Clinical trial Recruiting at 99 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

ViPOR combination therapy for relapsed or refractory aggressive B‑cell lymphoma

Official title: A Phase II Study of Venetoclax, Ibrutinib, Prednisone, Obinutuzumab, and Revlimid (ViPOR) in Relapsed or Refractory CD10-Negative Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma With MYC and BCL2 Rearrangements (HGBCL-DH-BCL2)

Run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NCT06649812 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This treatment will try a five‑drug targeted combination called ViPOR (venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab, and lenalidomide) in adults whose aggressive B‑cell lymphoma has relapsed or not responded to prior therapy, focusing on specific genetic subtypes like CD10‑negative DLBCL and high‑grade B‑cell lymphoma with MYC/BCL2 rearrangements.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment120 (estimated)
SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Drugs / interventionsibrutinib, CAR-T, chimeric antigen receptor, chemotherapy, radiation, obinutuzumab, prednisone
Locations115 sites (Tucson, Arizona and 114 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 7, 2025
Main results expectedSeptember 1, 2028
Study endsSeptember 1, 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 9, 2026
Trial IDNCT06649812 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (≥18 years) with histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory aggressive B‑cell lymphoma who meet the specified pathology criteria—primarily CD10‑negative DLBCL cohorts or high‑grade B‑cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 rearrangements—confirmed by the site principal investigator.

Probably not a fit

Patients whose lymphoma does not match the required molecular or pathologic subtypes, those with significant organ dysfunction or comorbidities that prevent multi‑drug therapy, or those unable to undergo required biopsies and visits may not receive benefit from this regimen.

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 phase II trial testing the ViPOR combination in adults with relapsed or refractory aggressive B‑cell lymphomas, with separate cohorts for CD10‑negative DLBCL and for high‑grade B‑cell lymphoma with MYC/BCL2 rearrangements. The primary endpoint is complete response (CR) rate in the prespecified cohorts, with secondary endpoints including overall response rate, duration of response, progression‑free and overall survival, and safety. The protocol includes serial biopsies, bone marrow assessment, imaging, and comprehensive molecular profiling using Lymph2Cx gene‑expression profiling and LymphGen classification from WES/WGS/RNA‑seq to correlate genetics with outcome. Exploratory aims seek molecular markers of response or resistance to guide future targeted therapy choices.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, ViPOR could raise complete response rates and prolong remissions in patients with relapsed or refractory genetically defined aggressive B‑cell lymphomas.

How similar studies have gone: Components of ViPOR (venetoclax, ibrutinib, obinutuzumab, lenalidomide) and some smaller combinations have shown activity in B‑cell lymphomas, but the full five‑drug ViPOR regimen is novel and not yet proven in large trials.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient must be ≥ 18 years of age
* Patient must have histologically or cytologically confirmed aggressive B-cell lymphoma as follows:

  * Cohort 1: CD10-negative DLBCL, which includes:

    * CD10-negative non-GCB DLBCL, not otherwise specified (NOS) (i.e., CD10-/BCL6- or CD10-/BCL6+/MUM1+ DLBCL)
    * CD10-negative GCB DLBCL, NOS (i.e., CD10-/BCL6+/MUM1- DLBCL)
    * CD10-negative HGBCL with MYC and BCL6 (without BCL2) translocations (HGBCL-DH-BCL6)
    * CD10-negative HGBCL, NOS (without MYC and BCL2 translocations)
    * CD10-negative T-cell/histiocyte-rich large B-cell lymphoma (THRLBCL) OR
  * Cohort 2: CD10-positive or negative HGBCL with MYC and BCL2 rearrangements (with or without BCL6 rearrangement) (HGBCL-DH-BCL2)

    * NOTE: The site principal investigator must review and verify the pathology report findings to ensure the patient is eligible and is assigned to the respective cohort at the time of registration
* Patient must have relapsed and/or refractory disease after at least 1 prior anthracycline and anti-CD20 antibody-containing regimen
* Patient must not have confirmed or suspected primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBL)
* Patient must not be pregnant due to the potential harm to an unborn fetus with the treatment regimens being used.

  * All patients of childbearing potential must have a serum or urine study with a sensitivity of at least 25 mIU/mL within 14 days prior to registration to rule out pregnancy and again within 24 hours prior to starting cycle 1 day 1 of treatment.
  * A patient of childbearing potential is defined as anyone, regardless of whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
* Patients of childbearing potential must not expect to conceive children by abstaining from sexual intercourse or by using accepted and effective methods of contraception throughout the entire duration of protocol treatment, including during dose interruptions, and for 6 months after the last dose of protocol treatment. Male patients must not father children by abstaining from sexual intercourse or by using a condom during sexual contact with pregnant partners or partners of childbearing potential throughout the entire duration of protocol treatment, including dose interruptions, and for 6 months after the last dose of protocol treatment even if they have had a successful vasectomy
* Male patients must agree to not donate semen or sperm during the entire duration of protocol treatment or for at least 28 days after the last dose of lenalidomide
* Patient must agree to abstain from breastfeeding during the entire duration of protocol treatment and for at least 6 months after the last dose of protocol treatment
* Patient must agree to abstain from donating blood during the entire duration of protocol treatment and for at least 28 days after the last dose of lenalidomide
* Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally authorized representative (LAR) or caregiver and/or family member available will also be considered eligible
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/mcL without requirement for granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) support (obtained ≤ 7 days prior to registration)
* Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (obtained ≤ 7 days prior to registration)
* Platelets ≥ 75,000/mcL without requirement for platelet transfusion support (obtained ≤ 7 days prior to registration)
* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (or ≤ 3.0 x institutional ULN for patients with documented Gilberts syndrome) (obtained ≤ 7 days prior to registration)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \[SGPT\]) ≤ 3.0 x institutional ULN (obtained ≤ 7 days prior to registration)
* Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL OR creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 (estimated by Cockcroft-Gault method or measured) (obtained ≤ 7 days prior to registration)
* Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months of registration are eligible for this trial
* For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
* Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
* Patient must not have confirmed or suspected primary DLBCL of the central nervous system (CNS) (PCNSL)
* Patients with history of secondary CNS lymphoma (SCNSL) are eligible if follow-up brain imaging after central nervous system (CNS)-directed therapy shows no evidence of progression
* Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
* Patient must not have taken or require warfarin or other strong CYP3A inhibitors or inducers within 7 days prior to registration.

  * NOTE: Antiplatelet agents, other anticoagulants aside from warfarin, as well as mild or moderate CYP3A inhibitors or inducers are permitted on study but should be used with caution
* Patient must not have an uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of this protocol
* Patient must not have evidence of an active infection at the time of registration
* Patient must not have the following current or prior anti-cancer treatment:

  * Any chemotherapy, targeted therapy, anti-cancer antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, or bi-specific antibodies received within 2 weeks prior to registration

    * NOTE: Short courses of corticosteroids or palliative external beam radiation therapy (XRT) prior to registration are permitted
  * More than 3 prior lines of cytotoxic chemotherapy, excluding targeted therapy, anti-cancer antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, bi-specific antibodies, and radio- or toxin-immunoconjugates

    * NOTE: Cytoreductive chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) counts as 1 line of cytotoxic therapy. Similarly, cytoreductive chemotherapy (either pre-T-cell collection or as bridging therapy) followed by pre-conditioning therapy/chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) counts as 1 line of therapy, as long as no disease progression occurs between interventions. For both therapies, if progressive disease is documented between 2 distinct regimens, then they should be counted as 2 lines of cytotoxic chemotherapy
  * Radio- or toxin-immunoconjugates within 10 weeks prior to registration
  * Previous treatment with more than one of the following study agents: venetoclax (or another BCL2 inhibitor), ibrutinib (or another BTK inhibitor), or lenalidomide (or another immunomodulatory imide drug \[IMiD\])
  * Prior autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, or allogeneic stem cell (or other organ) transplant within 3 months prior to registration
  * Any evidence of active graft-versus-host disease or requirement for immunosuppressants within 28 days prior to registration

    * NOTE: In addition, patient must have recovered (i.e., ≤ grade 1 or baseline) from all adverse events due to previously administered anti-cancer treatment, surgery, or procedure
    * NOTE: Exceptions to this include events not considered to place the patient at unacceptable risk of participation in the opinion of the treating investigator (i.e., alopecia)
* Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class 2B or better
* Patient must have adequate formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue specimen from the initial diagnostic biopsy or on-study repeat tumor tissue biopsy for molecular analysis

  * NOTE: Excisional tumor biopsy is preferred. Core needle biopsies will be considered adequate if there is enough tissue for the mandatory molecular analysis. Submission of an entire FFPE tumor block is preferred, but if unavailable 10 x 10um FFPE scrolls may be submitted as an alternative. If adequate archived FFPE tumor tissue is unavailable, the patient must be willing to undergo research biopsy for molecular analysis
* Patient must have measurable disease
* Patient must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2

Where it's running

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital-Derby Care Center
    Derby, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Guilford
    Guilford, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Yale University
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene
    Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls
    Post Falls, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Sandpoint
    Sandpoint, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Kishwaukee
    DeKalb, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor
    Geneva, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center
    Glenview, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center
    Grayslake, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
    Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Oak Brook
    Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Orland Park
    Orland Park, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Hospital East
    Shiloh, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville
    Warrenville, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Cancer Center - Crown Point
    Crown Point, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Oncology LLC
    Dyer, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Mary Medical Center
    Hobart, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Catherine Hospital
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Community Hospital
    Munster, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Women's Diagnostic Center - Munster
    Munster, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Cancer Center - Valparaiso
    Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mary Greeley Medical Center
    Ames, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • McFarland Clinic - Ames
    Ames, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic
    Ankeny, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Anthony Regional Hospital
    Carroll, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mercy Hospital
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic
    Clive, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Broadlawns Medical Center
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • McFarland Clinic - Trinity Cancer Center
    Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Healthcare Mission Cancer and Blood - Fort Dodge
    Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • McFarland Clinic - Marshalltown
    Marshalltown, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee Clinic
    Waukee, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • OSF Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Group
    Escanaba, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
    Manistique, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
    Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Essentia Health - Deer River Clinic
    Deer River, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Essentia Health Cancer Center
    Duluth, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic
    Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Essentia Health Sandstone
    Sandstone, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Essentia Health Virginia Clinic
    Virginia, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital
    City of Saint Peters, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting

+65 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Christopher J Melani — ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

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