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Natural Killer/T-cell LymphomaPhase 1/2NCT06966154

A Phase Ib/II Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Tislelizumab in Combination With Golidocitinib and Selinexor for the Treatment of R/R NKTCL

A Phase 1/2 study testing tislezumab, golidocitinib and Selinexor in people with Natural Killer/T-cell Lymphoma and Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma Including ENKL, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.

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Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

Sites and contacts
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Trial summary

This open-label, multicenter Ib/II phase clinical trial investigates the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of tislezumab (anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody), golidocitinib (JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway inhibitor), and selinexor (selective inhibitor of nuclear export, XPO1 antagonist) in patients with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
tislezumab, golidocitinib and Selinexor
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
68 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
26 May 2025to 30 May 2028
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

  • Voluntarily participate in the clinical study; fully understand and provide informed consent (via a signed Informed Consent Form, ICF); willing and able to comply with all trial procedures.
  • Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (NKTCL) by the participating study center.
  • Relapsed or refractory NKTCL after failure of asparaginase-based chemotherapy ± radiotherapy:
  • Relapse: Disease recurrence >6 months after achieving complete response (CR) to prior therapy.
  • Refractory: Failure to achieve CR or disease progression after adequate systemic therapy (≥4 cycles of a combination regimen).
  • For Phase II: Patients must have received prior anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody therapy and remain refractory.
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  • At least one measurable or evaluable lesion per Lugano 2014 criteria:
  • Measurable lesion: CT/MRI: Longest diameter ≥1.5 cm (lymph nodes) or ≥1.0 cm (extranodal lesions).Post-radiation lesions require radiological evidence of progression.
  • Evaluable lesion: FDG-PET: Lymph node/extranodal lesion with uptake > liver and imaging consistent with lymphoma.
  • Age ≥18 years at the time of ICF signing.
  • Life expectancy >12 weeks.
  • ECOG performance status 0-2.
  • Adequate organ and bone marrow function:
  • Hematology (no transfusion/G-CSF support within 14 days): ANC ≥1.5×10⁹/L (≥0.5×10⁹/L if bone marrow involvement);Platelets ≥100×10⁹/L (≥50×10⁹/L if bone marrow involvement);Hemoglobin ≥8.0 g/dL.
  • Liver function: Total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN (≤3.0×ULN for Gilbert's syndrome or liver involvement).
  • ALT/AST ≤2.5×ULN (≤5.0×ULN with liver involvement).
  • Renal function: Serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN OR creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault) ≥50 mL/min.
  • Coagulation: INR ≤1.5×ULN; PT/APTT ≤1.5×ULN (unless on anticoagulants within therapeutic range).
  • Cardiac function: LVEF ≥50% by echocardiography (ECHO).
  • Recovery from prior anticancer therapy toxicities to CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≤1 or baseline. Exceptions: Irreversible Grade 2 toxicities unlikely to worsen during the study (e.g., neuropathy, alopecia) per investigator's assessment.
  • For women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): Negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before enrollment. WOCBP and male participants with WOCBP partners must agree to use effective contraception from ICF signing until ≥6 months after the last study dose.

Who cannot join

  • History of malignancy within the past 5 years, with the exception of: Locally curable malignancies treated with curative intent (e.g., basal or squamous cell skin cancer, thyroid carcinoma, superficial bladder cancer, or in situ carcinoma of the prostate, cervix, or breast).
  • Any of the following prior treatments:
  • History of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) within 5 years prior to the first dose (patients with allo-HSCT >5 years before the first dose and no active graft-versus-host disease may enroll).
  • Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) within 3 months prior to the first dose.
  • Prior use of JAK inhibitors, STAT3 inhibitors, or XPO1 inhibitors.
  • Current use of vitamin K antagonists, antiplatelet agents, or anticoagulants (or inability to discontinue within 1 week before the first dose).
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  • Systemic glucocorticoids or immunosuppressants within 14 days prior to enrollment (allowed: topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, or inhaled glucocorticoids; short-term [≤7 days] prophylactic use for non-autoimmune conditions).
  • Cytotoxic chemotherapy within 14 days prior to enrollment.
  • Systemic anticancer therapy (including monoclonal antibodies or immunotherapy) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose.
  • Major organ surgery within 6 weeks or radiotherapy within 90 days prior to enrollment.
  • Radioimmunoconjugate therapy within 10 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Use of other investigational drugs requiring investigator's risk-benefit assessment.
  • Participation in other clinical trials with investigational drugs within 30 days prior to enrollment.
  • Vaccines (except influenza vaccines) within 28 days prior to enrollment.
  • Active infections, including:
  • Active or latent tuberculosis (positive tuberculin skin test [PPD] with induration ≥10 mm or radiologically confirmed active lesions).
  • Known HIV infection or AIDS.
  • Chronic active hepatitis B or C:
  • HBV: Exclude if HBV DNA detectable (↑center-specific ULN). HCV: Exclude if HCV RNA detectable (↑center-specific ULN).
  • Other active viral infections (e.g., herpes zoster, CMV) requiring treatment. Infections requiring intravenous antimicrobial therapy.
  • Uncontrolled cardiac conditions, including:
  • NYHA Class >II heart failure.
  • Unstable angina.
  • Myocardial infarction within 1 year.
  • Clinically significant arrhythmias requiring intervention.
  • Persistent drug-related toxicities >CTCAE Grade 1 (excluding alopecia) at baseline.
  • Uncontrolled nausea/vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, dysphagia, or prior bowel resection affecting drug absorption.
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or refusal to use contraception by participants of reproductive potential.
  • Psychiatric disorders or inability to provide informed consent.
  • Other conditions deemed unsuitable for study participation by the investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

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

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Dept of lymphoma and medical oncology, Shanghai Cancer Center

    Shanghai, Shangai, 200032

    Chaunxu Liu, MD, 008621-64175590 ext. 660103, liuchaunxu@shca.or.cn

    Recruiting

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: A Phase Ib/II Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Tislelizumab in Combination With Golidocitinib and Selinexor for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma (NKTCL)

This open-label, multicenter Ib/II phase clinical trial investigates the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of tislezumab (anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody), golidocitinib (JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway inhibitor), and selinexor (selective inhibitor of nuclear export, XPO1 antagonist) in patients with relapsed/refractory extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (R/R ENKTL) progressing after ≥1 line of L-asparaginase-containing chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.

Read the detailed description

This phase Ib/II open-label, multicenter clinical trial addresses the critical unmet need in relapsed/refractory extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (R/R ENKTL), an aggressive Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype characterized by extranodal predominance, angiocentric growth patterns, and geographic prevalence in Asian and Latin American populations. Despite incorporation of L-asparaginase-based regimens into first-line therapy, approximately 30-40% of patients experience primary refractory disease or relapse, with median overall survival (OS) of <6 months in PD-1 inhibitor-resistant cohorts and limited sustained responses to salvage therapies, highlighting the imperative for novel mechanism-driven combinations. The investigational triplet regimen-comprising tislelizumab (anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody), golidocitinib (JAK1/STAT3 inhibitor), and selinexor (XPO1 antagonist)-was rationally designed to exploit synergistic mechanisms targeting ENKTL pathogenesis: PD-1 blockade reverses T-cell exhaustion, JAK/STAT3 inhibition disrupts constitutive oncogenic signaling (e.g., STAT3 Y705 phosphorylation), and XPO1 antagonism promotes nuclear retention of tumor suppressors (p53, IkBα) while destabilizing EBV latency proteins. Part 1 (Phase Ib) employs dose escalation across combinatorial cohorts to establish the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D), prioritizing safety and tolerability through rigorous assessment of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), while Part 2 (Phase II) evaluates preliminary efficacy in a dedicated anti-PD-1-refractory population, focusing on objective response rate (ORR) by Lugano 2014 criteria as the primary endpoint. The trial specifically targets patients with histologically confirmed ENKTL per WHO classification and radiographically confirmed progression post-L-asparaginase-containing therapy and failed to prior anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy, excluding those with prior exposure to JAK or XPO1 inhibitors to isolate the novel therapeutic effect. By integrating PD-1 pathway modulation with simultaneous disruption of STAT3-driven survival signals and viral oncoprotein dependencies, this combination strategy aims to discover the potential therapeutic paradigms for R/R ENKTL, particularly in populations failing contemporary immunochemotherapy approaches.

Being tested
tislezumab, golidocitinib, Selinexor
Keywords
natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, Immune checkpointor inhibitor, tislelizumab, golidocitinib, selinexor
Medical subject headings
Recurrence

What participants receive

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

  • tislezumabDrug

    Tislelizumab will be administered intravenously at a fixed dose of 200 mg every 3 weeks (Q3W).

  • golidocitinibDrug

    Golidocitinib: Dose-escalating oral regimens:

    Dose level A: 150 mg every other day (QOD). Dose level B: 150 mg once daily (QD).

  • SelinexorDrug

    Selinexor: Dose-escalating oral regimens: Dose A: 40 mg once weekly (QW) . Dose B: 60 mg QW for 2 consecutive weeks, followed by 1 week off.

Study groups in NCT06966154
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
tislezumab plus golidocitinib and selinexorExperimentalPatients will receive Tislelizumab: Fixed intravenous dose of 200 mg every 3 weeks (Q3W). Golidocitinib: Dose-escalating oral regimens: Dose level A: 150 mg every other day (QOD). Dose level B: 150 mg once daily (QD). Selinexor: Dose-escalating oral regimens: Dose A: 40 mg once weekly (QW) . Dose B: 60 mg QW for 2 consecutive weeks, followed by 1 week off. Safety monitoring will be performed throughout each 3-week cycle, with dose escalation contingent on safety/tolerability assessments.
Receives: Drug: tislezumab; Drug: golidocitinib; Drug: Selinexor

What is being measured

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

  1. RP2D of golidocitinib in combination with selinexor

    Recommended Phase II Dose of golidocitinib in combination with selinexor

    Measured: 4 weeks after the initiation of combination treatment

  2. Satety profile

    Safety profile, including: Incidence, severity, and drug-relatedness of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) per NCI CTCAE ver 5.0

    Measured: 6 months after the last lose of combination treatment

  3. Overall response rate

    Phase II (Dose-Expansion Phase) part 12-week objective response rate (ORR) assessed per Lugano 2014 criteria for lymphoma response evaluation.

    Measured: 12-weeks after the initiation of combination treatment

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Complete Response Rate

    Phase II (Dose-Expansion Phase) part 12-week complete response rate (CRR) assessed per Lugano 2014 criteria for lymphoma response evaluation.

    Measured: 12-weeks after the initiation of combination treatment

  2. Duration of Response

    Duration of Response (DoR) per Lugano 2014 response criteria

    Measured: 12 months after the last patient enrolled

  3. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    The length of time from the start of treatment until disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

    Measured: 12 months after the last patient enrolled

  4. Overall survival(OS)

    The length of time from the start of treatment until death from any cause.

    Measured: 12 months after the last patient enrolled

  5. Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events(TEAE)

    The incidence of TEAEs (Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events), AEs/SAEs/immune-related adverse events (irAEs), their association with the investigational drug, and their severity as assessed according to CTCAE v5.0.

    Measured: 6 months after the last patient quit the trial treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 May 2025
  2. Study start26 May 2025
  3. Primary completion30 May 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 May 2028 (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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Phase Ib (Safety Run-In Section) Guided by the Bayesian Optimal Interval (BOIN) design, the study explores the combined dosing of golidocitinib, selinexor, and tislelizumab across 2 dose levels and 4 dosing cohorts . Patients are sequentially enrolled in chronological order and assigned to one of the following combination regimens: Golidocitinib: 2 dose groups. Selinexor: 2 dose groups.Randomization is implemented within each dose level. The first treatment cycle (28-day cycle) is designated as the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) observation period. Dose Escalation Rules: If both cohorts at Dose Level 1 (golidocitinib + selinexor combinations) demonstrate acceptable tolerability per the SRC, golidocitinib is escalated to the higher dose in Dose Level 2. If either cohort at Dose Level 1 is deemed intolerable by the SRC, de-escalation to Dose Level 0 (baseline dose) is mandated. Following completion of all 4 cohorts in Phase Ib, the recommended dose (RP2D) will be determined.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
68 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06966154
Sponsor's protocol ID
SHCA-NKT-202501
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
2 May 2025
Last updated
30 May 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Kwong YL, Chan TSY, Tan D, Kim SJ, Poon LM, Mow B, Khong PL, Loong F, Au-Yeung R, Iqbal J, Phipps C, Tse E. PD1 blockade with pembrolizumab is highly effective in relapsed or refractory NK/T-cell lymphoma failing l-asparaginase. Blood. 2017 Apr 27;129(17):2437-2442. doi: 10.1182/blood-2016-12-756841. Epub 2017 Feb 10.

    PubMed 28188133
  • Tao R, Liu C, Zhang W, Zhu Y, Ma Y, Hao S. Selinexor With Anti-PD-1 Antibody as a Potentially Effective Regimen for Patients With Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma Failing Prior L-Asparaginase and PD-1 Blockade. Oncologist. 2024 Jan 5;29(1):e90-e96. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad241.

    PubMed 37616529
  • Mathew D, Marmarelis ME, Foley C, Bauml JM, Ye D, Ghinnagow R, Ngiow SF, Klapholz M, Jun S, Zhang Z, Zorc R, Davis CW, Diehn M, Giles JR, Huang AC, Hwang WT, Zhang NR, Schoenfeld AJ, Carpenter EL, Langer CJ, Wherry EJ, Minn AJ. Combined JAK inhibition and PD-1 immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer patients. Science. 2024 Jun 21;384(6702):eadf1329. doi: 10.1126/science.adf1329. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

    PubMed 38900877
  • Song Y, Malpica L, Cai Q, Zhao W, Zhou K, Wu J, Zhang H, Mehta-Shah N, Ding K, Liu Y, Li Z, Zhang L, Zheng M, Jin J, Yang H, Shuang Y, Yoon DH, Gao S, Li W, Zhai Z, Zou L, Xi Y, Koh Y, Li F, Prince M, Zhou H, Lin L, Liu H, Allen P, Roncolato F, Yang Z, Kim WS, Zhu J. Golidocitinib, a selective JAK1 tyrosine-kinase inhibitor, in patients with refractory or relapsed peripheral T-cell lymphoma (JACKPOT8 Part B): a single-arm, multinational, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol. 2024 Jan;25(1):117-125. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00589-2. Epub 2023 Dec 9.

    PubMed 38092009
  • Tao R, Fan L, Song Y, Hu Y, Zhang W, Wang Y, Xu W, Li J. Sintilimab for relapsed/refractory extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma: a multicenter, single-arm, phase 2 trial (ORIENT-4). Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2021 Oct 27;6(1):365. doi: 10.1038/s41392-021-00768-0.

    PubMed 34702811

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing tislezumab, golidocitinib and Selinexor in people with Natural Killer/T-cell Lymphoma and Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma Including ENKL, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.

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 21 inclusion and 30 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 30 May 2025. 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 China. 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 combined 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.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

Contact Rong Tao, MD & PhD (008621-64175590 ext. 660103, hkutao@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

RP2D of golidocitinib in combination with selinexor (time frame: 4 weeks after the initiation of combination treatment). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06966154, which also lists 5 linked publications.

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 30 May 2025.

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