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ArticleNeuro-oncology advances

Phase I study of NT-I7, a long-acting interleukin-7, in severe treatment-related lymphopenia following standard radiation and temozolomide for high-grade glioma.

Jian L Campian, Stuart A Grossman, Angela Shaulov Kask, Samuel Kosydar, Roy Strowd, Anna Piotrowski, Justin Tang, Milan G Chheda, John F DiPersio, Dan Schullery and 7 more

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Jian L CampianDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Stuart A GrossmanSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, US.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3726-7679
Angela Shaulov KaskFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Samuel KosydarDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Roy StrowdWake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Anna PiotrowskiMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Justin TangDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Milan G ChhedaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
John F DiPersioDepartment of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Dan SchulleryFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Leonard D'AmicoFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Serena DesideriSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, US.
Neeraja DandaSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, US.
Sara Ferrando-MartinezNeoImmuneTech, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Byung Ha LeeNeoImmuneTech, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Steven P FlingFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Xiaobu YeSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, US.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NT-I7, a novel long-acting interleukin-7, in combination with anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade for the treatment of glioablastomaR01CA288862 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Jian Campian · 2025 to 2026
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS R01 CA288862
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: High-grade gliomas (HGG) have a poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment. Severe, persistent lymphopenia occurring in HGG patients after concurrent chemoradiation is associated with worse survival. NT-I7, a long-acting interleukin-7 analog, has been shown to increase CD4 and CD8 counts in healthy, septic, and HIV-positive adults. This multi-institutional, NCI-funded dose-escalation trial is the first to evaluate NT-I7 safety and activity in HGG patients with severe treatment-related lymphopenia (TRL) and the effect of co-administered glucocorticoids. Methods: Eligible HGG patients had CD4 counts <300 cells/mm Results: NT-I7 was well tolerated in all 12 patients (median age 64; median CD4 count 161 cells/mm³) before the study closed prematurely. Absolute lymphocyte counts doubled in 83% (10/12; 95% CI: 51.6%-97.9%) of patients, and CD4 counts doubled in 42% (5/12; 95% CI: 15.2%-72.3%) of patients. Glucocorticoid use did not significantly affect CD4 or lymphocyte increases. Correlative immune profiling revealed increased Ki67 expression in CD4 ( Conclusions: NT-I7 is well tolerated and effectively increases lymphocyte and CD4 counts in severe TRL patients, regardless of glucocorticoid use, suggesting its potential to mitigate TRL and improve outcomes in HGG.

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high grade gliomaNT-I7treatment related lymphopenia

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PMID40703805
PMCPMC12284640

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