Lymphoma, B-CellNCT06004167
Adaptive Bridging RT in R/R B-cell Lymphoma (Pre-CAR T)
A study testing Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) in people with Lymphoma, B-Cell and Relapsed Cancer, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Participants are invited to take part in this research study because they have relapsed (cancer has come back) or refractory (cancer has not responded to treatment) B-cell Lymphoma and will be undergoing CAR T-cell Therapy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Relapsed Cancer, Refractory Lymphoma
- What is being tested?
- Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT)
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 14 Jan 2024to 1 Dec 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma (including, but not limited to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, high grade B-cell lymphoma, DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma, follicular, and mantle cell lymphoma)
- Being planned to undergo CAR T-cell therapy (patients can be enrolled prior to apheresis)
- At least 1 measurable lesion according to the Lugano criteria35. Lesions that have been previously irradiated will be considered measurable only if progression has been documented following completion of radiation therapy. Re-irradiation is allowed for these patients. More than 1 lesion can be targeted as per radiation oncologist discretion. If disease is palpable, physical examination alone may be sufficient measurement for disease if a recent PET/CT or CT is not available as a radiologic measurement of the disease can be obtained during CT simulation.
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than or equal to 3.
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Who cannot join
- Any medical condition likely to interfere with assessment of safety or efficacy of RT.
- CNS-only disease as the site for bridging radiation therapy (which cannot be reliably evaluated on CT). Patients with CNS disease with extra-axial involvement that can be evaluated on CT remain eligible.
- Patient likely unable to lay supine for 45 minutes
- Women of child-bearing potential who are pregnant because of the potentially dangerous effects of the preparative chemotherapy on the fetus or infant. Females who have undergone surgical sterilization or who have been postmenopausal for at least 2 years are not considered to be of childbearing potential
- In the investigator's judgment, the subject is unlikely to complete all protocol-required study visits or procedures, including follow-up visits, or comply with the study requirements for participation.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
About this study
Official title: 5-5-5 Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) for Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma Prior to CAR T-cell Therapy
Participants are invited to take part in this research study because they have relapsed (cancer has come back) or refractory (cancer has not responded to treatment) B-cell Lymphoma and will be undergoing CAR T-cell Therapy.
This research is being done to see if a new radiation therapy administration schedule will positively impact the logistics, time, cost, and side effects of radiation therapy.
In this research study, participants will receive radiation therapy once weekly for 5 weeks. This is a novel administration schedule and we're looking to see how this schedule impacts side effects participants may experience, the time spent receiving radiation therapy, how much radiation therapy participants can receive, and how effective this new schedule is.
Read the detailed description
This is a feasibility/pilot study of 5 Gy adaptive radiation administered every 5 business days (1 week apart) for 5 weeks prior to standard of care CAR T-cell therapy infusion. Approximately 10 participants with Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma will take part in this research study. The primary objective is to assess the feasibility of once weekly radiation therapy for 5 weeks.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Relapsed Cancer, Refractory Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma, High-grade B-cell Lymphoma
- Being tested
- Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT)
- Keywords
- Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma
- Medical subject headings
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Recurrence, Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Lymphoma, Follicular, Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT)Radiation
Radiation Therapy
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-5 Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) | Experimental | 5 Gy of adaptive radiation delivered every 5 business days (1 week apart) for up to 5 weeks prior to CAR T-cell therapy infusion Receives: Radiation: Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility: Percent of Patients Able to Undergo Once-weekly ABRT
Feasibility is being measured based on the percentage of patients being able to undergo ABRT
Measured: From initial CBCT acquisition to the end of ABRT treatment (5-9 weeks total).
Secondary outcomes (2)
Adverse Events
Adverse events will be classified and graded according to the CTCAE v.5.0.
Measured: Adverse events were recorded at enrollment, during treatment at each fraction, and 30 and 90 days post CAR T-cell treatment, up to 25 weeks in total.
In-field Disease Response at 30 and 90 Days Post CAR T-cell Therapy
The time frame of the reported in-field disease response data is the duration of response (DOR). The median DOR for patients with a complete response (CR) was 4.9 months (2.9-6.5 months) and 2.4 months (0.5-7.4 months) for patients with disease progression (DP). Partial response and stable disease were not observed.
In-field disease response is assessed using PET/CT with Deauville scoring:
CR: compatible with Deauville score of 1-3 on PET/CT PR: compatible with Deauville score of 4-5 on PET/CT, with shrinkage as compared to CT simulation scan SD: compatible with Deauville score of 4-5 on PET/CT, with size stable compared to CT simulation scan DP: compatible with Deauville score of 4-5 on PET/CT, with increase in size compared to CT simulation scan
Measured: Patients were assessed at 30 and day 90 following CAR T-cell infusion (approximately 11 weeks and 19 weeks post enrollment, respectively). See outcome measure description for details on the time frames of the reported data.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Aug 2023
- Study start14 Jan 2024
- Primary completion1 Oct 2024
- Study completion1 Dec 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Lymphoma, B-CellStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Massachusetts General HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Varian Medical Systems
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Chirayu Patel, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Investigators
- Chirayu Patel, MD, Principal investigator, Massachusetts General Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06004167
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 23-364
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to: \[contact information for Sponsor Investigator or designee\]. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
Publications
Ababneh HS, Ng AK, Wan J, Walburn T, Zhu L, Bobic M, Johnson PC, Bredtfeld J, Leeman J, Soumerai J, Abramson JS, Barnes J, Takvorian R, Frigault MJ, Pursley J, Patel CG. 5-5-5 ABRT (Dose of 5 Gy per Fraction for up to 5 Fractions Over 5 Weeks Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy)-Artificial Intelligence Enters the CAR (-T) (Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T) in Relapsed/Refractory Large B Cell Lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2025 Jul 15;122(4):936-948. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.03.023. Epub 2025 Apr 3.
PubMed 40178467
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- 5-5-5 Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) for Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma Prior to CAR T-cell Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06004167
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 23-364
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Relapsed Cancer, Refractory Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma, High-grade B-cell Lymphoma
- Keywords
- Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Massachusetts General HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Varian Medical Systems
- Study start
- 14 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 15 Oct 2026
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Participants are invited to take part in this research study because they have relapsed (cancer has come back) or refractory (cancer has not responded to treatment) B-cell Lymphoma and will be undergoing CAR T-cell Therapy.
This research is being done to see if a new radiation therapy administration schedule will positively impact the logistics, time, cost, and side effects of radiation therapy.
In this research study, participants will receive radiation therapy once weekly for 5 weeks. This is a novel administration schedule and we're looking to see how this schedule impacts side effects participants may experience, the time spent receiving radiation therapy, how much radiation therapy participants can receive, and how effective this new schedule is.
Detailed description
This is a feasibility/pilot study of 5 Gy adaptive radiation administered every 5 business days (1 week apart) for 5 weeks prior to standard of care CAR T-cell therapy infusion. Approximately 10 participants with Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma will take part in this research study. The primary objective is to assess the feasibility of once weekly radiation therapy for 5 weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-5 Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) | Experimental | Radiation: Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT)5 Gy of adaptive radiation delivered every 5 business days (1 week apart) for up to 5 weeks prior to CAR T-cell therapy infusion |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma (including, but not limited to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, high grade B-cell lymphoma, DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma, follicular, and mantle cell lymphoma)
- Being planned to undergo CAR T-cell therapy (patients can be enrolled prior to apheresis)
- At least 1 measurable lesion according to the Lugano criteria35. Lesions that have been previously irradiated will be considered measurable only if progression has been documented following completion of radiation therapy. Re-irradiation is allowed for these patients. More than 1 lesion can be targeted as per radiation oncologist discretion. If disease is palpable, physical examination alone may be sufficient measurement for disease if a recent PET/CT or CT is not available as a radiologic measurement of the disease can be obtained during CT simulation.
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than or equal to 3.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Any medical condition likely to interfere with assessment of safety or efficacy of RT.
- CNS-only disease as the site for bridging radiation therapy (which cannot be reliably evaluated on CT). Patients with CNS disease with extra-axial involvement that can be evaluated on CT remain eligible.
- Patient likely unable to lay supine for 45 minutes
- Women of child-bearing potential who are pregnant because of the potentially dangerous effects of the preparative chemotherapy on the fetus or infant. Females who have undergone surgical sterilization or who have been postmenopausal for at least 2 years are not considered to be of childbearing potential
- In the investigator's judgment, the subject is unlikely to complete all protocol-required study visits or procedures, including follow-up visits, or comply with the study requirements for participation.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT)Radiation Therapy | Radiation | 5-5-5 Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) |
Primary outcome
Feasibility: Percent of Patients Able to Undergo Once-weekly ABRT
Time frame: From initial CBCT acquisition to the end of ABRT treatment (5-9 weeks total).
Feasibility is being measured based on the percentage of patients being able to undergo ABRT
2 secondary outcomes
Adverse Events
Time frame: Adverse events were recorded at enrollment, during treatment at each fraction, and 30 and 90 days post CAR T-cell treatment, up to 25 weeks in total.
In-field Disease Response at 30 and 90 Days Post CAR T-cell Therapy
Time frame: Patients were assessed at 30 and day 90 following CAR T-cell infusion (approximately 11 weeks and 19 weeks post enrollment, respectively). See outcome measure description for details on the time frames of the reported data.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Oct 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40178467Ababneh HS, Ng AK, Wan J, Walburn T, Zhu L, Bobic M, Johnson PC, Bredtfeld J, Leeman J, Soumerai J, Abramson JS, Barnes J, Takvorian R, Frigault MJ, Pursley J, Patel CG. 5-5-5 ABRT (Dose of 5 Gy per Fraction for up to 5 Fractions Over 5 Weeks Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy)-Artificial Intelligence Enters the CAR (-T) (Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T) in Relapsed/Refractory Large B Cell Lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2025 Jul 15;122(4):936-948. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.03.023. Epub 2025 Apr 3.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to: [contact information for Sponsor Investigator or designee]. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Chirayu Patel, MD principal investigator
Massachusetts General Hospital
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT) in people with Lymphoma, B-Cell and Relapsed Cancer, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Oct 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Feasibility: Percent of Patients Able to Undergo Once-weekly ABRT (time frame: From initial CBCT acquisition to the end of ABRT treatment (5-9 weeks total).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06004167, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2026.