Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy (Lisocabtagene Maraleucel) after Obinutuzumab, Glofitamab, Gemcitabine, and Oxaliplatin for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
This phase II trial tests how well lisocabtagene maraleucel after obinutuzumab, glofitamab, gemcitabine, and oxaliplatin works in treating patients non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that does not respond to treatment (refractory). Lisocabtagene maraleucel is a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy made from an individual’s own immune (T) cells. A patient’s T cells are extracted though a process called leukapheresis and engineered into CAR-T cells that recognize and attack cancer cells. These CAR-T cells are then returned into the body so they can find and kill the cancer. The resulting re-engineered cell product is called lisocabtagene maraleucel. Obinutuzumab is a targeted cancer drug called a monoclonal antibody. Obinutuzumab works by attaching to a specific marker on certain white blood cells (including cancerous ones), flagging them so the body’s immune system knows which cells to destroy. Glofitamab is a T-cell-bispecific antibody that works by bringing the body’s immune cells directly to cancer cells. Specifically, glofitamab attaches to cancerous B cells on one side and to T cells (the immune system’s “killer” cells) on the other side, helping the T cells recognize and attack the cancer. This process activates the immune system so it can amplify its response and destroy tumor cells. Gemcitabine/oxaliplatin is a standard, widely used chemotherapy treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that has returned or gotten worse. Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analog chemotherapy agent that stops cancer cells from making new deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Cells need DNA to grow and divide so, by blocking this process, gemcitabine slows down or kills the cancer cells. Oxaliplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug that damages the DNA inside cancer cells, preventing them from growing and dividing. This damage causes the cancer cells to stop working properly and, eventually, die. Giving lisocabtagene maraleucel after obinutuzumab, glofitamab, gemcitabine, and oxaliplatin may be safe and effective for treating patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma.