New drug combo aims to tame rare inflammatory disease
NCT ID NCT07187167
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone can control Rosai-Dorfman disease, a rare condition causing swollen lymph nodes and tissue inflammation. About 40 adults who are newly diagnosed or have not responded to prior treatments will receive up to 24 cycles of therapy. The main goal is to see how long the disease stays under control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lenalidomide and dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option to control Rosai-Dorfman disease and improve progression-free survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 participants and no comparison group. The drugs have known side effects, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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: * Definitively diagnosed adult RDD patients; * Aged between 18 and 80 years; * Treatment-naive or refractory/relapsed; * ECOG performance status score ≤ 2; * Judged by clinicians as suitable for treatment with this protocol; * Patients or their families able to understand the study protocol and willing to participate in the study, providing written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have undergone major surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of the study; * Subjects who have received radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of the study; * Subjects with a history of myocardial infarction within the past year; * Patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure, or a history of NYHA Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure; * Pregnant or lactating women; * Patients who cannot strictly practice contraception after participating in the study; * Abnormal liver and kidney function: creatinine level ≥176.8 μmol/L (2 mg/dL), transaminase and bilirubin levels more than 2 times the upper limit of normal * Abnormal blood counts: absolute neutrophil count less than 1×10\^9/L, platelet count less than 50×10\^9/L; * Patients or their families who cannot understand the conditions and objectives of the study; * Any other situation where the investigator considers the patient unsuitable to participate in this trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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