Golcadomide and Rituximab as Bridging Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Before CAR T-cell Therapy
Phase 2 Study of Golcadomide With Rituximab as a Bridging Therapy Prior to CAR-T for Patients With Relapsed or Primary Refractory Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
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Brief Summary
This phase II trial tests the effectiveness of golcadomide and rituximab as bridging treatment before chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Patients that are able to receive CAR T-cell therapy have a potential for cure, however, many will not be qualified to receive therapy due to relapse. Bridging therapy is therapy intended to transition a patient from one therapy or medication to another or maintain their health or status until they are a candidate for a therapy or have decided on a therapy. Golcadomide may help block the formation, growth or spread of cancer cells. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of cancer cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Giving golcadomide and rituximab as bridging therapy before CAR T-cell therapy may kill more tumor cells and may improve the chance of proceeding to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Apr 2025
7 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 14, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 19, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 2, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 3, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 3, 2027
January 28, 2026
January 1, 2026
1.9 years
February 14, 2025
January 26, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Disease control
Will be defined as a complete metabolic response (CMR), partial metabolic response (PMR), or no metabolic response (NMR) by Lugano 2014 PET-CT.
2 cycles (cycle length = 28 days)
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Disease control rate
Up to 2 years
Complete response rate
Up to 2 years
Overall response rate
Up to 2 years
The proportion of patients proceeding to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CART)
Up to 2 years
Overall response rate to CART
Up to 2 years
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Treatment (golcadomide, rituximab)
EXPERIMENTALPatients receive golcadomide PO QD on days 1-14 of each cycle and rituximab IV on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of cycle 1 and then on day 1 of all subsequent cycles. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ELIGIBLE FOR CAR-T: After 2 cycles, patients undergo leukapheresis and may receive 1-2 additional cycles of golcadomide and rituximab prior to undergoing standard of care CAR-T therapy. INELIGIBLE FOR CAR-T: After 2 cycles, patients receive golcadomide PO QD on days 1-14 of each cycle and rituximab IV on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 10 additional cycles of golcadomide (cycles 3-12) and up to 3 additional cycles of rituximab (cycles 3-5) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo blood sample collection and PET/CT or CT throughout the study. Additionally, patients may undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy as clinically indicated.
Interventions
Undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Undergo CT or PET/CT
Given PO
Undergo leukapheresis
Undergo PET/CT
Given IV
Undergo blood sample collection
Undergo standard of care CAR-T therapy
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Confirmed pathology diagnosis according to 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification including patients with diseases listed below with relapsed, progressive and/or refractory disease (Cheson et al. 2014) following treatment with one or two prior lines of standard therapy, no more than two lines of therapy are permitted:
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (NOS) including:
- Transformed lymphoma
- Germinal center B-cell type
- Activated B-cell type
- High-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBCL), NOS
- High grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 translocation
- Primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma
- Grade 3B follicular lymphoma
- T-cell/histiocyte-rich large B-cell lymphoma
- Large B-cell lymphoma with IRF4 rearrangement
- Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), leg type
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positive DLBCL, NOS
- DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation
- +19 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Any of the following because this study involves an investigational agent that has known genotoxic, mutagenic, and teratogenic effects:
- Pregnant persons
- Nursing persons
- Persons of childbearing potential (and persons able to father a child) who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception
- Persons of childbearing potential (PCBP) unwilling to use two reliable forms of contraception simultaneously or to practice complete abstinence (true abstinence is acceptable when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence \[e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal or postovulation methods\] and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception) from heterosexual contact during the following time periods related to this study:
- For ≥ 28 days before starting treatment, during treatment and dose interruptions, and for ≥ 28 days after the last dose of golcadomide
- Examples of highly effective methods of contraception:
- Intrauterine device (IUD)
- Hormonal (birth control pills, injections, implants, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system \[IUS\], medroxyprogesterone acetate depot injections, ovulation inhibitory
- Progesterone-only pills \[e.g., desogestrel\])
- Tubal ligation
- Partner's vasectomy
- Examples of additional effective methods:
- Male condom
- Diaphragm
- +35 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Mayo Cliniclead
Study Sites (7)
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea
Albert Lea, Minnesota, 56007, United States
Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota, 56001, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Clinic
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Claire Tiger, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 14, 2025
First Posted
February 19, 2025
Study Start
April 2, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 3, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
March 3, 2027
Last Updated
January 28, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01