Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat lymphoma

NCT ID NCT04245839

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing an experimental cell therapy called JCAR017 for adults with relapsed or refractory indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, specifically follicular or marginal zone lymphoma. Participants receive chemotherapy followed by a single infusion of their own genetically modified immune cells. The study aims to see how many patients respond and how long the response lasts, with follow-up for up to 5 years.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

JCAR017 (a CAR T-cell therapy) given after lymphodepleting chemotherapy with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with certain slow-growing lymphomas that have not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial without a comparison group, so results are preliminary. CAR T-cell therapies 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 follicular lymphoma Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone lymphoma, non-Hodgkin, familial marginal zone lymphoma non-Hodgkin lymphoma Recurrence

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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    Niles, Illinois, 60714, United States

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    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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    Santa Monica, California, 90095, United States

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105, United States

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    Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

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    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

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    New York, New York, 10021, United States

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, 75230-2510, United States

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    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States

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    Wichita, Kansas, 67124, United States

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    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada

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    London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom

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    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

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    Montpellier, 34295, France

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    Lille, 59037, France

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    Rennes, 35023, France

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    Toulouse, 31100, France

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    Paris, 75475, France

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    Bergamo, 24127, Italy

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    Naples, 80131, Italy

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    Salamanca, 37007, Spain

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    Seville, 41013, Spain

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    Madrid, 28007, Spain

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    Vienna, 1090, Austria

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    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany

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    Cologne, 50937, Germany

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    Munich, 81377, Germany

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    Karlsruhe, 76135, Germany

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    Regensburg, Bavaria, 93053, Germany

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    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 1040045, Japan

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    Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan

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    Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

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    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 0608648, Japan

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    Stockholm, 14186, Sweden