New pill aims to wipe out lingering lymphoma cells after remission
NCT ID NCT07507318
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a drug called chidamide in people with a type of aggressive lymphoma (double-expressor DLBCL) who are in remission but still have traces of cancer DNA in their blood. The goal is to see if taking chidamide pills for up to two years can clear those hidden cancer cells and improve long-term outcomes. About 69 adults will take part across multiple hospitals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chidamide (a type of targeted cancer pill)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a way to eliminate hidden cancer cells after initial treatment, potentially delaying or preventing relapse in high-risk lymphoma patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with no control group, so results may not be definitive. Chidamide can cause side effects like low blood counts and fatigue, and not all patients may respond.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 69 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, CD20-positive. * Double-expressor lymphoma confirmed by pathology, defined as MYC expression \>=40% and BCL2 expression \>=50% by immunohistochemistry. * Complete response after initial induction therapy. * Age \>=18 and \<=80 years. * ECOG performance status 0-2. * No prior history of malignant tumor and no concurrent malignancy. * International Prognostic Index (IPI) score \>1. * ctDNA MRD-positive at screening/enrollment. * Life expectancy of at least 6 months, in the opinion of the investigator. * Written informed consent provided before any study-specific procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to achieve complete response after initial induction therapy. * Prior organ transplantation. * Uncontrolled coagulopathy or active bleeding. * Uncontrolled cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, including left ventricular ejection fraction \<50%, connective tissue disease, or severe active infection. * Major organ surgery within 6 weeks before screening. * Screening laboratory abnormalities not attributable to lymphoma, including: neutrophil count \<1.5 x 10\^9/L; platelet count \<80 x 10\^9/L (or \<50 x 10\^9/L in patients with bone marrow involvement); total bilirubin \>1.5 x upper limit of normal; ALT/AST \>2.5 x upper limit of normal, or \>5 x upper limit of normal in patients with hepatic involvement; serum creatinine \>1.5 x upper limit of normal. * Active hepatitis B not meeting protocol-defined virologic criteria for enrollment; patients with positive HBsAg or positive HBcAb require HBV DNA testing and must meet protocol-specified thresholds. * HIV infection. * Ongoing antitumor therapy for lymphoma or another malignancy. * Drug abuse or chronic alcohol abuse that may interfere with study evaluation. * Psychiatric illness or any condition resulting in inability to comply with the protocol. * Requirement for ongoing treatment with strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors or inducers; patients exposed to these agents within 7 days before first study dose, or within fewer than 5 half-lives, are not eligible. * Inability to swallow capsules or clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders that may affect drug absorption, including malabsorption syndrome, bariatric surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, or partial/complete bowel obstruction. * Any other uncontrolled medical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may compromise safety, interfere with oral drug absorption or metabolism, or place the participant at excessive risk.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 20000, China
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