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Tafasitamab and Rituximab for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Follicular Lymphoma

  • PhasePhase 2
  • StatusRecruiting
  • Planned enrollment30 people
  • Recruiting US sites1
  • SponsorUniversity of Washington
  • RegistryNCT07731789

Recruitment re-checked on ClinicalTrials.gov Oct 30, 2026. Public record; not medical advice.

Tafasitamab and Rituximab for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Follicular Lymphoma: a one-minute explainerNCT077317891 min

Eligibility

Who can join

The film gives the main points. The full list below is copied from the registry; the study team makes the final decision.

  • Age18 Years to no maximum
  • SexAll
  • Healthy volunteersNo

You may be able to join if

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Patients must have histologic confirmation of follicular lymphoma (FL) (grade 1, 2, and 3A or classic follicular lymphoma)
  • Meeting any one of the following criteria for therapy initiation:
  • Involvement of ≥ 3 nodal sites, each with diameter of ≥ 3 cm.
  • Any nodal or extranodal tumor mass with a diameter of ≥ 7 cm.
  • B symptoms (fever ≥ 38 degrees Celsius of unclear etiology, night sweats, weight loss > 10% within the prior 6 months) attributed to FL.
  • Risk of local compressive symptoms that may result in organ compromise.
  • Splenomegaly with the inferior margin below the umbilical line or splenic lesion without splenomegaly.
  • Significant cytopenia (absolute neutrophil count < 1500/mm3, platelets < 100,000/uL, hemoglobin < 10 g/dL)
  • Leukemia (> 5,0000/uL circulating lymphocytes)
  • Pleural effusion or ascites attributed to lymphoma
  • Have measurable nodal disease, including at least 1 disease site measuring at least 1.5 cm in longest dimension on CT or fludeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET, or a FDG-avid extranodal measurable site measuring at least 1.0 cm in longest dimension. Measurable disease also includes spleen size more than 13 cm in vertical length
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/mm^3 (unless due to lymphoma involvement of the bone marrow or spleen)
  • Platelets ≥ 75,000/mm^3 (unless due to bone marrow involvement by lymphoma)
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (unless due to bone marrow involvement by lymphoma)
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL, except for patients with documented lymphoma involvement of liver or with a known history of Gilbert's disease
  • Alkaline phosphatase/aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/(serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT)(serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) ≤ 3 × institutional upper limit of normal, except for patients with documented liver involvement
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 ml/min
  • Fertile male and women of child bearing potential (WOCBP) patients must be willing to use highly effective contraceptive methods from study recruitment to at least 6 months after the last dose of study treatment
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document

You cannot join if

  • FL grade 3B or transformed FL
  • Patients receiving any other investigational agents
  • Patients with known central nervous system involvement of lymphoma
  • History of a second primary malignancy that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results except with permission of the principal investigator. Malignancies treated curatively or at low-risk of progressing at the judgment of the primary investigator (PI) may be included
  • Known active and uncontrolled bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, or other infection at study enrollment
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness such as: history of myocardial infarction (MI) in the last 6 months, congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III-IV, uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmia, stroke in last 6 months, liver cirrhosis, and autoimmune disorder requiring immunosuppression or long-term corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent)
  • Prior use of any monoclonal antibody within 4 weeks before the first administration
  • Breastfeeding or pregnant women
  • Serologic status reflecting active hepatitis B or C infection. Patients that are positive for hepatitis B core antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C antibody are eligible if the corresponding polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is negative prior to enrollment. Hepatitis B core antibody (+) patients without evidence of HBsAg or Hep B PCR (+) are eligible with appropriate Hepatitis B reactivation prophylaxis as per institutional guidelines
  • History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection uncles the viral load is undetectable and CD4 count is at least 400
  • History or evidence of rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
  • Major surgery (excluding lymph node biopsy) within 28 days prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF) unless the participant is recovered at the time of signing the ICF
  • Any systemic anti-lymphoma and/or investigational therapy within 28 days prior to the start of cycle 1
  • Administration of a live vaccine within 28 days prior to the start of study treatment (cycle 1 day 1)
  • History of hypersensitivity to compounds of similar biological or chemical composition to tafasitamab, immunomodulatory drugs, rituximab, other monocolonal antibodies (mAbs), and/or the excipients contained in the study drug formulations

The treatment

How it is intended to work

This is how the treatment is meant to work. Whether it helps, and how safe it is, is what this trial is testing.

tafasitamab-cxix. An Fc engineered, humanized anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody directed against the B-cell-specific membrane protein CD19 with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Tafasitamab-cxix targets and binds to CD19, thereby depleting and eliminating CD19-expressing B cells. The modified Fc region of XmAb5574 increases binding affinity to Fc-gamma receptors of effector cells and thereby enhances antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis (ADCP). CD19 is widely expressed during B-cell development, from pro-B-cell to early plasma cell stages. NCI Drug Dictionary

Treatments listed in the registry

  • Rituximab (Biological): Given IV
  • Tafasitamab (Biological): Given IV
  • Biospecimen Collection (Procedure): Undergo blood sample collection
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration (Procedure): Undergo bone marrow aspiration
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy (Procedure): Undergo bone marrow biopsy
  • Computed Tomography (Procedure): Undergo CT scan
  • Positron Emission Tomography (Procedure): Undergo PET scan
  • Survey Administration (Other): Ancillary studies

The study

Treatment groups

Na · Single Group · masking: None

Treatment (Tafasitamab and rituximab) (Experimental)

CYCLES 1-3: Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1 and tafasitamab IV on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. CYCLES 4-6; Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1 and tafasitamab IV on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo disease assessment. Patients with complete response undergo active surveillance. Patients with less than complete response go on to receive cycles 7-12. CYCLES 7-12: Patients receive tafasitamab IV on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo PET scan, CT scan, bone marrow biopsy and aspiration and blood sample collection throughout the study.

What it involves

Procedures

As the registry describes them. Requirements to join, such as a tissue sample, are in the eligibility list above even when on-study procedures are optional. Ask the study team which steps apply to you.

  • biopsy: Part of the study plan
  • bone marrow: Part of the study plan
  • blood samples: Part of the study plan
  • CT scans: Part of the study plan
  • PET scans: Part of the study plan
  • questionnaires: Part of the study plan

Goals

What the study measures

Main goals

  • Complete remission at the best response (Up to 1 year of starting treatment)

Other goals

  • Incidence of adverse events (AEs)
  • Overall response at the best response
  • Complete remission
  • Progression free survival (PFS)
  • Overall survival (OS)
  • Duration of response

Planned enrollment: 30 (estimated).

Where

Recruiting US sites

  • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, Seattle, Washington

Site status as of Oct 30, 2026. Check the live record before contacting a site.

Sources

Where this comes from

Registry record reviewed as fetched Oct 30, 2026, last updated by the sponsor Oct 14, 2026. Public record; not medical advice.

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