Immune cell therapy shows promise for Tough-to-Treat lymphoma
NCT ID NCT04673617
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tested a new therapy called AB-101, made from natural killer (NK) cells, in 45 people with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that had come back or stopped responding to treatment. The study looked at AB-101 alone or combined with other drugs like rituximab or chemotherapy. The goal was to check safety and see if the treatment could shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AB-101 (natural killer cell therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The therapy may cause side effects or fail to show meaningful anti-cancer activity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of aggressive NHL of B-cell origin. For enrollment into the DLBCL specific cohort: DLBCL, High-grade B-cell Lymphoma or PMBCL. * Patient must have progressed or demonstrated intolerance to at least two lines of FDA-approved therapies, one of which must have included anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy. The following are permitted: Prior autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, prior treatment with FDA-approved CAR-T therapy, and/or prior treatment with an investigational agent. Prior treatment(s) with an FDA-approved CAR-T cell therapy or other cell therapies is permitted as long the patients are not considered to be refractory to this previous cell therapy approach (defined as progression within 120 days from the infusion of the cell therapy approach). * Patient must have disease that allows for response assessment using the Lugano classification criteria. * Ability to understand and sign the ICF. Exclusion Criteria: * Active CNS lymphoma or CNS involvement unless there is a history of at least 3 months of sustained remission of treated disease. * History of clinically significant structural cardiac disease. * Cardiac ejection fraction of \< 45% on echocardiogram or MUGA scan at screening assessment. * Inadequate pulmonary function. * History of a solid organ allograft, or an inflammatory or autoimmune disease likely to be exacerbated by IL-2. * Ongoing uncontrolled systemic infections. * Positive HIV PCR test * Positive for Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C * Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant. * Females of childbearing potential must be willing and able to use appropriate contraception for duration of trial and for 6 months following final AB-101 dose. Males must be sterile or commit to using appropriate contraception until 90 days following the final dose of AB-101. * Individuals who are pregnant or lactating are ineligible. * Patients who received a previous genetically modified cell therapy product (e.g., CD19 CAR-T), and progressed within 120 days from the time of the cell therapy infusion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
San Diego, California, 92093, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Louisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
New York, New York, 11021, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Artiva Clinical Trial Site
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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