New pill aims to tame dangerous immune storms from cancer therapy

NCT ID NCT05905328

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a drug called CTO1681 in 54 adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are about to receive CAR-T therapy. The drug is taken three times daily for 15 days to prevent or reduce cytokine release syndrome, a potentially severe immune reaction. Researchers will monitor side effects and how well the drug controls CRS.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CTO1681 (a drug taken orally three times daily for 15 days)

What this could lead to

If it works, CTO1681 could reduce the severity of cytokine release syndrome, a common and serious side effect of CAR-T therapy, making treatment safer.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 54 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may not reduce CRS or could cause its own side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cytokine release syndrome prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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  • Duke Cancer Institute

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    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

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  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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  • Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University

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    Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

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  • University of California, Irvine - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Orange, California, 92868, United States

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  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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