Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise SpecifiedPhase 2NCT07365306
Epcoritamab, Rituximab, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) as Salvage Therapy Before Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
A Phase 2 study testing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Biopsy Procedure and Biospecimen Collection in people with Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified and Recurrent High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 3 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This phase II trial tests how well epcoritamab in combination with rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) works as treatment given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments (salvage therapy) before autologous stem cell transplant in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Recurrent High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Recurrent Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- What is being tested?
- Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Biopsy Procedure and Biospecimen Collection
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 43 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 27 Jul 2026to 15 Oct 2029
- Phase
- Phase 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
- Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative.
- Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained per institutional guidelines
- Agreement to allow the use of archival tissue from diagnostic tumor biopsies
- If unavailable, exceptions may be granted with study principal investigator (PI) approval
- Age: ≥ 18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 2
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- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of DLBCL, not-otherwise specified (NOS), transformation of indolent B-cell lymphoma, High grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBCL), NOS, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL)
- Biopsy-proven relapsed or refractory disease after 1 prior line of chemoimmunotherapy and:
- CAR-naïve patients (Cohort 1)
- If primary refractory, or relapsed within 12 months and are ineligible for or are unwilling to undergo CD19-directed CAR-T cell therapy
- If relapsed beyond 12 months
- CAR-experienced patients (Cohort 2)
- If relapsed or refractory to CD19-directed CAR T cell therapy
- Measurable disease on computed tomography (CT) scan, defined as a nodal site greater than 1.5 cm in the longest axis or an extranodal site greater than 1.0 cm in the longest axis AND baseline fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) must demonstrate positive lesion compatible with CT defined anatomical tumor sites
- Considered eligible for high-dose chemotherapy followed by ASCT
- Fully recovered from the acute toxic effects (except alopecia) to ≤ grade 1 to prior anti-cancer therapy
- Positive for CD20 by immunohistochemistry
- Without bone marrow involvement: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/mm^3
- NOTE: Growth factor is not permitted within 14 days of ANC assessment unless cytopenia is secondary to disease involvement
- Without bone marrow involvement: Platelets ≥ 100,000/mm^3. With bone marrow involvement: Platelets ≥ 75,000/mm^3
- NOTE: Platelet transfusions are not permitted within 14 days of platelet assessment unless cytopenia is secondary to disease involvement
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8g/dL
- NOTE: Red blood cell transfusions are not permitted within 14 days of hemoglobin assessment unless cytopenia is secondary to disease involvement
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN)
- If hepatic involvement by lymphoma, or Gilbert's disease: ≤ 3 X ULN
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3.0 x ULN
- Alanine aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3.0 x ULN
- Creatinine clearance of ≥ 45 mL/min per 24 hour urine test or the Cockcroft-Gault formula
- If not receiving anticoagulants: International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin (PT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN. If on anticoagulant therapy: PT must be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
- If not receiving anticoagulants: Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN. If on anticoagulant therapy: aPTT must be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
- Seronegative for HIV antigen/antibody (Ag/Ab) combo, hepatitis C virus (HCV), active hepatitis B virus (HBV) (surface antigen negative) OR
- If seropositive for HIV, HCV or HBV, nucleic acid quantitation must be performed. Viral load must be undetectable.
- HIV-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
- Meets other institutional and federal requirements for infectious disease titer requirements
- Note Infectious disease testing to be performed within 28 days prior to day 1 of study therapy
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): negative urine or serum pregnancy test. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
- Agreement by females and males of childbearing potential* to use an effective method of birth control or abstain from heterosexual intercourse for the course of the study and after completion of study treatment as described below separately for males and females.
- Female participants must remain abstinent or use contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of gemcitabine, 9 months after the last dose of oxaliplatin, and 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, 12 months after the final dose of epcoritamab and 3 months after the final dose of tocilizumab (as applicable), whichever is longer. Women must refrain from donating eggs during this same period.
- Examples of contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone-releasing intrauterine devices, and copper intrauterine devices.
- Hormonal contraceptive methods must be supplemented by a barrier method.
- For male participants: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive methods, and agree to refrain from donating sperm, as defined below:
- With a female partner of childbearing potential or pregnant female partners, male participants must remain abstinent or use a condom plus an additional contraceptive method that together result in a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for at least 12 months after the last dose of epcoritamab, 6 months after the last dose of oxaliplatin, 3 months after the last dose of gemcitabine, 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, or 2 months after the last dose of tocilizumab (as applicable), whichever is longer. Male participants must refrain from donating sperm during this same period.
- If a female partner becomes pregnant or suspects becoming pregnant during treatment or within 12 months after the last dose of the trial intervention, the Investigator must be informed immediately. The Investigator may want to follow the pregnancy and may ask the female partner to sign a consent form so the Investigator or designee can collect information about the outcome of the pregnancy.
- The reliability of sexual abstinence should be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the individual. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not adequate methods of contraception.
- Childbearing potential defined as not being permanently surgically sterilized (men and women) or have not been free from menses for > 1 year (women only). Per this definition, a female participant with tubal ligation is considered to be of childbearing potential.
- Childbearing potential defined as not being surgically sterilized (men and women) or have not been free from menses for > 1 year (women only)
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: Achieved objective response per 2014 Lugano Classification at end of salvage
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: Absence of unrelated toxicity not present at baseline that might adversely affect participation/ administration of epcoritamab
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: Recovered from ASCT toxicities in patients who received ASCT. Including: outpatient status, able to drink and eat normally, and do not need intravenous hydration prior to cycle 1 day 1 of consolidation therapy
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: Will initiate treatment between day +30 and day +60 post-ASCT or post end of salvage therapy in those with CR/PR but do not proceed to ASCT
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: ECOG ≤ 2 within the screening period
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: ANC ≥ 1,000/mm^3 within 14 days prior to day 1 of consolidation
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: Platelets ≥ 75,000/mm^3 within 14 days prior to day 1 of consolidation
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5X upper limit of normal (ULN), OR if Gilbert's disease: ≤ 3X ULN, within 14 days prior to day 1 of consolidation
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: AST ≤ 2.5 x ULN, OR if hepatic involvement by lymphoma: AST ≤ 5 x ULN, within 14 days prior to day 1 of consolidation
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN, OR If hepatic involvement by lymphoma: ALT ≤ 5 x ULN, within 14 days prior to day 1 of consolidation
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: Creatinine clearance of ≥ 40 mL/min within 14 days prior to day 1 of consolidation
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: No active ≥ grade 3 infection within 14 days prior to day 1 of consolidation
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: No other active malignancy requiring therapy. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy, or in situ cervical cancer
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: No symptomatic cardiac disease (including symptomatic ventricular dysfunction, symptomatic coronary artery disease, and symptomatic arrhythmias), cerebrovascular event/stroke or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: No central nervous system involvement by lymphoma, including leptomeningeal involvement
- CONSOLIDATION WITH EPCORITAMAB: No history of or current progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Who cannot join
- Autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant within 1 year prior to day 1 of study therapy
- Chemotherapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy within 21 days or five half-lives (whichever is shorter for non-radiation therapy) prior to day 1 of study therapy other than a single cycle of R-GemOx
- Has received or plans to receive radiotherapy except for palliative radiation to non-target lesions or major surgery within 4 weeks prior day 1 of study therapy
- Prior solid organ transplantation
- Vaccination with live vaccines within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug or is expected to need any live vaccination during study participation including at least 3 months following the last dose of study treatment.
- COVID-19 non-replicating adenoviral vaccines are permitted with a minimum period of 3 days between the vaccine and a dose of study treatment
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- Active medication use known to decrease T-cell numbers or activity or other concurrent immunosuppressive medication within 5 half-lives or 28 days, whichever is longer, prior to randomization except for up to 20 mg prednisone daily or equivalent
- Known active central nervous system (CNS) involvement by lymphoma, including leptomeningeal involvement
- Currently active, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, such as uncontrolled arrhythmia, or New York Heart Association (NYHA) heart failure class III-IV, or a history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or acute coronary syndrome within 6 months of screening
- Clinically significant liver disease, including active hepatitis, current alcohol abuse, or cirrhosis
- History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to anti CD20 monoclonal or bi-specific antibody therapy, or known significant allergy or intolerance to any component or excipient constituents of the study treatment (and their excipients) and/or other products in the same class
- Clinically significant uncontrolled illness
- Active uncontrolled infection requiring systemic antibiotics
- Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection (excluding fungal infections of nail beds) within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study treatment
- Current seizure disorder requiring therapy
- Peripheral (sensory) neuropathy grade > 1 with the exception of neuropathy related directly to lymphoma (e.g., nerve compression from tumor)
- Other active malignancy. Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
- Recent major surgery (within 4 weeks) prior to start of study therapy, other than for diagnosis
- Known active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Patients with past HBV infection (defined as negative HBV surface antigen [HBsAg] and positive hepatitis B core antibody [HBcAb]) are eligible if HBV DNA is undetectable. Patients who are positive for HCV antibody are eligible if polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA). Testing to be done only in patients suspected of having infections or exposures
- Known active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Subjects who have an undetectable or unquantifiable HIV viral load with CD4 > 200 and are on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medication are allowed. Testing to be done only in patients suspected of having infections or exposures
- Active (symptomatic) cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease
- Active tuberculosis (TB) or history of completed treatment for active TB within the past 12 months
- History of or current progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
- Toxicities from prior anticancer therapy that have not resolved to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0) grade 0 or 1, with the exception of alopecia
- Females only: Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Unable to tolerate SC injections
- Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical study procedures
- Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010
Geoffrey Shouse, 626-239-5289, gshouse@coh.org
Geoffrey Shouse
- Not yet recruiting
City of Hope Atlanta Cancer Center
Newnan, Georgia, 30265
Geoffrey Shouse, 626-239-5289, gshouse@coh.org
Geoffrey Shouse
- Not yet recruiting
City of Hope at Chicago
Zion, Illinois, 60099
Geoffrey Shouse, 626-239-5289, gshouse@coh.org
Geoffrey Shouse
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2 Study of Epcoritamab-R-GemOx With Consolidative ASCT and Additional Epcoritamab in Relapsed/Refractory Transplant-Eligible DLBCL
This phase II trial tests how well epcoritamab in combination with rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) works as treatment given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments (salvage therapy) before autologous stem cell transplant in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that does not respond to treatment (refractory). Epcoritamab is a so-called bispecific antibody, a molecule that can bind simultaneously to two different receptors (proteins present on the cell surface). Epcoritamab binds to a receptor called CD3 with one part of the antibody and to a receptor called CD20 with another part of the antibody. CD3 is expressed on T cells, which are important cells of the immune system that help the body fight cancers and infections. CD20 is expressed on the surface of DLBCL cells. By simultaneous binding to CD3 and CD20, epcoritamab brings T cells and DLBCL cells close together and activates the T cells to kill the lymphoma cells. Rituximab is a so-called monoclonal antibody, a molecule that binds to a single receptor. Like epcoritamab, rituximab binds to CD20. After binding to CD20, rituximab activates the immune system to kill the lymphoma cell through several different mechanisms. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill cancer cells. Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. It damages the cell's DNA and may kill cancer cells. Giving epcoritamab-R-GemOx as therapy before an autologous stem cell transplant may help kill cancer cells in the body and help make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- Estimate the proportion of relapsed/refractory (r/r) transplant-eligible DLBCL patients who achieve complete response (CR) following epcoritamab + R-GemOx.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- Estimate the overall response rate (ORR) of r/r transplant-eligible DLBCL patients following epcoritamab + R-GemOx.
II. Estimate the proportion of r/r transplant-eligible DLBCL patients who successfully undergo autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) following epcoritamab + R-GemOx, including rate of stem cell mobilization failure.
III. Estimate progression-free survival (PFS), duration of response (DOR), and overall survival (OS) for r/r transplant-eligible DLBCL patients following epcoritamab + R-GemOx (with/without subsequent ASCT and epcoritamab consolidation).
IV. Evaluate the toxicity of epcoritamab + R-GemOx and the toxicity of epcoritamab consolidation in r/r DLBCL.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- Assess CR rate, ORR, PFS, DOR, and OS separately for r/r DLBCL patients receiving epcoritamab + R-GemOx with and without prior chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T.
II. Assess DOR/PFS/OS for patients with CR/PR after epcoritamab + R-GemOx but do not proceed to ASCT.
III. Assess kinetics of circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) in r/r DLBCL patients receiving epcoritamab + R-GemOx and the impact of minimal residual disease (MRD) on patient outcomes.
OUTLINE:
SALVAGE THERAPY: Patients receive epcoritamab subcutaneously (SC) on day 8 of cycle 1 and days 1 and 8 of subsequent cycles and R-GemOx on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 14 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with CR or partial response (PR) after cycle 3 may receive one additional cycle at the treating physician's discretion. Patients with CR or PR after completion of Salvage Therapy who are unable to proceed to ASCT may receive Consolidation Therapy as below.
ASCT: Patients undergo ASCT.
CONSOLIDATION: Patients receive epcoritamab SC on days 1, 8, and 15 of cycle 1 and on days 1 and 15 of subsequent cycles. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients also undergo blood sample collection and positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) throughout the study. Patients also undergo bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration as clinically indicated and may undergo tissue biopsy on study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 and 60 days, and then at 12 and 24 months.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Recurrent High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Recurrent Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Transformed Indolent B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma to Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Refractory High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified
- Being tested
- Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Aspiration, Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Medical subject headings
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationProcedure or surgery
Also called AHSCT, Autologous, Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
Undergo ASCT
Biopsy ProcedureProcedure or surgery
Also called Biopsy, BIOPSY_TYPE, Bx
Undergo tissue biopsy
Biospecimen CollectionProcedure or surgery
Also called Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Specimen Collection
Undergo blood sample collection
Bone Marrow AspirationProcedure or surgery
Undergo bone marrow aspiration
Bone Marrow BiopsyProcedure or surgery
Also called Biopsy of Bone Marrow, Biopsy, Bone Marrow
Undergo bone marrow biopsy
Computed TomographyProcedure or surgery
Also called CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography
Undergo CT
EpcoritamabBiological
Also called Anti-CD20/CD3 Bispecific Antibody GEN3013, DuoBody-CD3xCD20, Epcoritamab-bysp, Epkinly
Given SC
GemcitabineDrug
Also called dFdC, dFdCyd, Difluorodeoxycytidine
Given gemcitabine
OxaliplatinDrug
Also called 1-OHP, Ai Heng, Aiheng, Dacotin
Given oxaliplatin
Positron Emission TomographyProcedure or surgery
Also called Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron emission tomography (procedure)
Undergo PET
RituximabBiological
Also called ABP 798, ABP-798, ABP798, BI 695500
Given rituximab
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) | Experimental | SALVAGE THERAPY: Patients receive epcoritamab SC on day 8 of cycle 1 and days 1 and 8 of subsequent cycles and R-GemOx on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 14 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with CR or PR after cycle 3 may receive one additional cycle at the treating physician's discretion. Patients with CR or PR after completion of Salvage Therapy who are unable to proceed to ASCT may receive Consolidation Therapy as below.
ASCT: Patients undergo ASCT.
CONSOLIDATION: Patients receive epcoritamab SC on days 1, 8, and 15 of cycle 1 and on days 1 and 15 of subsequent cycles. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients also undergo blood sample collection and PET/CT throughout the study. Patients also undergo bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration as clinically indicated and may undergo tissue biopsy on study. Receives: Procedure: Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Procedure: Biopsy Procedure; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Procedure: Bone Marrow Aspiration; Procedure: Bone Marrow Biopsy; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Biological: Epcoritamab; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Oxaliplatin; Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography; Biological: Rituximab |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Complete response (CR)
Defined as achieving a best response of CR during/after epcoritamab + rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) salvage therapy (prior to autologous stem cell transplantation [ASCT] or any non-protocol anti-lymphoma therapy) in a response-evaluable participant. Will be estimated by the binomial proportion along with the 95% exact binomial confidence interval
Measured: Up to 2 years
Secondary outcomes (7)
Overall response
Defined as achieving a best response of CR or partial response (PR) during/after epcoritamab + R-GemOx salvage therapy (prior to ASCT or any non-protocol anti-lymphoma therapy) in a response-evaluable participant. Will be estimated by the binomial proportion along with the 95% exact binomial confidence interval.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Ability to proceed to ASCT
Defined as being able to proceed to and also receive an ASCT after epcoritamab + R-GemOx salvage therapy. Will be estimated by the binomial proportion along with the 95% exact binomial confidence interval.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Progression-free survival
Will be estimated using the product-limit method of Kaplan and Meier along with the Greenwood estimator of standard error; 95% confidence interval will be constructed based on log-log transformation.
Measured: From start of protocol treatment to time of disease relapse/progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier, assessed up to 2 years
Duration of response
Will be estimated using the product-limit method of Kaplan and Meier along with the Greenwood estimator of standard error; 95% confidence interval will be constructed based on log-log transformation.
Measured: From the time of first achieving CR/PR during/after epcoritamab + R-GemOx salvage therapy to time of disease relapse/progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier, assessed up to 2 yrs
Overall survival
Will be estimated using the product-limit method of Kaplan and Meier along with the Greenwood estimator of standard error; 95% confidence interval will be constructed based on log-log transformation.
Measured: Time in a participant from start of protocol treatment to time of death due to any cause, assessed up to 2 years
Stem cell mobilization failure
Defined as failure to collect adequate CD34 stem cells (within 3 attempts) in a participant who attempt stem cell collection. Will be estimated by the binomial proportion along with the 95% exact binomial confidence interval.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Incidence of adverse events
Toxicities will be coded and collected per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0, except that cytokine-release syndrome and Immune effector cell-associated neurological toxicity syndrome will be coded and collected per American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy criteria.
Measured: Up to 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Jan 2026
- Study start27 Jul 2026
- Primary completion15 Oct 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Oct 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise SpecifiedStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by City of Hope Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 43 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Geoffrey Shouse, Principal investigator, City of Hope Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07365306
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 25247
- Other IDs
- NCI-2025-09718, 25247, P30CA033572
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 22 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 2 Study of Epcoritamab-R-GemOx With Consolidative ASCT and Additional Epcoritamab in Relapsed/Refractory Transplant-Eligible DLBCL
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07365306
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 25247
- Conditions
- Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Recurrent High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Recurrent Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Transformed Indolent B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma to Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Refractory High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 43 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- City of Hope Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- 27 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Oct 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Oct 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This phase II trial tests how well epcoritamab in combination with rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) works as treatment given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments (salvage therapy) before autologous stem cell transplant in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that does not respond to treatment (refractory). Epcoritamab is a so-called bispecific antibody, a molecule that can bind simultaneously to two different receptors (proteins present on the cell surface). Epcoritamab binds to a receptor called CD3 with one part of the antibody and to a receptor called CD20 with another part of the antibody. CD3 is expressed on T cells, which are important cells of the immune system that help the body fight cancers and infections. CD20 is expressed on the surface of DLBCL cells. By simultaneous binding to CD3 and CD20, epcoritamab brings T cells and DLBCL cells close together and activates the T cells to kill the lymphoma cells. Rituximab is a so-called monoclonal antibody, a molecule that binds to a single receptor. Like epcoritamab, rituximab binds to CD20. After binding to CD20, rituximab activates the immune system to kill the lymphoma cell through several different mechanisms. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill cancer cells. Oxaliplatin is in a class of medications called platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. It damages the cell's DNA and may kill cancer cells. Giving epcoritamab-R-GemOx as therapy before an autologous stem cell transplant may help kill cancer cells in the body and help make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- Estimate the proportion of relapsed/refractory (r/r) transplant-eligible DLBCL patients who achieve complete response (CR) following epcoritamab + R-GemOx.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- Estimate the overall response rate (ORR) of r/r transplant-eligible DLBCL patients following epcoritamab + R-GemOx.
II. Estimate the proportion of r/r transplant-eligible DLBCL patients who successfully undergo autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) following epcoritamab + R-GemOx, including rate of stem cell mobilization failure.
III. Estimate progression-free survival (PFS), duration of response (DOR), and overall survival (OS) for r/r transplant-eligible DLBCL patients following epcoritamab + R-GemOx (with/without subsequent ASCT and epcoritamab consolidation).
IV. Evaluate the toxicity of epcoritamab + R-GemOx and the toxicity of epcoritamab consolidation in r/r DLBCL.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- Assess CR rate, ORR, PFS, DOR, and OS separately for r/r DLBCL patients receiving epcoritamab + R-GemOx with and without prior chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T.
II. Assess DOR/PFS/OS for patients with CR/PR after epcoritamab + R-GemOx but do not proceed to ASCT.
III. Assess kinetics of circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) in r/r DLBCL patients receiving epcoritamab + R-GemOx and the impact of minimal residual disease (MRD) on patient outcomes.
OUTLINE:
SALVAGE THERAPY: Patients receive epcoritamab subcutaneously (SC) on day 8 of cycle 1 and days 1 and 8 of subsequent cycles and R-GemOx on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 14 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with CR or partial response (PR) after cycle 3 may receive one additional cycle at the treating physician's discretion. Patients with CR or PR after completion of Salvage Therapy who are unable to proceed to ASCT may receive Consolidation Therapy as below.
ASCT: Patients undergo ASCT.
CONSOLIDATION: Patients receive epcoritamab SC on days 1, 8, and 15 of cycle 1 and on days 1 and 15 of subsequent cycles. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients also undergo blood sample collection and positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) throughout the study. Patients also undergo bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration as clinically indicated and may undergo tissue biopsy on study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 and 60 days, and then at 12 and 24 months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) | Experimental | Procedure: Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Procedure: Biopsy Procedure, Procedure: Biospecimen Collection, Procedure: Bone Marrow Aspiration, Procedure: Bone Marrow Biopsy, Procedure: Computed Tomography, Biological: Epcoritamab, Drug: Gemcitabine, Drug: Oxaliplatin, Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography, Biological: RituximabSALVAGE THERAPY: Patients receive epcoritamab SC on day 8 of cycle 1 and days 1 and 8 of subsequent cycles and R-GemOx on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 14 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with CR or PR after cycle 3 may receive one additional cycle at the treating physician's discretion. Patients with CR or PR after completion of Salvage Therapy who are unable to proceed to ASCT may receive Consolidation Therapy as below. ASCT: Patients undergo ASCT. CONSOLIDATION: Patients receive epcoritamab SC on days 1, 8, and 15 of cycle 1 and on days 1 and 15 of subsequent cycles. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo blood sample collection and PET/CT throughout the study. Patients also undergo bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration as clinically indicated and may undergo tissue biopsy on study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (62 listed)
- Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative.
- Agreement to allow the use of archival tissue from diagnostic tumor biopsies
- Age: ≥ 18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 2
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of DLBCL, not-otherwise specified (NOS), transformation of indolent B-cell lymphoma, High grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBCL), NOS, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL)
Key exclusion criteria (28 listed)
- Autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant within 1 year prior to day 1 of study therapy
- Chemotherapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy within 21 days or five half-lives (whichever is shorter for non-radiation therapy) prior to day 1 of study therapy other than a single cycle of R-GemOx
- Has received or plans to receive radiotherapy except for palliative radiation to non-target lesions or major surgery within 4 weeks prior day 1 of study therapy
- Prior solid organ transplantation
- Vaccination with live vaccines within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug or is expected to need any live vaccination during study participation including at least 3 months following the last dose of study treatment.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationAlso: AHSCT, Autologous, Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Autologous Stem Cell TransplantUndergo ASCT | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| Biopsy ProcedureAlso: Biopsy, BIOPSY_TYPE, BxUndergo tissue biopsy | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| Biospecimen CollectionAlso: Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Specimen CollectionUndergo blood sample collection | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| Bone Marrow AspirationUndergo bone marrow aspiration | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| Bone Marrow BiopsyAlso: Biopsy of Bone Marrow, Biopsy, Bone MarrowUndergo bone marrow biopsy | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| Computed TomographyAlso: CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial TomographyUndergo CT | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| EpcoritamabAlso: Anti-CD20/CD3 Bispecific Antibody GEN3013, DuoBody-CD3xCD20, Epcoritamab-bysp, EpkinlyGiven SC | Biological | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| GemcitabineAlso: dFdC, dFdCyd, DifluorodeoxycytidineGiven gemcitabine | Drug | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| OxaliplatinAlso: 1-OHP, Ai Heng, Aiheng, DacotinGiven oxaliplatin | Drug | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| Positron Emission TomographyAlso: Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron emission tomography (procedure)Undergo PET | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
| RituximabAlso: ABP 798, ABP-798, ABP798, BI 695500Given rituximab | Biological | Treatment (Epcoritamab-R-GemOx) |
Primary outcome
Complete response (CR)
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Defined as achieving a best response of CR during/after epcoritamab + rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) salvage therapy (prior to autologous stem cell transplantation [ASCT] or any non-protocol anti-lymphoma therapy) in a response-evaluable participant. Will be estimated by the binomial proportion along with the 95% exact binomial confidence interval
7 secondary outcomes
Overall response
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Ability to proceed to ASCT
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Progression-free survival
Time frame: From start of protocol treatment to time of disease relapse/progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier, assessed up to 2 years
Duration of response
Time frame: From the time of first achieving CR/PR during/after epcoritamab + R-GemOx salvage therapy to time of disease relapse/progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier, assessed up to 2 yrs
Overall survival
Time frame: Time in a participant from start of protocol treatment to time of death due to any cause, assessed up to 2 years
Stem cell mobilization failure
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Aug 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Geoffrey Shouse principal investigator
City of Hope Medical Center
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Biopsy Procedure and Biospecimen Collection in people with Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified and Recurrent High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 3 sites in United States.
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 62 inclusion and 28 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 28 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites in United States. 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 phase mean?
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?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Complete response (CR) (time frame: Up to 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 28 Aug 2026.