CAR T-Cell Therapy + Ipilimumab for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
(CRETI-NH Trial)
Trial Summary
Do I need to stop my current medications for the trial?
The trial information does not specify if you need to stop taking your current medications. However, it mentions that you should not be currently receiving any investigational agents or have received any tumor vaccines within the previous six weeks.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment CAR T-Cell Therapy + Ipilimumab for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
Research shows that CAR T-cell therapy, which uses modified immune cells to target cancer, has been effective in treating certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, especially in cases where other treatments have failed. This suggests potential effectiveness for the combination treatment being studied.12345
Is CAR T-Cell Therapy + Ipilimumab safe for humans?
CAR T-cell therapy, including CD19-specific versions, has been generally safe in humans, with some patients experiencing mild to moderate side effects like cytokine release syndrome (a reaction causing fever and flu-like symptoms) and neurotoxicity (nerve-related issues). Serious side effects are rare, and the treatment is usually well-tolerated when managed by trained healthcare teams.678910
How is the CAR T-Cell Therapy + Ipilimumab treatment different from other treatments for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
This treatment is unique because it combines CAR T-cell therapy, which uses modified immune cells to target cancer cells, with Ipilimumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor that helps the immune system attack cancer more effectively. This combination aims to enhance the immune response against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, potentially offering a new option for patients with relapsed or refractory forms of the disease.3451112
What is the purpose of this trial?
Patients on this study have a type of lymph gland cancer called non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, or chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (these diseases will be referred to as "Lymphoma" or "Leukemia"). Their Lymphoma or Leukemia has come back or has not gone away after treatment (including the best treatment known for these cancers). This research study is a gene transfer study using special immune cells.The body has different ways of fighting infection and disease. No one way seems perfect for fighting cancers. This research study combines two different ways of fighting disease, antibodies and T cells, hoping that they will work together. Antibodies are types of proteins that protect the body from bacterial and other diseases. T cells, also called T lymphocytes, are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill other cells including tumor cells. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers; they have shown promise, but have not been strong enough to cure most patients.T lymphocytes can kill tumor cells but there normally are not enough of them to kill all the tumor cells. Some researchers have taken T cells from a person's blood, grown more of them in the laboratory and then given them back to the person.The antibody used in this study is called anti-CD19. It first came from mice that have developed immunity to human lymphoma. This antibody sticks to cancer cells because of a substance on the outside of these cells called CD19. CD19 antibodies have been used to treat people with lymphoma and Leukemia. For this study anti-CD19 has been changed so that instead of floating free in the blood it is now joined to the T cells. When an antibody is joined to a T cell in this way it is called a chimeric receptor.In the laboratory, investigators have also found that T cells work better if they also put a protein that stimulates T cells called CD28. Investigators hope that adding the CD28 might also make the cells last for a longer time in the body.These CD19 chimeric receptor T cells with C28 T cells are investigational products not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.The purpose of this study is to find the biggest dose of chimeric T cells that is safe, to see how the T cell with this sort of chimeric receptor lasts, to learn what the side effects are and to see whether this therapy might help people with lymphoma or leukemia.
Research Team
Carlos Ramos, MD
Principal Investigator
Baylor College of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for people with certain types of blood cancers like non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia that have returned or persisted despite treatment. Participants need to have a specific type of T-cell in their blood, be recovered from previous treatments, and meet certain health criteria including organ function and blood counts. Pregnant individuals or those with allergies to mouse proteins cannot join.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive an injection of CD19 CD28 chimeric receptor-T cells, followed by potential additional doses if clinical benefit is observed
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment, with long-term follow-up for gene transfer side effects
Treatment Details
Interventions
- CD19CAR-28-zeta T cells
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Baylor College of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborator
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Collaborator