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Study of Tisagenlecleucel in Combination With Ibrutinib in r/r Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Patients

A Phase Ib, Multicenter Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of Tisagenlecleucel in Combination With Ibrutinib in Adult Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03876028
Enrollment
10
Registered
2019-03-15
Start date
2019-06-11
Completion date
2021-11-01
Last updated
2023-01-31

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

Keywords

Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-cell lymphoma, DLBCL, r/r Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, relapsed/refractory DLBCL, CTL019, Tisagenlecleucel, Ibrutinib

Brief summary

A multi-center, open-label, phase Ib study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the administration of tisagenlecleucel in combination with ibrutinib in patients with r/r DLBCL who have received two or more lines of systemic therapy, including an anti-CD20 and anthracycline based chemotherapy, and who have progressed after or are not candidates for ASCT.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALTisagenlecleucel

Infusion

DRUGIbrutinib

Oral (tablets or capsules)

Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The study will enroll patients into two arms in parallel: Arm 1: Patients will start ibrutinib treatment before leukapheresis. Arm 2: Patients will start ibrutinib treatment after leukapheresis. Approximately 3-6 patients will be enrolled into each of the two arms in parallel. An early safety review will be performed after these patients have received sufficient ibrutinib treatment and tisagenlecleucel infusion, and have completed at least 21 days of follow up. Additional patients (up to 20 total) will be enrolled into both arms to further characterize the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of ibrutinib in combination with tisagenlecleucel.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Confirmed DLBCL as per the local histopathological assessment. 2. Relapsed or refractory disease having received 2 or more lines of systemic therapy, including anti-CD20 and anthracycline based chemotherapy, and either having progressed after (or relapsed after) ASCT, or being ineligible for or not consenting to ASCT. 3. Measurable disease at time of enrollment. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status that is either 0 or 1 at screening. 5. Adequate renal, liver, and bone marrow, organ function, and minimum level of pulmonary reserve.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with Richter's transformation, Burkitt's lymphoma, and primary DLBCL of the CNS. 2. Prior anti-CD19 directed therapy. 3. Prior gene therapy. 4. Prior adoptive T cell therapy. 5. Prior ibrutinib therapy within the 30 days prior to screening. 6. Patients with active CNS involvement are excluded, except if the CNS involvement has been effectively treated and provided that local treatment was \> 4 weeks before enrollment. 7. Prior allogeneic HSCT 8. . Significant cardiac abnormality including history of myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to screening as detailed in the study protocol. Other eligibility criteria may apply.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)24 monthsMonth 24 is planned study end
Severity of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)24 monthsMonth 24 is planned study end
Ibrutinib dose modification following tisagenlecleucel infusion24 monthsMonth 24 is planned study end

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Response Rate24 months
Duration of Response24 months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)24 months
Overall Survival (OS)24 months
Tisagenlecleucel transgene concentrations24 monthsqPCR will be used to measure tisagenlecleucel transgene concentrations in available tissue, such as peripheral blood, bone marrow, tumor/lymph node tissue, and/or CSF.
Cellular kinetics of Tisagenlecleucel (Cmax)24 monthsCmax cellular kinetics parameter (via qPCR) for tisagenlecleucel in the presence of ibrutinib
Characterize cellular kinetic parameters in the presence of ADA and/or anti-tisagenlecleucel t-cell response24 months
Cellular kinetics of Tisagenlecleucel (AUC)24 monthsAUC cellular kinetics parameter (via qPCR) for tisagenlecleucel in the presence of ibrutinib
Cellular kinetics of Tisagenlecleucel (Clast)24 monthClast cellular kinetics parameter (via qPCR) for tisagenlecleucel in the presence of ibrutinib
Cellular kinetics of Tisagenlecleucel (Tlast)24 monthTlast cellular kinetics parameter (via qPCR) for tisagenlecleucel in the presence of ibrutinib
Anti-drug antibody (ADA) response to Tisagenlecleucel (humoral immunogenicity)24 monthsPre-existing and treatment related immunogenicity (humoral) of tisagenlecleucel will be characterized by flow cytometry
Anti- tisagenlecleucel t-cell response (cellular immunogenicity)24 monthsPre-existing and treatment related immunogenicity (cellular) of tisagenlecleucel will be characterized IFN-g staining and flow cytometry
Cellular kinetics of Tisagenlecleucel (Tmax)24 monthsTmax cellular kinetics parameter (via qPCR) for tisagenlecleucel in the presence of ibrutinib
Characterize efficacy of tisagenlecleucel in the presence of ADA and/or anti-tisagenlecleucel t-cell response24 month
Response RateMonth 33-months post tisagenlecleucel infusion, assessed by local investigator according to Lugano criteria

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026