Clinical trials · Boston, MA
Refractory Lymphoma clinical trials in Boston
We’re tracking 26 recruiting refractory lymphoma studies with a site in or near Boston — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Boston
- NCT05476770RecruitingPhase 1
Tagraxofusp for children with CD123-positive leukemia
This study tests tagraxofusp, a medicine that targets a marker called CD123 on cancer cells, in children and young adults whose leukemia or lymphoma has come back or is resistant to treatment. It may help by shrinking the cancer and improving disease control after standard therapies have not worked.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1–21 - NCT04855695RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study for relapsed mantle cell lymphoma using targeted oral drugs
This Phase 1/2 study tests a combination of oral and antibody treatments for mantle cell lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or did not respond (refractory). It aims to control the cancer and uses blood/tumor test results to guide some treatment timing for eligible participants.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06811272RecruitingPhase 2
Epcoritamab for older or frailer adults with large B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests an outpatient treatment called epcoritamab for people with large B-cell lymphoma who are older or frail, or who have already tried one treatment. The goal is to see if this drug can help control the cancer with fewer side effects than standard therapies.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06563596RecruitingPhase 2
Study of epcoritamab, zanubrutinib, and rituximab for relapsed lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of three drugs (epcoritamab, zanubrutinib, and rituximab) for people with follicular lymphoma or marginal zone lymphoma that has come back after at least one prior treatment. The goal is to see if this new combination is safe and effective.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04870944RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CBL0137 for children with advanced solid or brain tumors
This early-phase study tests CBL0137 in children and teens whose cancer has come back or is not responding to treatment. It is also for some specific hard-to-treat brain tumors, to see if the drug is safe and can work against the cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1–21 - NCT06026319RecruitingPhase 1
Immune cells for lymphoma that has returned
This trial tests a new kind of immune cell therapy for people with certain types of lymphoma that have come back or not responded to previous treatments. The cells are made from your own blood and are designed to find and attack the cancer cells.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06806033RecruitingPhase 2
Glofitamab alone or with chemo for relapsed aggressive b-cell lymphoma
This study tests two ways of giving a new drug called glofitamab — either alone or combined with chemotherapy (GemOx) — for people with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded to previous treatment. The goal is to find a safer way to give the drug and to see if it helps control the cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT07192471RecruitingPhase 1
Study of KK2223 for T-cell lymphoma after prior treatments
This study tests a new drug called KK2223 for people with certain types of T-cell lymphoma (PTCL or CTCL) that have not responded to previous treatments. The goal is to find out if the drug is safe and if it helps shrink or control the lymphoma.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06943872RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing new treatments for relapsed CLL or SLL
This study tests a combination of sonrotoclax plus obinutuzumab or rituximab versus the current standard venetoclax plus rituximab for people whose CLL or SLL has come back or not responded to previous treatment. The goal is to see which approach helps keep the cancer from growing longer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT02974647RecruitingPhase 2
Ruxolitinib for relapsed or hard-to-treat T/NK cell lymphoma
This trial studies ruxolitinib, a medicine that affects immune signaling, in people whose T-cell or NK-cell lymphoma has returned or hasn’t responded to treatment. It may help shrink lymphoma and improve symptoms after other therapies.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06116110Recruiting
Long-term follow-up after gene therapy treatment
This study is a long-term follow-up for people who previously received a gene therapy treatment called zamtocabtagene autoleucel in a Miltenyi Biomedicine-sponsored clinical study. It helps researchers monitor your health over time after the treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04792489RecruitingPhase 2
CAR-T cell therapy for aggressive B-cell lymphomas
This trial tests a new CAR-T cell treatment (MB-CART2019.1) for people with certain types of aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has come back or not responded to prior treatments. It aims to see if this therapy can help when other options have failed.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04851119RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tegavivint for kids and young adults with hard-to-treat solid tumors
This early-phase study tests tegavivint to see how well it works and how safe it is for children and young adults with solid cancers that have come back or are not responding. It may be an option if your tumor type (including certain lymphomas or desmoid tumors) matches the study’s rules.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1–30 - NCT03328078RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Emavusertib for recurrent brain lymphoma after prior treatment
This Phase 1/2 trial tests emavusertib (a targeted medicine) in adults with primary central nervous system lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. It’s designed to find safe dosing and see how well the treatment can control the lymphoma in the brain/spinal fluid.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04906096RecruitingPhase 2
Paxalisib for repeat or resistant brain lymphoma
This Phase 2 study tests paxalisib to shrink or control primary CNS lymphoma that has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help by blocking specific cell-growth signals that can drive this lymphoma.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05934448RecruitingPhase 2
CAR T plus pembrolizumab for relapsed lymphoma after prior treatment
This Phase 2 trial studies CAR T-cell therapy combined with pembrolizumab for certain hard-to-treat lymphomas that have come back or did not respond. It aims to improve tumor response and outcomes after you’ve already tried standard treatments.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04421560RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing pembrolizumab, ibrutinib, and rituximab for PCNSL
This Phase 1/2 study tests how well a combination of pembrolizumab, ibrutinib, and rituximab treats primary CNS lymphoma that came back or didn’t respond after prior brain treatment. It may help shrink the lymphoma and control it in the brain and fluid around the brain.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05292664RecruitingPhase 1
Venetoclax trial for high-risk blood cancers in young patients
This Phase 1 study tests venetoclax to treat certain high-risk blood cancers in children, teens, or young adults. It is designed to see if the drug can work safely for patients whose disease has returned or did not respond to prior treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1–40 - NCT06588478RecruitingPhase 2
Study of pirtobrutinib for CLL or SLL
This trial tests a new drug called pirtobrutinib for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). It is for those whose cancer has come back or not responded to treatment, including a prior BTK inhibitor, and also for those who have never been treated but have a specific genetic change (17p deletion).
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04771572RecruitingPhase 1
Oral drug LP-118 for relapsed blood cancers
This Phase 1 study tests an oral (by mouth) drug called LP-118 in people whose blood cancers have returned or did not respond to prior treatment. The goal is to find a safe dose and see whether it can shrink or control the cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 13 years+ - NCT07061951RecruitingPhase 2
Mirdametinib for relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL
This trial tests a drug called mirdametinib for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or not responded to at least two prior treatments, including a BTK inhibitor and a BCL2 inhibitor. The goal is to see if mirdametinib can help shrink the cancer or slow its growth.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06986174RecruitingPhase 2
Pacritinib for relapsed or refractory Waldenström macroglobulinemia
This trial tests a pill called pacritinib for people with Waldenström macroglobulinemia that has come back or stopped responding to other treatments. The goal is to see if pacritinib can help control the disease by blocking certain proteins that cancer cells need to grow.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06550141RecruitingPhase 2
Preventing side effects of CAR-T therapy for large B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests whether a drug called emapalumab can reduce serious side effects from CAR-T cell therapy, a treatment for large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to earlier treatments. If you qualify, you would receive emapalumab alongside your CAR-T treatment to help make it safer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05139017RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Test drug Zilovertamab vedotin with standard care for lymphoma
This trial studies zilovertamab vedotin added to standard chemotherapy for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). It may help by targeting lymphoma cells and improving how well standard treatment works after prior treatments have failed.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+
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Where these studies are running near Boston
Institutions with a site for the recruiting refractory lymphoma studies listed above.
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 19 studies
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · 3 studies
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 3 studies
- Boston Medical Center · 2 studies
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Research
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- UMass Chan Medical School
What taking part in a refractory lymphoma study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
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Common questions
- Are there refractory lymphoma clinical trials near Boston?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 26 recruiting refractory lymphoma studies with a site near Boston, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a refractory lymphoma study near Boston?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Boston to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Boston, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a refractory lymphoma trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
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