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Group vs Individual MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD After the October 7, 2023 Events

Group vs Individual MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD After the October 7, 2023 Events

Recruiting
18-75 years
All
Phase 2

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Overview

Background

Aggressive B-cell lymphomas can be cured but people with disease that resists treatment or that returns after treatment have poor outcomes with standard therapies. Indolent B-cell lymphomas are generally incurable with standard therapy and treatment is aimed at controlling symptoms and achieving a durable remissions. Researchers want to see if a combination of drugs can help patients with both aggressive and indolent B-cell lymphomas.

Objective

To learn if it is safe and effective to give polatuzumab along with venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab, and lenalidomide to people with certain B-cell lymphomas.

Eligibility

Adults ages 18 and older with relapsed and/or refractory B-cell lymphoma who have had at least one prior cancer treatment.

Design

Participants will be screened with:

Medical history

Physical exam

Assessment of how they do their daily activities

Blood and urine tests

Heart function test

Tissue biopsy (if needed)

Body imaging scans (may get a contrast agent through an intravenous (IV) catheter)

Participants will have a bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy. A needle will be put into the hipbone. Bone marrow will be removed.

Participants may give blood, tissue, saliva, or cheek swab samples. They may have optional biopsies.

Screening tests will be repeated during the study.

Treatment will be given for up to 6 cycles. Each cycle lasts 21 days.

Participants will take venetoclax and prednisone tablets by mouth. They will take ibrutinib and lenalidomide capsules by mouth. They will get obinutuzumab and polatuzumab by IV infusion. They will keep a medicine diary.

Participants will visit the clinic 30 days after treatment ends. They will have follow-up visits for 5 years. If needed, they can visit their local doctor instead. They may be contacted by phone, mail, etc., for the rest of their life....

Description

Background
  • Combination chemotherapy with rituximab has been the mainstay of treatment for CD20-positive B-cell lymphomas.
  • Significant advances have been made in curing aggressive B-cell lymphomas with chemoimmunotherapy, but indolent lymphomas and relapsed/refractory aggressive lymphomas remain mostly incurable with chemotherapy alone.
  • Targeted therapies, aimed at disrupting key survival pathways in lymphoid malignancies, are emerging and showing significant activity in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in both the relapsed and first-line settings.
  • Mechanistically based combinations of targeted agents are likely to benefit patients who cannot tolerate or who relapse after or are refractory to standard chemoimmunotherapy.
  • ViPOR-P targets major survival pathways in B-cell lymphomas including BCL-2 (apoptosis); BTK (B-cell receptor signaling and NF-kB); Cereblon (NF-kB) and CD20 with additional genotoxic stress from the anti-mitotic antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD79b, polatuzumab.
Objectives
  • To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the safety and toxicity profile of polatuzumab and venetoclax in combination with ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab and Revlimid (lenalidomide) (ViPOR-P) in relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas
  • To determine the complete response (CR) rate of ViPOR-P in relapsed/refractory non-GCB

DLBCL

Eligibility
  • Individuals \>= 18 years of age
  • ECOG performance status of \<= 2
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed relapsed and/or refractory B-cell lymphoma, excluding mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
  • Adequate organ function unless dysfunction secondary to lymphoma
Design
  • Open-label, single-center, non-randomized phase 1 study
  • Standard 3 + 3 design will be used to determine the MTD of polatuzumab and venetoclax in combination with ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab and Revlimid (lenalidomide) (ViPOR-P) in relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas
  • A small expansion cohort will be treated at the MTD for a further analysis of safety and preliminary activity.
  • An expansion cohort of 32 patients (including 27 new patients + 5 patients already enrolled at DL3/MTD) with non-GCB DLBCL will be treated at the MTD to determine the CR rate to ViPOR-P of this aggressive lymphoma subtype.
  • Maximum 6 cycles of combination targeted therapy every 21 days.
  • To explore all dose levels in the phase 1 study and to assess the CR rate in non-GCB

DLBCL patients in a dose expansion at the MTD as well as to allow for the possibility of a few screen failures and inevaluable subjects, the accrual ceiling will be set at 55 patients.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Are at least 18 years old.
  2. At Screening, meet DSM-5 criteria for current PTSD that has been diagnosed past 7/10/23 and the events following.
  3. At Screening, have at least moderate PTSD symptoms in the last month, based on PCL-5 total score of 36 or greater, conducted by certified Study coordinators.
  4. Are fluent in speaking and reading the predominantly used or recognized language of the study site (Hebrew).
  5. Are able to swallow pills.
  6. Participant where in psychotherapy prior to the study. If the participant is still in psychotherapy during study enrollment, they consent to continue therapy during the study and provide consent for the investigator to communicate with the therapist as needed.
  7. Must provide a contact (relative, spouse, close friend, or other support person) who is willing and able to be reached by the investigators in the event of a participant becoming suicidal or unreachable.
  8. Must agree to inform the investigators within 48 hours of any medical conditions and procedures.
  9. Agree to the following lifestyle modifications (see lifestyle modifications section) : comply with requirements for fasting and refraining from certain medications prior to Experimental Sessions, not participate in any other interventional clinical trials during the duration of the study, remain overnight at the study site after each Experimental Session and be driven home after, and commit to medication dosing, therapy, and study procedures.
  10. If able to become pregnant (i.e. assigned female at birth, fertile, following menarche and until becoming post-menopausal unless permanently sterile), must have a highly sensitive negative pregnancy test at study entry and prior to each Experimental Session, and must agree to use adequate birth control through 10 days after the last Experimental Session. Adequate birth control methods include intrauterine device (IUD), injected, implanted, intravaginal, or transdermal hormonal methods, abstinence, oral hormones plus a barrier contraception, vasectomized sole partner, or double barrier contraception. Two forms of contraception are required with any barrier method or oral hormones (i.e. condom plus diaphragm, condom or diaphragm plus spermicide, oral hormonal contraceptives plus spermicide or condom).
  11. Holds a permanent address in the next 6 months.

Medical History

  1. May have well-controlled hypertension that has been successfully treated with anti-hypertensive medicines, if they pass additional screening to rule out underlying cardiovascular disease.
  2. May have asymptomatic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) that has previously undergone evaluation and treatment as needed.
  3. May have alcohol or substance use disorder if the participant is not in withdrawal or requiring detox. Participants must have a plan, agreed upon by the investigator, therapy team, and study physician, to reduce use of alcohol or other substances and to manage symptoms without self-medicating. Enrollment will require that, in the judgment of the investigator, therapy team, and study physician, the plan for decreasing substance use is realistic and has a good chance of succeeding in order to prevent substance use from impacting the safety or efficacy of the investigational treatment.
  4. May have a history of or current Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) if additional screening measures rule out underlying cardiovascular disease, if the condition is judged to be stable on effective management, and with approval by the study physician.
  5. May have hypothyroidism if taking adequate and stable thyroid replacement medication.
  6. May have a history of, or current, glaucoma if approval for study participation is received from an ophthalmologist.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Are not able to give adequate informed consent.
  2. Sensitivity to any of the study interventions, or components thereof, or drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the investigator or study clinician, contraindicates participation in the study.
  3. Active military duty expected in the following 12 months.
  4. Death of a close person in the past 6 months.

Psychiatric History

  1. Have received Electroconvulsive Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or Ketamine Therapy within 12 weeks of enrollment.
  2. Have a history of, or a current diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder I or II (with or without psychotic features), or dissociative identity disorder assessed by medical history, investigator interview and the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
  3. Have a current substance use disorder other than caffeine or nicotine that the investigators, therapy team, and/or study physician judge to be a safety concern for enrollment in the study or that could interfere with the therapeutic process or with other aspects of study participation as assessed by clinical interview per DSM-5 as well as Audit and Dudit questionnaires. Any participant who is not able to agree or adhere to a plan to reduce use and manage symptoms will not be enrolled.
  4. Have an active illicit (other than cannabis) or prescription drug substance use disorder at any severity within 12 months prior to enrollment.
  5. Have current Personality Disorders Cluster A (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal), Cluster B (antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic), or Cluster C (avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive) assessed via SCID-5-PD.
  6. Any participant presenting current serious suicide risk, as determined through psychiatric interview, responses to C-SSRS, and clinical judgment of the investigator will be excluded; however, history of suicide attempts is not an exclusion. Any participant who is likely to require hospitalization related to suicidal ideation and behavior, in the judgment of the investigator, will not be enrolled. Any participant presenting with the following on the Baseline C-SSRS will be excluded:
    1. Suicidal ideation score of 4 or greater within the last 6 months of the assessment at a frequency of once a week or more.
    2. Suicidal ideation score of 5 within the last 6 months of the assessment.
    3. Any suicidal behavior, including suicide attempts or preparatory acts, within the last 6 months of the assessment. Participants with non-suicidal self-injurious behavior may be included if approved by the study physician.
  7. Would present a serious risk to others as established through clinical interview and contact with treating psychiatrist.
  8. Have a blood or needle phobia that interferes with obtaining necessary blood work.
  9. Have an immediate family member diagnosed with a psychotic disorder to the participant's knowledge.

Medical History

  1. Have a history of any medical condition that could make receiving a sympathomimetic drug harmful because of increases in blood pressure and heart rate. This includes, but is not limited to, a history of myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or aneurysm. Participants with other mild, stable chronic medical problems may be enrolled if the study physician and sponsor-investigator agree the condition would not significantly increase the risk of MDMA administration or be likely to produce significant symptoms during the study that could interfere with study participation or be confused with side effects of the use of MDMA. Examples of stable medical conditions that could be allowed include, but are not limited to Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), etc. Any medical disorder judged by the investigator to significantly increase the risk of MDMA administration by any mechanism would require exclusion.
  2. Have uncontrolled essential hypertension using the standard criteria of the American Heart Association (values of 140/90 milligrams of Mercury \[mmHg\] or higher assessed on three separate occasions).
  3. Have a history of ventricular arrhythmia at any time, other than premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) in the absence of ischemic heart disease.
  4. Have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or any other accessory pathway that has not been successfully eliminated by ablation.
  5. Have a history of arrhythmia, other than premature atrial contractions (PACs) or occasional PVCs in the absence of ischemic heart disease, within 12 months of screening. Participants with a history of atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia or any other arrhythmia associated with a bypass tract may be enrolled only if they have been successfully treated with ablation and have not had recurrent arrhythmia for at least one year off all antiarrhythmic drugs and confirmed by a cardiologist.
  6. Have a marked Baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval e.g., repeated demonstration of a QTc interval \> 450 milliseconds (ms) in males and \>460 ms in females corrected using Fridericia's formula. For transgender or non-binary participants, QTc interval will be evaluated based on sex assigned at birth, unless the participant has been on hormonal treatment for 5 or more years.
  7. Have a history of additional risk factors for Torsade de pointes (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome).
  8. Require use of concomitant medications that prolong the QT/QTc interval during Experimental Sessions. Refer to protocol section on Concomitant Medications.
  9. Have symptomatic liver disease or have significant liver enzyme elevations.
  10. Have history of hyponatremia or hyperthermia.
  11. Weigh less than 48 kilograms (kg).
  12. Have engaged in ketamine-assisted therapy or used ketamine within 12 weeks of enrollment.

Study details
    PTSD

NCT07469098

Sheba Medical Center

13 May 2026

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