Second Opinion: Investigators Provide Perspectives on the Current and Future Use of Novel Therapies for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma — Symposium Proceedings

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TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of lymphoma.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) for whom the use of CD79b-targeted therapy would be appropriate.  
• Develop an understanding of published clinical research findings with CD19-targeted monoclonal antibodies in combination with immunomodulatory agents for DLBCL and follicular lymphoma (FL), and apply this information in patient education discussions.  
• Appraise the biological rationale for, available research findings with and current clinical role of CD19-targeted antibody-drug conjugates for patients with R/R DLBCL and FL.  
• Evaluate available clinical trial findings with Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients with mantle cell lymphoma, FL and DLBCL, and determine the role of these agents in current and future clinical management.  
• Recall new data with agents and strategies currently under investigation for various non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes, and discuss ongoing trial opportunities with eligible patients.  

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FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Dr Flowers — Consulting Agreements: BeOne, Foresight Diagnostics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natera Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, N-Power Medicine; Contracted Research: 4D Pharma PLC, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Adaptimmune, Alaunos Therapeutics, Allogene Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, BostonGene, Cellectis, EMD Serono Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Guardant Health, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company, MorphoSys, Nektar Therapeutics, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Sanofi, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TG Therapeutics Inc, Xencor; Stock Options/Stock — Public Companies: Foresight Diagnostics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natera Inc, N-Power Medicine; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, National Cancer Institute, The V Foundation for Cancer Research. Dr Lunning — Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc,ADC Therapeutics,AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Incyte Corporation, Kite, A Gilead Company, Lyell Immunopharma, Pfizer Inc, Recordati. Dr Smith — Consulting Agreements: Foresight Diagnostics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natera Inc, Genmab US Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc; Contracted Research: Celgene Corporation, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

CONSULTING CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS
Ann LaCasce, MD, MMSc — Advisory Committees: Caribou Biosciences Inc, Genmab US Inc, Kite, A Gilead Company; Consulting Agreements: Genmab US Inc, Pierre Fabre, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Gilles Salles, MD, PhD — Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Foresight Diagnostics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natera Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Kite, A Gilead Company, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Pfizer Inc, SERB Pharmaceuticals; Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Canopy Life Sciences, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Ellipses Pharma, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Incyte Corporation, Kite, A Gilead Company, ModeX Therapeutics, Treeline Biosciences; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc.

MODERATOR
Dr Kahl — Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc; Contracted Research: BeOne, Roche Laboratories Inc; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Roche Laboratories Inc.

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This activity is supported by educational grants from ADC Therapeutics, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and Incyte Corporation.

Release date: July 2026
Expiration date: July 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Dr Flowers

Hutchings M et al. Efficacy and safety of glofitamab plus polatuzumab vedotin in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma including high-grade B-cell lymphoma: Results from a phase Ib/II trial. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(36):3788-98. Abstract

Matasar M et al. Polatuzumab vedotin, rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (POLA-R-GEMOX) for relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): Results from the randomized phase III POLARGO trial. EHA 2025;Abstract S101.

Morschhauser F et al. Five-year outcomes of the POLARIX study comparing Pola-R-CHP and R-CHOP in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(35):3698-705. Abstract

Sehn LH et al. Polatuzumab vedotin plus bendamustine and rituximab in relapsed/refractory DLBCL: Survival update and new extension cohort data. Blood Adv 2022;6(2):533-43. Abstract

Tilly H et al. Polatuzumab vedotin in previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. N Engl J Med 2022;386(4):351-63. Abstract

Westin J et al. Mosunetuzumab plus polatuzumab vedotin is superior to R-GemOx in transplant-ineligible patients with R/R LBCL: Primary results of the phasE III SUNMO trial. ICML 2025;Abstract LBA3.

Dr Smith

Batlevi CL et al. Follicular lymphoma in the modern era: Survival, treatment outcomes, and identification of high-risk subgroups. Blood Cancer J 2020;10(7):74. Abstract

Duell J et al. Tafasitamab for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Final 5-year efficacy and safety findings in the phase II L-MIND study. Haematologica 2024;109(2):553-66. Abstract

Lenz G et al. frontMIND: Phase 3 study of tafasitamab (Tafa) plus lenalidomide (Len) and R-CHOP for patients (pts) with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). ASCO 2026;Abstract LBA7000.

Leonard JP et al. Lenalidomide plus rituximab for relapsed/refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma: 5-year follow-up and subgroup analyses from the phase III AUGMENT trial. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16):1483-9. Abstract

Sehn LH et al. Tafasitamab plus lenalidomide and rituximab for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma: Results from a phase 3 study (inMIND). ASH 2024;Abstract LBA1.

Dr Lunning

Alderuccio JP et al. Initial results from LOTIS-7: A phase 1b study of loncastuximab tesirine plus glofitamab in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). EHA 2025;Abstract PS1911.

Alderuccio JP et al. Loncastuximab tesirine with rituximab induces robust and durable complete metabolic responses in high-risk relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. ASH 2024;Abstract 337.

Caimi PF et al. Loncastuximab tesirine in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Long-term efficacy and safety from the phase II LOTIS-2 study. Haematologica 2024;109(4):1184-93. Abstract

Caimi PF et al. Long-term responses with loncastuximab tesirine: Updated results from LOTIS-2, the pivotal phase 2 study in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. ICML 2023;Abstract 137.

Carlo-Stella C et al. Updated safety run-in results from LOTIS-5: A phase 3, randomized trial of loncastuximab tesirine with rituximab versus immunochemotherapy in patients with R/R DLBCL/HGBL. EHA 2025;Abstract PS1957.

Hamadani M et al. Final results of a phase 1 study of loncastuximab tesirine in relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood 2021;137(19):2634-45. Abstract

Dr Kahl

Dreyling M et al. Addition of autologous stem-cell transplantation to an ibrutinib-containing first-line treatment in patients aged 18-65 years with mantle cell lymphoma (TRIANGLE): 4·5-year follow-up of a three-arm, randomised, open-label, phase 3 superiority trial of the European MCL Network. Lancet 2026;407(10542):1953-67. Abstract

Kumar A et al. Zanubrutinib, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax for first-line treatment of mantle cell lymphoma with a TP53 mutation. Blood 2025;145(5):497-507. Abstract

Lewis DJ et al. Ibrutinib and rituximab versus immunochemotherapy in patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (ENRICH): A randomised, open-label, phase 2/3 superiority trial. Lancet 2025;406(10514):1953-68. Abstract

Lewis DJ et al. Ibrutinib-rituximab is superior to rituximab-chemotherapy in previously untreated older mantle cell lymphoma patients: Results from the international randomised controlled trial, Enrich. ASH 2024;Abstract 235.

Opat S et al. Long-term efficacy and safety of zanubrutinib (ZANU) in patients (PTS) with relapsed/refractory (R/R) marginal zone lymphoma (MZL): Final analysis of the MAGNOLIA (BGB-3111-214) trial. EHA 2023;Abstract P1084.

Wang S et al. Prospective validation of circulating tumor DNA measurable residual disease after first-line therapy in large B-cell lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(5):400-9. Abstract

Younes A et al. Randomized phase III trial of ibrutinib and rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone in non-germinal center B-cell diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2019;37(15):1285-95. Abstract

Zinzani PL et al. Final analysis of the randomized phase 2 ROSEWOOD study of zanubrutinib + obinutuzumab vs obinutuzumab monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. ASH 2025;Abstract 227.