A Study of Epcoritamab With Lenalidomide and Tafasitamab in People With Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Launched by MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER · Jun 12, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new combination of medicines—epcoritamab, tafasitamab, and lenalidomide—to treat people with a type of blood cancer called diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has come back or did not respond to previous treatments. Researchers want to see if this combination is safe to use and if it works well to control the disease. This is the first time these three drugs are being tested together for this purpose.

The study is open to adults aged 18 and older who have a confirmed diagnosis of certain types of lymphoma, including DLBCL, and who have already tried at least two previous treatments. To join, participants must have measurable signs of their lymphoma and be in generally good health, with blood counts and organ function within certain limits. The trial includes men and women, but women who can become pregnant will need to follow strict birth control rules because lenalidomide can affect a baby’s development. Participants will be closely monitored throughout the study for safety and how well the treatment works. It’s important to note that this trial is not yet enrolling patients, and people with certain health issues or who have had specific prior treatments may not be eligible.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥ 18 years
• • Pathologically confirmed diffuse large B cell lymphoma, transformed indolent lymphoma, primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma, high grade B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma grade 3B
• • Subjects must have histologically confirmed CD20+ lymphoma and documented in the most recent representative pathology report.
• • Presence of CD19 is not required to be confirmed (except if patients have received anti-CD19 therapy in the past). Patients treated with prior anti-CD19 therapy must have confirmation of CD19 expression in a biopsy done after progression on the last CD19 directed therapy.
• • At least 2 prior lines of systemic therapy including CART or ASCT (up to 4 prior lines of therapy allowed). Note that bridging therapy prior to ASCT or CART will be counted as a separate line of therapy)
• • At least one prior line of systemic therapy for patients ineligible for ASCT/CART or patients unwilling to undergo CAR-T/ASCT for logistic or other reasons (up to 4 prior lines of therapy allowed)
• • Have radiologically measurable lymphadenopathy or extranodal involvement.
• • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (PS) ≤ 2 (ECOG \>2 can be enrolled if PS compromised from lymphoma e.g. spinal cord compression and expected to improve rapidly with therapy)
• • Must have adequate organ and marrow status Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL (red blood cell transfusions are allowed)
• • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,000/mm\^3 or ≥500/mm\^3 if due to disease involvement in the bone marrow (G-CSF use is allowed).
• • Platelet count ≥75,000 cells/mm\^3 or ≥50,000/mm\^3 if due to disease involvement in the bone marrow (platelets transfusions are allowed)
• • Estimated Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) ≥40 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula or other institutional standard methods)
• • Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• • Direct bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN (≤3 if due to Gilbert's syndrome or liver involvement by the lymphoma)
• • Negative HIV test at screening, with the following exception: Individuals with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible provided, prior to enrollment, they are stable on antiretroviral therapy for at least 1 year, have a CD4 count ≥ 200/μL, and have an undetectable viral load.
• • Signed Informed Consent Form(s)
• • Ability to comply with all the study-related procedures, in the investigator's judgement
• • Subject is willing to take aspirin prophylaxis (subjects with low or intermediate risk for thromboembolism) or prophylactic anticoagulant (if high risk for a thromboembolic event)
• • Contraception requirements
• • Patient is willing to adhere to pregnancy risk minimization plan associated with lenalidomide treatment.
• • For all females of child-bearing potential; a negative serum pregnancy test (beta-hCG) at the Screening Visit and a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at baseline prior to the first dose of study drug.
• • Female subjects of childbearing potential must practice at least 2 protocol-specified methods of birth control, that are effective from 30 days prior to treatment through at least 12 months after the last dose of study drug.
• • Female subjects of non-childbearing potential do not need to use birth control.
• • Female who is not pregnant, breastfeeding, donating eggs (ova, oocytes), or considering
• • becoming pregnant during the study or for 12 months after the last dose of study drug.
• • If male, and subject is sexually active with female partner(s) of childbearing potential, he must agree, from 30 days prior to treatment initiation through 12 months after the last dose of study drug, to practice the protocol-specified contraception.
• • Male who is not considering fathering a child or donating sperm during the study or for 12 months after the last dose of study drug.
• • COVID19 eligibility criteria: Patient should have no known active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. If a patient has signs/symptoms suggestive of SARS-CoV-2 infection or have had recent known exposure to someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection, the subject must have a negative molecular (e.g., PCR) test, or 2 negative antigen test results at least 24 hours apart, to rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection. Note: SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests should be applied following local requirements/recommendations.
• * Subjects who do not meet SARS-CoV-2 infection eligibility criteria must be screen failed and may only rescreen after they meet the following SARS-CoV-2 infection viral clearance criteria:
• • No signs/symptoms suggestive of active SARS-CoV-2 infection
• • Negative molecular (e.g., PCR) result or 2 negative antigen test results at least 24 hours apart
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Prior CD3/CD20 BiAb based therapy (Patients who received prior CD3/CD20 BiAb as part of frontline therapy for DLBCL and were in remission for at least 1 year post frontline therapy are allowed)
• • Prior tafasitamab and/or lenalidomide therapy for lymphoma (Patients who received prior tafasitamab and/or lenalidomide as part of frontline therapy for DLBCL and were in remission for at least 1 year post frontline therapy are allowed)
• • Active CNS involvement (previously treated CNS lymphoma is permissible)
• • Active secondary malignancy
• • Patients who have a concurrent malignancy that is clinically stable and does not require tumor-directed treatment is allowed e.g., low grade prostate cancer under surveillance
• • Patients with a previously treated malignancy should be eligible to participate if all treatment of that malignancy was completed at least 2 years before registration and the patient has no evidence of disease.
• • Uncontrolled HIV or active HBV or HCV infection (controlled HIV with undetectable viral load, previously treated HBV and HCV are allowed if HBV DNA and HCV RNA are negative respectively, HBcAb positive with HBsAg negative disease is permitted if patient is willing to take entecavir prophylaxis)
• • Known active or latent tuberculosis
• • Prior solid organ transplantation
• • Prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation
• • Uncontrolled active systemic infection
• • Major surgery within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug (exceptions may be allowed after discussion with PI if patient has fully recovered from procedure and anti-lymphoma therapy is urgently needed)
• * Known clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including:
• • Onset of unstable angina pectoris within 6 months of signing ICF
• • Acute myocardial infarction within 6 months of signing ICF
• • Congestive heart failure (grade III or IV as classified by the New York Heart Association and/or known decrease ejection fraction of \<45%)
• • Stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to signing ICF In case of any other history of major cardiovascular disease, a cardiology consult is required within 60 days of enrollment
• • Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or risk study outcomes
• • Vaccination with live vaccines within 28 days prior to enrollment