Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

TAFASITAMAB for Follicular lymphoma

Phase II trial of TAFASITAMAB for Follicular lymphoma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Follicular lymphoma
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody|Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
31-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
26-02-2025

Trial design

Randomised, rituximab + lenalidomide versus rituximab + lenalidomide + tafasitamab (1:1 randomization for low-risk disease). doses indicated in product entries: lenalidomide up to 15 mg (oral), rituximab up to 375 mg/m2 (iv), tafasitamab up to 12 mg/kg (iv). schedule details not specified in the ctis record.-controlled Phase II trial across 22 sites in Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Rituximab + lenalidomide versus rituximab + lenalidomide + tafasitamab (1:1 randomization for low-risk disease). Doses indicated in product entries: lenalidomide up to 15 mg (oral), rituximab up to 375 mg/m2 (IV), tafasitamab up to 12 mg/kg (IV). Schedule details not specified in the CTIS record.
Target Sample Size
270
Trial Duration For Participant
730

Eligibility

Recruits 270 Vulnerable population selected in the application. Written informed consent according to ICH-GCP is required. Subject information and informed consent forms are provided for each participating country (country-specific ICFs listed for Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Finnish and Swedish) and Norwegian). Only adults (Age ≥ 18) are eligible, so no child assent procedures are specified in the record..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breast-feeding
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected in the application. Written informed consent according to ICH-GCP is required. Subject information and informed consent forms are provided for each participating country (country-specific ICFs listed for Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Finnish and Swedish) and Norwegian). Only adults (Age ≥ 18) are eligible, so no child assent procedures are specified in the record.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent according to ICH-GCP guidelines\n- Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 85 years\n- Histologically confirmed follicular lymphoma (not grade 3B) stage II-IV not suitable for radiotherapy (preferably a surgical biopsy, core but not fine needle acceptable)\n- At least one two-dimensionally measurable lesion with a longest diameter > 15 mm\n- WHO performance status 0-2\n- At least one treatment indication of the following: 1. Symptomatic disease \t2. Vital organ or vascular compression 3. Ascites or pleural effusion 4. Bulky disease (≥ 6 cm) \t5. Steady, clinically significant progression over at least 3 months of any tumour lesion\t6. B-symptoms (weight loss > 10% in 6 months, drenching night sweats or fever > 38°C not due to infection) \t7. Anemia (hemoglobin < 100 g/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelets < 100 x 109/L) due to lymphoma\n- Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, only after A. leaving a negative result on a highly sensitive pregnancy test, B. are using a highly effective method of contraception during treatment, and C. throughout the study and 4 weeks after the last dose of lenalidomide, 3 months after the last dose of tafasitamab and 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, whichever is latest. (An additional pregnancy test is to be provided at end of exposure). Highly effective methods of contraception include one or more of the following (see also Appendix 6): a.\tmale partner who is sterile (vasectomised) prior to the female study subject’s entry into the study and is the sole sexual partner for the female subject; b.\thormonal (oral, intravaginal, transdermal, implantable or injectable) c.\tan intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS) d. an intrauterine device (IUD) with a documented failure rate of < 1%.\n- Sexually active male participants must agree to use barrier prevention (condom) to ensure that embryos/fetuses are not exposed to study drugs via sperm, during treatment and for a week after completion of treatment. Female partners to male participants must if not postmenopausal or permanently sterilized (e.g. hysterectomy or tubal ligation) use a highly effective method of contraception to avoid accidental pregnancy during treatment and for a week after the last dose of lenalidomide.."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- CD20-negative or CD19-negative lymphoma\n- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <10 mL/min, using the Cockcroft-Gault equation, even if caused by lymphoma\n- Other major organ dysfunction not caused by lymphoma\n- Known history of drug induced liver injury, alcoholic liver disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, on-going extra-hepatic obstruction caused by cholelithiasis, cirrhosis of the liver or portal hypertension\n- Hepatitis B (HBV): a history of past or present hepatitis B infection (according to serology or DNA) is not allowed.\n- Subjects with a previous HCV infection will be eligible if they are negative for HCV-RNA.\n- Patients with other severe medical problems causing an expected survival <1 year for non-lymphoma reasons\n- Current or previous other malignancy within 2 years of study entry, except cured basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, low grade prostate cancer without therapy, and carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or other noninvasive or indolent malignancy\n- Psychiatric disorder or dementia which make the patient unable to give an informed consent and/or adhere to the schedule\n- Pregnancy or breast-feeding\n- HIV positivity\n- Transformation to aggressive lymphoma (including grade 3B follicular lymphoma) at any time prior to starting treatment within the trial\n- Men and women of reproductive potential not agreeing to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and for six months after completion of treatment\n- Unwilling or unable to take prophylaxis against a thromboembolic event\n- Patients with an active infection which needs clinical intervention\n- CNS involvement of lymphoma at inclusion or previously\n- Previous systemic anti-lymphoma therapy, including chemotherapy or antibodies; however, steroids to alleviate lymphoma symptoms and preclude tumor lysis prior to and during the first course of trial therapy are allowed\n- Anti-lymphoma radiotherapy <3 months prior to start of trial therapy (local radiotherapy before that timepoint is allowed)\n- Impaired bone marrow function (neutrophils < 1.0 x 109/L or platelets < 50 x 109/L) unless due to lymphoma involvement\n- Severe cardiac disease: cardiac function (NYHA III or IV)\n- Impaired liver function not caused by lymphoma, defined as serum total bilirubin > 2 x ULN (> 3 x ULN if Gilbert’s syndrome) or serum ALT and AST ˃ 3 x ULN\n- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min, using the Cockcroft-Gault equation, if not caused by lymphoma"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- EFS24, defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or new lymphoma treatment or death, whichever occurs first, within 2 years of study entry.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"EFS24 is defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or new lymphoma treatment or death, whichever occurs first, within 2 years of study entry."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- EFS, defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or new lymphoma treatment or death, whichever occurs first.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"EFS is defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or new lymphoma treatment or death, whichever occurs first."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PFS, defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or death, whichever occurs first.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS is defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or death, whichever occurs first."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- POD24, defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or death, whichever occurs first, within 2 years of study entry.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"POD24 is defined as the interval between treatment start and progression or death, whichever occurs first, within 2 years of study entry."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- OS, defined as the interval between treatment start and death.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS is defined as the interval between treatment start and death."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- ORR, defined as the sum of the rates of CR or PR at best response.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR is defined as the sum of the rates of CR or PR at best response."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CRR, defined as the sum of the rates of CR at best response.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"CRR is defined as the sum of the rates of CR at best response."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- LSS, defined as the interval between treatment start and death of lymphoma (other causes are censored at the date of death).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"LSS is defined as the interval between treatment start and death of lymphoma (other causes are censored at the date of death)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to next treatment, defined as the interval between treatment start and that of documented new anti-lymphoma therapy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time to next treatment is defined as the interval between treatment start and that of documented new anti-lymphoma therapy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of response, defined as the interval between when criteria for response (CR or PR) are met to the first documentation of progression.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of response is defined as the interval between when criteria for response (CR or PR) are met to the first documentation of progression."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of transformation. Cases of transformation are documented with respect to transformation type and date.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of transformation documented with respect to transformation type and date."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety based on the incidence and severity of AEs. Frequency and duration of all grade 3-5 treatment-related adverse events (AEs) according to CTCAE 5.0.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety measured by incidence and severity of AEs; frequency and duration of all grade 3-5 treatment-related AEs according to CTCAE 5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- HR-QoL as measured by EORTC QLQ-C30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health-related quality of life measured using the EORTC QLQ-C30 instrument."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
270
Recruitment Window Months
67
Consent Approach
Written informed consent according to ICH-GCP is required. Only adults (≥18 years) eligible; no minor assent specified. Country-specific subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents present for Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Finnish and Swedish), and Norwegian languages).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
22
Total Number Of Participants
270

Iceland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2025
Processing Time Days
88
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
25

Sites

Site Name
Landspitali
Department Name
Department of Hematology
Contact Person Name
Hallgerdur Lind Kristjánsdóttir
Contact Person Email
hallglk@landspitali.is

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
11-02-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2025
Processing Time Days
76
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
60

Sites

Site Name
Copenhagen University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Peter Brown
Contact Person Email
peter.brown@regionh.dk
Site Name
Odense University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Maja Bech Juul
Contact Person Email
Maja.Bech.Juul@rsyd.dk
Site Name
Aalborg University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Paw Jensen
Contact Person Email
paje@rn.dk
Site Name
Copenhagen University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Anne-Luise Thorsteinsson
Contact Person Email
ato@regionsjaelland.dk
Site Name
Region Midtjylland
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Ida Blok Sillesen
Contact Person Email
idasille@rm.dk

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-02-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2025
Processing Time Days
81
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
80

Sites

Site Name
Karolinska University Hospital
Department Name
Dept of Hematology
Contact Person Name
Björn Wahlin
Contact Person Email
bjorn.wahlin@gmail.com
Site Name
Sahlgrenska University Hospital-Vastra Gotalandsregionen
Department Name
Hematology and Coagulation
Contact Person Name
Mariana Villegas
Contact Person Email
mariana.villegas@vgregion.se
Site Name
Norrlands University Hospital
Department Name
Cancer center
Contact Person Name
Sara Sjöström
Site Name
NU Hospital Group-Vastra Gotalandsregionen
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Lina Wide
Contact Person Email
lina.wide@vgregion.se
Site Name
Laenssjukhuset I Kalmar Region Kalmar Laen
Department Name
Department of Internal Medicine
Contact Person Name
Fredrik Ellin
Contact Person Email
fredrik.ellin@regionkalmar.se
Site Name
Uppsala University Hospital
Department Name
Blood and Tumour diseases
Contact Person Name
Mats Hellström
Contact Person Email
mats.hellstrom@igp.uu.se
Site Name
Region Skane Skanes Universitetssjukhus
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Ola Lindén
Contact Person Email
ola.linden@med.lu.se

Finland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
04-02-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2025
Processing Time Days
83
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
50

Sites

Site Name
Turku University Hospital
Department Name
Oncology and Radiotherapy
Contact Person Name
Taina Reunamo
Contact Person Email
Taina.Reunamo@tyks.fi
Site Name
Oulu University Hospital
Department Name
Cancer Centre
Contact Person Name
Hanne Kuitunen
Contact Person Email
hanne.kuitunen@pohde.fi
Site Name
Kuopio University Hospital
Department Name
Cancer Center
Contact Person Name
Annikki Aromaa-Häyhä
Site Name
HUS-Yhtymae
Department Name
HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center
Contact Person Name
Sirpa Leppä
Contact Person Email
sirpa.leppa@helsinki.fi
Site Name
Tampere University Hospital
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Marjukka Pollari
Contact Person Email
marjukka.pollari@pirha.fi

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
31-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2025
Processing Time Days
87
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
55

Sites

Site Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department Name
Cancer treatment
Contact Person Name
Marianne Brodtkorb
Contact Person Email
meide@ous-hf.no
Site Name
Sykehuset I Vestfold HF
Department Name
Cancer and hematology center
Contact Person Name
Magnus Moksnes
Contact Person Email
magmok@siv.no
Site Name
Helse Bergen HF
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Magnus Wilberg Rebnord
Site Name
St. Olavs Hospital HF
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Trine Husby
Contact Person Email
Trine.Husby@stolav.no

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Karolinska University Hospital
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Sweden

Third parties

  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"QP release","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Aarhus Universitet","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
MINJUVI 200 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
TAFASITAMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous infusion
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation EU/1/21/1570/001
Starting Dose
12 mg/kg
Maximum Dose
12 mg/kg
Investigational Product Name
RITUXIMAB
Active Substance
RITUXIMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Starting Dose
375 mg/m2
Maximum Dose
375 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
LENALIDOMIDE
Active Substance
LENALIDOMIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Starting Dose
15 mg
Maximum Dose
15 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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