Clinical trial Recruiting at 20 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Testing a new drug combination for aggressive B-cell lymphoma

Official title: A Phase 1 Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of REGN5837, an Anti-CD22 x Anti-CD28 Costimulatory Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody, in Combination With Odronextamab, an Anti-CD20 x Anti-CD3 Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (ATHENA-1)

Run by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals · NCT05685173 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new combination of two experimental drugs to see if they can help adults with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that hasn’t responded to other treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment107 (estimated)
SponsorRegeneron Pharmaceuticals
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsodronextamab, prednisone
Locations20 sites (Duarte, California and 19 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 20, 2023
Main results expectedFebruary 16, 2029
Study endsJanuary 13, 2030
Registry record updatedMay 19, 2026
Trial IDNCT05685173 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with documented CD20+ aggressive B-NHL who have experienced disease progression after at least two lines of systemic therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplantation or solid organ transplantation 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 clinical trial investigates the safety and tolerability of an experimental drug, REGN5837, in combination with another experimental drug, odronextamab, for adult patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas that have relapsed or are refractory. The study aims to determine the recommended dose for future phases while assessing side effects, drug levels in the blood, and the body's immune response to the drugs. Participants will undergo evaluations to measure the effectiveness of the treatment against their condition.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new treatment option for patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas that have not responded to previous therapies.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel, similar studies targeting aggressive B-cell lymphomas have shown promise in the past.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Have documented CD20+ aggressive B-NHL, with disease that has progressed after at least 2 lines of systemic therapy containing an anti-CD20 antibody and an alkylating agent, as described in the protocol.
2. Measurable disease on cross sectional imaging as defined in the protocol
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1
4. Adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic function as defined in the protocol
5. Availability of tumor tissue for submission to central laboratory is required for study enrollment. Archival tumor tissue for histological assessment prior to enrollment is allowed
6. During dose expansion phase of the study, participant should be willing to undergo mandatory tumor biopsies, if in the opinion of the investigator, the participant has an accessible lesion that can be biopsied without significant risk to the participant.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior treatments with allogeneic stem cell transplantation or solid organ transplantation, treatment with anti-CD20 x anti- CD3 bispecific antibody, such as odronextamab
2. Diagnosis of Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)
3. Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) lymphoma or known involvement by non-primary CNS lymphoma, as described in the protocol
4. Treatment with any systemic anti-lymphoma therapy within 5 half-lives or within 14 days prior to first administration of study drug, whichever is shorter, as described in the protocol
5. Standard radiotherapy within 14 days of first administration of study drug, as described in the protocol
6. Continuous systemic corticosteroid treatment with more than 10 mg per day of prednisone or corticosteroid equivalent within 72 hours of start of odronextamab
7. Co-morbid conditions, as described in the protocol
8. Infections, as described in the protocol
9. Allergy/hypersensitivity: Known hypersensitivity to both allopurinol and rasburicase

NOTE: Other protocol defined inclusion / exclusion criteria apply

Where it's running

  • City of Hope
    Duarte, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center
    Santa Monica, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Cancer Institute
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Harvard Medical School - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
Show 14 more locations
  • NYU Langone Health Perlmutter Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • UT Southwestern
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Bordeaux
    Talence, New Aquitaine, France
    Recruiting
  • Hopital Saint Louis
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Gustave Roussy
    Villejuif, Île-de-France Region, France
    Recruiting
  • Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
    Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Vall d'Hebron
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital and Research Institute
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospital
    Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Southampton General Hospital
    Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Western General Hospital
    Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    Recruiting

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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.
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