A Study to Evaluate Acalabrutinib, in Combination With the R-CHOP Standard of Care, for Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma in Spain

Last updated: May 6, 2026
Sponsor: AstraZeneca
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Lymphoma

Treatment

Acalabrutinib monotherapy

Acalabrutinib combination with Rituximab

Acalabrutinib + R-CHOP standard of care

Clinical Study ID

NCT07029737
D8220L00087
  • Ages 18-130
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a single-arm, open-label, multicenter, non-indication seeking phase II trial to describe the efficacy and safety of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) receiving acalabrutinib in combination with R-CHOP for the front-line treatment of MCL in Spain.

Acalabrutinib will be administered until disease progression if medically appropriate, along with R-CHOP based on institutional standards. After 6 cycles of acalabrutinib in combination with R-CHOP, subjects who tolerate treatment and not progressing, will then receive monotherapy acalabrutinib. In addition, subjects who achieve a response (PR or greater) will receive maintenance rituximab every other 28-day cycle for a maximum of 12 additional doses. Thereafter, subjects receive monotherapy acalabrutinib until disease progression or treatment discontinuation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

  1. Adult men or women.

  2. Pathologically confirmed MCL, with documentation of chromosome translocationt(11;14)(q13;q32) and/or overexpression of cyclin D1 in association with otherrelevant markers.

  3. MCL requiring treatment and for which no prior systemic anticancer therapies havebeen received.

  4. Unsuitable for autologous stem cell transplantation.

  5. Presence of radiologically measurable lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and/orextranodal lymphoid malignancy.

  6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤2.

  7. Men who are sexually active and can beget children must agree to use highlyeffective forms of contraception during the study treatment and for 12 months afterthe last dose of rituximab or cyclophosphamide, 6 months after the last dose ofdoxorubicin, 30 days after the last dose of vincristine, and 2 days after the lastdose of acalabrutinib, whichever is longest.

  8. Men must agree to refrain from sperm donation during the study treatment and for 12months after the last dose of rituximab or cyclophosphamide, 6 months after the lastdose of doxorubicin, 30 days after the last dose of vincristine, and 2 days afterthe last dose of acalabrutinib, whichever is longest.

  9. Willing and able to participate in all required evaluations and procedures in thisstudy protocol including swallowing tablets without difficulty.

  10. Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed anddated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (inaccordance with national and local patient privacy regulations).

  11. WOCBP who are sexually active must use highly effective methods of contraceptionduring the study treatment and for 12 months after the last dose of rituximab orcyclophosphamide, 6 months after the last dose of doxorubicin, 30 days after thelast dose of vincristine, and 2 days after the last dose of acalabrutinib, whicheveris the longest.

  12. Male patients should use barrier contraception from the time of screening until 12months after the last dose of rituximab or cyclophosphamide, 6 months after the lastdose of doxorubicin, 30 days after the last dose of vincristine, and 2 days afterthe last dose of acalabrutinib, whichever is longest. Male patients wishing tofather children in the future should be advised to arrange for the freezing of spermprior to the start of study treatment.

Exclusion

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  1. History of prior malignancy except for the following:

  2. Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no evidence of active diseasepresent for more than 2 years before screening and felt to be at low risk forrecurrence by treating physician.

  3. Adequately treated lentigo maligna melanoma without current evidence of diseaseor adequately controlled nonmelanomatous skin cancer.

  4. Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without current evidence of disease.

  5. Subjects for whom the goal of therapy is tumor debulking before stem celltransplant.

  6. Subjects who are deemed by the treating physician to be unfit to tolerate the R-CHOPregimen.

  7. Any history of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma or leptomeningeal disease.

  8. Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) or idiopathic thrombocytopenicpurpura (ITP).

  9. Major surgical procedure within 28 days before first dose of study drug.

  10. Significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or untreated symptomaticarrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months offirst dose of study drug, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the NewYork Heart Association Functional Classification at screening. Exception: Subjectswith controlled, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation during screening are allowed toenroll on study.

  11. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1.0 x 109/L or platelet count <75 x 109/L; forsubjects with disease involvement in the bone marrow, ANC <0.75 x 109/L or plateletcount <50 x 109/L. Subjects will only be considered eligible if peripheral bloodcounts can be maintained independent of growth factors or transfusions during thescreening period.

  12. Total bilirubin >1.5 x upper limit normal (ULN) unless other reason known; oraspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) >2.5 x ULN.

  13. Estimated creatinine clearance of <30 mL/min, calculated using the formula ofCockcroft and Gault [(140-age) • mass (kg)/(72 • creatinine mg/dL) • multiply by 0.85 if female].

  14. Prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (INR) or activated partialthromboplastin time (aPTT) (in the absence of a lupus anticoagulant) >2.0 x ULN.Exception: Subjects receiving a vitamin K antagonist are excluded; however, thosereceiving other anticoagulant therapy who have a higher INR/aPTT may be permitted toenroll to this study after discussion with the medical monitor.

  15. Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function,resection of the stomach, extensive small bowel resection that is likely to affectabsorption, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowelobstruction, or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass.

  16. Uncontrolled active systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection (definedas exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and withoutimprovement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment), or intravenousanti-infective treatment within 2 weeks before first dose of study drug.

  17. Known history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

  18. Ongoing immunosuppressive therapy, including systemic corticosteroids within 2 weeksbefore the first dose of study drug.

  19. Known history of anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity to any study drug, or any of theircomponents.

  20. Serologic status reflecting active hepatitis B or C infection.

  21. Subjects who are anti-HBc positive and who are surface antigen negative willneed to have a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result before the firstdose of study drug. Those who are HbsAg positive or hepatitis B PCR positivewill be excluded.

  22. Subjects who are hepatitis C antibody positive will need to have a negative PCRresult before the first dose of study drug. Those who are hepatitis C PCRpositive will be excluded.

  23. Received a live virus vaccination within 28 days of first dose of study drug.

  24. History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months of first dose of studydrug.

  25. History of bleeding diathesis.

  26. Presence of a gastrointestinal ulcer diagnosed by endoscopy within 3 months beforefirst dose of study drug.

  27. Requires or receiving anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin Kantagonists within 7 days of first dose of study drug.

  28. Requires treatment with a strong CYP3A inhibitor/inducer.

  29. Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical trial.

  30. Active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (active viremia as evidenced by positive PCRresult for CMV DNA).

  31. History of confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).

  32. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Study Design

Total Participants: 55
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Acalabrutinib monotherapy
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
September 05, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 15, 2028

Study Description

This is a single-arm, open-label, multicenter, non-indication seeking phase II trial to describe the efficacy and safety of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) receiving acalabrutinib in combination with the standard of care CIT in Spain, for the front-line treatment of MCL in Spain.

Approximately 55 subjects meeting the eligibility criteria for the study will receive acalabrutinib, in combination with R-CHOP for previously untreated MCL, in approximately 20 Spanish sites.

Acalabrutinib will be administered 100 mg twice per day (BID) orally (PO) until disease progression if medically appropriate, along with R-CHOP based on institutional standards.

A safety run-in will be performed for the first 6 patients older than 75 years included in the study (timeframe: after completing three cycles of the induction phase).

A confirmatory assessment of sufficient efficacy for the acalabrutinib + R-CHOP regimen will be performed for the first 10 patients treated with acalabrutinib + R-CHOP (timeframe: after completing six induction cycles).

After 6 cycles of acalabrutinib in combination with R-CHOP, subjects who tolerate treatment and not progressing, will then receive monotherapy acalabrutinib 100 mg BID. In addition, subjects who achieve a response (PR or greater) will receive maintenance rituximab 375 mg/m2 on Day 1 of every other 28-day cycle for a maximum of 12 additional doses. Thereafter, subjects will receive monotherapy acalabrutinib 100 mg BID (or last tolerated dose) until disease progression or treatment discontinuation for any reason.

The planned duration of recruitment is approximately 12 months. Data will be collected since the inclusion of the first subject, with a maximum prospective follow-up of 30 months since the last subject in. Each subject will be followed up from screening, until the withdrawal from the study, lost to follow-up, death or the end of the study (i.e., 30 months since the last patient in), whichever occurs first.

Connect with a study center

  • Research Site

    A Coruña, 15006
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    A Coruña 3119841, 15006
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Alcorcón, 28922
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Alcorcón 3130564, 28922
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Badalona, 08916
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Badalona 3129028, 08916
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Barcelona, 08035
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Barcelona 3128760, 08036
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Burgos, 09006
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Burgos 3127461, 09006
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Donostia, 20014
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Donostia / San Sebastian, 20014
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Donostia / San Sebastian 3110044, 20014
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Gijon, 33206
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Gijón, 33206
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Gijón 3121424, 33206
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Madrid, 28029
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Madrid 3117735, 28006
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Majadahonda, 28222
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Majadahonda 3117667, 28222
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Malaga, 29010
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Málaga, 29010
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Málaga 2514256, 29010
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Palma de Mallorca, 07198
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Palma de Mallorca 2512989, 07198
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Salamanca, 37007
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Salamanca 3111108, 37007
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38010
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2511174, 38010
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Santander, 39008
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Santander 3109718, 39008
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Sevilla, 41013
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Seville, 41013
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Seville 2510911, 41013
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Valencia, 46017
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Valencia 2509954, 46017
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Vigo, 36214
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Research Site

    Vigo 3105976, 36214
    Spain

    Site Not Available

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