HPV-Associated Cervical CarcinomaPhase 1/2NCT05639972
E7 T-cell Receptor (TCR) -T Cell Induction Therapy for Locoregionally Advanced HPV-associated Cancers
A Phase 1/2 study testing E7 TCR-T cells and Aldesleukin in people with HPV-Associated Cervical Carcinoma and HPV-Related Carcinoma, run by Christian Hinrichs at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of administration of a single dose of E7 TCR-T cells as induction therapy prior to definitive treatment (chemoradiation or surgery) of locoregionally advanced HPV-associated cancers. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- HPV-Associated Cervical Carcinoma, HPV-Related Carcinoma, HPV-Related Malignancy
- What is being tested?
- E7 TCR-T cells and Aldesleukin
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 11 Aug 2025to 1 Oct 2028
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must meet all the following criteria to participate in this study.
- Histologically confirmed carcinoma of a primary tumor site and stage indicated in Table 3 of the protocol.
- Tumor with HPV16 genotype as determined by testing performed in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified laboratory.
- HLA-A*02:01 allele determined by testing performed in a CLIA certified laboratory. Participants may be enrolled based on low resolution typing (i.e., HLA-A*02) but the HLA-A*02:01 allele type must be confirmed prior to apheresis.
- Measurable disease per RECIST Criteria Version 1.1 or PERCIST.
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 at screening.
- Negative pregnancy test for women under 55 and all women who have had a menstrual period in the last 12 months. A pregnancy test is not required for women who have had a bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy.
- Men and women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (i.e., intrauterine device, hormonal barrier method of birth control, abstinence, tubal ligation, or vasectomy) prior to study entry and for four months after treatment. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
- Seronegative for HIV antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and hepatitis C antibody. If a hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then testing for antigen by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) must be negative.
- Participants must have organ and marrow function as defined below:
- Leukocytes > 3,000/mcL
- Absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mcL
- Platelets > 100,000/mcL
- Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL
- Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits except in participants with Gilbert's Syndrome who must have a total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL.
- Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (SGOT)/ alanine transaminase (ALT) (SGPT) < 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) >50 mL/min/1.73 m2 for participants with creatinine levels above institutional normal (by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation).
- International normalized ratio (INR) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 X ULN unless the subject is receiving anticoagulant therapy. Subjects on anticoagulant therapy must have a PT or aPTT within therapeutic range and no history of severe hemorrhage.
- Participants must be able to understand and be willing to sign the written informed consent document.
- Participants must agree to participate in Rutgers protocol 192103 (Pro2021002307) for gene therapy long term follow up and in Rutgers protocol 192002 (Pro2021000281) for biospecimen studies.
Note: Patients may have undergone minor surgical procedures with the past three weeks, as long as all toxicities have recovered to Grade 1 or less.
Exclusion Criteria: Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- Have received prior systemic therapy or definitive chemoradiation for the cancer that is being treated on this protocol. Palliative radiation therapy for symptom management, such as to control tumor-induced bleeding, is permitted.
- Current treatment with another investigational agent.
- History of severe allergic reactions to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to agents used in this study.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness such as active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations at the time of treatment that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- Subjects with HLA-A*02:01 damaging mutation or allele loss detected by research or clinical sequencing will not be eligible.
- Documented LVEF of less than or equal to 45% tested. The following participants will undergo cardiac evaluations:
- Clinically significant atrial and/or ventricular arrhythmias including but not limited to: atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, second or third degree heart block or
- Age ≥ 50 years old
- Participants with baseline screening pulse oxygen level of ≤ 92% on room air will not be eligible. If the underlying cause of hypoxia improves, they may be reevaluated.
- Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with E7 TCR T cells, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with E7 TCR T cells. These potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study.
- Participants with a systemic immunodeficiency including acquired deficiency such as HIV or primary immunodeficiency such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease are ineligible. The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Participants who have decreased immune competence may be less responsive to the treatment.
- Participants on immunosuppressive drugs including corticosteroids unless meeting criteria outlined in Section 6.1 (Prohibited Medications).
- Participants with potentially severe autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, or systemic lupus erythematosus are not eligible. Patients with less severe autoimmune diseases such as hypothyroidism, vitiligo, and other minor autoimmune disorders are eligible.
- Participants with prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment is unlikely to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessments of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Carcinoma in situ
- Cutaneous skin cancers requiring only local excision
- Low grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
- Low grade prostate cancer
- Subjects who received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to enrollment are not eligible.
- Determination by the Principal Investigator that participation is not in the best interest of the research subject or may jeopardize the safety of the subject or integrity of the clinical trial data.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Rutgers Cancer Institute
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Tobi Adewale, 732-710-2406, olutobi@cinj.rutgers.edu
- Recruiting
RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Tobi Adewale, 732-710-2406, olutobi@cinj.rutgers.edu
About this study
Official title: A Feasibility Study of E7 TCR-T Cell Induction Therapy for Locoregionally Advanced HPV-Associated Cancers
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of administration of a single dose of E7 TCR-T cells as induction therapy prior to definitive treatment (chemoradiation or surgery) of locoregionally advanced HPV-associated cancers. The intent of E7 TCR-T cell treatment is to shrink or eliminate tumors and thereby facilitate definitive therapy and increase overall survival.
This study seeks to determine 1) if E7 TCR-T cells can be administered without undue delay in definitive treatment, 2) the tumor response rate to E7 TCR-T cell treatment, and 3) the disease-free survival rate at 2 and 5 years.
Participants will undergo an apheresis procedure to obtain T cells that will be genetically engineered to generate E7 TCR-T cells. They will receive a conditioning regimen, a single infusion of their own E7 TCR-T cells, and adjuvant aldesleukin. Participants will follow up to assess safety and determine tumor response and will return to their primary oncology team for definitive therapy.
Read the detailed description
This is a single-arm, single-cohort, single-center, feasibility study to determine the feasibility of E7 TCR-T cell induction therapy for locoregionally advanced human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers (LAHPVC). Participants must have LAHPVC with HPV-16-positive cancer (tumor test) and the human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-A*02:01 allele (blood test). Participants will undergo apheresis for generation of autologous, gene-engineered, E7 TCR-T cells. One week after apheresis, they will receive a non-myeloablative lymphocyte-depleting preparative regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. Conditioning will be followed by a single infusion of E7 TCR T cells and adjuvant high-dose aldesleukin. Participants will follow up 3 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment. Tumor response will be assessed by imaging studies at the 6-week time point. Participants will be referred back to their primary oncology team for definitive therapy after the 6-week assessment (or earlier if tumors do not appear to be responding). Participants will be followed to determine 2- and 5-year disease free survival.
- Conditions
- HPV-Associated Cervical Carcinoma, HPV-Related Carcinoma, HPV-Related Malignancy, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Adenocarcinoma, HPV-Related Adenosquamous Carcinoma
- Being tested
- E7 TCR-T cells, Aldesleukin
- Keywords
- HPV, Cell therapy, Adoptive cell therapy, Immunotherapy, Radiation, Chemoradiation, CAR-T, cell therapy, Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte, TCR, T cell, Gene therapy, Cervical cancer, Oropharyngeal cancer, Anal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Vaginal cancer, Penile cancer, Induction therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Anus Neoplasms, Vulvar Neoplasms, Penile Neoplasms, Vaginal Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
E7 TCR-T cellsBiological
Also called E7 TCR, HPV TCR, TIL, Adoptive cell transfer
Participants will receive a conditioning regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. E7 TCR-T cells will be administered as a single intravenous infusion.
AldesleukinDrug
Also called Proleukin
Within 24 hours after E7 TCR-T cell infusion, aldesleukin 720,000 IU/kg IV will be administered every 8 hours as an inpatient for up to 3 doses. Aldesleukin dosing will be stopped for aldesleukin-related grade 3 or greater toxicity other than flushing, fever, chills, or hemodynamic changes (tachycardia or hypotension) that respond to crystalloid infusion. Aldesleukin may also be stopped at any time at investigator discretion.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| E7 TCR-T cells | Experimental | Subjects will receive a conditioning regimen, E7 TCR-T cells, and aldesleukin. Receives: Biological: E7 TCR-T cells; Drug: Aldesleukin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility of administering E7 TCR-T cell therapy as induction treatment for LAHPVC
Proportion of subjects who complete treatment without an event that meets criteria for feasibility failure
Measured: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Objective tumor response rate at 6-weeks after treatment
Tumor response as assessed by imaging using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria Version 1.1 or PERCIST
Measured: 6 weeks
2-year and 5-year disease free survival (DFS)
DFS will be determined using the Kaplan-Meier method
Measured: 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Dec 2022
- Study start11 Aug 2025
- Primary completion1 Oct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Oct 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HPV-Associated Cervical CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- This is a single-arm feasibility study.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Christian Hinrichs
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Christian Hinrichs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Investigators
- Christian S Hinrichs, MD, Principal investigator, Rutgers Cancer Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05639972
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 192104
- Other IDs
- Pro2022000437
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Nov 2022
- Last updated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).
Publications
Nagarsheth NB, Norberg SM, Sinkoe AL, Adhikary S, Meyer TJ, Lack JB, Warner AC, Schweitzer C, Doran SL, Korrapati S, Stevanovic S, Trimble CL, Kanakry JA, Bagheri MH, Ferraro E, Astrow SH, Bot A, Faquin WC, Stroncek D, Gkitsas N, Highfill S, Hinrichs CS. TCR-engineered T cells targeting E7 for patients with metastatic HPV-associated epithelial cancers. Nat Med. 2021 Mar;27(3):419-425. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-01225-1. Epub 2021 Feb 8.
PubMed 33558725
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Feasibility Study of E7 TCR-T Cell Induction Therapy for Locoregionally Advanced HPV-Associated Cancers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05639972
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 192104
- Conditions
- HPV-Associated Cervical Carcinoma, HPV-Related Carcinoma, HPV-Related Malignancy, HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV-Related Adenocarcinoma, HPV-Related Adenosquamous Carcinoma
- Keywords
- HPV, Cell therapy, Adoptive cell therapy, Immunotherapy, Radiation, Chemoradiation, CAR-T, cell therapy, Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Christian HinrichsUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
- Study start
- 11 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Oct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of administration of a single dose of E7 TCR-T cells as induction therapy prior to definitive treatment (chemoradiation or surgery) of locoregionally advanced HPV-associated cancers. The intent of E7 TCR-T cell treatment is to shrink or eliminate tumors and thereby facilitate definitive therapy and increase overall survival.
This study seeks to determine 1) if E7 TCR-T cells can be administered without undue delay in definitive treatment, 2) the tumor response rate to E7 TCR-T cell treatment, and 3) the disease-free survival rate at 2 and 5 years.
Participants will undergo an apheresis procedure to obtain T cells that will be genetically engineered to generate E7 TCR-T cells. They will receive a conditioning regimen, a single infusion of their own E7 TCR-T cells, and adjuvant aldesleukin. Participants will follow up to assess safety and determine tumor response and will return to their primary oncology team for definitive therapy.
Detailed description
This is a single-arm, single-cohort, single-center, feasibility study to determine the feasibility of E7 TCR-T cell induction therapy for locoregionally advanced human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers (LAHPVC). Participants must have LAHPVC with HPV-16-positive cancer (tumor test) and the human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-A*02:01 allele (blood test). Participants will undergo apheresis for generation of autologous, gene-engineered, E7 TCR-T cells. One week after apheresis, they will receive a non-myeloablative lymphocyte-depleting preparative regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. Conditioning will be followed by a single infusion of E7 TCR T cells and adjuvant high-dose aldesleukin. Participants will follow up 3 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment. Tumor response will be assessed by imaging studies at the 6-week time point. Participants will be referred back to their primary oncology team for definitive therapy after the 6-week assessment (or earlier if tumors do not appear to be responding). Participants will be followed to determine 2- and 5-year disease free survival.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- This is a single-arm feasibility study.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| E7 TCR-T cells | Experimental | Biological: E7 TCR-T cells, Drug: AldesleukinSubjects will receive a conditioning regimen, E7 TCR-T cells, and aldesleukin. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| E7 TCR-T cellsAlso: E7 TCR, HPV TCR, TIL, Adoptive cell transferParticipants will receive a conditioning regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. E7 TCR-T cells will be administered as a single intravenous infusion. | Biological | E7 TCR-T cells |
| AldesleukinAlso: ProleukinWithin 24 hours after E7 TCR-T cell infusion, aldesleukin 720,000 IU/kg IV will be administered every 8 hours as an inpatient for up to 3 doses. Aldesleukin dosing will be stopped for aldesleukin-related grade 3 or greater toxicity other than flushing, fever, chills, or hemodynamic changes (tachycardia or hypotension) that respond to crystalloid infusion. Aldesleukin may also be stopped at any time at investigator discretion. | Drug | E7 TCR-T cells |
Primary outcome
Feasibility of administering E7 TCR-T cell therapy as induction treatment for LAHPVC
Time frame: 6 weeks
Proportion of subjects who complete treatment without an event that meets criteria for feasibility failure
2 secondary outcomes
Objective tumor response rate at 6-weeks after treatment
Time frame: 6 weeks
2-year and 5-year disease free survival (DFS)
Time frame: 5 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Oct 2026.
- Background: PubMed 33558725Nagarsheth NB, Norberg SM, Sinkoe AL, Adhikary S, Meyer TJ, Lack JB, Warner AC, Schweitzer C, Doran SL, Korrapati S, Stevanovic S, Trimble CL, Kanakry JA, Bagheri MH, Ferraro E, Astrow SH, Bot A, Faquin WC, Stroncek D, Gkitsas N, Highfill S, Hinrichs CS. TCR-engineered T cells targeting E7 for patients with metastatic HPV-associated epithelial cancers. Nat Med. 2021 Mar;27(3):419-425. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-01225-1. Epub 2021 Feb 8.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Christian S Hinrichs, MD principal investigator
Rutgers Cancer Institute
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing E7 TCR-T cells and Aldesleukin in people with HPV-Associated Cervical Carcinoma and HPV-Related Carcinoma, run by Christian Hinrichs at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Tobi Adewale (732-710-2406, olutobi@cinj.rutgers.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Feasibility of administering E7 TCR-T cell therapy as induction treatment for LAHPVC (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05639972, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2026.