Principal Investigator
Enrollment Status
Clinical Trial ID
Clinical Trial Summary
This study is a phase 1, dose finding, open-label study in patients with relapsed/refractory
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). This is a dose escalating study to define the maximum
tolerable dose of lutetium (177Lu)-lilotomab satetraxetan (Betalutin®) in DLBCL patients who
are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant. The study will also assess safety and
toxicity, pharmacokinetics, biodistribution and efficacy.
Phase
Phase 1
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Industrial
Disease
Lymphoma
Enrollment Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or female aged ≥18 years.
2. Histologically confirmed DLBCL (WHO classification).
3. Received at least one prior line of therapy including immuno-chemotherapy.
4. In first or subsequent relapse, or refractory to the last treatment (defined as less
than a complete metabolic response to the last treatment, or within 6 months from the
last treatment).
5. Not suitable for, or declined high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell
transplantation (ASCT).
6. Presence of radiographically measurable lymphadenopathy or extranodal lymphoid
malignancy (at least one objectively bi-dimensionally measurable (nodal) lesion (>2 cm
in its largest dimension by CT scan).
7. Negative human anti-murine antibody (HAMA) test.
8. Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
9. Bone marrow tumour infiltration <25% tumour cells.
10. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2
11. Normal organ and bone marrow function defined as:
1. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 x 109/L;
2. Platelet count ≥150 x 109/L;
3. Haemoglobin ≥9 g/dL;
4. Total bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (except patients with
documented Gilbert's syndrome);
5. Liver enzymes: Aspartate transaminase (AST); Alanine transaminase (ALT) or
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤2.5 x ULN (or ≤5.0 x ULN if liver involvement by
primary disease);
6. Adequate renal function as demonstrated by a serum creatinine ≤1.5 mg/dL or a
creatinine clearance >60 mL/min;
7. Normal coagulation parameters (elevated international normalized ratio (INR),
prothrombin time or activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤1.3 ULN range
acceptable).
12. Women of childbearing potential must
1. understand that the study medication may have teratogenic risk
2. have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and before Betalutin injection
3. commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse (excluding periodic
abstinence or the withdrawal method) or begin two acceptable methods of birth
control with a Pearl-Index ≤ 1%. without interruption from 4 weeks before
starting study drug, throughout study drug therapy and for 12 months after end of
study drug therapy, even if she has amenorrhoea. Apart from abstinence,
acceptable methods of birth control are:
- Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception
associated with inhibition of ovulation
- oral
- intravaginal
- transdermal
- Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of
ovulation
- oral
- injectable
- implantable
- Intrauterine device (IUD)
- Intrauterine hormone-releasing system ( IUS)
- Bilateral tubal occlusion
- Vasectomised partner
13. Male patients must agree to use condoms during intercourse throughout study drug
therapy and the following 12 months.
14. Ability to give written, informed consent prior to any study-specific screening
procedures, with the understanding that the consent may be withdrawn by the patient at
any time without prejudice.
15. Capable of understanding the protocol requirements, is willing and able to comply with
the study protocol procedures, and has signed the informed consent document.
16. A negative Hepatitis B test (HBsAg and anti-HBc) and negative HIV test during
screening
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Prior hematopoietic allogenic stem cell transplantation.
2. Prior autologous stem cell transplantation.
3. Previous total body irradiation, or irradiation of >25% of the patient's bone marrow.
4. Prior anti-lymphoma therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy or other investigational
agent) within 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment (corticosteroid treatment at
doses of ≤20 mg/day, G-CSF or GM CSF are permitted up to 2 weeks prior to start of
study treatment.). Note: excluding pre-treatment with rituximab as part of this study
5. Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents.
6. Patients with known or suspected central nervous system involvement of lymphoma.
7. History of a previous treated cancer except for the following:
1. adequately treated local basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin;
2. cervical carcinoma in situ;
3. superficial bladder cancer;
4. localized prostate cancer undergoing surveillance or surgery;
5. localised breast cancer treated with surgery and radiotherapy but not including
systemic chemotherapy;
6. other adequately treated Stage 1 or 2 cancer currently in complete remission;
8. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
9. Exposure to another CD37 targeting drug.
10. Allergy to X ray contrast agents.
11. A known hypersensitivity to rituximab, HH1, Betalutin or murine proteins or any
excipient used in rituximab, HH1 or Betalutin.
12. Has received a live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to enrolling in the study.
13. Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases:
1. uncontrolled infection including evidence of ongoing systemic bacterial, fungal,
or viral infection (excluding viral upper respiratory tract infections) at the
time of initiation of study treatment;
2. pulmonary conditions e.g. unstable or uncompensated respiratory disease
3. hepatic, renal neurological or metabolic conditions - which in the opinion of the
investigator would compromise the protocol objectives.
4. psychiatric conditions e.g. patients unlikely to comply with the protocol, e.g.
mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope,
and possible consequences of participating in the study
5. history of erythema multiforme, toxic epidermal necrolysis or Stevens-Johnson
syndrome;
6. cardiac conditions, including
- history of acute coronary syndromes (including unstable angina)
- class II, III, or IV heart failure as defined by the New York Heart
Association (NYHA) functional classification system;
- known uncontrolled arrhythmias (except sinus arrhythmia) in the past 24
weeks.