New CAR T-Cell therapy aims to outperform current treatment for aggressive lymphoma

NCT ID NCT07479797

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether a new CAR T-cell therapy, KITE-753, works better than the current standard, axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), for adults with large B-cell lymphoma that returned or didn't respond to first treatment. About 550 participants will receive one infusion of either therapy. The main goal is to see if more people achieve complete remission at 6 months with KITE-753.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
KITE-753 (a type of CAR T-cell therapy)
What this could lead to
If KITE-753 works better than the current CAR T-cell therapy, it could offer a more effective treatment option for people with hard-to-treat large B-cell lymphoma.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial comparing two similar treatments, so it's unclear if KITE-753 will be superior. CAR T-cell therapies can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • CHU de Québec, Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus

    RECRUITING

    Québec, G1R2J6, Canada

  • City of Hope (City of Hope National Medical Center, City of Hope Medical Center)

    RECRUITING

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • City of Hope - Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Zion, Illinois, 60099, United States

  • City of Hope Arizona

    RECRUITING

    Goodyear, Arizona, 85338, United States

  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

  • Epworth Healthcare

    RECRUITING

    East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia

  • Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Jewish General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Montreal, H3T 1E2, Canada

  • McGill University Health Centre

    RECRUITING

    Montreal, H4A 0B1, Canada

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc. dba City of Hope Atlanta

    RECRUITING

    Newnan, Georgia, 30265, United States

  • St. David's South Austin Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 78704, United States

  • Stanford University

    RECRUITING

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • Washington University

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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