A Clinical Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) Plus Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone (R-CHP) Versus Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus R-CHP in People With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) (MK-2140-011/waveLINE-011)
Has histologically confirmed diagnosis of germinal center B-cell (GCB) subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), by prior biopsy, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of neoplasms of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues.
Has positron emission tomography (PET) positive disease at screening, defined as 4 to 5 on the Lugano 5-point scale.
Has received no prior treatment for their DLBCL.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART).
You may not be if
Has a history of transformation of indolent disease to DLBCL.
Has received a diagnosis of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) or Grey zone lymphoma.
Has Ann Arbor Stage I DLBCL.
Has 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.
Has clinically significant pericardial or pleural effusion.
Has ongoing Grade \>1 peripheral neuropathy.
Has a demyelinating form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease.
Has ongoing corticosteroid therapy.
Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years.
Known active central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.
Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years.
Has active infection requiring systemic therapy.
Has active HBV (defined as HBsAg positive and detectable HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)) and HCV (defined as anti-HCV antibody positive and detectable HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA)) infection.
Has history of stem cell/solid organ transplant.
Clareo Health | A Clinical Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) Plus Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone (R-CHP) Versus Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus R-CHP in People With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) (MK-2140-011/waveLINE-011)