Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 and up

Assessing ctDNA for monitoring lymphoma patients receiving CAR therapy

Official title: Optimizing ctDNA-based MRD Assessment in DLBCL, MCL, and FL Patients Undergoing CAR Therapy

Run by Adaptive Biotechnologies · NCT05255354 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if measuring tumor DNA in the blood can help doctors keep track of lymphoma patients receiving CAR therapy and see if their cancer is coming back sooner than traditional scans.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment300 (estimated)
SponsorAdaptive Biotechnologies
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsCAR-T
Locations1 site (Palo Alto, California)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 1, 2022
Main results expectedSeptember 1, 2025
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedAugust 22, 2024
Trial IDNCT05255354 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients with confirmed diagnoses of DLBCL, MCL, or FL who are about to undergo CAR-T therapy and have available tissue samples for genomic analysis.

Probably not a fit

Patients without available archival or fresh tissue samples for clonotype identification will not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and circulating tumor cell (CTC) assessments in patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), and Follicular Lymphoma (FL) undergoing CAR therapy. Investigators will analyze a total of 300 patients using the clonoSEQ platform to quantify residual disease and correlate these findings with radiologic assessments and clinical outcomes. The hypothesis is that changes in ctDNA levels will precede radiologic evidence of disease recurrence, providing a more timely indication of patient status post-therapy.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lead to improved monitoring and earlier detection of disease recurrence in lymphoma patients undergoing CAR therapy.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promise in using ctDNA for monitoring treatment responses in various cancers, suggesting potential success for this approach in lymphoma.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Immunophenotypically confirmed diagnosis of follicular lymphoma (FL), Immunophenotypically confirmed diagnosis of Large B Cell Lymphoma (LBCL) (including transformed FL and Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma) OR Immunophenotypically confirmed diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) undergoing commercially approved CAR-T therapy in accordance with FDA indication with enrollment in this trial prior to CAR infusion
* CAR-T product must meet manufacturer specifications
* PET measurable disease at the time a decision is made to prescribe CAR treatment
* Has sample from diagnosis or relapse available for genomic DNA extraction to identify patient's clonotype via clonoSEQ (see lab manual for details)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lack of archival diagnostic or fresh/archival relapse tissue for purposes of determining patient's lymphoma clonotype. Given that 5-10% of patients cannot have a clonotype identified by clonoSEQ, those patients will be removed from the study and excluded from analysis, but their samples will continued to be stored for future analysis as improvements to the analysis platform are made.
* No patients are to be excluded on the basis of gender, race, ethnic background, sexual orientation, or other demographic characteristics.

Where it's running

  • Stanford Cancer Center
    Palo Alto, California, United States
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.