New hope for older lymphoma patients: gentler, smarter treatment on the horizon?

NCT ID NCT06765317

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new treatment for older adults (65 and up) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or similar aggressive lymphomas. The treatment combines a targeted immunotherapy drug called glofitamab with standard chemotherapy, aiming to improve cancer remission while reducing side effects. About 42 participants will receive this combination, and researchers will track how many achieve a complete response.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Glofitamab (a drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells) combined with polatuzumab, obinutuzumab, and standard chemotherapy (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, prednisone)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a more effective and less toxic first treatment for older adults with aggressive B-cell lymphoma, potentially improving survival and quality of life.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (42 participants) with no control group, so results may not be definitive. The drug combination may still cause significant side effects, and not all patients may respond.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma high grade B-cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Hackensack Meridian Health (Data collection only)

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    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Suffolk - Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

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    Rockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

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    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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