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Trial reportBlood cancer journal2026

Penpulimab combined with rituximab, high-dose methotrexate, and cytarabine (Pen-RMA) in newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL): a phase 2 trial.

Hao-Rui Shen, Jia-Zhu Wu, Hua Yin, Kai-Xin Du, Luthuli Sibusiso, Yi-Fan Wu, Wei Hua, Yue Li, Yi-Lin Kong, Xin-Yu Zhang and 5 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase II
In one paragraph

Trial report in Blood cancer journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05347641 (A Single-arm, Prospective, Single-center, Phase II Clinical Study of Penpulimab Combined With RMA in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS Lymphoma), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05347641 phase2not yet recruitingnot on this map

A Single-arm, Prospective, Single-center, Phase II Clinical Study of Penpulimab Combined With RMA in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS Lymphoma

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical UniversityRan2022 to 2029Enrolled23ConditionsPrimary Central Nervous System LymphomaArmsPenpulimab
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Hao-Rui Shen *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Jia-Zhu Wu *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Hua Yin *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Kai-Xin DuDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Luthuli SibusisoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yi-Fan WuDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Wei HuaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yue LiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yi-Lin KongDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Xin-Yu ZhangDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Rui GaoDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Jian-Yong LiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9931-4055
Li WangDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China. lilyw7878@163.com.
Jin-Hua LiangDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China. 1151525490@qq.com.
Wei XuDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China. xuwei10000@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4208-7477

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M7114034China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M741463National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82200887National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82370194
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This clinical trial (NCT05347641) evaluated efficacy and safety of penpulimab combined with rituximab, high-dose methotrexate, and cytarabine (Pen-RMA) in patients with newly diagnosed (ND) primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Patients received an induction treatment of six cycles of Pen-RMA every 3 weeks. Patients younger than 60 years who achieved at least partial remission (PR) underwent autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), followed by 8 cycles of penpulimab as maintenance therapy. For patients over 60 years or not eligible for ASCT who achieved complete remission (CR) after induction therapy received 8 cycles of penpulimab as maintenance treatment, and those who achieved PR were treated with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) combined with 8 cycles of penpulimab. Patients who achieved stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD) were withdrawn from this study. The primary endpoint was 2-year progression-free survival (PFS). Between April 2022 and December 2023, twenty-six ND-PCNSL patients were enrolled, and 23 patients were included in the intention-to-treat analysis. The median age was 65 (38‒74) yr. The overall response rate (ORR) and CR rate after the induction therapy were 95.7% and 91.3%, respectively. At a median follow-up of 29.4 months, the median PFS and overall survival (OS) were not reached. 2-year PFS and OS were 70.7% and 75.0%, respectively. The most frequent treatment-related adverse events were leukopenia, anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia. Grade 3 or worse treatment-related adverse events occurred in 7 (30.4%) of 23 patients. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulating-tumor DNA (ctDNA) monitoring was performed in 13 patients with imaging CR and 1 with PR after induction treatment. Among them, 8 had CSF ctDNA clearance while 6 were positive. Overall, Pen-RMA regimen demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity with a manageable toxicity in PCNSL.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCytarabineFemaleHumansMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedRituximabAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCytarabineMethotrexatepenpulimabRituximab

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PMID41672977
PMCPMC12920635

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