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Table 1 Anti-mesothelin CAR T cell therapy clinical trials in malignant mesothelioma

From: Anti-Mesothelin CAR T cell therapy for malignant mesothelioma

clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

Phase

Intervention

Additional therapy

Cancer type

Delivery

Sponsor

Study completion

Construct information

Status / Outcome

NCT01583686

I/II

Anti-mesothelinCAR-transduced peripheral blood lymphocytes

fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, IL-2

MSLN expressing tumors

Systemic

National Cancer Institute (NCI), USA

Dec-18

SS1 scFv

Terminated due to slow/insufficient accrual.

Positive results for safety but low efficacy.

Best OR: 1/15 with SD. 14/15 with PD.

NCT01355965

I

mRNA anti-MSLN

CAR-T cells

 

MPM, PDAC

Systemic

University of Pennsylvania, USA

Oct-15

SS1 mouse scFv fused to the 4–1-BB and CD3ζ signaling domains

Completed.

Positive results (Primary endpoint: safety). Best OR: 2/18 patient showed transient response (Ref. 32, 33).

NCT02159716

I

Anti-MSLN CAR-T cells

(CART-meso)

 

MPM, PDAC, ovarian

Systemic

University of Pennsylvania, USA

Nov-15

SS1 mouse scFV fused to the 4-1BB and CD3ζ signaling domains

Completed.

Positive results (Primary endpoint: safety). Low persistence and low tumor infiltration were observed.

Best OR: 6/15 patients with SD (Ref. 34).

NCT03054298

I

Anti-MSLN CAR-T cells (huCART-meso)

cyclophosphamide

MSLN expressing tumors

Systemic and intrapleural

University of Pennsylvania, USA

Mar-21

SS1 humanized scFV

Recruiting.

NCT03608618

I

mRNA anti-MSLN CAR PBMC (MCY-M11)

cyclophosphamide

Peritoneal Mesothelioma,Fallopian Tube and ovary Adenocarcinoma,Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

Intraperitoneal

MaxCyte, Inc., USA

May-22

NA

Recruiting.

Preliminary results (ASCO 2020): positive results on safety. 4/11 patients with SD (Ref. 35).

NCT02414269

I/II

Anti-MSLN CAR-T cells with suicide switch

(iCasp9M28z)

cyclophosphamide or pembrolizumab

MPM

Intrapleural

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA

Apr-21

anti-MSLN scFv linked to the CD28 and CD3ζ signaling domains plus suicide gene inducible caspase 9

Recruiting.

Preliminary results (AACR 2019, ASCO 2019): positive results on safety, 2/19 patients with CR, 5/19 with PR, 4/19 with SD (Ref. 36, 37).

NCT04577326

I

anti-MSLN CAR T cells with intrinsic anti-PD1 inhibition (M28z1XXPD1DNR)

cyclophosphamide

MPM

Intrapleural

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA

Sep-22

anti-MSLN scFv linked to the CD28 and CD3ζ signaling domains plus PD-1 DNR and 1XX ITAM modification

Recruiting.

NCT03907852

I/II

Anti-MSLN TRuC

(TC-210)

cyclophosphamide, pembrolizumab,

fludarabine

MSLN expressing tumors

Systemic

TCR2 Therapeutics, USA

Jan-23

single-domain anti-MSLN antibody fused to the CD3-ε subunit

Recruiting.

Preliminary results in 5 patients show positive results on safety and 2/5 patients with unconfirmed PR (Ref. 38).

NCT04489862

I

Anti-MSLN CAR-T cells expressing PD-1 nanobodies

 

MPM, NSCLC

Systemic

Wuhan Union Hospital, China

Dec-22

NA

Recruiting.

NCT03638206

I/II

Anti-MSLN CAR-T cells

cyclophosphamide, fludarabine

MPM

Systemic

Shenzhen BinDeBio Ltd., China

Mar-23

NA

Recruiting.

  1. Abbreviations: MSLN mesothelin, MPM malignant pleural mesothelioma, PDAC pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, OR overall response, SD stable disease, PD progressive disease, PR partial response, CR complete response, PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells, PD-1 Programmed cell death protein 1, KO knock out, NSCLC non-small cell lung cancer, DNR Dominant negative receptor