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Metastatic Malignant Solid NeoplasmPhase 1NCT05371132

Study to Evaluate CD8 PET Imaging as a Marker of Immune Response to Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (ELIXR)

A Phase 1 study testing Positron Emission Tomography, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Zirconium Zr 89-Df-Crefmirlimab in people with Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm and Lymphoma, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

"This phase I trial investigates the effect of radiation therapy on the immune system, specifically CD8 positive (+) T cells, in lymphoma patients receiving bridging radiation therapy before CAR T-cell infusion, and metastatic patients with solid tumor malignancies receiving SBRT. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Positron Emission Tomography, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Zirconium Zr 89-Df-Crefmirlimab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
20 Jun 2022to 5 Oct 2026
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
  • Participant is willing and able to comply with all protocol required procedures
  • Age: >= 18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) =< 2
  • Metastatic patients of any solid tumor malignancy amenable for SBRT as determined by the radiation oncologist
  • Lymphoma patients may be allowed as determined by the principal investigator (PI)
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  • No change in systemic treatment regimen for past 2 months prior to start of SBRT
  • Patients able to comply with daily PET after SBRT
  • Patient meets all clinical safety lab values per institution's standard of care, or Investigator's discretion, for patients receiving cancer treatment
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): negative urine or serum pregnancy test
  • If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
  • Agreement by females and males of childbearing potential to use effective double barrier contraceptive methods or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through at least 30 days after the last administration of the CD8 PET tracer
  • Childbearing potential defined as not being surgically sterilized (men and women) or have not been free from menses for > 1 year (women only)

Who cannot join

  • Patient who have splenic disorders or had splenectomy that per PI would interfere with CD8 imaging
  • Patients should not have any uncontrolled illness including ongoing or active infection
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to CD8 PET tracer
  • Serious nonmalignant disease or conditions that could compromise protocol objectives, in the opinion of the investigator
  • Females only: Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because CD8 PET tracer is an agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with CD8 PET tracer, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with CD8 PET tracer
  • Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical study procedures
  • Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • City of Hope Medical Center

    Duarte, California, 91010

    Savita V. Dandapani, 626-359-8111, sdandapani@coh.org

    Savita V. Dandapani

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Phase I Study to Evaluate CD8 PET Imaging as a Marker of Immune Response to Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (ELIXR)

"This phase I trial investigates the effect of radiation therapy on the immune system, specifically CD8 positive (+) T cells, in lymphoma patients receiving bridging radiation therapy before CAR T-cell infusion, and metastatic patients with solid tumor malignancies receiving SBRT. CD8+ T cells are mainly found in lymph tissue and play a significant role in anti-tumor immunity. These cells can infiltrate tumor cells and kill them. Radiation therapy may recruit CD8 T cells and this recruitment may help with tumor control. Diagnostic procedures, such as zirconium Zr 89-Df-crefmirlimab positron emission tomography (PET), may be a less invasive way to check and monitor for CD8+ T cells before and after radiation therapy."

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Evaluate if there is an increase in CD8+ T cells after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in irradiated tumors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To report on the time evolution of zirconium Zr 89-Df-crefmirlimab (CD8 PET tracer) uptake after infusion.

II. To compare CD8 PET tracer uptake at irradiated lesions to uptake at non-irradiated lesions (if any).

III. To assess how differences in site, histology and/or prior therapy relate to immune characterization and changes IV. To assess serum biomarkers of immune response before and after SBRT. V. To assess ability of CD8 PET tracer and imaging to be a biomarker of SBRT. VI. Evaluate CD8 PET tracer with Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) radiology measurements.

VII. To report any adverse events associated with 2 doses of CD8 PET tracer when used in combination with SBRT.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Blood will be collected, processed, and stored for future immune profiling or other correlatives pending additional funding.

II. Evaluate the safety and feasibility of using CD8 PET imaging to assess immune system activation during and after bRT for CAR T cell therapy.

III. Describe the CD8 PET tracer uptake prior to CAR T and the response/duration of response to CAR T cell therapy

OUTLINE:

Patients receive zirconium Zr 89-Df-crefmirlimab intravenously (IV) over 5-10 minutes and then undergo PET imaging 24 hours after infusion before and after SBRT. Patients undergo SBRT every 2-5 days for a total of 5 fractions.

The subset of lymphoma patients enrolled on trial who are being treated in the bridging radiation setting before CAR T-cell therapy will receive 3 infusions of Zr89-Df-crefmirlimab and associated CD8 ImmunoPET imaging before radiation, after radiation, and after CAR T-cell infusion.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 4-6 weeks, 3 months, 1 year, and then periodically for 2 years.

Being tested
Positron Emission Tomography, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Zirconium Zr 89-Df-Crefmirlimab, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Medical subject headings
Neoplasm Metastasis, Lymphoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Positron Emission TomographyProcedure or surgery

    Also called Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron Emission Tomography Scan

    Undergo PET

  • Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called SABR, SBRT, Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation Therapy

    Undergo SBRT

  • Zirconium Zr 89-Df-CrefmirlimabDrug

    Also called 89Zr-Crefmirlimab Berdoxam, 89Zr-Desferrioxamine-IAB22M2C, 89Zr-Df-Crefmirlimab, 89Zr-Df-IAB22M2C

    Given IV

  • Intensity Modulated Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called IMRT

    IMRT for Lymphoma patients only

Study groups in NCT05371132
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Basic science (zirconium Zr 89-Df-crefmirlimab, PET, SBRT)ExperimentalPatients receive zirconium Zr 89-Df-crefmirlimab IV over 5-10 minutes and then under PET imaging 24 hours after infusion before and after SBRT. Patients undergo SBRT every 2-5 days for a total of 5 fractions. For lymphoma patients only, IMRT on consecutive days may be used.
Receives: Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy; Drug: Zirconium Zr 89-Df-Crefmirlimab; Radiation: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in CD8 positron emission tomography (PET) maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax)

    CD8 PET SUV will be measured as SUVmax, the maximum SUV measurement within the tumor voxels. If patients have multiple tumors treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), average within-tumor change will be used for that patient for the primary analysis. As a result, this primary analysis is a comparison of the change in CD8 PET SUV in 10 patients.

    Measured: Pre-SBRT to post-SBRT (comparison of CD8 PET SUV at day -1, and at 1 week after completion of SBRT)

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Time evolution of CD8 PET SUV (decay corrected)

    CD8 PET SUVs from PET scans taken before, during and after SBRT.

    Measured: From pre-SBRT to post-SBRT (comparison of CD8 PET SUV at day -1, and at each of 5 fractions of SBRT administered 2-5 days apart, and additional imaging 1-2 weeks after completion of SBRT)

  2. Site specific differences in immune characterization (CD8 PET SUV) and changes

    CD8 PET SUV and change in CD8 PET SUV at tumor sites will be collected to assess whether immune activity and response is different at different sites of disease (e.g., lymph node vs bone)

    Measured: From pre-SBRT to post-SBRT ( CD8 PET SUV at day -1, and at each of 5 fractions of SBRT administered 2-5 days apart, and additional imaging 1-2 weeks after completion of SBRT).

  3. Histology specific differences in immune characterization (CD8 PET SUV) and changes

    CD8 PET SUV and change in CD8 PET SUV will be collected to assess whether immune activity and response is different depending on the patient's disease type and histopathology.

    Measured: From pre-SBRT to post-SBRT ( CD8 PET SUV at day -1, and at each of 5 fractions of SBRT administered 2-5 days apart, and additional imaging 1-2 weeks after completion of SBRT).

  4. Evaluation of tumor response (fludeoxyglucose F-18 [FDG] PET and/or computed tomography [CT]) as it relates to both baseline CD8 PET SUV and changes observed after SBRT.

    RECIST response and evaluation endpoints will be used to assess tumor response from CT imaging, and SUVmax will be used for FDG-PET imaging. Data will be compared with CD8 PET SUVs (e.g. SUVmax of CD8 PET) and changes pre- and post-SBRT. For multiple lesions irradiated SUVmax will be averaged.

    Measured: Pre-SBRT to post-SBRT (1-2 weeks after completion of SBRT). Additional RECIST response assessments will be conducted per standard of care and will be assessed for up to 2 years to compare to CD8 SUVs post-SBRT and changes in CD8 SUVs.

  5. CD8 PET SUV (Subset)

    Will describe CD8 PET SUV in the subset (approximately 2 patients) who receive CAR-T therapy, and those patients' response/duration of response to CAR-T. CD8 PET SUVs from PET scans taken before, during and after bridging radiation, as well as after CAR T cell therapy. Response to radiation and CAR T and survival after the combination treatment will be collected and compared to CD8 uptake patterns.

    Measured: Pre-bridging radiation to post-CAR T cell therapy (approximately at least 7 days after CAR T cell infusion). Additional response and survival data will be collected up to 2 years after completion of study therapy.

  6. Incidence of adverse events

    Number and type of adverse events related to the study treatment

    Measured: From the first CD8 PET tracer infusion to 4-6 weeks after the last CD8 PET tracer infusion.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2022
  2. Study start20 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion5 Oct 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion5 Oct 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05371132
Sponsor's protocol ID
21221
Other IDs
NCI-2022-02037, 21221, P30CA033572
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
24 Mar 2022
Last updated
28 Jan 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Positron Emission Tomography, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Zirconium Zr 89-Df-Crefmirlimab in people with Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm and Lymphoma, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in CD8 positron emission tomography (PET) maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) (time frame: Pre-SBRT to post-SBRT (comparison of CD8 PET SUV at day -1, and at 1 week after completion of SBRT)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jan 2026.

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