Treatment for relapsed B-cell lymphoma using CAR-T cells
Official title: Phase I Clinical Study of CD19-targeting Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Lymphocyte (MC-1-50) Formulation for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory CD19-positive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL)
Run by Chongqing Precision Biotech Co., Ltd · NCT06180174 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new CAR-T cell therapy to see if it can help people with relapsed B-cell lymphoma feel better and improve their treatment outcomes.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 24 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Chongqing Precision Biotech Co., Ltd Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | CAR-T, chemotherapy, radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Beijing, Beijing Municipality) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 31, 2023 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | December 28, 2023 |
| Trial ID | NCT06180174 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with confirmed relapsed or refractory CD19-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with other types of lymphoma or those who are not CD19-positive may not benefit from this treatment.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This phase I clinical trial investigates the safety and efficacy of a novel CAR-T cell therapy targeting CD19 in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The study employs a single-arm, open-label design with a dose-escalation approach, utilizing a specific cell formulation known as MC-1-50. Patients will receive a single infusion of CAR-positive cells, with varying doses to assess tolerability and preliminary efficacy. The trial aims to shorten production time and improve safety through a high proportion of T naive cells in the formulation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with difficult-to-treat B-cell lymphoma.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies using CAR-T cell therapies have shown promising results, indicating potential for success with this approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. The patient or his/her guardian agrees to participate in the clinical trial and signs the ICF, indicating that he/she understands the purpose and procedure of the clinical trial and is willing to participate in the study;
2. Age ≥18 years old, gender unlimited;
3. Confirmed cytological or histological diagnosis of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma according to WHO 2017 criteria, including the following pathological types:
1. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: including non-specific type (DLBCL, NOS), chronic inflammatory associated DLBCL, primary cutaneous DLBCL (leg type), EBV-positive DLBCL (NOS);
2. High-grade B-cell lymphomas (including NOS and high-grade B-cell lymphomas with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements);
3. Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma;
4. Rich T/ histiocytic large B-cell lymphoma;
5. Transformed DLBCL (e.g., transformed DLBCL of follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small B lymphocytic lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma, etc.);
6. Grade 3b follicular lymphoma (FL3b);
4. Have received adequate treatment with CD20 monoclonal antibody and anthracyclines in the past (except for those who are negative for CD20 and anthracyclines, or who are unable to tolerate or adapt to CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy or have other conditions in which the use of CD20 monoclonal antibody is not considered appropriate by the investigators), For those who are allergic to CD20 monoclonal antibody, or have intolerable serious adverse reactions after use, or have active infections and serious cardiovascular problems, etc.), the definition of relapse or refractory is met during screening:
1. Recurrence: recurrence of disease progression or recurrence after achieving CR with standard treatment;
2. Difficult to treat: The best curative effect after at least 4 courses of first-line treatment/at least 2 courses of end-line treatment (2 lines and more) is disease stabilization (SD), and the SD maintenance time after the last dose is not more than 6 months; Or the best response to the last treatment was disease progression (PD);
3. No remission, disease progression or recurrence after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation;
4. Patients with transformational lymphoma who received chemotherapy prior to transformation and did not go into remission, disease progression, or relapse after salvage therapy after transformation.
5. Immunohistochemical or flow cytometry results showed positive CD19 expression;
6. ECOG 0 \~ 1 points;
7. The expected survival time is 12 weeks or more;
8. According to the 2014 edition of Lugano standard, there is at least one two-dimensional measurable lesion as the evaluation basis: for intranodular lesion, it is defined as: long diameter \>1.5cm; For extranodal lesions, the length diameter should be \>1.0cm;
9. The functions of important organs are basically normal:
1. Cardiac function: cardiac echocardiography suggests cardiac ejection fraction ≥50%;
2. Serum creatinine ≤2.0× ULN, or creatinine clearance ≥60ml/min (CockcroftGault formula);
3. ALT and AST≤3.0×ULN (≤5.0×ULN for patients with liver invasion);
4. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 ×ULN (total bilirubin ≤3.0 ×ULN in Gilbert syndrome);
5. Blood oxygen saturation ≥92% in non-oxygen state;
6. Blood routine: neutrophils ≥1.0×109/L, platelets ≥75×109/L, hemoglobin ≥80g/L (with bone marrow invasion, neutrophils ≥0.5×109/L, platelets ≥50×109/L).
10. No serious mental disorders;
11. The venous access required for collection can be established, and mononuclear cell collection can be performed according to the judgment of the researcher, and there are no contraindications for other cell collection;
12. Women of childbearing age who have had a negative pregnancy test and all subjects agree to use a reliable and effective contraceptive method for contraception (excluding safe period contraception) for 1 year from signing the informed consent to receiving the infusion of MC-1-50 cells. Including but not limited to: abstinence, can inhibit ovulation implantable progesterone contraceptive; Intrauterine device (IUD); Intrauterine hormone release system; Spousal vasectomy; Combined hormonal contraceptives (oral, vaginal, and transdermal) that inhibit ovulation; Progesterone contraceptives (oral or injectable) that inhibit ovulation; Male subjects who have sex with a fertile female must consent to the use of a barrier method of contraception (e.g., condom plus spermicidal foam/gel/film/emulsion/suppository). At the same time, the subject should promise not to donate eggs (egg cells, oocytes) or sperm for assisted reproduction within 1 year after the cell infusion.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Secondary CNS lymphoma was allowed to be included, except those with active CNS invasion or symptoms of CNS involvement or primary CNS lymphoma at the time of screening;
2. Patients who have received CAR-T therapy or other gene-modified cell therapy before screening;
3. Received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) before screening;
4. Received the following anti-tumor therapy before cell infusion: received chemotherapy, targeted therapy and other drug treatment (preconditioning) within 14 days or at least 5 half-lives (whichever is longer)
Except for therapy and sheath chemotherapy for CNS lymphoma, which should be stopped 1 week before cell infusion); Received radiation within 14 days;
5. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive and peripheral blood hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA detection greater than the normal range; Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive and peripheral blood hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA detection greater than the normal range; Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies; Syphilis positive; Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA test positive;
6. Have any of the following heart conditions:
1. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Stage III or IV congestive heart failure;
2. Had myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within 6 months prior to enrollment;
3. A history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia, or unexplained syncope (other than those caused by vasovagal or dehydration);
4. History of severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy;
7. Active or uncontrollable infection requiring systemic treatment exists within 1 week prior to screening;
8. Grade 2 to 4 acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or moderate to severe chronic GVHD were present within 4 weeks prior to screening;
9. Cerebrovascular accident or seizure occurred within 6 months before screening;
10. Occurrence of deep vein or deep artery embolization events within 6 months before screening;
11. Poor control of hypertension at screening, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥160mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100mmHg (blood pressure values are measured based on the average of 3 readings taken at least 2 minutes apart
Patients with blood pressure ≥160/100mmHg at the initial screening can receive antihypertensive treatment, and if the blood pressure is well controlled after treatment and the blood pressure \< 160/100mmHg can be screened);
12. Known to have active or uncontrolled autoimmune diseases, such as Crohns disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic vasculitis, etc., except skin diseases that do not require systemic treatment (e.g. Psoriasis);
13. Screening for interstitial lung disease requiring treatment;
14. Malignant tumors other than B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (except tumors with no active lesion and after treatment \> 2 years, and adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, local prostate cancer after radical surgery, ductal carcinoma in situ after radical surgery);
15. Received live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to screening;
16. Participated in other interventional clinical studies within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives prior to screening;
17. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, as well as male or female subjects who plan to have a family within 1 year after receiving MC-1-50 cell transfusion;
18. Circumstances deemed unsuitable for participation in the study by other researchers.
Where it's running
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Beijing Cancer Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Yuqin Song, M.D — Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
- Study coordinator: Yuqin Song, M.D
- Email: songyq_vip@163.com
- Phone: 88196118
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.