A Phase Ib/II Exploratory Clinical Trial of Memory-Enhanced 7×19-THEMIS CAR-T Cell Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma

August 23, 2026 updated by: Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

A Phase Ib/II Exploratory Clinical Trial of Memory-Enhanced 7×19-THEMIS CAR-T Cell Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Single-Arm Design Using a Historical Control (7×19 CAR-T)

This study is aimed to explored the safety and efficacy of 7×19-THEMIS CAR-T cell therapy for large B-cell lymphoma and to conduct an exploratory comparison of the 3-month objective response rate (ORR) and complete remission rate (CR rate) between the experimental cohort and the historical control cohort (NCT04833504).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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70

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009
        • Recruiting
        • The Second Affiliated Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
  2. Age range: 18 - 75 years old. Gender is not restricted.
  3. Histologically confirmed large B-cell lymphoma, including: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), transformed follicular lymphoma (tFL), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
  4. CD19-positive (as determined by immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry; based on the most recent tumor biopsy results).
  5. Definition of relapsed/refractory: Failure to achieve complete remission (CR) after at least two lines of therapy (which must include a CD20 monoclonal antibody and an anthracycline); or disease progression during any course of treatment; or relapse/progression within 12 months after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
  6. At least one measurable lesion: any lymph node lesion with a longest dimension >1.5 cm, or any extranodal lesion with a longest dimension >1.0 cm, and the lesion shows uptake on PET-CT (SUV greater than the hepatic pool).
  7. Absolute neutrophil count in peripheral blood ≥ 1,000/μL; platelet count ≥ 45,000/μL.
  8. Cardiac, hepatic, and renal function: creatinine < 1.5 mg/dL; ALT/AST ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal; total bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL; ejection fraction ≥ 50%.
  9. Possess sufficient cognitive capacity to voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
  10. Participants of reproductive potential must be willing to use effective contraception (from the time of signing the informed consent form until 12 months after CAR-T infusion).
  11. The investigator estimates a life expectancy of at least 4 months.
  12. Willing to comply with the schedule of visits, dosing regimen, laboratory tests, and other trial procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of other malignant tumors (excluding cured basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, papillary thyroid carcinoma, etc.).
  2. Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within the past 6 weeks.
  3. Any targeted CAR-T therapy within 3 months prior to this CAR-T treatment.
  4. Patients who have previously received PD-1 monoclonal antibodies must have a washout period of ≥3 months before enrollment.
  5. Received cytotoxic drugs, glucocorticoids (except for prednisone-equivalent doses of ≤10 mg/day), or other targeted therapies within 2 weeks prior to cell collection.
  6. Active autoimmune diseases (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.).
  7. Uncontrolled active bacterial, fungal, or viral infections.
  8. HIV infection, syphilis; active hepatitis B or C: Hepatitis B: HBsAg-positive and HBV-DNA ≥ 1,000 IU/mL; Hepatitis C: HCV RNA-positive and abnormal liver function.
  9. Known central nervous system lymphoma (confirmed by brain MRI or CT and cerebrospinal fluid examination).

Study Plan

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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

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: 7×19-THEMIS CAR-T
A single dose intravenous injection of 7X19-Themis at day 0
Biological: 7×19-THEMIS CAR-T cells
IL7 and CCL19 Armed anti-CD19 CAR-T with coexpressing Themis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Determination of the Recommended Phase II Dose (RP2D)
Time Frame: Up to 3 months
Based on the incidence of DLTs, CAR-T cell kinetics, preliminary efficacy, and safety data from the Phase Ib dose-escalation phase, the Safety Review Committee (SRC) determined the RP2D following a comprehensive evaluation.
Up to 3 months
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time Frame: Up to 3 months
At 3 months (±7 days) after infusion, the proportion of patients achieving complete remission (CR) or partial remission (PR) was assessed according to the Lugano 2014 criteria, and a descriptive comparison was made with the historical control cohort.
Up to 3 months
Complete Remission Rate (CR Rate)
Time Frame: Up to 3 months
At 3 months (±7 days) after infusion, the proportion of patients who achieved complete remission (CR) was assessed according to the Lugano 2014 criteria, and a descriptive comparison was made with the historical control cohort.
Up to 3 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
Incidence and severity of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) graded according to ASTCT 2019 criteria
Time Frame: up to 28 days
The incidence and severity of CRS and ICANS will be assessed according to the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) 2019 consensus grading criteria. The incidence of each grade (Grades 1-4) will be summarized, with particular attention to the incidence of Grade ≥3 CRS and Grade ≥3 ICANS.
up to 28 days
Incidence and duration of Grade ≥3 hematologic toxicities assessed according to CTCAE version 5.0
Time Frame: up to 28 days
The incidence and duration of Grade ≥3 neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia will be assessed and graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0.
up to 28 days
Incidence of clinically significant infections requiring anti-infective treatment or hospitalization
Time Frame: up to 28 days
The incidence of bacterial, fungal, and viral infections requiring anti-infective treatment or hospitalization will be recorded and summarized.
up to 28 days
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Time Frame: up to 2-5 years
Progression-free survival is defined as the time from CAR-T cell infusion to the first documented disease progression (PD) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Median PFS and PFS rates at 12 and 24 months will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
up to 2-5 years
Overall Survival (OS)
Time Frame: up to 2-5 years
Overall survival is defined as the time from CAR-T cell infusion to death from any cause. Median OS and OS rates at 12 and 24 months will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
up to 2-5 years
Duration of Response (DOR)
Time Frame: up to 2-5 years
Among participants who achieve complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), duration of response is defined as the time from the first documented response to disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Median DOR will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
up to 2-5 years
In Vivo Kinetics of CAR-T Cells
Time Frame: up to 2-5 years
Measurement of CAR-T Cell Counts in Peripheral Blood and Comparison of Kinetic Parameters
up to 2-5 years
Serum Cytokine Dynamics
Time Frame: day-5,day4,day7,day11,day14,day18,day21,day28,month 3
Measure the concentrations of cytokines such as IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-7, and CCL19 in serum at various time points following infusion.
day-5,day4,day7,day11,day14,day18,day21,day28,month 3
B-Cell Recovery
Time Frame: month1, month3, month6, month9, months12, month24, year3 and year5
Determine the absolute count of CD19+CD20+ cells in peripheral blood to assess the dynamics of B-cell recovery following infusion.
month1, month3, month6, month9, months12, month24, year3 and year5

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Single-Cell Functional Characterization of CAR-T Products
Time Frame: day-5, day4, day7, day11, day14, day18, day21, day28, month2
Detection of various cytokines secreted by CAR-T infusion products at the single-cell level upon stimulation with the CD19 antigen.
day-5, day4, day7, day11, day14, day18, day21, day28, month2
Spearman correlation between memory T-cell subset proportions in the CAR-T infusion product and 3-month complete response
Time Frame: day-5, day4, day7, day11, day14, day18, day21, day28, month3
The proportions of stem cell memory T cells (TSCM), central memory T cells (TCM), effector memory T cells (TEM), and terminal effector T cells (TTE) in the CAR-T infusion product will be measured by multicolor flow cytometry. T-cell subsets will be defined as TSCM (CD45RA+CCR7+CD95+), TCM (CD45RA-CCR7+), TEM (CD45RA-CCR7-), and TTE (CD45RA+CCR7-). The proportion of each subset will be expressed as the percentage of CAR-T cells. The correlation between memory T-cell subset proportions and complete response at 3 months will be assessed using Spearman rank correlation and exploratory group comparisons using the Mann-Whitney U test.
day-5, day4, day7, day11, day14, day18, day21, day28, month3
Trends in Anti-CAR Antibodies (ADA)
Time Frame: day-5, day4, day7, day11, day14, day18, day21, day28, month3,month6,month12, year2 and year5
Determination of the Prevalence and Titer of Anti-FMC63 Antibodies (ADA) in Serum
day-5, day4, day7, day11, day14, day18, day21, day28, month3,month6,month12, year2 and year5
Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of peak serum cytokine and chemokine levels within 28 days after CAR-T infusion for discrimination of objective response
Time Frame: month6, month12, year2, year5
Peak serum concentrations of IL-7, CCL19, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, and SDF-1α during the first 28 days after CAR-T cell infusion will be measured using the protocol-specified serum cytokine/chemokine assay. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis will be performed to evaluate the ability of each biomarker to discriminate objective response, defined as complete response or partial response according to protocol-defined disease response criteria. The AUC and the optimal biomarker cutoff value will be determined for each biomarker.
month6, month12, year2, year5

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Wenbin Qian,Professor, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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September 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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September 1, 2031

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 12, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 23, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 26, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 26, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 23, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2026

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  • 2026-0675

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

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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