New combo therapy targets nerve pain in rare blood cancers

NCT ID NCT05065554

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

Summary

This study tests whether combining acalabrutinib with rituximab is safe and effective for people with nerve damage (neuropathy) linked to two blood conditions: IgM MGUS or Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. The main goal is to see if the treatment lowers a key protein (IgM) in the blood by at least 25%. The study enrolled 12 adults and is no longer recruiting new participants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance neuritis peripheral nervous system disorder Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02214, United States