New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat brain cancer

NCT ID NCT04462328

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

Summary

This early-phase study tests a combination of two drugs, acalabrutinib and durvalumab, in people with primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma—a rare and aggressive brain cancer. The study includes up to 25 patients whose cancer has returned after prior treatment or who cannot receive standard high-dose chemotherapy. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

primary central nervous system lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Ohio State University Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States