BAFFR-targeting CAR T Cells for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B-NHL
Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
What this study involves
The registry says this study is recruiting. Individual locations may have different availability.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Age range
- 18 years - Not specified
- Sex eligible
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Participants
- 36 Estimated
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
A Phase 1 Study Evaluating BAFFR-targeting CAR T Cells for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (B-NHL)
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This phase I trial evaluates the side effects and best dose of BAFFR-CAR T cells in treating patients with B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (B-NHL) that has come back (recurrent) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). T cells are infection fighting blood cells that can kill cancer cells. The T cells given in this study will come from the patient and will have a new gene put in them that makes them able to recognize BAFFR, a protein on the surface of cancer cells. These BAFFR-specific T cells may help the body's immune system identify and kill BAFFR+ cancer cells.
Who may be able to participate?
The list below is the sponsor’s full registry wording. It can include conditions, prior treatment, test results and other requirements. A match in search does not mean you qualify.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Informed Consent: Signed informed consent by the participant or legally authorized representative.
2. Age \& Performance Status:
* Age ≥ 18 years
* ECOG performance status ≤ 2
3. Diagnosis \& Disease Criteria:
* Histologically confirmed B-NHL, including LBCL, MCL, and FL/MZL subtypes meeting specified prior treatment conditions.
* BAFF-R expression on lymphoma cells required.
4. Measurable Disease: Tumor ≥1.5 cm on CT/PET scan or evidence of disease in blood, BM, GI, skin, or spleen.
5. Prior CAR T-cell Therapy: Allowed if ≥ 3 months since last treatment and CD19 CAR-T persistence \< 5% before leukapheresis.
6. Organ Function \& Laboratory Criteria:
* Hematologic: ANC ≥ 1000/μL, Platelets ≥ 75,000/μL (exceptions for BM involvement).
* Liver Function: Bilirubin ≤ 1.5x ULN (except Gilbert's), AST/ALT \< 3x ULN.
* Renal Function: CrCl ≥ 50 mL/min.
* Cardiac \& Pulmonary: LVEF ≥ 45%, QTcF ≤ 480 ms, O₂ saturation \> 91% on room air.
7. Infectious Disease Screening: Seronegative for HIV, active HBV, active HCV (or undetectable viral load if positive).
8. Reproductive Considerations:
- Negative pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential.
- Use of effective contraception or abstinence through 3 months post-treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Prior Therapies \& Transplants:
* Prior allogeneic SCT.
* Autologous SCT \< 6 months before leukapheresis.
* Concurrent systemic steroids or chronic immunosuppressant use.
2. Disease-Specific Exclusions:
* Cardiac lymphoma involvement.
* Need for urgent therapy due to tumor-related complications (e.g., bowel obstruction).
3. Medical Conditions:
* Active autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppressants.
* Primary immunodeficiency.
* Cardiac conditions, including NYHA Class III/IV heart disease, arrhythmia, recent MI (≤ 6 months), stroke (≤ 6 months), or significant VTE (≤ 6 months).
* Neurologic conditions, including prior optic neuritis, CNS inflammatory diseases, or seizure disorders.
* History of malignancy, unless resected/treated with curative intent or in remission for ≥ 3 years.
* Uncontrolled systemic infections or active CNS lymphoma.
4. Pregnancy \& Breastfeeding: Females who are pregnant or nursing.
5. Other Considerations:
- Investigator-determined safety concerns.
- Potential noncompliance with study procedures.
Treatment, groups and participation
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- Assignment
- Not applicable
- Masking
- No masking
B-cell activating factor receptor-Chimeric antigen receptor T cells [BAFFR-CAR T cells]
BAFFR-CAR T cells in participants with r/r B-NHL
Biological: BAFFR-CAR T cells
BAFFR-CAR T cells BIOLOGICAL
First-in-human trial examining the safety and preliminary efficacy of BAFFR-CAR T cells in participants with r/r B-NHL
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: Up to 1 year post treatment
Assess the safety of administering BAFFR-CAR T cells in participants with relapsed or refractory (r/r) B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (B-NHL) and it's subtypes. Toxicity will be graded per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0, Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity which use the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consensus Criteria (ASTCT) and Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) criteria. Toxicities will be followed from the start of lymphodepletion until the end of the study.
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)
Time frame: The DLT evaluation period is defined as 28 days following BAFFR CAR-T infusion.
Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of BAFFR-CAR T cells. The highest dose with ≤ 1/6 participants with DLT will be considered the MTD.
Secondary measures
Disease Response
Time frame: Up to 1 year post treatment
Defined as achieving a best response of complete response or partial response per Lugano Criteria
B Cell Quantification
Time frame: Up to 1 year post treatment
Measured by flow cytometry
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Time frame: From CAR T cell infusion to the first observation of disease relapse/progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 15 years.
Kaplan-Meier product limit method with log-log transformation for the confidence interval will be used to estimate PFS.
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: From the day of BAFFR-CAR T cell infusion to death from any cause assessed, up to 15 years.
Kaplan-Meier product limit method with log-log transformation for the confidence interval will be used to estimate OS.
Review the complete result tables and limitations in the official record.
Open official results ↗Research locations (5)
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5 locations
City of Hope Medical CenterDuarte, California, United StatesRecruiting
Stanford UniversityStanford, California, United StatesRecruiting
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, Kansas, United StatesRecruiting
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesRecruiting
Providence Swedish Cancer InstituteSeattle, Washington, United StatesRecruiting
Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- PeproMene Bio, Inc.
- Study start
- Jun 13, 2022 Actual
- Primary completion
- Jul 13, 2027 Estimated
- Study completion
- Jun 13, 2028 Estimated
- First posted
- May 11, 2022 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
Official study title
A Phase 1 Study Evaluating BAFFR-targeting CAR T Cells for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (B-NHL)
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Retrieved: Nov 11, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 10, 2026
