Engineered immune cells primed with decitabine show promise for tough lymphoma

NCT ID NCT04697940

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing a new type of immunotherapy for people with B-cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, which are modified in the lab to target two proteins (CD19 and CD20) on cancer cells, and are primed with a drug called decitabine before being given back. The study aims to find the safest dose and see how well it works in up to 33 participants.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Decitabine-primed tandem CD19/CD20 CAR T cells

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat B-cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has come back or not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with a small number of participants (33). The treatment may cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome, and it is not yet proven to work better than existing options.

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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 with MYC and/ or BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangement mantle cell lymphoma marginal zone lymphoma primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma Recurrence relapsed/refractory diffuse 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

  • Biotherapeutic Department of Chinese PLA General Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China