Study Evaluating SC291 in Subjects With r/r B-cell Malignancies (ARDENT)

September 30, 2025 updated by: Sana Biotechnology

A Phase 1 Study Evaluating SC291, a Hypoimmune, Allogeneic CD19-directed CAR T Cell Therapy, in Relapsed and/or Refractory B-cell Malignancies (ARDENT)

SC291-101 is a Phase 1 study to evaluate SC291 safety and tolerability, anti-tumor activity, cellular kinetics, immunogenicity, and exploratory biomarkers.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is an open-label, single arm, Phase 1, first-in-human (FIH) study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of SC291 administered intravenously (IV) following a standard lymphodepleting chemotherapy regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine in subjects with NHL or CLL who have received two or more prior systemic treatments per standard of care (or after autologous stem cell transplant [ASCT] for NHL). This study will be conducted in 2 parts. Phase 1a: dose finding using a 3+3 design in subjects with NHL or CLL. Phase 1b: dose expansion to further evaluate safety and efficacy at the RP2D in subjects with LBCL and CLL.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
16

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • South Australia
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
        • Royal Adelaide Hospital
    • Victoria
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000
        • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
    • Western Australia
      • Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, 6009
        • Linear Clinical Research Ltd
  • United States
    • California
      • Duarte, California, United States, 91010
        • City of Hope
      • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
        • Stanford Cancer Institute
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
        • Northside Hospital
    • Kansas
      • Fairway, Kansas, United States, 66205
        • University of Kansas Medical Center
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
        • Karmanos Cancer Institute
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
        • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MD Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female subjects aged 18-80 years at the time of signing informed consent.
  • Diagnosis of NHL (WHO 2016 criteria) or CLL (iwCLL criteria), including:
  • Large B-cell lymphoma, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise - - specified (including DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma), primary mediastinal large -- - B-cell lymphoma, high grade B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma grade 3B
  • Follicular lymphoma (dose escalation only except for follicular lymphoma grade 3B)
  • Marginal zone lymphoma (dose escalation only)
  • Mantle cell lymphoma (dose escalation only)
  • CLL or SLL
  • Relapsed/refractory disease after at least 2 prior systemic regimens per standard of care or after autologous stem cell transplant
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
  • At least one measurable lesion per Lugano Classification (NHL); CLL subjects must meet iwCLL treatment criteria
  • Life expectancy ≥12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior anti-CD19 therapy including CD19-directed CAR T treatment or other CD19-directed antibody or cell therapy (e.g., NK cell). (Part 2 dose expansion only - prior approved CD19-directed CAR T therapy required)
  • History of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma or presence of CNS metastases
  • Systemic anticancer therapy (including platinum-based chemotherapies and I/O therapies) or radiotherapy within 14 days of SC291 (28 days for biologics)
  • Autologous HSCT within 6 weeks of treatment with SC291 (or allogeneic HSCT at any time).
  • Active autoimmune disease or any other diseases requiring immunosuppressive therapy or corticosteroid therapy (defined as >20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent).
  • History or presence of cardiac or CNS disorders as defined in the protocol

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: SC291 Plus Chemotherapy Regimen
A conditioning chemotherapy regimen of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide will be administered followed by investigational treatment with SC291
Drug: SC291
SC291 is an allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy
Other Names:
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Fludarabine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate safety and tolerability of SC291
Time Frame: 24 months
Safety and Tolerability: Proportion of subjects experiencing adverse events and dose-limiting toxicities
24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate preliminary anti-tumor activity of SC291
Time Frame: 24 months
Preliminary anti-tumor activity: Proportion of subjects with an objective response (including partial response or complete response)
24 months
Evaluate cellular kinetics and persistence of SC291
Time Frame: 24 months
Cellular kinetics-related parameters evaluated by CAR T cell copy number
24 months
Evaluate host immunogenicity to SC291
Time Frame: 24 months
Incidence of anti-CD19-directed CAR antibodies
24 months
Evaluate cellular kinetics and persistence of SC291
Time Frame: 24 months
Cellular kinetics related peak (Cmax) in peripheral blood
24 months
Evaluate cellular kinetics and persistence of SC291
Time Frame: 24 months
Area under the concentration time curve (AUC) in peripheral blood
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Sana Biotechnology

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: John Gerecitano, MD, PhD, Sana Biotechnology, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
May 2, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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November 4, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
November 4, 2038

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 28, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 17, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 26, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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October 2, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 30, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • SC291-101

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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