NCT04529772

Brief Summary

Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study assessing the efficacy and safety of acalabrutinib plus rituximab,cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) vs placebo plus R-CHOP in subjects ≤75 years of age with previously untreated non-germinal center diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
611

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
10mo left

Started Oct 2020

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
22 countries

241 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 Progress88%
Oct 2020Feb 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 25, 2020

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 28, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 8, 2020

Completed
6.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 22, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 22, 2027

Last Updated

March 31, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

6.4 years

First QC Date

August 25, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 30, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Untreated Non-Germinal Center Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaLymphomaLymphoma, B-CellLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseNeoplasmsLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesLymphoma, Non-HodgkinPrednisoneCyclophosphamideRituximabDoxorubicinVincristineAcalabrutinibCalquence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression-free survival (PFS) per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm A compared to Arm B

    at every single visit up to 60 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Investigator-assessed event-free survival (EFS) for NHL in Arm A compared to Arm B

    at every single visit up to 60 months

  • Overall survival in Arm A compared to Arm B

    at every single visit up to 60 months

  • Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Complete Response (CR) per 2014 Lugano Classification for NHL

    at every single visit up to 60 months

Study Arms (2)

acalabrutinib + R-CHOP

EXPERIMENTAL

Acalabrutinib plus Rituximab, Cyclosphosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine and Prednisone (R-CHOP)

Drug: acalabrutinibDrug: PrednisoneDrug: RituximabDrug: CyclophosphamideDrug: VincristineDrug: Doxorubicin

placebo + R-CHOP

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo plus Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine and Prednisone (R-CHOP)

Drug: placeboDrug: PrednisoneDrug: RituximabDrug: CyclophosphamideDrug: VincristineDrug: Doxorubicin

Interventions

Investigational Product

acalabrutinib + R-CHOPplacebo + R-CHOP

Investigational Product

acalabrutinib + R-CHOP

Placebo comparator

placebo + R-CHOP

Investigational Product

acalabrutinib + R-CHOPplacebo + R-CHOP

Investigational Product

acalabrutinib + R-CHOPplacebo + R-CHOP

Investigational Product

acalabrutinib + R-CHOPplacebo + R-CHOP

Investigational Product

acalabrutinib + R-CHOPplacebo + R-CHOP

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women, age ≥18 and ≤75 years
  • Pathologically confirmed DLBCL, sufficient diagnostic material should be available to forward to a central laboratory for gene expression profiling and pathology review.
  • No prior treatment for DLBCL
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2.
  • International Prognostic Index (IPI) score of 1 to 5
  • Disease Stage II to IV by the Ann Arbor Classification
  • Adequate organ and marrow function
  • Agreement to use highly effective forms of contraception during the study and 12 months after the last dose of rituximab

You may not qualify if:

  • Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases
  • Known history of a bleeding diathesis (i.e., haemophilia, von Willebrand disease)
  • History of stroke or intracranial haemorrhage in preceding 6 months.
  • Known CNS lymphoma or leptomeningeal disease
  • Known primary mediastinal lymphoma
  • Known High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements
  • Prior history of indolent lymphoma or CLL
  • History of or ongoing confirmed PML
  • 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
  • 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
  • Prior anthracycline use ≥150 mg/m2

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (243)

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Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

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Irvine, California, 92618, United States

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Aurora, Colorado, 80012, United States

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Norwich, Connecticut, 06360, United States

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Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States

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Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705-1449, 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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Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845, United States

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Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, 63129, United States

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Albany, New York, 12208, United States

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New York, New York, 10028, United States

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New York, New York, 10065, United States

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Stony Brook, New York, 11795, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

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Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234, United States

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Lubbock, Texas, 79410, United States

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Salem, Virginia, 24153, United States

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Camperdown, 2050, Australia

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Darlinghurst, 2010, Australia

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Heidelberg, 3084, Australia

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Hobart, 7000, Australia

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Kogarah, 2217, Australia

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Nedlands, 6009, Australia

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Westmead, 2145, Australia

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Linz, 4021, Austria

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Wels, 4600, Austria

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Antwerp, 2060, Belgium

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Bruges, 8000, Belgium

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Goiânia, 74605-020, Brazil

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Passo Fundo, 99010-260, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, 90110-270, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, 90619-900, Brazil

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Ribeirão Preto, 14051-140, Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, 22793-080, Brazil

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São Paulo, 01236-030, Brazil

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São Paulo, 01509-900, Brazil

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São Paulo, 08270-070, Brazil

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Changchun, 130021, China

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Chengdu, 610041, China

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Hangzhou, 310003, China

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Harbin, 150081, China

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Shenyang, 110004, China

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Shijiazhuang, 050020, China

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Wuhan, 430022, China

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Xiamen, 361003, China

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Zhengzhou, 450008, China

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Brno, 625 00, Czechia

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Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia

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Ostrava - Poruba, 708 52, Czechia

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Pilsen, 304 60, Czechia

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Prague, 100 34, Czechia

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Brest, 29609, France

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Caen, 14033, France

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Marseille, 13385, France

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Montpellier, 34295, France

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Nantes, 44093, France

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Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

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Rennes, 35033, France

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Bamberg, 96049, Germany

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Berlin, 10967, Germany

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Neumünster, 24534, Germany

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Bangalore, 560064, India

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Delhi, 110029, India

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Kochi, 682041, India

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Pune, 411001, India

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Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

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Nahariya, 22100, Israel

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Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel

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Bari, 70124, Italy

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Bologna, 40138, Italy

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Florence, 50134, Italy

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Genova, 16132, Italy

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Meldola, 47014, Italy

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Milan, 20141, Italy

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Palermo, 90146, Italy

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Pavia, 27100, Italy

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Pisa, 56126, Italy

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Reggio Emilia, 42123, Italy

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Tricase, 73039, Italy

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Chiba, 260-8717, Japan

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Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

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Itabashi-ku, 173-8610, Japan

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Kobe, 650-0047, Japan

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Kyoto, 602-8026, Japan

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Nagoya, 460-0001, Japan

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Niigata, 951-8520, Japan

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Osaka, 545-8586, Japan

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Chihuahua City, 31000, Mexico

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Matosinhos Municipality, 4454-509, Portugal

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Jeonju, 54907, South Korea

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Suwon, 16499, South Korea

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Alcalá de Henares, 28805, Spain

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Badalona, 08003, Spain

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Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908, Spain

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Valencia, 46026, Spain

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Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan

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Tainan, 70403, Taiwan

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Tainan, 736, Taiwan

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Taipei, 100, Taiwan

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Taipei, 235, Taiwan

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Taipei, Taiwan

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Taoyuan, Taiwan

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Ankara, 06700, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Ankara, 6500, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Balçova, 35340, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kayseri, 38030, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Mersin, 33079, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Samsun, 55139, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Trabzon, 61080, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Cherkasy, 18009, Ukraine

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Khmelnytskyi, 29000, Ukraine

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Kyiv, 03022, Ukraine

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Kyiv, 04112, Ukraine

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Lviv, 79044, Ukraine

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Mykolayiv, 54058, Ukraine

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Zaporizhzhia, 69600, Ukraine

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseLymphomaLymphoma, B-CellNeoplasmsLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesLymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

Interventions

acalabrutinibPrednisoneRituximabCyclophosphamideVincristineDoxorubicin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Histologic TypeHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PregnadienediolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulinsPhosphoramide MustardsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus CompoundsVinca AlkaloidsSecologanin Tryptamine AlkaloidsIndole AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsIndolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingIndolizidinesIndolizinesDaunorubicinAnthracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicAminoglycosidesGlycosidesCarbohydrates

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Participant Care provider Investigator Outcomes assessor
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Double-blind Randomised Placebo-controlled Study
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2020

First Posted

August 28, 2020

Study Start

October 8, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 22, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 22, 2027

Last Updated

March 31, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
Time Frame
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Access Criteria
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