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Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of U01(ssCART-19) in B-Cell Lymphoma

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

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
2 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

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 .

Read the detailed description

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 .

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Conditions studied

  • B Cell Lymphoma

Keywords

  • ssCART-19
  • Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Lymphma
  • IL-6
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Participants must voluntarily sign the informed consent form (ICF) and demonstrate good compliance.
  2. Participants must meet the following requirements:

    1. Age ≥2 years and ≤75 years at the time of signing the ICF (both sexes eligible). For minors (\<18 years), the legal guardian must sign after full disclosure; minors with decision-making capacity must co-sign with their guardians.
    2. Confirmed diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma according to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for B-Cell Lymphomas (3rd Edition, 2024) .
    3. Prior treatment 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.

  3. CD19 positivity confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) of tumor tissue (preferably within 6 months).
  4. At least one measurable lesion assessed by the Lugano Lymphoma Response Criteria (Cheson 2014) .
  5. ECOG performance status score 0-3 .
  6. Adequate bone marrow reserve at screening:

    Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ≥0.3×10⁹/L ; Platelet count (PLT) ≥30×10⁹/L .

  7. 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 .

  8. Negative pregnancy test (blood/urine) within 7 days before CAR-T infusion for women of childbearing potential. All participants must agree to use effective contraception during the study and for ≥1 year post-treatment.
  9. Adequate venous access for leukapheresis or blood collection, with no contraindications to leukapheresis.
  10. Expected survival ≥3 months .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Concurrent malignancies , except for:

    Malignancies with disease-free survival (DFS) >3 years ; Carcinoma in situ ;

  2. 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 ;

  3. Uncontrolled infections (bacterial, fungal, viral, mycoplasmal, or others) as determined by the investigator;
  4. 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;

  5. 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;

  6. Primary immunodeficiency ;
  7. Severe immediate hypersensitivity to any study drug;
  8. Live vaccine administration within 6 weeks prior to screening ;
  9. Pregnancy or lactation ;
  10. Active autoimmune diseases ;
  11. Participation in another interventional clinical trial within 30 days prior to ICF signing ;
  12. Other conditions deemed ineligible by the investigator.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ssCART-19

    All enrolled patients in this arm will receive ssCART-19

    Biological: ssCART-19

Interventions

  • BiologicalssCART-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

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

  2. Objective response rate(ORR)

    Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up

  3. Duration of response (DOR)

    Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up

  4. Progression free survival(PFS)

    Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up

  5. Overall survival(OS)

    Time frame: At 1,3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post-treatment follow up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Kinetics of CAR-T cells

    Use flow cytometry or qPCR to monitor the kinetics of CAR-T cells

    Time frame: Day1 to Month 3

  2. Monitoring changes in IL-6, ferritin, and CRP in peripheral blood following CAR-T cell infusion

    Time frame: Day1 to Month 3

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Shanghai Tongji Hospital ( Tongji Hospital of Tongji University)
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200065, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06987916
Lead sponsor
Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine
Responsible party
Wenjun Zhang (professor, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 23, 2025
Start date
Apr 22, 2025
Primary completion
Apr 22, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 22, 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 5, 2025

Study contacts

Wenjun Zhang, Doctor
Contact
zhangwenjun@tongji.edu.cn
+86 13918803148
Wenjun Zhang, Doctor
principal investigator · Tongji hospital of tongji university (Shanghai tongji hospital)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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