Extracorporeal Cytokine Adsorption as Additive Treatment of CAR-T Associated Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) (CYTORELEASE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04048434 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 7, 2019
Last Update Posted : April 1, 2021
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Patients with severe CAR-T cell associated cytokine release syndrome (CRS) (defined as vasopressor dependent) will be treated with standard of care (SOC) + cytokine adsorption (6hourly for 24 hrs).
Primary endpoint is the change in plasma IL-6 between 0 and 24 hrs.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cytokine Release Syndrome CAR-T | Device: Cytosorb | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 34 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effectivity of Extracorporeal Cytokine Adsorption (Cytosorb) as Additive Treatment of CAR-T Cell Associated Cytokine Release (CRS) Syndrome and Encephalopathy Syndrome (CRES) |
Estimated Study Start Date : | June 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | September 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 2024 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: Standard of care (SOC) | |
Experimental: Cyotosorb |
Device: Cytosorb
extracorporeal cytokine adsorption |
- IL-6 change [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- severe CRS (> 3) and / or severe CRES (>3)
AND
- CRS/CRES onset < 6 hrs
Exclusion Criteria:
- Heparine allergy
- contraindication for anticoagulation

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04048434
Contact: Sascha David, MD | +495115329357 | david.sascha@mh-hannover.de | |
Contact: Klaus Stahl, MD | +495115327623 | stahl.klaus@mh-hannover.de |
Germany | |
Hannover Medical School | Recruiting |
Hannover, Germany | |
Contact: Klaus Stahl, MD | |
Switzerland | |
Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ) | Recruiting |
Zürich, Switzerland | |
Contact: Sascha David, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Sascha David, MD | Hannover Medical School |
Responsible Party: | Hannover Medical School |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04048434 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CRS01 |
First Posted: | August 7, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 1, 2021 |
Last Verified: | March 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | Yes |
Syndrome Cytokine Release Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes |
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Inflammation Shock |