Blood cancer Patients' vaccine response under the microscope

NCT ID NCT05170399

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 8 times

Summary

This study looks at how well vaccines for flu, COVID-19, shingles, hepatitis B, and pneumonia work in people with certain blood cancers like chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Researchers will measure immune responses through blood samples before and after vaccination. Up to 500 adults will participate, and some may pause their cancer treatment temporarily to see if that improves vaccine effectiveness.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
vaccines (influenza, shingles, pneumococcal, hepatitis B, COVID-19)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors recommend better vaccine schedules for people with blood cancers, potentially improving protection against preventable diseases.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not testing a new treatment. Results may not apply to all blood cancer patients, and vaccine responses may still be weak in some individuals.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 350 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2022

Expected to finish

Nov 2036

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government research agency

The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.

Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Diagnosis of CLL, FL, MCL, MZL, NHL NOS or WM * Must fulfil one of the following criteria to be enrolled in one study arm per vaccine received: 1. Patients with CLL AND one of the following: i. Arm 1: Must be treatment naive (no prior cancer directed therapy) ii. Arm 2: Patients that have received prior cancer directed therapy and are currently not receiving active treatment iii. Arm 3: Must be receiving treatment with a BTKi. This arm is not available to patients receiving the HEPLISAV-B vaccine iv. Arm 4: Must be receiving treatment with a BTKi for \>= 6 months prior to vaccination and be willing to hold their treatment for up to 7 weeks around the time of each vaccination. This arm is not available to patients who have had a prior episode of disease flare during periods of drug hold, or for patients with CLL that is actively progressing. v. Arm 5: Must be receiving treatment with a BCL-2 inhibitor Or 2. Patients with FL, MCL, MZL, NHL NOS or WM AND one of the following: i. Arm 1: Must currently not be receiving active treatment (treatment na(SqrRoot) ve or previously treated) ii. Arm 2: Must be receiving treatment with targeted therapies (e.g. BTKi, BCL-2 inhibitors, PI3K inhibitors, immunomodulatory agents, proteasome inhibitors) * If prior exposure to Hepatitis-B vaccination, must have documentation of negative serologic response * Age \>= 18 years * Able to comprehend the investigational nature of the protocol and provide informed consent EXCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Female patients who are currently pregnant 2. History of severe allergic reaction to vaccines 3. Concomitant inherited immunodeficiency 4. Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator s opinion, could compromise the subject s safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk. 5. Receive cytotoxic chemotherapy within 2 weeks prior to vaccination 6. Receive intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) within 2 months prior to vaccination 7. Receive anti-CD20 and/or anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody therapy within 6 months prior to vaccination 8. Receive cellular therapy (e.g. CAR-T cells) within 12 months prior to vaccination 9. History of allogeneic stem cell transplantation

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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