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Brief Title: HPV-E6-Specific Anti-PD1 TCR-T Cells in the Treatment of HPV-Positive NHSCC or Cervical Cancer
Official Title: Two-Arm Open-Labeled Trial of HPV-E6-Specific TCR-T Cells With or Without Anti-PD1 Auto-secreted Element in the Treatment of HPV-Positive Head and Neck Carcinoma or Cervical Cancer
Study ID: NCT03578406
Brief Summary: Human papillomavirus infections 16 (HPV16) is known to be a high-risk factor to induce cervical cancers. To date, HPV16-related cervical cancer is still a major concern in developing countries where vaccination is not prevalent. Concurrent therapies for cervical cancers have limited response rate and high chance of relapse. However, HPV16-induced cancers provided an ideal target for T cell-based immunotherapy due to the non-self origins. Engineered T cells bearing a TCR (TCR-T) that can specifically recognize the presented HPV antigen become a viable approach to treat this type of cancer. Though engineered T therapies have been well-recognized in hematological cancers, solid cancer treatment has been a major hurdle due to the immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment. One key mechanism of tumor-elicited suppression is the PDL1-PD1 interaction which induces T cell exhaustion. Therefore, TCR-T cells armed with a PD1 antagonist could further enhance the efficacy of TCR-T in solid cancers.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Qingzhu Jia, Chongqing, Chongqing, China
Name: Bo Zhu
Affiliation: Oncology of Department, Xinqiao Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR