Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Plus GM-CSF, Pomalidomide and Glofitamab for Newly Diagnosed PCNS-DLBCL

August 2, 2026 updated by: Zhijuan Lin, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

A Prospective Phase II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Combined With Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor, Pomalidomide and Glofitamab in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary Central Nervous System Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

This prospective study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hypofractionated radiotherapy combined with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, pomalidomide and glofitamab in patients with newly diagnosed primary central nervous system diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

53

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Fujian
      • Xiamen, Fujian, China, 361003
        • Recruiting
        • The First Affiliated hospital of Xiamen University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Written informed consent must be obtained before any study-related procedures.
  2. Age ≥18 years, regardless of sex, with an expected survival time >3 months.
  3. Histologically confirmed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
  4. Newly diagnosed patients with primary central nervous system diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (PCNSL).
  5. No previous treatment with bispecific antibodies.
  6. B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria, or detectable abnormal monoclonal B cells by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow cytometry.
  7. Adequate organ function meeting the following laboratory criteria:

    • Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN);
    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 × ULN;
    • Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN and creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula);
    • Adequate coagulation function, defined as international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5 × ULN.
  8. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 3 days before the first dose of study treatment (Cycle 1 Day 1). If urine pregnancy testing cannot confirm a negative result, a serum pregnancy test is required. Women of non-childbearing potential are defined as those who are postmenopausal for ≥1 year or have undergone surgical sterilization or hysterectomy.
  9. All participants with reproductive potential (male or female) must use highly effective contraception with a failure rate <1% per year during treatment and for 120 days after the last dose of study drug (or 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Loss of CD20 expression in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
  2. Active acute or chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, including:

    • HBV DNA >2,000 IU/mL or >10⁴ copies/mL without willingness to receive regular antiviral therapy;
    • HCV RNA >10³ copies/mL;
    • Concurrent positivity for HBsAg and anti-HCV antibody.
  3. Receipt of anti-hematologic malignancy therapy within 2 weeks or within 5 pharmacokinetic half-lives before treatment initiation, whichever is longer.
  4. Inadequate bone marrow reserve, defined as platelet count <30 ×10⁹/L or absolute neutrophil count <1.0 ×10⁹/L.
  5. Clinically significant pulmonary diseases, including:

    • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with FEV1 <50% of predicted value;
    • Moderate or severe persistent asthma within the past 2 years or uncontrolled asthma of any severity.
  6. Uncontrolled hypertension despite optimal medical management (systolic blood pressure >150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg), history of hypertensive crisis, or hypertensive encephalopathy.
  7. Symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA class II-IV), symptomatic or poorly controlled arrhythmias, congenital long QT syndrome, or corrected QT interval (QTc) >500 ms (Fridericia correction).
  8. Receipt of hypofractionated radiotherapy within 4 weeks before the first treatment. Patients receiving radiotherapy >4 weeks before enrollment must have no ongoing radiation-related toxicities, no requirement for corticosteroids, and no evidence of radiation pneumonitis, hepatitis, enteritis, or other radiation-related complications.
  9. Difficulty swallowing oral medications.
  10. History or presence of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, pneumoconiosis, drug-induced pneumonitis, or severe pulmonary dysfunction.
  11. HIV infection (positive HIV-1/2 antibody) or known syphilis infection.
  12. Presence of unhealed wounds, fractures, gastric or duodenal ulcers, persistent positive fecal occult blood test, ulcerative colitis, or other conditions associated with risk of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation as determined by the investigator.
  13. Active or uncontrolled severe infection, including severe infection requiring hospitalization due to infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia within 4 weeks before the first dose.
  14. Major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks before the first dose.
  15. Use of traditional Chinese medicine with antitumor indications within 2 weeks before the first dose.
  16. Known hypersensitivity to any component of bispecific antibodies or GM-CSF preparations.
  17. Receipt of treatment in another clinical trial within 4 weeks before the first dose.
  18. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  19. Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, enteritis, vasculitis, and nephritis. Patients requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators for asthma are excluded. The following conditions are permitted: vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia, or controlled type I diabetes not requiring systemic treatment, and hypothyroidism controlled with hormone replacement therapy.
  20. Any other acute or chronic disease, psychiatric condition, or abnormal laboratory finding that may:

    • Increase the risk associated with study participation or administration of study treatment;
    • Interfere with interpretation of study results;
    • Render the patient unsuitable for participation according to the investigator's judgment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: hypofractionated radiotherapy combined with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating

After signing the informed consent, patients may receive pretreatment with dexamethasone (10 mg/day, maximum dose 30 mg) and/or pomalidomide 4 mg/day for up to 7 days. In Cycle 1, patients receive hypofractionated radiotherapy at 5 Gy per day for 3 consecutive days. One to two cycles of radiotherapy will be administered for a single target lesion, with the radiotherapy regimen determined by the investigator.

GM-CSF at 400 μg once daily is administered for 3 consecutive days starting on Day 1 after radiotherapy completion. Pomalidomide 4 mg once daily is given for 14 consecutive days starting on Day 1 after radiotherapy completion. If pomalidomide is used during pretreatment, the total duration of pomalidomide (pretreatment plus post-radiotherapy administration) shall not exceed 14 days. Dose escalation of glofitamab commences on Day 7 after radiotherapy completion.

Cycles 2 to 6 are administered on a 21-day cycle schedule. GM-CSF 400 μg once daily is given for 3 consecutive days start

Treatment Regimen (Brief Version)

  • Hypofractionated radiotherapy: 5 Gy/day for 3 days, continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, initiation of new anti-cancer therapy, or other protocol-defined termination.
  • GM-CSF: 400 μg subcutaneously once daily for 3 days after radiotherapy and the first 3 days of each subsequent cycle.
  • Pomalidomide: 25 mg orally once daily for 14 days after radiotherapy, followed by days 1-14 of each 21-day cycle (cycles 2-6), with dose adjustment based on renal function and blood counts.
  • Glofitamab (bispecific antibody): Rituximab on day 1, glofitamab step-up dosing on day 8, followed by 30 mg every 21 days for 6 cycles.
  • Treatment duration: Until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, initiation of new anti-cancer therapy, or other protocol-defined discontinuation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
CR (Complete Response Rate)
Time Frame: Up to 12 months
The primary efficacy endpoint is the complete response (CR) rate, defined as the proportion of patients achieving complete response according to the Lugano response criteria.
Up to 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ORR (Objective Response Rate)
Time Frame: Up to 12 months
Secondary efficacy endpoints include objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DoR), and safety profile. ORR is defined as the proportion of patients achieving complete response or partial response according to the Lugano response criteria.
Up to 12 months
Duration of Response (DoR)
Time Frame: Up to 12 months
Duration of response is defined as the time from the first documented response (complete response or partial response) to disease progression, death, or the last disease assessment.
Up to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 25, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 22, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 6, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • XMDYYYXYK-0722

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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