Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
MONDO:0020325Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare and aggressive peripheral T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, belonging to the group of CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorders, which affects lymph nodes and extranodal sites. It is comprised of two sub-types, based on the expression of a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK): ALK positive and ALK negative ALCL.
Also known as: ALCL, CD30 Positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma, CD30 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma, Ki-1 lymphoma, Ki-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma, Ki-1+ ALCL, Ki-1+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma
2024 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 66 tagged with Anaplastic large cell lymphoma itself.
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Experimental combo targets tough T-Cell lymphoma
Disease control PausedThis phase 1 trial is testing whether combining two drugs, azacitidine and abatacept, can shrink tumors in adults with T-cell lymphoma that has relapsed or not responded to prior treatment. Up to 20 participants will receive the drugs in 28-day cycles for up to 13 cycles. The stu…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene fusions in multiple cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests the drug entrectinib in over 500 people with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene changes (NTRK, ROS1, or ALK fusions). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control the disease. Participants have various cancer types, including lu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise against tough lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new combination treatment for a rare type of lymphoma (CD30-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma). It combines a targeted drug (brentuximab vedotin) with standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this approach improves the number of patients who achie…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer-Fighting virus teams up with immunotherapy to tackle rare skin tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of talimogene laherparepvec (a modified herpes virus that infects and kills cancer cells) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy drug) can shrink tumors in people with rare skin cancers or lymphomas that haven't responded to standard …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered donor cells take aim at tough blood cancers in early trial
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immune cell therapy called WU-CART-007 for people with certain blood cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia and T-cell lymphoma, that have come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses donor cells that are genetically modi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo tested in kids with Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, in children and teens up to age 17 with advanced solid tumors or blood cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The first part finds the safest dose, and the second part checks if the drugs…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Vitamin d boost may extend life in lymphoma patients, trial hopes
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether giving vitamin D supplements to people with newly diagnosed lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia who have low vitamin D levels can improve their survival and delay the need for treatment. About 565 participants are being given vitamin D3 or a place…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Promising combo tackles rare blood cancer in chinese patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of brentuximab vedotin plus standard chemotherapy (CHP) in 52 Chinese adults with a rare type of lymphoma called CD30+ peripheral T-cell lymphoma. The goal is to see how well the treatment shrinks tumors and to monitor side effects. Participants rec…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Takeda • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells aim to stop lymphoma comeback
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for people with Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma who have had a stem cell transplant. The treatment uses the patient's own T cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells that carry a protein called CD30. The m…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Donor stem cell transplant shows promise for tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant from a matched unrelated donor for people with advanced blood cancers or blood disorders. Patients get chemotherapy and radiation before the transplant to prepare their body, then take drugs to prevent the donor cells from attacking their o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise for rare blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tested a combination of two drugs (pembrolizumab and pralatrexate) in 13 people with peripheral T-cell lymphoma that had returned or not responded to prior treatment. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combo could shrink tumors. The approac…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Can a weekly drug combo outsmart resistant lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 pilot study tests whether giving brentuximab vedotin weekly, alone or with nivolumab, can help people with CD30+ lymphoma whose cancer stopped responding to the standard every-3-week dosing. The study enrolls 28 adults with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin or non-Hodgk…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Cancer cell therapy trial pulled before it started
Disease control CancelledThis study was designed to test a new treatment called CD30-targeted CAR-T cells for people with lymphoma (a type of blood cancer) that had returned or stopped responding to standard therapy. The treatment involved taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them to recogniz…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Unicar-Therapy Bio-medicine Technology Co.,Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New hope for blood cancer patients in japan?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new drug called Golcadomide (BMS-986369) in about 85 people in Japan whose T-cell lymphoma has come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to check the drug's safety and how well it works against the cancer. Participants will receive the drug and …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Pfizer offers lifeline: ongoing crizotinib access for cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study allows people with certain cancers (NSCLC, ALCL, IMT) who are already benefiting from crizotinib in a previous Pfizer study to keep receiving the drug after that study ends. About 27 participants will continue treatment while doctors monitor for side effects. The goal …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Last-Resort access to ceritinib for ALK-Positive cancer patients
Disease control Expanded access (ended)This program provides access to the drug ceritinib (LDK378) for patients with serious ALK-positive tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer, who have no other treatment options and cannot join a clinical trial. It is designed for individual patients whose doctors request the …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancer: modified chemo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a modified chemotherapy regimen (ALCL99) in 172 Chinese children and teens with high-risk anaplastic large cell lymphoma. The goal is to see if the new plan improves 3-year survival without the cancer coming back, while also tracking side effects. Participants re…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Children's Cancer Group, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Experimental drug brincidofovir targets Hard-to-Treat lymphomas
Disease control PausedThis study tests an experimental drug called brincidofovir in people with lymphoma (a type of blood cancer) that has returned or not improved after standard treatments. The trial has two parts: first, finding a safe dose in up to 18 people with various lymphomas, then testing tha…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: SymBio Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New strategy aims to tame common virus after stem cell transplants
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a modified plan to prevent and treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in people with blood cancers who have had a donor stem cell transplant. CMV is a common virus that can cause serious problems after transplant. The study involves 153 participants and looks at w…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Two-Drug attack on tough lymphoma shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs—pembrolizumab (Keytruda), which helps the immune system fight cancer, and romidepsin (Istodax), which blocks cancer cell growth—can safely treat peripheral T-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior therapy. The trial …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Can a new tracer light up cancer growth?
Diagnosis OngoingThis trial is testing a new imaging tracer called FLT, which is used with a PET scan to measure how fast tumors are growing. The study includes people with various cancers or those awaiting a biopsy for a suspicious mass. The goal is to see if FLT PET imaging can help find and di…
Sponsor: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC