Two-Drug combo aims to outsmart resistant hodgkin lymphoma

NCT ID NCT04788043

First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 study tests whether combining magrolimab and pembrolizumab can shrink or eliminate tumors in people with classic Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to at least two prior treatments. Magrolimab targets a 'don't eat me' signal on cancer cells, while pembrolizumab helps the immune system attack them. The trial enrolls 8 adults and measures how many achieve a complete response after 4 and 8 months of treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

magrolimab and pembrolizumab

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with Hodgkin lymphoma that has not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 8 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The combination may cause side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than existing treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

classic Hodgkin lymphoma Hodgkins lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, 94304, United States