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Recruiting Phase 1, Phase 2 NCT04421560

NCT04421560 Pembrolizumab, Ibrutinib and Rituximab in PCNSL

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NCT ID NCT04421560
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1, Phase 2
Sponsor Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Condition Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 37 participants
Start Date 2020-08-01
Primary Completion 2026-12-05

Trial Parameters

Condition Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Sponsor Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase Phase 1, Phase 2
Enrollment 37
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2020-08-01
Completion 2026-12-05
Interventions
IbrutinibPembrolizumabRituximab

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Brief Summary

This research study is evaluating a combination therapy of 3 drugs as possible treatments for recurrent primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). The three drugs being used in the study are: * Pembrolizumab (MK3475) * Ibrutinib * Rituximab (or biosimilar)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Participant must be able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document. * Participant must have signed and dated an IRB/IEC approved written informed consent form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines. This must be obtained before the performance of any protocol-related procedures that are not part of normal subject care. * Participant must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory tests, and other requirements of the study. * Participant must be at least 18 years old on day of signing informed consent. * Subjects with pathologically confirmed PCNSL who progressed after CNS-directed therapy, primary refractory disease and relapsed disease are allowed. Participants should have evidence of R/R disease on MRI or CSF cytology. Ocular only recurrences are allowed. * Subjects must have a Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1. * Life expectancy of \>3 mont

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