New Indication: Duvelisib for Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

This phase II PRIMO trial demonstrated that duvelisib monotherapy has significant clinical activity in heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma, with an overall response rate of 48% and complete response rate of 33%. The drug showed a particularly high efficacy in the angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma subgroup with an ORR of 62%, and it was generally tolerable with manageable toxicities and infections, supporting its use as a therapeutic option and further development in PTCL.

  • Study

    Phase II, multicenter, open-label study [PRIMO, NCT03372057]
    Rel/ref peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), ≥2 prior regimens
    Duvelisib until progression or unacceptable toxicity (N=123)



  • Efficacy

    ORR: 48%
    CRR: 33%
    mPFS: 3.4 mos
    mOS: 12.4 mos
    mDoR: 7.9 mos
    In AITL subgroup: ORR 62.2%, CRR 51.4%, mPFS 8.3 mos, mOS 18.1 mos, mDoR 11.7 mos



  • Safety

    Grade >=3 TEAEs: neutropenia (18%), elevated ALT (21%), diarrhea (10%), thrombocytopenia (9%), anemia (6%)
    Other serious AEs: infections (13%), colitis (2.4%), pneumonitis (1.6%)
    Treatment discontinuations due to TRAEs: 33%


  • J Clin Oncol 2026;00:1-10

    Mehta-Shah N, Zinzani PL, Jacobsen ED Duvelisib Induces Deep Responses in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: Final Results of the Phase II PRIMO Trial of Duvelisib in Relapsed/Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

    http://doi.org/10.1200/JCO-25-03120

    Reviewed by Ulas D. Bayraktar, MD on Jun 17, 2026

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