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NCT Number: NCT04914091

Quality Of Life and Drug Use in Patients With CAR-T Cells

CAR-T cells are a major therapeutic innovation in the management of patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in 3rd line or more. Kymriah® and Yescarta® are the first CAR-T with Marketing Authorization and coverage by the French Health Insurance. Their clinical interest has been demonstrated in non-comparative phase 1-2 trials.

The non-comparative design of the pivotal trials, the lack of data on patients' quality of life and drug consumption, as well as the very high cost of CAR-T (about € 320,000 for one treatment) warrant further studies.

This prospective non-comparative study aims to describe in real life the quality of life of patients treated with CAR-T cells, real world drug use and patients' experience feedback.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospices Civils de Lyon -Groupement Hospitalier Sud Service pharmaceutique, Unité de Pharmacie Clinique Oncologique

Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Catherine RIOUFOL, Pharm. D

CONTACT

[email protected]

04 78 86 43 70 ext. +33

Catherine RIOUFOL, Pharm. D

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Over 18 years old
  • Eligible for treatment with CAR-T cells (outside any clinical trial) in an indication of DLBCL and for which treatment is scheduled
  • Follow-up in the Hematology department of the Hospices Civils de Lyon
  • Without major psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with the conduct of the study, in the opinion of the investigator
  • Having given his non-opposition to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • In an institution
  • Under legal protection

Treatment and study plan

Semi-structured interviews and self-administered questionnaires

Other

Interviews and questionnaires will be performed before administration of CAR-T cells, 3 month after and 6 month after, and will last 60 minutes each time. Semi-structured interview using pre-established questionnaires will be completed with a hospital pharmacist, concerning the patient's perception of his family, socio-professional environment, his knowledge of his illness and his treatment, the consumption of prescribed drugs outside the hospital, self-medication, complementary alternative therapies including herbal medicine. Seven self-administered questionnaires will be completed, concerning quality of life, Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Lymphoma, Beliefs about Medicines, Brief Illness Perception, satisfaction with medication, perceived social support scale, and on Health Literacy.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of Mean quality of life score using the EORTC-QLQ C30 questionnaire

    Time frame: Inclusion (the day before lymphodepletion chemotherapy), Month 3 and Month 6 after the administration of CART-T cells

    Self-administered questionnaire EORTC-QLQ C30 (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer), developed to assess the quality of life of cancer patients, with 30 items. Score ranges from 0 (the worse) to 100 (the best).

Study contacts

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

Catherine RIOUFOL, Pharm. D

CONTACT

[email protected]

04 78 86 43 70 ext. +33

Vérane SCHWIERTZ, Pharm. D

CONTACT

[email protected]

04 78 86 43 59 ext. +33

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Study for Quality Of Life and Drug Use Assessment in Patients With CAR-T Cells

Acronym: QOLD CAR-T

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2033
Study completion
2033
First posted
Jun 4, 2021
Registry last updated
Jan 28, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.