New CAR-T therapy aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat hodgkin lymphoma
NCT ID NCT06090864
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a new type of immunotherapy called CAR-T cells, which are specially engineered to recognize and attack CD30, a protein found on Hodgkin lymphoma cells. The trial enrolls up to 31 adults whose cancer has returned or not responded to standard treatments. Participants receive chemotherapy to prepare their immune system, then an infusion of the modified cells. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can control the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ATLCAR.CD30.CCR4 cells (a type of CAR-T cell therapy that targets CD30 on cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to standard therapies, potentially improving survival without the severe long-term side effects of current treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 31 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. CAR-T therapy can cause serious side effects like cytokine release syndrome and neurological problems, and the treatment may not work for everyone.
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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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About 31 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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.
During the period of cell procurement and lymphodepletion, subjects will be eligible to receive standard-of-care therapy e.g., chemotherapy or radiation therapy to stabilize their disease if the treating physician feels it is in the subject's best interests. Eligibility must be maintained up until the subject is procured, receives lymphodepletion, or receives treatment for the subject to be considered eligible to proceed with the specific phase of the study. Inclusion Criteria: Unless otherwise noted, subjects must meet all of the following criteria to participate in all phases of the study. As these criteria are unchanging they will be evaluated at the time of initial enrollment and not continuously throughout the study. 1. Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information explained to, understood by, and signed by the subject or legally authorized representative. 2. Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent. 3. Karnofsky score of \> 60% 4. The subject must have a diagnosis of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma according to World Health Organization criteria. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects had major surgery within 28 days. 2. Subject received investigational agents or tumor vaccines within 3 weeks. 3. Subject received chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the previous 3 weeks.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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