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NCT Number: NCT07059741

Integrated Radiotherapy-optimized ASCT Sequential CAR-T Therapy for Patients With Relapsed and Refractory B-NHL

This study aims to investigate a novel therapeutic strategy of integrated radiotherapy before autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) sequential chimeric antigen receptor T-cell(CAR-T) therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory(R/R) aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). By evaluating the efficacy and safety of this multimodal approach, we seek to provide a theoretical foundation and clinical data to optimize outcomes for relapsed/refractory aggressive B-NHL patients.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Changju Qu

CONTACT

[email protected]

67781856

About this study

This trial will enroll R/R aggressive B-NHL patients aged ≥18 years who have undergone at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. Participants will be stratified into two cohorts based on post-salvage therapy disease status:

Cohort 1 (PET/CT-, ctDNA+): Patients will receive low-dose radiotherapy (RT) combined with reduced-intensity SEAM/TB chemotherapy as a conditioning regimen, followed by ASCT and sequential CAR-T therapy.

Cohort 2 (PET/CT+, ctDNA+): Patients will receive high-dose RT combined with reduced-intensity SEAM/TB chemotherapy as a conditioning regimen, followed by ASCT and sequential CAR-T therapy.

All patients completing the combined ASCT-CAR-T protocol will undergo longitudinal follow-up for safety, efficacy survival outcomes .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥18 years.
  • Histologically confirmed aggressive B-NHL.
  • Life expectancy >3 months.
  • Appropriate organ function:

Cardiac function: cardiac ejection fraction ≥50%; Liver function: alanine aminotransferase and glutamic aminotransferase ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal values; renal function: serum creatinine clearance ≥80 mL/min; serum creatinine <160 mmol/L Lung function: SPO2>91% without oxygen intake

  • Adequate bone marrow reserve defined as:

hemoglobin ≥90 g/L. platelet count ≥70 x 10^9/L. absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 x 10^9/L.

  • The patient is capable of understanding and willing to provide written informed consent.
  • Subjects of childbearing or childbearing potential must be willing to practice birth control from the date of enrollment in this study until study follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

  • severe hepatic and renal function abnormalities (alanine aminotransferase, bilirubin, creatinine > 2 times the upper limit of normal);
  • Presence of organic heart disease with resulting clinical symptoms or abnormal cardiac function (NYHA cardiac function classification ≥ grade 2);
  • ECG QTc interval >500 ms;
  • active hepatitis B/hepatitis C;
  • uncontrolled active infection;
  • human immunodeficiency virus infection;
  • concurrent other tumors requiring treatment or intervention;
  • current or anticipated need for systemic corticosteroid therapy;
  • pregnant or lactating women;
  • abandonment of consolidation autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for financial reasons;
  • other psychological conditions that prevent the patient from participating in the study or signing the informed consent form;
  • Subjects who, in the judgment of the investigator, are unlikely to complete all protocol-required study visits or procedures, including follow-up visits, or do not meet the requirements for participation in the study.

Treatment and study plan

integrated low-dose RT with reduced SEAM/TB conditioning before ASCT sequential CAR-T

Other
  • RT regimen:

localized low dose RT: 1-1.5Gy/fraction*5fractions

  • Reduced dose SEAM regimen (CNS uninvolved):
  • Simustine 250mg/m2 d-6 orally
  • Cytarabine 200mg/m2 q12h d-5~d-4 intravenous infusion
  • Etoposide 100mg/m2 q12h d-5~d-4 intravenous infusion
  • Melphalan 140mg/m2 q12h d-3 intravenous infusion
  • TB regimen (CNS involvement):
  • Thiotepa 250mg/m2 qd, d-8~d-6 intravenous infusion
  • Busulfan 0.8mg/kg q6h d-5~d-3 intravenous infusion

integrated high-dose RT with reduced SEAM/TB conditioning before ASCT sequential CAR-T

Other
  • RT regimen:

localized high dose RT: 3-6Gy/fraction*5fractions

  • Reduced dose SEAM regimen (CNS uninvolved):
  • Simustine 250mg/m2 d-6 orally
  • Cytarabine 200mg/m2 q12h d-5~d-4 intravenous infusion
  • Etoposide 100mg/m2 q12h d-5~d-4 intravenous infusion
  • Melphalan 140mg/m2 q12h d-3 intravenous infusion
  • TB regimen (CNS involvement):
  • Thiotepa 250mg/m2 qd, d-8~d-6 intravenous infusion
  • Busulfan 0.8mg/kg q6h d-5~d-3 intravenous infusion

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete remission rate(CRR)

    Time frame: At the end of 3 months after CAR-T infusion

    The rate of patients who achieved CR 3 months after CAR-T infusion

Secondary outcomes

  1. Major adverse reactions

    Time frame: From enrollment to 1 month after CAR-T infusion of last patient

    The safety and tolerability of the therapeutic regimen measured by the major adverse events.

  2. Time to bone marrow hematopoietic reconstitution

    Time frame: From enrollment to 3 months after stem cell infusion of last patient

    The time of bone marrow hematopoietic reconstitution after stem cell infusion

  3. 2-year progression-free survival(PFS)

    Time frame: From enrollment to 2-year after the end of last patient's treatment

    PFS will be assessed from the first date of radiotherapy to the progression of the disease, death, or last follow-up.

  4. 2-year overall survival(OS)

    Time frame: From enrollment to 2-year after the end of last patient's treatment

    OS will be assessed from the first date of radiotherapy to death from any cause or last follow-up

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Changju Qu

CONTACT

[email protected]

67781856

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Study of Integrated Radiotherapy-optimized ASCT Sequential CAR-T Therapy on the Efficacy and Safety of Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jul 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 11, 2025

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