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Epcoritamab as Consolidative Therapy for Waldenstr(SqrRoot)(Delta)m Macroglobulinemia (WM) Treated With a Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (BTKi)

A Phase 2 interventional study of epcoritamab in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-23.

Sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Updated Oct 23, 2026Start date movedEligibility revised+1 moreGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Background:

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of blood cancer. It causes the blood to get thicker, which slows circulation and makes it harder to carry oxygen and other substances around the body. WM is treated with drugs called Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi). But WM never goes away completely, and sometimes it gets worse despite treatment.

Objective:

To test a new drug (epcoritamab) in people with WM.

Eligibility:

People aged 18 years or older who have WM. They must have been taking a BTKi for a year or more.

Design:

Participants will be screened. They will have blood and urine tests. They will have imaging scans and a test of their heart function. They may have a bone marrow biopsy: A large needle will be used to remove a sample of the soft tissue and fluids from inside the hip bone.

Epcoritamab is injected under the skin, normally on the lower belly or thigh. Participants will be treated in 28-day cycles. They will have 12 treatment cycles. During the first cycle, they will come to the clinic to get an injection once a week for 4 weeks. After that, they will get 1 injection on the first day of each cycle.

Blood tests and imaging scans will be repeated at study visits. A saliva sample will be taken for genetic testing. Participants will also continue their normal treatment with BTKi.

After their last treatment with the study drug, participants will have 5 follow-up visits in 6 months. Tests, including a bone marrow biopsy, may be repeated. Follow-up visits will continue every 6 months for 3 (Omega) years or more.

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Study Description:

This is a phase 2 study of adding epcoritamab as consolidative therapy for subjects with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) receiving treatment with a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi), zanubrutinib or ibrutinib. Subjects will be treated with epcoritamab for twelve 28-day cycles. For cycle 1, patients will receive epcoritamab subcutaneously (SC) with step-up dosing (SUD; 0.16 mg on C1D1, 0.8 mg on C1D8, 3 mg on C1D15, 48 mg on C1D22). The first 3 subjects will start treatment with epcoritamab >=4 weeks apart and be hospitalized for 24 hours after the first full dose of 48 mg for observation. In the absence of grade >=3 cytokine release syndrome (CRS), subsequent subjects will be treated on an outpatient basis. Epcoritamab 48 mg SC will be administered every 4 weeks from cycles 2 to 12.

Subjects achieving complete remission (CR) or very good partial remission (VGPR) by serum IgM after 12 cycles of epcoritamab will be evaluated by bone marrow biopsy and aspirate 2 months after the last dose of epcoritamab, and elect to discontinue BTKi therapy if CR/VGPR is confirmed. For subjects who do not attain CR/VGPR, BTKi will continue as per standard of care.

Objectives:

Primary objective:

-Evaluate the efficacy of epcoritamab as consolidative therapy in WM treated with a BTKi

Secondary objectives:

  • Evaluate the safety of epcoritamab as consolidative therapy in WM treated with a BTKi
  • Evaluate other parameters of efficacy of epcoritamab as consolidative therapy in WM treated with a BTKi

Endpoints:

Primary Endpoint:

-Rate of CR/VGPR after 12 cycles of epcoritamab in WM treated with a BTKi

Secondary Endpoint:

  • Rate of cytokine release syndrome (CRS), immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), and IgM flare
  • Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
  • Progression-free survival (PFS)
  • Duration of response after BTKi discontinuation
  • Overall survival (OS)
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Conditions studied

  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Keywords

  • Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor
  • consolidative therapy
  • Epcoritamab
  • zanubrutinib
  • Ibrutinib
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In context

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

372 studies on the registry are indexed under Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia; 63 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 24 is below the median of 40 across 322 interventional studies indexed under Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia.

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Lead sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the lead sponsor of 1,143 studies on the registry; 72 are open to participants now.

Of its 58 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 50 (86%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

Patients must meet the following entry criteria to be eligible to participate in the study:

  1. Age >=18 years
  2. Ability to comprehend the investigational nature of the study and provide informed consent
  3. Diagnosis of WM according to 11th International Workshop on WM (IWWM-11) (19)

    1. Presence of an IgM monoclonal protein
    2. Bone marrow involvement by lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
  4. Presence of MYD88 L265P mutation
  5. Currently receiving a BTKi, zanubrutinib or ibrutinib, for >=12 months
  6. Able to obtain a commercial supply of BTKi
  7. Achieved partial response, minor response, or stable disease on a BTKi per IWWM-11 response criteria (19)
  8. A female participant is eligible to participate if not pregnant or breastfeeding, and >=1 of the following conditions applies:

    Is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP)

    OR

    Is a WOCBP and

    • Uses a contraceptive method
    • Has a negative highly sensitive serum pregnancy test within 7 days before the first dose of study intervention.
  9. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
  10. The ability to swallow and retain oral medication.
  11. Participants who are HBsAg positive are eligible if they have received HBV antiviral therapy for >=4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load prior to study entry.

    Note: Participants should remain on anti-viral therapy throughout study intervention and for at least 12 months following discontinuation of epcoritamab. Hepatitis B screening tests should include HBsAg and anti-HBV.

  12. Participants who received treatment for HCV that was intended to eradicate the virus are eligible if hepatitis C RNA levels are undetectable.
  13. COVID 19 eligibility criteria:

    Subject has no known active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. If a subject has signs/symptoms suggestive of SARS-CoV-2 infection or have had recent known exposure to someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection, the subject must have a negative molecular (e.g., PCR) test, or 2 negative antigen test results at least 24 hours apart, to rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Subjects who do not meet SARS-CoV-2 infection eligibility criteria must be screen failed and may only rescreen after they meet the following SARS-CoV-2 infection viral clearance criteria:

    • No signs/symptoms suggestive of active SARS-CoV-2 infection
    • Negative molecular (e.g., PCR) result or 2 negative antigen test results at least 24 hours apart
  14. Adequate organ function as defined below.

**Adequate Organ Function Laboratory Values**

System

Laboratory Value

Hematological

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

>=1000/microL (a)

Platelets

>=75000/microL or >=50000/microLin the presence of bone marrow involvement or splenomegaly (a)

Hemoglobin

>=8 g/dL (a)

Renal

Creatinine

\<=1.5 x ULN or eGFR >=30 mL/min

Hepatic

Total bilirubin

\<=1.5 x ULN unless due to Gilbert's syndrome or controlled autoimmune hemolytic anemia (not requiring immunosuppressive other than \<=20 mg of prednisolone daily)

AST and ALT

\<=3 ULN

Coagulation

PT

aPTT

\<=1.5 x ULN unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy

eGFR=estimated glomerular filtration rate; ALT =alanine aminotransferase; AST =aspartate aminotransferase; ULN=upper limit of normal; INR=international normalized ratio; PT=prothrombin time; aPTT=activated partial thromboplastin time

  1. Growth factor and/or transfusion support is allowed to meet this requirement at Screening only if directly attributable to WM infiltration of the bone marrow, proven by bone marrow biopsy

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:

  1. Active CNS involvement, including Bing-Neel syndrome
  2. Active HBV/HCV infection.
  3. Infection with HIV-1 or HIV-2. Exception: patients with well-controlled HIV (e.g., CD4 >350/mm\^3 and undetectable viral load) are eligible.
  4. Gastrointestinal dysfunction that may affect drug absorption (e.g., gastric bypass surgery, gastrectomy).
  5. Ongoing active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection requiring systemic treatment (excluding prophylactic treatment) at the time of enrollment or within the previous 2 weeks prior to the first dose of epcoritamab, including COVID-19 infection. Note that a past COVID-19 infection may be a risk factor, but if resolved and the subject is vaccinated, it may be allowable to enroll the Subject.
  6. Stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months of screening
  7. Hypertensive urgency or emergency
  8. Active, clinically significant cardiovascular disease including:
  9. Uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias
  10. Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure as defined by New York Heart Association Functional Classification

    • Association and/or known decreased ejection fraction \<45%
  11. Myocardial infarction, unstable angina or acute coronary syndrome within 6 months of screening.
  12. History of Mobitz II second-degree or third-degree heart block without a permanent pacemaker in place.
  13. QTcF >450 msecs based on Fridericia's formula

    Note: QTcF value may be calculated as the numerical average of up to 3 separate readings for eligibility).

  14. Known allergy/sensitivity to epcoritamab
  15. History of severe bleeding disorder defined as an ongoing congenital or acquired condition that leads to an increased likelihood of bleeding (i.e., von Willebrand's disease or hemophilia).
  16. History of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 2 years.

    Note: The time requirement does not apply to participants who underwent successful definitive resection of basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ, excluding carcinoma in situ of the bladder.

  17. Currently being treated with the following drugs:

    • CYP3A strong inducers
    • CYP3A strong inhibitors

    Note: A washout period of at least 5 times the half-life after the last dose of any of the above treatments is required for a participant to be eligible for study enrollment.

  18. Has received prior systemic anti-WM therapy besides a BTKi within 3 half-lives or 4 weeks (if prior therapy was a monoclonal antibody) of start of epcoritamab.
  19. Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of epcoritamab or radiation-related toxicities requiring corticosteroids.

    Note: Two weeks or fewer of palliative radiotherapy for non-CNS disease, with a 1-week washout, is permitted.

  20. Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 28 days before the first dose of epcoritamab. Administration of killed vaccines are allowed.
  21. Patients requiring ongoing treatment with warfarin within 7 days of start of epcoritamab
  22. Patients who have received > 140 mg of prednisone for 14 days prior to first dose of epcoritamab or those requiring > 10 mg prednisone (or equivalent) daily, unless needed for disease control.
  23. Confirmed history or current autoimmune disease or other diseases resulting in permanent immunosuppression or requiring permanent immunosuppressive therapy. Low-dose (\<=10 mg/day) prednisolone (or equivalent) for rheumatoid arthritis or similar conditions is allowed.
  24. Enrolled on another therapeutic clinical trial for WM at the start of epcoritamab. Concurrent enrollment on another therapeutic clinical trial or any trial designed to impact the efficacy of anti-cancer therapy is prohibited.
  25. Has not adequately recovered after 4 weeks from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications.

    Note: Biopsy and placement of central venous access devices are not considered major surgery.

  26. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Epcoritamab

    Epcoritamab will be administered as consolidative therapy in adults who have been receiving zanubrutinib or ibrutinib.

    Drug: epcoritamab

Interventions

  • Step-up epcoritamab dosing during cycle 1, followed by 48 mg every 4 weeks for cycles 2-12

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate of complete remission (CR) or very good partial remission (VGPR)

    CR: No detectable monoclonal IgM, normal bone marrow morphology with no lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma involvement, and resolution of any baseline extramedullary disease.VGPR: At least a 90% reduction in serum IgM from baseline or a serum IgM level within the normal range.

    Time frame: 12 cycles (approximately 12 months after treatment begins)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall survival (OS)

    Time from treatment initiation to death from any cause.

    Time frame: From the first dose of epcoritamab until death or up to 5 years after the first dose.

  2. Duration of response (DOR) after BTKi discontinuation

    The length of time that a confirmed CR or VGPR is maintained after BTKi therapy is discontinued.

    Time frame: After BTKi discontinuation until loss of response, progression, death, or initiation of subsequent therapy.

  3. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Time from treatment initiation to disease progression or death from any cause.

    Time frame: From the first dose of epcoritamab until progression or death.

  4. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

    Any new or worsened unfavorable medical occurrence after study treatment begins, regardless of whether it is considered treatment-related.

    Time frame: From the first dose of epcoritamab through 60 days after the last dose, or until new systemic anticancer therapy.

  5. IgM flare

    Measured through serial serum IgM.

    Time frame: Baseline, during treatment, after treatment, and following BTKi discontinuation.

  6. Immune effector cell associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)

    ICANs will be assessed using the 10-point ICE tool.

    Time frame: From the first epcoritamab dose through treatment and safety follow-up, approximately 60 days after the last dose.

  7. Cytokine release syndrome (CRS)

    CRS will be graded using the ASTCT CRS criteria.

    Time frame: From the first epcoritamab dose through treatment and safety follow-up, approximately 60 days after the last dose.

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Study locations

1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
    • NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR) · Contact · ccopr@nih.gov · 800-411-1222
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Timeline

4 registry updates since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Start is estimated for Oct 2026; primary completion for Nov 2030, 48 months later.

Of 49 non-industry phase 2 interventional studies under Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, half reached primary completion within 73 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 45 and three quarters within 109. This study's planned 48 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 60 studies reached it within 67 months; a quarter within 45 and three quarters within 103.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Oct 19, 2026
First posted
Oct 20, 2026
StartEst.
Oct 28, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Nov 1, 2030
CompletionEst.
Nov 1, 2033
Last update
Oct 23, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Start date
Oct 25, 2026→Oct 28, 2026
moved 3 times, Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
Also revised
eligibility
Registered
First appeared on the registry
Oct 20, 2026
Show all 4 updates
  1. Oct 23, 2026
    Start date Oct 27, 2026→Oct 28, 2026
    Eligibility Criteria revised
  2. Oct 22, 2026
    Start date Oct 26, 2026→Oct 27, 2026
  3. Oct 21, 2026
    Start date Oct 25, 2026→Oct 26, 2026
  4. Oct 20, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07882173
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 20, 2026
Start date
Oct 28, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2030 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 1, 2033 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 23, 2026

Study contacts

Lymphoid Malignancies Team Study Coordin
Contact
nhlbidi-rocdlmtrn@nih.gov
(301) 827-1203
Laura S Samples, M.D.
Contact
laura.samples@nih.gov
(301) 827-1203
Laura S Samples, M.D.
principal investigator · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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