Immune cells engineered to fight lymphoma enter human testing
NCT ID NCT07073833
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new treatment called IBR900, made from natural killer (NK) cells, for people with a type of blood cancer called CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior therapy. The study has two parts: first, finding the safest dose of IBR900 alone, then testing it combined with a standard antibody drug (rituximab). The goal is to see if this cell therapy is safe and shows signs of shrinking tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IBR900 cell injection (NK cells) and rituximab (CD20 antibody)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this 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 an early Phase 1 trial with only 40 participants, so safety and dosing are still being determined. The treatment may not work for everyone and could cause 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 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: 1. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form, understand the study and be willing to follow the protocol and complete all experimental procedures; 2. Male or female, age ≥ 18 years old; 3. CD20 positive B-cell non Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL), including but not limited to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma non-specific, high-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 rearrangements, high-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC/BCL2/BCL6 rearrangements, high-grade B-cell lymphoma non-specific, primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma, grade 3b follicular lymphoma, indolent B-cell lymphoma (mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (MZL)), slow lymphocytic transformed large B-cell lymphoma with previous treatment of anthracycline containing drugs and rituximab or other CD20 targeted therapies, that meets the criteria of the 2022 WHO classification of lymphoid tissue tumors. Adequate treatment with medication. Among them, inert B-NHL must have received at least 2 lines or more of standard treatment failure, while invasive B-NHL must have received at least 1 line or more of standard treatment failure. At least one regimen contains anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody monotherapy or combination therapy; Note: Relapse is defined as disease progression after sufficient treatment to achieve remission (CR or PR), with at least one regimen containing anti-CD20; Difficult to treat is defined as disease progression (PD or SD) within 6 months after full treatment with an anti-CD20 regimen without remission, or during the treatment period/after the end of full treatment; 4. At least one measurable tumor lesion. Measurable lesions (2014 Lugano lymphoma efficacy evaluation criteria): longest diameter of lymph nodes\>15mm, extranodal lesions\>10mm; lesions that have received local treatment such as radiotherapy before, if disease progression has been proven, are considered measurable lesions; 5. The ECOG score for physical fitness status ranges from 0 to 2 points; 6. Female or male participants of childbearing age should agree to have no fertility plans and take effective contraceptive measures within 6 months from the signing of the ICF until the last dose of the study drug is used; 7. Expected survival period is at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with current or previous primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) or secondary central nervous system involvement. Patients with central nervous system symptoms must undergo lumbar puncture and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination to exclude them; 2. Patients who have received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and other organ transplantation, or who have received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within 100 days before the first dose; 3. Receive attenuated live vaccine within 4 weeks before the first administration or plan to receive it during the study period; 4. Patients with a history of malignant tumors within the past 5 years, except for those who have been completely cured of basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, melanoma in situ, and cervical carcinoma in situ, and/or any malignant tumor patients who have been cured without disease or have had no disease for at least 5 consecutive years; 5. Patients with active autoimmune diseases or a history of possible recurrence (such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune thyroid disease, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, etc.), or high-risk patients. But the following patients may be considered for inclusion if the researchers assess disease stability: autoimmune hypothyroidism that only requires hormone replacement therapy; Skin diseases that do not require systemic treatment (such as eczema, rash that accounts for less than 10% of the body surface); 6. Patients who have undergone major surgery within 28 days prior to the first administration or are expected to undergo major surgery during the study period; 7. Subjects who require systemic corticosteroid treatment (\>10mg/day prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive drugs within 7 days prior to the first administration or during the study period, but excluding topical corticosteroids via nasal spray, inhalation, or other routes, or systemic corticosteroids at physiological doses; 8. Subjects with active deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within the first 6 months of screening; 9. Patients currently suffering from interstitial lung disease or non infectious pneumonia, with active tuberculosis infection; 10. Systemic diseases not stably controlled after treatment, such as diabetes, serious organic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; 11. The patient's heart meets any of the following conditions: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 55%; New York Heart Association (NYHA) (see Appendix 3) Grade II or above congestive heart failure or active heart disease; Serious arrhythmias that require treatment (excluding atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia that have been determined by the researchers to have no impact on the trial); QTc interval ≥ 450ms for males and ≥ 470ms for females (QTc formula in Appendix 4); Within 6 months prior to administration, there has been a myocardial infarction or bypass or stent surgery; Other heart diseases deemed unsuitable for inclusion by researchers; 12. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) are positive during screening period, and HBV-DNA is higher than the normal range of the laboratory in the center; Patients who are positive for HCV antibodies during the screening period and have HCV-RNA levels higher than the normal range of the laboratory in their center; 13. Evidence of uncontrollable and severe active infections during screening (such as sepsis, bacteremia, mycosis, viremia, etc.); 14. Known subjects who have experienced severe allergic reactions to macromolecular protein preparations/monoclonal antibodies, as well as any components of the investigational drug in the past (CTCAE v5.0 grade ≥ 3); 15. Participated in clinical trials of other intervention drugs or medical devices within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of this study, or is currently undergoing treatment in other clinical trials (excluding non intervention studies); 16. Patients with a clear history of neurological or mental disorders, such as epilepsy, dementia, and poor compliance; 17. Pregnant or lactating women; 18. History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months; 19. Active or documented gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months (such as esophageal or gastric varices, ulcer bleeding); 20. Researchers believe that patients who are not suitable to participate in the trial due to other reasons, such as rapid disease progression during the screening period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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