New combo aims to boost lymphoma control in older patients

NCT ID NCT05820841

First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 3 trial investigates whether adding the targeted drug acalabrutinib to a reduced-dose chemotherapy regimen (R-miniCHOP) helps older adults with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma live longer without their cancer progressing. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either standard R-miniCHOP alone or R-miniCHOP plus acalabrutinib. The study focuses on patients aged 70 and older, a group often underserved in cancer research.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

acalabrutinib

What this could lead to

If it works, this could improve the chance of keeping the lymphoma from returning in older patients who often cannot tolerate full-dose chemotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase 3 trial, so results are not yet known. Adding acalabrutinib may increase side effects without improving outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma large B-cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brüderkrankenhaus St. Josef

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Paderborn, Germany

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  • Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Ulm, Germany

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  • CaritasKlinikum Saarbrücken St. Theresia

    RECRUITING

    Saarbrücken, Germany

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  • Gemeinschaftspraxis Mohm/Prange-Krex

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dresden, Germany

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  • Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, Germany

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  • Johannes Wesling Klinikum

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Minden, Germany

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  • Klinikum Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen

    RECRUITING

    Trier, Germany

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  • Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Trier, Germany

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  • MVZ am Klinikum Aschaffenburg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Aschaffenburg, Germany

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  • Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Kurfürstendamm

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Berlin, Germany

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  • Rheinland Klinikum-Lukaskrankenhaus Neuss

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Neuss, Germany

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  • Saarland University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Homburg, Saarland, 66421, Germany

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  • Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe

    RECRUITING

    Karlsruhe, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg, Standort Gießen

    RECRUITING

    Giessen, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

    RECRUITING

    Ulm, Germany

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  • Universitätsmedizin Greifswald

    RECRUITING

    Greifswald, Germany

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  • Universitätsmedizin Halle (Saale)

    RECRUITING

    Halle, Germany

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