Golcadomide and Nivolumab in Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma With Refractory Disease After Chimeric Antigen T-cell Therapy

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a diverse group of lymphoid neoplasms affecting 80,470 new cases in the USA every year.1 Among the common types of NHL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) carries a five-year survival of 64.4% (SEER). Prognosis depends on disease specific factors such as stage and extent of spread, in addition to patient specific factors, such as age and performance status. Prior studies suggest that anti-PD-1 therapy may be effective in this population, especially if there is a way to further sensitize tumor cells to anti-PD-1 therapy to reduce T-cell exhaustion and increase inflammatory cytokines. Exposure to CELMoDs in addition to anti-PD1 therapy following CAR-T relapse may lead to deeper and more durable responses through re-expansion of CAR-T cells and modulation of tumor microenvironment (TME). This trial hypothesizes that combination Golcadomide at the selected dose and nivolumab at standard dosing will be safe and effective and that an overall response rate 45% or greater with a maximum dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) rate of 25% would be sufficient to warrant further interest in this combination in patients who have refractory NHL after 30 days of receiving therapy.