New drug may keep T-Cell lymphoma at bay after transplant
NCT ID NCT07356245
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase II trial is testing whether the drug ruxolitinib, taken as a daily pill after a stem cell transplant, can help prevent T-cell lymphoma from coming back and reduce the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The study will enroll 44 adults with various T-cell lymphomas who are in remission after their transplant. Ruxolitinib works by calming the immune system and blocking signals that help cancer cells grow.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ruxolitinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a way to reduce the chance of T-cell lymphoma coming back and lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease after a stem cell transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase (phase II) study, so results may not apply to everyone. Ruxolitinib can cause side effects like low blood counts or infections, and it may not prevent relapse or GVHD in all patients.
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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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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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.
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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. Adult patients with T-cell lymphoma \[PTCL (all subtypes), T-PLL, ATLL, and CTCL (all subtypes)\] in partial or complete remission between day +35 and +120 from auto-SCT or allo-SCT 2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less 3. Adequate hematologic function defined by absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1000/mm3 without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for at least 3 days, platelets \> 50K/mm3 without transfusion for at least 3 days and hemoglobin (Hb) \> 8.0 g/dL without transfusion for at least 3 days. 4. Adequate organ function defined by total Bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \</= 3 x ULN, CKD-EPI eGFR ≥ 30 ml/min, SpO2 \> 92% without supplemental oxygen. 5. Able to tolerate oral or enteral medications. 6. Men and women of reproductive potential must agree to follow accepted birth control methods for the duration of the study. Female subject is either post-menopausal or surgically sterilized or willing to use an acceptable method of birth control (i.e., a hormonal contraceptive, intra-uterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide, or abstinence) for the duration of the study. Male subject agrees to use an acceptable method for contraception for the duration of the study. 7. Able to read and sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)+ or Dual specificity 22 (DUSP22)+ ALCL with low international prognostic index (IPI) score (\<2) in first complete remission. 2. Progressive disease or any other systemic therapy post-SCT (radiation allowed) 3. Disease progression to Ruxolitinib previously 4. GvHD requiring systemic therapy. 5. Active uncontrolled infections. 6. Active thrombotic active microangiopathy requiring therapy. 7. History of veno-occlusive disorder post-transplant 8. Use of platelets antiaggregant or anticoagulants deemed to be unsafe to be held in case of thrombocytopenia. 9. History of life-threatening bleeding defined as any bleeding that required invasive procedures or involving central nervous system. 10. Pregnancy (positive Beta HCG test in a woman with childbearing potential defined as not postmenopausal for 12 months or no previous surgical sterilization) or currently breast-feeding. Pregnancy testing is not required for post-menopausal or surgically sterilized women. 11. Uncontrolled Hepatitis B/C, HIV, tuberculosis, mycobacterium, or fungal infection. 12. Exposure to other investigational drugs within 4 weeks before enrollment. 13. Grade ≥ 3 non-hematologic toxicity from SCT that has not resolved to grade ≤ 2. 14. Myocardial infarction or stroke within 1 year of study entry. 15. Any uncontrolled medical problem at the discretion of the investigator that would pose a risk to the patient.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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