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Emapalumab Prevention of CAR-T Cell Associated Toxicities

Is NCT06550141 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies multiple treatments including Emapalumab and Cyclophosphamide for large b-cell lymphoma.

Phase 2RecruitingMarcela V. Maus, M.D.,Ph.D.NCT06550141Data as of Jun 2026

Treatment: Emapalumab · Cyclophosphamide · Fludarabine Phosphate · Axicabtagene CiloleucelThis research study involves assessing the impact of emapalumab as preventative management of CAR-T related cytokine release syndrome in participants with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The research study involves the following study interventions: * Fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (Lymphodepleting Chemotherapy) * Axicabtagene Ciloleucel * Emapalumab

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Immunotherapy

Axicabtagene Ciloleucel

Chemotherapy

CyclophosphamideFludarabine Phosphate

Other

Emapalumab

Cancer type

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Performance status

ECOG 0–2(Ambulatory, capable of self-care)

Prior therapy

Min 1 prior line

Must have received: chemoimmunotherapy — first-line

large B-cell lymphoma that is refractory to first-line chemoimmunotherapy or that relapses within 12 months of first-line chemoimmunotherapy

Must have received: systemic therapy

relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy

Cannot have received: autologous stem cell transplant

Exception: allowed if >6 weeks before planned axicabtagene ciloleucel infusion

Autologous stem cell transplant within 6 weeks of planned axicabtagene ciloleucel infusion

Cannot have received: allogeneic stem cell transplantation

History of allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Lab requirements

Blood counts

anc ≥1000/ul; platelet count ≥50,000/ul; absolute lymphocyte count ≥100/ul

Kidney function

creatinine clearance (as estimated by cockcroft gault or ckd-epi) ≥ 30 ml/min

Liver function

serum alt/ast ≤2.5 per institutional uln; total bilirubin ≤1.5 mg/dl, except in subjects with gilbert's syndrome

Cardiac function

cardiac ejection fraction ≥ 40%, no clinically significant pericardial effusion, and no clinically significant ecg findings

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US trial sites

  • Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, Massachusetts

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT06550141 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Are there prior therapy exclusions?

Yes. Prior autologous stem cell transplant, allogeneic stem cell transplantation disqualifies patients from enrollment.

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