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Lymphoma, B-Cell

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging researchRising momentum
MeSHLymphoma, B-Cell
3
Publications
19
Clinical trials
2025
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

What's happening now

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

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Moderate
Key developments
  • 3 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q4 2026.
  • 1 safety action from EMA issued.
Upcoming Milestones
Major developments
Upcoming trial readoutImportant
Extended Treatment Protocol for Subjects Continuing to Benefit From Ibrutinib After Completion of Ibrutinib Clinical Trials.
Results expected Q2 20272025-10-30
Trial discontinuedImportant
Clinical Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Terminated2026-04-01
Major safety communicationImportant
Market withdrawal — 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.2025-08-07
Clinical Milestones6View
Results expected 3
Recently completed 2
Other updates 1
Regulatory Updates1View
  • 2025-08-07Market withdrawal — BortezomibBortezomib 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.
Activity timeline7

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
Odronextamabapproved

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

Epcoritamabapproved

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

Glofitamabapproved

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

Pirtobrutinibapproved

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

Lisocabtagene maraleucelapproved

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

Loncastuximab tesirineapproved

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

Plerixaforapproved

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

Tafasitamabapproved

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

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
19
All trials
6
Active
4
Late-stage
5
Completed
Late-stage studies

Prospective Clinical Study of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for Consolidation After First-line Treatment of High-risk Large B-cell Lymphoma

Phase 4 · Recruiting · Zhengzhou University

Extended Treatment Protocol for Subjects Continuing to Benefit From Ibrutinib After Completion of Ibrutinib Clinical Trials.

Phase 4 · Active, not recruiting · Pharmacyclics Switzerland GmbH

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)

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
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
2024emaApproval — 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 ↗
2023emaApproval — 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 ↗
2023emaApproval — 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 ↗
2023emaApproval — 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 ↗
2022emaApproval — 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 ↗
2022emaApproval — 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 ↗
2022emaApproval — 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 ↗
2021emaApproval — 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 ↗
Safety updates
2025emaMarket withdrawal — 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 ↗
2024emaMarket withdrawal — 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
19942025
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.