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A Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) in Combination With Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone Plus Rituximab or Rituximab Biosimilar (Truxima) (R-CHP) in Participants With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) (MK-2140-007)

A Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 2 Dose Escalation and Confirmation, and Efficacy Expansion Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) in Combination With R-CHP in Participants With DLBCL (waveLINE)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05406401
Acronym
waveLINE-007
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-06-06
Start date
2022-07-14
Completion date
2029-04-26
Last updated
2024-10-15

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Conditions

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse (DLBCL)

Brief summary

This study consists of a dose escalation/confirmation phase and an efficacy expansion phase. The dose escalation/confirmation phase is to determine the safety and tolerability and establish a preliminary recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of zilovertamab vedotin when administered in combination with R-CHP in participants with DLBCL who have received no prior treatment for their disease. The efficacy expansion phase is to determine the efficacy of the RP2D of zilovertamab vedotin when administered in combination with R-CHP in participants with DLBCL who have received no prior treatment for their disease.

Interventions

IV infusion

DRUGCyclophosphamide

IV infusion

DRUGDoxorubicin

IV infusion

BIOLOGICALRituximab

IV infusion

IV infusion

DRUGPrednisone

IV or oral administration (per local guidelines)

DRUGPrednisolone

IV or oral administration (per local guidelines)

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

The main inclusion and

Exclusion criteria

include but are not limited to the following: Inclusion: * Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of DLBCL by prior biopsy * Has PET-positive disease verified by blinded independent central review (BICR) at screening, defined as 4-5 on the Lugano response criteria 5-point scale * Has received no prior treatment for DLBCL * Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 assessed within 7 days prior to the start of study intervention Exclusion: * Has a history of transformation of indolent disease to DLBCL * Has received solid organ transplant at any time * Has received a diagnosis of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) * Has clinically significant (ie, active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident/stroke (\<6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (\<6 months prior to enrollment), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification Class ≥II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication * Has pericardial effusion or clinically significant pleural effusion * Has ongoing Grade \>1 peripheral neuropathy * Has a demyelinating form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease * History of a second malignancy unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 2 years with the exception of participants who underwent successful definitive resection of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ, excluding carcinoma in situ of the bladder * Has received prior radiotherapy within 28 days of start of study intervention * Has ongoing corticosteroid therapy (exceeding 30 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) * Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention * Has received a strong inhibitor or inducer of CYP3A4 (including itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, or voriconazole) within 7 days prior to the start of study intervention or expected requirement for chronic use of a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor until \<30 days after the last dose * Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 28 days before the first dose of study intervention * Has known active central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma * Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy * Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection * Has a known active hepatitis C virus infection * Has a known active hepatitis B virus infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Who Experienced Dose-limiting Toxicities (DLTs) in Cycle 1Cycle 1 (up to 21 days)DLTs will be evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0 and are defined as any drug-related adverse event (AE) observed during the DLT evaluation period (e.g. Cycle 1) that results in a change to a given dose or a delay in initiating the next cycle. The number of participants with DLTs in Cycle 1 will be reported.
Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One AEUp to approximately 8 monthsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who experience an AE will be reported.
Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AEUp to approximately 5.5 monthsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be reported.
Complete Response Rate (CRR) per Lugano Response CriteriaUp to approximately 60 monthsCRR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieve a Complete Response (CR) per Lugano response criteria \[Cheson, B. D., et al 2014\] for malignant lymphoma as assessed by the investigator. Assessment includes anatomic imaging with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), metabolic imaging with positron emission tomography (PET), and clinical findings including physical examination and bone marrow biopsy results. The percentage of participants with CRR will be reported.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Lugano Response CriteriaUp to approximately 60 monthsORR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieve a CR or PR per Lugano response criteria \[Cheson, B. D., et al 2014\] for malignant lymphoma as assessed by the investigator. Assessment includes anatomic imaging with CT or MRI, metabolic imaging with PET, and clinical findings including physical examination and bone marrow biopsy results. The percentage of participants with ORR will be reported.
Duration of Response (DOR) per Lugano Response CriteriaUp to approximately 60 monthsFor participants who demonstrate a confirmed CR or PR per Lugano response criteria \[Cheson, B. D., et al 2014\] for malignant lymphoma, DOR is defined as the time from the first documented evidence of CR or PR until disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. CR and PR assessment includes anatomic imaging with CT or MRI, metabolic imaging with PET, and clinical findings including physical examination and bone marrow biopsy results. DOR as assessed by the investigator will be reported.

Countries

Canada, Israel, Italy, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026