Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Combining chemotherapy with CAR-T cell therapy for newly diagnosed adult patients with Philadelphia Chromosome Negative ALL

Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Chemotherapy Combined With CAR-T Cells in Newly Diagnosed Adult Patients With Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Run by Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China · NCT06481241 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if combining CAR-T cell therapy with chemotherapy can help adults newly diagnosed with Philadelphia Chromosome Negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia feel better and live longer.

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Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment77 (estimated)
SponsorInstitute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsblinatumomab, inotuzumab, CAR-T, chemotherapy, immunotherapy
Locations1 site (Tianjin)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 10, 2024
Main results expectedJune 2026
Study endsJune 2028
Registry record updatedMarch 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT06481241 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with newly diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Negative ALL who have achieved complete remission with chemotherapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with Burkitt lymphoma or those with other specific exclusions may 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 investigates the efficacy and safety of using CAR-T cell therapy in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients newly diagnosed with Philadelphia Chromosome Negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). The approach aims to enhance the depth of remission achieved through chemotherapy, potentially leading to improved survival rates and quality of life. Patients who achieve complete remission will receive CAR-T cell therapy as a consolidation treatment, which may reduce the need for additional chemotherapy cycles and associated toxicities. The CAR-T cells used are second-generation CD19 CAR-T cells, administered in a single infusion.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve survival rates and quality of life for patients with Philadelphia Chromosome Negative ALL.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with CAR-T cell therapy in relapsed/refractory B-ALL, suggesting potential success in this frontline setting.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. De novo and primary Ph/BCR-ABL1 negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosed by the bone marrow cytomorphology, immunophenotyping, cytogenetics and molecular biology according to WHO classification
2. Male or female patients aged 18 years or older
3. CD19 expression on blasts
4. Expected survival time greater than 3 months
5. Adequate end organ function as defined by: Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal(ULN); serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x ULN or ≤5 x ULN if leukemic involvement of the liver is present; Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN; Serum amylase and lipase ≤ 1.5 x ULN; Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 x ULN unless considered tumor related; normal electrolytes: Potassium ≥ LLN; Magnesium ≥ LLN; Phosphorus ≥ LLN; Cardiac color Doppler ultrasound ejection fraction ≥ 45%
6. Subject has provided written informed consent prior to any screening procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia
2. Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage
3. Clinical manifestations of active CNS or extramedullary involvement with ALL
4. Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding
5. Uncontrolled active serious infections that could, in the investigator's opinion, potentially interfere with the completion of treatment
6. Known HIV seropositivity
7. Clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias, unexplained syncope (not vasovagal) or sinus block, history of chronic bradycardia with a high degree of atrioventricular (AV) conduction block (unless a permanent pacemaker is implanted)
8. Any serious psychiatric illness that could, in the investigator's opinion, potentially interfere with the completion of treatment
9. Other conditions assessed by the investigators to be inappropriate for this study

Where it's running

  • Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital
    Tianjin, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Jianxiang Wang, Dr — Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
  • Study coordinator: Jianxiang Wang, Dr
  • Email: wangjx@ihcams.ac.cn
  • Phone: 86-22-23608451

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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.
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