Engineered immune cells take on tough lymphoma in new trial

NCT ID NCT04531046

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a personalized cell therapy called axi-cel for people with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment, and who cannot undergo a stem cell transplant. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to better attack cancer cells. The main goal is to see how many patients achieve a complete response, meaning no signs of cancer remain.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), a CAR T-cell therapy made from the patient's own immune cells

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a powerful treatment option for people with aggressive B-cell lymphoma who cannot have a stem cell transplant.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with only 62 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. CAR T-cell therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome and neurological problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

B-cell neoplasm B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma diffuse large B-cell lymphoma follicular lymphoma high grade B-cell lymphoma indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • APHP - Hôpital Henri Mondor

    Créteil, France

  • APHP - Hôpital Saint Louis

    Paris, 75475, France

  • CH Liège

    Liège, 4000, Belgium

  • CHU Brabois

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France

  • CHU Clermont Ferrand - Hôpital Estaing

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut Lévêque

    Bordeaux, France

  • CHU de Dijon - Hôpital le Bocage

    Dijon, 21000, France

  • CHU de Nantes - Hôtel Dieu

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • CHU de Rennes - Hôpital de Pontchaillou

    Rennes, 35003, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

  • Hopital La Pitié Salpétriere

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Claude Huriez

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Hôpital Saint Antoine

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Saint Eloi

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • IUCT Oncopole

    Toulouse, France

  • Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, France