A Phase 1/2 interventional study of ssCART-19 in B Cell Lymphoma, sponsored by Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-05.
Sponsored by Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment
This is an open-label phase1 study to assess the safety and efficacy of U01(ssCART-19) cell therapy in the treatment of patients with refractory or recurrent B-cell lymphoma .
Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) are critical complications in CAR T-cell therapy. Research highlights IL-6 as a central driver of CRS, as activated CAR T-cells secrete this cytokine, which in turn stimulates monocytes to produce additional IL-6. To mitigate this risk, ssCART-19-a modified anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy-incorporates small hairpin RNA (shRNA) technology to silence the IL-6 gene, thereby reducing IL-6 secretion by both CAR T-cells and monocytes. This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of the U01 (ssCART-19) therapy in patients with refractory or recurrent B-cell lymphoma .
Participants must meet the following requirements:
Failure to achieve partial response (PR) after first-line therapy, or relapse within 12 months post-first-line therapy; Relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma after second-line therapy (one standard chemotherapy regimen + one salvage regimen).
Prior treatments must include CD20 monoclonal antibody (unless CD20-negative tumor confirmed by the investigator) and anthracycline-based regimens .
Additionally, meet one of the following:
i. Ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT); ii. Refusal of ASCT; iii. Post-ASCT relapse. d) Refractory/relapsed status at screening: Relapse: Disease progression (PD) after achieving PR or complete response (CR);
Refractory:
i. No response to last-line therapy (PD during/after treatment, or stable disease [SD] lasting \<6 months); ii. Post-ASCT relapse/PD (biopsy-confirmed), including relapse/PD within 12 months post-ASCT with SD/PD after salvage therapy2.
Adequate bone marrow reserve at screening:
Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ≥0.3×10⁹/L ; Platelet count (PLT) ≥30×10⁹/L .
Adequate organ function:
AST/ALT ≤3×ULN (≤5×ULN if due to tumor infiltration); Total bilirubin ≤2×ULN (≤3×ULN for Gilbert syndrome with direct bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN); Serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); Oxygen saturation >91% on room air (dyspnea grade ≤1); Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% ; INR ≤1.5×ULN and APTT ≤1.5×ULN .
Exclusion Criteria:
Concurrent malignancies , except for:
Malignancies with disease-free survival (DFS) >3 years ; Carcinoma in situ ;
Active viral infections :
Hepatitis B : Positive for HBe-Ab and/or HBc-Ab with HBV-DNA > lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) ; Hepatitis C : Positive HCV-Ab with HCV-RNA > LLOQ ; Positive Treponema pallidum antibody (TP-Ab); Positive HIV antibody ;
Clinically significant CNS diseases (current or history), including:
Epilepsy, cerebrovascular ischemia/hemorrhage, dementia, cerebellar disorders, or CNS-related autoimmune diseases , deemed uncontrolled by the investigator;
Cardiovascular exclusion criteria :
Cardiac angioplasty/stent placement within 12 months prior to signing ICF ; NYHA Class II-IV congestive heart failure , myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or other clinically significant cardiac history; QTe interval ≥480 ms (Fridericia correction) or LVEF \<50% at screening;
All enrolled patients in this arm will receive ssCART-19
Biological: ssCART-19
autologous T cells transduced with a lentiviral vector containing anti-CD19 CAR and small hairpin RNA to silence the IL-6 gene
Also known as: anti-CD19 CAR T with small hairpin RNA to silence the IL-6 gene
The types, frequency, and severity of treatment related adverse events
After CAR-T cell infusion, we will observe the potential adverse events, especially Cytokine Release Syndrome(CRS) and neurotoxicity Using NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events(CTCAE) V5.0
Time frame: Day1 to Week 4
Objective response rate(ORR)
Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up
Duration of response (DOR)
Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up
Progression free survival(PFS)
Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up
Overall survival(OS)
Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up
Kinetics of CAR-T cells
Use flow cytometry or qPCR to monitor the kinetics of CAR-T cells
Time frame: Day1 to Month 3
Monitoring changes in IL-6, ferritin, and CRP in peripheral blood following CAR-T cell infusion
Time frame: Day1 to Month 3
Plan to share: No
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