A Comparison of Three Chemotherapy Regimens for the Treatment of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Summary

This phase II trial compares three chemotherapy regimens consisting of bendamustine, rituximab, high dose cytarabine, and acalabrutinib and studies how well they work in treating patients with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as bendamustine and cytarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Acalabrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. This study is being done to find out if one the drug combinations of bendamustine, rituximab, high dose cytarabine, and acalabrutinib is better or worse than the usual approach for mantle cell lymphoma.

Timeline

Start

2019-12-13

Primary completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2026-12-31

Publications

• Patel DA, Wan F, Trinkaus K, Guy DG, Edwin N, Watkins M, Bartlett NL, Cashen A, Fehniger TA, Ghobadi A, Shah NM, Kahl BS. Bendamustine/Rituximab Plus Cytarabine/Rituximab, With or Without Acalabrutinib, for the Initial Treatment of Transplant-Eligible Mantle Cell Lymphoma Patients: Pooled Data From Two Pilot Studies. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2023 Jul;23(7):552-560. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.04.003. Epub 2023 Apr 24.

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