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Tafasitamab and Lenalidomide as First Salvage Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma after Axicabtagene Ciloleucel

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests how well tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide works in treating patients with large B-cell lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or has not responded to treatment (refractory) after axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel). Tafasitamab is a monoclonal antibody. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets in the body, such as molecules that cause the body to make an immune response (antigens). Tafasitamab binds to CD19 antigen which is found on the surface of most B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some lymphoma cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Lenalidomide is in a class of medications called immunomodulatory agents. Lenalidomide works against lymphoma cells by helping to change or control the function of the immune system. It works by helping the bone marrow to produce normal blood cells and by killing abnormal cells in the bone marrow. It is also a type of antiangiogenesis agent (it may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow). Giving tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide may be an effective treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma.