Polatuzumab plus R‑CHP with a genotype‑guided targeted drug for untreated DLBCL

Is this trial a fit for you?

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

What this trial studies

This randomized Phase 2 trial compares polatuzumab vedotin with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (Pola‑RCHP) versus the same backbone plus a genotype‑guided targeted agent (Pola‑RCHP‑X) in Chinese patients with previously untreated CD20‑positive DLBCL. Eligible patients are 18–75 years old with IPI 2–5, ECOG 0–2, adequate organ function, and are selected after showing less than a 3.0 log‑fold decrease in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) following one cycle of Pola‑R‑CHP. The trial uses early ctDNA decline as a biomarker to enrich for patients who may benefit from adding a targeted agent. Outcomes include comparative measures of efficacy and safety between the two treatment arms.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed Informed Consent Form
* Age 18-75 years at the time of signing Informed Consent Form and willingness to comply with study protocol procedures
* Previously untreated participants with CD20-positive DLBCL
* IPI score 2-5
* ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2
* After 1 cycle of Pola-R-CHP, ctDNA decreased by \< 3.0 LFC
* Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% on cardiac multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan or cardiac echocardiogram (ECHO)
* Adequate hematologic function (unless due to underlying disease, as established for example, by extensive bone marrow involvement or due to hypersplenism secondary to involvement of the spleen by DLBCL per the investigator for which blood product transfusions are permitted) defined as follows:

  * Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL without packed RBC transfusion during 7 days before first treatment
  * ANC ≥ 1.0 x 10\^9/L
  * PLT ≥ 75 x 10\^9/L

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contraindication to any of the individual components of Pola-RCHP or Zanubrutinib/Lenalidomide/ Decitabine
* Prior solid organ transplantation or SCT
* Current diagnosis of the following: Follicular lymphoma grade 3B; mediastinal grey zone lymphoma; primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma; Burkitt lymphoma; PCNSL
* Significant or extensive history of cardiovascular disease such as New York Heart Association Class III or IV cardiac disease or Objective Assessment Class C or D, myocardial infarction within the last 6 months prior to the start of Cycle 1, unstable arrhythmias, or unstable angina
* History or presence of an abnormal ECG that is clinically significant in the investigator's opinion
* Any of the following abnormal laboratory values (unless any of these abnormalities are due to underlying lymphoma):

  * Serum AST and ALT ≥ 2.5 x ULN
  * Total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 x ULN
  * Serum creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min (using Cockcroft-Gault formula)
* Any active infection within 7 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 that would impact participant safety
* Positive test results for chronic hepatitis B infection (defined as positive hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\] serology)：Participants with occult or prior hepatitis B infection (defined as positive total hepatitis B core antibody and negative HbsAg) may be included if hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA is undetectable at the time of screening. Such participants must be willing to undergo HBV DNA testing every month and appropriate antiviral therapy as indicated
* Positive test results for hepatitis C (hepatitis C virus \[HCV\] antibody serology testing)：Participants positive for HCV antibody are eligible only if PCR is negative for HCV RNA
* Participants with a history of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study or within 12 months after final dose of Pola-RCHP-X
* Other concurrent and uncontrolled medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would affect the patient's participation in the study

Where it's running

• Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
  Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Weili Zhao
• Email: zwl_trial@163.com
• Phone: +862164370045

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.