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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2026

Pharmacologic activity, safety, and preliminary efficacy of GEN3009, a CD37-targeting DuoHexaBody, in relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Farrukh T Awan, Joshua T Gamse, Marije B Overdijk, Esther C W Breij, Maria Jure-Kunkel, Kinjal Sanghavi, Lauren K Brady, Meijian Guan, Inge Verbrugge, Jenny Chen and 16 more

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04358458 (Safety and Efficacy of GEN3009), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Safety and Efficacy of GEN3009 (DuoHexaBody®-CD37) in Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - A First-in-Human, Open-label, Phase 1/2a Dose Escalation Trial With Dose Expansion Cohorts

TypeinterventionalSponsorGenmabRan2020 to 2023Enrolled46ConditionsDiffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic LymphomaArmsGEN3009, Epcoritamab
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5 · Who and what money

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26 authors.

Farrukh T AwanUT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA Farrukh.Awan@UTSouthwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1813-9812
Joshua T GamseGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Marije B OverdijkGenmab BV, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Esther C W BreijGenmab BV, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Maria Jure-KunkelGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Kinjal SanghaviGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Lauren K BradyGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Meijian GuanGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Inge VerbruggeGenmab BV, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Jenny ChenGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Nian GongGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Michael GillespieGenmab US Inc, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA.
Michael TeesColorado Blood Cancer Institute/Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Molly GalloglySeidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Martin HutchingsRigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jacob Haaber ChristensenOdense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Anna SuredaClinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.
Raul CordobaHospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain.
Sairah AhmedThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
F J Sherida H Woei-A-JinUniversity Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Pau AbrisquetaHospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Eva GinéHospital Clínic IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Michael Roost ClausenVejle Hospital, Vejle, Denmark.
Seema A BhatDivision of Hematology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Ajay K GopalFred Hutchinson Cancer Center at UW Medical Center - Northwest, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Martine E D ChamuleauOn behalf of the Lunenburg Lymphoma Phase I/II Consortium-HOVON/LLPC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTetraspanin CD37, highly expressed in mature B-cells, represents an opportunity for therapeutic targeting in B-cell malignancies. GEN3009 (DuoHexaBody-CD37), a humanized biparatopic IgG

methodsAfter a non-clinical toxicity study was conducted in cynomolgus monkeys, a phase 1, first-in-human, open-label, multicenter dose-escalation trial of GEN3009 monotherapy enrolled adults with relapsed/refractory (R/R) B-NHL (NCT04358458). A modified Bayesian optimal interval design informed dose escalation and de-escalation with dose levels ranging from 6 mg to 2000 mg. Primary endpoints were the rate of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) and safety and tolerability.

resultsIn the toxicity study, 10 mg/kg GEN3009 weekly was identified as the highest non-severely toxic dose. In the phase 1 study, from March 13, 2020, to July 28, 2023, 46 patients with R/R B-NHL received intravenous GEN3009 infusions. Median duration of treatment was 1.2 months (range, 0.0-14.5). No DLTs were observed up to 1600 mg. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events were neutropenia (n=41 (89.1%)), infusion-related reactions (n=39 (84.8%)), and thrombocytopenia (n=18 (39.1%)). Plasma GEN3009 concentrations increased over time with increasing GEN3009 doses, with no apparent accumulation of GEN3009 observed over the course of treatment. Antitumor activity was observed at dose levels of ≥180 mg in both aggressive and indolent NHL. GEN3009 treatment reduced total hemolytic complement activity (CH50) levels in serum, and peak changes in CH50 levels were significantly correlated with clinical response (p=0.008 by Wilcoxon rank-sum test).

conclusionsBased on safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics, the RP2D of GEN3009 was determined to be 1200 mg. Preliminary data suggest that GEN3009 monotherapy demonstrated an acceptable safety profile at the RP2D of 1200 mg, with modest clinical activity. These findings provide the first clinical proof-of-concept for hexamerization-potentiated molecules that induce antitumor activity through enhanced CDC.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalLymphoma, B-CellTetraspaninsAdultAgedAnimalsFemaleHumansMacaca fascicularisMaleMiddle AgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCD37 protein, humanTetraspaninsB cellLymphomaMonoclonal antibodyPharmacodynamics - PDPharmacokinetics - PK

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PMID42413982
PMCPMC13343032

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