Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Radiation‑optimized autologous stem cell transplant followed by sequential CAR‑T for relapsed/refractory aggressive B‑cell NHL

Official title: A Prospective Study of Integrated Radiotherapy-optimized ASCT Sequential CAR-T Therapy on the Efficacy and Safety of Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Run by The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · NCT07059741 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will try combining targeted radiotherapy, a reduced‑intensity SEAM/TB conditioning with autologous stem cell transplant, and sequential CAR‑T cell therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory aggressive B‑cell NHL to see if it improves disease control and survival.

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Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment20 (estimated)
SponsorThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsCAR-T, chimeric antigen receptor, chemotherapy
Locations1 site (Suzhou, Jiangsu)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 10, 2024
Main results expectedDecember 10, 2028
Study endsDecember 10, 2028
Registry record updatedJuly 11, 2025
Trial IDNCT07059741 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 or older with histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory aggressive B‑cell NHL who have received at least two prior systemic therapies and have adequate organ function and marrow reserve are the intended participants.

Probably not a fit

Patients with severe hepatic or renal dysfunction, inadequate marrow reserve, life expectancy under three months, or who cannot tolerate/attend ASCT and CAR‑T at the study center are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.

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

What this trial studies

This interventional protocol enrolls adults with relapsed/refractory aggressive B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma who have had at least two prior systemic therapies. Participants are stratified by post‑salvage status into two cohorts based on PET/CT and circulating tumor DNA: one cohort receives low‑dose radiotherapy plus reduced‑intensity SEAM/TB conditioning before ASCT and CAR‑T, and the other receives high‑dose radiotherapy with the same reduced conditioning before ASCT and CAR‑T. All subjects proceed to autologous stem cell transplantation followed by sequential CAR‑T infusion and are followed longitudinally for safety, response, and survival outcomes. The design tests whether tailoring radiation dose by imaging and ctDNA can improve tolerability and longer‑term control when combined with ASCT and CAR‑T.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this combined approach could increase durable remissions and overall survival for patients with relapsed/refractory aggressive B‑cell NHL while personalizing radiation intensity.

How similar studies have gone: CAR‑T therapy and ASCT each have established roles in relapsed/refractory B‑cell NHL, but the specific integration of radiotherapy‑optimized ASCT followed by sequential CAR‑T is a novel multimodal strategy with limited prior clinical data.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥18 years.
2. Histologically confirmed aggressive B-NHL.
3. Life expectancy \>3 months.
4. Appropriate organ function:

   Cardiac function: cardiac ejection fraction ≥50%; Liver function: alanine aminotransferase and glutamic aminotransferase ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal values; renal function: serum creatinine clearance ≥80 mL/min; serum creatinine \<160 mmol/L Lung function: SPO2\>91% without oxygen intake
5. Adequate bone marrow reserve defined as:

   hemoglobin ≥90 g/L. platelet count ≥70 x 10\^9/L. absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 x 10\^9/L.
6. The patient is capable of understanding and willing to provide written informed consent.
7. Subjects of childbearing or childbearing potential must be willing to practice birth control from the date of enrollment in this study until study follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. severe hepatic and renal function abnormalities (alanine aminotransferase, bilirubin, creatinine \> 2 times the upper limit of normal);
2. Presence of organic heart disease with resulting clinical symptoms or abnormal cardiac function (NYHA cardiac function classification ≥ grade 2);
3. ECG QTc interval \>500 ms;
4. active hepatitis B/hepatitis C;
5. uncontrolled active infection;
6. human immunodeficiency virus infection;
7. concurrent other tumors requiring treatment or intervention;
8. current or anticipated need for systemic corticosteroid therapy;
9. pregnant or lactating women;
10. abandonment of consolidation autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for financial reasons;
11. other psychological conditions that prevent the patient from participating in the study or signing the informed consent form;
12. Subjects who, in the judgment of the investigator, are unlikely to complete all protocol-required study visits or procedures, including follow-up visits, or do not meet the requirements for participation in the study.

Where it's running

  • the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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