Promising combo aims to boost remission in follicular lymphoma
NCT ID NCT05994235
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase II trial is testing a combination of two drugs—tazemetostat pills and mosunetuzumab injections—in 23 people with follicular lymphoma who have not yet received treatment. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and leads to a complete response (disappearance of cancer). Tazemetostat blocks a protein that helps lymphoma grow, while mosunetuzumab helps guide immune cells to attack the cancer. The study uses a newer, under-the-skin form of mosunetuzumab.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tazemetostat pills and mosunetuzumab injections
- What this could lead to
- If this combination works well, it could offer a more effective and convenient treatment option for people with newly diagnosed follicular lymphoma, potentially increasing the chance of complete remission.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 23 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drugs have not been tested together before, and there are risks like cytokine release syndrome and nerve-related side effects.
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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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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2033
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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Inclusion Criteria Patients must meet the following criteria for study entry: * Signed Informed Consent Form * Age \>=18 years at the time of signing Informed Consent Form * Ability to comply with the study protocol * Willing to follow lifestyle considerations as defined in Section 4.4 * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2 * Histologically documented FL: * Fluorodeoxyglucose avid lymphoma (i.e., positron emission tomography (PET) positive lymphoma) * At least 1 bi-dimensionally measurable nodal lesion (˃1.5 cm in its largest dimension by computed tomography (CT) scan), or at least 1 bi-dimensionally measurable extra-nodal lesion (˃1.0 cm in its largest dimension by CT scan) * Meet Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes Folliculaires (GELF) criteria or British National Lymphoma Investigation criteria to receive systemic therapy \- GELF criteria utilization (GELFc) or BNLI will be used to inform systemic therapy according to clinical applications of the GELF criteria. * Received no prior systemic lymphoma therapy (local radiotherapy is not considered systemic therapy) * Availability of a representative tumor specimen and the corresponding pathology report at the time of diagnosis for confirmation of the diagnosis of FL and for EZH2 mutation testing. * Adequate hematologic function defined as follows: * Hemoglobin\>= 8.0 g/dL * ANC \>= 1.0 x 109/L * Platelet count \>= 75 x 109/L * Adequate renal and hepatic function as defined as follows: * Measured or estimated creatinine clearance \>= 30 mL/min by institutional standard method * AST or ALT \<= 2.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) * Serum total bilirubin \<=1.5 x ULN (or \<= 3 x ULN for patients with Gilbert syndrome) Exclusion Criteria Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from study entry: * Inability to take oral medication OR have malabsorption syndrome or any other uncontrolled gastrointestinal condition (eg, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting) that might impair the bioavailability of tazemetostat * Grade 3b FL * History of transformation of indolent disease to diffuse large B cell lymphoma * Any prior history of myeloid malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) * Any prior history of T-LBL/T-ALL * Active or history of CNS lymphoma or leptomeningeal infiltration * Prior standard or investigational systemic anti-cancer therapy for lymphoma. Patients who have received prior XRT will not be excluded * Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications, including, but not limited to, prednisone (\> 20 mg), azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor agents within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 * The use of inhaled corticosteroids is permitted * The use of mineralocorticoids for management of orthostatic hypotension is permitted * Dexamethasone for nausea, B symptoms, or symptomatic or bulky disease is permitted with a maximum dose of 40 mg x5 days or equivalent * History of solid organ transplantation * Contraindication to tocilizumab * History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction to humanized, chimeric or murine monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) * Known hypersensitivity to biopharmaceuticals produced in CHO cells or any component of the mosunetuzumab or tazemetostat * Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, or other infection, or any major episode of infection requiring treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of Day 1 of Cycle 1 * Known or suspected chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection * Known or suspected history of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) * Clinically significant history of liver disease, including viral or other hepatitis, or cirrhosis, as determined by the principal investigator * Active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infection Note: Patients who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative and hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive, must be negative for hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to be eligible for study participation. Patients who are positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody must be negative for HCV by PCR to be eligible for study participation * HIV positive with CD4 count \<200 and not currently taking antiretroviral therapy * History of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) * Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before first dose of study treatment or anticipation that such a live attenuated vaccine will be required during the study * Patients must not receive live, attenuated vaccines (e.g., FluMist) while receiving study treatment or after the last dose until B-cell recovery to the normal ranges. * Inactivated influenza vaccination should be given during the influenza season only * Other malignancy that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results, with the exception of the following: * Any of the following malignancies previously curatively treated: carcinoma in situ of the cervix, good-prognosis ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, basal, or squamous cell skin cancer * Stage I melanoma, - Low-grade, early-stage localized prostate cancer * Any other previously treated malignancy that has been in remission without treatment for \>= 2 years prior to enrollment * Active autoimmune disease requiring treatment * History of autoimmune disease, including, but not limited to: myocarditis, pneumonitis, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis * Patients with a remote history of, or well-controlled autoimmune disease, with a treatment free interval from immunosuppressive therapy for 12 months may be eligible to enroll if judged to be safe by the investigator * Patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid-replacement hormone are eligible * Patients with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus who are on an insulin regimen are eligible for the study * Patients with a history of disease-related immune thrombocytopenic purpura, or autoimmune hemolytic anemia may be eligible * Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT) * Evidence of any significant, uncontrolled concomitant disease that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results, including, but not limited to, significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., New York Heart Association Class III or IV cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina) or significant pulmonary disease (such as obstructive pulmonary disease or history of bronchospasm) * Major surgical procedure other than for diagnosis within 28 days prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 Day 1 or anticipation of a major surgical procedure during the course of the study * Active CNS disease or underlying neurologic disease such as stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 3 months prior to enrollment, history of seizure disorder, or history of neurogenerative disease * History of pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease * A positive SARS-CoV-2 test within 7 days of C1D1 * Pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant during the study * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have 2 negative serum pregnancy test results (minimum sensitivity, 25 mIU/mL) prior to initiating therapy: at 10-14 days prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 and within 24 hours prior of Day 1 of Cycle 1. * WOCBP must complete a pregnancy test at screening and every cycle of treatment * WOCBP are defined as any person with a uterus who has had a menstrual period in the last 12 months, unless surgically sterile (i.e. from hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) * Any serious medical condition or abnormality in clinical laboratory tests that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes the patient's safe participation in and completion of the study, or which could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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