Table 6.

Main trials using CD19/CD20 dual-targeting CAR T cells for B-cell lymphomas

ReferenceTrial phaseCAR constructn DiseasesPatient characteristicsResponseIn vivo expansionPersistenceProgression/relapses (and relapse phenotype if available)EFS/OS
Sang et al, 202051 
Xuzhou, China 
Coadministration, same day
  • aCD19 scFv – 4-1BB

  • aCD20 scFv – 4-1BB

 
21
(age 23-72 y) 
DLBCL: 21 Refractoryv: 15
Previous autologous HSC: 1
Previous CAR-T: none
Bridging: none 
ORR: 17/21 (81%)
CR: 11/21 (52%)
At day 90 
Higher expansion in patients with response.
No difference between CD19 and CD20 peak. 
Not reported for the full cohort. Persistence around 6 mo 9/21 (43%) patients
No CAR T cells detected in relapsed patients.
5/9 patients had B-cell recovery. 
25% 12 mo PFS
30% 12 mo OS 
Larson et al, 202373 
UCLA, Los Angeles, California 
Tandem CAR
CD20 VL
CD20 VH
CD19 VH
CD19 VL – 4-1BB 
10
(age 29-70 y) 
MCL: 1
FL: 3
DLBCL: 1
tFL: 3
PM LBCL: 1
DH HGBCL: 1 
Refractory: 4
Previous autologous HSC: 1
Previous CAR-T: none
Bridging: 9/10 (90%) 
ORR: 9/10 (90%)
CR: 7/10 (70%)
At day 60 
Peak at 14 d All responders remained in B-cell aplasia at time of data cutoff.
6 patients >12 mo B-cell aplasia 
PD: 2/10
Relapse: 1/10 
40% 18 mo PFS
70% 18 mo OS 
Shah et al, 202074 
Updated by Zurko et al75 in 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
Tandem CAR
CD20 – CD19 – 4-1BB
15 patients received fresh noncryopreserved products 
22
(age 38-72 y) 
DLBCL: 11
MCL: 7
CLL: 3
FL: 1 
Previous autologous HSC: 8
Previous allogeneic HSCT: 3
Previous anti-CD19 CAR-T: 1
Bridging: 7/22 (32%) 
ORR: 18/22 (82%)
CR: 14/22 (64%)
At day 28 
Higher expansion in patients with response.
Peak at 7-12 d. 
For patients with early CR, B-cell recovery was 42% at 6 mo and 56% at 9 mo. PD: 8/22
Relapse: 5/22
All had biopsies and there was no CD19 or CD20 antigen loss. 
Updated data for 16 patients who received target dose:
44% 24 mo PFS
69% 24 mo OS 
Tong et al, 202076, extended by Zhang et al,77 
Beijing, China 
1-2 Tandem CAR
(TanCAR7)
CD20 VH
CD20 VL
CD19 VL
CD19 VH – 4-1BB
Fresh noncryopreserved product in all infusions. 
87
(age 16-70 y) 
DLBCL: 58
FL: 13
tFL: 6
PMBCL: 5
CLL: 2
Small lymphocytic lymphoma: 2
MCL: 2
MALT: 1 
Previous autologous HSC: 12
Previous anti-CD19 CAR: 9
Bridging: none 
ORR: 68/87 (78%)
CR: 61/87 (70%)
At month 3 
Peak 7-14 d.
Higher levels in patients who achieved response. 
Median around 100 d. Up to 400 d in 30 patients with ongoing CR.
No difference in CAR T-cell levels between patients with ongoing response and relapse at days 21-40 and 41-60 
Relapse: 16/87
PD: 18/87
Biopsy available in 12 relapsed patients:
−1 patient had CD19 and CD20 loss.
−7 patients did not have detectable CAR T cells in tumor tissue or peripheral blood 
Median PFS 27.6 mo
61% 12 mo PFS
79% 12 mo OS 
ReferenceTrial phaseCAR constructn DiseasesPatient characteristicsResponseIn vivo expansionPersistenceProgression/relapses (and relapse phenotype if available)EFS/OS
Sang et al, 202051 
Xuzhou, China 
Coadministration, same day
  • aCD19 scFv – 4-1BB

  • aCD20 scFv – 4-1BB

 
21
(age 23-72 y) 
DLBCL: 21 Refractoryv: 15
Previous autologous HSC: 1
Previous CAR-T: none
Bridging: none 
ORR: 17/21 (81%)
CR: 11/21 (52%)
At day 90 
Higher expansion in patients with response.
No difference between CD19 and CD20 peak. 
Not reported for the full cohort. Persistence around 6 mo 9/21 (43%) patients
No CAR T cells detected in relapsed patients.
5/9 patients had B-cell recovery. 
25% 12 mo PFS
30% 12 mo OS 
Larson et al, 202373 
UCLA, Los Angeles, California 
Tandem CAR
CD20 VL
CD20 VH
CD19 VH
CD19 VL – 4-1BB 
10
(age 29-70 y) 
MCL: 1
FL: 3
DLBCL: 1
tFL: 3
PM LBCL: 1
DH HGBCL: 1 
Refractory: 4
Previous autologous HSC: 1
Previous CAR-T: none
Bridging: 9/10 (90%) 
ORR: 9/10 (90%)
CR: 7/10 (70%)
At day 60 
Peak at 14 d All responders remained in B-cell aplasia at time of data cutoff.
6 patients >12 mo B-cell aplasia 
PD: 2/10
Relapse: 1/10 
40% 18 mo PFS
70% 18 mo OS 
Shah et al, 202074 
Updated by Zurko et al75 in 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
Tandem CAR
CD20 – CD19 – 4-1BB
15 patients received fresh noncryopreserved products 
22
(age 38-72 y) 
DLBCL: 11
MCL: 7
CLL: 3
FL: 1 
Previous autologous HSC: 8
Previous allogeneic HSCT: 3
Previous anti-CD19 CAR-T: 1
Bridging: 7/22 (32%) 
ORR: 18/22 (82%)
CR: 14/22 (64%)
At day 28 
Higher expansion in patients with response.
Peak at 7-12 d. 
For patients with early CR, B-cell recovery was 42% at 6 mo and 56% at 9 mo. PD: 8/22
Relapse: 5/22
All had biopsies and there was no CD19 or CD20 antigen loss. 
Updated data for 16 patients who received target dose:
44% 24 mo PFS
69% 24 mo OS 
Tong et al, 202076, extended by Zhang et al,77 
Beijing, China 
1-2 Tandem CAR
(TanCAR7)
CD20 VH
CD20 VL
CD19 VL
CD19 VH – 4-1BB
Fresh noncryopreserved product in all infusions. 
87
(age 16-70 y) 
DLBCL: 58
FL: 13
tFL: 6
PMBCL: 5
CLL: 2
Small lymphocytic lymphoma: 2
MCL: 2
MALT: 1 
Previous autologous HSC: 12
Previous anti-CD19 CAR: 9
Bridging: none 
ORR: 68/87 (78%)
CR: 61/87 (70%)
At month 3 
Peak 7-14 d.
Higher levels in patients who achieved response. 
Median around 100 d. Up to 400 d in 30 patients with ongoing CR.
No difference in CAR T-cell levels between patients with ongoing response and relapse at days 21-40 and 41-60 
Relapse: 16/87
PD: 18/87
Biopsy available in 12 relapsed patients:
−1 patient had CD19 and CD20 loss.
−7 patients did not have detectable CAR T cells in tumor tissue or peripheral blood 
Median PFS 27.6 mo
61% 12 mo PFS
79% 12 mo OS 

CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CR, complete remission; DH HGBCL, double-hit high-grade B-cell lymphoma; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; FL, follicular lymphoma; HSC, hematopoietic stem cell; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; MALT, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma; MCL, mantle cell lymphoma; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression-free survival; PMBCL, primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma; PM LBCL, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma; tFL, transformed follicular lymphoma; UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles; VH, variable heavy chain; VL, variable light chain.

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