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Itacitinib + Everolimus in Hodgkin Lymphoma

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Itacitinib and Everolimus in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-23.

Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
23
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an open-label, single-group, Phase I/II study of itacitinib in combination with everolimus in subjects with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL).

Read the detailed description

This is an open-label, single-group, Phase I/II study of itacitinib in combination with everolimus in subjects with relapsed or refractory cHL. Phase I will evaluate the safety and tolerability of itacitinib when combined with everolimus in subjects with relapsed refractory cHL using a 3 + 3 design; Phase II will evaluate the efficacy of the combination in subjects with cHL at the dose determined in Phase I using a Simon 2-stage expansion design. Subjects may continue to receive study treatment for 2 years or until evidence of disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, inability to obtain commercial everolimus or consent withdrawal.

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Conditions studied

  • Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania is the lead sponsor of 1,635 studies on the registry; 239 are open to participants now.

Of its 154 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 104 (68%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Able to understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
  2. Aged 18 years or older at the time of signing the informed consent form.
  3. Biopsy-proven diagnosis of relapsed classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
  4. Measurable disease on imaging defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least two dimensions by imaging (PET/CT, CT or MRI). Minimum measurement must be ≥ 15mm in the longest axis or ≥ 10mm in the short axis.
  5. Relapsed or refractory disease (after at least 2 prior systemic therapies); patients must have relapsed after high-dose therapy with ASCT, or have been deemed ineligible for high-dose therapy with ASCT based upon the below criteria:

    • Patients that have either progressed after treatment with, be intolerant to, or are not a candidate for brentuximab and pembrolizumab or nivolumab. The reason for forgoing such therapies must be clearly documented.
    • Are not ASCT candidates due to chemo-resistant disease (unable to achieve CR or PR to salvage chemotherapy), advanced age (≥ 65 years of age), or any significant coexisting medical condition (renal, pulmonary, or hepatic dysfunction) likely to have a negative impact on tolerability of ASCT
  6. Disease free of other malignancies for greater than or equal to 2 years with the exception of basal cell, squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, fully excised melanoma in situ, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast.
  7. Performance status of ECOG 0-2 (Appendix 13.3).
  8. Laboratory test results within these ranges (of note, patients who have cytopenias due to documented cHL involvement of the bone marrow may be considered for enrollment after discussion with the PI, Medical Director and Sponsor):

    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1,000/µL
    • Platelet count > 75,000/µL
    • Serum creatinine \< 2.0 mg/dL
    • Bilirubin \< 2.0 × ULN unless bilirubin increase was due to Gilbert's disease. Further evaluation should be performed to confirm and document the origin of increase.
    • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Fasting cholesterol ≤ 300 mg/dL AND fasting triglycerides ≤ 300 mg/dl. NOTE: In case one or both of these thresholds are exceeded, the patient can only be included after initiation of appropriate lipid lowering medication prior initiating study treatment.
  9. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) pregnancy test result within 72 hours prior to the first dose of itacitinib and must agree to use an effective contraception method during the study and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug; females of non-childbearing potential are those who are post-menopausal for more than 1 year or who have had a bilateral tubal ligation or hysterectomy. Female patients undergoing active fertility preservation therapy/egg harvesting which include hCG injections are expected to have mild elevation of hCG. These patients may be allowed to participate in the trial despite elevation of hCG after providing documentation of negative hCG prior the hCG injection and statement from her fertility specialist that they are not pregnant.
  10. Males who have partners of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug.
  11. Must be able to comply with the study and follow-up requirements.
  12. Subject must have access to everolimus via insurance or self-pay.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Unable to sign informed consent form.
  2. Pregnant or breast-feeding females (lactating females must agree not to breast feed while taking the investigational agents).
  3. Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study. For Example:

    • symptomatic congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association Class III or IV
    • unstable angina pectoris, symptomatic congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months of start of study drug, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia or any other clinically significant cardiac disease
    • severely impaired lung function with O2 saturation that is 88% or less at rest on room air
    • active (acute or chronic) or uncontrolled severe infections
    • condition requiring ongoing use of medications that are considered STRONG or MODERATE CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers and P-gp substrates at study screening . However, those who require weak inhibitors/inducers can be enroll at discretion of the PI.
    • liver disease such as cirrhosis or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C).
  4. Has a history (within the past 12 months) of (non-infectious) pneumonitis requiring systemic steroids, or active pneumonitis.
  5. Bilirubin \< 3 × ULN in the presence of liver metastases or presence of documented Gilbert's syndrome (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia)
  6. Concurrent use of other anti-cancer agents or therapies during study treatment.
  7. Use of any other experimental drug or therapy within 28 days of initiating treatment with the investigational agents.
  8. Known seropositive for or active viral infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV), or hepatitis B virus (HBV); patients who are seropositive because of hepatitis B virus vaccine are eligible.
  9. Previous use of JAK1 inhibitor (itacitinib), or history of progression on everolimus.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
23 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort -1

    Itacitinib 200 mg once daily (QD) in combination with everolimus 5 mg QD

    Drug: Itacitinib · Drug: Everolimus

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1 (starting dose)

    Itacitinib 300 mg once daily (QD) in combination with everolimus 5 mg QD

    Drug: Itacitinib · Drug: Everolimus

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2

    Itacitinib 400 mg once daily (QD) in combination with everolimus 5 mg QD

    Drug: Itacitinib · Drug: Everolimus

Interventions

  • DrugItacitinib

    A JAK 1 selective small molecule inhibitor

    Also known as: INCB039110

  • DrugEverolimus

    A mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor

    Also known as: Afinitor

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Phase II: Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus

    Evaluate the efficacy of itacitinib in combination with everolimus in subjects with relapsed or refractory cHL as demonstrated by complete response (CR) rate, defined as the percentage of subjects achieving CR as their best response.

    Time frame: 2 Years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Overall Response Rate (ORR).

    Time frame: 2 years

  2. Determine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Partial Response (PR).

    Time frame: 2 years

  3. Determine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Stable Disease (SD).

    Time frame: 2 years

  4. Determine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Duration of Response.

    Time frame: 2 years

  5. Determine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Progression Free Survival (PFS).

    Time frame: 2 years

  6. Determine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Overall Survival (OS).

    Time frame: 2 years

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Results

Posted May 30, 2025

Participant flow

Study: 23 evaluable subjects. Phase I: 6 to 15 subjects enrolled (with at least 6 subjects treated at the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D)). The itacitinib starting dose is 300 mg once daily (QD). Depending on tolerability, the itacitinib dose could be increased to 400 mg QD or decreased to 200 mg QD. The everolimus dose will remain 5 mg QD for each cohort. Phase II: Additional subjects will receive the RP2D of itacitinib with everolimus as determined in Phase I.

Phase I (Dose Finding)
Participant flow — Phase I (Dose Finding)
MilestoneCohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2
Started306
Completed306
Not completed000
Phase II (Treatment)
Participant flow — Phase II (Treatment)
MilestoneCohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2
Started3020
Completed3020
Not completed000

Outcome measures

PrimaryPhase II: Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus

Evaluate the efficacy of itacitinib in combination with everolimus in subjects with relapsed or refractory cHL as demonstrated by complete response (CR) rate, defined as the percentage of subjects achieving CR as their best response.

Time frame:
2 Years
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects achieving CR
Phase II: Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus
percentage of subjects achieving CRCohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2
Phase II: Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus33.3 (10.2 to 90.5)—25 (8.66 to 49.1)
SecondaryDetermine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Overall Response Rate (ORR).
Time frame:
2 years

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryDetermine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Partial Response (PR).
Time frame:
2 years

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryDetermine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Stable Disease (SD).
Time frame:
2 years

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryDetermine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Duration of Response.
Time frame:
2 years

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryDetermine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Progression Free Survival (PFS).
Time frame:
2 years

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryDetermine the Efficacy of Itacitinib in Combination With Everolimus in Terms of Overall Survival (OS).
Time frame:
2 years

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse event data is collected from the time of informed consent until End-of-Treatment visit - 14 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cohort 1 (Starting Dose)1/3 (33.3%)1/3 (33.3%)3/3 (100%)
Cohort -1———
Cohort 27/20 (35%)6/20 (30%)20/20 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventCohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2
ShinglesInfections and infestations1/3—0/20
FeverGeneral disorders0/3—2/20
Sinus tachycardiaCardiac disorders0/3—1/20
EnterocolitisGastrointestinal disorders0/3—1/20
SepsisInfections and infestations0/3—1/20
Upper respiratory infectionInfections and infestations0/3—1/20
Renal colicRenal and urinary disorders0/3—1/20
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/3—1/20
HypoxiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/3—1/20
HypotensionVascular disorders0/3—1/20
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventCohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders3/3—18/20
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increasedInjury, poisoning and procedural complications3/3—17/20
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations2/3—18/20
Cholesterol highInvestigations2/3—11/20
Creatinine increasedInvestigations2/3—7/20
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations2/3—13/20
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/3—4/20
Hot flashesVascular disorders2/3—2/20
HypertensionVascular disorders2/3—7/20
Rash acneiformSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/3—13/20

Baseline characteristics

Cohorts into which subjects with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) were enrolled. No subjects were enrolled into Cohort -1 (starting dose of itacitinib 200 mg in combination with everolimus 5 mg).

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Cohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2Total
<=18 years0000
Between 18 and 65 years202022
>=65 years1001
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2Total
Female1067
Male201416
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2Total
Hispanic or Latino0011
Not Hispanic or Latino301922
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cohort 1 (Starting Dose)Cohort -1Cohort 2Total
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian0000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American0044
White301619
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported0000
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Study locations

1 site
  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jun 22, 2022
  • Informed consent form · Dec 4, 2023

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 23, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03697408
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 5, 2018
Start date
Feb 11, 2019
Primary completion
May 20, 2024
Completion
Jun 2027 (estimated)
Results posted
May 30, 2025
Last update
Jun 23, 2026

Study contacts

Jakub Svoboda, MD
principal investigator · University of Pennsylvania

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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