New combo approach aims to boost CAR-T success in tough lymphoma

NCT ID NCT06458439

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

Summary

This study tests whether giving the drug epcoritamab before and after CAR-T cell therapy can help people with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma. About 31 adults will receive epcoritamab injections, then CAR-T cells, and possibly more epcoritamab if lymphoma remains. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and improves treatment response.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Epcoritamab (a drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could make CAR-T cell therapy more effective and help treat lymphoma that remains after CAR-T treatment.

What could go wrong

This is a small early-phase trial with only 31 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Epcoritamab can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma high grade B-cell lymphoma lymphoma, non-Hodgkin, familial non-Hodgkin lymphoma relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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