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Researchers are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of zilovertamab vedotin ZV combined with standard treatments for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma rrDLBCL. This Phase 23 study is divided into two parts Dose Confirmation and Efficacy Expansion. It aims to compare ZV combined with rituximab, gemcitabine, and oxaliplatin R-GemOx against R-GemOx alone, and ZV combined with bendamustine rituximab BR against BR alone, focusing on progression-free survival. Enrollment in the BR-related arms has been discontinued with no analysis planned for those arms.

Researchers are evaluating whether adding zilovertamab vedotin to a standard treatment regimen can help people with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma DLBCL live longer without the cancer growing or spreading. This phase 3 randomized study compares the combination of zilovertamab vedotin with rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone R-CHP against the standard regimen of rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone R-CHOP. The trial is sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC and aims to improve treatment outcomes for people with this type of lymphoma. Participants receive treatment in cycles lasting 21 days, for up to 6 cycles approximately 4 months. One group receives zilovertamab vedotin plus rituximab or a rituximab biosimilar, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone or prednisolone or methylprednisolone, while the comparison group receives rituximab or biosimilar, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone or prednisolone or methylprednisolone. Both groups may receive 2 additional cycles of rituximab or biosimilar if they have high-risk DLBCL. All infusions are given intravenously on Day 1 of each cycle, with prednisone or similar drugs taken orally on Days 1-5 of each cycle. Throughout the study, participants are closely monitored for progression-free survival up to about 50 months, as well as other outcomes such as overall survival, response to treatment, adverse events, and quality of life changes. Assessments include clinical evaluations during treatment and follow-up periods, with safety monitoring continuing for up to 9 months. This comprehensive follow-up helps researchers understand the effects and tolerability of the treatments over time.

Researchers are evaluating pembrolizumab combined with carboplatin and taxane chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC. This phase 3 trial aims to compare overall survival between patients receiving pembrolizumab with maintenance sacituzumab tirumotecan sac-TMT and those receiving pembrolizumab alone during maintenance therapy. The study explores whether the addition of sac-TMT improves outcomes for patients with this type of lung cancer. Participants first undergo an induction phase of four cycles receiving pembrolizumab every 3 weeks along with carboplatin and either paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel. After induction, they are randomly assigned to one of two maintenance groups pembrolizumab alone every 6 weeks for up to 96 weeks, or pembrolizumab combined with sac-TMT every 2 weeks until discontinuation criteria are met. The chemotherapy drugs are given intravenously during the induction phase, and maintenance treatments continue intravenously according to assigned groups. Throughout the study, participants will be monitored for overall survival as the primary outcome, with secondary outcomes including progression-free survival, adverse events, treatment discontinuations, and quality of life measures such as dyspnea, cough, and chest pain. Assessments include tumor scans to evaluate disease status, performance status checks, and patient-reported questionnaires on symptoms and health-related quality of life. Participants are followed for up to approximately 79 months to gather comprehensive safety and efficacy data, with ongoing monitoring by the research team.