Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials spanning Early Phase 1 through Phase 3 evaluate tazemetostat as monotherapy and in combination therapies across diverse oncological and inflammatory conditions. These studies predominantly focus on relapsed or refractory malignancies, including advanced solid tumors, prostate cancer, and hematologic cancers such as follicular, diffuse large B-cell, and mantle cell lymphomas. Sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and academic cooperative groups, trial statuses range from recruiting and active to completed, terminated, or withdrawn.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT05994235 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Follicular Lymphoma
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2023-11-01 PHASE2
NCT06824701 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
University of Utah
2025-09-12 PHASE1
NCT06068881 WITHDRAWN
Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Epizyme, Inc.
2025-09-02 PHASE2
NCT06575686 SUSPENDED
Recurrent Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma; Recurrent Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma; Recurrent Grade 3a Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Grade 3a Follicular Lymphoma
City of Hope Medical Center
2025-03-11 PHASE2
NCT05627232 RECRUITING
Recurrent Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Thomas Jefferson University
2023-08-28 PHASE1
NCT07407283 RECRUITING
Prostate Cancer
Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.
2026-04-08 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06692452 WITHDRAWN
Lymphoma; Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma; Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma; Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma; Monomorphic Epitheliotropic Intestinal T-Cell Lymphoma
Eric Jacobsen, MD
2024-12-24 PHASE2
NCT03854474 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Locally Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma; Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma; Stage III Bladder Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2019-11-18 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04812366 RECRUITING
Prostate Cancer
University of British Columbia
2021-09-21 PHASE2
NCT06242834 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Northwestern University
2024-09-30 PHASE2
NCT04224493 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma; Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Epizyme, Inc.
2020-06-11 PHASE3
NCT05407441 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor; INI1 (SMARCB1)-Deficient Primary CNS Malignant Tumors; SMARCA4-deficient Primary CNS Malignant Tumors; Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor (MRT); Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney (RTK); Epithelioid Sarcoma; Chordoma
Susan Chi, MD
2023-08-10 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05890352 RECRUITING
Grade 3b Follicular Lymphoma; High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma; High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma With MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 Rearrangements; Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Transformed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
SWOG Cancer Research Network
2023-09-26 PHASE2
NCT05372354 RECRUITING
Multiple Myeloma
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2022-10-18 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05627245 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Recurrent B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Germinal Center B-Cell Type; Recurrent Follicular Lymphoma; Recurrent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Primary Cutaneous T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Transformed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Germinal Center B-Cell Type; Refractory Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Primary Cutaneous T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Transformed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2023-03-01 PHASE1
NCT05151588 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sinonasal Carcinoma
Dr. Victor H.F. Lee
2023-09-01 PHASE2
NCT05934838 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Follicular Lymphoma; B-Cell Lymphoma; Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2023-10-04 PHASE1
NCT05551936 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Follicular Lymphoma
Vaishalee Kenkre
2023-01-26 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05023655 TERMINATED
Solid Tumor; ARID1A Gene Mutation
Prisma Health-Upstate
2022-01-06 PHASE2
NCT05983965 TERMINATED
T-cell Lymphoma
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2024-09-05 PHASE1
NCT07209163 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma
Ruijin Hospital
2025-10 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05618366 TERMINATED
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma; Follicular Lymphoma
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2023-06-07 PHASE1
NCT05353439 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma; Limited Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma; Platinum-Resistant Lung Small Cell Carcinoma; Platinum-Sensitive Lung Small Cell Carcinoma; Recurrent Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma; Recurrent Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2022-07-27 PHASE1
NCT05567679 WITHDRAWN
Prostate Cancer
Edwin Posadas, MD
2023-12 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT04557956 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8; Metastatic Melanoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2021-08-19 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02875548 COMPLETED
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL); Follicular Lymphoma (FL); Synovial Sarcoma; Epitheliod Sarcoma (ES); Mesothelioma; Advanced Solid Tumors; Renal Medullary Carcinoma; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
Epizyme, Inc.
2016-08-30 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04846478 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Metastatic Prostate Cancer; Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2021-06-28 PHASE1
NCT03155620 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Ann Arbor Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Histiocytic Sarcoma; Juvenile Xanthogranuloma; Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Malignant Glioma; Recurrent Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma; Recurrent Ependymoma; Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma; Recurrent Glioma; Recurrent Hepatoblastoma; Recurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Recurrent Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Recurrent Medulloblastoma; Recurrent Neuroblastoma; Recurrent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Osteosarcoma; Recurrent Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm; Recurrent Rhabdoid Tumor; Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Refractory Ewing Sarcoma; Refractory Glioma; Refractory Hepatoblastoma; Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Refractory Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Refractory Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Refractory Medulloblastoma; Refractory Neuroblastoma; Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Osteosarcoma; Refractory Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm; Refractory Rhabdoid Tumor; Refractory Rhabdomyosarcoma; Rhabdoid Tumor; Stage III Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Stage III Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IV Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IV Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IVA Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IVB Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Wilms Tumor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2017-07-31 PHASE2
NCT04241835 TERMINATED
Hepatic Impairment; Advanced Malignant Solid Tumor
Epizyme, Inc.
2020-01-15 PHASE1
NCT04917042 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
University of Florida
2021-08-25 PHASE2
NCT05713110 COMPLETED
Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma
Hutchmed
2023-02-13 PHASE2
NCT05152459 WITHDRAWN
Recurrent Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
City of Hope Medical Center
2023-05-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05604417 WITHDRAWN
Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma; Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Jacob Soumerai, MD
2023-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05467943 COMPLETED
Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma With EZH2
Hutchmed
2022-07-29 PHASE2
NCT04179864 TERMINATED
Metastatic Prostate Cancer; Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Epizyme, Inc.
2019-11-18 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04204941 TERMINATED
Advanced Soft-tissue Sarcoma; Advanced Epithelioid Sarcoma
Epizyme, Inc.
2019-12-19 PHASE1
NCT02601950 COMPLETED
Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors (MRT); Rhabdoid Tumors of the Kidney (RTK); Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors (ATRT); Selected Tumors With Rhabdoid Features; Synovial Sarcoma; INI1-negative Tumors; Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of Ovary; Renal Medullary Carcinoma; Epithelioid Sarcoma; Poorly Differentiated Chordoma (or Other Chordoma With Sponsor Approval); Any Solid Tumor With an EZH2 GOF Mutation
Epizyme, Inc.
2015-12-22 PHASE2
NCT04705818 COMPLETED
Advanced Solid Tumor; Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma; Advanced Soft-tissue Sarcoma; Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma; Adult Solid Tumor
Institut Bergonié
2021-07-23 PHASE2
NCT05018975 WITHDRAWN
COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Cytokine Release Syndrome
Loma Linda University
2022-01 PHASE2
NCT03348631 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Recurrent Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm; Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma; Recurrent Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2019-05-01 PHASE2
NCT05205252 WITHDRAWN
Relapsed Hematologic Malignancy; Refractory Hematologic Malignancy
Epizyme, Inc.
2021-12-22 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04537715 COMPLETED
All Malignancies; Advanced Malignancies; Hematologic Malignancy; Solid Tumor; Follicular Lymphoma (FL); Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL); Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL); Epithelioid Sarcoma (ES); Synovial Sarcoma; Renal Medullary Carcinoma; Mesothelioma; Rhabdoid Tumor
Epizyme, Inc.
2020-04-23 PHASE1
NCT02889523 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Lymphoma; DLBCL; Follicular Lymphoma
The Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation
2016-10 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04624113 TERMINATED
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Washington University School of Medicine
2021-04-14 PHASE1
NCT03213665 COMPLETED
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Ann Arbor Stage III Hodgkin Lymphoma; Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Ann Arbor Stage IV Hodgkin Lymphoma; Ann Arbor Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Low Grade Glioma; Recurrent Ependymoma; Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma; Recurrent Glioma; Recurrent Hepatoblastoma; Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Recurrent Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Recurrent Malignant Glioma; Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Recurrent Medulloblastoma; Recurrent Neuroblastoma; Recurrent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Osteosarcoma; Recurrent Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm; Recurrent Rhabdoid Tumor; Recurrent Rhabdomyosarcoma; Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Refractory Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Refractory Malignant Glioma; Refractory Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Refractory Medulloblastoma; Refractory Neuroblastoma; Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Osteosarcoma; Refractory Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Refractory Rhabdoid Tumor; Refractory Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Rhabdoid Tumor; Stage III Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IV Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7; Wilms Tumor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2017-11-13 PHASE2
NCT04762160 TERMINATED
Follicular Lymphoma
Epizyme, Inc.
2020-12-15 PHASE2
NCT03456726 COMPLETED
Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Eisai Co., Ltd.
2018-04-09 PHASE2
NCT01897571 COMPLETED
B-cell Lymphomas (Phase 1); Advanced Solid Tumors (Phase 1); Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (Phase 2); Follicular Lymphoma (Phase 2); Transformed Follicular Lymphoma; Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Epizyme, Inc.
2013-06-13 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02601937 COMPLETED
Rhabdoid Tumors; INI1-negative Tumors; Synovial Sarcoma; Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of Ovary
Epizyme, Inc.
2016-01-07 PHASE1
NCT02220842 COMPLETED
Lymphoma
Hoffmann-La Roche
2014-12-18 PHASE1
NCT03028103 COMPLETED
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma; Primary Mediastinal Lymphoma; Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Advanced Solid Tumor; Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Epizyme, Inc.
2017-03-27 PHASE1
NCT03217253 WITHDRAWN
Ann Arbor Stage III B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Ann Arbor Stage IV B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Stage III Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v7; Stage IIIA Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v7; Stage IIIB Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v7; Stage IIIC Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v7; Stage IV Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v7; Stage IVA Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v7; Stage IVB Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v7; Unresectable Solid Neoplasm
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2018-03-16 PHASE1
NCT03010982 COMPLETED
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma; Primary Mediastinal Lymphoma; Mantle-Cell Lymphoma; Follicular Lymphoma; Marginal Zone Lymphoma; Advanced Solid Tumors
Epizyme, Inc.
2018-06-20 PHASE1
NCT02860286 COMPLETED
Mesothelioma; BAP1 Loss of Function
Epizyme, Inc.
2016-07 PHASE2
NCT03009344 COMPLETED
Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Eisai Co., Ltd.
2017-01-10 PHASE1

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-04-02)

Check the EPZ-6438 (Tazemetostat) product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Tazemetostat selectively binds to and inhibits the histone methyltransferase EZH2, thereby blocking histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation and restoring the expression of repressed tumor suppressor genes. This epigenetic modulation induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, effectively inhibiting proliferation in EZH2-dependent cancers such as follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and advanced solid tumors.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.