchers want to learn if NK cells will help in treating the AML.

The primary objective of the study is to assess safety and determine the maximum tolerated
dose of PNK-007 in subjects with relapsed and/or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The
secondary objective is to explore the potential clinical efficacy by day 42.

Treatment plan includes conditioning with cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. PNK-007 will
administered IV followed by a total of six Recombinant human interleukin 2 (rhIL-2)
injections to support the NK cells in the body.

Subjects will be followed for up to 24 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:

1. Subject has an eligible disease:

- Primary Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) induction failure: no Complete Remission
(CR) after 2 or more induction attempts or

- Relapsed AML: not in CR after 1 or more cycles of standard re-induction
chemotherapy

- For relapsed subjects > 60 years of age, the 1 cycle of standard
re-induction chemotherapy is not required if either of the following
criteria is met:

- relapse within 6 months of last chemotherapy

- blast count <30% within 10 days of starting this protocol therapy or

- Secondary AML (MDS transformation or treatment related):

or

• AML relapsed > 2 months after transplant Subjects with prior central nervous system
(CNS) involvement are eligible provided that it has been treated and Cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) is clear for at least 2 weeks prior to Visit 1.

2. Subject is ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form
(ICF).

3. Subject must understand and voluntarily sign an ICF prior to any study-related
assessments/procedures being conducted.

4. Subject is willing and able to adhere to the study schedule and other protocol
requirements.

5. Karnofsky Performance Status > 50%.

6. Ability to be off prednisone and other immunosuppressive drugs for at least 3 days
prior to the PNK-007 cell infusion.

7. Female of childbearing potential (FCBP) must:

a. Have two negative pregnancy tests as verified by the Investigator prior to starting
study therapy. She must agree to ongoing pregnancy testing during the course of the
study, and after the end of study treatment. This applies even if the subject
practices true abstinence from heterosexual contact.

8. Either commit to true abstinence from heterosexual contact or agree to use, and be
able to comply with, effective contraception without interruption, 28 days prior to
starting PNK-007, during the study therapy (including dose interruptions), and for 28
days after discontinuation of study therapy. Male subjects must: a. Practice true
abstinence or agree to use a condom during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a
female of childbearing potential while participating in the study, during dose
interruptions and for at least 28 days following PNK-007 discontinuation, even if he
has undergone a successful vasectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

The presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from enrollment:

1. Subject has any significant medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or known
psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from participating in the study.

2. Subject has any condition including the presence of laboratory abnormalities which
places the subject at unacceptable risk if he or she were to participate in the study.

3. A subject has any condition that confounds the ability to interpret data from the
study.

4. Subject has a body weight exceeding 120kg.

5. Subject has aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or
alkaline phosphatase ≥ 2.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening.

6. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 at screening
calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation or history
of an abnormal eGFR < 60 and a decline of > 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 below normal in the past
year.

7. Subject has a bilirubin level > 2 mg/dL (unless subject has known Gilbert's disease)
at screening.

8. Subject has had prior treatment with biologic antineoplastic agents no less than 7
days before PNK-007 infusion and at least 5 half lives. For agents that have known
Adverse Events (AEs) occurring beyond 7 days after administration (ie, monoclonal
antibodies), this period must be extended beyond the time during which acute AEs are
known to occur. An exception to this criteria is hydroxyurea which can be given
throughout the Screening/Baseline Period up to the time of the pre-conditioning
treatment.

9. Subject has bi-phenotypic acute leukemia.

10. Subject has had a transplant < 60 days prior to Visit 1 (Screening/Baseline visit).

11. Subject has had treatment for graft-versus-host disease < 30 days prior to Visit 1
(Screening/Baseline visit).

12. Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding.

13. Subject has new or progressive pulmonary infiltrates or pleural effusion large enough
to be detected by chest x-ray or Computed tomography (CT) scan.

14. Subject has active autoimmune disease other than controlled connective tissue disorder
or those who are not on active therapy.

15. Subject is HIV positive.

16. Subject has a history of malignancy except primary, secondary, or relapsed Acute
myeloid leukemia (AML), or excised and cured non-melanoma skin cancer, or cervical
carcinoma in situ that was surgically ablated more than 5 years prior to PNK-007
infusion.

17. Subject has a history of severe asthma and is presently on chronic medications or has
a history of other symptomatic pulmonary disease.

18. Untreated chronic infection or treatment of any infection with systemic antibiotics
within 2 weeks prior to dosing with PNK-007.

19. Subject has any other organ dysfunction (CTCAE Version 4.03 Grade 3) that will
interfere with the administration of the therapy according to this protocol.

20. Subject has a resting left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of < 35% obtained by
echocardiography or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA).
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