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Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaPhase 2DEL-MRD-CHIDNCT07507318

Chidamide Maintenance for MRD-Positive Double-Expressor DLBCL in First Complete Remission

A Phase 2 study testing Chidamide in people with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, run by Rong Tao at 1 site in China.

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Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label phase 2 study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chidamide maintenance in adults with newly diagnosed double-expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who achieve complete response after induction therapy but remain ctDNA minimal residual… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Chidamide
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
69 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
16 Jun 2026to 30 Jun 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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, CD20-positive.
  • Double-expressor lymphoma confirmed by pathology, defined as MYC expression >=40% and BCL2 expression >=50% by immunohistochemistry.
  • Complete response after initial induction therapy.
  • Age >=18 and <=80 years.
  • ECOG performance status 0-2.
  • No prior history of malignant tumor and no concurrent malignancy.
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  • International Prognostic Index (IPI) score >1.
  • ctDNA MRD-positive at screening/enrollment.
  • Life expectancy of at least 6 months, in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Written informed consent provided before any study-specific procedure.

Who cannot join

  • Failure to achieve complete response after initial induction therapy.
  • Prior organ transplantation.
  • Uncontrolled coagulopathy or active bleeding.
  • Uncontrolled cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, including left ventricular ejection fraction <50%, connective tissue disease, or severe active infection.
  • Major organ surgery within 6 weeks before screening.
  • Screening laboratory abnormalities not attributable to lymphoma, including: neutrophil count <1.5 x 10^9/L; platelet count <80 x 10^9/L (or <50 x 10^9/L in patients with bone marrow involvement); total bilirubin >1.5 x upper limit of normal; ALT/AST >2.5 x upper limit of normal, or >5 x upper limit of normal in patients with hepatic involvement; serum creatinine >1.5 x upper limit of normal.
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  • Active hepatitis B not meeting protocol-defined virologic criteria for enrollment; patients with positive HBsAg or positive HBcAb require HBV DNA testing and must meet protocol-specified thresholds.
  • HIV infection.
  • Ongoing antitumor therapy for lymphoma or another malignancy.
  • Drug abuse or chronic alcohol abuse that may interfere with study evaluation.
  • Psychiatric illness or any condition resulting in inability to comply with the protocol.
  • Requirement for ongoing treatment with strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors or inducers; patients exposed to these agents within 7 days before first study dose, or within fewer than 5 half-lives, are not eligible.
  • Inability to swallow capsules or clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders that may affect drug absorption, including malabsorption syndrome, bariatric surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, or partial/complete bowel obstruction.
  • Any other uncontrolled medical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may compromise safety, interfere with oral drug absorption or metabolism, or place the participant at excessive risk.

Trial locations and contacts

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

Rong Tao, MD & PhD contact

008621-64175590

rao@shca.org.cn

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 20000

    Rong Tao, MD, 008621-64175590, rtao@shca.org.cn

    Wenhan Zhang, MD, 008621-64175590, zhangwenhao@shca.org.cn

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm, Open-Label Phase 2 Study of Chidamide Maintenance in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Double-Expressor Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Who Achieve Complete Response After Induction Therapy But Remain ctDNA MRD-Positive

This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label phase 2 study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chidamide maintenance in adults with newly diagnosed double-expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who achieve complete response after induction therapy but remain ctDNA minimal residual disease (MRD)-positive. Eligible participants will receive oral chidamide 20 mg on Days 1, 4, 8, and 11 of each 21-day cycle. ctDNA MRD will be assessed every 12 weeks. Treatment will continue until two consecutive MRD-negative assessments, disease progression, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or completion of 2 years of maintenance. The primary objectives are to evaluate ctDNA MRD negativity and 2-year progression-free survival. Secondary objectives include event-free survival, overall survival, and safety.

Read the detailed description

Patients with double-expressor DLBCL remain at increased risk of relapse despite achieving complete response after induction therapy. ctDNA-based MRD assessment may identify a subgroup with persistent molecular disease who are at particularly high risk for recurrence. Chidamide is an oral selective histone deacetylase inhibitor with potential antitumor and immune-modulating activity in B-cell lymphomas.

This prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label phase 2 study will enroll adult patients with newly diagnosed CD20-positive double-expressor DLBCL, defined by MYC expression >=40% and BCL2 expression >=50% by immunohistochemistry, who achieve complete response after initial induction therapy but remain ctDNA MRD-positive. Participants will receive chidamide 20 mg orally on Days 1, 4, 8, and 11 of each 21-day cycle. ctDNA MRD will be monitored every 12 weeks. Treatment will stop upon two consecutive MRD-negative assessments, disease progression, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or completion of 2 years of maintenance. The study will evaluate ctDNA MRD negativity rate and 2-year progression-free survival as primary endpoints, with event-free survival, overall survival, and safety as secondary endpoints.

Being tested
Chidamide
Keywords
Chidamide, Tucidinostat, Minimal Residual Disease, Maintenance Therapy, Double-Expressor Lymphoma
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Neoplasm, Residual

What participants receive

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

  • ChidamideDrug

    Chidamide 20 mg orally on Days 1, 4, 8, and 11 of each 21-day cycle. ctDNA MRD assessments will be performed every 12 weeks. Treatment will continue until two consecutive MRD-negative assessments at least 3 months apart, disease progression, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or completion of 2 years of maintenance.

Study groups in NCT07507318
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Chidamide MaintenanceExperimentalParticipants with newly diagnosed double-expressor DLBCL who achieve complete response after induction therapy but remain ctDNA MRD-positive will receive chidamide maintenance therapy.
Receives: Drug: Chidamide

What is being measured

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

  1. ctDNA MRD Negativity Rate

    The proportion of enrolled participants who convert from ctDNA MRD-positive status at study entry to ctDNA MRD-negative status during chidamide maintenance, based on the protocol-specified ctDNA assay.

    Measured: From first dose up to 24 months

  2. 2-Year Progression-Free Survival Rate

    The proportion of enrolled participants who are alive and free of disease progression 24 months after study entry.

    Measured: 24 months after study entry

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Event-Free Survival

    Time from study entry to disease progression, initiation of new antitumor therapy, or death from any cause.

    Measured: From study entry up to 24 months

  2. Overall Survival

    Time from study entry to death from any cause.

    Measured: From study entry up to 24 months

  3. Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events

    Incidence of hematologic and non-hematologic adverse events and serious adverse events, graded according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0.

    Measured: From first dose to 30 days after last dose.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Apr 2026
  2. Study start16 Jun 2026
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2029 (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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
69 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07507318
Sponsor's protocol ID
DEL-MRD-CHID-2026
Acronym
DEL-MRD-CHID
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
27 Mar 2026
Last updated
18 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: A decision regarding sharing de-identified individual participant data has not yet been made. This is an investigator-initiated, multicenter study involving ctDNA MRD-related data, and the sponsor has not yet finalized the data-sharing governance, de-identification standards, request review process, and applicable data-sharing agreements across participating sites. The possibility of sharing de-identified data may be considered after study completion and database lock, in accordance with participant consent, ethics committee requirements, institutional policies, and applicable regulations.

Publications

  • Krupka JA, Moutsopoulos I, Cutmore NH, Trethewey CS, Dayimu A, Goodhew R, Kaji F, Raso-Barnett L, Cheow H, Elzubeir L, Smith J, Kamil A, Barbara RR, Price J, Elston K, Kolodziejczyk A, Tarantino S, Mariscotti F, Barry P, Frost S, Demiris N, Thomas MG, Hassane D, Munugalavadla V, Nagumantry SK, Karanth MJ, Ahearne M, Shah N, Fox CP, Anand S, Hodson DJ. Phased Variant-Supported Circulating Tumor DNA as a Prognostic Biomarker After First-Line Treatment in Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Findings From the DIRECT Study. J Clin Oncol. 2026 Feb 10;44(5):410-420. doi: 10.1200/JCO-25-01587. Epub 2025 Dec 22.

    PubMed 41428995
  • Roschewski M, Kurtz DM, Westin JR, Lynch RC, Gopal AK, Alig SK, Sworder BJ, Cherng HJ, Kuffer C, Blair D, Brown K, Goldstein JS, Schultz A, Close S, Chabon JJ, Diehn M, Wilson WH, Alizadeh AA. Remission Assessment by Circulating Tumor DNA in Large B-Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Dec;43(34):3652-3661. doi: 10.1200/JCO-25-01534. Epub 2025 Aug 13.

    PubMed 40802906
  • Johnson NA, Slack GW, Savage KJ, Connors JM, Ben-Neriah S, Rogic S, Scott DW, Tan KL, Steidl C, Sehn LH, Chan WC, Iqbal J, Meyer PN, Lenz G, Wright G, Rimsza LM, Valentino C, Brunhoeber P, Grogan TM, Braziel RM, Cook JR, Tubbs RR, Weisenburger DD, Campo E, Rosenwald A, Ott G, Delabie J, Holcroft C, Jaffe ES, Staudt LM, Gascoyne RD. Concurrent expression of MYC and BCL2 in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Oct 1;30(28):3452-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.41.0985. Epub 2012 Jul 30.

    PubMed 22851565
  • Rosenthal A, Younes A. High grade B-cell lymphoma with rearrangements of MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6: Double hit and triple hit lymphomas and double expressing lymphoma. Blood Rev. 2017 Mar;31(2):37-42. doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2016.09.004. Epub 2016 Sep 30.

    PubMed 27717585

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Chidamide in people with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, run by Rong Tao 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 10 inclusion and 14 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 18 Jun 2026. 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 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?

Contact Rong Tao, MD & PhD (008621-64175590, rao@shca.org.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

ctDNA MRD Negativity Rate (time frame: From first dose up to 24 months). The study lists 2 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 NCT07507318, which also lists 4 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 18 Jun 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 1 Nov 2026.

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