New combo therapy shows promise for tough lymphoma cases
NCT ID NCT04539444
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested a combination of two treatments—CD19/22 CAR-T cells (a type of immune cell therapy) and tislelizumab (a PD-1 inhibitor that helps immune cells attack cancer)—in 18 patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal was to see if the combo could shrink tumors or slow disease progression. Results are not yet widely available, but the study aims to offer a new option for patients who have run out of standard treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CD19/22 CAR-T cells and tislelizumab (PD-1 inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat B-cell lymphoma that has not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 18 participants, so results may not apply broadly. CAR-T therapy carries risks like severe immune reactions and side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- 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 to 75 years
- 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: 1. R/R B-NHL with measurable (≧1.5cm) lesions confirmed by pathological immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry ( meeting any of the following conditions): A.The lesion shrinkage \<50% or disease progression after 4 courses of standard first-line treatment or 2 courses of two-line treatment (primary refractory disease) B. Progress disease as the best response after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation C.Progress disease or stable disease as the best response to most recent therapy regimen 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. The Eastern Cooperative Oncoloy Group (ECOG) physical condition score ≤ 2 points 4. The main organ functions need to meet the following conditions: A.Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50% B.Creatinine ≤132umol/l or creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min C.ALT and AST≤2 upper limitation of normal D.SpO2 \> 90% 5. Results of pregnant test should be negative, and agree to conception control during treatment and 1 year after CAR-T infusion 6. Expected survival exceeds 3 months 7. Written informed consent could be acquired Exclusion Criteria: 1. Immunosuppressant medications or steroids was used within 2 weeks before cell collection, or need to use steroids or immunosuppressant medications more than two years 2. Uncontrolled bacteria, fungi, viruses, mycoplasma or other types of infection 3. Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection 4. HIV infection 5. Severe acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) 6. Participated in any other drug research clinical trials within 30 days before enrollment 7. Prior CART cells therapy within 3 months before enrollment 8. Prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within 6 months before enrollment 9. Have contraindications to the PD-1 inhibitors 10. Uncontrolled other tumor 11. Women in pregnancy,lactation or planning to become pregnant 12. The researcher considers inappropriate to participate in this research
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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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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China
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