Experimental combo therapy aims to outsmart lymphoma

NCT ID NCT05801913

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

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a new approach for people with intermediate or high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. It combines specially engineered immune cells (CAR T cells) that target cancer cells with a vaccine designed to boost the immune response. The main goals are to see if the combination is safe and feasible to produce and deliver.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CMV-specific CD19-CAR T cells and CMV-MVA triplex vaccine

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could offer a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to standard therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 15 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and feasibility. The treatment may not work, and there are risks of serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma B-cell neoplasm B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma high grade B-cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

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