Promising combo targets tough blood cancer before transplant

NCT ID NCT04566887

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase II trial tests whether adding the targeted drug acalabrutinib to standard R-CHOP chemotherapy improves outcomes for people with untreated mantle cell lymphoma. About 105 participants will receive the combination, then some will proceed to stem cell transplant. The study measures how many achieve complete remission and how long the disease stays controlled.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

acalabrutinib (a targeted cancer drug) combined with R-CHOP chemotherapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could become a new standard first treatment for mantle cell lymphoma, potentially improving remission rates and long-term control.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase, non-randomized trial with only 105 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and side effects from the drug combination could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

mantle cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • BC Cancer Agency

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec

    Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z4, Canada

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • QEII Health Sciences Centre

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada

  • Sunnybrook Research Institute

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada