CAR T-Cell therapy takes on tough blood cancers in japanese trial

NCT ID NCT06253663

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 study tests a single infusion of KTE-X19, a CAR T-cell therapy, in 25 Japanese adults whose mantle cell lymphoma or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The goal is to see how well it shrinks tumors and how safe it is. Participants also receive chemotherapy drugs (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine) before the infusion.

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Active substance
KTE-X19 (CAR T-cell therapy, also known as Tecartus)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for Japanese patients with hard-to-treat mantle cell lymphoma or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study (25 participants) focused on Japanese adults only. CAR T-cell therapy carries risks like severe immune reactions and side effects, and results may not apply to other populations.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Key Inclusion Criteria: MCL Cohort: * Pathologically confirmed MCL, with documentation of either overexpression of cyclin D1 or presence of t(11;14) * Up to 5 prior regimens for MCL. Prior therapy must have included: * Anthracycline-, bendamustine-, or high-dose cytarabine- containing chemotherapy, and * Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy, and * Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) * Relapsed or refractory disease, defined by the following: * Disease progression after last regimen, or * Refractory disease is defined failure to achieve partial response (PR) or complete remission (CR) to the last regimen * At least 1 measurable lesion. Lesions that have been previously irradiated will be considered measurable only if progression has been documented following completion of radiation therapy * If the only measurable disease is lymph node disease, at least 1 lymph node should be ≥ 2 cm ALL Cohort: * Relapsed or refractory B-ALL defined as one of the following: * Relapsed or refractory disease after one line of systemic therapy; * Primary refractory, or * First relapse if first remission ≤ 12 months * Relapsed or refractory disease after two or more lines of systemic therapy * Relapsed or refractory disease after allogeneic transplant provided individuals is at least 100 days from SCT at the time of enrollment and off of immunosuppressive medications for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment * Morphological disease in the bone marrow (\> 5% blasts) * Individuals with Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) disease are eligible if they are intolerant to tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy, or if they have relapsed/refractory disease despite treatment with at least 2 different TKIs Key Exclusion Criteria: MCL Cohort: * History of malignancy other than nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ (eg, cervix, bladder, breast) unless disease-free for at least 3 years * Autologous SCT (autoSCT) within 6 weeks of planned KTE-X19 infusion * History of alloSCT with the exception of individuals with no donor cells detected on chimerism \> 100 days after alloSCT * Prior CD19 targeted therapy * Prior CAR therapy or other genetically modified T-cell therapy * History of hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of KTE-X19 or to any of the animal-derived ingredients (bovine and rodent) used in the manufacturing process of KTE-X19 ALL Cohort: * Diagnosis of Burkitt's leukemia/lymphoma according to World Health Organization (WHO) classification or chronic myelogenous leukemia lymphoid blast crisis * History of malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ (eg, cervix, bladder, breast) unless disease free for at least 3 years * History of hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of KTE-X19 or to any of the animal-derived ingredients (bovine and rodent) used in the manufacturing process of KTE-X19 Note: Other protocols defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chiba University Hospital

    Chiba, 260-8677, Japan

  • Hokkaido University Hospital

    Hokkaido, 060-8648,, Japan

  • Juntendo University Hospital

    Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan

  • Kyoto University Hospital

    Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan

  • Kyushu University Hospital

    Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

  • National Cancer Center Hospital

    Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan

  • Okayama University Hospital

    Okayama, 700-8558, Japan

  • Tohoku University Hospital

    Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious diseases Center Komagome Hospital

    Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan

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