A Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) in Combination With Standard of Care in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (rrDLBCL) (MK-2140-003)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2, Phase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC

About this trial

The purpose of this Phase 2/3, randomized, multisite, open-label, dose confirmation, and expansion study is to evaluate the safety, and efficacy of zilovertamab vedotin (ZV) in combination with standard of care options for the treatment of rrDLBCL. This study will be divided into 2 parts: Dose Confirmation (Part 1) and Efficacy Expansion (Part 2) and will enroll participants who are at least 18 years of age with rrDLBCL. The hypotheses are: ZV in combination with rituximab, gemcitabine, and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) is superior to R-GemOx with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) per Lugano response criteria by blinded independent review committee (BICR); and that ZV in combination with bendamustine rituximab (BR) is superior to BR with respect to PFS per Lugano response criteria by BICR.

With protocol amendment 4 (effective: 04-April-2024), enrollment in Cohort B (study arms Bendamustine Rituximab \[BR\] and ZV + BR) is discontinued. No efficacy outcome analysis and hypothesis testing will be conducted for Cohort B.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

Has radiographically measurable DLBCL per the Lugano Response Criteria, as assessed locally by the investigator.

Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 to 2 within 7 days prior to study treatment initiation.

Has adequate organ function.

Disqualifiers

Not applicable with protocol amendment 4: Has 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 or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Zilovertamab vedotin

    Biological/Vaccine

    Intravenous (IV) Infusion 1.5 mg/kg, 1.75 mg/kg, 2.0 mg/kg, 2.25 mg/kg, 2.5 mg/kg

  • Rituximab

    Biological/Vaccine

    IV Infusion 375 mg/m\^2

  • Gemcitabine

    Drug

    IV Infusion 1000 mg/m\^2

  • Oxaliplatin

    Drug

    IV Infusion 100 mg/m\^2

  • Bendamustine

    Drug

    IV Infusion 90 mg/m\^2

  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)

    Drug

    Prophylactic G-CSF will be administered at each cycle of zilovertamab vedotin as per the institutional guidelines.

Treatment groups

290 Participants
are divided into 6 treatment groups

6

Treatment groups

See each treatment group below.

Group A: ZV + R-GemOx (Part 1)Experimental treatment 5 interventions
Group B: ZV + R-GemOx (Part 2)Experimental treatment 5 interventions
Group C: R-GemOx (active control for Part 2)Active comparator 3 interventions
Group D: ZV + BR (Part 2)Experimental treatment 4 interventions
Group E: Bendamustine Rituximab (BR)Active comparator 2 interventions
Group F: ZV + BR (Part 1)Experimental treatment 4 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of participants who experienced dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) in Part 1

The CTCAE, Version 5.0 will be used to grade the severity of AEs in this study. DLTs will be reported for Part 1 of this study.

Time frame
Up to ~6 weeks
2

Number of participants who experienced an adverse event (AE)

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an AE. The number of participants who experienced an AE will be reported.

Time frame
Up to ~68 months
3

Number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an AE. The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE will be reported.

Time frame
Up to ~68 months
4

Overall survival (OS)

OS, defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause will be reported.

Time frame
Up to ~35 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Objective response rate (ORR)

ORR, defined as the percentage of participants who achieve a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) per Lugano criteria as assessed by BICR will be presented.

Time frame
Up to ~35 months
2

Duration of response (DOR)

DOR, 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, will be reported.

Time frame
Up to ~35 months

Other outcomes

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