Table 3.

Selected ongoing trials of immune checkpoint agents in NHL

Immune checkpoint and drugOther combination partnerDiseaseClinical settingPhaseNumber of patientsNCT Number
Initial treatment in DLBCL PD-L1 (avelumab) RCHOP DLBCL Untreated stage II-IV 28 NCT03244176 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) RCHOP or RCHOP + lenalidomide DLBCL Untreated 120 NCT03003520 
Combination checkpoint agents in DLBCL PD-L1 (avelumab) + 4-1BB (utomilumab) Rituximab or azacitade or bendamustine DLBCL R/R 1b 304 NCT02951156 
PD-1 (nivolumab) + CD27 (varilumab) NA DLBCL R/R 106 NCT03038672 
DLBCL subtypes with 9p24.1 alterations PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide DLBCL subtypes (EBV positive, PCNSL, PTL) R/R 21 NCT03212807 
PD-1 (nivolumab) NA PCNSL/PTL R/R 65 NCT02857426 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) NA PCNSL R/R 21 NCT02779101 
Combinations including anti-CD20 agents in B-cell NHLs PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Rituximab FL R/R 30 NCT02446457 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab or tazemetostat DLBCL or FL R/R 92 NCT02220842 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Polatuzumab vedotin and rituximab or obinutuzumab DLBCL or FL R/R 92 NCT02729896 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab and lenalidomide DLBCL or FL R/R 46 NCT02631577 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab and bendamustine or obinutuzumab and CHOP DLBCL or FL R/R or untreated 1b/2 92 NCT02596971 
Other combinations in B-cell NHL PD-1 (nivolumab) Brentuximab CD30+ NHL R/R 1/2 146 NCT02581631 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Intratumoral G100 (TLR-4 agonist) FL or MZL R/R 1/2 65 NCT02501473 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Lenalidomide Lymphoma R/R 1/2 29 NCT02875067 
PD-1 (nivolumab) Lenalidomide NHL or cHL R/R 1/2 102 NCT03015896 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib B cell NHL R/R 58 NCT02950220 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) EBRT (20-50 Gy) NHL R/R 70 NCT03210662 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Dendritic cell therapy, cryoablation NHL R/R 1/2 44 NCT03035331 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Entinostat (HDAC inhibitor) FL or cHL R/R 78 NCT03179930 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Vorinostat (HDAC inhibitor) cHL, DLBCL, or FL R/R 60 NCT03150329 
Combination studies in CLL 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib CLL or MCL R/R 1/2 40 NCT03153202 
PD-1 (nivolumab) Ibrutinib CLL R/R 72 NCT02420912 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab and ibrutinib CLL R/R or high-risk untreated 72 NCT02846623 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide + rituximab or ibrutinib or bendamustine + rituximab Lymphoma, CLL R/R 1/2 253 NCT02733042 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib and fludarabine CLL R/R 30 NCT03204188 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ublituximab and TGR-1202 (PI3K δ inhibitor) CLL or RT R/R 1/2 12 NCT02535286 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib or idelalisib CLL or indolent B cell lymphomas R/R 68 NCT02332980 
Trials in TCLs PD-L1 (avelumab) NA PTCL R/R 35 NCT03046953 
PD-1 (nivolumab) NA PTCL R/R 39 NCT03075553 
ICOS (MEDI-570) NA PTCL (follicular variant) or AITL R/R 46 NCT02520791 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide PTCL R/R 1/2 62 NCT03011814 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide NK/T cell lymphoma R/R 22 NCT03054532 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Combinations of pralatrexate, romidepsin, and/or azacitadine PTCL R/R 1/2 148 NCT03161223 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Radiation CTCL Untreated or R/R 19 NCT03235869 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Decitabine and pralatrexate PTCL and CTCL R/R 42 NCT03240211 
Consolidation after ASCT PD-1 (nivolumab) + CTLA-4 (ipilimumab) NA Lymphoma Consolidation following ASCT 1/2 42 NCT02681302 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) NA DLBCL, cHL, PTCL Consolidation following ASCT 60 NCT02362997 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) NA DLBCL Consolidation following ASCT 46 NCT03241017 
Combination with CAR-T cells 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) KTE-C19 DLBCL R/R 1/2 31 NCT02926833 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) JCAR014 DLBCL R/R 42 NCT02706405 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) NA CD19+ DLBCL, MCL, FL Relapse after anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy 1/2 12 NCT02650999 
Immune checkpoint and drugOther combination partnerDiseaseClinical settingPhaseNumber of patientsNCT Number
Initial treatment in DLBCL PD-L1 (avelumab) RCHOP DLBCL Untreated stage II-IV 28 NCT03244176 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) RCHOP or RCHOP + lenalidomide DLBCL Untreated 120 NCT03003520 
Combination checkpoint agents in DLBCL PD-L1 (avelumab) + 4-1BB (utomilumab) Rituximab or azacitade or bendamustine DLBCL R/R 1b 304 NCT02951156 
PD-1 (nivolumab) + CD27 (varilumab) NA DLBCL R/R 106 NCT03038672 
DLBCL subtypes with 9p24.1 alterations PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide DLBCL subtypes (EBV positive, PCNSL, PTL) R/R 21 NCT03212807 
PD-1 (nivolumab) NA PCNSL/PTL R/R 65 NCT02857426 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) NA PCNSL R/R 21 NCT02779101 
Combinations including anti-CD20 agents in B-cell NHLs PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Rituximab FL R/R 30 NCT02446457 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab or tazemetostat DLBCL or FL R/R 92 NCT02220842 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Polatuzumab vedotin and rituximab or obinutuzumab DLBCL or FL R/R 92 NCT02729896 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab and lenalidomide DLBCL or FL R/R 46 NCT02631577 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab and bendamustine or obinutuzumab and CHOP DLBCL or FL R/R or untreated 1b/2 92 NCT02596971 
Other combinations in B-cell NHL PD-1 (nivolumab) Brentuximab CD30+ NHL R/R 1/2 146 NCT02581631 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Intratumoral G100 (TLR-4 agonist) FL or MZL R/R 1/2 65 NCT02501473 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Lenalidomide Lymphoma R/R 1/2 29 NCT02875067 
PD-1 (nivolumab) Lenalidomide NHL or cHL R/R 1/2 102 NCT03015896 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib B cell NHL R/R 58 NCT02950220 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) EBRT (20-50 Gy) NHL R/R 70 NCT03210662 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Dendritic cell therapy, cryoablation NHL R/R 1/2 44 NCT03035331 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Entinostat (HDAC inhibitor) FL or cHL R/R 78 NCT03179930 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Vorinostat (HDAC inhibitor) cHL, DLBCL, or FL R/R 60 NCT03150329 
Combination studies in CLL 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib CLL or MCL R/R 1/2 40 NCT03153202 
PD-1 (nivolumab) Ibrutinib CLL R/R 72 NCT02420912 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) Obinutuzumab and ibrutinib CLL R/R or high-risk untreated 72 NCT02846623 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide + rituximab or ibrutinib or bendamustine + rituximab Lymphoma, CLL R/R 1/2 253 NCT02733042 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib and fludarabine CLL R/R 30 NCT03204188 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ublituximab and TGR-1202 (PI3K δ inhibitor) CLL or RT R/R 1/2 12 NCT02535286 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Ibrutinib or idelalisib CLL or indolent B cell lymphomas R/R 68 NCT02332980 
Trials in TCLs PD-L1 (avelumab) NA PTCL R/R 35 NCT03046953 
PD-1 (nivolumab) NA PTCL R/R 39 NCT03075553 
ICOS (MEDI-570) NA PTCL (follicular variant) or AITL R/R 46 NCT02520791 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide PTCL R/R 1/2 62 NCT03011814 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Lenalidomide NK/T cell lymphoma R/R 22 NCT03054532 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Combinations of pralatrexate, romidepsin, and/or azacitadine PTCL R/R 1/2 148 NCT03161223 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) Radiation CTCL Untreated or R/R 19 NCT03235869 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) Decitabine and pralatrexate PTCL and CTCL R/R 42 NCT03240211 
Consolidation after ASCT PD-1 (nivolumab) + CTLA-4 (ipilimumab) NA Lymphoma Consolidation following ASCT 1/2 42 NCT02681302 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) NA DLBCL, cHL, PTCL Consolidation following ASCT 60 NCT02362997 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) NA DLBCL Consolidation following ASCT 46 NCT03241017 
Combination with CAR-T cells 
PD-L1 (atezolizumab) KTE-C19 DLBCL R/R 1/2 31 NCT02926833 
PD-L1 (durvalumab) JCAR014 DLBCL R/R 42 NCT02706405 
PD-1 (pembrolizumab) NA CD19+ DLBCL, MCL, FL Relapse after anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy 1/2 12 NCT02650999 

AITL, angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; EBRT, external beam radiation therapy; HDAC, histone deacetylase; MCL, mantle cell lymphoma; MZL, marginal zone lymphoma; NA, not applicable; RCHOP, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone; PI3K, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; TLR, Toll-like receptor.

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