Siltuximab for the Prevention of CAR T Cell Related Cytokine Release Syndrome in Patients With CD19 Positive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Summary

This phase I trial tests the safety and side effects of siltuximab in preventing CAR T cell therapy related cytokine release syndrome in patients with CD19 positive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Several of the major complications of CD19 directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CD19.CAR-T) include cytokine release syndrome (CRS, a complication of a highly active immune system seen with some cancer treatments including CD19.CAR-T cell therapy) and immune effector cell therapy associated neurotoxicity (ICANS, neurologic complications related to an activated immune system seen with immunotherapy and CD19.CAR-T cell therapy). Siltuximab is a chimeric (having parts of different origins) murine (from mice) antibody that binds directly to IL-6 (a cytokine/ body chemical causing toxicities) and allows for its clearance. IL-6 is known to increase in a patient's blood after CD19.CAR-T cell infusion and has been associated with development of CRS and ICANS. Giving siltuximab prior to CD19.CAR-T cell therapy may help reduce CRS and/or ICANS after therapy.

Timeline

Start

2023-01-31

Primary completion

2023-09-27

Completion

2024-09-06

Drugs

Indications