Lymphoma Research and Clinical Trials

Discovering and Delivering Compassionate, Coordinated Care

At UMass Memorial Cancer Center of Excellence in Worcester, MA, we work in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Medical School to research new treatments for cancer. UMass Memorial is at the forefront of some of the nation’s most promising research and treatment programs. Through our Cancer Center Clinical Research Office (CRO), we perform breakthrough research and clinical trials to improve treatment and your quality of life. 

 

Lymphoma Trials Underway

ECOG 1411
Intergroup Randomized Phase II Four Arm Study In Patients ≥ 60 With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma Of Therapy With: Arm A = Rituximab+ Bendamustine Followed By Rituximab Consolidation (RB → R); Arm B = Rituximab + Bendamustine + Bortezomib Followed By Rituximab Consolidation (RBV→ R), Arm C = Rituximab + Bendamustine Followed By Lenalidomide + Rituximab Consolidation (RB → LR) Arm D = Rituximab + Bendamustine + Bortezomib Followed By Lenalidomide +Rituximab Consolidation (RBV → LR)
INVESTIGATOR: Andrew Evens, DO, MSc
SPONSOR: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
ECOG 1411 at clinicaltrials.gov

Immunomedics
A Phase I/II Study of Immunotherapy with hLL1-DOX in Patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
INVESTIGATOR: Andrew Evens, DO, MSc
SPONSOR: Immunomedics
DR12Imm-IM-T-hll1-DOX-02 at clinicaltrials.gov

MEK Inhibitor
A Single-Arm Phase II Clinical Trial with the Novel MEK Inhibitor AZD-6244 for the Treatment of MCT-1 Related Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
INVESTIGATOR: Andrew Evens, DO, MSc 
SPONSOR: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
UM12NIH (MEK Inhibitor) at clinicaltrials.gov

Janssen MCL2001
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Single-Agent Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor, Ibrutinib, in Subjects with Mantle Cell Lymphoma Who Progress after Bortezomib Therapy
INVESTIGATOR: Andrew Evens, DO, MSc
SPONSOR: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Janssen MCL2001 at clinicaltrials.gov

SWOG 1108
Phase II Trial of the Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor MLN8237, in Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
INVESTIGATOR: Muthalagu Ramanathan, MD
SPONSOR: Southwest Oncology Group
SWOG 1108 at clinicaltrials.gov

Genentech GAO4915g
A Phase II, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Efficacy, Safety, and Biomarkers in Patients with Previously Untreated Advanced Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated with GA101 (RO5072759) in Combination with CHOP Chemotherapy
INVESTIGATOR: Andrew Evens, DO, MSc
SPONSOR: Genentech
GAO4915g at clinicaltrials.gov


ECOG E2408
A 3-Arm Randomized Phase II Trial of Bendamustine-Rituximab (BR) Followed by Rituximab vs Bortezomib-BR (BVR) Followed by Rituximab vs BR Followed by Lenalidomide/Rituximab in High Risk Follicular Lymphoma
INVESTIGATOR:  Andrew Evens, DO, MSc
SPONSOR:  Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
ECOG E2408 at clinicaltrials.gov

Northwestern University
Protocol NU11H01: A phase II trial of sequential SGN35 therapy with Adriamycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (S-AVD) for older patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma
INVESTIGATOR:  Andrew Evens, DO, MSc
SPONSOR:  Northwestern University
Northwestern University at clinicaltrials.gov


Learn more about research and other clinical trials underway at the UMass Memorial Cancer Center of Excellence. 

To learn more about clinical trials and cancer research, call 508-856-3216 or email cancer.research@umassmed.edu.