Recruiting
Phase 1

UB-VV111 with Rapamycin

Sponsor:

Umoja Biopharma

Code:

NCT06528301

Conditions

Lymphoma, B-Cell

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin (NHL)

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse (DLBCL)

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

UB-VV111

rapamycin

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is a Phase 1 dose-escalation and dose-confirmation study to evaluate the safety and antitumor activity of UB-VV111. The study will enroll patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Conditions

Lymphoma, B-Cell

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin (NHL)

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse (DLBCL)

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Study ID

NCT06528301

Start date

Mar 10, 2025

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Mar, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 years or older
2. Provides voluntary written informed consent
3. Relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
4. Measurable disease according to Lugano 2014 criteria (LBCL) or iwCLL 2018 (CLL).
5. No serious concomitant diseases or active/uncontrolled infections
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
7. Adequate organ function
8. Patients who have previously received CD19-directed therapy must have biopsy confirming CD19 expression following completion of prior CD19-directed therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
2. Current isolated central nervous system (CNS) involvement
3. Prior allogeneic bone marrow transplant, gene therapy, or adoptive cell transfer (exceptions include tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and CAR T cells)
4. History of or active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
5. Active hepatitis B or C
6. Systemic immunodeficiency diseases, except for well-controlled Type I diabetes or thyroid disease
7. Ongoing CNS disease that would preclude neurologic assessment
8. Uncontrolled angina or other acute heart disease
9. Currently receiving treatment in another interventional clinical trial.

Study Design

Enrollment

106 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: UB-VV111

A single dose of UB-VV111 will be administered.

experimental: UB-VV111 + rapamycin

A single dose of UB-VV111 will be administered followed by treatment with rapamycin.

Interventions

UB-VV111

UB-VV111 is a gene therapy that generates CD19 CAR T cells in the body.

rapamycin

Rapamycin is an FDA-approved drug.

Primary outcome measure

  • Percentage of participants with common adverse events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years after UB-VV111 administration ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

The David and Etta Jonas Center for Cellular Therapy

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Michael Bishop, MD

Washington University School of Medicine/Siteman Cancer Center

Recruiting

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Zachary Crees, MD

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Recruiting

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-6814

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Matthew Lunning, D.O. F.A.C.P.

University of Cincinnatti Medical Center

Recruiting

Cincinnatti, Ohio, United States, 45219

Contacts

Hani Alrefai, MBBCh, MS, PhD

513-584-8438alrefahd@ucmail.uc.edu

Principal Investigator:

Zulfa Omer, MD

Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Recruiting

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ajay Gopal, MD/FACP

More Information

Sponsor

Umoja Biopharma

Last update posted

Aug 17, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Keywords

  • CAR T
  • CD19
  • chimeric antigen receptor

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-21. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Umoja Biopharma on 2026-08-17.