Clinical trial Recruiting at 36 sites Observational Ages 0 to 99

Registry of patients eligible for CAR-T cell treatment in France

Official title: French Register Of Patients With Hemopathy Eligible For CAR-T Cell Treatment (DESCAR-T)

Run by The Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation · NCT04328298 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is gathering information about patients with blood cancers who are considered for CAR-T cell treatment in France to see how well the therapy works for them.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages0 Years to 99 Years
SexAll
Enrollment5000 (estimated)
SponsorThe Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsCAR-T
Locations36 sites (Amiens and 35 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 19, 2019
Main results expectedDecember 19, 2038
Study endsDecember 19, 2038
Registry record updatedMarch 4, 2026
Trial IDNCT04328298 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients with hematological malignancies who have been deemed eligible for CAR-T cell treatment by a multidisciplinary tumor board.

Probably not a fit

Patients with non-hematological malignancies or those not eligible for CAR-T cell treatment will not benefit from this registry.

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

What this trial studies

This registry collects both prospective and retrospective data on patients who have been evaluated for CAR-T cell treatment in multidisciplinary tumor boards. It aims to document the eligibility and outcomes of patients with hematological malignancies who are treated with CAR-T therapy. The registry includes patients treated since July 2018 under temporary authorization or covered by the French health insurance system. Data collection is conducted with patient consent, ensuring ethical standards are maintained.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this registry could improve understanding of CAR-T cell treatment outcomes and enhance patient selection for future therapies.

How similar studies have gone: Other registries and studies have shown success in documenting CAR-T treatment outcomes, indicating that this approach is supported by prior evidence.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Retrospective inclusion :

* Patient treated with CAR-T from 1 July 2018 under temporary authorization (ATU) or covered by French health insurance system (under post-ATU or MA) in a qualified center before activation of this register in this center
* If the patient is alive, the patient has been informed of the collection and use of their data, and the patient has not opposed this use. If the patient has died, the patient did not opposed the use of their data while alive

Prospective inclusion :

* Patient eligible for a treatment with CAR-T for an hematological malignancy which is covered by French health insurance (for ATUs / post-ATUs or MA), or as part of a clinical trial with the same indication, after the activation of this register in this center.
* Patient whose CAR-T indication has been validated during a multidisciplinary tumor board (RCP) of a qualified center, according to the ministerial order of 8 August 2019
* Patient deemed eligible for a treatment with CAR-T after a medical exam performed in a qualified center according to the ministerial order of 8 August 2019
* If the patient is alive, the patient has been informed of the collection and use of their data, and the patient has not opposed this use. If the patient has died, the patient did not opposed the use of their data while alive.

Exclusion Criteria Patient not registered with the social security in France

Where it's running

  • CHU d'Amiens - Hôpital Sud
    Amiens, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Angers
    Angers, France
    Recruiting
  • CHRU Besançon - Hôpital Minjoz
    Besançon, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Brest - Hôpital du Morvan
    Brest, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut d'Hématologie de Basse Normandie
    Caen, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU d'Estaing
    Clermont-Ferrand, France
    Recruiting
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  • APHP - Hôpital Henri Mondor
    Créteil, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Dijon
    Dijon, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Grenoble
    La Tronche, France
    Recruiting
  • CHRU de Lille - Hôpital Claude Hurriez
    Lille, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Dupuytren
    Limoges, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Léon Bérard
    Lyon, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut d'Hématologie et d'Oncologie Pédiatrique (IHOP)
    Lyon, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital de la Timone
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Paoli Calmette
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Montpellier
    Montpellier, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Nantes - Hôtel Dieu
    Nantes, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Nice
    Nice, France
    Recruiting
  • APHP - Hôpital Cochin
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • APHP - Hôpital La Pitié Salpêtrière
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • APHP - Hôpital Necker
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • APHP - Hôpital Saint Antoine
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • APHP - Hôpital Saint Louis
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • APHP - Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Francois Magendie
    Pessac, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
    Pierre-Bénite, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital de la Milétrie - CHU de Poitiers
    Poitiers, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Rennes - Hôpital Pontchaillou
    Rennes, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Henri Becquerel
    Rouen, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Rouen Normandie
    Rouen, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut de Cancérologie Hématologie Universitaire de Saint Etienne
    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
    Recruiting
  • ICANS (Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe)
    Strasbourg, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Universitaire du Cancer - Oncopole Toulouse (IUCT-O)
    Toulouse, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Bretonneau
    Tours, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Brabois
    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    Recruiting
  • Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus
    Villejuif, France
    Recruiting

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