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Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaPhase 1NCT03440567

Avelumab, Utomilumab, Rituximab, Ibrutinib, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma or Mantle Cell Lymphoma

A Phase 1 study testing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Avelumab and Carboplatin in people with Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of avelumab, utomilumab, rituximab, ibrutinib, and combination chemotherapy in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or mantle cell lymphoma that has come back or does not respond to treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Avelumab and Carboplatin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
8 Jun 2018to 24 Jun 2024
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
  • Voluntary written informed consent must be obtained before performance of any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care
  • Weight over 40 kilograms (kg)
  • Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
  • Cohort #1: histologically confirmed CD20-positive, relapsed or refractory DLBCL, including de novo and transformed DLBCL (from follicular or marginal zone lymphoma); this includes patients with DLBCL who are found to have small cell infiltration of the bone marrow or other diagnostic material (representing a discordant lymphoma)
  • Cohort #1: patients must be either refractory to or relapsed after up to 2 lines of prior therapy
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  • Cohort #2: histologic confirmation of relapsed or relapsed/refractory MCL confirmed by presence of cyclin D1 by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
  • Patients must have measurable disease > 1.5 cm evidenced by computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck/chest/abdomen (abd)/pelvis or CT/positron emission tomography (PET) scans
  • Cohort #2: patients must be either refractory to or relapsed after at least 1 line of prior therapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0-2
  • Cohort #1: received only frontline CD20-directed immunotherapy with anthracycline- or anthracenedione-based multi-agent chemotherapy for patients with DLBCL; monotherapy rituximab or other CD20-directed immunotherapy prior to frontline chemotherapy, as maintenance therapy, and radiotherapy in a limited field or as a part of the frontline treatment plan are permitted; last treatment dose should be 3 weeks before start of study treatment
  • Cohort #1: considered eligible for high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT)
  • Cohort #2: patients with MCL with prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, minimum 6 months after transplant, not on immunosuppression, and without prior or active graft versus host disease (GVHD), are allowed
  • Cohort #2: prior treatment with ibrutinib is allowed; patients should not have received any anti-lymphoma therapy within 3 weeks from start of study treatment, with the exception of ibrutinib
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,000/mm^3 (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Filgrastim can be given prior to enrollment to achieve target ANC >= 1000/uL
  • Platelets >= 50,000/mm^3 for MCL cohort and platelets >= 75,000/mm^3 for DLBCL cohort (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • NOTE: platelet transfusions and packed red blood cell transfusion can be given prior to enrollment to achieve a target platelet (Plt) >= 50,000/uL for MCL and >= 75,000/uL for DLBCL and hemoglobin of >= 8.5 g/dL
  • Hemoglobin >= 8.5 g/dL (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Total bilirubin within 1.5 x the upper limit of normal institutional limits; patients with elevation of unconjugated bilirubin alone, as in Gilbert's disease, are eligible (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) unless demonstrated lymphoma involvement of the liver (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN unless demonstrated lymphoma involvement of the liver (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • Creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min for Cohort #1 (DLBCL) and >= 30 mL/min for Cohort #2 (MCL) per the Cockcroft-Gault formula (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • If not receiving anticoagulants: international normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin (PT) =< 1.5 x ULN (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • If on anticoagulant therapy: PT must be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • If not receiving anticoagulants: activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.5 x ULN (performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy)
  • If on anticoagulant therapy: aPTT must be within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • Female of childbearing potential: negative urine or serum pregnancy test, performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy
  • If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
  • Cardiac function (12 lead- electrocardiogram [ECG] versus [vs] non-12 lead ECG), performed within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy
  • Female subjects must be either post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, or willing to use an acceptable method of birth control (i.e. a hormonal contraceptive, intra-uterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide, or abstinence) beginning prior to study entry, for the duration of the study, and for six months following last dose of avelumab/utomilumab; should a woman become pregnant or suspect that she is pregnant while participating on the trial, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Male subjects must agree to use an acceptable method of contraception beginning prior to study entry, for the duration of the study, and for six months following last dose of avelumab/utomilumab

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are not hematopoietic stem cell transplant candidates are excluded for the DLBCL cohort (cohort #1)
  • Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of first dose of avelumab
  • Patients may be on steroids prior to initiation of treatment, provided that, by cycle 1 day 1, steroid use is tapered down to less than or equal to 10 mg/day of prednisone
  • For cohort 1 (DLBCL) only: prior organ transplantation including allogeneic stem-cell transplantation
  • For cohort 1 (DLBCL) only: prior RICE chemotherapy
  • Patients with prior treatment with PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor
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  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents, or concurrent biological therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy
  • Current use of immunosuppressive medication, except for the following: a. intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injection (e.g., intra-articular injection); b. systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses =< 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent; c. steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication)
  • For cohort 2 (MCL) only: strong CYP3A4 inducers/inhibitors within 14 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy and/or requires treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4/5 inhibitor
  • CRITERIA SPECIFIC FOR COHORT #2 (MCL): Significant screening electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities including, but not limited to, left bundle branch block, 2nd degree atrioventricular (AV) block type II, 3rd degree block, or corrected QT interval (QTc) >= 470 msec; subjects with a cardiac pacemaker who have a QTc interval of >= 470 msec may be eligible if these findings are considered not clinically significant as documented via a cardiology evaluation
  • CRITERIA SPECIFIC FOR COHORT #2 (MCL): Currently active, clinically significant hepatic impairment Child-Pugh class B or C according to the Child Pugh classification
  • CRITERIA SPECIFIC FOR COHORT #2 (MCL): Unable to swallow capsules or malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, or partial or complete bowel obstruction
  • CRITERIA SPECIFIC FOR COHORT #2 (MCL): Known bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease) or hemophilia
  • CRITERIA SPECIFIC FOR COHORT #2 (MCL): Major surgery within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
  • Active GVHD or on immunosuppressive medication for GVHD (applies to cohort #2)
  • Recent infection requiring intravenous anti-infective treatment that was completed =< 14 days before enrollment; active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Persisting toxicity related to prior therapy (National Cancer Institute [NCI] Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version [v]. 4.03 grade > 1); however, alopecia, sensory neuropathy grade =< 2, or other grade =< 2 not constituting a safety risk based on investigator's judgement are acceptable
  • Hypersensitivity to chemotherapy or history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to rituximab, ibrutinib, ICE, Ave, or Uto
  • Patients should not have any uncontrolled illness including ongoing or active infection
  • Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities; prior to study entry, any ECG abnormality at screening has to be documented by the Investigator as not medically relevant
  • Clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident/stroke (< 6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (< 6 months prior to enrollment), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (>= New York Heart Association classification class II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
  • Diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrollment, with the exception of complete resection of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, an in situ malignancy, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy
  • Patients with active central nervous system (CNS) disease or history of brain metastases are excluded from study
  • Active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV); subjects who have an undetectable HIV viral load with CD4 >= 200 and are on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medication are allowed; subjects who are positive for hepatitis B core antibody or hepatitis B surface antigen must have a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result before enrollment; those who are PCR positive will be excluded; patients who have had hepatitis C but have finished treatment and are PCR negative will be allowed; (testing to be done only in patients suspected of having infections or exposures)
  • Active autoimmune disease that might deteriorate when receiving an immuno-stimulatory agent; patients with diabetes type I, vitiligo, psoriasis, or hypo- or hyperthyroid diseases not requiring immunosuppressive treatment are eligible
  • Other severe acute or chronic medical conditions including immune colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, immune pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis or psychiatric conditions including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation or behavior; or laboratory abnormalities that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study treatment administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued
  • Other active malignancy
  • Any other condition that would, in the investigator's judgement, contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical study procedures
  • Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)
  • Unable to understand the purpose and risks of the study and to provide a signed and dated informed consent form (ICF) and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local subject privacy regulations)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    Duarte, California, 91010

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study of Avelumab Plus Utomilumab-Based Combination Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of avelumab, utomilumab, rituximab, ibrutinib, and combination chemotherapy in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or mantle cell lymphoma that has come back or does not respond to treatment. Monoclonal antibodies, such as avelumab, utomilumab, and rituximab, may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Ibrutinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide phosphate, carboplatin, and ifosfamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving avelumab, utomilumab, rituximab, ibrutinib, and combination chemotherapy may work better in treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or mantle cell lymphoma.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combination of avelumab (Ave) plus utomilumab (Uto) plus rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide phosphate (RICE) in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) as first (1st) line salvage therapy.

II. Evaluate the safety and tolerability of Ave plus Uto plus rituximab (R)/ibrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

III. Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination of Ave plus Uto with RICE for DLBCL.

IV. Determine the MTD of the combination of Ave plus Uto with R/ibrutinib for MCL.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Estimate overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR) rate, duration of response (DOR), and progression-free survival (PFS) of the combination therapy.

II. Evaluate the stem cell mobilization rate after Ave+Uto+RICE therapy in DLBCL patients.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES I. Explore immunologic and genomic biomarkers of response to Ave+Uto-based combination therapy.

II. Explore the use of CCND1 messenger (m)ribonucleic acid (RNA) for minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring for MCL.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 cohorts.

COHORT I: Patients receive rituximab intravenously (IV) on day 1, etoposide phosphate IV on days 1-3, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on day 2, ifosfamide IV over 24 hours on day 2, and carboplatin IV on day 2 or rituximab IV on day 1, etoposide phosphate IV on days 1-3, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on days 2, utomilumab IV over 60 minutes on day 2, ifosfamide IV over 24 hours on day 2, and carboplatin IV on day 2. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may then undergo autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

COHORT II: Patients receive rituximab IV on day 1, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on days 2 and 16, and ibrutinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) or rituximab IV on day 1, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on days 2 and 16, utomilumab IV on day 2, and ibrutinib PO QD. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 24 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. (Closed as of 12/12/2019)

After completion of study treatment, patients in cohort I are followed up for up to 3 months or 2 years and patients in cohort II are followed up at 30 and 90 days and then every 6 months for up to 2 years.

Being tested
Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Avelumab, Carboplatin, Etoposide Phosphate, Ibrutinib
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationProcedure or surgery

    Also called AHSCT, Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, autologous stem cell transplantation, Stem Cell Transplantation, Autologous

    Undergo autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

  • AvelumabDrug

    Also called Bavencio, MSB-0010718C, MSB0010718C

    Given IV

  • CarboplatinDrug

    Also called Blastocarb, Carboplat, Carboplatin Hexal, Carboplatino

    Given IV

  • Etoposide PhosphateDrug

    Also called Etopophos

    Given IV

  • IbrutinibDrug

    Also called BTK Inhibitor PCI-32765, CRA-032765, Imbruvica, PCI-32765

    Given PO

  • IfosfamideDrug

    Also called Asta Z 4942, Asta Z-4942, Cyfos, Holoxan

    Given IV

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • RituximabBiological

    Also called ABP 798, BI 695500, C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody

    Given IV

  • UtomilumabBiological

    Also called PF 05082566, PF 5082566, PF-05082566, PF-2566

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT03440567
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort I (avelumab, utomilumab, RICE)ExperimentalPatients receive rituximab IV on day 1, etoposide phosphate IV on days 1-3, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on day 2, ifosfamide IV over 24 hours on day 2, and carboplatin IV on day 2 or rituximab IV on day 1, etoposide phosphate IV on days 1-3, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on days 2, utomilumab IV over 60 minutes on day 2, ifosfamide IV over 24 hours on day 2, and carboplatin IV on day 2. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may then undergo autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Receives: Procedure: Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Drug: Avelumab; Drug: Carboplatin; Drug: Etoposide Phosphate; Drug: Ifosfamide; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Biological: Rituximab; Biological: Utomilumab
Cohort II (avelumab, utomilumab, rituximab, ibrutinib)ExperimentalPatients receive rituximab IV on day 1, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on days 2 and 16, and ibrutinib PO QD or rituximab IV on day 1, avelumab IV over 60 minutes on days 2 and 16, utomilumab IV on day 2, and ibrutinib PO QD. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 24 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. (Closed as of 12/12/2019)
Receives: Drug: Avelumab; Drug: Ibrutinib; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Biological: Rituximab; Biological: Utomilumab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Maximum tolerated dose determined by dose-limiting toxicities

    Measured: Up to 21 days (cohort I) or 28 days (cohort II)

  2. Incidence of adverse events

    Will be evaluated according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.03. Observed toxicities will be summarized by type (organ affected or laboratory determination such as absolute neutrophil count), severity (by NCI CTCAE version 4.03 and nadir or maximum values for lab measures), date of onset, duration, reversibility, and attribution.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Overall response rate

    Will be defined as the proportion of response-evaluable participants that have a documented complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) at any time. Will be estimated by the proportion of evaluable patients achieving either CR or PR, along with the 95% exact binomial confidence interval.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  2. CR rate

    Will be defined as the proportion of response-evaluable participants that have a documented CR at any time. Will be estimated by the proportion of evaluable patients achieving CR, along with the 95% exact binomial confidence interval.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  3. Duration of response

    Will be defined as the duration from the time a patient first achieves CR or PR until the time that relapse or progressive disease is objectively documented. Will be estimated using the product-limit method of Kaplan and Meier along with the Greenwood estimator of standard error; 95% confidence interval will be constructed based on log-log transformation.

    Measured: Up to 2 years

  4. Progression-free survival

    Will be estimated using the product-limit method of Kaplan and Meier along with the Greenwood estimator of standard error; 95% confidence interval will be constructed based on log-log transformation.

    Measured: From start of treatment to time of disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Feb 2018
  2. Study start8 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion24 Jun 2024
  4. Study completion24 Jun 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03440567
Sponsor's protocol ID
17428
Other IDs
NCI-2018-00098, 17428
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
2 Feb 2018
Last updated
2 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Avelumab and Carboplatin in people with Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 32 inclusion and 32 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Maximum tolerated dose determined by dose-limiting toxicities (time frame: Up to 21 days (cohort I) or 28 days (cohort II)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03440567.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Oct 2026.

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