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Lymphoma, B-Cell

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging researchRising momentum
MeSHLymphoma, B-Cell
3
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Clinical trials
2025
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

A Phase I Study of Autologous Activated T-cells Targeting the CD19 Antigen and Containing the Inducible Caspase 9 Safety Switch in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma

Clinical trial2026-07-31Results posted · ClinicalTrials.gov

A Phase 1b, Open Label, Global, Multicenter, Dose Determination, Randomized Dose Expansion Study to Determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose, Assess the Safety and Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of Iberdomide (CC-220) in Combination With R-CHOP-21 and CC-99282 in Combination With R-CHOP-21 for Subjects With Previously Untreated Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma

Clinical trial2026-07-20Status changed to Active, not recruiting · ClinicalTrials.gov

High-grade B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified, with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma gene expression signatures: Genomic analysis and potential therapeutics.

Research2024-11-16American journal of hematology

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
  • 2 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q4 2026.
Upcoming Milestones
Clinical Milestones5View
Results expected 2
Recently completed 2
Other updates 1
Activity timeline5

Therapeutic landscape

Therapies with a regulatory footing for this condition, alongside the wider set of agents co-studied with it in the literature.

Approved & established therapies
Bortezomibapproved

Product authorisation ended — Bortezomib Hospira as monotherapy or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin… (2025)

Ibritumomab tiuxetanapproved

Product authorisation ended — Zevalin is indicated in adults. [90Y]-radiolabelled Zevalin is indicated as consolidation… (2024)

Odronextamabapproved

Conditional marketing authorisation — Ordspono as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or… (2024)

Epcoritamabapproved

Conditional marketing authorisation — Tepkinly as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or… (2023)

Glofitamabapproved

Original application approval — Columvi in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin is indicated for the treatment of… (2023)

Pirtobrutinibapproved

Conditional marketing authorisation — Jaypirca as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or… (2023)

Lisocabtagene maraleucelapproved

Original application approval — Breyanzi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymph… (2022)

Loncastuximab tesirineapproved

Conditional marketing authorisation — Zynlonta as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or… (2022)

Plerixaforapproved

Generic approval — Adult patients Plerixafor Accord is indicated in combination with granulocyte-colony stim… (2022)

Lenalidomideapproved

Generic approval — Multiple myelomaLenalidomide Krka as monotherapy is indicated for the maintenance treatme… (2021)

Tafasitamabapproved

Conditional marketing authorisation — Minjuvi is indicated in combination with lenalidomide followed by Minjuvi monotherapy for… (2021)

Acalabrutinibapproved

Original application approval — Calquence as monotherapy or in combination with obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatme… (2020)

Dimethyl fumarateapproved

Generic approval — Multiple myeloma Lenalidomide Mylan as monotherapy is indicated for the maintenance treat… (2020)

Melphalan hydrochlorideapproved

Original application approval — High-dose of Phelinun used alone or in combination with other cytotoxic medicinal product… (2020)

Rituximabapproved

Biosimilar approval — Ruxience is indicated in adults for the following indications: Non?Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NH… (2020)

Clinical trials

15 sponsors · 0 new · 1 completed in the last 12 months (net -1)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
20
All trials
6
Active
3
Late-stage
5
Completed
Recently completed

An Interventional Open-label, Single-group, Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of an Anti-CD19 CAR-T Product in Adult Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Forms of B-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Phase 1/2 · Completed · National Research Center for Hematology, Russia

A Phase 2 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Phase 2 · Completed · Seagen Inc.

Phase III Rituxan/BEAM vs. Bexxar/BEAM With Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) for Persistent or Relapsed Chemotherapy Sensitive Diffuse Large B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (BMTCTN0401)

Phase 3 · Completed · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Dose-Intensive Chemotherapy Combined With Monoclonal Antibody Therapy and Targeted Radioimmunotherapy for Untreated Patients With High-Risk B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Phase 2 · Completed · Duke University

Rituximab + Standard CHOP (R･S-CHOP) vs Rituximab+ Bi-weekly CHOP (R･Bi-CHOP) RCT(Phase II/III) for Stage III/IV Low-grade B-cell Lymphoma (LowBNHL-RS/BiCHOP-P2/3) (JCOG0203)

Phase 2/3 · Completed · Haruhiko Fukuda

Regulatory timeline

Drug regulatory events matched to this condition by indication — EMA.

First approvals
2024emaConditional marketing authorisation — Odronextamab· Ordspono as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (r/r FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. Ordspono as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. source ↗
2023emaConditional marketing authorisation — Pirtobrutinib· Jaypirca as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have been previously treated with a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. Jaypirca as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) who have been previously treated with a BTK inhibitor. source ↗
2023emaConditional marketing authorisation — Epcoritamab· Tepkinly as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.Tepkinly as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.Tepkinly as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.Tepkinly as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.  source ↗
2022emaConditional marketing authorisation — Loncastuximab tesirine· Zynlonta as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL), after two or more lines of systemic therapy. source ↗
2021emaConditional marketing authorisation — Tafasitamab· Minjuvi is indicated in combination with lenalidomide followed by Minjuvi monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). source ↗
Product approvals and authorisations
2023emaOriginal application approval — Glofitamab· Columvi in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (DLBCL NOS) who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).Columvi as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), after two or more lines of systemic therapy. source ↗
2022emaGeneric approval — Plerixafor· Adult patients Plerixafor Accord is indicated in combination with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to enhance mobilisation of haematopoietic stem cells to the peripheral blood for collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in adult patients with lymphoma or multiple myeloma whose cells mobilise poorly (see section 4.2). Paediatric patients (1 to less than 18 years) Plerixafor Accord is indicated in combination with G-CSF to enhance mobilisation of haematopoietic stem cells to the peripheral blood for collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in children with lymphoma or solid malignant tumours, either:- pre-emptively, when circulating stem cell count on the predicted day of collection after adequate mobilization with G-CSF (with or without chemotherapy) is expected to be insufficient with regards to desired hematopoietic stem cells yield, or- who previously failed to collect sufficient haematopoietic stem cells (see section 4.2). source ↗
2022emaOriginal application approval — Lisocabtagene maraleucel· Breyanzi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), high grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBCL), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) and follicular lymphoma grade 3B (FL3B), who relapsed within 12 months from completion of, or are refractory to, first-line chemoimmunotherapy.   Breyanzi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL, PMBCL and FL3B, after two or more lines of systemic therapy.  Breyanzi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.   Breyanzi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) after at least two lines of systemic therapy including a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.  source ↗
2021emaGeneric approval — Lenalidomide· Multiple myelomaLenalidomide Krka as monotherapy is indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who have undergone autologous stem cell transplantation. Lenalidomide Krka as combination therapy with dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, or melphalan and prednisone (see section 4.2) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for transplant. Lenalidomide Krka in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma in adult patients who have received at least one prior therapy. Myelodysplastic syndromesLenalidomide Krka as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with transfusion-dependent anemia due to low- or intermediate-1-risk myelodysplastic syndromes associated with an isolated deletion 5q cytogenetic abnormality when other therapeutic options are insufficient or inadequate.Mantle cell lymphomaLenalidomide Krka as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Follicular lymphomaLenalidomide Krka in combination with rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma (Grade 1 – 3a). Multiple myelomaLenalidomide Krka as monotherapy is indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who have undergone autologous stem cell transplantation. Lenalidomide Krka as combination therapy with dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, or melphalan and prednisone (see section 4.2) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for transplant. Lenalidomide Krka in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma in adult patients who have received at least one prior therapy. Myelodysplastic syndromesLenalidomide Krka as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with transfusion-dependent anemia due to low- or intermediate-1-risk myelodysplastic syndromes associated with an isolated deletion 5q cytogenetic abnormality when other therapeutic options are insufficient or inadequate. Mantle cell lymphomaLenalidomide Krka as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Follicular lymphomaLenalidomide Krka in combination with rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma (Grade 1 – 3a). source ↗
2020emaGeneric approval — Dimethyl fumarate· Multiple myeloma Lenalidomide Mylan as monotherapy is indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who have undergone autologous stem cell transplantation. Lenalidomide Mylan as combination therapy with dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, or melphalan and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for transplant. Lenalidomide Mylan in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma in adult patients who have received at least one prior therapy. Follicular lymphoma Lenalidomide Mylan in combination with rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma (Grade 1-3a). source ↗
2020emaOriginal application approval — Melphalan hydrochloride· High-dose of Phelinun used alone or in combination with other cytotoxic medicinal products and/or total body irradiation is indicated in the treatment of: multiple myeloma, malignant lymphoma (Hodgkin, non-Hodgkin lymphoma), acute lymphoblastic and myeloblastic leukemia, childhood neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer, mammary adenocarcinoma. Phelinun in combination with other cytotoxic medicinal products is indicated as reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) treatment prior to allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in malignant haematological diseases in adults. Phelinun in combination with other cytotoxic medicinal products is indicated as conditioning regimen prior to allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in haematological diseases in the paediatric population as: Myeloablative conditioning (MAC) treatment in case of malignant haematological diseases RIC treatment in case of non-malignant haematological diseases. source ↗
2020emaOriginal application approval — Acalabrutinib· Calquence as monotherapy or in combination with obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).Calquence in combination with venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).Calquence as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) who have received at least one prior therapy.Calquence in combination with bendamustine and rituximab (BR) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).Calquence as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) not previously treated with a BTK inhibitor. source ↗
2020emaBiosimilar approval — Rituximab· Ruxience is indicated in adults for the following indications: Non?Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) Ruxience is indicated for the treatment of previously untreated patients with stage III?IV follicular lymphoma in combination with chemotherapy. Ruxience maintenance therapy is indicated for the treatment of follicular lymphoma patients responding to induction therapy. Ruxience monotherapy is indicated for treatment of patients with stage III?IV follicular lymphoma who are chemoresistant or are in their second or subsequent relapse after chemotherapy. Ruxience is indicated for the treatment of patients with CD20 positive diffuse large B cell non?Hodgkin’s lymphoma in combination with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) chemotherapy. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) Ruxience in combination with chemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of patients with previously untreated and relapsed/refractory CLL. Only limited data are available on efficacy and safety for patients previously treated with monoclonal antibodies including rituximab or patients refractory to previous rituximab plus chemotherapy. Rheumatoid arthritis Ruxience in combination with methotrexate is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with severe active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to other disease?modifying anti?rheumatic drugs (DMARD) including one or more tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor therapies. Ruxience has been shown to reduce the rate of progression of joint damage as measured by X?ray and to improve physical function, when given in combination with methotrexate. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis Ruxience, in combination with glucocorticoids, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with severe, active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Pemphigus vulgaris Ruxience is indicated for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe pemphigus vulgaris (PV). source ↗
Other regulatory activity
2025emaProduct authorisation ended — Bortezomib· Bortezomib Hospira as monotherapy or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with progressive multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy and who have already undergone or are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bortezomib Hospira in combination with melphalan and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bortezomib Hospira in combination with dexamethasone, or with dexamethasone and thalidomide, is indicated for the induction treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bortezomib Hospira in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. source ↗
2024emaProduct authorisation ended — Ibritumomab tiuxetan· Zevalin is indicated in adults. [90Y]-radiolabelled Zevalin is indicated as consolidation therapy after remission induction in previously untreated patients with follicular lymphoma. The benefit of Zevalin following rituximab in combination with chemotherapy has not been established. [90Y]-radiolabelled Zevalin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with rituximab relapsedorrefractory CD20+ follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). source ↗

European Medicines Agency (CC BY 4.0). Events are matched to this condition by drug indication text — approvals/updates for drugs indicated for it, not disease-specific acts.

Research activity

3 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
1994–2025
Major themes2
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive1
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse1
Leading journals3
  • American journal of hematology1
  • Blood1
  • Nature medicine1
Leading researchers8
  • Alkhinji AA1
  • Amador C1
  • Arai S1
  • Baird JH1
  • Banks PM1
  • Bazzano M1
  • Bhagavathi SK1
  • Bi C1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences1
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute1
  • Center for Cancer Cell Therapy1
  • City of Hope National Medical Center1
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute1
  • Department of Clinical Pathology1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

A group of heterogeneous lymphoid tumors generally expressing one or more B-cell antigens or representing malignant transformations of B-lymphocytes.

Identifiers
MeSHLymphoma, B-Cell
References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.