New drug combo targets Post-Transplant cancer in early trial
NCT ID NCT07573436
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a combination of two drugs, loncastuximab tesirine and rituximab, as a first treatment for a rare blood cancer called post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) that can occur after an organ transplant. The study will first find the safest dose (phase 1) and then check how well the drugs work (phase 2) in 23 adults. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink or eliminate the cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- loncastuximab tesirine and rituximab
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a new first-line treatment option for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, potentially improving response rates and reducing the need for more toxic therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 23 participants, so results are preliminary. The combination may cause significant side effects, and it's not yet known if it will be more effective than existing treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 23 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
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 years and older
- 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: * Subject aged ≥ 18 years. * Histologically confirmed B-cell PTLD (monomorphic and polymorphic) following solid organ transplantation; with or without EBV association. --Note: Subjects with classic Hodgkin-like PTLD are excluded. * Measurable disease as defined by the 2014 Lugano Classification as assessed by positron-emission tomography (PET)- computed tomography (CT) or by CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) if the tumor is not fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid on screening * ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2. * Adequate organ function as defined as: * Hematologic: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/mm3 * Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3 * Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL * Hepatic: * Bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or ≤3 x ULN with document liver involvement and/ or Gilbert's disease * Transaminases (AST or ALT) ≤ 3 x ULN or ≤ 5 x ULN with documented liver involvement * Renal: * Estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault formula. * For female subjects: Negative pregnancy test or evidence of post-menopausal status. The post-menopausal status will be defined as having been amenorrheic for 12 months without an alternative medical cause. The following age-specific requirements apply: * Women \< 50 years of age: * Amenorrheic for ≥ 12 months following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatments; and * Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in the post-menopausal range for the institution; or * Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy). * Women ≥ 50 years of age: * Amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments; or * Had radiation-induced menopause with last menses \>1 year ago; or * Had chemotherapy-induced menopause with last menses \>1 year ago; or * Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or hysterectomy). * Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects with a sexual partner of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception and the lactation requirements as described in Sections 5.4.1 and 5.4.2. * Subjects or their legal representatives must be able to read, understand, and provide informed consent to participate in the trial. * Willing and capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in the protocol Exclusion Criteria: * PTLD following liquid transplantation * CNS involvement * Prior treatment for PTLD with the exception of radiation, antivirals, steroids and reduced immunosuppression * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection * Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to enrolment * History of bleeding diathesis (e.g., von Willebrand's disease), hemophilia, or active bleeding. * Subjects with chronic liver disease with hepatic impairment Child-Pugh class C * Pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant during the study * Active autoimmune disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, may negatively impact subject safety or interfere with study participation. * The diagnosis of another malignancy which, in the opinion of the investigator, is likely to negatively impact subject safety or interfere with study participation. * Significant medical diseases or conditions including those requiring substantial changes in concomitant medications, as assessed by the investigator, that would substantially increase the risk-to-benefit ratio of participating in the study. This includes, but is not limited to the following conditions: * Cardiovascular disorders: * Congestive heart failure New York Heart Association Class III or IV, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmias. * Myocardial infarction (MI) within 6 months before the first dose. * QTc prolongation defined as a QTcF \> 480 ms. * Congenital long QT syndrome or a corrected QT measure (QTc) interval of \>480 ms at screening (unless secondary to pacemaker or bundle branch block). * Grade 2 or higher edema (peripheral, pleural or ascites) * Grade 1 or higher pericardial effusion * Severe pulmonary disease * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Severely immunocompromised state * Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the subject's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns or compliance with clinical study procedures. * Active systemic bacterial, viral, fungal, or other infection requiring systemic treatment at time of screening * Subjects with evidence of active hepatitis B infection, based on positive surface antigen or Hepatitis B DNA PCR are excluded. Subjects who are Hepatitis B core antibody positive must take prophylaxis with entecavir or equivalent and be willing to undergo monthly Hepatitis B DNA PCR testing * Active hepatitis C infection * Grade 2 or higher rash * Clinically significant fluid accumulation in the third space * Subjects taking prohibited medications as described in Section 6.8.1. A washout period of prohibited medications for a period of at least five half-lives or as clinically indicated should occur before the start of treatment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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