New immunotherapy MK-1045 takes on tough lymphomas
NCT ID NCT07519772
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental immunotherapy called MK-1045 in 200 people with two types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: follicular lymphoma (slow-growing) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (fast-growing). Participants have already tried at least two other treatments without success. The trial aims to see if MK-1045 is safe and whether it can shrink or eliminate tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MK-1045 (also called CN-201), an immunotherapy drug given by IV or injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, MK-1045 could offer a new treatment option for people with certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that have not responded to prior therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (1b/2) with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The main focus is safety, and it is not yet known if MK-1045 will shrink tumors or improve survival.
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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 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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: The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Has disease that has relapsed (disease progression after remission) or is refractory (failure to achieve complete or partial response) to at least 2 prior systemic lines of therapy. * Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of follicular lymphoma (FL) or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). * DLBCL participants only: has progressed after or is ineligible for transplant and chimeric antigen receptor T (cell) (CAR-T) therapy. * Has provided tumor tissue sample (archival or newly obtained, if performed per standard of care). * Has documented retained expression of cluster of differentiation 19 (CD19) in tumor tissue obtained by biopsy after disease progression on CD19-targeting therapy, if experienced disease progression after prior CD19-targeting therapy. * Has well-controlled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on antiretroviral therapy if has a history of HIV infection. * Has undetectable hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral load and received and will continue to receive HBV antiviral therapy if hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive. * Has undetectable hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load and received HCV antiviral therapy if has a history of HCV infection. * Has radiographically measurable disease per Lugano Response Criteria. Exclusion Criteria: The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Has received a solid organ transplant. * Had or has clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) diseases. * Has a history of serious cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases. * Had prior allogenic stem cell transplantation with acute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD); has ongoing evidence of chronic GVHD manifesting as skin involvement, diarrhea, or increased serum bilirubin; or requires systemic immunosuppression for GVHD. * Is HIV-infected with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease. * Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days of randomization. * Has received prior CAR-T therapy within 3 months before the first dose of the study intervention. * Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or required active treatment within the past 2 years. * Has known active CNS lymphoma or involvement. * Has active autoimmune disease that required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. * Has active infection requiring systemic therapy. * Has a history of severe bleeding disorders. * Has not recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications. * Has diagnosis of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
40 sites in 14 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Antalya Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi ( Site 1003)
RECRUITINGAntalya, 7100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Beijing Cancer hospital ( Site 1701)
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China
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Box Hill Hospital ( Site 0202)
RECRUITINGBox Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
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Carmel Hospital ( Site 0602)
RECRUITINGHaifa, 3436212, Israel
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Clínica Alemana de Santiago ( Site 1608)
RECRUITINGSantiago, Region M. de Santiago, 7650568, Chile
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Colorado Blood Cancer Institute ( Site 7000)
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Derriford Hospital ( Site 1304)
RECRUITINGPlymouth, Devon, Pl6 8DH, United Kingdom
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli ( Site 0705)
RECRUITINGRoma, 00168, Italy
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center ( Site 1711)
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi ( Site 1000)
RECRUITINGAnkara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Haddasah Medical Center ( Site 0600)
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Hospital Aleman ( Site 1400)
RECRUITINGCABA, C1118AAT, Argentina
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Hospital Universitari Vall de Hebron ( Site 1102)
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre ( Site 1105)
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Austral ( Site 1402)
RECRUITINGPilar, Buenos Aires, B1629AHJ, Argentina
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Hospital Universitario Gregorio Maranon ( Site 1101)
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Virgen de la Victoria ( Site 1104)
RECRUITINGMálaga, Malaga, 29010, Spain
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INOC - Istituto Nazionale Oncologico Candiolo ( Site 0701)
RECRUITINGCandiolo, Piedmont, 10060, Italy
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Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) - Badalona ( Site 1103)
RECRUITINGBadalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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Instituto Alexander Fleming ( Site 1404)
RECRUITINGCiudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1426ANZ, Argentina
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Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS ( Site 0702)
RECRUITINGMilan, 20141, Italy
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale-SC Ematologia Oncologica ( Site 0700)
RECRUITINGCampania, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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Koç Üniversitesi Hastanesi ( Site 1001)
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Medipol Mega Universite Hastanesi ( Site 1002)
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34214, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie - P-Klinika Nowotworów Układu Chłonnego ( Site 0900)
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-781, Poland
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Pratia MCM Krakow ( Site 0903)
RECRUITINGKrakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-727, Poland
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Pratia Onkologia Katowice ( Site 0902)
RECRUITINGKatowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-519, Poland
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 0301)
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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SCRI Oncology Partners ( Site 0100)
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Samsun Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi ( Site 1005)
RECRUITINGSamsun, 55270, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Sanatorio Nuestra Senora del Rosario ( Site 1403)
RECRUITINGRosario, Santa Fe Province, 2001, Argentina
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Seoul National University Hospital ( Site 0800)
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center ( Site 0603)
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9103102, Israel
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Sheba Medical Center ( Site 0601)
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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Sourasky Medical Center. ( Site 0604)
RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center ( Site 1712)
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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The Catholic University of Korea, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital ( Site 0801)
RECRUITINGSeoul, 07345, South Korea
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust ( Site 1300)
RECRUITINGManchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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Townsville University Hospital ( Site 0204)
RECRUITINGTownsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia
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UKGM Gießen/Marburg ( Site 0505)
RECRUITINGGiessen, Hesse, 35392, Germany
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