B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) is one of the most common malignancies in China, with approximately 100,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Although immunochemotherapy, novel small-molecule targeted agents, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation have significantly improved outcomes for patients with B-cell malignancies, nearly half of patients still experience drug resistance and relapse. In high-risk aggressive B-cell lymphoma, the 5-year survival rate remains around 50%. Previous clinical guidelines recommended autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as first-line consolidation therapy for high-risk patients; however, multiple studies have demonstrated that even after autologous transplantation, nearly half of these patients relapse and succumb to the disease. Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has achieved objective response rates of approximately 50% in relapsed/refractory lymphoma, particularly in B-cell subtypes. Nevertheless, limitations such as tumor immune antigen escape, immunosuppressive effects of the tumor microenvironment (TME) on CAR-T cells, and T-cell exhaustion continue to restrict the durability and efficacy of CAR-T-mediated cytotoxicity. This study evaluates the incorporation of chidamide (an HDAC inhibitor) combined with a PD-1 inhibitor as maintenance therapy following CAR-T cell immunotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory high-risk aggressive B-cell lymphoma. By implementing an "early intervention" strategy-prompt administration of CAR-T cell therapy after induction treatment for relapsed/refractory high-risk aggressive B-cell lymphoma-and subsequent maintenance with chidamide plus a PD-1 inhibitor, the approach aims to reduce relapse rates and improve overall survival. These strategies are intended to address the current unmet clinical need for improved outcomes in relapsed/refractory high-risk aggressive B-cell lymphoma, where prognosis remains poor despite existing therapies.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Patients will receive maintenance therapy consisting of Chidamide combined with a PD-1 inhibitor following CAR-T cell infusion. This intervention is designed to upregulate target antigen expression on tumor cells and mitigate antigen escape. By synergistically enhancing the cytotoxic activity and persistence of CAR-T cells, the regimen aims to reduce the risk of relapse and improve long-term clinical outcomes
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
RECRUITING1-year progression free survival rate (1-year-PFSR)
Time frame: 1 years after treatment
overall survival (OS)
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
progression free survival (PFS)
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
time to progression (TTP)
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
disease free survival (DFS)
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
duration of response (DOR)
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
event free survival (EFS)
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
recurrence rate
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
safety
Evaluate post-CAR-T cell infusion adverse events by analyzing the number of cases, incidence rates, and severity grades of the following key immunotherapy-related toxicities as recorded: Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) Hematologic toxicity Organ toxicity and other immune-related adverse events associated with CAR-T cell therapy.
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
CAR-T cell kinetic parameters in peripheral blood
CAR gene copy number Peak CAR-T cell concentration (Cmax) Time to peak concentration (Tmax) Area under the concentration-time curve from day 0 to day 28 (AUC₀-₂₈d / AUC₂₈d)
Time frame: 2 years after treatment
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