Can a Two-Drug combo keep aggressive lymphoma at bay?
NCT ID NCT07760610
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether a combination of pomalidomide (a pill) and rituximab (an infusion) can help young adults with high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) stay in remission after their first round of treatment. Participants, who must be under 60 and have responded at least partially to initial therapy, will receive the two drugs for up to 24 months. The main goal is to see how many people remain free of cancer progression after one year, with secondary goals including overall survival and safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pomalidomide combined with rituximab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this maintenance regimen could help keep high-risk DLBCL in remission longer, potentially improving survival without the need for more intensive treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study, so results may not apply broadly. The combination may cause side effects like low blood counts or infections, and it is not yet known if it 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 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 27 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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 60 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: 1. Age ≥18 years and \<60 years, male or female. 2. Histologically confirmed newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), with at least a partial response (PR) after first-line therapy. 3. Age-adjusted International Prognostic Index (aaIPI) \>1 at initial diagnosis. 4. Ann Arbor stage II-IV disease at initial diagnosis. 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS) score of 0-2. 6. Adequate bone marrow hematopoietic function, defined as absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 × 10\^9/L, with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor support allowed; platelet count ≥75 × 10\^9/L, with platelet transfusion allowed to reach this minimum platelet count; and hemoglobin ≥8.0 g/dL, with prior red blood cell transfusion or recombinant human erythropoietin allowed. If abnormal peripheral blood counts are caused by lymphoma involvement of the bone marrow or spleen, eligibility may be determined at the investigator's discretion. 7. Adequate major organ function, defined as total serum bilirubin ≤2.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × ULN, and creatinine clearance \>30 mL/min. For participants with hepatic involvement by lymphoma, eligibility may be determined at the investigator's discretion. 8. Expected survival of ≥3 months as judged by the investigator. 9. Ability to understand the study and willingness to provide written informed consent. 10. Female participants must use effective contraception, must not be pregnant, and must agree n Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of another active malignancy that is untreated or currently being treated. 2. History of severe venous thromboembolism (VTE) or cerebral infarction before treatment. 3. Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity. 4. Uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction within 3 months before enrollment, unstable coronary artery disease, uncontrolled chronic congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure, or clinically significant pericardial disease. 5. Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes mellitus. 6. Uncontrolled active infection or acute active infection. 7. Contraindication or allergy to any study drug. 8. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 9. Any severe physical or psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the protocol or the investigator, may interfere with participation in this clinical study; or any substance abuse, medical, psychological, or social condition that may interfere with study participation or assessment of study results. 10. Current treatment with other investigational drugs. 11. Participation in another clinical trial within 1 month before enrollment. 12. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the participant unsuitable for enrollment.
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