Clinical trial Recruiting at 43 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Combination of DPX-Survivac and Pembrolizumab for Relapsed Lymphoma

Official title: A Phase 2b, Open-label, Multicenter, Randomized Parallel-Group, Two-Stage, Study of an Immunotherapeutic Treatment DPX-Survivac and Pembrolizumab, With and Without Intermittent Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide, in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (VITALIZE)

Run by ImmunoVaccine Technologies, Inc. (IMV Inc.) · NCT04920617 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new combination treatment of DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab, with or without a low-dose chemotherapy drug, to see if it helps people with relapsed lymphoma feel better.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment102 (estimated)
SponsorImmunoVaccine Technologies, Inc. (IMV Inc.)
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsrituximab, CAR-T, Chimeric antigen receptor, Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, pembrolizumab, cyclophosphamide
Locations50 sites (Fountain Valley, California and 49 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 18, 2021
Main results expectedOctober 2024
Study endsApril 2025
Registry record updatedApril 7, 2023
Trial IDNCT04920617 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with a confirmed diagnosis of relapsed or refractory DLBCL who have failed or are ineligible for prior therapies such as ASCT or CAR-T.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not been previously treated for DLBCL or those with other types of lymphoma may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 2b clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of a combination treatment involving DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab, with and without the addition of low-dose cyclophosphamide, in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The study will enroll up to 102 participants who will be randomized into two groups: one receiving all three treatments and the other receiving only DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab. Participants will receive multiple doses of DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab over a specified treatment schedule, with the option of intermittent cyclophosphamide for one group. The goal is to assess how well this combination therapy works in this patient population.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL who have limited treatment alternatives.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with similar immunotherapy approaches, indicating potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults ≥ 18 years of age who are willing and able to provide written informed consent
* Have an ECOG performance status of ≤ 1. Subjects with an ECOG performance status of 2 may be enrolled with Medical Monitor approval.
* Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of DLBCL, as defined by the 2016 World Health Organization classification including DLBCL NOS high-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements, Epstein-barr virus (EBV) positive DLBCL, and T cell rich B cell lymphoma (TCRBCL). Subjects with DLBCL transformed from indolent lymphoma (except for Richter's transformation) are eligible.
* Subjects must have progressive disease following at least two (2) lines of prior systemic therapy for DLBCL; prior treatment must have included an anthracycline and rituximab (or another CD20-targeted agent).
* Subjects must have failed or be ineligible for ASCT or CAR-T
* Have at least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion per Lugano (2014)
* Willing to provide pre-treatment and on-treatment tumor biopsy tissue.
* Meet protocol-specified laboratory requirements
* Life expectancy \> 3 months.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Primary CNS lymphoma or active secondary CNS involvement and/or lymphomatous meningitis
* Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, major surgery, or investigational agent treatment within 28 days of D0 or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter
* Radiotherapy within 14 days of day 0
* Autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) within ˂100 days prior to D0
* Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy within ˂28 days prior to D0
* Diagnosis of immunodeficiency disorder or history of active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
* Uncontrolled significant active infections (controlled Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV may be eligible)
* Prior history of malignancy other than eligible lymphoma sub-types, unless the subject has been free of the disease for ≥ 2 years prior to the start of study treatment

Where it's running

  • Compassionate Cancer Care Medical Group
    Fountain Valley, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Blood and Marrow Transplant Group of Georgia
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Indiana University Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tulane Cancer Center Office of Clinical Research
    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Hematology West, PC dba Nebraska Cancer Specialists
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Christus St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center
    Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
    Greenville, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Toledo Clinic Cancer Center
    Toledo, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Allegheny Health Network (AHN) West Penn Hospital
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Reading Hospital - McGlinn Cancer Institute
    West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital
    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Epworth Freemasons Hospital
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Box Hill Hospital
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Westmead Hospital
    Westmead, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Saskatoon Cancer Center
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Avicenne
    Bobigny, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre d'Oncologie de Gentilly
    Nancy, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Privé du Confluent
    Nantes, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Antoine Lacassagne
    Nice, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Saint-Antoine
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Necker
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Bordeaux- Hôpital Haut Lévêque
    Pessac, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier de Périgueux
    Périgueux, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Quentin
    Saint-Quentin, France
    Recruiting
  • Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Központ
    Debrecen, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • SzSzBM Korhazak es Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz
    Nyíregyháza, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • North Shore Hospital
    Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand
    Recruiting
  • Palmerston North Hospital
    Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
    Recruiting
  • Szpitale Pomorskie Sp. z o. o.
    Gdynia, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Legnicy
    Legnica, Poland
    Recruiting
  • SP ZOZ MSWiA z Warmińsko-Mazurskim Centrum Onkologii w Olsztynie
    Olsztyn, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Centrum Medyczne Pratia Poznań
    Skórzewo, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii, Skłodowskiej-Curie
    Warsaw, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Bucharest Oncology Institute "Prof.Dr.Al. Trestioreanu"
    Bucharest, Romania
    Recruiting
  • The Oncology Institute "Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă" I.O.C.H.
    Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    Recruiting
  • University Clinical Center of Serbia
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Institute of Vojvodina
    Kamenitz, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • University Clinical Center Kragujevac
    Kragujevac, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Hospital Center Zemun
    Zemun, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Burgos
    Burgos, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
    Seville, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital
    Boca Raton, Florida, United States
    Withdrawn
  • BRCR Medical Center Inc.
    Hollywood, Florida, United States
    Withdrawn
  • BRCR Medical Center Inc.
    Plantation, Florida, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Comprehensive Hematology and Oncology
    St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Gabrail Cancer Center Research
    Canton, Ohio, United States
    Withdrawn
  • University of Toledo Medical Center
    Toledo, Ohio, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Prairie Lakes Health Care System
    Watertown, South Dakota, United States
    Withdrawn

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