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Enasidenib with or without Rituximab for the Treatment of Relapsed and Refractory IDH2-Mutant Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, and effectiveness of enasidenib with or without rituximab in treating patients with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) that has an isocitrate dehydrogenase type 2 (IDH2) gene mutation and that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Enasidenib is in a class of drugs called small-molecule inhibitors. The molecules that make up enasidenib are small enough to enter cells easily, where they can affect other molecules, including proteins. Enasidenib works by blocking the mutated IDH2 protein. When IDH2 proteins are mutated, they can play a role in low blood cell counts and the growth of cancer cells. By blocking the mutated IDH2 protein, enasidenib may improve blood cell counts and stop or slow the growth of cancer cells. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of cancer cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Some people with AITL also have B-cell lymphoproliferation (a condition in the blood and/or lymph nodes involving uncontrolled growth of B lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated disease. Rituximab is often used to treat these conditions during treatment for AITL. Giving enasidenib with or without rituximab may be safe, tolerable, and/or effective in treating patients with relapsed or refractory IDH2 mutated AITL.