NCT03749018

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab works with the DA-REPOCH chemotherapy regimen in treating patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body?s immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as dose-adjusted rituximab, etoposide, prednisone, vincristine sulfate, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DA-REPOCH), work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving nivolumab with DA-REPOCH may work better in treating patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
8mo left

Started Jan 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress92%
Jan 2019Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 19, 2018

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 21, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 2, 2019

Completed
7.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 2, 2026

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

7.1 years

First QC Date

November 19, 2018

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Will be estimated by the method of Kaplan-Meier and the estimate will be provided with 95% confidence intervals. Depending on the number of events, Cox regression model may be used to explore the association between baseline clinical variables and PFS in a univariable manner.

    From start of treatment to progression or death, whichever occurs first, assessed at 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Objective response rate

    Up to 8 years

  • Duration of response defined for all patients who have achieved an objective response (CR or PR)

    From date of which patient?s response is documented to the date of progression or death, censoring event-free patients at the time of last follow-up, assessed up to 8 years

  • Incidence of adverse events per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0

    Up to 30 days post-treatment

Other Outcomes (3)

  • Major histocompatibility complex (MCH) class I and II expression

    Up to 8 years

  • Expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 with PFS

    Up to 8 years

  • Somatic mutations detection by circulating tumor (ct)-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) over time

    Up to 8 years

Study Arms (1)

Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive rituximab IV and nivolumab IV over 60 minutes on day 1. Patients also receive etoposide, vincristine sulfate and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV continuously over 96 hours, cyclophosphamide IV bolus, and prednisone PO on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After course 6, patients receive nivolumab IV over 60 minutes on day 1 every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Drug: CyclophosphamideDrug: Doxorubicin HydrochlorideDrug: EtoposideBiological: NivolumabDrug: PrednisoneBiological: RituximabDrug: Vincristine Sulfate

Interventions

Given IV

Also known as: Demethyl Epipodophyllotoxin Ethylidine Glucoside, EPEG, Lastet, Toposar, Vepesid, VP 16-213, VP-16, VP-16-213
Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)
NivolumabBIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Also known as: BMS-936558, MDX-1106, NIVO, ONO-4538, Opdivo
Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)

Given PO

Also known as: .delta.1-Cortisone, 1, 2-Dehydrocortisone, Adasone, Cortancyl, Dacortin, DeCortin, Decortisyl, Decorton, Delta 1-Cortisone, Delta-Dome, Deltacortene, Deltacortisone, Deltadehydrocortisone, Deltasone, Deltison, Deltra, Econosone, Lisacort, Meprosona-F, Metacortandracin, Meticorten, Ofisolona, Orasone, Panafcort, Panasol-S, Paracort, PRED, Predicor, Predicorten, Prednicen-M, Prednicort, Prednidib, Prednilonga, Predniment, Prednisonum, Prednitone, Promifen, Servisone, SK-Prednisone
Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)
RituximabBIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Also known as: ABP 798, BI 695500, C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody, CT-P10, IDEC-102, IDEC-C2B8, IDEC-C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, MabThera, Monoclonal Antibody IDEC-C2B8, PF-05280586, Rituxan, Rituximab Biosimilar ABP 798, Rituximab Biosimilar BI 695500, Rituximab Biosimilar CT-P10, Rituximab Biosimilar GB241, Rituximab Biosimilar IBI301, Rituximab Biosimilar PF-05280586, Rituximab Biosimilar RTXM83, Rituximab Biosimilar SAIT101, RTXM83
Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)

Give IV

Also known as: Kyocristine, Leurocristine sulfate, Leurocristine, sulfate, Oncovin, Vincasar, Vincosid, Vincrex, Vincristine, sulfate
Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)

Given IV

Also known as: (-)-Cyclophosphamide, 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate, Carloxan, Ciclofosfamida, Ciclofosfamide, Cicloxal, Clafen, Claphene, CP monohydrate, CTX, CYCLO-cell, Cycloblastin, Cycloblastine, Cyclophospham, Cyclophosphamid monohydrate, Cyclophosphamidum, Cyclophosphan, Cyclophosphane, Cyclophosphanum, Cyclostin, Cyclostine, Cytophosphan, Cytophosphane, Cytoxan, Fosfaseron, Genoxal, Genuxal, Ledoxina, Mitoxan, Neosar, Revimmune, Syklofosfamid, WR- 138719
Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)

Given IV

Also known as: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI), ADM, Adriacin, Adriamycin, Adriamycin Hydrochloride, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, ADRIAMYCIN, HYDROCHLORIDE, Adriamycine, Adriblastina, Adriblastine, Adrimedac, Chloridrato de Doxorrubicina, DOX, DOXO-CELL, Doxolem, Doxorubicin.HCl, Doxorubin, Farmiblastina, FI 106, FI-106, hydroxydaunorubicin, Rubex
Treatment (nivolumab, DA-REPOCH)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial.
  • Measurable disease (defined as \>= 1.5 cm in diameter) or at least one PET avid area of disease.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,000 /mcL (within 16 days of treatment initiation).
  • Platelets \>= 75,000 / mcL in the absence of transfusion support within 7 days of determining eligibility (within 16 days of treatment initiation).
  • Hemoglobin \>= 8 g/dL (within 16 days of treatment initiation).
  • Serum creatinine =\< 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) OR measured or calculated creatinine clearance \>= 40 mL/min creatinine clearance (glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\] can also be used in place of creatinine or creatinine clearance \[CrCl\]) (within 16 days of treatment initiation).
  • Creatinine clearance should be calculated per institutional standard.
  • Serum total bilirubin =\< 1.5 X ULN OR except subjects with Gilbert syndrome, who can have total bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dL (within 16 days of treatment initiation).
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 3.0 X ULN (within 16 days of treatment initiation).
  • Female subject of childbearing potential should have a negative serum pregnancy at screening.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential should be willing to use 2 methods of birth control or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study through 5 months following the last dose of nivolumab. Subjects should agree to ongoing pregnancy testing during the course of the study and after the end of study therapy. Female subjects of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for \> 1 year.
  • Male subjects should agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 7 months following the last dose of nivolumab. Males must refrain from donating sperm during study participation and for 7 months after the last dose of nivolumab.
  • Revised Ann Arbor stage II-IV disease
  • Stage I primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma or mediastinal B cell lymphoma unclassifiable with features intermediate between DLBCL and classical Hodgkin?s lymphoma will also be eligible.
  • +1 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs.
  • History of other malignancy that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of the results.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency excluding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment. Subjects may use topical or inhaled corticosteroids or low-dose steroids (=\< 10 mg of prednisone or equivalent per day) as therapy for comorbid conditions. During study participation, subjects may receive systemic or enteric corticosteroids as needed for treatment-emergent comorbid conditions.
  • Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus tuberculosis).
  • Prior systemic chemotherapy for lymphoma with the exception of corticosteroids for palliation of symptoms and patients with prior indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) treated with single agent rituximab.
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.
  • Richter?s transformation from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
  • Major surgery within 3 weeks prior to start of study treatment.
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. Conditions expected to not recur in the absence of an external trigger.
  • Has an active infection requiring intravenous systemic therapy or uncontrolled systemic infection including viral, bacterial, or fungal.
  • Is unable to swallow capsules or malabsorption syndrome, disease or condition significantly affecting gastrointestinal function.
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled arrhythmia, New York Association class 2- 4 congestive heart failure, or history of myocardial infarction within 6 months.
  • Known contraindication to any medication in the treatment plan, including clinically significant peripheral neuropathy.
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
  • Female patients who are not surgically sterile or postmenopausal (for at least 1 year) must practice at least one of the following methods of birth control throughout the duration of study participation and for at least 5 months after study treatment:
  • +13 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

Interventions

CyclophosphamideDoxorubicinEtoposideNivolumabPrednisonedeltacorteneprednylideneRituximabCT-P10Vincristine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lymphoma, B-CellLymphoma, Non-HodgkinLymphomaNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phosphoramide MustardsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus CompoundsDaunorubicinAnthracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicPolycyclic CompoundsAminoglycosidesGlycosidesCarbohydratesPodophyllotoxinTetrahydronaphthalenesNaphthalenesGlucosidesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulinsPregnadienediolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedVinca AlkaloidsSecologanin Tryptamine AlkaloidsIndole AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsIndolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingIndolizidinesIndolizines

Study Officials

  • David A Bond, MD

    Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 19, 2018

First Posted

November 21, 2018

Study Start

January 2, 2019

Primary Completion

February 2, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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