NCT02972840

Brief Summary

This study is evaluating the efficacy of acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine and rituximab (BR) compared with placebo plus BR in subjects with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
635

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
9mo left

Started Apr 2017

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
27 countries

228 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress92%
Apr 2017Feb 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 21, 2016

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 25, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 5, 2017

Completed
9.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 15, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 15, 2027

Last Updated

February 18, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

9.9 years

First QC Date

November 21, 2016

Last Update Submit

February 16, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorAcalabrutinibMantle Cell LymphomaACE-LY-308Treatment naivenon-Hodgkins LymphomaBendomustineRituximab

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression-free survival per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2

    Defined as the time from the date of randomization until disease progression (assessed by the IRC per the Lugano Classification for NHL) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

    Up to 6 years

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Investigator-assessed progression-free survival per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2

    Up to 6 years

  • Investigator-assessed overall response rate per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2

    Up to 6 years

  • IRC-assessed overall response rate per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2

    Up to 6 years

  • Overall survival in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2

    Up to 6 years

  • IRC-assessed duration of response per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2

    Up to 6 years

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine and rituximab

EXPERIMENTAL

Acalabrutinib administered twice per day (BID) orally (PO) plus bendamustine on Days 1 and 2 and rituximab on Day 1; cycles are repeated every 28 days.

Drug: AcalabrutinibDrug: BendamustineDrug: Rituximab

Placebo in combination with bendamustine and rituximab

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Matching placebo administered BID PO plus bendamustine on Days 1 and 2 and rituximab on Day 1; cycles are repeated every 28 days.

Drug: BendamustineDrug: RituximabDrug: Placebo

Interventions

Administered orally (PO)

Also known as: ACP-196, Calquence
Acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine and rituximab

Administered intravenously (IV)

Also known as: Treanda, Bendeka
Acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine and rituximabPlacebo in combination with bendamustine and rituximab

Administered intravenously (IV)

Also known as: Rituxan, Rituxan Hycela
Acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine and rituximabPlacebo in combination with bendamustine and rituximab

Placebo comparator

Placebo in combination with bendamustine and rituximab

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women, ≥ 65 years of age.
  • Pathologically confirmed MCL, with documentation of a chromosome translocation t(11;14)(q13;q32) and/or overexpression of cyclin D1 in association with other relevant markers (eg, CD5, CD19, CD20, PAX5) .
  • MCL requiring treatment and for which no prior systemic anticancer therapies have been received.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2.
  • Agreement to use highly effective forms of contraception during the study and 6 months after the last dose of bendamustine, or 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, whichever is longest .

You may not qualify if:

  • Significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of first dose of study drug, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, or corrected QT interval (QTc) \> 480 msec (calculated using Friderica's formula: QT/RR0.33) at screening. Exception: Subjects with controlled, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation during screening are allowed to enroll on study.
  • Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, resection of the stomach, extensive small bowel resection that is likely to affect absorption, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowel obstruction, or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass.
  • Uncontrolled active systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection (defined as exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and without improvement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment), or intravenous anti infective treatment within 2 weeks before first dose of study drug.
  • Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical trial.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States

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Downey, California, 90241, United States

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Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

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New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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Tallahassee, Florida, 32308-5304, United States

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West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States

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Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States

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Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, 55905-0001, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States

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Hawthorne, New York, 10532, United States

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Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78217, United States

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Tyler, Texas, 75702, United States

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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060, United States

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Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States

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Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States

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Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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Buenos Aires, C1114AAP, Argentina

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Buenos Aires, C1426ANZ, Argentina

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Buenos Aires, C1430EGF, Argentina

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Buenos Aires, C1431FWO, Argentina

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Caba, C1118AAT, Argentina

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CĂ³rdoba, 5000, Argentina

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Bedford Park, 5042, Australia

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Concord, 2139, Australia

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Frankston, 3199, Australia

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Gosford, 2250, Australia

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Heidelberg, 3084, Australia

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Herston, QLD, 4029, Australia

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Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia

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Murdoch, 6150, Australia

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Nedlands, 6009, Australia

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Newcastle, 2298, Australia

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Southport, 4215, Australia

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Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia

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Woolloongabba, 4102, Australia

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Antwerp, 2060, Belgium

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Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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Roeselare, 8900, Belgium

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Sint-Niklaas, 9100, Belgium

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Bela Vista, 01321-001, Brazil

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Curitiba, 81520-060, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, 20231-050, Brazil

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Salvador, 41253-190, Brazil

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SĂ£o Paulo, 01232-010, Brazil

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SĂ£o Paulo, 05652-9000, Brazil

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SĂ£o Paulo, 1236030, Brazil

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SĂ£o Paulo, 5403, Brazil

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So Paulo, 08270-070, Brazil

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Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

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Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 2B9,, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

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Edmonton, T6G 1Z2, Canada

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Greenfield Park, J4V 2H1, Canada

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Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada

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Beijing, 100036, China

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Changchun, 130021, China

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Changsha, 410008, China

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Changsha, 410013, China

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Chongqing, 400037, China

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Dalian, 116023, China

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Gongshu District, 310022, China

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Haidian District, 100191, China

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Harbin, 150081, China

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Nanchang, 330006, China

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Nanchang, 330029, China

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Nanjing, 210029, China

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Qingdao, 266100, China

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Shanghai, China

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Shenyang, China

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Suzhou, 215006, China

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Tianjian, 300020, China

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Tianjin, China

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Wenzhou, 325000, China

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Wuhan, 430030, China

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Wuhan, 430079, China

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Wuhou District, 610041, China

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Xicheng District, 100050, China

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Xuhui District, 200032, China

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Xuzhou, 221000, China

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Zhengzhou, 450000, China

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Zhengzhou, 450008, China

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Brno, 625 00, Czechia

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Hradec KrĂ¡lovĂ©, 500 05, CZ, Czechia

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Ostrava Poruba, 708 52, Czechia

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Pilsen, 30460, CZ, Czechia

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Prague, 100 34, CZ, Czechia

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Argenteuil, 95100, France

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Bobigny, 93000, France

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Bordeaux, 33076, FR, France

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Le Mans, 72000, FR, France

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Limoges, 87042, France

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Pessac, 33604, France

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Périgueux, 24019, France

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Rennes, 35000, France

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Vienne, 86000, FR, France

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Heidelberg, 69120, DE, Germany

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MĂ¼nchen, 81377, DE, Germany

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MĂ¼nster, 48149, Germany

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Nordrhein-Westfalen, 52064, DE, Germany

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Ravensburg, 88212, Germany

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Rheinland-Pfalz, 55131, DE, Germany

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Ulm, 89081, Germany

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Athens, 11525, Greece

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Athens, 11527, GR, Greece

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Athens, 11528, GR, Greece

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Ioannina, 45500, GR, Greece

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PĂ¡trai, 26504, Greece

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Thessaloniki, 54007, GR, Greece

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Thessaloniki, 57010, GR, Greece

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Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong

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Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

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Budapest, 1085, Hungary

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Budapest, 1122, Hungary

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Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

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Győr, 9024, Hungary

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Pécs, 7624, Hungary

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Szeged, 6725, Hungary

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Haifa, 31096, Israel

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Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel

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Petah Tikva, 494142, Israel

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Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel

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Bologna, 40138, Italy

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Milan, 20132, Italy

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Milan, 20162, Italy

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Palermo, 90146, Italy

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Parma, Italy

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Pavia, 27100, Italy

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Reggio Emilia, 42123, Italy

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Rozzano, 20089, Italy

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Turin, 10126, Italy

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Fukuoka, 811-1395, Japan

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Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

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Kobe, 650-0047, Japan

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Kyoto, 602-8026, Japan

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Matsuyama, 791-0280, Japan

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Nagoya, 460-0001, Japan

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Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan

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Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

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Sapporo, 003-0006, Japan

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Sendai, 980-8574, Japan

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Shimane, 693-8501, Japan

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Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan

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Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan

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Yokohama, 241-8515, Japan

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Mexico City, 2990, Mexico

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México, 14080, Mexico

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Querétaro, 76090, Mexico

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Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand

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Arequipa, 5154, Peru

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Lublin, 20-090, Poland

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Woj. Podkarpackie, 36-200, Poland

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Cluj-Napoca, 400124, Romania

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Iași, 700483, Romania

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Pyatigorsk, 357532, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, 197341, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Syktyvkar, 167029, Russia

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Tula, 300053, Russia

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Busan, 49201, South Korea

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Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea

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Seoul, 3080, South Korea

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Seoul, 3722, South Korea

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Seoul, 5505, South Korea

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Seoul, 6351, South Korea

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Seoul, 6591, South Korea

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Seoul, 7985, South Korea

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Badalona, 8916, Spain

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Barcelona, 08041, Spain

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Barcelona, 8003, Spain

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Madrid, 28007, Spain

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Madrid, 28040, Spain

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Majadahonda, 28222, Spain

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Pamplona, 31008, Spain

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Seville, Spain

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Valencia, 46026, Spain

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Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan

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Taichung, 40447, Taiwan

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Taipei, 100, Taiwan

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Taoyuan District, 333, Taiwan

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Cherkasy, 18009, Ukraine

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Chernihiv, 14029, Ukraine

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Dnipropetrovsk, 49102, Ukraine

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Kiev, 3022, Ukraine

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Lviv, 79044, Ukraine

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Zhytomyr, 10002, Ukraine

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Hanoi, 123, Vietnam

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Hanoi, Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

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Related Publications (1)

  • Wang M, Salek D, Belada D, Song Y, Jurczak W, Kahl BS, Paludo J, Chu MP, Kryachok I, Fogliatto L, Cheah CY, Morawska M, Sancho JM, Li Y, Patti C, Forsyth C, Zhang J, Lesley R, Ramadan S, Rule S, Dreyling M; ECHO investigators; ECHO Investigators. Acalabrutinib Plus Bendamustine-Rituximab in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Jul 10;43(20):2276-2284. doi: 10.1200/JCO-25-00690. Epub 2025 May 1.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma, Mantle-CellLymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

Interventions

acalabrutinibBendamustine HydrochlorideRituximab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LymphomaNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ButyratesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsBenzimidazolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 21, 2016

First Posted

November 25, 2016

Study Start

April 5, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 15, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 15, 2027

Last Updated

February 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
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