New drug cocktail aims to put mantle cell lymphoma into deep remission

NCT ID NCT05951959

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and rituximab—in 108 people with untreated mantle cell lymphoma. The goal is to see if the treatment can make the cancer undetectable in the blood (MRD-negative) after about a year. Those who achieve this may stop some drugs and be monitored, with the option to restart treatment if needed.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and rituximab (drug combination)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a way to achieve deep remission and allow some patients to stop treatment temporarily, reducing side effects from long-term therapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 108 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The combination may cause serious side effects, and not everyone will achieve remission.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lymphoma mantle cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Porto Alegre, 90035-003, Brazil

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    Rio de Janeiro, 22061-080, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 01401-002, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 05403-010, Brazil

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    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada

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    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

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    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada

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    Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6M2, Canada

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

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    Gdynia, 81-519, Poland

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    Krakow, 30-727, Poland

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    Warsaw, 02-781, Poland

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    Madrid, 28041, Spain

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    Birmingham, B9 5SS, United Kingdom

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    Gloucester, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom

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    London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

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    Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom

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    Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom

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    Plymouth, PL68BQ, United Kingdom

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    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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    Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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    Heidelberg, 3084, Australia

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    Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia

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    Nedlands, 6009, Australia

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    Sydney, 2109, Australia