Table 1.

Clinical trials of CAR T-cell and bispecific antibodies therapies in the third-line setting for aggressive LBCL

Clinical trialConstructPatientsHistologiesResponse ratesSurvival outcomesLongest median follow-upDuration of responseRates of CRSRates of neurotoxicityTreatment-related mortalityFDA approved
CAR-T therapies for third-line LBCL 
ZUMA-11,5  Axi-cel 101 DLBCL, PMBCL, tFL ORR 82% (CR 54%) mPFS 5.9 mo
12 mo:
PFS 44%, OS 59%
5 y:
PFS 32%, OS 43% 
63.1 mo mDOR 11.1 mo
mDOCR 62.2 mo 
93%
(13% grade 3+) 
64%
(28% grade 3+) 
3 patients (3%), 1 death due to CRS, 1 death due to HLH Yes 
JULIET2,6  tisa-cel 115 DLBCL, tFL, HGBL ORR 53% (CR 39%) mPFS 2.9 mo
12 mo:
RFS 65%,
OS 49%
40 mo:
PFS 38%,
OS 39%
5 y:
PFS 31% 
60.7 mo mDOR NR 58%
(22% grade 3+) 
21%
(12% grade 3+) 
0 patients Yes 
TRANSCEND Liso-cel 256 DLBCL, tFL, HGBL, PMBCL, FL 3B ORR 73% (CR 53%) mPFS 6.8 mo
1 y:
PFS 44%,
OS 58%
 
18.8 mo mDOR 17 mo 42%
(2% grade 3+) 
30%
(10% grade 3+) 
7 patients (3%) Yes 
Bispecific antibody therapies for third-line LBCL 
NCT030756968,9  Glofitamab 154
51 (33%) with prior CAR-T exposure 
DLBCL, tFL, HGBL, PMBCL ORR 52% (CR 39%)
Prior CAR-T: CR 35% 
mPFS 4.9 mo
1 y:
PFS 37%,
OS 50%
 
12.6 mo mDOR 18.4 mo
mDOCR NR (74% remained in CR at median of 18.1 mo of follow-up) 
63% (4% grade 3+) 8% (3% grade 3+) 8 patients (5%) Yes (June 2023) for LBCL after at least 2 lines of therapy 
EPCORE NHL-1 (NCT03625037)10,11  Epcoritamab (dose escalation) 68
46 with LBCL 
Any relapsed or refractory CD20+ mature B-cell NHL ORR 68% (CR 45%) for LBCL mPFS for LBCL: 9.1 mo 9.3 mo 75% of LBCL responders in ongoing remission at 6 mo 59% (no grade 3+) 6% (3% grade 3+) 0 patients Yes (May 2023) for LBCL after at least 2 lines of therapy 
 Epcoritamab (dose expansion) 157
61 (39%) with prior CAR-T exposure 
DLBCL, PMBCL, HGBL, FL 3B ORR 63% (CR 39%)
Prior CAR-T:
ORR 54% (CR 34%) 
mPFS 4.4 mo
6 mo:
PFS 44%
mPFS NR among patients with CR 
10.7 mo mDOR
12 mo (9.7 mo if prior CAR-T)
mDOCR NR (NR if prior CAR-T) 
50% (2.5% grade 3+) 6% (0.6% grade 3+) 9 patients (6%), 1 death due to ICANS  
NCT0250040712,13  Mosunetuzumab (phase I data) 197
129 with aggressive NHL 
Any relapsed or refractory B-cell NHL ORR 35% (CR 19%) mPFS 1.4 mo 11.9 mo mDOR
7.6 mo
mDOCR
23 mo
 
27% (1% grade 3+) 10-18% (4% grade 3+) 3 patients (1.5%) Yes, for relapsed or refractory FL 
 Mosunetuzumab (phase II data) 88 DLBCL, tFL, HGBL ORR 42% (CR 24%)
Prior CAR-T:
ORR 23% (CR 12%) 
mPFS 3.2 mo
mOS 11.5 mo
Prior CAR-T:
mPFS 1.4 mo 
10.1 mo mDOR 7.0 mo
mDOCR NR 
26% (2.3% grade 3+) 1% (no grade 3+) 3 patients (3.4%)  
ELM-1
(NCT02290951)14  
Odronextamab 85 with LBCL
33 (39%) of LBCL with prior CAR-T exposure 
Any relapsed or refractory B-cell NHL No prior CAR-T:
ORR 53% (CR 53%)
Prior CAR-T:
ORR 33% (CR 27%) 
No prior CAR-T:
mPFS 11.5 mo
Prior CAR-T:
mPFS 2.0 mo 
4.2 mo No prior CAR-T:
mDOR NR
Prior CAR-T:
mDOR NR 
54% (7% grade 3+) 12% (3% grade 3+) 7 patients (5%) No 
Clinical trialConstructPatientsHistologiesResponse ratesSurvival outcomesLongest median follow-upDuration of responseRates of CRSRates of neurotoxicityTreatment-related mortalityFDA approved
CAR-T therapies for third-line LBCL 
ZUMA-11,5  Axi-cel 101 DLBCL, PMBCL, tFL ORR 82% (CR 54%) mPFS 5.9 mo
12 mo:
PFS 44%, OS 59%
5 y:
PFS 32%, OS 43% 
63.1 mo mDOR 11.1 mo
mDOCR 62.2 mo 
93%
(13% grade 3+) 
64%
(28% grade 3+) 
3 patients (3%), 1 death due to CRS, 1 death due to HLH Yes 
JULIET2,6  tisa-cel 115 DLBCL, tFL, HGBL ORR 53% (CR 39%) mPFS 2.9 mo
12 mo:
RFS 65%,
OS 49%
40 mo:
PFS 38%,
OS 39%
5 y:
PFS 31% 
60.7 mo mDOR NR 58%
(22% grade 3+) 
21%
(12% grade 3+) 
0 patients Yes 
TRANSCEND Liso-cel 256 DLBCL, tFL, HGBL, PMBCL, FL 3B ORR 73% (CR 53%) mPFS 6.8 mo
1 y:
PFS 44%,
OS 58%
 
18.8 mo mDOR 17 mo 42%
(2% grade 3+) 
30%
(10% grade 3+) 
7 patients (3%) Yes 
Bispecific antibody therapies for third-line LBCL 
NCT030756968,9  Glofitamab 154
51 (33%) with prior CAR-T exposure 
DLBCL, tFL, HGBL, PMBCL ORR 52% (CR 39%)
Prior CAR-T: CR 35% 
mPFS 4.9 mo
1 y:
PFS 37%,
OS 50%
 
12.6 mo mDOR 18.4 mo
mDOCR NR (74% remained in CR at median of 18.1 mo of follow-up) 
63% (4% grade 3+) 8% (3% grade 3+) 8 patients (5%) Yes (June 2023) for LBCL after at least 2 lines of therapy 
EPCORE NHL-1 (NCT03625037)10,11  Epcoritamab (dose escalation) 68
46 with LBCL 
Any relapsed or refractory CD20+ mature B-cell NHL ORR 68% (CR 45%) for LBCL mPFS for LBCL: 9.1 mo 9.3 mo 75% of LBCL responders in ongoing remission at 6 mo 59% (no grade 3+) 6% (3% grade 3+) 0 patients Yes (May 2023) for LBCL after at least 2 lines of therapy 
 Epcoritamab (dose expansion) 157
61 (39%) with prior CAR-T exposure 
DLBCL, PMBCL, HGBL, FL 3B ORR 63% (CR 39%)
Prior CAR-T:
ORR 54% (CR 34%) 
mPFS 4.4 mo
6 mo:
PFS 44%
mPFS NR among patients with CR 
10.7 mo mDOR
12 mo (9.7 mo if prior CAR-T)
mDOCR NR (NR if prior CAR-T) 
50% (2.5% grade 3+) 6% (0.6% grade 3+) 9 patients (6%), 1 death due to ICANS  
NCT0250040712,13  Mosunetuzumab (phase I data) 197
129 with aggressive NHL 
Any relapsed or refractory B-cell NHL ORR 35% (CR 19%) mPFS 1.4 mo 11.9 mo mDOR
7.6 mo
mDOCR
23 mo
 
27% (1% grade 3+) 10-18% (4% grade 3+) 3 patients (1.5%) Yes, for relapsed or refractory FL 
 Mosunetuzumab (phase II data) 88 DLBCL, tFL, HGBL ORR 42% (CR 24%)
Prior CAR-T:
ORR 23% (CR 12%) 
mPFS 3.2 mo
mOS 11.5 mo
Prior CAR-T:
mPFS 1.4 mo 
10.1 mo mDOR 7.0 mo
mDOCR NR 
26% (2.3% grade 3+) 1% (no grade 3+) 3 patients (3.4%)  
ELM-1
(NCT02290951)14  
Odronextamab 85 with LBCL
33 (39%) of LBCL with prior CAR-T exposure 
Any relapsed or refractory B-cell NHL No prior CAR-T:
ORR 53% (CR 53%)
Prior CAR-T:
ORR 33% (CR 27%) 
No prior CAR-T:
mPFS 11.5 mo
Prior CAR-T:
mPFS 2.0 mo 
4.2 mo No prior CAR-T:
mDOR NR
Prior CAR-T:
mDOR NR 
54% (7% grade 3+) 12% (3% grade 3+) 7 patients (5%) No 

FL 3B, grade 3B follicular lymphoma; HGBL, high-grade B-cell lymphoma; HLH, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocystosis; ICANS, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome; mDOCR, median duration of complete response; mDOR, median duration of response; mOS, median overall survival; mPFS, median progression-free survival; NR, not reached; PMBCL, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma; tFL, transformed follicular lymphoma.

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