Promising cocktail targets brain cancer

NCT ID NCT07410520

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a combination of four drugs (PD-1 inhibitor, rituximab, methotrexate, and orelabrutinib) in 50 people with newly diagnosed or relapsed central nervous system lymphoma. The goal is to see if this mix can stop the cancer from growing for at least a year. Participants will receive the drugs intravenously and orally over several cycles, with maintenance therapy for up to two years.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

PD-1 inhibitor, rituximab, methotrexate, and orelabrutinib

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a more effective first-line treatment for central nervous system lymphoma, potentially improving long-term survival and reducing relapse.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (50 participants) with no comparison group, so results may not be definitive. The drug combination can cause serious side effects like infections or organ damage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

primary central nervous system lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

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