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Table 1 γc family cytokines in clinical trials about ACT

From: New insights into the stemness of adoptively transferred T cells by γc family cytokines

Cytokines

NCT Number

Phase

Status

Tumor Type

Treatment of cytokines

ACT Type

The Role of Cytokines for T cells

Year

IL-2

NCT03475134

I

Active, not recruiting

Metastatic melanoma

High dose IL-2 after ACT

TIL

Promoting activation and proliferation

2018

NCT03171220 [139]

I/II

Unknown status

Advanced malignant solid tumor

IL-2 after ACT; NRTs combined with PD-1 inhibitor (SHR-1210)

Neoantigen reactive T cells (NRTs)

Promoting immune response after ACT

2017

NCT01659151

II

Active, not recruiting

Metastatic melanoma

High dose IL-2 after ACT

TIL

Promoting immune response after ACT

2012

NCT02278887 [140]

III

Active, not recruiting

Metastatic Melanoma

High dose bolus IL-2 after infusion

TIL

Keeping the TIL active after ACT

2014

NCT05505812

Early phase I

Not yet recruiting

Advanced breast cancer

IL-2 after ACT

autologous TIL infusion (HS-IT101)

Promoting immune response after ACT

2022

NCT05475847

I

Recruiting

Cervical cancer

IL-2 after ACT

Autologous TIL(C-TIL052A)

Promoting immune response after ACT

2022

NCT05361174

I/II

Recruiting

Unresectable melanoma,

Metastatic melanoma,

Stage III non-small cell lung cancer,

Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

IL-2 after ACT

Genetically modified autologous TIL(IOV-4001)

Promoting immune response after ACT

2022

NCT05194735

I/II

Recruiting

Gynecologic cancer, Colorectal cancer, Pancreatic cancer,

NSCLC, CHOL, OV,

Endometrial Cancer,

Ovarian carcinoma

Ovary neoplasm,

Squamous cell lung cancer,

Adenocarcinoma of lung,

Adenosquamous cell lung cancer

Aldesleukin (IL-2) with TCR-T treatment

Neoantigen specific TCR-T cell

Supporting growth and activation of TCR-T cells

2022

NCT05141474

Early phase I

Recruiting

Epithelial Tumors, Malignant,

Malignant Solid Tumor

IL-2 infusion after ACT

Next-generation Neoantigen-selected TIL (NEXTGENTIL-ACT)

supporting the expansion of the infused cells.

2021

IL-7

NCT04833504

Clinical follow-up study

Completed

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma,

Mantle cell lymphoma,

Transformed follicular lymphoma,

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

CD19-CAR-T expressing IL-7

CD19-CAR-T expressing IL-7 and CCL19(CD19-7 × 19 CAR-T treatment)

helping CAR T cells grow better and stay in the blood longer

2021

NCT04381741

I

Recruiting

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

CD19 CAR-T expressing IL-7

CD19-7 × 19 CAR-T plus PD1 monoclonal antibody

Promoting the survival of CAR-T cells in lymphoma tissue

2020

NCT03932565

I

Recruiting

Nectin4-positive advanced malignant solid tumor

expressing IL-7 of CAR-T cells

Nectin4/FAP-targeted fourth-generation CAR-T cells (expressing IL-7 and CCL19, or IL-12)

Promoting survival

2019

NCT03929107

II

Recruiting

B cell lymphoma

expressing IL-7 of CD19-CAR-T cells

Interleukin-7 and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 19-expressing CD19-CAR-T cells

Promoting the survival

2019

NCT03198546 [141]

II

Recruiting

Hepatocellular carcinoma

With IL-7/CCL19 secreting vector

GPC3/TGFβ-CART cells

Promoting the survival and expansion

2017

C7R(IL-7R)

NCT04099797

I

Recruiting

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma,

High grade glioma,

Embryonal tumor,

Ependymal tumor

Expressing constitutively active IL-7 receptors

Autologous T lymphocytes expressing GD2-specific chimeric antigen and constitutively active IL-7 receptors (C7R-GD2.CART cells)

Giving the cells a constant supply of cytokine and helping them to survive for a longer period

2019

NCT03635632

I

Recruiting

Relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma and other GD2 positive cancers (GAIL-N)

Expressing constitutively active IL-7 receptors

C7R-GD2.CART cells

Giving the cells a constant supply of cytokine and helping them to survive for a longer period

2018

IL-15

NCT05103631

I

Recruiting

Liver Cell Carcinoma

Engineered CAR-T with IL-15

Interleukin-15 armored glypican-3-specific chimeric antigen (GPC3-CAR) receptor expressing autologous T Cells (CATCH T cells)

helping CAR T cells grow better and stay in the blood longer

2021

NCT04377932

I

Recruiting

Pediatric solid tumors:

Liver cancer,

Rhabdomyosarcoma,

Malignant rhabdoid tumor,

Liposarcoma,

Wilms tumor,

Yolk sac tumor

Engineered CAR-T with IL-15

Interleukin-15 armored GPC3-CAR expressed in T cells (AGAR T cells)

helping CAR T cells grow better and stay in the blood longer

2020

NCT03721068

I

Recruiting

Neuroblastoma

Osteosarcoma

Engineered CAR-T with IL-15

iC9.GD2.CAR.IL-15 T-cells, GD2-CAR-T cells expressing IL–15, and the inducible caspase 9 safety switch (iC9)

allowing the CAR-T cells to survive and grow in vivo

2018

NCT04844086

I

Terminated

Advanced Lymphoid Malignancies

Engineered CAR-T with mbIL-15

RPM CD19-mbIL15-CAR-T cells

allowing the CAR-T cells to survive and grow in vivo

2021

IL-7 + IL-15

NCT04186520 [142]

I/II

Recruiting

Relapsed refractory B cell malignancies

IL-7/IL-15 pre-treating CAR-T cells with flexible 8/12-day manufacturing and a fixed 12-day manufacturing process

CAR-20/19-T cells

Promoting CAR-T cells survival and expansion

2019

IL-2 vs. IL-7/IL-15

NCT02992834

IV

Unknown status

CD19+ B cell lymphoma

IL-2 vs. IL-7/IL-15 pre-treated CD19 TCR-T cells

Anti-CD19: TCRζ Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cells

Promoting expansion and survival

2016

NCT02652910

I/II

Unknown status

B cell lymphoma

Manufacturing CD19.CAR-T cells through IL-7/IL-15 or IL-2-mediated expansion

anti-CD19 CAR-T cells

IL-2: generating terminally differentiated effector cells;

IL-7/IL-15: helping to selectively expand CAR-T cells with various memory phenotypes and improve persistency

2016

IL-7 + IL-21

NCT01087294 [143]

I

Active, not recruiting

Recurrent or persistent B-cell malignancies

Culturing CAR-T cells in media containing IL-21, IL-7, and TWS119

Anti-CD19-CAR T cells

Helping differentiation into long-lived T cells and improving survival

2010

IL-2; IL-15 + IL-21;

NCT04729543

I/II

Recruiting

Melanoma;

Melanoma, uveal;

Head and neck cancer

IL-15 and IL-21 cultivation; low dose of IL-2 administrations after ACT

autologous MC2 TCR T cells

Using IL-15 and IL-21 to generate young T cells; supporting T cells response by IL-2

2021

IL-15 + IL-21

NCT04093648

I

Withdrawn

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatoblastoma

Engineered CAR-T with IL-15 plus IL-21

Interleukin-15 and − 21 armored glypican-3-specific chimeric antigen receptors expressed in T cells (CARE T cells)

helping CAR T cells grow better and stay in the blood longer

2019

NCT04715191

I

Not yet recruiting

Liver cancer,

Rhabdomyosarcoma,

Malignant rhabdoid tumor,

Liposarcoma,

Wilms tumor,

Yolk sac tumor

Engineered CAR-T with IL-15 plus IL-21

Interleukin-15 and − 21 armored glypican-3-specific chimeric antigen receptors expressed in T cells (CARE T cells)

helping CAR T cells grow better and stay in the blood longer

2021