Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Glofit-GemOx Bridging to Liso-cel for Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Official title: Phase 2 Study of Glofitamab and Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin (Glofit-GemOx) Bridging to Lisocabtagene Maraleucel in Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas

Run by Massachusetts General Hospital · NCT07711483 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether a bridging therapy with Glofit-GemOx followed by lisocabtagene maraleucel helps people with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment56 (estimated)
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionspolatuzumab, rituximab, glofitamab, alemtuzumab, CAR T, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, prednisone, obinutuzumab, CAR-T
Locations2 sites (Boston, Massachusetts and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 15, 2026
Main results expectedSeptember 15, 2028
Study endsMarch 15, 2032
Registry record updatedOctober 22, 2026
Trial IDNCT07711483 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (including DLBCL variants) after one prior systemic therapy, who have received a CD20-targeted agent and an anthracycline or alkylating therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients whose disease does not respond to bridging therapy or liso-cel, or who experience unacceptable toxicity, may not benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This is a multi-center Phase 2, single-arm study evaluating Glofit-GemOx as bridging therapy before administering lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphomas. Participants receive obinutuzumab prior to leukapheresis and then undergo liso-cel treatment, with safety and efficacy outcomes measured, including durability of response and survival. The study aims to determine if the combined approach improves disease control compared with liso-cel alone and to characterize adverse events. It includes patients with a range of large B-cell lymphoma subtypes that are relapsed or refractory after one prior therapy line. The lead site is Massachusetts General Hospital, with collaboration from Bristol-Myers Squibb, at two Boston-area centers.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients may experience deeper and longer-lasting responses due to the bridging therapy followed by CAR T-cell treatment.

How similar studies have gone: Earlier approaches combining targeted bridging therapies with CAR T-cell therapy have shown potential, but this exact Glofit-GemOx bridging to liso-cel is being explored in this Phase 2 trial.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically confirmed large B-cell NHL including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), either de novo or transformed from any indolent B-cell lymphoma, DLBCL NOS, primary mediastinal \[thymic\] large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), high grade B-cell lymphoma NOS, or high grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements \[double/triple-hit lymphoma (DHL/THL)\]; and grade 3B follicular lymphoma.
* Relapsed or refractory to 1 prior line of systemic lymphoma therapy if relapse/refractory within 12 months of initial treatment. Previous therapy must have included a CD20-targeted agent and an anthracycline or alkylating agent. Patients may have received steroids and/or polatuzumab-rituximab (without bendamustine), and/or radiation therapy for disease control and/or palliation "holding therapy" between frontline therapy and protocol registration and this will not be considered an additional line of systemic therapy.

OR Relapsed or refractory to 1 prior line of systemic lymphoma therapy at any time after initial treatment if patient is ineligible for a stem cell transplant. Previous therapy must have included a CD20-targeted agent and an anthracycline or alkylating agent. Patients may have received steroids and/or polatuzumab-rituximab (without bendamustine), and/or radiation therapy for disease control and/or palliation "holding therapy" between frontline therapy and protocol registration and this will not be considered an additional line of systemic therapy.

* Intent and eligibility to proceed to therapy with lisocabtagene maraleucel
* Adult patients ≥ 18 years
* PET-positive measurable disease per Lugano criteria
* ECOG performance status 0-2
* Estimated creatinine clearance of ≥30 mL/min, calculated using the Cockcroft and Gault equation (if male: \[140 - Age\] x Mass \[kg\] / \[72 x creatinine g/dL\]; multiply by 0.85 if female)
* Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 times the ULN
* Total Bilirubin ≤1.5 x ULN, unless directly attributable to Gilbert-Meulengracht syndrome and ≤3.0 mg/dL
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000/mm3 (G-CSF support allowed if ≥ 24 hours prior to screening lab draw)
* Hemoglobin ≥8g/dL
* Platelets ≥ 50,000/mm3 without transfusion within 7 days
* Patients with primary CNS lymphoma are not eligible. Patients with secondary CNS involvement by lymphoma are eligible if they otherwise meet all eligibility criteria.
* The effects of glofitamab, gemcitabine, and oxaliplatin on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because immunotherapy/chemotherapy agents are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate double-method (each partner) contraception (acceptable means of birth control: condoms (male), condoms (female), intrauterine devices, contraceptive implants, combined hormonal contraceptives (pills, patches, vaginal rings), progestin-only pills, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injections; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men and women treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception for the duration of study participation, and 12 months after completion of lisocabtagene maraleucel administration.
* Willing and able to participate in all required evaluations and procedures in this study protocol.
* Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information.
* Ability to understand and agree to forgo donation of blood, organs, sperm, semen, or egg cells after treatment with liso-cel for 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of prior malignancy that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results, except for the following: Non-melanoma skin cancers, in situ malignancies, prostate cancer followed with watchful waiting, indolent lymphoma, any previously treated malignancy felt at low risk for recurrence.
* Evidence of disease (such as severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases) that, in the investigator's opinion, make it undesirable for the patient to participate in the study or that would jeopardize compliance with the protocol
* Treatment with prior CAR T-cell therapy.
* Treatment with prior CD20:CD3 bispecific antibody therapy.
* History of or ongoing confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
* Received any investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before first dose of study drug.
* Received a live virus vaccination within 28 days of first dose of study drug.
* Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical trial.
* Current life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction which, in the Investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or put the study at risk
* Previous treatment with gene therapy product or adoptive T cell therapy
* Allogeneic stem cell transplant within 90 days of leukapheresis
* Active acute or chronic GVHD requiring immunosuppressive therapy within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
* Grade 2 or higher peripheral neuropathy
* HIV infection with positive viral titer by PCR. HIV with negative viral titer by PCR is not an exclusion as long as CD4 count is ≥200 and patient is taking combination antiretroviral therapy.
* Serologic status reflecting active hepatitis B or C infection

  1. Subjects who are hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive and who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative will need to have a negative PCR result before enrollment and must be willing to undergo DNA PCR testing during the study and take anti-HBV therapy with entecavir or equivalent. Those who are HBsAg-positive or hepatitis B PCR positive will be excluded.
  2. Subjects who are hepatitis C antibody positive will need to have a negative PCR result before enrollment. Those who are hepatitis C PCR positive will be excluded.
* Any active significant infection (e.g., bacterial, viral, or fungal, including subjects with positive cytomegalovirus \[CMV\] DNA polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\])
* Clinically relevant CNS pathology
* Autoimmune disease requiring chronic systemic corticosteroids at a dose of greater than 10 mg of prednisone daily or an equivalent dose of another corticosteroid
* Treatment with alemtuzumab, fludarabine, and/or bendamustine within 6 months leukapheresis or cladribine within 3 months of leukapheresis
* Known history of hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to study drug(s) including active product or excipient components.
* Breastfeeding or pregnant: Pregnant women are excluded from this study because glofitamab, gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, fludarabine, and cyclophosphamide are agents with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Breastfeeding should be discontinued for at least 12 months after last exposure if the mother is treated with these agents.

Where it's running

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Not yet recruiting

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How to take part

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