Can antibody infusions outperform antibiotics in shielding CAR-T patients from infections?
NCT ID NCT07754682
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase III trial is testing whether regular antibody infusions (immunoglobulin replacement therapy) can prevent infections better than standard antibiotic prophylaxis in people who have received CAR-T cell therapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or B-cell lymphoma. CAR-T treatment can leave patients with low antibody levels, making them prone to infections. The study will compare the two preventive approaches over 12 months in 228 patients aged 16 to 80, measuring how many develop recurrent or severe infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) compared with antibiotic prophylaxis
- What this could lead to
- If IgRT proves better than antibiotics, it could become the standard preventive care to reduce severe infections in patients after CAR-T therapy.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is still recruiting and results are not yet available. IgRT is costly and may not reduce infections more than antibiotics, which also carry risks like antibiotic resistance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 228 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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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16 to 80 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. Age 16-80 years at inclusion 2. B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or a B-cell lymphoma 3. With gamma globulins \<4g/L at the time of screening 4. Receiving CD19-targeted autologous CAR-T cells (with AMM in their indication) 5. Patients with childbearing potential\* should have reliable contraception for the all duration of the study and another 12 months after CAR-T infusion. 6. Contraceptive measures for concerned patients 7. Informed consent signed by patient or legal representatives Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any medical history of intolerance to intravenous immunoglobulin 2. With renal failure calculated glomerular filtrate rate \<30 mL / min; 3. With hepatic failure or hepatitis or bilirubin\> 3 times the upper limit of normal, Serum ALT/AST \>=5N 4. With existing serious acute infection 5. Contraindication to immunoglobulin or to prophylactic antibiotherapy administered in this clinical trial 6. No health insurance coverage 7. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding 8. Participation in another interventional study or being
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