New hope for aggressive lymphoma: drug MT-2111 under trial

NCT ID NCT05658562

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a drug called MT-2111 (loncastuximab tesirine) in people with a type of blood cancer called diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has come back or not responded to at least two prior treatments. The trial has two parts: first, to find a safe dose, and second, to see if the drug can shrink tumors. It involves 46 participants in Japan.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
MT-2111 (loncastuximab tesirine), a drug given by IV infusion
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat DLBCL, potentially shrinking tumors or slowing disease progression.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aso Iizuka Hospital

    Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka, 820-8505, Japan

  • Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR

    Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063, Japan

  • Disaster Medical Center

    Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo, 190-0014, Japan

  • Fukushima Medical University Hospital

    Fukushima, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan

  • Gifu Municipal Hospital

    Gifu, Gifu, 500-8513, Japan

  • Gunma Prefectural Cancer Center

    Ota-shi, Gunma, 373-8550, Japan

  • Hokkaido Cancer Center

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 003-0804, Japan

  • Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 466-8650, Japan

  • Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hospital

    Nagasaki, Nagasaki, 852-8104, Japan

  • Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital

    Himeji-shi, Hyōgo, 670-8540, Japan

  • Kanagawa Cancer Center

    Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan

  • Kyushu Cancer Center

    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 811-1395, Japan

  • Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-kofukai

    Osaka, Osaka, 530-0025, Japan

  • Nagoya Medical Center

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 460-0001, Japan

  • National Cancer Center Hospital

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan

  • National Cancer Center Hospital East

    Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan

  • Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital

    Osaka, Osaka, 530-0012, Japan

  • Shimane University Hospital

    Izumo-shi, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan

  • Shinshu University Hospital

    Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan

  • Tohoku University Hospital

    Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan

  • University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

    Kyoto, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan

  • Yamagata University Hospital

    Yamagata, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan

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