A Study to Evaluate Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) for Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) (MK-2140-004)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05144841 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : December 3, 2021
Last Update Posted : November 27, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma | Biological: MK-2140 (zilovertamab vedotin) | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 140 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Open-label Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (waveLINE-004) |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 8, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 10, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 10, 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm A
Participants will receive treatment with zilovertamab vedotin 2.5 mg/kg via intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (every 3 weeks (Q3W)) until documented disease progression or any other discontinuation criterion is met.
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Biological: MK-2140 (zilovertamab vedotin)
IV infusion of 2.5 mg/kg |
Experimental: Arm B
Participants will receive treatment with zilovertamab vedotin 2.25 mg/kg via intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle (every 3 weeks (Q3W)) until documented disease progression or any other discontinuation criterion is met.
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Biological: MK-2140 (zilovertamab vedotin)
IV infusion of 2.25 mg/kg |
- Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Lugano Response Criteria [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 50 months ]ORR is percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). ORR by cohort, relapsed or refractory (rr) DLBCL as assessed by BICR according to Lugano Response Criteria 2014 in participants treated with zilovertamab vedotin Q3W. CR is the complete radiologic response. PR is a partial response, >=50% decrease in sum of the product of the perpendicular diameters for multiple lesions for up to 6 target measurable nodes and extranodal sites.
- Duration of Response (DOR) per Lugano Response Criteria [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 50 months ]Duration of Response (DOR) is time from first documented evidence of CR or PR until disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
- Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE) [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 50 months ]An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The number of participants who experience at least one AE will be presented.
- Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 50 months ]An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. The number of participants who discontinue study treatment due to an AE will be presented.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has relapsed or refractory (rr) DLBCL; has progressed after at least 2 lines of prior therapy; and has progressed after auto- stem cell transplant (SCT) or are auto-SCT ineligible. Must have received prior multiagent regimen that includes an alkylating agent. anthracycline, and anti-CD20 (cluster of differentiation 20) monoclonal antibody.
- Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of DLBCL.
- Has radiographically measurable DLBCL per the Lugano Response Criteria.
- Should either be post- chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR-T) failure or ineligible for CAR-T (for any reason).
- Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 assessed within 7 days before time of enrollment.
- Has adequate organ function.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has received a diagnosis of Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL).
- Has undergone solid organ transplant at any time.
- Has a history of any clinically significant cardiovascular conditions within 6 months of screening or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
- Has known history of liver cirrhosis.
- Has pericardial effusion or clinically significant pleural effusion.
- Has ongoing Grade >1 peripheral neuropathy.
- Has a history of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 2 years.
- Transformed DLBCL from indolent lymphoma.
- In participants with prior allo-SCT, acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) or ongoing evidence of chronic GVHD.
- Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy, including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention.
- Has received prior radiotherapy within 28 days of start of study intervention. Participants.
must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities.
- Has ongoing corticosteroid therapy (exceeding 30 mg daily of prednisone equivalent).
- Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention.
- Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention.
- Has known active central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma involvement or active CNS involvement by lymphoma.
- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
- Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- Has a known history of hepatitis B or known active hepatitis C virus (HCV).

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05144841
Contact: Toll Free Number | 1-888-577-8839 | Trialsites@merck.com |

Study Director: | Medical Director | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Responsible Party: | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05144841 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2140-004 MK-2140-004 ( Other Identifier: Merck ) 2021-003397-32 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | December 3, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 27, 2023 |
Last Verified: | November 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf |
URL: | http://engagezone.msd.com/ds_documentation.php |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Lymphoma Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms |
Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin |