A Phase II Study of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel, an Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) Tcell Therapy, in Combination With Radiotherapy (RT) in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

Last updated: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Lymphoma

Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Follicular Lymphoma

Treatment

Prednisone

Cyclophosphamide

Diphenhydramine

Clinical Study ID

NCT06043323
2023-0087
NCI-2023-07173
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

To learn about the safety of a drug called axicabtagene ciloleucel given in combination with radiation therapy to patients with relapsed/refractory FL.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Eligible subjects will be considered for inclusion if they meet all of the following criteria:

  • Men and women 18 years of age or older

  • Histologically proven FL (Grade 1-3A) on most recent biopsy, history of transformedfollicular lymphoma permitted at clinician discretion)

  • Patients with follicular lymphoma must have disease that has relapsed or isrefractory to 2 or more prior lines of systemic therapy

  • (ECOG) performance status of 0-2

  • Medically appropriate for CAR-T cell therapy: adequate organ function CrCL >/= 45mL/min/m2, hemoglobin level ≥ 8 g/dl, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartateaminotransferase (AST) levels ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or ≤ 5 x ULN ifdocumented liver involvement, baseline oxygen saturation levels (SpO2) ≥92% on roomair

  • Have at least 1 measurable lesion on imaging, defined as a lesion that can beaccurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded fornon-nodal lesions and short axis for nodal lesions) and ≥1 cm on CT, MRI, orclinical exam.

  • Prior radiation therapy is permitted provided normal tissue tolerance is notexceeded

  • Female of child-bearing potential (FOCBP, defined below) must have a negativepregnancy test within 1 week of simulation for RT

  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consentdocument.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of other (non B-cell lymphoma) invasive malignancy requiring active therapy (systemic therapy, radiation, or surgery) within the past 3 years, excludingnon-melanomatous skin cancer

  • Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant

  • Women who are breastfeeding and unwilling to discontinue prior to lymphodepletingchemotherapy and for 12 months following lymphodepleting chemotherapy and CAR-T cellinfusion

  • Urgent need for bridging chemotherapy or rituximab between apheresis and CAR T cellproduct infusion (steroids permitted)

  • Additional RT would exceed standard organ at risk constraints

  • History of severe, immediate hypersensitivity reaction attributed to aminoglycosides

  • Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, or viral infection requiring intravenousantimicrobials for management. Urinary tract infection and uncomplicated bacterialpharyngitis is permitted if responding to active treatment. Recent COVID19 infectionis permitted if patient is deemed medically stable for CAR-T cell therapy.

Study Design

Total Participants: 20
Treatment Group(s): 6
Primary Treatment: Prednisone
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
January 08, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
September 01, 2028

Study Description

Primary Objectives:

The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety of standard of care axicabtagene ciloleucel with bridging radiotherapy (RT) in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, as assessed by the incidence of grade 3 or higher cytokine release syndrome (CRS) within 30 days after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell infusion.

Secondary Objectives:

  • Establish the rates of CRS and ICANS in patients treated with CAR T-cell therapy and radiation

  • Determine complete response rate (CR) at approximately 1 month post CAR T-cell ---therapy

  • Determine complete response rate (CR) at approximately 6 month post CAR T-cell ---therapy

  • Determine the overall response rate (ORR)

  • Determine the duration of response (DOR)

  • Determine progression free survival (PFS)

  • Determine overall survival (OS)

Exploratory Objectives:

  • Assess the impact of tumor burden as measured by metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis on PET/CT on response following CAR T-cell infusion

  • Assess T-cell fitness from blood samples by flow cytometry and ssRNAseq prior to and after bridging RT

  • Perform immune profiling of blood samples for T-cell subsets prior to and after bridging RT

  • Assess cytokine profile after infusion

Connect with a study center

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

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