RecruitingPhase 1Phase 2NCT04421560

Pembrolizumab, Ibrutinib and Rituximab in PCNSL

A Phase Ib/II Study of Pembrolizumab, Ibrutinib and Rituximab in Refractory/Relapsed Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)


Sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Enrollment

37 participants

Start Date

Aug 1, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This research study is evaluating a combination therapy of 3 drugs as possible treatments for recurrent primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). The three drugs being used in the study are: * Pembrolizumab (MK3475) * Ibrutinib * Rituximab (or biosimilar)


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests a combination of three drugs — pembrolizumab (immunotherapy), ibrutinib (a targeted drug), and rituximab (an antibody) — for patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), a rare type of lymphoma that develops in the brain, whose disease has come back or did not respond to initial treatment. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have been diagnosed with PCNSL that has relapsed or did not respond to prior treatment - Your disease is confirmed on brain MRI or spinal fluid tests - You are in reasonably good health (ECOG 0–1) with a life expectancy over 3 months - Your blood counts and organ function meet specific minimum levels **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have had certain prior immunotherapy treatments - You have uncontrolled infection or active autoimmune disease - You are pregnant - You have severe organ dysfunction that prevents you from tolerating the drugs Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGIbrutinib

Capsule, taken by mouth daily

DRUGPembrolizumab

Given as an intravenous injection through a vein (IV) every 3 weeks

DRUGRituximab

Given as infusion into a vein (intravenous, IV)


Locations(4)

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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