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Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaPhase 3POLARGONCT04182204

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Polatuzumab Vedotin in Combination With Rituximab, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Compared to Rituximab, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Alone in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

A Phase 3 study testing Polatuzumab Vedotin, Rituximab and Gemcitabine in people with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 62 sites in 16 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study is a multicenter, open-label study of polatuzumab vedotin administered by intravenous (IV) infusion in combination with rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) in participants with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Polatuzumab Vedotin, Rituximab and Gemcitabine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
270 participants
Where
62 sitesin 16 countries
Study dates
7 Feb 2020to 29 Nov 2024
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Histologically-confirmed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (NOS) or history of transformation of indolent disease to DLBCL
  • Relapsed disease (disease that has recurred following a response that lasted ≥ 6 months from completion of the last line of therapy) or refractory disease (disease that did not respond to or that progressed during therapy or progressed within 6 months (< 6 months) of prior therapy)
  • At least one (≥ 1) line of prior systemic therapy:
  • Patients may have undergone autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) prior to recruitment; In such cases, salvage chemotherapy (e.g., rituximab, dexamethasone, cytarabine, and cisplatin [R-DHAP] and rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide phosphate [R-ICE]) will be counted as one line of therapy and conditioning chemotherapy (e.g., BEAM) followed by consolidative autologous HSCT will be counted as one line of therapy
  • Patients may have undergone allogeneic HSCT prior to recruitment, so long as they are off all immunosuppressive therapy and have no active GVHD; In such cases, salvage chemotherapy (e.g., R-DHAP and R-ICE) will be counted as one line of therapy and conditioning chemotherapy (e.g., carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, and melphalan [BEAM]) followed by allogeneic HSCT will be counted as a separate line of therapy
  • Participants may have undergone CAR T-cell therapy prior to recruitment. In such cases, cell collection, conditioning chemotherapy, and infusion will be counted as one line of therapy.
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  • Local therapies (e.g., radiotherapy) will not be considered as lines of treatment
  • For participants with a history of the transformation of indolent disease to DLBCL, it is preferred that participants have received at least one treatment for the transformed lymphoma. However, if there are cases where the participants have received an anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimen (such as R-CHOP) for the indolent lymphoma only, then these participants can be considered as eligible.
  • At least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion, defined as > 1.5 cm in its longest dimension as measured by CT or MRI
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0,1 or 2
  • Adequate hematological function
  • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraception, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs
  • For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm,

Who cannot join

  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies (or recombinant antibody-related fusion proteins) or known sensitivity or allergy to murine products
  • Contraindication to rituximab, gemcitabine or oxaliplatin
  • Peripheral neuropathy assessed to be > Grade 1 according to NCI CTCAE v5.0
  • Prior use of polatuzumab vedotin or a gemcitabine plus platinum-based agent combination, recent participation in a clinical trial, and/or treatment with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, immunosuppressive therapy within 2 weeks
  • Planned autologous or allogenic stem cell transplantation or CAR T-cell therapy at time of recruitment
  • Primary or secondary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
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  • Richter's transformation or prior CLL
  • Abnormal laboratory values or health conditions, as assessed by the investigator, any known conditions preventing adherence to protocol or active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection
  • Vaccination with a live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to treatment
  • Recent major surgery (within 6 weeks before the start of Cycle 1 Day 1) other than for diagnosis
  • Any other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that may affect the interpretation of the results or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 12 months after the last dose of study drug
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 7 days prior to initiation of study drug

Trial locations and contacts

62 sites in 16 countries.

62 sites in 16 countries

China8 sites
  • Hu Nan Provincial Cancer Hospital

    Changsha, 410006

  • West China Hospital - Sichuan University

    Chengdu, 610047

  • Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences

    Guangzhou, 510060

  • The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Unversity

    Nanchang, 330006

  • Guangxi Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

    Nanning, 530021

  • Institute of Hematology and Hospital of Blood Disease

    Tianjin, 300020

  • Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, 430023

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, 710061

Other trials in China

United States7 sites
  • IHA Hematology Oncology Consultants - Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • MSKCC at Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920

  • Cancer Specialists

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32256

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial West

    Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

    Uniondale, New York, 11553

Other trials in United States

Turkey (Türkiye)7 sites
  • Sakarya Universitesi Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi

    Adapazari/Sakarya, 54100

  • Abdurrahman Yurtarslan Onkoloji Training and Research Hospital

    Ankara, 06200

  • Akdeniz Uni School of Medicine

    Antalya, 07059

  • Istanbul Uni Istanbul Medical Faculty

    Istanbul, 34093

  • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty

    Istanbul, 34098

  • Kocaeli Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

    Kocaeli, 41380

  • Amerikan HAstanesi Onkoloji Birimi Te?vikiye

    Ni?anta??, 34365

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

France5 sites
  • Hopital Henri Mondor

    Créteil, 94010

  • Hopital De Haut Leveque

    Pessac, 33604

  • Centre Henri Becquerel

    Rouen, 76038

  • ICANS

    Strasbourg, 67200

  • Hopital Bretonneau

    Tours, 37044

Other trials in France

South Korea5 sites
  • Pusan National University Hospital

    Busan, 49241

  • Chungnam National University Hospital

    Daejeon, 35015

  • Gyeongsang National University Hospital

    Gyeongsangnam-do, 52727

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, 13605

  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

    Seoul, 03722

Other trials in South Korea

Spain5 sites
  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

    Badalona, Barcelona, 08915

  • Hospital Univ. 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca

    Salamanca, 37007

  • Hospital Universitario de Canarias

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38320

  • Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset

    Valencia, 46017

Other trials in Spain

Brazil4 sites
  • Liga Norte Riograndense Contra O Câncer

    Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59040150

  • Hospital das Clinicas - UFRGS

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, DUMMY_VALUE

  • Hospital Sao Rafael - HSR

    Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41253-190

  • Hospital das Clinicas - FMUSP

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000

Other trials in Brazil

Italy4 sites
  • Uni Degli Studi Di Bari, Policlinico

    Bari, Apulia, 70124

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena Ematologia

    Modena, Emilia-Romagna, 41123

  • USL 4 di Prato - Nuovo Ospeale di Prato

    Prato, Tuscany, 59100

  • Az. Osp. Uni Ria Policlinico Tor Vergata

    Rome, Lazio, 00133

Other trials in Italy

Canada3 sites
  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 5W9

  • Niagara Health Systems - St. Catherines General Site

    St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7C6

  • Centre hospitalier regional de Trois-Rivieres

    Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8Z 3R9

Other trials in Canada

India3 sites
  • Tata Medical Center

    Kolkata, West Bengal, 700160

  • Tata Memorial Hospital

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400013

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences ,Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029

Other trials in India

Mexico3 sites
  • Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia

    Distrito Federal, 14080

  • Hospital de Especialidades Centro Medico Nacional La Raza

    Mexico City, Mexico CITY (federal District), 02990

  • Health Pharma Professional Research

    Mexico City, Mexico CITY (federal District), 03100

Other trials in Mexico

Finland2 sites
  • Oulu University Hospital

    Oulu, 90029

  • Tampere University Hospital

    Tampere, 33520

Other trials in Finland

Greece2 sites
  • Laiko General Hospital

    Athens, 115 27

  • Attiko Hospital

    Athens, 124 62

Other trials in Greece

United Kingdom2 sites
  • Kings College Hospital

    London, SE5 9RS

  • Nottingham City Hospital

    Nottingham, NG5 1PB

Other trials in United Kingdom

Germany1 site
  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

    Ulm, 89081

Other trials in Germany

Ireland1 site
  • St James' Hospital

    Dublin, DUMMY_VALUE

Other trials in Ireland

About this study

Official title: A Phase III, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized, Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Polatuzumab Vedotin in Combination With Rituximab Plus Gemcitabine Plus Oxaliplatin (R-GEMOX) Versus R-GEMOX Alone in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

This study is a multicenter, open-label study of polatuzumab vedotin administered by intravenous (IV) infusion in combination with rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) in participants with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The study comprises of two stages: a safety run-in stage and a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Read the detailed description

The safety run-in stage (Stage 1) will assess the safety of polatuzumab vedotin plus rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (Pola-R-GemOx) in 10 participants. The randomized controlled trial (RCT) (Stage 2) will compare Pola-R-GemOx versus R-GemOx alone using overall survival (OS). This is an event-driven trial.

Being tested
Polatuzumab Vedotin, Rituximab, Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin
Keywords
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Lymphoma

What participants receive

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

  • Polatuzumab VedotinDrug

    Polatuzumab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg for a maximum dose of 240 mg/cycle IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 8 cycles.

  • RituximabDrug

    Also called Mabthera; Rituxan

    Rituximab 375 mg/m2 IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for up to 8 cycles.

  • GemcitabineDrug

    Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 IV on Day 2 of each 21-day cycle for up to 8 cycles.

  • OxaliplatinDrug

    Oxaliplatin 100 mg/m2 IV on Day 2 of each 21-day cycle for up to 8 cycle.

Study groups in NCT04182204
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pola-R-GemOx (Stage 1)ExperimentalParticipants will receive polatuzumab vedotin 1.8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) for a maximum dose of 240 mg per cycle (mg/cycle) administered intravenously (IV) and rituximab 375 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) administered IV on Day 1. Participants will receive gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 administered IV and oxaliplatin 100 mg/m^2 administered IV on Day 2. Each cycle will consist of 21 days with up to 8 cycles of treatment administration.
Receives: Drug: Polatuzumab Vedotin; Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Oxaliplatin
Pola-R-GemOx (Stage 2)ExperimentalParticipants will receive polatuzumab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg for a maximum dose of 240 mg/cycle administered IV and rituximab 375 mg/m^2 administered IV on Day 1. Participants will receive gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 administered IV and oxaliplatin 100 mg/m^2 administered IV on Day 2. Each cycle will consist of 21 days with up to 8 cycles of treatment administration.
Receives: Drug: Polatuzumab Vedotin; Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Oxaliplatin
R-GemOx (Stage 2)Active comparatorParticipants will receive rituximab 375 mg/m^2 administered IV on Day 1. Participants will receive gemcitabine 1000 mg/m^2 administered IV and oxaliplatin 100 mg/m^2 administered IV on Day 2. Each cycle will consist of 21 days with up to 8 cycles of treatment administration.
Receives: Drug: Rituximab; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Oxaliplatin

What is being measured

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

  1. Stage 1: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product.

    Measured: From treatment initiation until 90 days after the last dose of study drug or initiation of non-protocol-specified anti-lymphoma treatment (NALT) (Up to approximately 8.3 months)

  2. Stage 1: Number of Participants With Peripheral Neuropathy (PN)

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. Participants receiving polatuzumab vedotin may develop PN, including peripheral sensory and/or motor neuropathy. Symptoms included hypoesthesia, hyperesthesia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, discomfort, a burning sensation, weakness, gait disturbance, loss of balance, orthostatic hypotension, syncope, or neuropathic pain.

    Measured: From treatment initiation until 90 days after the last dose of study drug or initiation of NALT (Up to approximately 8.3 months)

  3. Stage 2: Overall Survival (OS)

    OS was defined as the time from randomization to the death from any cause during the study. Participants who were not reported as having died at the time of analysis were censored at the date when they were last known to be alive. Participants who did not have post-baseline information were censored at the date of randomization. Kaplan-Meier (KM) method was used to estimate median OS for each treatment arm.

    Measured: From randomization to death (Up to approximately 34 months)

Secondary outcomes (24)
  1. Stage 1 and Stage 2: Progression-free Survival (PFS)

    PFS=time from randomization to the first occurrence of disease progression (PD) (based on either: PET-CT data/not including any PET data), as determined by investigator, per Lugano response criteria or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. PD based on PET-CT data=score 4 (uptake moderately > liver) or 5 (uptake markedly higher than liver \&/or new lesions) on 5-point scale (5PS) with an increase in intensity of uptake from baseline at individual target nodes/nodal masses and/or new FDG-avid foci extranodal lesions consistent with lymphoma at interim or end-of-treatment assessment. New lesions: New FDG-avid foci consistent with lymphoma rather than another etiology, Bone marrow: New/recurrent FDG-avid foci. Participants who did not report PD nor died at time of analysis were censored on the date of last evaluable tumor assessment if post-baseline tumor assessment or on date of randomization if no post-baseline tumor assessment. KM methodology was used to estimate median PFS.

    Measured: From randomization to first occurrence of PD or death (Up to approximately 34 months)

  2. Stage 2: Complete Response Rate (CRR), as Determined by an Independent Review Committee (IRC) at the End of Treatment

    CRR was defined as the percentage of participants who had a complete metabolic response (CMR) based on positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) according to Lugano response criteria at the end of treatment as determined by IRC. CMR was defined as score 1, 2, or 3 (1=no uptake above background; 2=uptake ≤ mediastinum; 3=uptake >mediastinum but ≤ liver) with or without a residual mass on 5PS at lymph nodes and extra lymphatic sites. In Waldeyer's ring or extranodal sites with high physiologic uptake or with activation within spleen or marrow (e.g., with chemotherapy/myeloid colony-stimulating factors), uptake may be greater than normal mediastinum and/or liver. In this circumstance, CMR was inferred if uptake at sites of initial involvement was no greater than surrounding normal tissue even if the tissue had high physiologic uptake; no new lesions and no evidence of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid disease in bone marrow. Percentages are rounded off.

    Measured: Up to approximately 8.5 months

  3. Stage 2: Objective Response Rate (ORR) as Determined by an IRC at End of Treatment

    ORR=percentage of participants with CMR/partial metabolic responses (PMR), based on PET-CT per Lugano response criteria as per an IRC. CMR=score 1, 2, or 3 with/ without a residual mass on 5PS at lymph nodes (LN) \& extra lymphatic sites. In Waldeyer's ring or extra nodal sites with high physiologic uptake or with activation within spleen/marrow, uptake may be greater than normal mediastinum \&/or liver. In this case, CMR was inferred if uptake at sites of initial involvement was no greater than surrounding normal tissue even if the tissue had high physiologic uptake; no new lesions \& no evidence of FDG-avid disease in bone marrow. PMR=score 4 or 5 on 5PS (4=uptake moderately > liver; 5=uptake markedly higher than liver \&/or new lesions) with reduced uptake compared with baseline and residual mass(es) of any size at LN \& extra lymphatic sites; no new lesions \& residual uptake higher than uptake in normal marrow but reduced compared with baseline. Percentages are rounded off.

    Measured: Up to approximately 8.5 months

  4. Stage 1 and Stage 2: Percentage of Participants With Best Overall Response (BOR) as Determined by the Investigator

    BOR was defined as the best response while on study (based on PET-CT or CT data) according to Lugano response criteria, as determined by the investigator. CMR and PMR based on PET-CT data were defined as outlined in the ORR outcome measure (OM) number 8. CT-based complete radiologic response was defined as target lymphatic nodes/nodal masses regression to ≤ 1.5 centimeters (cm) in longest transverse diameter of a lesion (LDi); no extralymphatic sites of disease; absence of non-measured lesion; enlarged organs regress to normal; no new lesions and bone marrow normal by morphology, if indeterminate, immunohistochemistry (IHC) negative. CT-based partial response was defined as ≥50% decrease in sum of the product of the perpendicular diameters for multiple lesions (SPD) of up to 6 target measurable nodes and extra nodal sites; absent/normal, regressed, but no increase in non-measured lesions; spleen regressed by >50% in length beyond normal and no new lesions. Percentages are rounded off.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  5. Stage 1 and Stage 2: CRR as Determined by the Investigator at End of Treatment

    CRR was defined as the percentage of participants who had CMR based positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) according to Lugano response criteria at the end of treatment as determined by investigator. CMR was defined as score 1, 2, or 3 (1=no uptake above background; 2=uptake ≤ mediastinum; 3=uptake >mediastinum but ≤ liver) with or without a residual mass on 5PS at lymph nodes and extra lymphatic sites. In Waldeyer's ring or extranodal sites with high physiologic uptake or with activation within spleen or marrow (e.g., with chemotherapy/myeloid colony-stimulating factors), uptake may be greater than normal mediastinum and/or liver. In this circumstance, CMR was inferred if uptake at sites of initial involvement is no greater than surrounding normal tissue even if the tissue has high physiologic uptake; no new lesions and no evidence of FDG-avid disease in bone marrow. Percentages are rounded off.

    Measured: Stage 1: Up to approximately 6.2 months and Stage 2: Up to approximately 8.5 months

  6. Stage 1 and Stage 2: ORR as Determined by the Investigator at End of Treatment

    ORR=percentage of participants with CMR/PMR, based on PET-CT as determined by investigator per Lugano response criteria. CMR=score 1, 2, or 3 with/ without a residual mass on 5PS at LN \& extra lymphatic sites. In Waldeyer's ring or extra nodal sites with high physiologic uptake or with activation within spleen/marrow, uptake may be greater than normal mediastinum \&/or liver. In this case, CMR was inferred if uptake at sites of initial involvement was no greater than surrounding normal tissue even if the tissue had high physiologic uptake; no new lesions \& no evidence of FDG-avid disease in bone marrow. PMR=score 4 or 5 on 5PS (4=uptake moderately > liver; 5=uptake markedly higher than liver \&/or new lesions) with reduced uptake compared with baseline and residual mass(es) of any size at LN \& extra lymphatic sites; no new lesions \& residual uptake higher than uptake in normal marrow but reduced compared with baseline. Percentages are rounded off.

    Measured: Stage 1: Up to approximately 6.2 months and Stage 2: Up to approximately 8.5 months

  7. Stage 2: Duration of Response (DOR)

    DOR=time from the date of the first occurrence of a documented objective response (complete or partial response [CR/PR]) (based on PET-CT or CT data) as determined by the investigator, using Lugano response criteria, until PD (based on either response: including PET-CT data or not including any PET data) or death, whichever occurred first. CMR and PMR based on PET-CT data were defined as outlined in the ORR OM. CT-based complete and partial response were defined as outlined in the BOR OM. PD defined as outlined in the PFS OM.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  8. Stage 1 and Stage 2: Event-free Survival (EFSeff)

    EFSeff was defined as the time from randomization to first to the earliest occurrence of the following: PD or relapse using Lugano response criteria (based on either response: including PET-CT data or not including any PET data); death due to any cause or initiation of any NALT. PD based on PET-CT data was defined as score 4 or 5 on 5PS with an increase in intensity of uptake from baseline at individual target nodes/nodal masses and/or new FDG-avid foci extranodal lesions consistent with lymphoma at interim or end-of-treatment assessment. New lesions: New FDG-avid foci consistent with lymphoma rather than another etiology, Bone marrow: New or recurrent FDG-avid foci. Participants with no EFSeff events were censored at the time of the last evaluable tumor assessment if post-baseline assessments were available and participants who did not undergo a post-baseline tumor assessment were censored at the time of randomization. KM method was used to estimate median EFS for each treatment arm.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  9. Stage 2: Time to Deterioration in Physical Functioning as Measured by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire, Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30)

    Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomization to the first documentation of a 10-point decrease in EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning scale. EORTC QLQ-C30 consists of 30 questions assessing five aspects of participant functioning (physical, emotional, role, cognitive, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain), global health status and quality of life (GHS/QoL), and six single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The functioning items were scored on a 4-point scale that ranged from "not at all" to "very much". Raw average scale scores were linearly transformed to range 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher response levels (i.e. higher functioning). KM method was used to estimate median time to deterioration for each treatment arm.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  10. Stage 2: Time to Deterioration in Fatigue Scale as Measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomization to the first documentation of a 10-point increase from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 fatigue scale. EORTC QLQ-C30 consists of 30 questions assessing five aspects of participant functioning (physical, emotional, role, cognitive, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain), GHS/QoL, and six single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The symptom scale (fatigue) was scored on a 4-point scale that ranged from "not at all" to "very much". Raw average scale scores were linearly transformed to range 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher response levels (i.e. higher symptom severity). KM method was used to estimate median time to deterioration for each treatment arm.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  11. Stage 2: Time to Deterioration in Lymphoma Symptoms as Measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym) Lymphoma Subscale (FACT-Lym LymS)

    Time to deterioration was defined as the time from randomization to the first documentation of a >3-point decrease from baseline in FACT-Lym LymS. The FACT-Lym subscale has 4 domains: physical well-being, social/family well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being and lymphoma-specific subscale (LymS). The FACT-Lym LYMS consists of common lymphoma disease and/or treatment-related symptoms (e.g., pain, fever, swelling, night sweats, insomnia, itching, weight loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite). FACT-Lym LYMS contains 15 items scored from 0-4, where 0="Not at all" and 4="very much". Scale score range is from 0 to 60. Higher score indicates better quality of life. KM method was used to estimate the median time to deterioration for each treatment arm.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  12. Stage 2: Change From Baseline in Physical Functioning as Measured by EORTC QLQ-C30

    EORTC QLQ-C30 consists of 30 questions assessing five aspects of participant functioning (physical, emotional, role, cognitive, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain), GHS/QoL, and six single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The functioning items were scored on a 4-point scale that ranged from "not at all" to "very much". Raw average scale scores were linearly transformed to range 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher response levels (i.e. higher physical functioning).

    Measured: Baseline, Day 1 of Cycle 2, 3, 5 and 7 (Cycle length= 21 days), end of treatment, long-term follow-up visits every two months (up to approximately 34 months)

  13. Stage 2: Change From Baseline in Fatigue Scale as Measured by EORTC QLQ-C30

    EORTC QLQ-C30 consists of 30 questions assessing five aspects of participant functioning (physical, emotional, role, cognitive, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain), GHS/QoL, and six single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The symptom scale (fatigue) were scored on a 4-point scale that ranged from "not at all" to "very much". Raw average scale scores were linearly transformed to range 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher response levels (i.e. higher symptom severity). A positive change from baseline indicates an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 1 of Cycles 2, 3, 5 and 7 (Cycle length= 21 days), end of treatment, long-term follow-up visits every two months (up to approximately 34 months)

  14. Stage 2: Change From Baseline in FACT-Lym LYMS Scores

    The FACT-Lym subscale has 4 domains: physical well-being, social/family well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being and lymphoma-specific subscale (LymS). The FACT-Lym LYMS consists of common lymphoma disease and/or treatment-related symptoms (e.g., pain, fever, swelling, night sweats, insomnia, itching, weight loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite). FACT-Lym LYMS contains 15 items scored from 0-4, where 0="Not at all" and 4="very much". Scale score range is from 0 to 60. Higher score indicates better quality of life. A positive change from baseline indicates an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 1 of Cycle 2, 3, 5 and 7 (Cycle length= 21 days), end of treatment, long-term follow-up visits every two months (up to approximately 34 months)

  15. Stage 2: Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity 12-Item (FACT/GOG-NTX-12) Scores

    The FACT/GOG-NTX scale provides a targeted assessment of symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, including sensory, motor, and auditory problems and cold sensitivity. It contains 12 items scored from 0-4, where 0="Not at all" and 4="very much". Scores are summed for a range of 12-44, with lower scores indicating more severe neurotoxicity. Participants completed assessments until progression or non-protocol-specified anti-lymphoma treatment (NALT). Only records on or before the first NALT were summarized.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 1 of Cycles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (Cycle length= 21 days), end of treatment, long-term follow-up visits every two months (up to approximately 34 months)

  16. Stage 2: Percentage of Participants With Clinically Meaningful Improvement in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Scale

    EORTC QLQ-C30 consists of 30 questions assessing five aspects of participant functioning (physical, emotional, role, cognitive, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain), GHS/QoL, and six single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The functioning items were scored on a 4-point scale that ranged from "not at all" to "very much". Raw average scale scores were linearly transformed to range 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher response levels (i.e. higher functioning). Clinically meaningful improvement was defined as a participant with at least a 7 point scale score increase.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  17. Stage 2: Percentage of Participants With Clinically Meaningful Improvement in EORTC QLQ-C30 Fatigue Scale

    EORTC QLQ-C30 consists of 30 questions assessing five aspects of participant functioning (physical, emotional, role, cognitive, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain), GHS/QoL, and six single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The symptom items were scored on a 4-point scale that ranged from "not at all" to "very much". Raw average scale scores were linearly transformed to range 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher response levels (i.e. higher symptom severity). Clinically meaningful improvement was defined as a participant with at least a 9 point scale score decrease.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  18. Stage 2: Percentage of Participants With Clinically Meaningful Improvement in FACT-Lym LYMS

    The FACT-Lym subscale has 4 domains: physical well-being, social/family well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being and lymphoma-specific subscale (LymS). The FACT-Lym LYMS consists of common lymphoma disease and/or treatment-related symptoms (e.g., pain, fever, swelling, night sweats, insomnia, itching, weight loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite). FACT-Lym LYMS contains 15 items scored from 0-4, where 0="Not at all" and 4="very much". Scale score range is from 0 to 60. Higher score indicates better quality of life. Clinically meaningful improvement was defined as a 3-point increase from baseline.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

  19. Stage 2: Number of Participants With AEs

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product.

    Measured: From treatment initiation until 90 days after the last dose of study drug or initiation of NALT (approximately 10.6 months)

  20. Stage 2: Number of Participants With PN

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. Participants receiving polatuzumab vedotin may develop PN, including peripheral sensory and/or motor neuropathy. Symptoms included hypoesthesia, hyperesthesia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, discomfort, a burning sensation, weakness, gait disturbance, loss of balance, orthostatic hypotension, syncope, or neuropathic pain.

    Measured: From treatment initiation until 90 days after the last dose of study drug or initiation of NALT (approximately 10.6 months)

  21. Stage 1 and Stage 2: Number of Participants With Dose Modification for Polatuzumab Vedotin

    Dose modifications (interruptions/reductions) were based on physical examination findings, observed toxicities, and laboratory results obtained within 72 hours before study treatment administration. The determination of all dose modifications was made based on the investigator's assessment of ongoing clinical benefit with continuing study treatment. Dosing occurred only when a participant's clinical assessment and laboratory test values were acceptable.

    Measured: Stage 1: Up to approximately 5.3 months and Stage 2: Up to approximately 7.6 months

  22. Stage 1 and Stage 2: Dose Intensity of Polatuzumab Vedotin

    Dose intensity = (total dose actually received divided by the expected total dose)*100. Expected total dose for dose intensity accounting for delay/reduction is based on the expected number of cycles between the first and last exposure of each drug. Percentage of dose intensity accounting for delay/reduction in dose by the participants in each arm is reported here.

    Measured: Stage 1: Up to approximately 5.3 months and Stage 2: Up to approximately 7.6 months

  23. Stage 1: OS

    OS was defined as the time from randomization to the death from any cause during the study. Participants who were not reported as having died at the time of analysis were censored at the date when they were last known to be alive. Participants who did not have post-baseline information were censored at the date of randomization. KM method was used to estimate median OS for each treatment arm.

    Measured: From randomization to the death (up to approximately 34 months)

  24. Stage 1 and Stage 2: Percentage of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies (ADAs) to Polatuzumab Vedotin

    Treatment emergent ADA-positive participants after drug administration were determined for participants exposed to polatuzumab vedotin. Participants positive for treatment emergent ADA were defined as the number of post-baseline evaluable participants determined to have treatment-induced ADA or treatment-enhanced ADA during the study period. Treatment-induced ADA = a participant with negative or missing baseline ADA result(s) and at least one positive post-baseline ADA result. Treatment-enhanced ADA = a participant with positive ADA result at baseline who has one or more post-baseline titer results that are at least 0.60 t.u. greater than the baseline titer result. Percentages are rounded off.

    Measured: Up to approximately 34 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Dec 2019
  2. Study start7 Feb 2020
  3. Primary completion29 Nov 2024
  4. Study completion29 Nov 2024

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
In stage 1 participants are all assigned to one group. In stage 2 participants are assigned to two groups in parallel for the duration of the study.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
270 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04182204
Sponsor's protocol ID
MO40598
Other IDs
2018-003727-10, 2018
Acronym
POLARGO
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
18 Nov 2019
Last updated
22 Dec 2025
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level data through the clinical study data request platform (www.vivli.org). Further details on Roche's criteria for eligible studies are available here (https://vivli.org/members/ourmembers/). For further details on Roche's Global Policy on the Sharing of Clinical Information and how to request access to related clinical study documents, see here (https://www.roche.com/innovation/process/clinical-trials/data-sharing/).

Publications

  • Matasar M, Li Z, Vassilakopoulos TP, Sancho JM, Viardot A, McMillan A, Dal MS, Pereira J, Kim JS, Qiu L, Batlevi CL, Ibrahim R, Hernandez J, McCall B, Jiang Y, Yan M, Harris W, Musick L, Haioun C. Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus Rituximab, Gemcitabine, and Oxaliplatin in Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Results From the Phase III, Randomized POLARGO Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2026 Sep;44(25):2435-2446. doi: 10.1200/JCO-25-02849. Epub 2026 Jul 6.

    PubMed 42407012

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Polatuzumab Vedotin, Rituximab and Gemcitabine in people with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 62 sites in 16 countries.

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 13 inclusion and 13 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 22 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 62 sites in China, United States, Turkey (Türkiye), France, South Korea and 11 more countries. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Dec 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Stage 1: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) (time frame: From treatment initiation until 90 days after the last dose of study drug or initiation of non-protocol-specified anti-lymphoma treatment (NALT) (Up to approximately 8.3 months)). The study lists 3 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 NCT04182204, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 22 Dec 2025.

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