Richter transformation
MONDO:0002083Transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) into a more aggressive type of lymphoma, usually diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (immunoblastic or centroblastic variant). Occasional cases of transformation to Hodgkin's lymphoma have also been described, particularly in patients treated with purine nucleotide analogs. Molecular genetic studies suggest that in approximately half of the cases, the lymphoma is clonally related to the underlying CLL/SLL, whereas in the remaining cases the lymphoma probably represents a secondary, unrelated neoplasm.
Also known as: Richter syndrome, Richter's syndrome, Richter's transformation, chronic lymphocytic leukemia with Richter transformation, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma with Richter transformation
84 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New CAR-T therapy aims to tackle tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy for people with certain blood cancers (like leukemia and lymphoma) that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to target and attack cancer cells. The main goa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 23:00 UTC
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New Dual-Target CAR T-Cell therapy aims to beat relapsed childhood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of CAR T-cell therapy that targets two proteins, CD19 and CD22, on cancer cells. It is for children and young adults aged 3 to 39 with B-cell cancers like leukemia or lymphoma that have not been cured by standard treatments. Participants receive their …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets aggressive lymphoma in CLL patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called glofitamab, given with standard chemotherapy, for people with untreated Richter syndrome (an aggressive lymphoma that develops from chronic lymphocytic leukemia). The goal is to see if this combination can shrink or eliminate the cancer. About 4…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: French Innovative Leukemia Organisation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough leukemias
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a therapy where a person's own immune cells are modified to attack cancer cells carrying a protein called CD19. It is for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has not responded to standa…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a treatment where a patient's own immune cells are modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells. It is for people with certain types of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The main go…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: C. Babis Andreadis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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One-Shot gene therapy could simplify cancer treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new injection called IASO207 for people with relapsed or refractory B-cell blood cancers. Unlike current CAR-T therapies that require removing and engineering cells in a lab, IASO207 is designed to create cancer-fighting T cells directly inside the …
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug aims to wipe out cancer protein in Tough-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new oral drug, BGB-16673, designed to destroy a protein called BTK that helps certain blood cancers grow. The trial includes about 645 people with various B-cell cancers (like lymphoma and leukemia) that have come back or not responded to prior treatments. The …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: BeOne Medicines • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New pill takes on hard-to-treat blood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests an experimental drug called EXS73565 in about 50 adults with certain blood cancers (like lymphoma or leukemia) that returned or didn't respond to standard treatments. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, while also seeing if the d…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Exscientia AI Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New pill shows promise against tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 study tests an oral drug called nemtabrutinib in about 490 people with blood cancers like chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control the cancer, while also chec…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Engineered cells take on hard-to-treat blood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new approach for people with certain blood cancers (like lymphoma) that have returned or not responded to standard therapy. Participants receive their own immune cells that have been modified to attack cancer cells, along with specially edited stem …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough blood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called IC19/1563 for people with certain blood cancers (like lymphoma or leukemia) that have returned or not improved after standard therapy. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to better recogn…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New Dual-Targeting CAR-T therapy shows promise for tough lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called prizloncabtagene autoleucel (prizlo-cel) for adults with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to other treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to better recognize and…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Triple-Target CAR T-Cells offer new hope for tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new type of cell therapy for people with certain blood cancers (like lymphoma, leukemia) that have returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, which are genetically modified to recognize and …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Sumithira Vasu • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug duo takes on rare, deadly lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether combining nemtabrutinib (a targeted drug) with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) can shrink tumors in 32 people with Richter transformation, an aggressive lymphoma that arises from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Participants must have failed or be …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two targeted drugs, loncastuximab tesirine and mosunetuzumab, can shrink tumors in people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that has relapsed or become resistant. The study will enroll 36 adults and measure how many patients respond and…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New hope for tough lymphomas: experimental drug MDX2003 enters human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called MDX2003 in 180 adults with B-cell lymphomas (like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or follicular lymphoma) that have returned or stopped responding to at least two prior treatments. The main goals are to find the safest dose and check if …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: ModeX Therapeutics, An OPKO Health Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New hope for tough blood cancers: LP-118 trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new oral drug, LP-118, in up to 100 adults with blood cancers like lymphoma, leukemia, or myeloma that returned or didn't respond to prior therapy. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the disease.…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Newave Pharmaceutical Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New triple therapy aims to control CLL without lifelong treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a time-limited combination of three drugs (pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab) is safe and effective for people with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or Richter transformation (RT). About 60 adults with good organ function and perform…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancers in chinese trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called BGB-16673 for people in China with certain blood cancers (B-cell malignancies) that have come back or not responded to treatment. The drug works by breaking down a protein that helps cancer cells grow. The trial has two parts: first, finding the…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: BeiGene • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Triple-Target CAR t cells take on tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called TriCAR19.20.22 T cells for people with certain blood cancers (non-Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia) that have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The ther…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to keep lymphoma at bay after transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a drug called polatuzumab vedotin can safely help control lymphoma after a stem cell transplant. About 20 people with B-cell or Hodgkin lymphoma who have had a relapse or not responded to prior treatment will receive the drug if their disease is stab…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: New York Medical College • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough lymphoma in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for people with B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. Patients' own immune cells are collected, modified to target cancer cells, and infused back. The trial has two phases: first to find the safest dos…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New hope for rare, aggressive blood cancer: 3-Drug cocktail targets richter transformation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of three drugs (acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and durvalumab) in people with Richter transformation, a rare and fast-growing lymphoma that develops from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The goal is to control the disease and improve survival. About …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New pill aims to stop High-Risk lymphoma relapse after cell treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug acalabrutinib, taken as a pill, can safely prevent relapse in people with very high-risk large B-cell lymphoma after they receive cell therapy (stem cell transplant or CAR T-cells). The trial will enroll 24 adults aged 18-70. Researchers will tra…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New injection shows promise for tough lymphoma in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is testing a new biologic drug called PIC1 injection in 18 adults with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, while also seeing if it can shrink tumors. It is t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Chongqing Precision Biotech Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New combo therapy takes on tough lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two treatments—zanubrutinib (a targeted drug) and lisocabtagene maraleucel (a CAR T-cell therapy)—for people with Richter's syndrome, an aggressive lymphoma that can develop from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The goal is to see if this combo can …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Aseel Alsouqi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New drug tegavivint takes on tough lymphoma in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a drug called tegavivint in about 18 people with large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking certain enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goals are to find a safe dose and …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Lapo Alinari • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new type of CAR T-cell therapy called MC10029 for people with B-cell blood cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment. The therapy involves taking a patient's own immune cells, modifying them in the lab to target a protein called …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Cancer drug nivolumab tested in rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests the drug nivolumab (Opdivo) in 14 people with Richter's transformation, a rare and aggressive blood cancer that arises from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The study measures how many patients respond to treatment, how long they live, and safety. All partic…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Can booster drugs keep lymphoma in check after CAR t therapy?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding two targeted drugs (mosunetuzumab and/or polatuzumab vedotin) after standard CAR T-cell therapy can help control lymphoma that has returned or not responded to treatment. About 396 adults with certain types of aggressive B-cell lymphoma will be ran…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Cord blood cells engineered to fight Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment using immune cells (NK cells) from donated cord blood that are engineered to target a protein called CD5 found on certain cancer cells. The treatment is given after chemotherapy to prepare the body, and the goal is to see if it is safe and effecti…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New hope for aggressive blood cancer: drug combo trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called glofitamab, alone or with other medicines, in people whose chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has turned into a more aggressive cancer called Richter's transformation. About 70 adults will receive treatment to see if the cancer shrinks or disappears…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Christine Ryan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New strategy targets lingering lymphoma DNA in seniors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people aged 70 and older with a type of blood cancer called DLBCL. After initial chemotherapy, a blood test checks for leftover cancer DNA. If found, patients receive an extra targeted drug (mosunetuzumab) to try to clear it. The goal is to improve disease contr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Danielle Wallace • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Promising new combo tackles rare leukemia complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the drug polatuzumab vedotin to standard chemotherapy can improve remission rates in people with Richter's transformation, an aggressive lymphoma that can develop from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). About 20 adults with confirmed …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a personalized therapy where a patient's own immune cells are modified to recognize and attack cancer cells. It is for children and adults with certain blood cancers (like leukemia or lymphoma) that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Nelson Hamerschlak • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two drugs—zanubrutinib and odronextamab—is safe for people with Richter's transformation, a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer that arises from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The study will enroll 23 adults and monitor for …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:45 UTC
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New gene therapy combo tackles aggressive lymphoma in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new gene therapy called UB-VV400, alone and with the drug rapamycin, in 70 adults with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma. The main goals are to find safe doses and check for side effects. Researchers will also look for signs that the…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Nanjing IASO Biotechnology Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:45 UTC
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New cancer drug NX-1607 enters first human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called NX-1607 in adults with advanced cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The study aims to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors. It includes people with several cancer types, such as ovarian, lung, an…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:25 UTC
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New transplant strategy aims to stop lymphoma from spreading to the brain
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a new approach to prevent lymphoma from spreading to the brain in patients at high risk. Participants receive a stem cell transplant using drugs that better reach the brain. The goal is to see if this treatment is safe and feasible for 36 adults with newly diagno…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Smart scans could spare lymphoma patients from extra chemo
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether PET scans and blood tests for tumor DNA can help doctors adjust chemotherapy for people with early-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). About 40 participants will receive standard R-CHOP treatment, and their response will be monitored with imaging…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New spinal fluid test could spot hidden lymphoma in the brain
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new spinal fluid test that looks for tumor DNA in people with aggressive B-cell lymphoma who are at high risk for the cancer spreading to the brain. Researchers want to see how often this test finds signs of lymphoma that standard tests miss. About 50 part…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Massive new registry to track thousands of blood cancer patients for years
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is a registry that will follow up to 8,000 people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and related blood cancers over many years. It does not test a new treatment but instead collects information on how patients are doing over time, including survival. The goal is t…
Sponsor: German CLL Study Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC