New hope for rare blood cancer: Two-Drug combo trial launches
NCT ID NCT06072131
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether adding either belinostat or pralatrexate to standard chemotherapy helps people with newly diagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma live longer without their cancer getting worse. About 504 participants will be randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. The study first finds the safest dose, then compares the combinations to chemotherapy alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Belinostat (Beleodaq) and pralatrexate (Folotyn), combined with standard chemotherapy (CHOP or COP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective first-line treatment for peripheral T-cell lymphoma, potentially improving how long patients live without their cancer worsening.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase dose-finding study (Part 1) before the main comparison. Adding new drugs to chemotherapy may increase side effects, and it's unknown if the combinations will outperform standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 504 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2030
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: 1. Patient with newly diagnosed, untreated histology-proven PTCL based on local pathology review who is eligible for receiving, Belinostat, Pralatrexate, and CHOP. Pathology material must be available at the site for each patient before enrollment so that it can be sent to the Sponsor (or designee) for later confirmation. The following subtypes, as defined by the updated World Health Organization (WHO) classification, may be included. This information should be available for eligibility: 1. Pathology subtype: * Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified * Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma * Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-negative anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) patients are eligible only if Brentuximab Vedotin (BV) is not commercially approved for use, not available in the country or patient is contraindicated to receive BV. * Follicular T-cell lymphoma * Others: Extra-nodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type; enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma; hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma; and subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma 2. CD30 expression and T-cell Follicular Helper (TFH) phenotype status must be available for documentation. 2. Patient has at least 1 site of measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Lymphoma (RECIL) 2017 criteria as assessed by the local Investigator (Appendix 3) 3. Patient has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance (ECOG) status ≤2 4. For Part 1 (Dose Finding) - Patient has adequate hematological, hepatic, and renal function as defined by: 1. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L or ≥ 1.0 × 10⁹/L if evidence of bone marrow involvement 2. Platelet count ≥100×10⁹/L or ≥ 75×10⁹/L if evidence of bone marrow involvement 3. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 mg/dL 4. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) ≤ 3×upper limit of normal (ULN; AST/ALT ≤5×ULN if documented hepatic involvement with lymphoma) 5. Calculated creatinine clearance of ≥ 60 mL/min 5. Part 2 (Efficacy and Safety) - disease related hypoplasia, hepatological or renal dysfunction can be included if any of the treatment groups can be administered based on package insert recommendation with the following restrictions: 1. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L or ≥ 1.0 × 10⁹/L if evidence of bone marrow involvement 2. Platelet count ≥100×10⁹/L or ≥ 75×10⁹/L if evidence of bone marrow involvement 3. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 mg/dL 4. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) ≤ 3 x the upper limit of normal (ULN; AST/ALT ≤5×ULN if documented hepatic involvement with lymphoma) 5. Calculated creatinine clearance of ≥ 60 mL/min 6. UGT1A1 genotype has been characterized (see Belinostat dose modifications if abnormal) and must be available for documentation. 7. Patient must be willing and capable of giving written informed consent and must be able to adhere to dosing and visit schedules and meet all study requirements 8. Patient (male or female) is at least 18 years of age at the time of informed consent 9. Patient is willing to practice 2 forms of contraception, one of which must be a barrier method, from study entry until at least 6 months after the last dose of study treatment. 10. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 4 weeks prior to the first day of study treatment. Females who are postmenopausal for at least 1 year (defined as more than 12 months since last menses) or are surgically sterilized do not require this test. Exclusion Criteria: A patient will not be eligible for inclusion if ANY of the criteria listed below apply: 1. Patients with a diagnosis of: 1. Precursor T-cell lymphoma or leukemia 2. Adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia 3. T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia 4. T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia 5. Primary cutaneous type ALCL 6. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome) 7. ALCL if they can be treated with Brentuximab Vedotin (BV) 2. Patients taking drugs which are potent UGT1A1 inhibitors must discontinue one week before randomization; drug can be resumed if the treatment doesn't include belinostat 3. Patient with an active concurrent malignancy/life-threatening disease with the exception of non melanoma skin tumors and in situ cervical cancer if they have received treatment resulting in complete resolution of the cancer and currently have no clinical, radiologic, or laboratory evidence of active or recurrent disease. If there is a history of prior malignancies/life-threatening diseases, the patient must be disease free for at least 5 years 4. Prior histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor or pralatrexate therapy 5. Any known cardiac abnormalities such as baseline prolongation of QT/corrected QT (QTc) interval (i.e. demonstration of a QTc interval \>450 msec); long QT syndrome; myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to starting study; history of significant cardiovascular disease; the required use of a concomitant medication that may cause Torsades de Pointes 6. Patient with uncontrolled hypertension 7. Patients status on the following: 1. Has a known HIV-positive diagnosis with uncontrolled and detectable viral load 2. Has Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus diagnosis with uncontrolled and detectable viral load or immunological evidence of chronic active disease 8. Patient with central nervous system metastasis 9. Patient with an active uncontrolled infection, underlying medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or other serious illness that would impair the ability of the patient to receive protocol treatment 10. Patient who has used any investigational drugs, biologics, or devices within 28 days prior to study treatment or plans to use any of these during the course of the study 11. Patient with a known history of drug or alcohol abuse 12. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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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 places running it
57 sites in 10 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
Locations
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Adana City Education and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGAdana, 4522, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ajou University Hospital
RECRUITINGSuwon, Gyenoggi-do, 16499, South Korea
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Andras Josa University Teaching Hospital
RECRUITINGNyíregyháza, Szent Istvan Utca, 68, Hungary
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Ankara University Medical Faculty Hospital
RECRUITINGAltındağ, Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Asan Medical Center
RECRUITINGSongpa-dong, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Azienda Ospedaliera Cardinale Giovanni Panico
RECRUITINGTricase, Apulia, 73039, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo
RECRUITINGAlessandria, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Parma
RECRUITINGParma, 43126, Italy
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Azienda USL di Ravenna
RECRUITINGRavenna, 41800, Italy
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
RECRUITINGTemple, Texas, 76508, United States
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Belgyogyaszati Klinika es Kardiologiai Kozpont
RECRUITINGSzeged, 6725, Hungary
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Bilkent University
RECRUITINGÇankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGChanghua, 505, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Branch
WITHDRAWNTaoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Changhua Christian Hospital CCH
WITHDRAWNChanghua, Changhua County, Taiwan
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
RECRUITINGPamplona, 31008, Spain
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra - Madrid
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28027, Spain
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Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
WITHDRAWNDaegu, 42472, South Korea
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Ege Univ. Hospital
RECRUITINGBornova, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
RECRUITINGPavia, 27100, Italy
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Gachon University Gil Medical Center
RECRUITINGIncheon, 21565, South Korea
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Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITINGYenimahalle, Ankara, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Gyeongsang National University Hospital
WITHDRAWNJinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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Hematology Oncology Taipei Medical University - Shuang-Ho Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, Taiwan
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Henry Ford Health System
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Hospital Universitario Basurto
RECRUITINGBilbao, Bizkaia, 48013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
RECRUITINGMoncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
WITHDRAWNZaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Navarra
RECRUITINGPamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Salamanca
RECRUITINGSalamanca, 37007, Spain
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Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08003, Spain
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Houston Methodist Hospital
WITHDRAWNHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center
WITHDRAWNHualien City, Hualien, 970, Taiwan
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ICO - Hospital Duran i Reynals
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08908, Spain
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Inje University Busan Paik Hospital
RECRUITINGBusan, Busanjin District, South Korea
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Jeonbuk National University Hospital
WITHDRAWNJeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
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Markhot Ferenc Oktato Korhaz
WITHDRAWNEger, 3300, Hungary
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Moffitt Malignant Hematology & Cellular Therapy at Memorial Healthcare System Memorial Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGPembroke Pines, Florida, 33026, United States
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Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Poland
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital NCKUH
RECRUITINGTainan, Southern Taiwan, 704, Taiwan
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National Institute of Oncology
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1122, Hungary
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Norton Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States
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Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS
RECRUITINGGenova, 16132, Italy
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Policlinico GB Rossi Borgo Roma
RECRUITINGBorgo Roma, Verona, 37134, Italy
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Pratia MCM Krakow
RECRUITINGKrakow, 30-727, Poland
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Princess Margaret Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Samsung Medical Center
WITHDRAWNSeoul, 6351, South Korea
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Semmelweis Egyetem
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1088, Hungary
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Servizio Sanitario Regionale Emilia-Romagna-Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori" Srl (IRST)
RECRUITINGMeldola, Province Of Forlì-Cesena, 47014, Italy
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Severance hospital, Yonsei University
RECRUITINGSinchon-dong, Seoul, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea - St. Vincents Hospital
RECRUITINGSuwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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The Ottawa Hospital
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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Ulsan University Hospital
WITHDRAWNUlsan, Dong-gu, South Korea
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Universitaetsklinikum Halle (Saale)
RECRUITINGHalle, 06120, Germany
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Universitatsmedizin Gottingen
RECRUITINGGöttingen, 37075, Germany
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University Hospital in Wroclaw
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Wroclaw, 50-367, Poland
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University of California, Los Angeles Hem/ Onc Clinical Research Unit, Suite 600
RECRUITINGSanta Monica, California, 90404, United States
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University of California, San Francisco Fresno
RECRUITINGClovis, California, 93611, United States
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University of Colorado School of Medicine
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Debrecen Clinical Center
RECRUITINGDebrecen, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, 4032, Hungary
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University of Milano Bicocca
RECRUITINGMilan, Bicocca, 20126, Italy
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University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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VKV AMERICAN HOSPITAL, Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinic
RECRUITINGŞişli, Istanbul, 34365, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Valley Cancer Associates
WITHDRAWNHarlingen, Texas, 78550, United States
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Wojewodzkie Wielospecjalistyczne Centrum Onkologii i Traumatologii im. M. Kopernika w Lodzi
RECRUITINGLodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 93-513, Poland
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Yeungnam University Medical Center
RECRUITINGDaegu, Nam-gu, South Korea
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